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NEWS MyEagleNews.com Wednesday, October 30, 2019 A5 Rebekah Rand named top state EMS Administrator Blue Mountain Eagle Rebekah Rand of Can- yon City received the Ore- gon Health Authority’s EMS Administrator of the Year Award on Sept. 27 in Salem. Rand is the Emergency Management Services and Hospital Emergency Pre- paredness Program director for Blue Mountain Hospital District in John Day. She was first hired as a full-time paramedic for the district in 2011, then stepped up as interim EMS director in November 2016, in addition to her paramedic responsibilities. Rand took on her most recent titles in February 2017. A press release at the Blue Mountain Hospital website states that Rand increased the morale for the volunteer responders and brought all levels of responders together as a strong team. “She made it her top pri- ority to re-establish a strong rapport with Grant Coun- ty’s volunteer EMTs, bring- ing the majority of them back into service for their communities,” the state- ment reads. “In addition, she has worked diligently to incorporate local fire departments into the EMS medical response system by offering BMHD spon- sored (emergency medical response) trainings to all areas of Grant County.” “From upgrading ambu- lance equipment to her staunch support of Grant County’s EMS volunteers, her tireless work to pro- vide excellent emergency care to those visiting and living in this sparsely pop- ulated county is to be com- Contributed photo Rebekah Rand of Canyon City received the Emergency Medical Service Administrator of the Year Award on Sept. 27 in Salem. Rand is the Emergency Management Services and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program director for the Blue Mountain Hospital District. mended,” the statement read. Rand said she found out after receiving the award that many people had con- tributed to her nomination. “I am humbled and in awe that so many think I am deserving of this award,” she said, adding others were involved in the suc- cesses over the last three years. “So many talented and smart people have been a part of this journey, and I cannot thank each one of you enough for your wis- dom, guidance, and mentor- ship that has made me into the person I am today,” she said. “I would not be who I am without the amazing support system I have; and my number one supporter is, as always, my husband Damon.” The Eagle/Rudy Diaz Grant County Deputy District Attorney Gregory Goebel works in his office in the Grant County Courthouse. Deputy district attorney passes the bar National Guardsman Goebel earned law degree from University of Oregon By Rudy Diaz Blue Mountain Eagle Grant County Deputy District Attor- ney Gregory Goebel passed the Oregon State Bar exam. Goebel has officially been the Dep- uty DA since he passed the bar back in September, but he has been working in the office since May after he graduated from the University of Oregon with a law degree. “I was looking to get something secured before I graduated,” Goebel said. “I saw on my school’s job board that this office was hiring. I wanted to stay in Oregon because I am a member of the National Guard here in the state.” Goebel has been a member of the National Guard for five years and has plans to continue within the orga- nization now that he has passed the bar. “I commissioned in the National Guard this last spring as a signal offi- cer,” said Goebel. “Right now I am put- ting together a packet for the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for the National Guard here in Oregon. Now that I passed the bar, I can send that packet out and hopefully get picked up.” Along with personal benefits, pass- ing the bar has benefits for Grant County and Goebel in his current position. “Now I can practice law on my own,” Goebel said. “I don’t need my boss, Jim Carpenter, to sign off when I need documents, and now I have my own case load.” The University of Oregon started paying for student preparation courses for the bar exam, and Goebel took an online course from BARBRI. This course is a general overview of the law such as civil, criminal, evidence and property. “In hindsight, I studied a lot for the exam,” Goebel said. “I spent proba- bly 12 weeks studying, and with that amount of time and with my law degree, I felt pretty comfortable taking the test. I thought, in that way, that exam was over-hyped.” Eighty-four percent of first-time applicants who took the Oregon bar in July 2019 passed. “Don’t slack off on studying,” Goebel said. “Especially if you are doing a prep program like I did. I rec- ommend people completing the BAR- BRI, all of it.” 