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A2 Family Blue Mountain Eagle Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Red Flag Day program aims to prevent wildfi res Blue Mountain Eagle The Red Flag Day program, which provides alerts to participating businesses when red fl ag warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service, is being introduced in Grant County. A Red Flag Warning is a fi re notice based on critical weather and fuel condi- tions that are likely to support fi re activity and growth. The Red Flag Day program is voluntary and will be implemented by local agencies and businesses interested in the program, who will display red fl ags at their offi ces when the warnings are issued. The program will begin in the John Day Valley and expand into the rest of the valley if it appears to be successful. The public can help reduce fi re risk on Red Flag Warning days by postponing chainsaw and off-road vehicle use until fi re danger has passed. The program is being promoted by the Grant Harney Fire Prevention Coopera- tive, an interagency fi re prevention orga- nization that includes the Oregon Depart- ment of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, the Oregon State Fire Marshal’s Offi ce, the Grant County Fire Defense Board and the Grant County Firewise program. Homeowners are encouraged to pre- pare their homes in advance by using sound Firewise principles. For more information, visit fi rewise.org and livingwithwildfi re.com or call Irene Jerome at 541-575-2210. Contributed photo Volunteer businesses participating in Grant County’s new Red Flag Day program will display red flags at their offices when Red Flag Warning fire notices are issued by the National Weather Service. O BITUARIES Raymond L. Brooks July 23, 1946 - Aug. 26, 2016 Raymond L. Brooks, 70, of Ro- salia, Washington, died Aug. 26, 2016, at home. Brooks was born July 23, 1946, in Council, Idaho, to James and Lois (Prest) Brooks. The fami- ly moved to Bates when he was a young boy. He graduated from Prairie City High School in 1964. Brooks entered the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War, spending time on the Oak Hill LSD-7 and Ticondero- ga. He married Patsy Hutchison on May 27, 1966, in Bates. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1977. The couple moved to San Diego, California, where he began his career as a diesel mechanic in the shipyards. During the 1980s, Raymond and his family lived in Mt. Vernon, where he worked at Malheur Lumber Company in John Day. In 1993, Raymond took a job at Fairbanks Morse in Washington where he worked until his retirement in 2003. Brooks was a wonderful husband, father and grand- father. He enjoyed working on anything mechanical, and was always willing to help a neighbor, friend or family. He truly enjoyed the outdoors, especially camping with his family in the Blue Mountains. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Brooks, of Rosalia; son Neil Brooks and daughter-in-law Heidi Brooks of Redmond; daughter Dawn Polley and son-in-law Bruce Polley of Rosalia; daughter Tia Barrietua and son-in-law Joe Barrietua of John Day; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and two broth- ers, Freeman and Leroy Brooks. He will be laid to rest at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington. Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax, Washington, is caring for the family. On- line condolences may be sent to bruningfuneralhome.com. Hubert Dean Elliott C LARIFICATION Grant County’s NEWSPAPER DELIVERED YOUR WA Y In last week’s story about testing lead in school water, “PC School shuts off water to lead-ridden fountains,” the Eagle cited the Environ- mental Protection Agency’s 0.15 micrograms per liter (15 parts per billion) action level, which is correct but does not apply to the individual outlet tests schools perform. The EPA recommends re- placing an outlet, such as a fountain, if the level exceeds .02 mcg/L (20 parts per bil- lion). As the story mentions, fountains exceeding the limit in Prairie City were shut off. Hubert Dean Elliott, 87, of Canyon City passed away Friday, Sept. 2, at his home. Services are pending at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Ranch and Rodeo Museum, Grant County Search and Rescue or Blue Mountain Hospice through Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. To leave a condolence, visit driskillmemorialchapel. com. About Obituaries News obituaries are a free service of the Blue Mountain Eagle. The paper accepts obituaries from the family or funeral home. Information submitted is subject to editing. Obituaries submitted to the Eagle with incorrect information may be corrected and republished as paid notices. Send obituaries by e-mail, cheryl@bmeagle.com; fax, 541-575-1244; or mail, 195 N. Canyon Blvd., John Day, OR 97845. 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Again last year, several nice mule deer bucks and elk were killed and left to rot on our ranch – and that’s only what we found. Several poachers were caught and prosecuted. Please help us catch trespassers and poachers who have no respect for private property rights and who give all hunters a bad name. If you legally wound an animal that comes onto any of our property, please come to ranch headquarters at Bridge Creek and we will help you find and clean it at no charge. Otherwise, do not go onto our property unless accompanied by a Silvies Valley Ranch team member. We will press charges, sue for damages, and are actively patrolling our property with ATVs, by horseback, and videocams. CALL Silvies, Oregon Sheriff Glenn Palmer 541-575-1131 Sheriff Dave Ward 541-573-6156 Colby Marshall 541-573-5150 x110 www.silviesvalleyranch.com 1-800-SILVIES W EATHER F ORECAST FOR THE WEEK OF S EPT . 7-13 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Pleasant and warmer Mostly sunny and delightful Sunny and delightful Plenty of sun Sunshine and not as warm Plenty of sun Sunny and warmer 75 77 80 87 76 75 84 48 45 50 53 47 36 41
