Steam engine returns to Chelatchie Prairie Railroad · 13 and on a Christmas Special, Dec. 21-22....
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April 3, 2013 - The Relector - Page A7 Becky Graybill, Owner 42411 NE Yale Bridge Road Amboy, Washington 98601 Phone: 360-247-5529 Cell: 360-921-5856 U-Haul Dealership Fishing & Hunting Licenses NW Forest Passes Discovery Passes Tree Permits/Sno Park Permits Friday Night Dinner 5 pm to 8 pm Deli/Snack Bar Hours: 5 am to 8 pm Play Lottery Chelatchie Prairie General Store & Deli / Snack Bar Groceries, Gas (non-ethanol) Diesel, Coffee, Beer & Wine, Sporting Goods, Clothing, Fishing Tackle & Bait, Animal Feed, Auto Supplies, Bulk Propane, Movie Rentals Store Hrs: 5 am to 10 pm Peaceful Mind Therapeutic Massage Jessica Beebe, LMP Portable Table & Chair 40600 NE 221st Ave., Amboy WA 98601 Next to Kari’s Country Kuts 360.247.6004 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE $5 OFF 1 HOUR MASSAGE OR TANNING PKG. $5 OFF 1 HOUR MASSAGE OR TANNING PKG. MON. & WED. 9:30 AM - 6:30 PM TUES., THURS., FRI. 9:30 AM - 5 PM 360.247.6665 APRIL SPECIAL! Espresso & Ice Cream Find us on Facebook Umpqua Ice Cream! Convenient Drive-Thru Family Owned & Operated 39909 NE 221st Ave. Amboy • 360-247-5710 39909 NE 221 Monday-Friday 6am - 5pm • Saturday & Sunday 8am - 5pm • Closed Tuesdays 40600 NE 221st Avenue Amboy, WA 98601 360-247-6700 We also offer parts and service for most other brands of power equipment. Authorized Dealer and Service Center “Fastest Turn-Around in the West” Diana Requa Cell 901-4449 118 South Parkway . Battle Ground WA 98604 If you are considering buying or selling real estate, I can help! Call Now! Steam engine returns to Chelatchie Prairie Railroad 7 runs scheduled between May and December, 2013 Devin Higgins staff reporter After being on “vacation” for the past four years, the Che- latchie Prairie Railroad’s 1929 2-8-2 T-class steam engine is back for the 2013 season, with its initial run scheduled for Sat., May 11. The entire family can take advantage of Mother’s Day Weekend with a 12-mile round trip from Yacolt to Basket Flats through the scenic logging and farming country of North Clark County. The train will stop at Moulton Station on the return trip to visit Yacolt Falls and along the way, it will also cross the Lewis River on the recently-repaired trestle. Riders will see excellent views of the river from the cliff side vantage point and experience the thrill of riding through a 330-foot long, dark tunnel blasted out of solid rock. Weighing in at a robust 85 tons, the “Minarets” class loco- motive was built by the Ameri- can Locomotive Company for the Crossett Western Lumber Company of Wauna, OR on the lower Columbia River in 1929. It is called a “2-8-2T” because it has two wheels on its front truck, eight driving wheels, then two more wheels on its rear truck, while the “T” desig- nates it as a tank engine without a tender. To generate the steam neces- sary to drive the engine, a 2,000 gallon saddle tank holds the water boiled through a burner that runs on used motor oil. A thousand gallons of oil are stored in a tank behind the en- gine’s cab. Despite being built to help the local logging industry, the locomotive does sport a var- ied history of ownership. After 14 years of work with Cros- sett Western, it was sold to the Hammond Lumber Company of Samoa, CA, where it was used for 20 years from 1943- 1963. It then lied in state at a Fortuna, CA park until it was acquired by Peter Replinger of Shelton, WA in 1974. The No. 10 stayed in Shelton until the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad purchased it in 2003. After its one year of opera- tion, the locomotive was par- tially disassembled after the lateral thrust bearings and brake rigging on the secondary driver axle needed to be rebuilt. As the repairs were being completed, however, the work was stopped due to a dispute between one of the No. 10’s owners and the rest of the group. Over the next ive years, the fate of the steam engine sat in limbo as the dispute was re- solved through lawsuits. In the process, its value was set and the resulting