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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
COPS AND COURTS
Aug. 3
Elizabeth Lovelock, 39,
of Kimberly pleaded guilty
to one count of interference
with making a report in con-
nection with an incident that
happened on April 10. A sec-
ond count was dismissed.
Lovelock was sentenced to
one year of bench proba-
tion, fined $250, and ordered
to perform 20 hours of com-
munity service or work crew
time, write a 1,500-word
essay on breaking the cycle
of abuse and have no con-
tact with the victim in the
case. She was also ordered to
serve 120 hours of jail time,
which will be suspended if
she abides by all the condi-
tions of her probation.
Aug. 11
Jeremiah
Obadaai
Gwalthney, 44, of John Day
pleaded guilty to driving
under the influence of intox-
icants in connection with
an incident that occurred on
June 13. In a separate case,
he pleaded guilty to failure
to appear in court on July 14.
Gwalthney was sentenced to
two years of supervised pro-
bation, ordered to serve 30
days in jail with credit for
time served and fined $1,005.
He was also directed to com-
plete the Victim Impact
Panel program, obtain a sub-
stance abuse evaluation and
complete all recommended
treatment, and not use or
possess intoxicants.
Jared Jarrell Baker, 27, of
Baker City pleaded guilty to
one count of strangulation
constituting domestic vio-
lence and one count of men-
acing constituting domestic
violence in connection with
an incident that occurred on
July 5. An additional count
of fourth-degree assault was
dismissed. Baker was sen-
tenced to one year and three
months in prison with credit
for time served and will be
subject to two years of post-
prison supervision.
Oregon State Police
Aug. 9
1:11 p.m.:
Trooper
responded to Highway 395
North following a report of
an intoxicated driver who
attempted to steal a flag from
an automatic flagging station
but put the flag back after
being confronted by an Ore-
gon Department of Transpor-
tation worker. Trooper con-
tacted the suspect, driving
a Toyota Tundra pickup, 23
miles south of the work zone.
Believing the man showed
signs of impairment, trooper
arrested the driver and took
him to the Grant County Jail,
where he was held awaiting
a warrant to take blood and
urine samples. After sam-
ples were obtained, Michael
James Nasser, 37, of Middle-
burg, Florida, was booked
into the jail on charges of
driving under the influ-
ence of intoxicants (drugs)
and reckless endangering of
highway workers.
Grant County Sheriff
The Grant County Sher-
iff’s Office reported the fol-
lowing for the week ending
Aug. 10:
Concealed
handgun
licenses: 9
Average inmates: 9
Bookings: 8
Releases: 9
Arrests: 4
Citations: 6
Fingerprints: 6
Civil papers: 6
Dispatch
Grant County dispatch
worked 157 calls during
the week ending Aug. 10,
including:
• Oregon State Police
Aug. 4
6:10 p.m.: Advised of an
overdue motorist on High-
way 395 North near milepost
67B.
Aug. 5
2:32 p.m.: Advised of a
theft of fuel at the Mt. Ver-
non Chevron.
Aug. 7
2:17 p.m.: Responded to
burglary alarm at Bank of
Eastern Oregon, John Day.
3:25 p.m.: Advised of
cattle creating a hazard on
Highway 26 near milepost
135.
Aug. 8
4:12 p.m.: Advised of
a calf creating a hazard on
Highway 26 near Pine Creek.
• Grant County Sheriff
Aug. 4
7:44 a.m.: Responded to
the parking lot of Chester’s
Market in John Day for a
report of menacing. David
Allen Strange, 26, of Prairie
City was arrested on charges
of disorderly conduct and
resisting arrest.
3:49 p.m.: Responded to
Body Fitness & Dance in
John Day for a disorderly,
intoxicated person. Raymon
G. McDonald, 57, of John
Day was arrested for viola-
tion of a conditional release
agreement.
Aug. 5
7:38 a.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 near milepost
146 to remove a road hazard.
3:08 p.m.: Responded to
Leathers gas station, John
Day, for a motorist with an
open trunk spilling items on
the highway.
4:53 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 26 near milepost
141. Charles Quarterman,
67, of Portland cited for vio-
lation of the basic rule (80/55
zone).
7:13 p.m.: Advised of a
non-injury accident on High-
way 402 near milepost 8.
9:11 p.m.: Responded to
John Day Trailer Park for a
possible domestic dispute.
Aug. 6
10:40 a.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 South near
milepost 1C. Aaron Woos-
ley, 33, of Woodland, Cal-
ifornia, cited for speeding
(54/35 zone).
12:12 pm.: Traffic stop,
Highway 26 near milepost
161: Tyler William Camp-
bell, 20, of Middleton,
Idaho, cited for speeding
(54/35 zone).
1:15 p.m.: Responded to
Highway 26 near milepost
152 to remove a road hazard.
