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Dispatch
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week of June
3:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 9
Average inmates: 9
Bookings: 4
Releases: 3
Arrests: 1
Citations: 0
Fingerprints: 0
Civil papers: 1
Warrants processed: 1
A s s i s t a n c e / We l f a r e
check: 0
Search and Rescue: 1
Oregon State Police
June 4: OSP responded
to a single vehicle rollover
crash near milepost 96 on
Highway 395B. The driver,
a male juvenile, 16, said he
was traveling southbound at
an estimated 45 mph when
he felt his steering jerk to the
left. The vehicle crossed the
northbound lane of travel, hit
a reflector pole, then the hill-
side and rolled on its top. The
driver was not injured. Fron-
tier Towing responded and
removed the vehicle. Once
the vehicle was loaded on
the tow truck, the tow truck
driver and OSP inspected the
steering, and there appeared
to be a steering failure that
caused the crash.
June 4: OSP was stopped
on West Main Street in Mt.
Vernon and saw a vehicle
drive westbound, passing
OSP. As the vehicle passed,
OSP recognized the driver
and knew her driving privi-
leges were felony suspended.
OSP stopped the driver, a
41-year-old woman, in the
driveway of her residence.
OSP arrested Melinda J.
Moss, 41, of John Day and
transported her to the Grant
County Jail. OSP issued
Moss a citation for driving
while suspended and lodged
her at the jail.
June 6: OSP stopped a
vehicle for traveling 53 mph
in a posted 35 mph zone on
Highway 395C near mile-
post 1. On contact, the driver
immediately exited his vehi-
cle, and OSP saw multiple
indicators of impairment.
The driver, Nathan L. Gor-
danier, 35, admitted to drink-
ing three beers. Gordanier
consented to field sobriety
tests and displayed further
indicators of impairment.
OSP arrested Gordanier for
DUII and transported him
to the Grant County Jail.
Gordanier consented to a
breath test, which indicated
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standing Student of Sociol-
ogy award and a keynote
speaker at EOU’s 2019 Spring
Symposium.
Meyerholz was born in
Bend and raised in Can-
yon City, Oregon where she
lived for 18 years with her
parents and two sisters. She
has worked for the Oregon
Department of Forestry for
five years on a Helitack crew
out of John Day. She enjoys
spending time with family,
outdoor recreation and volun-
teering for community proj-
ects that aim to improve qual-
ity of life and achieve health
equity for all.
As the President’s Scholar,
Meyerholz will speak during
EOU’s virtual conferral cere-
mony. The ceremony will be
streamed live on Facebook at
10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13.
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elor of Science in Anthropol-
ogy/Sociology and a minor in
Health Studies from EOU.
During her time on cam-
pus, she facilitated health pro-
motion programs for EOU
students, at-risk youth and
La Grande School District
employees. She also helped
establish a new location
for EOU’s Get Outside-Af-
ter School Activity Program
(GO-ASAP) within the Con-
federated Tribes of the Uma-
tilla Indian Reservation.
One of her most notable
achievements is volunteering
for the Union County Friday
Backpack Program, which
aims to address food insecu-
rity among elementary school
children. Other accomplish-
ments include being a consec-
utive dean’s list recipient, a
co-recipient of the 2019 Out-
m’
s
John
Day
dispatch
worked 127 calls during the
week of June 1-7, including:
• John Day Police
Department
June 1: Received a report
of trespassing on West Main
Street.
June 2: Arrested Jared J.
Baker, 24, of John Day for
menacing on West Main
Street.
June 4: Responded to a
report of criminal mischief
on Hillcrest Road.
June 4: Received a report
of a subject threatening to
assault employees and burn
their building down at a
business on North Canyon
Boulevard.
June 4: Received a report
of telephonic harassment on
West Main Street.
June 5: Alond with OSP,
advised of a possible drunk
driver on West Main Street.
• Oregon State Police
June 1: Requested to
assist JDPD with a report of
a subject riding his bicycle
erratically in the middle of
Main Street.
June 4: Received a report
of a single vehicle roll-
over crash with no injuries.
Declined medical and OSP
was advised.
June 5: Received a report
of a vehicle versus deer
crash on Pine Creek Road.
• Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office
June 1: Received a report
of criminal mischief on For-
est Road 16 in Seneca.
June 3: Received a report
of theft in Long Creek.
June 3: Received a report
of a noninjury crash on
Osborne Lane.
June 4: Received a report
of theft on Middle Fork
Lane.
June 5: Received a report
of harassment on South
Washington Street.
• John Day ambulance
June 1: Responded for a
63-year-old man with back
surgery complication on
Pine Haven Road.
June 2: Responded for a
81-year-old man on North-
west Fifth Avenue.
June 2: Dispatched for a
man who fell with unknown
injuries on West Main
Street.
June 2: Responded for a
60-year-old woman with an
elevated heart rate.
June 5: Along with Sen-
eca ambulance, responded
for a man with severe chest
pains on B Avenue
June 5: Responded for an
80-year-old man who was
feeling ill on Southwest Kil-
bourne Street.
