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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Court approves rate increase at transfer station
By Richard Hanners
Blue Mountain Eagle
The Grant County Court
approved a request from
Clark’s Disposal to increase
the current rate at the transfer
station from 4 cents per pound
to 5 cents.
That amounts to $100 per
ton. The $10 minimum charge
will remain the same. Judge
Scott Myers was absent from
the July 10 meeting.
“This change will accom-
modate the rising cost in oper-
ations and unlucrative recy-
cling program,” Nancy Moffit,
the business’s owner, said in
a letter to the court. “The last
rate change was in 2008.”
Moffit noted that every city
in Eastern Oregon has a land-
fill, not a transfer station. Solid
waste is hauled from John
Day to Baker City, which is 80
miles away. Fuel prices have
increased from $2.89 in 2009
to $3.35 today, and minimum
wage has increased from $7.95
in 2009 to $11 today, she told
the court.
“We do not charge for recy-
cling metal, batteries, oil, card-
board and newspaper,” Moffit
said. “We do not accept glass,
tires or plastic.”
In other court news:
•
Airport
Manager
Haley Walker and Didgette
McCracken, the OSU Exten-
sion open campus coordina-
A5
Lightning causes
multiple small
fires over weekend
Blue Mountain Eagle
Didgette McCracken, left, the open campus
coordinator for the OSU Extension office, and airport
manager Haley Walker described the Aviation Day
event at Grant County Regional Airport for the county
court on July 10.
tor, described this year’s Avia-
tion Day event at Grant County
Regional Airport.
This is the second year
for the event, which brought
63 sixth-grade students from
Humbolt, Prairie City and Day-
ville. More than 20 volunteers
and 12 partners presented five
hours of aviation exposure at
10 stations set up in hangars
because of rain for the second
time.
The program presents a wide
range of aviation career oppor-
tunities. Presenters this year
included Grant County Search
and Rescue, T.O. Engineers,
Southwest Airlines, a teacher
Eagle photos/Richard Hanners
Kelly Barber, left, will be leaving her job as
Grant County Justice Court clerk on July 25.
Trista Collins, right, currently the Justice Court
assistant clerk, will become the new court clerk.
with drones from Central Ore-
gon Community College and
Kathy Stinnett, a local pilot.
The students were rotated
through the hangars and com-
peted in a paper airplane con-
test. Cash Madden’s winning
plane flew across a hangar car-
rying more than 40 pennies.
• The court approved a
request from Justice of the
Peace Kathy Stinnett for addi-
tional training hours needed
for staff changes that will take
place at Justice Court this
month.
Clerk Kelly Barber’s last
day will be July 25, and assis-
tant clerk Trista Collins will
take her place. County court
administrative assistant Kim
Puckett will take over as assis-
tant clerk, with both her posi-
tions at half time.
• The following commit-
tee volunteers were appointed:
Doug Cox and Deena Thomas,
Extension and 4-H Service Dis-
trict Advisory Council; Glenda
Teague and David Driscoll,
Library Advisory Board; Mitch
Mund, Road Advisory Board;
Frances Preston, Senior Citi-
zens Advisory Council; Court-
ney Montague, Fair Board.
A vacancy still exists on the
Wolf Depredation Advisory
Committee.
Weekend lightning caused 14 fires on the
Malheur National Forest.
Four fires, the largest of which was 0.6 acres,
were reported on the northern zone. Ten fires
were reported on the southern zone, the largest at
6.5 acres. All the fires have resources assigned.
As the week progresses and temperatures
increase, holdover fires will be expected, and
existing incidents may produce additional
smoke. To report wildfires, call 911 or John
Day Interagency Dispatch at 541-575-1321 or
Burns Interagency Communications Center at
541-573-1000.
Federal lands within the Burns Interagency
Fire Zone on the southern half of the Malheur
National Forest moved to a high fire-danger rat-
ing July 10.
The Industrial Fire Precaution Level is still
at 1, according to a press release.
Campfires are allowed only in fire pits sur-
rounded by dirt, rock or commercial rings and
in areas not conducive to rapid fire spread, at a
minimum clear of all flammable material within a
radius of 3 feet from the edge of the pit and free of
overhanging material. Use existing pits wherever
possible. Campfires must be attended at all times
and completely extinguished prior to leaving.
Persons with campfires are required to have
a tool that can serve as a shovel and 1 gallon
of water in their possession, except in specially
designated developed recreation sites where a
campground host is present.
Wood cutting is still permitted all day with a
one-hour fire watch after.
For more information, visit fs.usda.gov/mal-
heur or call 541-575-3000.
COPS AND COURTS
Arrests and citations in
the Blue Mountain Eagle are
taken from the logs of law
enforcement agencies. Every
effort is made to report the
court disposition of arrest
cases.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of July
10:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 12
Average inmates: 18
Bookings: 8
Releases: 6
Arrests: 0
Citations: 1
Fingerprints: 7
Civil papers: 6
Warrants processed: 0
Asst./welfare check: 1
Search and rescue: 1
July 8: Joshua Haskins,
35, Prairie City, was cited
for driving with a suspended
license and failure to display
license plates.
