Making feathered friends

The residents of Crook County Memorial Hospital's long-term care unit (LTC) will soon wake each morning to the sound of birds chirping right outside their windows.

Jaylin Mills and Blakely Gill are hard at work on their FCCLA project: an individual bird house for every resident's room. They hope to install the finished feeders within the next few weeks, and are asking the community for assistance with keeping them filled.

A bird feeder is not complete without seed, of course. While the girls will be hanging their work with plenty of food to get things started, they are hoping to find sponso...