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Vol. XXXII, No. 8 n A Free, Independent Newspaper n www.mountaintimesoregon.com n SERVING THE COMMUNITIES OF MOUNT HOOD n
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Volunteer Group Fire Engulfs Camp Arrah Wanna Maintenance Shop Dedicated to Restoring Salmon River Trail By Adrian Knowler The Mountain Times
A committed group of volunteers has been meeting almost every week this summer to restore access to the Salmon River Trail in the Mt. Hood National Forest. The crew of volunteers was one of many such groups organized by Trail Keepers of Oregon, or TKO. The team hiked about five miles into the wilderness area in mid-July with saws and other hand tools to clear and repair the trail that has been blocked by downed trees, many of which are believed to have fallen down during the previous winter’s historic ice storm. The July 18 maintenance event marked the eighth time this season the group, led by volunteer crew leader Hope McKee, has set off to improve the trail for hikers and backpackers. This year, TKO is celebrating its 17th anniversary, and the organization is looking to expand its conservation and educational efforts by bringing on volunteers who want to See SALMON RIVER TRAIL Page 11
By Ty Walker
The Mountain Times
A fast-burning fire consumed the Maintenance Shop in the heart of Camp Arrah Wanna in the early morning hours Sunday, July 14. Summer interns at the popular Welches
community retreat discovered the fire at 1:15 a.m. Hoodland firefighters were called to the scene, arriving at 1:20 a.m. only to find a fully involved fire, with large flames lighting up the dark sky. Despite their quick response, the fire
had already destroyed the building. Large and small equipment, tools, and numerous operational and maintenance supplies also were engulfed by flames. See CAMP FIRE Page 13
Max Remembered as Community Loving Pup By Anne-Marie Spencer For The Mountain Times
If you spent enough time at the golf course in Welches, you probably were friends with Maximus the French Bulldog. Max, as he was affectionately known, walked his owners who lived in the condos onsite with the goal of making new friends and greeting old ones. If you were an adult, he’d crawl in low to say hello if you so much as made eye contact. If you were a child, he’d flop over onto his back in the universal dog symbol
for “You have nothing to fear from me.” He’d always seek out Dave and his pup, Lily; Timber the St Bernard and his people and Augie the course marshall for one of those treats he kept in his pocket. He was also amazingly skilled at helping find lost golf balls. “He knew more people than we did,” said his owners Anne-Marie and Laurence. “Someone would call out, ‘Hey Max!”and we’d ask each other, do you know who that is? He loved people, all people, no one was a stranger.” Sadly, Max passed away Sunday
June 30 from complications of IVDD, a hereditary condition found in several breeds, including Frenchies. “The outpouring of love from the community has been incredible,” added Anne-Marie. “We’ve received written notes, flowers, countless emails and texts, as we see his friends, we give them the news and we cry together. It’s been so comforting for us to know how much he meant to people here.” For everyone who knew Max, he definitely left a paw print on their hearts.