Newport News Times 2011 Family Owned Buiness:

Road & Driveway Company is a local 4th generation family owned and operated business.

The company began with John Wienert years ago in Sweet Home. Jack Wienert, John Wienerts son, worked with the company and moved the business to Eddyville along with Stan Ouderkirk, Jacks brother-in-law, forming WOW (Wienert Ouderkirk Wienert). Under their ownership the company purchased a small rock crushing operation at the Yaquina Head quarry. Jack and Stan split the company and Jack Wienert took Yaquina Head Quarries while Stan Ouderkirk stayed with WOW. Yaquina Head Quarry turned into the rock crushing operation we now know as Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc.

Today Bob Wienert, Jacks son, works with his three sons Rob, Ryley and Rogan Wienert. We provide the central Oregon coast with asphalt mix, asphalt paving, trucking, earthmoving and a massive variety of aggregate products through Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc. We have been servicing the central Oregon coast for 35 plus years. We are pleased and very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with the people and businesses of Lincoln County and hope to continue to serve your needs for years to come.

Pictured above: (left to right) Rob Wienert, Bob Wienert, Ryley Wienert, (not pictured Curtis Black)

Road & Driveway Company 2010 APAO asphalt paving awards:

State Highway (low volume), second place: Spencer Creek Bridge HWY 101

Rural Road, third place: Wakonda Beach/Crestline Drive Overlay, HWY 101 to SW Range

Pictured above, RND pave crew left to right: Ed Pearce, Ray Robledo, Jack Smith, Todd Perryman, Justin Perryman, (not pictured Curtis Black)

Cedar Creek Quarries and Road & Driveway Company will be sponsoring the 3rd Annual Fill-A-Dump-Truck for the Lincoln County Food Share this holiday season on Saturday December 18th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the corner of Highway 101 and Highway 20 in the JC Market parking lot.

The community is encouraged to donate any non-perishable food items or monetary donations at the drop off location, just look for the big red dump truck. This event has yielded over 9,000 lbs of food items in the last two years and we invite you to help us reach our goal of 5,000+ lbs this year. Help make a difference in someone's life this holiday season and come see us at the 3rd Annual Fill-A-Dump-Truck for Food Share next weekend.

Thanks to everyone who donated this year and everyone who volunteered to help. Because of your time and donations we managed to collect approximately 5,120 lbs of food donations this year and roughly $ 800 cash to help the Lincoln County Food Share. Thanks again and Happy Holidays!

Leham, MD – The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced that Road & Driveway Company, Newport, OR has earned NAPA’s Diamond Quality Commendation.

The Diamond Quality Commendation is an honor in which a company, their customers, their employees and the industry can take great pride. It clearly demonstrates a corporate commitment to quality.

Larry H. Lemon, NAPA Chairman

Road and Driveway Company has been awarded the job for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site demolition and grading. Work for the project began Monday morning and is proceeding on schedule. We are very fortunate and grateful to be a part of the work that will bring such a beneficial organization to our community and we welcome NOAA.

The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held an "Informational Meeting" open to the public at Newport City Hall addressing Newport residents' concerns about the Newport asphalt plant odors. The meeting consisted of several presentations and a Q&A panel. Presenters included: DEQ Natural Resource Specialist Karen White-Falon, Dave Zillman from Albina Fuel Company, as well as Toxicologist, David Farrer, from Department of Human Services. Handouts were available at the meeting covering a range of information including: a Q&A on hot mix plants and environmental and public health considerations, a packet exclusively covering hot mix odors, hot mix asphalt emission fact sheets, etc.

In a nutshell, the outcome of the meeting was that the Newport asphalt plant accounts for a very small percentage (0.0066%) of the total emissions in Lincoln County. Total emissions for the Newport asphalt plant are actually significantly lower than the limits DEQ permits. As far as the asphalt odor goes, periodically smelling asphalt from the neighboring residential areas will not physically harm you. That's not to say that some may be more irritated by the smell than others, but that comes down to a matter of sensitivity.

In response to the Informational meeting, Road & Driveway Co. is making several improvements to the Newport asphalt plant including the installation of a state-of-the-art vertical liquid asphalt tank to replace the two horizontal tanks presently on site. The vertical orientation of the tank makes it more energy efficient and reduces emitted odors due to the lower exposed surface area of the asphalt stored inside. We are also in the early stages of implementing new warm mix technology also discussed at the informational meeting, which will nearly eliminate asphalt odors and reduce energy consumption. Furthermore, Road & Driveway Co. will provide dates in which the Newport asphalt plant will be running for the convenience of those concerned about the odors.

Provided below are copies of the power point presentations. A presentation on odors by David Farrer, MS, PhD, Toxicologist of the Department of Human Services, and a presentation on emissions by Karen White-Fallon, Natural Resource Specialist of DEQ. Copies of the handouts provided at the meeting are also available at the Road & Driveway Co. main office in Newport.

Presentations

• Environmental Odors and Health
• Air Permitting at Road & Driveway Asphalt Plant