Joachim Grube fot volunteer of the year - Friends of Timberline

summer 2009 number 23 

membership newsletter of the 

friends of timberline 

organized in 1975 

Joachim Grube 

fot volunteer 

of the year 

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Greetings from FOT 

president Joachim Grube 

Dear Friends of Timberline, 

Many good wishes to all of you and many thanks for your support 

during this year which is promising to be an exceptional one. Our 

mission to help sustain the historical integrity of Timberline Lodge 

and to support projects vital to the enhancement of the Lodge 

environment, has united us again this year in the service for Oregon’s 

National Monument. We are providing this service as partners of a 

working coalition including the US Forest Service and RLK & Company. 

The New Winter Entrance Project, our focus in 2008/09, is a case 

in point. With the Friends heading the fundraising and technical 

implementation drives, USFS and RLK were major financial contributors 

and also helped resolve numerous logistics problems on the way. 

On behalf of the FOT Board I would like to thank Gary Larsen and 

Christy Covington of USFS and Jeff Kohnstamm, John Tullis and 

Linny Adamson of RLK for their most effective support. 

You, the Board members and Friends of Timberline, with your 

patience and generosity have made the new Winter Entrance a 

reality. During trying economic times you inspired the incredible 

support from the Members, Foundations, Contractors, Corporations, 

Memorials and Individuals, raising $610,000 in cash and $163,000 

in in-kind contributions, a true community achievement that we 

shall celebrate during the dedication ceremony at the Annual 

Meeting on October 3rd, 2009, at Timberline Lodge. The impressive 

fundraising result secured the construction of the concrete 

foundations, steps and landings, as well as the manufacturing of the 

Winter Entrance itself, currently under way. 

This year’s auction will be dedicated for the last time to the 

Winter Entrance, raising funds for remaining incidental expenses 

like the light fixture, welding inspections, remaining professional 

fees, memorial bolts and markers and others, thus closing an 

exciting chapter in the history of FOT. 

The hard working standing committees of the FOT Board of 

Directors as the Special Events/Fundraising; Art and Restoration; 

Membership Development; Newsletter/Communication; 

Merchandising and History and Archives, are supplemented by 

Special Projects Committees focusing on projects like the recent 

historic Amphitheater restoration, the Winter Entrance and 

“Light-up-the Lodge”. The latter is headed by Dick Spies, our next 

President. Dick has diligently advanced concepts of providing 

subtle accent lighting for the classic art works and architectural 

features of Timberline Lodge. This project, with your help, will be 

the focus of the Friends’ 2009/10 agenda, very much in consultation 

with USFS, RLK and the State Historic Preservation Office. Meanwhile, 

the dialogue on future collaborations between the US Forest 

Service, RLK & Company and FOT is continuing. The FOT Board 

of Directors is exploring potential future projects which are in line 

with our mission for the maximum benefit of Timberline Lodge. 

It has been a great pleasure to serve as President of the FOT Board 

of Directors for the past two years. I would like to thank all Officers 

and Board Members, the Committee Chairs and our incomparable 

Office Manager Randi Black for their outstanding service to the 

Friends of Timberline and making this a wonderful experience. 

—Joachim Grube 

Joachim Grube was joined by architect Ean Eldred to 

inspect the first of the thirteen arches that will make 

up the new Winter Entrance to Timberline Lodge. 

2009 FOT Volunteer of the Year 

Joachim Grube’s unwavering 

commitment has made the 

Winter Entrance project a reality. 

Joachim has investment hundreds of volunteer 

hours and substantial monetary support as a 

motivation for all the FOT board and members 

to believe that very complicated and expensive 

project could actually happen. It has, 

happened because of Joachim’s leadership 

and vision. 

We honor Joachim Grube as our Volunteer 

of the Year, with our heartfelt gratitude for 

everything he has done to make Friends of 

Timberline and our board the best possible 

partner in the preservation of Timberline Lodge. 

We thank Joachim’s wife Liz Grube for her 

personal contributions of time and resources 

during Joachim’s six year term on our board. 

Joachim is a founding partner of Yost Grube 

Hall Architects and we deeply appreciate the 

firm’s contributions to the Winter Entrance 

project in the form of technical and staff 

support, meeting space and cash contributions. 

Friends of Timberline will miss Joachim as our 

President, but his legacy, the Winter Entrance 

will be a daily reminder of what can be done 

when you believe in yourself and your goals. 

Thank you Joachim.

Summer 2009 

timberlines 

is published by 

Friends of Timberline 

P.O. Box 69544 

Portland, Oregon 

Phone: 503-295-0827 

Fax: 503-246-8619 

Email: fot1@comcast.net 

Website: friendsoftimberline.org 

Publisher/Editor 

Randi Black, FOT 

Graphic Design/Production 

Megan Hewitt Lukens 

Photography 

Linny Adamson Megan Lukens 

Randi Black Lenore Martin 

Christy Covington Sarah Munro 

FOT Archives Claris Poppert 

Joachim Grube Jon Tullis 

Contributing Committee/Writers 

Mike Gentry, Chairman 

Linny Adamson Lenore Martin 

Leif Benson Fred Mattila 

Randi Black Sarah Munro 

Christy Covington Dick Spies 

Joachim Grube Pat Stevens 

Jeff Jaqua Jon Tullis 

Printer 

Express Color 

Contents 

Message from President Joachim Grube 2 

Volunteer of the Year 2 

Drawing for Ribbon Cutting 3 

New Winter Entrance 4 

2008 Annual Event was big success 6 

2009 Auction/Dinner Invitation 7 

USFS Report by Christy Convington 8 

Stumbling onto a Bit of the Past 9 

Light Up the Lodge II Project 10 

Linny Thanks and Special Recognitions 11 

Amphitheater/Mountain Music 12 

Things that Go Bump in the Night 13 

Timberline and the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol 14 

Oregon Cultural Trust 17 

Recipe from Chef Leif Eric Benson 17 

Friends We’ll Miss 18 

FOT Board Meeting Highlights 20 

Happy 96th Birthday Hugh Ackroyd 21 

The Arts Cabins 22 

Jon Tullis on Geotourism 23 

Grants received and appreciated 24 

Mt. Hood Snosports Swap 24 

New Books about Timberline 25 

FOT Membership Application 26 

FOT Branded Merchandise 26 

Replacing the front steps at Timberline proved to be more work than anticipated. During 

demolition only a partial foundation was discovered under the existing steps and landing. 

