By the
Trout Lake Newswriters
Pat Arnold, 395-2233
Bonnie Reynolds, 395-2527
Maxine Bulick, 395-2101
Nicole Bull
A great big thank you to the many, many fire fighting personnel who helped to contain the Cold Springs Fire on Mt. Adams these past weeks. As the base camp is slowly demobilized and the school area gradually returns to normal, we stand in awe of the incredible power of "one button organization." A tour of the fire camp revealed the planning and man-power that springs into action when called upon by regional fire headquarters. Everything, from band-aids and blisters to shovels and pulaskis is covered. This includes mobile showers, kitchens, communication equipment and anything else that could possibly be needed. In short, Trout Lake had a 1500 person self sustaining town spring up over night, on both sides of SR 141 at milepost 23. In addition to this were the five helicopters, 24 water tenders, nine dozers and 37 engines with crews. It was an awesome thing to observe and once again, we thank you, one and all.
Trout Lake Fair runs Aug. 1, 2 and 3, starting with the community potluck on Friday at 5:30 p.m. Burgers and hot dogs will be supplied, you bring side dishes and dessert. If your family name begins with L thru Z, bring an abundance of your favorite side dish or salad. If your family name begins with A thru K bring your favorite dessert or sweets. Don't forget to bring an abundance of your dish, as it will be shared by many hungry folks. The 5K and 10K runs will start at 8 a.m., as well as the One Mile Fun Run. The parade starts at 11 a.m. and wends its way down the highway from the Park to Jonah Ministries, with Honored Citizens Jim and Doris Massey in the lead. The fair itself features many activities, from kids games to the Zip Line and Timber Carnival. This looks to be a super weekend with alumni reunions and family reunions, music, dancing and lots of good food.
From the fire chief: "We at the Trout Lake Volunteer Fire Department are saddened to inform you that we will be unable to host the annual Fireman's Breakfast this year. Because of the breakfast's popularity there is only one facility that can play host and that facility is currently unavailable due to the Cold Spring Fire. We regret that we will be unable to play host to this tradition but we look forward to next summer and to enjoying a breakfast with everyone."
HELP, we need a news writer!! This is not as challenging as it may seem. You are simply asked to write the local news once per month and email it in to The Enterprise. School, club and community events are covered, plus other items of general interest. It takes only about an hour or less to assemble your notes into written form and you're done. Please call Pat Arnold, 395-2233, or Maxine Bulick, 395-2101, and let us know you're willing to give it a go!!
Community Forum. The next forum meeting will be on Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. at the grange. The movie will be "King Corn;" topic: "You Are What You Eat," the undisclosed and hidden truths about Americas modern food system. Discussion will follow the film.
A few weeks ago I wrote about two local houses that had been purchased and moved to new locations by their owners. Gary and Meg Vollema had been living in the Sweihofer house on Sunnyside Road for the past five years. Trout Lake Farms sold the house to Vollemas and they moved it to their property on Lydia Lane on June 29. This was a relatively painless move, as they could leave all their belongings in the house while it was moved. The photos show the house as it was moved down Sunnyside and just as it was ready to make the turn on to Wood Road.
Maxine Bulick, news writer
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