buyout in Nov. 2012, placed the No. 10 under the total ownership of the Che- latchie Prairie Railroad. Paul Nasiatka, vice-president of publicity and advertising for the railroad, said they’ve brought in Longview steam me- chanic Luke Johnson to head the team completing the restoration work, with the goal of having the No. 10 ready for its Mother’s Day weekend debut. “He’s got his work cut out for him as there’s a consid- erable amount of work to be done,” Nasiatka said of John- son. “They’re making great progress though and we’re looking forward to getting it back on the tracks.” The Crossett Western No. 10 will run seven times during the 2013 season, starting May 11- 12. It will also run on Father’s Day weekend, June 15-16, In- dependence Day weekend, July 6-7, Aug. 3-4, Labor Day week- end, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Oct. 12- 13 and on a Christmas Special, Dec. 21-22. Nasiatka said the level of maintenance and oil needed for the steam engine will limit its use through the season, as well as alternating the use of their diesel and steam locomotives for excursions. All runs will get underway at noon and 2:30 p.m. Tickets for the steam engine rides are $18 for adults, $17 for seniors ages 60-and-up, $13 for youths ages 5-12, and $11 for children ages 2-4. Kids under the age of two ride for free. For more information, char- ter rates, and reservations, go to the Chelatchie Prairie Rail- road’s website, www.bycx. com, or call (360) 686-3559. THE CHELATCHIE PRAIRIE RAILROAD will welcome back the Crossett Western No. 10 to its tracks this season after a ive-year absence. The 1929 steam engine is being restored by local mechanics and will make seven runs in 2013. Volunteers honored at Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District Two new fire trucks are on order Marvin Case Publisher Emeritus Hats, jackets, pins and certif- icates were presented March 23 to volunteers with the Cowlitz- Skamania Fire District during a recognition dinner held at the Pleasant View Community Church near Cougar. District chief Gary Stu- art recognized 30 active vol- unteers, most of whom are trained both as ireighters and medical responders. Stuart is the Fire District’s only paid staff member. Cowlitz-Skamania Fire Dis- trict 7 responds to calls in a 54-square-mile area along the north side of the North Fork of the Lewis River encompassing the communities of Cougar and Ariel. The District was created in 1977 and currently has four stations. In 2012, District personnel responded to 133 calls, 109 of which were medical emergen- cies. Most calls for District as- sistance occur in July and Au- gust, said Stuart. The District is managed by an elected board of commissioners who currently are Walt Black, Don Stuart and Mike Rietman. The recognition dinner was held on Black’s 86th birthday. Chief Gary Stuart an- nounced that the new truck bay at the Cougar station has been completed and now accommo- dates longer vehicles. He said two new ire trucks are on order and are due to arrive in May, re- placing older equipment. Stuart lauded several co- operating agencies including North Country Ambulance, Clark County Fire District 10, the state patrol, and the sher- iff’s ofices in both Cowlitz and Clark counties. Stuart also commended Dis- trict chaplain Rob Dore, who had served as a ire volunteer for 21 years. Stuart himself has served the district for 30 years. Volunteers honored for ser- vice were: Paul Cline (30 years ire, 32 years medical), Cheryl Cline (26 medical), Becky Huesties (24,21), Sharon Stuart (24,21), Linda Roff and Cpt. Mike Roff (21,21), Cpt. Bob McEldoon (20,19), Mike Riet- man (13,13), Lt. Mike Fink (13 ire), Lt. Jeff Salisbury (12 ire), Mary Pleasants (11,11), Cpt. Keith Stuart (11,5), Don Renfro (11,10), Asst. Chief Gary Pleas- ants (11,10), Lt. Curt Lowden (10 ire), Shawna Leake (9,8), Judy Salisbury (8,7), Cpt. Dan Wenger (8 ire), Kyle Riggs (5,6), Luke Miller (3,1), Dylan Wenger (2 ire), Kiersten Per- kins (2 ire), Cameron Geppert (2 ire) and Bryan Leake (2,2). Those honored for serving one year were Ray Sellek, So- nya Sellek and Scott Bitton. Those with less than one year of service were Isaac Pederson and T.J. Bishop. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the 9-member Cougar Creek Crawdads. Gary Monfort drew laughter for his humorous song, “I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.” Benno Dobbe of Woodland donated hundreds of blooming tulips for the occasion. The District maintains an information website at www. csfd7.org GARY MONFORT and others entertained during a March 23 recognition banquet for volunteers with Clark Ska- mania Fire District 7 in the Ariel-Cougar area. Monfort garnered many laughs with his tune, “I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.” Get spring started with supplies, materials from North County Hardware Spring is here in the Pacif- ic Northwest and Jeff Strong, owner of North County Hardware in Amboy, wants his customers to know that the store is stocked and ready to go for the spring season. “We have several lawn tractors and tillers,” Strong said. “We also have fertil- izers, fresh bark dust, land- scape materials, lumber, pretty much anything you need for most home and yard improvement projects.” Strong said the repair shop that was recently added at the store is really “pick- ing up speed,” especially during this time of the year when everyone is trying to make sure their mowers are in working condition so they can cut their grass. Strong suggests that people try to get in early to the repair shop, as they are continuing to get busier. “We can repair last year’s model or set you up with a new one,” Strong said. Strong said the Traeger Grills, which North County Hardware just recently start- ed carrying, have been a big hit. The store carries a full line of Traeger Pellet Grills, as well as a full line of all the lavored pellets, and rubs and spices. On Sat., May 4, North County Hardware will kick off the grand opening of their power equipment store. Cub Cadet will have a “joy ride session” where people can test out some of their mowers and tractors in the parking lot and there will be a lunch using the Trae- ger Grills. There will also be special sales going on throughout the store. This event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 4. North County Hardware also now has some garden seeds that just came in, in- cluding snow peas, corn, beets, radishes and more. Contact Strong at North County Hardware, (360) 247- 6700. The store is located at 40600 NE 221st Ave., Amboy. N O R T H COUNTY HARDWARE IN Amboy of- fers more than just hardware items, includ- ing garden and land- scape items, fertilizer, lawn mowers and more.
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April 3, 2013 - The Relector - Page A7
Becky Graybill, Owner
42411 NE Yale Bridge Road
Amboy, Washington 98601
Phone: 360-247-5529
Cell: 360-921-5856
U-Haul Dealership
Fishing & Hunting Licenses
NW Forest Passes
Discovery Passes
Tree Permits/Sno Park Permits
Friday Night Dinner 5 pm to 8 pm
Deli/Snack Bar Hours: 5 am to 8 pm
Play Lottery
Chelatchie Prairie General Store & Deli / Snack Bar
Groceries, Gas (non-ethanol)
Diesel, Coffee, Beer & Wine,
Sporting Goods, Clothing,
Fishing Tackle & Bait,
Animal Feed, Auto Supplies,
Bulk Propane, Movie Rentals
Store Hrs: 5 am to 10 pm
Peaceful MindTherapeuticMassageJessica Beebe, LMPPortable Table & Chair40600 NE 221st Ave., Amboy WA 98601Next to Kari’s Country Kuts 360.247.6004
G I F T C E R T I F I C AT E S A V A I L A B L E
$5 OFF 1 HOUR MASSAGE OR TANNING PKG.
$5 OFF 1 HOUR MASSAGE OR TANNING PKG.
MON. & WED.
9:30 AM - 6:30 PM
TUES., THURS., FRI.
9:30 AM - 5 PM
360.247.6665
APRIL SPECIAL!
Espresso &Ice Cream
Find us on
Umpqua Ice Cream!Convenient Drive-Thru
Family Owned & Operated39909 NE 221st Ave.
Amboy • 360-247-5710
39909 NE 221
Monday-Friday 6am - 5pm • Saturday & Sunday 8am - 5pm • Closed Tuesdays
40600 NE 221st Avenue Amboy, WA 98601 360-247-6700
We also offer parts and service formost other brands of power equipment.
Authorized
Dealer and Service Center
“Fastest Turn-Around in the West”
Diana RequaCell 901-4449
118 South Parkway . Battle Ground WA 98604
If you are considering
buying or selling
real estate,
I can help!CallNow!
