Join the Skagit Valley and Whidbey online clinic this Veterans Day 11 NOV 2020 at 7:00. Rich Blake will be our presenter with the topic: “A Brief History of US Army Spruce Production in Washington”.
During World War I the allied aircraft industry was in critical need of the finely grained and light weight spruce lumber to support production of aircraft needed defend the skies above the Western Front. To overcome organizational difficulties with local logging companies in Washington and Oregon, the US Army formed the Spruce Production Division in order to coordinate logging interests and greatly bolster lumber production. Their efforts can arguably be credited with winning the air war in Europe. Rich will review some of the locally interesting logging sites, equipment, railroad grades and history in and around the Olympic mountain range related to this massive effort.
This meeting will be on Zoom and is open to anyone reading the Grab Iron. We also encourage any short “Show and Tell” segments for anyone who would like share their modeling or stories related to Veterans and Railroading.
Below is the information for the Zoom meeting. The lobby will open at 6:45pm and the meeting will start at 7:00pm.
4dpnrOrganizer SkagitValleyWhidbey is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Whidbey Monthly Clinic
Time: Nov 11, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98344008662?pwd=VmFnUEZwUnVmNjlyNEIxeUFmT3Q5dz09
Meeting ID: 983 4400 8662
Passcode: 738084
It looks as if the Pfizer vaccine will help eliminate the dangers of Covid 19. Initial doses to first responders and health care personnel in Jan-Feb-Mar. Second doses to the aged and most vulnerable in Mar-Apr. Third doses to model railroaders in May-Jun., starting with O scalers and ending with N scalers. Ha! Ha! I made up that last part. Problem is, June is when we usually knock off for summer break. Do we wait for Sept or do we cobble up a summer schedule like the NCAA and NFL team? And do we demand proof of vaccination to attend? Oh boy! I’m glad there are smarter people than I am on our Board!