J.R. brought out a backhoe today to work on the lift station. Here one pump is lifted out cleaned, and repaired. J.R. is very skilled at operating the backhoe. He said he first operated one when he was nine years old. The second photo shows J.R.'s dog, Ryker. You can guess whose feet he is curled up by. He is never far from J.R. When you see Ryker you know J.R. is somewhere near. The backhoe will also be used to work on the bulkhead problems next to the road by the mitigation site.