Now they are fully supported and ready for the new Winter Entrance this fall. 

Who will cut the ribbon? 

Join us at the FOT Annual Dinner, 

and the honor could be yours! 

Include this ticket along with your check when making your 

reservation for the October 3, 2009 Friends of Timberline Dinner, 

and you will be entered in a drawing to determine who will cut the 

ribbon opening the new Winter Entrance to Timberline Lodge. 

The drawing will be during the FOT Annual Meeting, at 2:30 p.m. 

on October 3, followed immediately by the dedication ceremony. 

See invitation on page 7. Needless to say, you must be present to win. 

The winner can be an individual or a couple. 

Name: _____________________________________________________ 

Name: _____________________________________________________ 

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Timberline’s new Winter 

Entrance on the way up! 

Five years have passed since the Friends took the initiative 

of solving the riddle of “if, when and how” the lingering 

question of pursuing a new winter entrance for Timberline 

Lodge should be approached. Five years during which the 

exciting design by NE Works (now “rhiza A+B”) emerged from 

an international competition and during which public musings 

about the heart and soul of this seasonal companion of the 

Lodge did create enough interest to help spark a fundraising 

response of true communal proportions. This response during 

a time of economic downturn confirmed once more the 

affection of Oregonians for Timberline Lodge, but also reflected 

the enthusiasm this visionary design had stirred. 

As of May, 2009, $773,000 as a combination of cash and 

in-kind services have been raised to finance the construction 

of the two stages of the Winter Entrance. The replacement 

Businesses and Foundations 

Architectural Foundation 

Ash Grove Foundation 

Ken and Joan Austin/ 

A-dec Corporation 

Autzen Foundation 

Benson Industries 

Boyd’s Coffee 

Bremik Construction 

Burns Bros. 

Campbell Foundation 

Carlson Testing 

Clackamas County TDC 

Collins Foundation 


Henry Hillman Foundation 

Hollabaugh Brothers Inc. 

Hoffman Construction 

IMD 

Interface Engineering 

H.W. Irwin and 

D.C.H. Irwin Foundation 

Jackson Foundation 

KPFF Consulting Engineers 

Lampros Steel 

McGraw Family Foundation 

Mt. Hood Meadows Corporation 

Murdock Foundation 

Our tremendous gratitude to the following individuals, businesses and foundations 

Oregon Cultural Trust 

Peter Meijer Architects, PC 

R.L.K & Company 

SM Anderson Construction 

Sheffield Plastics 

Spirit Mountain Community Fund 

Swigert Foundation 

University Club Foundation 

Upinor 

US Forest Service 

Yost Grube Hall Architects 

In Honor of 

Memorial Donations 

John Adamson 

Walt Aeppli 

Larry Bell 

Charles B. “Chic” 

and Florence Clemans 

Stewart Dean 

Joan Green 

Frank Hatcher 

Arthur McArthur 

Richard Montag 

Jack McGirr 

Mt. Hood Ski Patrol 

Marge Wintermute 

Joachim Grube is inspecting the work before a 

meeting with the Architects and IMD. 

construction of the concrete steps and landings at the main 

entrance, together with new foundations, started in late summer 

of 2008 and was accomplished mainly through in-kind services 

by a coalition of contractors, subcontractors and suppliers 

under the coordination of Hoffman Construction, closely 

monitored by engineers of USFS. This first stage of the project 

was completed in November, 2008. 

The manufacturing of the second stage, the twelve aluminum 

arches, each assembled from three components covered with 

translucent polycarbonate panels, started at the workshop of 

IMD (Innovative Metal Design LLC) in July, 2008. 

Due to timing sequences in the fundraising drive, work had 

to be suspended in October, 2008 and was resumed in April, 

2009, following the release of a $125,00 grant by the M.J. 

Murdock Charitable Trust. Work will be completed in the 

course of July. The components will be transported on two 

flat-bed trailers, purchased by RLK, to a designated USFS 

storage site near Rhododendron. The assembly at the site is 

scheduled for the second half of September, in time for the 

dedication during the Annual Meeting of members of FOT, on 

October 3rd at Timberline Lodge. 

Individual Donors 

Linny and Lavern Adamson 

Sue Allen 

Dick and Jan Andersen 

Phyllis Anderson 

Andrews Architects, Inc. 

John and Carol Annala 

Gerry and Pam Ashland 

Richard Atiyeh 

Arthur E. Bailey, Jr. 

Dick Balsiger 

Daina L. Bambe 

Peter and Susan Belluschi 

Nelson Bennett 

Dr. and Mrs. William Bennetts 

Cal Bertram & Susan Stindt 

Randi Jain Black 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Bishop 

Gretchen & David Bolender 

Linda K., Bontjes 

Ernie Bonyhadi and Shirley Gittelsohn 

Joan and Barry Boothe 

Shirley Botti 

Mary L. Bowman 

Fran Boynton 

Douglas Brazil 

Paul and Laurel Brennan 

Jerry and Kate Brickey 

Barbara Brunkow 

K, Fred and Diana Broadwater 

Lois and Neil Buhman 

Tad Buhman 

Jay Burchak 

Jack Burri 

Fred and Marjorie Burri 

Jack and Betty Caldwell 

Martha Caldwell 

James and Laura Campbell 

Jaye Campbell 

Doris Carlsen 

John and Marlis Carson 

Thomas and Ktie Cassatt 

Chuck Clemans & Nancy Hungerford 

Lloyd and Diane Clemans 

William and Glenda Clemans 

James J. Collins 

Terry and Susan Cook 

Christy Covington 

W.W. Crompton 

Tara Crookshank 

Cara and Thomas Crowder 

Cynthia Day 

David and Marianna Day 

Selma Denecke 

Pat and Andy Dignan 

P. Michael Drake and Wendy Wendt 

Richard and Margaret Drake 

Lorel and Lawrence Dully 

Ken Edwards

The Friends of Timberline Board of Directors would like to acknowledge professional 

grant writer Barbara Brunkow for her expertise and guidance on fundraising for the 

Winter Entrance Project. Our most sincere appreciation from all of us. 