• Grant County Road
Department
June 4: Received a
report of a cow stuck in cat-
tle guard on Keeney Fork
Road.
Eastern Oregon Universi-
ty’s 2020 President’s Scholar
completed her degree in
December and is already tak-
ing her next step toward a
career in helping others.
EOU President Tom Insko
selected graduating senior
Mariah Meyerholz as this
year’s President’s Scholar
after reviewing essay submis-
sions from a range of students,
according to a press release.
Meyerholz plans to pur-
sue a Master of Social Work
degree in integrated health,
mental health and substance
abuse at the University of
Michigan, starting this fall.
“Over my time at EOU, it
became more clear that social
work was where I should go,”
Meyerholz said. “I always
wanted to be
in the medi-
cal field, but
not deal with
bodily fluid.
Social work
is an essen-
Mariah tial part of
Meyerholz
healthcare
now and it’s
growing. I want to be the per-
son who helps guide people
through the healthcare sys-
tem and connect them with
resources or support.”
A graduate of Grant Union
High School in John Day,
Meyerholz enrolled at EOU
with an undecided major.
After meeting with an advisor
and taking her first sociology
class, she knew it would take
her to where she belonged.
Almost five years later,
Meyerholz has earned a Bach-
da
Grant County Circuit
Court
Blue Mountain Eagle
Ny
a blood alcohol concentra-
tion of 0.17%. OSP issued
Gordanier citations for
DUII-Alcohol and speeding,
53/35 zone, and lodged him
at the jail.
Grant County Sheriff’s
Office
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Meyerholz named EOU 2020 President’s Scholar
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.
Jacob M. Derosier, 33,
pleaded guilty June 2 to a
count of strangulation con-
stituting domestic violence
and a count of harassment
constituting domestic vio-
lence committed on March
18. He was sentenced to
serve 30 days in jail, 36
months of supervised proba-
tion, 60 hours of community
service and to pay $200 in
court fees. A count of stran-
gulation was dismissed. The
new crime was also a viola-
tion of his probation, and he
was sentenced to an addi-
tional 10 days in jail.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Hello Grant County,
I hope this finds you all well and looking forward to
better days ahead.
The Chamber Board of Directors will meet June 18th
at 10:30 am at the Chamber office for their June Business
Meeting. There will be no luncheon at this time. This
will be the first time the board as a whole has met for a
business meeting since February, although committees
have been meeting remotely to continue the work of
your Chamber. Our focus this week will be on the recent
events and how the Chamber will move forward in light
of the numerous changes we are all facing.
Since Transient Room Tax has been a recent topic of
discussion, I would like to share some information with you.
The 8% County Transient Room Tax is paid quarterly
directly to the Chamber by Motels, RV Parks, BnB’s
and Vacation Rentals located in Grant County. 5% of
the funds are deposited into an account for Transient
Room Tax Grants. A committee not affiliated with
the Chamber Board oversees the management of the
grant program. Grants up to $3,000 may be awarded if
applications meet the grant guidelines. The application
and guidelines may be found on the Chamber’s website.
Over $195,000 has been awarded in grants since 2012.
The remaining 75% of the Transient Room Tax goes
directly to the Chamber. According to the Ordinance
setting forth the process for collecting and using the
funds, they are to be used for tourism promotion and
tourism related facilities in the county.
The Chamber is the DMO (Destination Management
Organization) for Grant County and the official
Visitor’s Center.
Although the Chamber collects membership dues
annually, the Transient Room Tax is our main source
of revenue. It is a critical resource for our efforts
to promote tourism and local events, as well as the
businesses that benefit from visitors in our area.
Our data shows that since 2012, the amount collected
for the TRT has increased approximately 60% as tourist
interest in our area has grown.
Data from the John Day Fossil Beds National
Monument shows that over the past five years, The
Fossil Beds, which includes all three units, has had over
200,000 visitors per year. They are open year around.
The Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site, which is open
May thru October, received nearly 10,000 visitors last year.
They often have more visitors than they can accommodate.
The Chamber each year advertises in tourism
publications and guides, showcasing the area’s scenic beauty
, hometown events, outdoor recreation, and friendly
communities. Last year, the Chamber’s budget also included
sponsorships for city-sanctioned events and to support the
Grant County Fair. We were a major sponsor for the fair,
and we contributed $15,000 to this year’s fair. We donated
funds to all of the community 4th of July festivities, as well
as several other city-sanctioned vents.
We are currently working on a new logo and brand for
Grant cunty, one that can be adapted for use by all of our
communities, and will follow up with a new marketing
plan. The new logo is almost finished and we plan to
have an “unveiling” which I am really looking forward to!
We are also working on next year’s budget. We
honestly don’t know how long we will be feeling the
effects of COVID-19. But, like all of you, we will do
our best to move forward and continue to represent our
businesses, our communities and Grant County to the
best of our ability.
If you have any questions about the Chamber or if
there is anything you would like to talk about, please call
of stop by the Chamber office.
Stay well,
Tammy Bremner
Manager, Grant County Chamber of Commerce
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