Gift to community: Larry Epping donates 40 acres for a park and fire station off Ike Mooney Road
Consider it a $1.2 million Christmas gift months ahead of schedule but one that will take several years to fully enjoy. In a letter dated Oct. 7, Silverton city officials received a stunning proposition from Larry Epping, owner of Granada Land Co. and a Salem-area real estate developer, about 40 acres of his property on Ike Mooney Road.