Steam engine returns to Chelatchie Prairie Railroad7 runs scheduled between May and December, 2013Devin Higginsstaff reporter
After being on “vacation” for the past four years, the Che-latchie Prairie Railroad’s 1929 2-8-2 T-class steam engine is back for the 2013 season, with its initial run scheduled for Sat., May 11.
The entire family can take advantage of Mother’s Day Weekend with a 12-mile round trip from Yacolt to Basket Flats through the scenic logging and farming country of North Clark County. The train will stop at Moulton Station on the return trip to visit Yacolt Falls and along the way, it will also cross the Lewis River on the recently-repaired trestle. Riders will see excellent views of the river from the cliff side vantage point and experience the thrill of riding through a 330-foot long, dark tunnel blasted out of solid rock.
Weighing in at a robust 85
tons, the “Minarets” class loco-motive was built by the Ameri-can Locomotive Company for the Crossett Western Lumber Company of Wauna, OR on the lower Columbia River in 1929. It is called a “2-8-2T” because it has two wheels on its front truck, eight driving wheels, then two more wheels on its rear truck, while the “T” desig-nates it as a tank engine without a tender.
To generate the steam neces-sary to drive the engine, a 2,000 gallon saddle tank holds the water boiled through a burner that runs on used motor oil. A thousand gallons of oil are stored in a tank behind the en-gine’s cab.
Despite being built to help the local logging industry, the locomotive does sport a var-ied history of ownership. After 14 years of work with Cros-sett Western, it was sold to the Hammond Lumber Company of Samoa, CA, where it was used for 20 years from 1943-1963. It then lied in state at a Fortuna, CA park until it was acquired by Peter Replinger
of Shelton, WA in 1974. The No. 10 stayed in Shelton until the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad purchased it in 2003. After its one year of opera-tion, the locomotive was par-tially disassembled after the lateral thrust bearings and brake
rigging on the secondary driver axle needed to be rebuilt. As the repairs were being completed, however, the work was stopped due to a dispute between one of the No. 10’s owners and the rest of the group. Overthenextiveyears,the
fate of the steam engine sat in limbo as the dispute was re-solved through lawsuits. In the process, its value was set and the resulting buyout in Nov. 2012, placed the No. 10 under the total ownership of the Che-latchie Prairie Railroad. Paul Nasiatka, vice-president of publicity and advertising for the railroad, said they’ve brought in Longview steam me-chanic Luke Johnson to head the team completing the restoration work, with the goal of having
the No. 10 ready for its Mother’s Day weekend debut.
“He’s got his work cut out for him as there’s a consid-erable amount of work to be done,” Nasiatka said of John-son. “They’re making great progress though and we’re looking forward to getting it back on the tracks.”
The Crossett Western No. 10 will run seven times during the 2013 season, starting May 11-12. It will also run on Father’s Day weekend, June 15-16, In-dependence Day weekend, July 6-7, Aug. 3-4, Labor Day week-end, Aug. 31-Sept. 2, Oct. 12-13 and on a Christmas Special, Dec. 21-22.
Nasiatka said the level of maintenance and oil needed for the steam engine will limit its use through the season, as well as alternating the use of their diesel and steam locomotives for excursions.
All runs will get underway at noon and 2:30 p.m. Tickets for the steam engine rides are $18 for adults, $17 for seniors ages 60-and-up, $13 for youths ages 5-12, and $11 for children ages 2-4. Kids under the age of two ride for free.
For more information, char-ter rates, and reservations, go to the Chelatchie Prairie Rail-road’s website, www.bycx.com, or call (360) 686-3559.
THE CHELATCHIE PRAIRIE RAILROAD will welcome back the Crossett Western No. 10 to
its tracks this season after a ive-year absence. The 1929 steam engine is being restored by local mechanics and will make seven runs in 2013.
Volunteers honored at Cowlitz-Skamania Fire DistrictTwo new �re trucks are on orderMarvin Case Publisher Emeritus
Hats, jackets, pins and certif-icates were presented March 23 to volunteers with the Cowlitz-Skamania Fire District during a recognition dinner held at the Pleasant View Community Church near Cougar.
District chief Gary Stu-art recognized 30 active vol-unteers, most of whom are trainedbothasireightersandmedical responders.
Stuart is the Fire District’s only paid staff member.