R. Louis and Marna Elliot 

Tom and Terri Faires 

Catherine Faricy 

Scott and Judy Farleigh 

Neil Farnham and Ev Takla 

Mario and Jeanne Ferrarin 

Robert and Helga Finn 

John and Julie Foster 

Garry and Joanie Gast 

David Gee 

Harry and Wilma Gentry 

Michael Gentry 

Bob and Barbara Godel 

Jerry and Kaye Gomes 

Walt and Susan Gordiner 

Daline and Karen Gregory 

Robert and Sybil Gisson 

Joachim and Liz Grube 

Tom and Alice Gustafson 

Jodelklub Edlewyss Portland 

Margot Hansen and Bill Jones 

Becky Hatcher 

Edmund and Harriett Hayes 

Kingston and Randall Heath 

Bonnie Henderson 

George Henderson 

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Herz 

Ernest and Trudy Herzog 

William and Robin Hester 

Happy Hieronimus 

This is the first and smallest of the thirteen 

arches making up the new “tunnel.” 

Maryanne Hill 

Alice Hoogland 

Cal and Sally Horn 

Doreen Iverson 

Frank Jackson 

Jeff Jaqua 

Mulvey Johnson 

Jim and Norma Juhr 

Dennis Karas 

Gordon and Katherine Keane 

Bill and Gloria Keil 

Lee and Priscilla Kilbourn 

Molly Kohnstamm 

David Kohnstamm 

Jeff and Sally Kohnstamm 

Herbert Kruger 

Richard and Hallie Lahti 

Joan Larsell 

Gary Larsen 

William Lawrence III 

Thomas Lewis 

Bob Liddell 

Sharon Lindner 

Megan and David Lukens 

Peter and Connie Markantes 

Dexter and Lenore Martin 

Fred and Mary Mattila 

Walt Mayberry 

Jane McCarrel 

/ Brightwood Mini Storage 

The first arches, recalling the semi-gothic shape of the Lodge 

entrance, are test assembled in the workshop. They reveal the 

full scope of high-tech detailing of the lean aluminum profiles 

supporting the polycarbonate skin, designed to withstand snow 

loads of 720 pounds per square foot. One gets a sense of how 

well this elegant, seemingly weightless structure will connect 

with the venerable stone façade of Timberline Lodge. Get ready 

to experience it in October. 

Another chance to join the Hero’s Club! 

The Winter Entrance is a reality, but so are a few remaining 

bills and expenses. You can be a Hero and be recognized 

on the donor list that will be permanently installed at the 

Lodge. Make a donation to the project of $1,000 or more. 

If you are a previous donor any addition funds you give will 

be combined and if equals $1,000 you will be included on 

the list. This would be a wonderful gift to someone or a way 

to honor your family. If you have any questions about your 

current gift level, call or e-mail the FOT office. 

Please send your check to: Friends of Timberline 

PO Box 69544 

Portland, Oregon 97239 

Be sure to give us the exact name for your acknowledgement. 

that have made the Winter Entrance and Front Steps restoration projects a reality. 

Rick McClure 

Gene and Rite McColgin 

Bill McCracken 

Jan and Roger McGarrigle 

Warren and Laurie Miller 

McLellan Minor Family Trust 

Gilbert and Laurie Meigs 

Peter and Ruth Meijer 

Dick Meissner 

John Miller 

Jay and Duff Minor 

John Mitchell 

Douglas M. & Ann K. Morten 

Richard and Sarah Munro 

Patricia Nation 

Jon Naviaux 

Marilyn Nelson 

Walter and Carol Ottoson 

Henk Pander 

Bill and Betty Pendarvis 

Lee Perry 

Keith and Barbara Petrie 

Claris and Corky Poppert 

Kent and Peri Pothast 

Kathi and Phil Rees 

Kenneth Roberts 

Judith Rose 

Ruth Ruhnhe 

Ila Mae Schneedberg 

Chuck Scott and Elizabeth Howley 

Beverly and Bob Shoemaker 

Laurie Simmons 

Dick and Ingrid Spies 

Douglas Sponseller 

L.G. and Janet Squire 

Andy and Kelley Stember 

Charles and Caroline Swindells 

The Mortgage Consultants, Inc. 

Joy Throssell 

Marv and Dina Trachta 

Stephanie Volkman 

Toni Wainwright 

Mark Waller 

Anita and Byron Walters 

Garry and Peggy Weems 

Bob and Marla Weiner 

Norman Weiner 

Randy Weisberg 

James and Elizabeth Wendlandt 

Ewald Wennemann 

Robert and Frances Weyant 

Shirley Wies 

Kate Wood 

Jaye Campbell Wood 

Beth Wright 

Patty Lou Yoshimura 

Herbert and Nancy Zachow 

Robert Zimmerman 

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Old friends Molly Kohnstamm and 

Warren Miller enjoyed the evening. 

Sarah Munro, Neil Farnham and Howard Hermanson got their copies 

of Warren Miller’s book. 

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Linny Adamson 

Sue Allen 

Annie Blooms Books 

Linny Adamson 

Sue Allen 

Alpine Images 

/Dale Crockatt 

American Landscapes 

/Rick Schafer 

Andina Restaurant 

Yasue Arai 

Ashland Creek Inn B&B 

/Graham Sheldon 

Asia America 

Chef Leif Eric Benson 

Cal Bertram 

Backyard Bistro 

Luzon Birdsong 

Randi Black 

Boyd’s Coffee 

Paul and Laurel Brennan 

Jim Clarke 

Martha Caldwell 

Jaye Campbell Wood 

James and Laura Campbell 

/Mt. Hood Lodge 

Clackamas County Bank 

Chuck Clemans 

Columbia Sportswear 

Designs of the Interior 

/Trudy Anderson 

Desperado 

/Joanne Sunnarborg 

Destination Wilderness 

P. Michael Drake and 

Wendy Wendt 

Norm Dversdal 

East West Room 

/ Judy McNeil 

Fly Fishing Shop 

Fire Mountain Forge 

/Darryl Nelson 

Gabrielle Foulkes 

Framing Resource 

G&G Plants and Interiors 

Kayla Gutierrez 

Mike Gentry 

Gordon’s Fireplace Shop 

Grand Central Bakery 

Joachim and Liz Grube 

Hillcrest Ski and Sports 

Jerry’s Rogue Jets 

Jimmy’s Smokehouse 

Kadel’s Auto Body 

Chef Erol Kanmaz 

Robert LaHatt Interior Design 

Lakewood Theatre Co. 

