SnoValley Star
MARCH 15, 2012
Train depot opens 2012 season April 1
The Northwest Railway Museum will resume full passenger service aboard its vintage railway April 1. Each Saturday and Sunday through October, the museum will offer scenic rides through the Cascade Foothills to the top of Snoqualmie Falls. Round-trip excursions are 75 minutes long and begin April 1. Board in Snoqualmie at 38625 S.E. King St. at 12:01, 1:31 or 3:01 p.m., or in North Bend at 205 McClellan St. at 12:31 or 2:01 p.m. Cost is $10 for children, $12 for seniors, $15 for adults; children younger than 2 ride free. Learn more at www.TrainMuseum.org or call 888-3030. Guided tours of the Train Shed Exhibit Building will be offered on the first train every Saturday, beginning in late spring. Purchase a Tour Pass in the Depot Bookstore and ride the train to the Railway History Center. Enjoy a docent-led tour
of the exhibits in the Train Shed. Re-board the train and continue your trip. Experience the excitement of a working railroad while learning about the important role railroads played in shaping the character of the Pacific Northwest. The depot and bookstore are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Spring signals the return of the museum’s popular programming: Mothers Ride Free (Mother’s Day Weekend) and Fathers Ride Free (Father’s Day Weekend.) Also returning are Grandparents’ Grand Excursion, Halloween Train, Santa Train and Day Out with Thomas. This year, the Northwest Railway Museum is the Pacific Northwest’s only host of the Day Out with Thomas event, scheduled for July 13-15, and July 20-22 at the Snoqualmie Depot. The $19 tickets go on sale at the Snoqualmie Depot’s Bookstore and via TicketWeb beginning April 25. Tickets are on sale to museum
members now. Museum members can buy Day Out With Thomas tickets for $18. Go to www.TrainMuseum.org to purchase a membership.
Project manager hired for new fire station
The North Bend City Council hired a Renton man to serve as project manager for the new fire station at its March 6 council meeting. Ron Garrow, public works director, told the council that the city must hire an independent construction manager to oversee the project as part of the
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agreement with Fire District No. 38. He said 11 companies responded to the proposal request. Garrow interviewed Hugh McKechine three and recommended Hugh McKechine, owner of Highland Construction Consulting Services Inc., of Renton. McKechine told the council he has more than 20 years
in the construction business, he received a degree in construction management from the University of Washington and has worked on commercial and residential projects, including public works buildings such as schools and fire stations. McKechine will be paid $76,000 for overseeing the fire station project. Construction on the building, to be located on Maloney Grove Avenue Southeast between North Bend Way and Cedar Falls Way, is expected to begin early this summer and could take a year to complete.
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