Justice Court
• Violation of basic rule:
Stacy J. Leonard, 34, Wood-
land Hills, California, May
13, 73/55 zone, fined $165;
Emmanuel H. Vargas, 20,
John Day, May 21, 78/55
zone, fined $265; Michael M.
Ray, 37, Pendleton, May 23,
102/55 zone, fined $1,150.
• Exceeding speed limit:
Courtney Mackenzie, 48,
Bremerton,
Washington,
May 20, 40/25 zone, fined
$165; Marie Shaffer-Cole,
65, Amherst, Ohio, July
7, 51/35 zone, fined $165;
Trace A. Wood, 38, Madras,
June 15, 90/65 zone, fined
$440; Carolyn B. Martin, 20,
Ontario, June 19, 75/55 zone,
fined $165.
• Violation speed limit:
Roberta S. Veltman, 40, Port-
land, May 18, 52/30 zone,
fined $265; Virginia E. Con-
tento, 57, Bend, June 23,
44/25 zone, fined $160;
Hope M. Kimball, 50, John
Day, June 13, 30/20 zone,
fined $115; David Bohnert,
51, Burns, June 23, 88/65
zone, fined $440; Jesse Sare-
nana, 61, Eugene, June 26,
40/25 zone, fined $165.
• Driving uninsured: Stacy
J. Leonard, 34, Woodland
Oregon State Police
July 1: Received a report
about a Dodge pickup at
Highways 26 and 395 in
Mt. Vernon with a passenger
window shattered.
July 7: After stopping a
pickup operated by a known
suspended driver, the driver
showed signs of impairment.
Thomas E. Pfeifer, 50, Prairie
City, was arrested for driving
under the influence of intoxi-
cants — drugs and lodged in
the Grant County Jail.
Dispatch
John Day dispatch worked
151 calls during the week of
July 8, including:
July 10: Hope 4 Paws
picked up a lost dog on Pine
Creek Road.
July 12: A lost parrot was
reported in Long Creek.
• John Day Police
Department
July 8: Responded to a
theft report at a business in
John Day.
July 8: Arrested Spen-
cer Leifheit III, 42, Arizona,
in Mt. Vernon on a Grant
County warrant.
July 8: Received a report
of a bicyclist with no lighting
on Luce Creek Road in John
Day.
July 9: Received a report
of domestic violence on West
Main Street in John Day.
July 10: Cited Lyle H.
Chesley of Homer, Alaska,
and John Day for driving
uninsured, driving without a
license and expired plates.
July 10: Responded with
OSP to a report of illegal fire-
works on West Main Street in
John Day.
July 11: Responded with
John Day ambulance and
Community
Counseling
Solutions for a suicidal per-
son in John Day.
Thank you to all who helped make
our June 21 & 22 yard sale a success.
We appreciate everyone who donated,
purchased, helped set-up, helped
cleanup, priced items and staffed the
sale. The funds raised help keep the
Grant County Genealogical Society
Library and Research Center open
for those who enjoy researching their
ancestral heritage .
Grant County Genealogical Society
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BARGAIN MATINEE IN ( ) Adults $7
ALL FILMS $6 ON TIGHTWAD TUESDAY
MOVIE SCHEDULE JULY 19-25
THE LION KING (PG)
After the murder of his father, a
young lion prince flees his kingdom
only to learn the true meaning of
responsibility and bravery.
FRI- THURS (4:00) 7:00 9:40
YESTERDAY (PG-13)
A struggling musician realizes he’s
the only person on Earth who can
remember The Beatles.
FRI- THURS (4:10) 7:10 9:45
SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM
HOME (PG-13)
Following the events of Avengers:
Endgame, Spider-Man must step up
to take on new threats in a world that
has changed forever.
FRI-THURS (3:50) 6:50 9:35
The American Legion Auxiliary
Hamburger Stand needs help at
the Grant County Fair!
August 14, 15, 16 & 17
Hours 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
3 1/2 - 4 hour shifts
If you can help, call Bert Kruse
at 541-575-1777
130588
$9 Adult, $7 Senior (60+), Youth
Hills, California, May 13,
fined $265; Talia M Maloy,
42, Prairie City, March 25,
fined $265; Tanner J. Prock,
22, Prairie City, May 16,
fined $265.
• Driving while sus-
pended: Talia C. Maloy, 42,
Prairie City, March 25, fined
$440; Tanner J. Prock, 22,
Prairie City, May 16, fined
$440.
• Failure to transfer title:
Talia C. Maloy, 42, Prairie
City, March 25, fined $115.
• Registration sticker
expired: Tanner J. Prock, 22,
Prairie City, May 16, fined
$115.
• Failure to use lift axle:
Leslie L. Woodworth, 70,
Prairie City, June 6, fined
$115.
• Passing in a no-pass-
ing zone: Ty C. Dolan, 33,
Meridian, Idaho, April 19,
fined $225.
• Exceeding maximum
weight limit: Dustin Oates,
30, John Day, June 4, fined
$100; Jason M. Dorsey, 28,
Tillamook, June 4, fined $75.
