One of the very special parts of the day for us was the chance to talk with local folks who were part of the logging and mill work in our area. Harvey Hendrickson told of working as whistle punk in his father's crew when he was 14; he brought along the "whistle"(actually a hand-activated switch) which controlled a loud central whistle. Brad Isley remembered horse logging, done with Clydesdales in his father's crew. Bill Pettijean talked of the steam-powered sawmill he and his brother Jerry ran in the Lake Marie area for some years. A special treat in the afternoon was having Dave Moses, a third generation logger who worked with us on the Logging section in the Fall City Memory Book, and his son David Moses, who is an international champion in the Logging Sports competitions.

We also appreciated folks who talked with us about large trees and stumps on their property. We hope to follow up and get photos and measurements.