Blue River Work Day A Success!!

The Blue River Work and Cleanup Day held last Sunday, November 3, was a rousing success. What started out as a your standard rainy and chilly November morning evolved into a warmer and appreciated sun-teasing day highlighted with much good work accomplished by the cheerful volunteers who answered the call from sponsor McKenzie Locals Helping Locals. The volunteer work crew represented the entire length of the McKenzie River Valley and included Antony Able, Melanie Brite, Mark Bruce, Don Dowe, Brandi Ferguson, Betsy and Steve Gabriel, Shannon Goodpasture, Brenda Baird-Hamlow, Terry Herndon, Sarah Hunter, Mandy Jones, Suzanne McCallister and Michael Palmer, Cliff and Connie Richardson, Sha Spady, and Shawna Stobie.

This amazing crew of local Folks cut invasive blackberries, weed eated grass and brush, sacked disposable items left over from the HHF, helped local homeowner’s Dale Hyland and Carol Bonine remove an old fire burned fence, and remove weeds and prune the trees at the Blue River Post Office. Many, many thanks to all for a Great Community Effort and especially to Don Dowe, who provided the Skid-steer to move materials to his property and burn with Terry Herndon. Dale Turnley also provided a dump trailer. Also a shout out to the McKenzie Community Track and Field, which provided the chairs and tables for lunch, Don Dowe for his BBQ, Melanie Brite for her canopy, Antony Able for a warming fire, and Locals Helping Locals for the hamburgers, hot dogs and water.