• No or invalid ODOT
weight receipt: Eldin Tricic,
40, Illinois, May 20, fined
$440.
• No or invalid ODOT
pass: Rodney Lewis, 54,
St. Louis, Missouri, June 5,
fined $440.
July 11: Cited Roy B.
Delacruz, 46, of Twin Falls
for speeding, 48/35 zone.
July 12: Responded for an
injured deer at an apartment
in John Day.
July 12: Arrested Saman-
tha Jones, 32, on a warrant.
July 14: Arrested Philo-
mena Dutcher on a warrant.
• Oregon State Police
July 8: Received a report
of cows on Highway 26.
July 9: Received a report
of a bull on the highway near
Mt. Vernon.
• Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
July 8: Received a theft
report on Schoolhouse Lane
in the Ritter area.
July 12: Received a theft
report on East Fifth Street in
Prairie City.
July 13: Responded to a
theft report on County Road
52.
July 13: A missing per-
son was reported at Dixie
Campground.
July 14: A burglary was
reported on Clarks Creek
Road.
• John Day ambulance
July 8: Responded to an
apartment complex on West
Main Street in John Day.
July 8: Transported a
patient to the airport.
July 9: Responded to an
apartment complex in John
Day for a woman.
July 9: Transported a
patient to the airport.
July 10: Responded for a
60-year-old woman with leg
swelling on North Johnson
Avenue in Prairie City.
July 11: Responded to a
business in John Day for an
elderly man who fell.
July 11: Responded to
Screech Alley Loop for an
elderly man not feeling well.
July 11: Responded for
a 29-year-old woman with
anemia and fainting on High-
way 26.
July 12: Responded for
an 83-year-old woman on
Screech Alley Loop.
July 12: Responded for a
77-year-old man on Jenkins
Road.
July 12: Responded to
Valley View Drive for a man
with shoulder pain.
July 13: Responded for a
63-year-old female.
• Canyon City Public
Works
July 8: Received a report
of people driving past the
roadblock on the Inland
Street bridge.
• John Day Fire
Department
July 8: Responded to a
burning hazard on La Costa
Avenue in John Day.
• Forest Service
July 9: Suspicious cir-
cumstances were reported at
High Lake.
July 14: Advised of
smoke.
• Grant County Parole
and Probation
July 11: Arrested John
Lafranchise on valid war-
rants from Wheeler, Jef-
ferson and Clackamas
counties.
NOXIOUS WEED CONTROL PROGRAM
CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN
Grant Soil and Water Conservation (District) has a job opening for the full time
position of Noxious Weed Control Program Conservation Technician. Minimum
qualifi cations: must be 18 years of age; possess or obtain within 45 days of hire
an Oregon Public Pesticide Applicators License; possess a valid driver’s license;
and be physically capable of lifting 50 pounds and performing backpack herbicide
applications with 3 gallon sprayer. Position primarily performs tasks associated with
coordinating and conducting fi eld herbicide applications using ATV’s and other spray
equipment to control noxious weed populations, along with other related natural
resource conservation technical and offi ce work. Salary range $2,666.67 - $3,500.00
per month DOE, plus benefi ts. Application Deadline: 3:00 pm, July
18, 2019 for initial review and position will remain open until fi lled.
Application and full job description are available from the District at
721 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR. For more information contact
Matt Wenick at 541-575-0135 ext. 112. The Grant Soil and Water
Conservation District is an equal opportunity employer.
THANK YOU
The City of Dayville thanks all those who assisted in our successful and fun-filled 4th of July
Celebration! We are so thankful to the Dayville Fire Department, the Dayville Events Committee,
the Community Church, the Dayville Community Hall Renovation Committee, Cindy Streeter and
family, Fish House Inn, Emma Winkelman, Ilah Bennett, Tiffnie Schmadeka and Jeff Larson, as
well as their many helpers for making sure the events of our Celebration happened! Also, thank
you to Julie Carr for emceeing our parade, Sydney Thompson for singing our national anthem,
Cal and Dana Brooks for ‘coming home’ to be our grand marshals, True Value for providing us
with a new net for our duck race and a special thank you to all of our duck catchers. We also
thank the following businesses for their support; your generosity is very much appreciated!
Rustic Roots Boutique
Timber’s Bistro
Blue Mountain Eagle
Backwoods Soap Company
Fish House Inn
Twisted Treasures & Gnarly Goods
Len’s Drug
Kori Martin Nail Technician
John Day True Value
John Day Video
Scentsy by Heather
Jeff Larson Horseshoeing
Grant County Fairgrounds
Oregon Telephone Corporation
Mill’s Building Supply
Les Schwab Tire Center
Dayville Mercantile
John Day Golf Club
Tanni Wenger Photography
Dayville Café
Nydam’s Ace Hardware
Shoppe Java Jungle
Duke Warner Realty
We are so appreciative to the Grant County Chamber of Commence for sponsoring our
Celebration — your assistance is greatly appreciated. Last, but certainly not least, we thank
all those who attended our Celebration; we hope you had a great time!
The Dayville City Council