LaVisage Salon 

Karen Lewis 

Bob Liddell 

The 2008 FOT Annual membership 

meeting was “All About Ray,” 

Warren Miller, and success 

Almost 200 people braved heavy wind, rain and snow to 

attend our October 4, 2008 party. They were rewarded with 

up close and personal time with Warren Miller during his 

book signing and social hour. The evening progressed with 

an auction offering lots of variety and a wonderful dinner 

produced by Chef Leif Benson and his staff. The theme All 

About Ray (Atkeson) came to life with a touching tribute to 

Ray by Warren. They have been friends from 1949 to Ray’s 

death in 1990. During the dinner, Rick Schafer, Ray’s 

stepson who inherited all the Ray Atkeson original 

negatives and prints gifted FOT with four Atkeson signed 

original photos for the Lodge. Rick worked professionally 

with Ray for over 20 years. Rick is also a very talented 

photographer whose work can be seen in art prints, books 

and calendars throughout the United States. 

As you can see the day was packed with activity, but one 

event was missing. We had planned go outside and visit 

the front steps restoration site for a group membership 

photo and thank you to the project donors. Due to 

sideways rain and wind that was not possible. We are happy 

to report the weather cleared a few days later and 

the project was completed before serious snow began 

to fall. 

We thank all the auction donors, volunteers and our 

guests for making the 2008 Annual Meeting a great 

success. The event made $24,000 net with most of the 

proceeds contributed to the Winter Entrance Project. 

Here’s your invitation to join the fun for 2009 ☛ 

The success of our 2008 auction was completely due to the generosity of these donors. 


Oregon Shakespeare Festival 

Lippman Company Pearl Bakery 

Megan and David Lukens Pendleton Woolen Mills 

Lenore and Dexter Martin Pittock Mansion 

Robert Maestra 

Claris and Corky Poppert 

Fred Mattila 

Portland Center Stage 

Maryhill Museum 

Portland Opera 

Fred Mattila 

Rejuvenation House Parts 

Peter and Ruth Meijer Red Feather Mercantile 

Liza Mickle/ Craig Litherland Rendezvous Grill and 

Warren Miller 

Tap Room 

Gay Mitchell 

R.L.K. and Company 

Mt. Hood Meadows 

/Timberline Lodge 

Mt. Hood Auto and Tire Judith Rose 

Murphy North Group Chuck Scott and 

/Jim North 

Elizabeth Howley 

Oaks Amusement Park Salon Christa 

Inga Ojala 

See’s Candies 

Oregon Leather 

Becky Semler 

Oregon Mountain CommunityShedrain 

Corporation 

Signature interiors 

/Shirley Weis 

Silverado Jewelry 

SouthWest Airlines 

Dick and Ingrid Spies 

Ray and Julie Stoltz 

The Joinery 

The Soup Spoon 

Mark Waller 

Anita & Byron Walters 

Wanderlust Tours 

Welches Mountain 

Building Supply 

Wild Abandon Restaurant 

Wild Horse Resort Hotel 

Wildlife Safari 

Jani Whitacre 

Lynne Wintermute

Winter Entrance architcts Ean 

Eldred and Peter Nylen flank 

Dick Spies and Sue Allen. 

Nino Gombs, Sally Kohnstamm, Kaye and Jerry Gomes with Anita Lugliani. 

Saturday, October 3, 2009 

Will be a historic day at Timberline Lodge 

After years of fundraising, planning and finally the construction we are 

thrilled to invite you to the dedication of the New Winter Entrance. 

Plan on joining us for this once in a lifetime party. 

The events for the day include 

Friends of Timberline Annual Meeting 2:30 – 3:30 pm 

The Winter Entrance dedication 3:45 pm (open to the public) 

Silent auction and hosted wine bar 5 –7 pm 

Gala Dinner and small oral auction 7 – 9:30 pm 

Jeff Gianola from KOIN TV will be our guest speaker. 

Donated wine for the evening is from 

Kiona Vineyards and Winery 

Red Mountain Benton City, Washington 

Mt. High “A Hardy Welcome” 

A tribute to artist Tom Hardy will be on display at the Lodge. 

$85.00 per person - $95.00 after September 25 

This will be a sold out event, to secure your dinner reservations please 

send your check to: PO Box 69544 Portland, Oregon 97239 

Please include your guest list and any special seating or dietary requests. 

Timberline guest room reservations: 1 800-547-1406 

Ask for the Friends of Timberline room group 

Jewel Lehman, Jim Campbell, Tim Lehman, Bud Coe 

and Mark McCorkle had a great time! 

Cal Bertram and wife, Susan Stindt, 

are FOT auction regulars. 

John and Jeanne Paul won 

the raffle and took home a 


Pendleton Blanket. 

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Fortunately for all of us the model relationship among FOT, 

RLK and the Forest Service continues to work and it works 

well! While getting design work completed is sometimes 

the biggest stumbling block to getting things going, the 

process requires a driver or drivers for each project, forward 

thinking, planning, patience and most of all, raising the 

funds to complete the projects. The following is just a capsule 

of some of the projects we have worked on this year. 

The Winter Entrance Project 

The work that FOT has accomplished with the Winter 

Entrance project and related fundraising efforts is the 

BIGGEST story of all! When I think of all the years FOT has 

been working on this project and the amount of fundraising 

that has been required, this has to be the most challenging 

and time consuming project FOT has ever taken on. This says 

so much about the dedication and talent of the board 

members, particularly President Joachim Grube for providing 

the leadership and commitment of time and effort. I know 

it has not been an easy year for Joachim and the so many 

others who have met the challenges necessary to keep the 

project alive. The Forest Service will be working with the 

FOT History and Archives Committee to create an exhibit at 

the Lodge (opening in the late summer or early fall of 2009) 

that will attempt to tell the story of this incredible project. 

Chimney Restoration Projects 

Chimney restoration work will begin late this summer 

on the southwest and northwest chimneys. Contracts are 

in place and work plans are secured. Project funding is 

through the Forest Service Capital Investment Program (CIP). 

