The Nugget Newspaper - News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon

Doug Gyllenskog and his wife Sue read Doug's award plaque. photo by Conrad Weiler Camp Sherman residents gathered at the local Post Office Wednesday morning, August 11, to honor Doug Gyllenskog for his service at the transfer station (dump).

Vaughn Willoughby presented a plaque to Gyllenskog for his dedicated community work.

Gyllenskog has been in charge at the local site for the past several years having taken over from Vic Johnson, who was the first volunteer to run the successful operation.

During the middle 1990s, the transfer station was losing money and Jefferson County decided to turn the operation over to local residents. The transfer station has proved a match for Camp Sherman's needs.

At the end of July, the transfer station had a positive cash balance of over $55,000 with Jefferson County, according to Deena Goss, Treasurer.

Presently, Gyllenskog is lead volunteer with nine other volunteers and some part-time helpers.

The transfer station is located off the junction of Roads 14 and 1419 in the Deschutes National Forest and operates between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. every Sunday and Wednesday. Full-time residents pay $100 per year while part-time residents pay half that figure. Business users are charged on a sliding scale. High Desert Disposal picks up the dumpster trash for burial at a sanitary landfill.

Recycling bins are available for cardboard, glass, paper and plastics. The transfer station now also has a large dumpster for garden cuttings.

But operations at the transfer station are more than people dumping garbage and recyclables at the site.

"Most people coming here have a story to tell," said Gyllenskog. "They stop and talk with us and keep us informed."