REDMOND, OR -- Redmond’s Fire Station has a new kitchen table, thanks to a Redmond High School wood shop class. The project began in the fall of 2019, when a fire captain asked shop teacher Allen Wheeler if his students could help.

The fire department then purchased the wood from a local shop and students set to work.

Redmond Fire & Rescue said in a statement, "One of the most sacred areas of a firehouse, not to mention one of the most sacred aspects of a firefighter’s career, is the firehouse kitchen table. Our second family consists of those who we are fortunate to serve alongside on every shift for 48 hours or any length of time."

The project faced a long delay due to the pandemic. But after just under three years, the new table - featuring the department’s logo - was recently presented to the firehouse.

The steel for the base of the table was donated by BASX Solutions in Redmond.