Cowlitz-Skamania Fire Dis-trict 7 responds to calls in a 54-square-mile area along the north side of the North Fork of the Lewis River encompassing the communities of Cougar and Ariel. The District was created in 1977 and currently has four stations.
In 2012, District personnel responded to 133 calls, 109 of which were medical emergen-cies. Most calls for District as-
sistance occur in July and Au-gust, said Stuart. The District is managed by an elected board of commissioners
who currently are Walt Black, Don Stuart and Mike Rietman. The recognition dinner was held on Black’s 86th birthday. Chief Gary Stuart an-nounced that the new truck bay at the Cougar station has been completed and now accommo-dates longer vehicles. He said twonewiretrucksareonorderand are due to arrive in May, re-placing older equipment. Stuart lauded several co-operating agencies including North Country Ambulance, Clark County Fire District 10, the state patrol, and the sher-iff’soficesinbothCowlitzandClark counties. Stuart also commended Dis-trict chaplain Rob Dore, who had served as a ire volunteerfor 21 years. Stuart himself has served the district for 30 years. Volunteers honored for ser-vice were: Paul Cline (30 years ire,32yearsmedical),CherylCline (26 medical), Becky Huesties (24,21), Sharon Stuart (24,21), Linda Roff and Cpt. Mike Roff (21,21), Cpt. Bob
McEldoon (20,19), Mike Riet-man (13,13), Lt. Mike Fink (13 ire),Lt.JeffSalisbury(12ire),Mary Pleasants (11,11), Cpt. Keith Stuart (11,5), Don Renfro (11,10), Asst. Chief Gary Pleas-ants (11,10), Lt. Curt Lowden (10 ire), ShawnaLeake (9,8),Judy Salisbury (8,7), Cpt. Dan Wenger (8 ire), Kyle Riggs(5,6), Luke Miller (3,1), Dylan Wenger (2 ire), Kiersten Per-kins(2ire),CameronGeppert(2ire)andBryanLeake(2,2). Those honored for serving one year were Ray Sellek, So-nya Sellek and Scott Bitton. Those with less than one year of service were Isaac Pederson and T.J. Bishop. Entertainment for the evening was provided by the 9-member Cougar Creek Crawdads. Gary Monfort drew laughter for his humorous song, “I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.” Benno Dobbe of Woodland donated hundreds of blooming tulips for the occasion. The District maintains an information website at www.csfd7.org
GARY MONFORT and others entertained during a March 23 recognition banquet for volunteers with Clark Ska-mania Fire District 7 in the
Ariel-Cougar area. Monfort garnered many laughs with his tune, “I Just Don’t Look Good Naked Anymore.”
Get spring started with supplies, materials from North County Hardware
Spring is here in the Pacif-ic Northwest and Jeff Strong, owner of North County Hardware in Amboy, wants his customers to know that the store is stocked and ready to go for the spring season.
“We have several lawn tractors and tillers,” Strong said. “We also have fertil-izers, fresh bark dust, land-scape materials, lumber, pretty much anything you need for most home and yard improvement projects.”
Strong said the repair shop that was recently added at the store is really “pick-ing up speed,” especially during this time of the year when everyone is trying to make sure their mowers are in working condition so they can cut their grass. Strong suggests that people try to get in early to the repair shop, as they are continuing to get busier.
“We can repair last year’s model or set you up with a new one,” Strong said.
Strong said the Traeger
Grills, which North County Hardware just recently start-ed carrying, have been a big hit. The store carries a full line of Traeger Pellet Grills, as well as a full line of all thelavoredpellets,andrubsand spices. On Sat., May 4, North County Hardware will kick off the grand opening of their power equipment store. Cub Cadet will have a “joy ride session” where people can test out some of their mowers and tractors in the parking lot and there will be a lunch using the Trae-ger Grills. There will also be special sales going on throughout the store. This event will be from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 4. North County Hardware also now has some garden seeds that just came in, in-cluding snow peas, corn, beets, radishes and more. Contact Strong at North County Hardware, (360) 247-6700. The store is located at 40600 NE 221st Ave., Amboy.
N O R T H
C O U N T Y
HARDWARE
IN Amboy of-fers more than
just hardware items, includ-ing garden and land-scape items, fertilizer, lawn mowers and more.