4:26 p.m.: Asked to assist
in a search and rescue oper-
ation at Crawfish lake in the
Elkhorn Mountains. Search
was called off after overdue
subjects were located safe.
5:02 p.m.: Responded to
John Day Trailer Park for a
report of animal abuse.
6:46 p.m.: Responded to
the scene of the Beech Creek
Fire near Long Creek for fire
investigation.
9:30 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 North near
Highway 26. Driver warned
for speeding and failure to
update driver’s license.
10:28 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 South at Nug-
get Lane, Canyon City.
Driver warned for failure to
obey a traffic control device.
Aug. 7
3:55 a.m.: Advised of a
burglar alarm at Dollar Gen-
eral, John Day.
12:58 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 North near
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milepost 85B. David Lee
Noel, 73, of Walla Walla,
Washington, cited for viola-
tion of the basic rule (78/55
zone) and failure to yield to
an emergency vehicle.
1:21 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 North near
milepost 84. Kevin Moore,
45, of Hermiston cited for
violation of the basic rule
(80/55 zone).
5:41 p.m.: Traffic stop,
Highway 395 North, mile-
post 113B: Kipp Ladendorf,
33, of Kennewick, Washing-
ton, cited for violation of the
basic rule (79/55 zone).
7:28 p.m.: Responded to
Southwest Brent Drive for a
driving complaint.
9:34 p.m.:
Responded
to Southwest Canyon Bou-
levard
for
suspicious
circumstances.
11:25 p.m.: Advised of a
prowler on Farra Lane, Mt.
Vernon.
Aug. 8
9:55 a.m.: Responded to
Northwest Fourth Avenue
and Canton Street, John Day,
for a report of aggressive
dogs at large.
11:46 a.m.: Responded to
John Day Trailer Park for a
civil issue.
12:12 p.m.: Responded
to Northwest Fourth Ave-
nue and Canton Street, John
Day, for a report of aggres-
sive dogs at large.
4:29 p.m.: Advised of a
driving complaint at Riv-
erside Mobile Home Park,
John Day.
11:59 p.m.: Responded
to Strawberry Village Apart-
ments, Prairie City, for a
noise complaint.
Aug. 9
12:42 p.m.: Responded
to Ingle Street, Mt. Vernon,
for a report of a suspicious
smell. Unfounded.
1:28 p.m.:
Responded
to South Canyon Boule-
vard, John Day, to assist a
motorist.
5:45 p.m.:
Responded
to Highway 395 North near
milepost 112B to assist a
motorist.
8:37 p.m.: Responded to
Trafton Lane west of John
Day for a welfare check.
8:45 p.m.: Advised of a
reported fight on South John-
son Street, Prairie City.
11:15 p.m.: Advised of a
theft of a dog on Pine Creek
Road east of John Day.
Aug. 10
8:29 a.m.:
Received
information about a possi-
ble stolen vehicle on South
Washington Street, Canyon
City.
8:30 am: Responded to
Laycock Creek Road east of
Mt. Vernon for a suspicious
person.
10:25 a.m.: Advised of a
suicidal subject near North-
west First Avenue and Can-
ton Street, John Day.
2:03 p.m.: Responded to
North McHaley Street, Prai-
rie City, for a stolen vehicle
report. The vehicle had been
repossessed, not stolen.
• John Day Ambulance
Aug. 3
5:51 p.m.: Dispatched to
Valley View Assisted Living
for a patient transport.
Aug. 5
3:10 a.m.:
Dispatched
to Marysville Lane for a
92-year-old man who fell
and cut his head.
5:24 p.m.:
Dispatched
to Northwest Seventh Ave-
nue for an 86-year-old
female who fell and needed
assistance.
6:13 p.m.: Dispatched to
Beech Creek Fire near Long
Creek for a 26-year-old male
with a hip injury.
9:21 p.m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
8:30 p.m.: Dispatched to
Grant County Fairgrounds
for a cowboy who lost con-
sciousness at the rodeo.
Aug. 6
12:40 a.m.: Dispatched to
Northeast Dayton Street for
a female with chest pains.
2:24 a.m.: Patient transfer
at the airport.
12:57 p..m.: Patient trans-
fer at the airport.
7:40 p.m.:
Dispatched
to Riverside Mobile Home
Park for a 33-year-old female
with a medical issue. Patient
transported.
Aug. 7
8:57 a.m.: Dispatched to
Northeast Dayton Street for a
90-year-old male with a pos-
sible stroke.
2:33 p.m.: Dispatched to
Northwest Bridge Street for a
45-year-old female who lost
consciousness.
Aug. 8
6:17 a.m.: Dispatched to
Riverside Mobile Home Park
for a 33-year-old female with
a medical issue.