The Head House chimney will go out to bid this summer. 

Project funding has also been secured through the Forest 

Service CIP. This year we will start the planning, scaffolding, 

photography, etc. with construction planned for fall 2010. 

Completion of these chimney projects will be a culmination 

of many, many years of people working together to make 

the projects happen. From the Forest Service, the support 

and making it a funded priority has come from our Forest 

Supervisor, Gary Larsen, and in turn, our Regional Office. 

Folks from many arms of the agency have been involved 

including engineering, contracting, recreation, budget and 

finance, permit administrator and facility specialist. RLK has 

also been with us all along the way. 

Christy covington 

US Forest Service Report 

As Permit Administrator for Timberline, I have been involved 

in a number of major projects at the Lodge this year. 

With the Friends of Timberline, RLK and Company and the 

Forest Service moving on so many fronts, this has been a 

challenging, exciting and rewarding twelve months. 

Landmark Sign Project 

The Landmark Sign project has also been a very successful 

collaborative effort between RLK and the USFS. Jon Tullis 

has taken the lead for RLK and carried the ball through 

design with the Forest Service and Michael Madias of 

DiBenedetto/Thomson/Livingston architects. Construction 

drawings and specifications have been completed and 

approved. The funds for the construction have been secured 

through a State Scenic Bylaw Grant. 

We are looking forward to the fulfillment of this ten-year 

dream this fall, so keep your eyes open for a grand new 

landmark sign on your way to the FOT annual meeting and 

auction. Timberline Lodge has long deserved a landmark 

sign at the Junction of Highway 26 and Timberline Road. 

We are also working with RLK on information signs that will 

assist visitors in finding their way around Timberline Lodge, 

the Wy’East Day Lodge and the environs. We are hoping 

that these signs can be installed this fall as well. Stay tuned 

for future plans on a “Welcome Plaza” and Visitor 

Orientation area near the Wy’East Day Lodge. This project 

is in the conceptual design state now. 

Facility Condition Assessment 

Timberline Lodge has been in need of a facility condition 

assessment for at least twenty years. Well, this year one was 

contracted out and completed. The results are fairly detailed 

and the summary showed $20 million of deferred 

maintenance work that is needed at the seventy-three year 

old Lodge. It is clear that we will have many challenges to 

face in the future. 

As we continue our great working relationship together, I 

look forward to the years ahead in facing our challenges and 

accomplishing many more projects to come! 

Christy Covington, Timberline Permit Operator 

USDA Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest

Stumbling Onto a Bit of the Past 

This past year I was the Permit Administrator for a major movie 

project being filmed called “The Presence” and starring Mira 

Sorvino. The majority of the movie was filmed at one of the 

Forest Service’s historic cabins – The Clackamas Lake Historic 

Ranger’s House. (For reference, it is on the way to Timothy Lake 

and worth a visit in the summer if you have never been there, 

and the cabin is rented out to the public.) 

Just as we have interpretive volunteers conducting tours at 

Timberline Lodge, we have had one volunteer caretaker at the 

Clackamas Lake Historic compound for the last several 

summers. Larry Coleman was responsible for maintaining the 

historic grounds and the historic ranger’s house. In addition, 

as the area host, he provided information to visitors and gave 

interpretive tours in the little museum there. 

One day, when I was at the movie site meeting with the director 

in the pre-planning stages for the film, Larry gave me a tour of 

the “museum.” It was a great tour – Larry was knowledgeable 

about the site and I am always excited to learn more about 

our Forest Service and CCC history. The best part of the tour 

was at the end when Larry said “Here, I think you should have 

this. It doesn’t really have anything to do with the Clackamas 

Lake Historic area so I think you should have it for Timberline 

Lodge.” He handed me a wood block that had a carving of 

Timberline Lodge on it and on the back was written: “W.P.A. 

Art Project, Portland.” The wood block was not signed. 

Wow! You can imagine my excitement. The illustration was 

a beautifully detailed carving of Timberline Lodge. What a 

treasure in the palm of my hand. I wondered who the artist was. 

I wondered what the story behind it is and I wondered how it 

had been used. 

Several months later, Lenore Martin, FOT board member and 

who, with her husband, Dexter, volunteers with the USFS 

Interpretive Program at Timberline Lodge, was in my office and 

spotted the wood block on my bookshelf. She commented on 

its rarity and how it could be utilized. Forest Service employee 

Mike Malone followed up by noting that if we could get a clear 

print off the wood block, it could be digitized for future use. 

A clear print was taken off the wood block and was scanned by 

the company that reprints all of Ansel Adams’ photographs and 

the prints of Mike’s photographs of Mt. Hood. In addition, the 

image was put on DVD making it easily available for future use. 

A copy of the image was sent to the FOT office, and imagine 

our surprise to hear from Randi that some time in the past, this 

same image, with an embellished border and Mt. Hood and 

clouds in the background, (apparently an image from a second 

wood block) had been used as a bookplate. On the bookplate 

are the words “The Books of Timberline.” The image of 

Timberline Lodge from the newly found wood block is 

identical. We’re now wondering where the second wood 

block is! If anyone has any information leading to more 

knowledge about either wood block, please contact me. 

This old WPA wood block has come to life after sitting on 

a shelf in a small out-of-the-way museum for years. Future 

plans include reprinting the image on greeting cards. Watch 

for these wonderful keepsake cards soon! 

Larry also volunteered this spring in the woodshop at the 

Zigzag ranger station and he had the opportunity to work on 

another Timberline Lodge project this past year – the repair 

of the Friends of Timberline donation box. The box was old 

and had been broken into several times over the past year. 

Larry repaired the box with recycled wood from Timberline 

Lodge, saved from a scrap pile. The outside was completely 

resurfaced and it is beautiful. Lenore and Dexter helped 

with a new exhibit in the display portion of the donation 

box and of course it includes a print from the wood block! 

A brochure rack was mounted on the front of the box so 

that FOT membership brochures will be available to visitors 

at all hours. I am optimistic that the rebuilt and refurbished 

donation box will result in increased donations and the 

brochures will provide an increase in FOT recognition and 

membership. It’s always rewarding to work with volunteers 

like Larry, Lenore and Dexter who are so generous with their 

time and skills. 

