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Photo Story: Essential Workers in Albany, Oregon

Throughout the Corona Virus Pandemic, many stores and restaurants have made restrictions for their associates, as well as their customers. Recently, three months have passed since the beginning of the Corona Virus Pandemic, many stores and restaurants have started to open up to the public once again, and many of these public places have starting updating their restrictions towards the public.


BJ's Ice Cream Parlor 

When the Baskin Robbin's was closed down on 2705 Santiam Hwy SE, In Albany, OR, the new Ice Cream Parlor known as BJ's Ice Cream Parlor had taken over the location so that the citizens of Albany still can go get ice cream at one of the few places that serve ice cream in Albany. During the beginning of the Corona Virus Pandemic, BJ's Ice Cream Parlor had to shut down for a little over a month, but as soon as many other places opened up back to the public, BJ's Ice Cream Parlor was one of those few places that opened back up. Just like many other stores and restaurants, the restrictions are that the associates have to wear face mask and wear venial gloves in order to serve ice cream to the customers, and for the customer's restrictions, the store hours have changed to 11am to 9pm on Sundays through Thursdays, 11am to 9:30pm on Fridays, and 11am to 10pm on Saturdays, and Customers must follow the 6-foot rule in order to promote social distancing. 

BJ's Ice Cream Parlor on 2705 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany, OR. One of Albany's Few locations that serves old fashioned Ice Cream, Milkshakes, Cakes, and many other sweets.


Megan Hortsch, 27 (left,) McKenna Platt, 34 (right,) doing their best to stay healthy while working, as well as serving ice cream to many customers who come in to the parlor to enjoy some tasty deserts.

The workspace that Megan and McKenna work around to serve various ice cream choices to the customers, as well as some of the flavors of ice cream, and the menus displayed on the flat screens above the workspace for the customers to see. 

Megan Scooping up two scoops of Mint chocolate ice cream in a chocolate dipped waffle cone covered in sprinkles for a customer.

N'Reener's NY Style Sandwiches

N'Reener's is one of the few Food Carts found in Albany, Oregon that serves many options of New York Style Sandwiches. The Food Cart usually stands around 2840 Santiam Hwy SE, but on some days the food cart stands next to Brannek Motor Sports, Ace Buyers, and one of the Dutch Bros found in Albany. When the Corona Virus Pandemic started in the month of March, the associates who work at N'Reener's have to wear venial gloves to serve food to the customers, and the customers have to stand at the waiting line to order their food, as well as maintaining a 6-foot distance from other customers who come to N'Reener's for lunch or dinner. The rules for associates and the customers have stayed the same ever since the start of  the Corona Virus Pandemic, so there isn't a lot of changes for rule regulations for this food cart service. 

N'Reener's NY Style Sandwiches Food Cart, located near 2840 Santiam Hwy SE, Albany, OR, next to one of the Dutch Bros, Ace Buyers, and Brannek Motorsports.


James McGuire, 28 is one of the food preps who works at N'Reener's. James does his best to stay healthy during the Pandemic, and he does his best to clean around the food cart, as well as serving many food options to the customers who come around for lunch or dinner.

The N'Reener's Food Cart, Large enough for a food prep to work around during the scorching heat, and large enough to display many of the food choices that N'Reener's serves to the public when looking for a new place to order food from while enjoying the fresh air.

James cleaning around the prep area to make up for time, so whenever the next customer arrives to get their food order, the prep area looks clean enough for the customer to order food from.

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