5:36 p.m.: Dispatched to
Beech Creek Fire near Long
Creek for a 26-year-old male
with dehydration and a possi-
ble spider bite. Patient trans-
ported to Blue Mountain
Hospital.
Aug. 9
5:26 a.m.: Dispatched to
Southwest Canton Street for
an accidental medical alarm
activation.
7:45 a.m.: Dispatched to
Highway 26 west of Mt. Ver-
non for a 46-year-old male
who fell off a ladder.
1:37 p.m.: Dispatched to
South Canyon Boulevard for
a medical alert. Accidental
activation.
Aug. 10
6:10 a.m.: Dispatched to
North Johnson Street, Prairie
City, for a 63-year-old female
with a high heart rate.
2:22 p.m.: Dispatched to
Canyon Mountain Trail, Can-
yon City, for a 96-year-old
female with a medical issue.
• Dayville Ambulance
Dispatched to West Frank-
lin Street for a 43-year-old
female who fell. John Day
Ambulance also responded.
• Seneca Ambulance
5:30 p.m.:
Dispatched
to Highway 395 South near
milepost 49C to assist Har-
ney County with a rollover
crash. John Day Ambulance
also responded.
Aug. 7
Noon: Dispatched to B
Avenue for a 62-year-old
male with a stroke. John Day
Ambulance also responded.
• Monument Ambulance
Aug. 8
5:25 p.m.:
Dispatched
to Top Road for a 71-year-
old female with high blood
pressure and tightness in the
chest. John Day Ambulance
also responded.
• Prairie City Fire
6:05 p.m.:
Responded
to commercial fire alarm at
Malheur National Forest’s
Prairie City Ranger Station.
A
h, the simple pleasures
of a .22 and childhood
friends.
Long gone are the carefree
days of my youth. When you
have a house,
cars, bills, and
a family, the
one thing you
have precious
little of is free
time. But it
wasn’t always
Dale Valade
that way.
The sum-
mers in Spray were hotter than
anything described in Dan-
te’s “Inferno.” I think it was the
rocks that caused it to hold in
the diabolical heat like it did.
Some of my friends would tan,
but I never seemed to. Fair-
skinned as I am, I dealt with
the endless cycle of sunscreen,
sunburn, son of a ... well, you
get the idea. Hello, aloe vera,
please stay awhile. I caught
more than just a little teas-
ing for the regular cherubic
radiance emanating from my
Anglo-Saxon complexion.
The boys in Spray weren’t
a bad sort and although we had
our occasional petty fights, we
mostly got along pretty darned
well. Small towns are more
like a large family in a lot of
ways. We attended school
together, played ball together,
went swimming, fishing and
hunting. Free time was all we
had back in those days.
Everyone’s folks were
working class, which meant
if we wanted to stay in gaso-
line, soda pop, and .22 shells,
we did whatever cash jobs that
came along. Mowing lawns,
trimming trees, raking leaves,
weedeating, changing irriga-
tion pipes, fixing fence and
the like were our common
employ.
Every so often, a lot more
often than nowadays, we would
get together to go shoot squir-
rels. We would walk from our
houses to a prearranged meet-
ing spot until we were 16, then
somebody would drive around
picking us all up. We would
stop at the general store, rifle
in hand, and buy a brick each
of .22 shells. The most I ever
remember paying was $7.99
and although we thought that to
be a bit high-priced, we paid it
anyways. Oh, to be able to pay
only $7.99 for 500 rounds of
.22 Long Rifle again!
Out we would go, usu-
ally to the 4J Ranch but some-
times out to the Fischer Ranch.
Occasionally it would only be
two of us, often four to six or
more. And we would shoot
and shoot and shoot, stopping
only to swig a soda, reload and
relocate.
Everyone used .22’s,
whether it was their own or
their Dad’s, and most of us
shot with open sights. Gradu-
ally scopes became more and
more frequent, doubling our
Contributed Photo
A Rossi 62SA and Marlin 39,
both in .22 Long Rifle caliber.
range for hits.
As the day neared its close
and the heat would reach its
zenith, we would pool our
resources. Some might have
100 rounds of ammo left, while
maybe the rest were down
to only 10 or 20 rounds. We
shared, dividing as evenly as
we could the balance of our
remaining ammo.
No one was keeping track
of what was whose, we were
just being kids enjoying our
ground squirrel hunt. Once
our ammo supply had been
exhausted, we would all head
home.
We didn’t know it then, but
we were having the time of our
lives. And sometime around the
age of 17 or 18, we unknow-
ingly went out together for
what would be the last time.
It seems so near and yet so far
away.
Some of the old gang aren’t
even with us anymore. I guess
that’s the trick that time plays
on all of us: here one day, and
gone the next. Drink it up, write
it down, because someday it’s
going to be ancient history.
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