Encounters such as these have given me the opportunity 

to experience first-hand the important work that our Forest 

Service volunteers and members of Friends of Timberline 

accomplish through working together. We have one 

volunteer who discovered an artifact that rightly belongs 

with Timberline Lodge memorabilia and others who are 

willing to work with the object to recreate the image for 

hundreds of us to enjoy. 

These are small tales but important ones. They tell a bigger 

story about the “heart” of the alliance that we could not 

do without. The connections that happen from one person 

to another and all the “little” things that get created and 

accomplished through the Forest Service for Timberline 

couldn’t get done without you. Great things happen because 

of the work, energy and passion of all our volunteers and 

our friends. Thank you to Larry Coleman, and Lenore and 

Dexter Martin, for your individual and collective work. 

Christy Covington, Timberline Permit Operator 

USDA Forest Service, Mt. Hood National Forest 

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Light Up the Lodge II 

is the Next Big Project 

Even as we are in the final efforts of the Winter Entrance 

Project, out thoughts are starting to shift to the next big 

project, Light-Up the Lodge Phase II. Though it’s been on 

the boards for some time, recent design efforts continue to 

refine and expand this all important project. It will literally 

provide new definition to the entire central “Head House” 

portion of the Lodge. 

Over the years, many have complained about how dark it 

is in the Lodge and how difficult it is to appreciate the 

amazing quality of the artwork and architectural finishes. 

Also, in some instances it is even difficult to see critical 

circulation pathways, particularly the corridors that ring the 

“Head House” on all levels. It was those two issues of being 

able to clearly see the rich details and art within the Lodge 

and provide safe, clearly lit circulation areas that formed 

the basics of the project. 

During recent stakeholder work sessions at the Lodge the 

initial ideas and scope continued to evolve. More art sites 

were discovered. In many instances they were discovered 

because they were so poorly lit that they literally went 

unnoticed before. Elements such as lighting the climber 

display area outside of the entrance to the Blue Ox Bar was 

added to the scope as well as a more detailed approach to 

lighting the terrific mosaics in the Bar itself. 

Input from Forest Service representatives including Christy 

Covington and Rick McClure along with the State 

Preservation Office has and will continue to be critical. 

It is vital that the work be conducted in a way that respects 

the heritage of the Lodge. This year we have Jeff Jaqua as a 

Light Up the Lodge Committee member as well as a board 

member. He brings a wealth of experience with the Forest 

Service (he retired last year after many years of service that 

often involved preservation work at the Lodge). 

Also on our committee is Linny Adamson who has truly 

worked harder than anyone over the years to nurture the 

heart and soul of Timberline. She constantly is reminding us 

of the ever changing needs of the Lodge. 

David Chesley (Electrical Engineer/ Interface Engineering) 

continues to head up the consultant team. This year the 

Interface team includes Jesse Smith and Sarah Donald Fisher 

(both bring years of theatrical lighting experience to the team). 

We are working hard to come up with lighting approaches 

that truly showcase art and architectural details but yet design 

it so fixtures seem to disappear. We also will be focusing on 

removing existing exposed conduits where possible and use 

the most compact and discrete light fixtures available. 

Energy conservation and lowering long term maintenance 

expenses has been a major goal of the Light Up the Lodge 

projects from the start. Input from Jon Tullis and other staff 

members of R.L.K. and Company has and will be of utmost 

importance. We want to be certain that light sources are 

easy to adjust, bulbs are efficient, long lasting, and easy to 

replace when necessary. 

The project will be reviewed in June by all the major 

stakeholders and then the formal assessment by the State 

and Forest Service can take place. We are planning to kick 

off the fund raising effort immediately after the Winter 

Entrance Project is finished and hope to have it installed by 

fall of next year. Final estimates are still being prepared but 

it is expected to be in the $100-$125,000 range. 

We are all looking forward to seeing how a new approach to 

lighting will allow us all to truly appreciate the wonders of 

the Head House. 

—Richard (Dick) Spies A.I.A. 

Light Up the Lodge Committee Chair

Thanks Linny—for Thirty Years! 

It’s hard to believe, but this October is 

Linny Adamson’s 30th anniversary as 

Timberline Lodge Curator. 

Linny’s guidance and input is evident in almost every aspect of the “look and 

feel” of the Lodge, from WPA textiles and furnishings to hand hooked rugs. 

Among her many contributions to the history and spirit of Timberline are 

numerous guest speaker engagements, input for the Great Lodges of the West 

book and film, director of the biennial Mountain High art and crafts exhibits, 

and over fifty magazine and newspaper articles here and abroad. Linny truly 

is the Spirit of the Mountain. Friends of Timberline extends its heartfelt 

congratulations and thanks for the countless and wonderful things she does 

to keep the Lodge the remarkable experience it is. 

Congratulations to our 2008 Special Friends of Timberline Award Recipients 

Special Award Plaques were presented at the 

Annual Meeting to the following individuals: 

Timberline Lodge Recipients 

Luzon Birdsong – For all her help and expert stitching skills in 

relining draperies and converting the hand appliquéd bedspreads 

into pillows for the guest rooms. 

Jannell Werner – For her accepting the responsibility of 

managing Silcox Hut through all the seasons of the year. 

Craig Litherland – For much help in restoration over the years 

including most recently rewiring of the wrought iron lamps. 

Scott Skellenger, Assistant General Manager at Timberline Lodge 

– For his expert management and advice in directing the team that 

coordinates guest room facilities at the Lodge. 

Retired Board Members 

Jody Proppe – Jody served the FOT board for five years, resigning 

in 2007 due to health issues. She was always an enthusiastic 

supporter of all FOT projects. Jody had the wonderful insight to 

nominate Joachim Grube as an FOT board member. 

Martha Caldwell – Martha spent three years on the FOT board and 

always made significant contributions to the annual auction and 

worked very hard on the Winter Entrance project. 

FOT Volunteers 

Megan Lukens – For her graphic design expertise and countless 

hours of work on the FOT membership brochure and the annual 

newsletter. 

Dexter and Lenore Martin – For their tireless work representing 

FOT as volunteers with the Forest Service Interpretive and 

Education Program at Timberline Lodge. 

