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About Vernonia's voice. (Vernonia, OR) 2007-current | View Entire Issue (May 21, 2020)
community may21 2020 9 CZ Trail Installs Vintage Logging Equipment The recent donation of a piece of old logging equip- ment to the Crown-Zellerbach (CZ) Trail now sits at the Ru- ley Trailhead on Scappoose-Vernonia Highway near Chap- man. The 1928 CAT model 30 was donated by the Steve Gift family. Mike Pihl, who sits on the Board of Directors for the CZ Trail, used his equipment to load the CAT so it could be transported from Staley’s junction to Scappoose, where Mr. Gift cleaned it up, before Pihl Logging again loaded it so it could be moved to the Ruley Trailhead. The last time it ran was in 1988. “It was Steve’s wife’s father’s logging CAT,” ex- plained Pihl about the antique. “The CZ Trail Board was looking for a piece of old logging equipment to place at the trailhead. I had done some logging for the Gift family, and talked to them, and they were kind enough to donate it.” The CZ Trail has undergone a series of upgrades over the past year, with new names at each trailhead and interpretive signage explaining the local history behind the names. The Ruley Trailhead had restrooms, an upgraded parking lot, and a picnic shelter installed. Clockwise: The 1928 CAT at Ruley Trailhead. Mike Pihl Logging loading the CAT for transport. Mike Pihl and Steve Gift. Photos courtesy of Mike Pihl Logging and Jenn Rau. Are You A Veteran? Marie Krahn Massage Therapy Heather Lewis New Day Massage Theraputic Massage Specializing in: Medical Massage Cupping doTerra Aroma Touch Trigger Point Therapy Reiki • Deep Tissue Myofacial Release Reflexology Phone: 503-366-6580 Community Action Team Medical Massage Cupping Manual Lymph Drainage Post Mastectomy Care Nutritional Counseling Oncology Support Sauna on-site 503-429-5180 503-429-4677 #5495 #10732 Collectively serving Vernonia for over 30 years C12163 Accepting HSA debit cards and insurance billing available