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 Circuit Court Charges of fourth-de- gree assault, strangulation and harassment from July 24 against Briann D. L. Lan- caster of Condon were dis- missed with prejudice Oct. 24 because a necessary wit- ness was unavailable. report of a dead animal on South Canyon Boulevard. Oct. 21: Dispatched to an animal complaint on West Main Street. Oct. 22: Received a report of a dispute on West Main Street. Oct. 23: Arrested Tra- vis Freniere, John Day, for shoplifting. Oct. 24: Cited Adrian Couey, 34, for driving while suspended and for expired tags. Oct. 25: Responded to a report of a noninjury crash between a vehicle and a light pole. Oct. 26: During a traffic stop, cited a man for reckless driving. Oct. 27: Called for a dis- pute between roommates on West Main Street. • Oregon State Police Oct. 23: Received a report of suspicious circum- stances on Highway 402. Oct. 24: Received a report of suspicious circum- stances on Elkview Drive. Oct. 26: Received a report of a big black bull on the road at Highway 26. Oct. 26: Received a report of possible poaching on Beech Creek. • Grant County Sher- iff’s Office Oct. 21: Received a report of an unattended death on Scotty Creek Lane. Oct. 21: Received a driv- ing complaint on Ingle Street. Oct. 21: Received an ani- mal complaint on West Main Street. Oct. 23: Received a call of dispute on Johnson Street. Oct. 26: Received a report of a noninjury crash on Scotty Creek. • John Day ambulance Oct. 21: Called for a 64-year-old man with diffi- culty breathing. Oct. 21: Called for an 82-year-old woman that fell in the bathroom. Oct. 21: Called for an 86-year-old woman that fell out of bed with a knee injury. Oct. 21: Dispatched to an elderly woman who fell on West Main Street. Oct. 22: Responded to an 83-year-old woman with flu- like symptoms on Hillcrest Road. Oct. 22: Along with Dayville fire, responded to a report of a 39-year-old woman with an amputated finger. Oct. 24: Called for a 64-year-old woman with an injured leg on Inland Street. Oct. 25: Paged for a 56-year-old man with prob- lems breathing. Oct. 27: Paged for an 81-year-old woman who passed out on Cozart Avenue. Justice Court Violation of basic rule: Randall L. Mahaney, 50, Bend, Sept. 12, 81/55 zone, fined $225; James G. Stumm, 59, Redmond, Oct. 20, 75/55 zone, fined $165; Tomica L. Long, Prai- rie City, 23, Sept. 24, 72/55 zone, fined $140. Violation of speed: Heath W. Paxton, 32, Cove, Oct. 9, 46/35 zone, fined $165; Nick K. Winfrey, 76, Can- yon City, Sept. 30, 41/25 zone, fined $165; juvenile, 16, Adel, Oct. 2, 74/65 zone, fined $100. Operating without required lighting: Kimberly J. Etter, 55, Salem, Aug. 1, fined $140. Driving uninsured: Patri- cia A. Goode, 73, Prairie City, Sept. 23, fined $165. Failure to properly use safety belt: Brenden W. Wylie, 25, Myrtle, Sept. 7, fined $115; Kayla D. Lam- beth, 25, John Day, Aug. 30, fined $115. No operator’s license: Kayla D. Lambeth, 25, John Day, Aug. 30, fined $265, Aug. 30, fined $265. James D. Baseel pleaded guilty Oct. 9 for failing to attach a big game tag in plain sight. He was fined $110. Dispatch John Day dispatch worked 149 calls during the week of Oct. 21-27, including: • John Day Police Department Oct. 21: Dispatched to a I got screened. Now, I’m talking about it. Screening can prevent colorectal cancer or catch the #2 cancer killer early when it’s highly treatable. Most people get screened because they’re encouraged by someone they know and trust. So if you’ve been screened, please talk about your experience. And encourage others to get screened too. COLORECTAL CANCER The cancer you can prevent. TheCancerYouCanPrevent.org Jenelle Moulton Canyon City, Oregon A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded campaign S150280-1