My 91 year old father-in-law blew a tire 15 miles East of Mitchell. I called this tire business and asked if they could drive 15 minutes up the road to put his spare tire on his 2020 Rav4 so he could either return to Mitchell for a repair or drive to John Day. The response was "No" as it was a one person show and he wasn't willing to take 30 minutes total out of his day, close the shop in order to help a 91 year old man. It could have been as easy as a sign in the door. Instead, my father-in-law sat on the side of the road for 1 1/2 hours waiting for Les Schwab to arrive from John Day. I called OSP and spoke to a trooper to request for a welfare check. He wasn't close but reached out to the county and a very awesome Wheeler Co. Deputy was 30 minutes away and agreed to go to him and wait for help. Thank you Trooper Stinnet and the Wheeler Co. Deputy!!!!
What happened to the days when folks helped others, especially from a small community. Very disappointed!!!! read more