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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Col. Rougeau retires from Air Force after 30-year career
and director of patient
stage operations, among
others.
In addition to her over-
seas deployments, she per-
formed duties in support of
disaster events to include
leading the evacuation
efforts on St. Croix after
hurricane Maria devastated
the island in 2017.
Upon her retirement,
she was presented with the
Legion of Merit medal for
exceptionally meritorious
conduct in the performance
of outstanding service to
the United States.
Rougeau is the daugh-
ter of Richard and Car-
lene Johnston of John
Day. Her brother Wayne
Johnston and his wife,
Janet, also Grant Union
alumni, attended the cer-
emony along with several
of Rougeau’s Grant Union
classmates.
Blue Mountain Eagle
On Jan. 17, Col. Tami
Rougeau, a 1986 gradu-
ate of Grant Union High
School, retired from the
U.S. Air Force after 30
years of service. Rougeau
was stationed in Washing-
ton, D.C., as director of
health care operations in
the Office of the Surgeon
General of the Air Force.
The ceremony was held
at the Women in Military
Service Memorial Museum
in D.C., and was presided
over by her friend and
mentor Lt. Gen. Dorothy
Hogg, surgeon general of
the Air Force.
During her 30-year
career, Rougeau was sta-
tioned in California, Illi-
nois, Texas and D.C. She
was deployed a total of
six times in support of
operations in Africa and
Contributed photo/Tracey Attlee
Col. Tami Rougeau, center, stands with her brother Wayne
Johnston, left, of Helena, Montana, and his wife, Janet
Johnston, following her retirement from the Air Force. All
three are graduates of Grant Union High School. Rougeau
presented her brother with her retirement flag in appreci-
ation of the support he and his family provided during her
years of service.
the Middle East. As a
flight nurse she held posi-
tions to include instructor,
examiner, chief of stan-
dardization and evalua-
tion, director of operations
for aeromedical evacua-
tion, aeromedical evacua-
tion squadron commander
(Kandahar, Afghanistan)
OTEC installs its first electric vehicle charging station
Drivers are encouraged to
walk around Burns while
their vehicle charges, which
OTEC hopes will provide a
boost to the local economy.
OTEC is committed to
continue being a steward of
the environment. For more
information about electric
vehicles, visit otec.coop/
electric-vehicles-evs. The
website includes informa-
tion on the benefits of EVs,
how much can be saved by
driving an EV compared to
a gas vehicle and what kind
of rebates and tax credits are
available from the state and
federal government.
OTEC is also offering
member-owners
rebates
if they purchase home-
charging units for EVs,
which are just as easy to
install as a typical washer
or dryer.
Blue Mountain Eagle
Oregon Trail Electric
Cooperative unveiled its
first of three planned elec-
tric vehicle charging stations
on Feb. 27 in Burns. The
charging station is located
behind the Harney County
Chamber of Commerce off
North Broadway Avenue in
downtown Burns. OTEC
plans to install two more EV
charging stations this year,
one in Baker City and one in
John Day.
“Our region is an ideal
place to own an EV as more
than 94% of our power
we buy from BPA is car-
bon-free, 84.5% of which
is hydroelectric,” said Char-
lie Tracy, OTEC’s director
of engineering, in a press
release. “When you drive
an EV, you are trading fos-
Contributed photo
Oreton Trail Electric Cooperative has installed its first elec-
tric vehicle charging station in Burns. The co-op plans to
install one in John Day later this year.
sil fuels like gas and diesel
with energy coming from
clean energy mix while sav-
ing money.”
The cost of installing
the charging stations comes
from Oregon’s Clean Fuels
Fossil Beds hosting youth
corps this summer
Blue Mountain Eagle
John Day Fossil Beds
National Monument will
sponsor an eight-week
Youth Conservation Corps
program this summer.
Youth ages 15 to 18
may apply for the program.
The summer program will
go from June 15 to Aug.
11. This is a full-time job,
eight hours per day Mon-
days through Fridays.
The program consists
of learning the day-to-day
operations of a National
Park Service park and
hands-on experience work-
ing with different divisions
within the park.
To obtain an applica-
tion for the program, visit
the school office at Grant
Union High School, Prai-
rie City High School, Day-
ville School, Spray School,
Monument School, Mitch-
ell School, Fossil School or
the Grant County Library
in John Day.
The application due
date is May 15. All com-
pleted applications can
be submitted by mail to:
Attn: Shane Loescher,
YCC; John Day Fossil
Beds National Monument;
32651 Highway 19; Kim-
berly, OR 97848.
program. They will have
no effect on OTEC’s mem-
ber-owners’ power rates.
