Posted on FlashAlert: August 15th, 2023 2:38 PM
Lane County has worked with community partners, including St. Vincent DePaul and Egan Center, to open an overnight smoke respite shelter at the Trinity Methodist Church located at 440 Maxwell Rd. from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. at least until Thursday when the AQI is forecasted to improve significantly.
Egan staff will be providing van shuttle service to the Trinity site from First Christian Church (1166 Oak Street) between 6:30 pm and 10:30 pm this evening and will also drive people back to downtown Eugene from the shelter site each morning.
Lane Transit District (LTD) has agreed to provide free rides during operating hours to anyone going to either First Christian for the shuttle or directly to Trinity. Riders simply need to state one of those places as their final destination and that they are traveling to stay at the Smoke Respite Shelter.
George Custer lives in Oakridge with his wife Sayre. George is a former smokejumper from his hometown of Cave Junction, a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. and ran a construction company in Southern California. George assumed the volunteer duties as the Editor of the Highway 58 Herald in 2022. He loves riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle, building all things wood, and playing drums on the weekends in his office.
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