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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.
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