EV drivers can now stop
and charge their vehicle in
Burns and are charged nom-
inal rates per kilowatt hour.
Lake Creek Youth Camp
fundraising dinner planned
Blue Mountain Eagle
Lake Creek Youth Camp will hold its annual fundrais-
ing dinner and auction at 5 p.m. April 4 at the John Day
Elks Lodge.
Dinner tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
The 23-acre camp in the Strawberry Range of the Mal-
heur National Forest in Logan Valley provides youths,
families and organizations a place to gather in safe and
secure environment.
Four A-frame cabins are in disrepair and must be torn
down and rebuilt, and a new generator or solar system is
needed. The project is estimated to cost $300,000.
Last year’s gala raised more than $25,000 for needed
repairs.
Donations of money, items or baskets will help make
this year’s event successful. Contributions are tax deduct-
ible. Donations may be mailed to P.O. Box 542, John
Day, OR 97845, or call 541-206-2421 to arrange pick up.
PayPal donations may be made at lakecreekcamp.org.
OBITUARIES
Thomas ‘Tom’ C. Nielson
June 27, 1940 — March 2, 2020
Thomas “Tom’ C. Nielson, 79, of Seneca passed away
peacefully in John Day on Monday, March 2, 2020. A cele-
bration of life will be held at a later date.
Tom worked for Minute Maid Distributing for 48 years
before he and his wife, Janice, chose Seneca, Oregon, as the
place they would like to retire. He loved the outdoors and
had many adventures with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice Niel-
son; children, Tonya Barnes, Cory Nielson, Benjamin
Nielson and Dana Nielson; five grandchildren; and five
great-grandchildren.
To send an online condolence for the family, visit driskill-
memorialchapel.com.
Fera ‘Chuck’ B. Brown
Feb. 2, 1933 — March 1, 2020
Fera “Chuck” B. Brown, age 87, of Canyon City, Oregon,
passed away March 1, 2020, at Blue Mountain Hospital with
his family by his side. Arrangements have been entrusted to
Driskill Memorial Chapel.
Fera was born to Achilles and Myrtle (Boyce) Brown on
Feb. 2, 1933, in Sheridan, Wyoming. He served in the Army
during the Korean War. After he returned stateside, he mar-
ried Carol Joyce Warnick on Nov. 12, 1953, in Forest Grove,
Oregon.
He enjoyed the outdoors and hunting, fishing and camp-
ing with his family and friends.
He is survived by his sons, Tracy (Mary) Brown and
Kelly (Leanne) Brown of Long Creek, Oregon; three grand-
children; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Veterans
Cancer Center or the Shriners Children’s Hospital through
Driskill Memorial Chapel, 241 S. Canyon Blvd., John Day,
OR 97845. To offer an online condolence to the family, visit
driskillmemorialchapel.com.
Lola Marie DeRosier
Jan. 17, 1936 — Feb. 26, 2020
Lola Marie DeRosier, 84, of John Day left this earth with
her husband of 68 years and her loved
ones by her side on Feb. 26, 2020.
Lola was born in Medford, Oregon, to
Victor and Velma Chapman on Jan. 17,
1936. She was one of six children. She
attended Prospect High School and
married Jackson DeRosier on Oct. 18,
1952. They honeymooned at Malheur
River with two buck tags and a tent.
Both of them bagged two huge bucks.
Lola had five children, Sherri, Bill,
Pete, Debbie and Dana. She loved
water skiing, snowmobiling, hunting, camping, huckle-
berry and mushroom picking. She loved making sure no
one left her house hungry. She had many grandchildren and
great-grandchildren whom she loved dearly. She was pre-
ceded in death by her dad and mom, two sisters, one brother
and her youngest daughter, Dana.
All who knew her knew her smile, her laugh and her love
of her family. A celebration of life is planned for May. All
who knew her and loved her are welcomed.
BIRTHS
Wunz
A girl, Emery Kay Wunz, 7 pounds,
1 ounce, was born to parents Nathan
and Lydia Wunz of Cheney, Wash-
ington, Feb. 1 at Sacred Heart in Spo-
kane, Washington. She joins sibling,
Thea Grace Wunz, 19 months. Grand-
parents are Brenda and Jay Taramasso
of John Day, PJ Winter of The Dalles
and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Wunz of Baker
City. Great-grandparents Mr. and Mrs.
Buzz Glass of John Day, Evelyn Wunz
of Belleville, Pennsylvania, and Rich-
ard Winter of Warrenton, Virginia.
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