By the
Trout Lake Newswriters
Sandi Thygesen, 395-2318
Terry Scott, 395-2760
Mark your calendars now for the 2nd Annual Trout Lake "Cabin Fever Festival," Saturday, Jan. 25. This free community-wide event promises to offer some winter fun for everyone! It is being sponsored by the school's 21st Century Rural Opportunities Grant.
A full schedule of events is again planned for the day, beginning with a cross-country ski race at 9:30 a.m. "The Big Tree Ski" will be a five-mile loop course open to both competitive racers and those wishing to ski at a more relaxed pace. Also scheduled is a one-mile "Forest Frolic" ski event for kids 12 and under. Registration begins at 9 a.m. from Pineside Sno-Park. (Remember to have a Sno-Park permit for your vehicle).
For those of you who haven't ever tried snowshoeing, here's your chance. A guided snowshoe walk through the Trout Lake Preserve will be offered at 10:30 a.m. The walk will be led by wildlife biologists David Anderson and Harold Cole who will share their knowledge of this tremendous natural resource area we have in our community. Meet at the Mt. Adams Ranger District front parking lot. A limited number of snowshoes will be available for those who need them, but if you have your own pair, please bring them. Wear boots, the walk will turn into a guided hike if there isn't enough snow on the ground to need snowshoes.
An afternoon full of activities will take place at the school starting at 1 p.m. with a snowsculpture contest. This is open to participants of all ages, so gather up some friends and show the community your creative side! Outdoor snow games for kids will begin at 2 p.m., organized by a fun group of volunteers from the Northwest Service Academy. Remember to come dressed to play in the snow. In case of bad weather, indoor activities and games will be held.
In the evening, be sure to cure your case of "cabin fever" by joining us at the school for a community dinner, music and a Mt. Everest slide show presentation. The free dinner will begin at 5:30 p.m., accompanied by the sounds of the Trout Lake High School Jazz Band. Following the dinner, Hood River climber Lisa Rust will present a slide program of her 2002 mountaineering expedition to Mt. Everest
If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Boydston, 493-2040, or Camden McMahon, 395-2617.
Trout lake News Jan 13, 2003
Rain, rain go away!
There is snow if you can get up Mt. Adams high enough. Some have snowmobiled, skied and snow shoed out of the new snow park -- Snow King. You who like to snowboard may have to hike higher. Those of us who live in Trout Lake are spoiled. We played in our yard last year. Now for those who have the funds and desire a real adventure, you can go to the Himalayas in India and ski `on the edge.' Since the Himalayas are 18,000 feet above sea level it will take some acclimatizing. (For those of us who are used to more oxygen, less oxygen at that level would make us very tired.) For the natives, the air is normal. These people enjoy skiing. Their clever inventiveness and ingenuity make for some interesting ski equipment. Some young people made skis of saw blade edges and wore galoshes for ski boots and used sticks for poles. They didn't need fancy equipment to have a good time. (This was seen by Peter Speek, joint owner of Warren Miller Entertainment.)
Welcome Home Bill Smith! Bill Smith is returning from his nine-month deployment in Egypt. Bill participated in a peace keeping mission of multi-national forces and observers along the Egypt-Israeli Border. Join us in welcoming Bill home on Sunday, Jan. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Poland's house, 410 Sunnyside Road. If you have any questions, please call Joanne Poland at 395-2201. Our Trout Lake community missed you, Bill, -- welcome back!
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