Page 10 - REI Corporate Newsletter - Q3, 2018
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Written by Holly Scholz
     Central Oregonian
     Published September 27, 2018














                                                                                                                               Scott Harner, REI Area Superintendent, talking with   Band of Brothers and Scott Harner, REI Area Superintendent,
                                                                                                                               members of Band of Brothers.          Robert John, REI Project Executive, and Judge Seth Crawford.



                                                                                                                                     flag-raising celebration took     proud to have their continued support."
                                                                                                                                     place at the base of the pole on   Bill Quant, a member of Band of
                                                                                                                                                                       Brothers, said the brand new 30-foot-
                                                                                                                                 A Thursday morning at the Rimrock
                                              Old Glory                                                                          Lanes building.                       by-60-foot flag cost Flags of Prineville
                                                                                                                                                                       and the City of Prineville $2,200.
                                                                                                                                 Each day, the American flag flew
                                                                                                                                 proudly outside this establishment, but   Peterson Cat donated the use of
                                                                                                                                 the rope that once raised Old Glory   a boom lift, and Rosendin Electric
                                                                                                                                 became unusable, and the flag has not  arranged for it to be transported from
                                              Rises Again                                                                        flown for about four months.          Portland so the rope could be fastened
                                                                                                                                                                       to the top of the pole. Bend Rigging
                                                                                                                                                                       had donated the new rope.
                                                                                                                                 Rosendin Electric employees reached
                                              Over Prineville                                                                    out to the Prineville nonprofit Friends   During the ceremony Thursday,
                                                                                                                                 of the Flag, who kept the flag flying for
                                                                                                                                 years, to get the rope replaced and
                                                                                                                                                                       members of the Band of Brothers,
                                                                                                                                 raise the Stars and Stripes proudly
                                                                                                                                 again.                                Rosendin Electric employees, and
                                                                                                                                                                       Crook County Judge Seth Crawford
                                                                                                                                                                       hoisted the flag out of a box and raised
                                                                                                                                 Rosendin Electric, an employee-       it to the top of the 110-foot cell tower.
                                              The American flag that once flew at the top                                        owned company and one of the          Crawford then joined Joe Sherman,
                                                                                                                                 largest electrical contractors in the
                                              of a cell tower in the Baldwin Industrial Park                                     U.S., is purchasing the Rimrock Lanes   a Rosendin Electric prefabrication

                                              in Prineville, OR is once again flying.                                            building after the bowling alley on   manager, in the boom lift for a ride to
                                                                                                                                 Southwest High Desert Drive closed
                                                                                                                                                                       the top of the pole to adjust the rope
                                                                                                                                 earlier this year. The building will be   and flag.
                                                                                                                                 used for an additional warehouse and
                                                                                                                                 prefabrication facility.              For nearly a decade, Rosendin has
                                                                                                                                                                       held a presence in Prineville, working
                                                                                                                                 The AT&T cell tower sits in a 50-foot-  on the first data center building in the
                                                                                                                                 by-50-foot easement on the nearly     area. With a history of hiring local
                                                                                                                                 5-acre Rimrock Lanes property.        labor, Rosendin recently became a
                                                                                                                                 The Prineville Band of Brothers,      member of the Crook County Chamber
                                                                                                                                 a group of veterans and current       of Commerce and has been a strong
                                                                                                                                 members of the military, along with   contributor to holiday fundraisers and
                                                                                                                                 the help of Crook County Judge Seth   multiple organizations, including Crook
                                                                                                                                 Crawford, has continued to manage     County 4-H, Crook County School
                                                                                                                                 the maintenance of the flag.          District, and the new Splash Pad at     TOP: Band of Brothers and Judge Seth Crawford raising
                                                                                                                                                                       Stryker Park. As local data centers     the flag. MIDDLE: Joe Sherman, REI Prefab  Manager, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Judge Seth Crawford.
                                                                                                                                 "Seven years ago, Rosendin Electric   continue to expand in the area,
                                                                                                                                 and our community partners worked     Rosendin is cementing itself as a long-
                                                                                                                                 with us to light the flag so it could be   term community partner.           Project Executive at Rosendin Electric,
                                                                                                                                 flown 24/7," Crawford said. "Rosendin                                        "We share in the patriotism of the
                                                                                                                                 has once again stepped up to our      "We continue to place a high           community, and we're glad to help get
                                                                                                                                 community and our large population of   priority on our Prineville community   the American flag flying again as soon
                                                                                                                                 veterans. Crook County is blessed and  involvement," said Glenn Patterson,   as possible."




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