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The Amphitheater receives an award from 

the Architectural Heritage Center 

The Architectural Heritage Center / Bosco-Milligan Foundation 

inaugurated the Preservation in Action Award as part of the 20th 

anniversary in 2008. The awards were created with the goal of 

promoting more preservation of our historic homes and building 

by spotlighting outstanding examples of what works. The Timberline 

Lodge Amphitheater restoration was one of the recipients of the 

award and was acknowledged in the AHC Spring 2009 

newsletter. Other award recipients were: Academy Theater Redux, 

Balch Farmhouse Relocation & Restoration, Freimann Restaurant 

Building, Historic Kenton Firehouse Preservation, Northwest Bank/ 

Barber Block, Northwest Fence and Wire Works, Porter Glisan 

Building, and West Coast Woods/Legacy House. 

An additional class of awards for larger projects was the Preservation 

in Action Pinnacle Award. Recipients are: Gerding Theater at the 

Armory, Multnomah County Central Library, Pioneer Courthouse, 

Telegram Building, and West Coast Woods/Legacy House. 

As you can see FOT is in very respected company with our award. 

Again we thank Richard Zita of Bramare Landscape Architecture, 

Cascadian Landscapers, Pacific Timber Products, our partners U.S. 

Forest Service and R.L.K. and Company and all our volunteers 

especially Sylvia Owens. The Amphitheater was an immediate 

success and is in constant use during the summer months. 

George Henderson really got the royal 

treatment at Willamette View Manor. 

George Henderson with Yvonne Bowman, 1934 Rose 

Festival Princess from Washington High School. They are 

surrounded by the 2009 Rose Festival Court during their 

May 14th visit to Willamette View Manor. George is a past 

President of the Rose Festival Foundation and a past FOT 

board member. George is also the author of “Lonely on the 

Mountain,” an autobiographical history of Mt. Hood and 

Timberline Lodge.

Things that Go Bump in the Night 

“Are there ghosts in Timberline Lodge?” That was a 

question I was asked surprisingly quite often while at the 

Lodge. I was always careful to answer it so as not to offend 

anybody or scare them. Usually something like “Why yes, 

there are” with a quick wink seemed to satisfy most. Of 

course it wasn’t a straight answer, but I never figured most 

folks REALLY wanted to know. If they became more insistent 

I would mention something about strange noises at night, 

doors closing unexpectedly, or the dark nooks and crannies 

of the attics. I could almost always close the conversation 

with throwing the question right back to them; “Well, do 

YOU think there might be ghosts?” Really, what more could 

I say? I was a Forest Service employee and had no business 

creating panic, starting rumors, saying something that would 

conflict with a hotel marketing strategy, or the most heinous 

-- being politically incorrect. 

Why would people ask such a question anyway? I suppose 

it makes sense given that the Lodge is old and we actually 

work real hard to keep it old. It’s also an icon and a Lodge 

“of the people” which makes it easy for folks to add their 

own personal stories to its history. Or maybe they’ve just 

seen Jack Nicholson swinging an ax around in “The 

Shining” one too many times. Whatever the reason, the 

question doesn’t seem to be going away. 

I’m now retired from the Forest Service and I’ve turned in 

my badge so I don’t have to be quite so guarded in my 

comments. Are there ghosts in Timberline Lodge? Of course 

there are! How do I know that? I know there are ghosts 

because I’ve talked to them. Actually, they’ve talked to me. 

While with the Forest Service I reviewed many proposals 

that involved the Lodge. I wanted to see that whatever was 

proposed worked to preserve the historic character of the 

building and to ensure its economic viability. It’s a complex 

issue given its National Historic Landmark designation and 

that it is a working hotel. I had many tools at my disposal 

including the National Historic Preservation Act, federal 

regulations, statutory criteria of effect, the Secretary of 

Interior’s Standards for Preservation of Historic Properties, 

and the Timberline Historic Building Preservation Plan. I 

would use all these documents in my review of the 

proposals, suggest changes, ask questions, and ultimately 

come up with an effect call. I soon learned that though all 

these documents were helpful, they would not give me the 

clear answer I often hoped for. They were just words on a 

paper (or on my computer screen), and there were always 

opportunities for interpretation for any given situation. I 

soon learned to take my task to the historic files where I 

could find old documents, drawings, photos, and perhaps 

most importantly the work of those that preceded me. The 

historic files (at the risk of using a tired cliché) opened a 

window to the past. 

However that still didn’t seem to be enough. I finally 

realized that the final word had to come from the building 

and I would always make one final visit to the Lodge before 

I presented my final findings. Only then would I feel 

confident that I had considered all the available information. 

Of course it wasn’t the building itself that provided me that 

final conclusive piece of information. It was the ghosts. It 

was the ghosts of those that first conceived of the idea of a 

lodge on the south flank of Mt. Hood, the ghosts of those 

that designed its marriage to the mountain and understood 

how its furnishings and interior would be a part of that 

design, and the ghosts of those that saw its potential to aid a 

country in crisis. It was the ghosts that left evidence of their 

blood, sweat, tears, and even more importantly, their pride 

while building it. It was the ghosts of those that came to 

help manage and maintain the Lodge over the years and the 

ghosts of those that have loved it. 

The common image of ghosts is of spirits that haunt a site 

because they have some unfinished business that they want 

to see completed before they can rest. The ghosts of 

Timberline Lodge believe that the story of the Lodge is not 

yet finished. There is still much work to be done and the 

Lodge has much more to offer. They all want to contribute to 

that story. I learned to listen and I will be forever grateful for 

their inspiration. Are there ghosts at Timberline Lodge? 

Of course there are and there always will be. 

—Jeff M. Jaqua, US Forest Service Historic 

Preservation Specialist (retired) and FOT Board Member 

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14 

Timberline Lodge and 

the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol 

Timberline Lodge and the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol 

It was the winter of 1936 and Mt. Hood couldn’t be busier. 

The construction of Timberline Lodge had begun, East Leg 

Road was being plowed for the WPA workers and Alpine 

Trail had been extended from Government Camp past 

Phlox Point to the Lodge area. Skiers were climbing the 

three miles and 2,000 vertical feet from Government Camp 

to the timberline to ski the trails running down the flanks 

of the south side of Mt. Hood. Not all of them made it 

down safely. 

