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CLEAR Temp: 61 °F Wind: ENE at 3 mph Friday, September 12, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine Joy Magazine Tempo A & E RogueValleyAutoFinder RogueValleyHomeFinder Real Estate Showcase Wellness Connection Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Employment Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend June 24, 2003 LTM’s gracious work at night turns gravel into asphalt Not everything that goes bump in the night is bad, as evidenced by an LTM Inc. paving crew that made life a little easier for wheelchair-bound Michael Salvestrin. Salvestrin, 11, and a member of the Jackson County 4H archery club, was thrilled to find a series of asphalt runways at the Medford Rifle and Pistol Club when he arrived for practice recently. For half the year, he shot indoors and was able to maneuver easily and retrieve his own arrows. But in the spring and summer, activity moved to the outdoor range, which was covered entirely in gravel. Advertisement Former LTM employee Tony Simpson, whose daughters are in the club, and his father, Bill, who works for the company, approached the general contractor about Michael’s plight. Jaci Cobb, a roller operator, was quick to take up the cause, writing a proposal, sketching it out and seeing it through the proper channels until it was approved. "The guys I work with on my paving crew are really cool," says Cobb. "I told them, ‘Look, you’re not going to get paid for this; you have to donate your time.’" Then, they went bump in the night, operating for a couple of hours illuminated only by truck headlights and paver and roller lights. Cobb, who has her own bow but admits to not being very adept with it, thought 6-foot strips would be the minimum, so she made them 8 feet. The crew put in three strips to shoot down and one the width of the shooting area. The estimated value of the project, including man hours, equipment and $1,200 worth of asphalt, was $3,200. "The paving crews work such long hours," says Cobb. "We spend very little time with our families in the summer because we work until it’s done. "They’re really a bunch of giving guys." The crew members, in addition to Cobb are foreman Jon Gray, paver operator Jim Martin, screed operator Mark Breazeale, raker-laborer Ken Weems and roller operator Lyle Wright. Tony Simpson helped, and one of two lease trucks was driven by Jon Lasiter. The other lease truck driver was not identified. — Tim Trower Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times