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Newspaper Page TextIllinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, June 11, 2003 Page 16 Historic train restored for celebration For the first time since 1952, a passenger train returns to historic Astoria as part of the Lewis and Clark bicenten- nial commemoration. “We’re very excited to be offering this excursion train for the Lewis and Clark bicen- tennial,” said ODOT Rail Di- vision Administrator Claudia Howells. The train will run four days a week through Sept. 2 along a 97-mile route between Portland and Astoria along the Oregon side of the lower Co- lumbia River. The train is made up of self-propelled diesel Budd Cars. The four-hour journey runs along right-of-way owned by the Portland and Western Railroad and is the only way to get close to sev- eral historic sites visited by the Corps. of Discovery expe- dition. The route winds through nature preserves and over scenic river trestles. Trains will run Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mon- days through the summer sea- son. Trains will depart from the Linnton District boarding area at 12222 N.W. Marina Way, off St. Helens Road, two miles north of the St. Johns Bridge off U.S. Highway 30. Parking is free. A connecting bus from Portland Union Station is also available to take passengers to Linnton for boarding. The bus will leave Union Station at 7:30 a.m. The train will leave Linnton at 8 a.m., arriving in Astoria around noon. The train returns each day from Astoria at 4:45 p.m. arriving back in Linnton at 8:45 p.m. The shuttle bus arrives in Portland Union Station about 9:10 p.m. Tickets are available through Amtrak (1-800-USA- RAIL) or through area travel agents. Chain Link Specialist 592-6192 Senior Nutrition Menu Sponsored by 592-3562 (541) 592-2126, 474-5440 Meals are served in the CJ County Bldg. FRIDAY, JUNE 13 *Shaved ham sandwich on whole wheat bread, pasta salad, sunshine gelatin mold, chocolate chip bar MONDAY, JUNE 16 *Orange glazed chicken, whipped potatoes with gravy, broccoli cuts, multigrain bread, apple harvest cake WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18 *Spaghetti with meat sauce, Italian blend vegetables, spinach romaine salad, garlic bread, birthday cake