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The INDEPENDENT, January 3, 2001 Restoration of Page 9 anks historic log cabin is nearing completion This modern children’s play structure shares space with the old log cabin in Banks’ Log Cabin Park. Restoration work on the old log cabin is nearing completion. Renovation of the historical Scout Cabin is nearing comple tion in Banks. Fathers of boys in Troop 240, and other local men, built the original Scout Cabin in 1930. Boards used in the log cabin were milled at the Lundeen Sawmill and Duke Brickyard provided bricks. The building is on the Wash ington County Historical Build ings Registry and has been used as city offices in the past. Until approximately three years ago the Boy Scouts were still INDEPENDENT ACTION ADS WORK FOR TOO C all 503-429-9410 to p la ce y o u r ad. meeting there, as was a local quilting group. Over the years the building had deteriorated, however, and was in very poor condition. Then, in 1997, the City of Banks received a Community Development Block Grant of $111,000 to restore the cabin. Extensive restoration work has included replacing the bot tom three, and sometimes four, tiers of logs, replacing win dows, adding a gas fireplace, redoing the electric service to the building, treating the roof and pouring a concrete pad for the building. Drainage around the building was also improved and new picnic tables, a play structure and a water fountain were added to the park. Only the fireplace and the water fountain remain to be complet ed. Matt Pihl Excavating, of Banks, was the general con tractor; the log restoration was done by A Place in the Sun, of Timber. The city’s consulting engineer, Dale Merrell of Navi gant Consulting,supervised the restoration and performed the necessary engineering. When finished, the building will be available for use by community groups. Fees have not yet been set by the city council. Though the building is quite small and, at this time, has no furnishings, it remains a valuable asset to the communi ty that will now survive for many years. Moby Pendergrass, left, and Gary Pendergrass have been doing restoration work on the deteriorated logs in the Banks Log Cabin. Gary Pendergrass owns A Place in the Sun Log Homes in Timber. Please support the advertisers who make your FREE community newspaper possible. Ye Olde See your Dingheiser Banks-Manning Pub & Restaurant VISA - MC - ATM Access Merchants fo r Lunch & Dinner 11:00 am - Closing Quality Service Daily Breakfast Sat-Sun 9 am - Noon with a Smile! Happy New Ye metal screen ratchet suspension hearing protection Includes Stihl's exclusive Quick Chain Adjuster - a $38.81 valu 0186 SAW SPECIFICATIONS *199!? 025 M" fear CB.Hl. CC wtimtuks.) me 2.0 32 8.6 •21 •2IS 2.7 45 10.3 3.4 56 13.2 Midel $29995 B A N K S AUTO P A R TS 1 O 1 N . M A IN S T R E E T - 5 0 3 - 3 2 4 - 1 0 6 0 SU N SET LAUNDRY COCKTAILS’ BEER’ WINE KEGS TO G O W ash...$1.00 Dry.. .250 CASH PRIZES!! 180 S. Main St. Banks, Oregon B IN G O SUNDAYS 5-8 PM All Lottery Games CLOSED MONDAYS 47100 NW SUNSET IIWY. MANNING • 324-4848 S trassel ’ s A uto R epair & H ydraulic H oses 2-4-6 Spiral Wire • Flange Head • Suction Hoses Adaptors • 3/16” to 2” • Bulk Oil Products 276 S unset , B anks • 503-324-9808