Early rescue equipment 

With no official emergency response system, it fell to the 

experienced skiers of the Wy’east Climbers and Nile River 

Yacht Club to assist injured skiers. By April 1937 members 

of the two climbing clubs were rescuing an average of one 

skier a weekend. Clearly there was a need but the Forest 

Service had no money for patrolling the slopes and the 

climbing clubs were recreational organizations. Everett Darr 

of Wy’east, Barney McNab of Nile River and A.O. Waha 

of Mt. Hood National Forest came up with an idea. For the 

wage of $5 per weekend day or holiday, Hank Lewis would 

become Mt. Hood’s first ski patroller and organize a volunteer 

patrol. Hank recently reminisced, “Darr and McNab 

said, ‘We think we have a guy who 

works cheap and can do it.’ On a 

stormy day up on the mountain 

Ralph Engles, the District Ranger, 

told me, ‘You’re it, you’re the ski 

patrol.’ So I borrowed a 

toboggan from the Wy’east cabin 

and hauled it up to Timberline. 

Then I went around and asked all 

the young, able-bodied guys 

if they had a first aid card. 

‘Yeah, I’ve got a card.’ 

‘You want to be on 

the ski patrol?’” 

Thus began the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, the first ski patrol 

organization in the nation and the example on which the 

National Ski Patrol System was developed. Since those 

early days the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol has evolved into an elite, 

highly trained organization providing first aid and search 

and rescue service to ski areas and backcountry trails on Mt. 

Hood. You will see Mt. Hood ski patrollers on the mountain 

in many capacities – Hill patrollers running rescue sleds, 

Associate patrollers caring for patients in the first aid rooms, 

Nordic patrollers on the cross-country trails, Mountain Hosts 

greeting and assisting guests and even as Bike patrollers 

in the summer. Over its 72 years of existence, Timberline 

Lodge has remained a significant part of the patrol’s culture 

and history. 

Prior to the opening of the Magic Mile chairlift (and for years 

afterward) skiers injured on the trails below Timberline were 

hauled down the trails to Government Camp. Originally the 

parking at Timberline consisted of a small area directly in 

front of the Lodge. So most skiers left their cars in 

Government Camp and rode the Timberline bus up to the 

lodge. Patrollers either rode the bus or the Forest Service 

truck called “the crummy”. At the end of the day, 

patrollers would sweep the trails from Timberline to 

Government Camp looking for lost or injured skiers. The 

skiers left before dusk but the patrollers were required to 

wait until after dark so most of the skiers would have time to 

get down the trails. That was a different era, so the Blue Ox 

Bar was considered a good place to wait until sweep. Tired 

skiers made for accidents so the teams of sweeping 

patrollers, wearing head lamps for light, would head out 

with rescue sleds ready for the inevitable. Sometimes they 

would have to load two or even three people in a single 

sled. Some were injured and some were the unfortunate 

friends of more experienced skiers who had assured the 

beginners that they could glide down the trails with ease. 

The trails were not groomed so the skiing was 

challenging and hazards abounded. It was 

common to hear shouts of “Fill up your 

tub!”, which meant to not 

leave a hole in the snow 

after taking a fall. 

Hill Patroller, 

Associate 

Patroller and 

Mountain Host

Roll Call - April 1, 1941 

On November 26, 1939, the 

Magic Mile chair lift was opened. 

Stretching a mile above Timberline 

Lodge, it was the longest lift in 

the country. For the ski patrol, it 

meant skiers could be brought 

into Timberline Lodge for care. 

The Patrol Room was in what 

is now used as a guest ski locker 

located to the right of where the 

museum area is currently located. Injured skiers were 

carried in past the fireplace where skiers crowded around 

to warm up. Buzz Bowman, (a patroller since 1946, a past 

president and patrol chief who still patrols at Timberline and 

for whom the run Buzz Cut is named) recalls the 1940s and 

1950s. He said that the patrollers always left their patient at 

the bottom of the lodge steps and brought their skis in first. 

Skis were expensive, $10 a pair, and patrollers did not want 

them stolen. Buzz actually painted his white, wooden, army 

surplus skis an ugly robin’s egg blue just to make them less 

desirable. Putting aside their skis, the patrollers retrieved an 

army surplus stretcher from the first aid room, moved the 

patient from the rescue sled to the stretcher and two patrollers 

carried the patient up the cement stairs, which were often 

snow covered and slippery, through the main door. On busy 

days they often had to send a patroller ahead to blow a 

whistle to clear the way through the crowded fireplace area. 

By the late 1960s, John Wilberding (a past patrol chief and 

patroller since 1967) remembers the area as the Grand 

Central Station of the lodge. There was a concession stand 

behind the fireplace to the right, the main cafeteria was 

located where the Barlow Room is today and there was 

general chaos and mayhem throughout the main floor lobby. 

With the crowd of skiers and their gear, at times it was like 

salmon swimming up stream just to get through the crush 

with a patient. The First Aid Room was about the size of one 

of the smaller hotel rooms with space for only two or three 

beds. One of the beds was a bunk bed. At times it got busy 

enough that they had to lift patients up into the upper bunk. 

Many a patroller met their spouses on the slopes or around 

that crowded fireplace. But that is another Timberline story. 

In 1981, the new day lodge was opened and the Mt. Hood 

Ski Patrol moved out of the old lodge and into a larger, more 

accessible space in the Wy’east Day 

Lodge. It was a good move, but a 

sad one. Timberline Lodge had been 

home to the patrol for 42 years. Just 

as Timberline Lodge has supported 

the ski patrol for all these years, so 

has the ski patrol supported 

Timberline. Our beginnings are 

intertwined. We will both grow and 

change with the needs of future 

generations, but our roots are still 

with each other. 

Although the medical 

training is now more 

sophisticated, rescues then 

and now look a lot alike. 

Crossed skies means “skier 

(or snowboarder) hurt, call 

the ski patrol”. 

Editor’s Note: The all-volunteer Mt. Hood Ski Patrol is 

a 501(c)3 organization, self-funded by its membership, 

fund-raisers and donations. The 300 members respond to 

over 1,000 calls for help each year at the busiest areas on 

Mt. Hood. Of these, about 50% are emergencies requiring 

high-level first aid or rescue skills. The patrol services five 

first aid rooms on Mt. Hood, provides the sleds, radios and 

first aid equipment (basic to advanced) for most of the ski 

areas and the Nordic trails as well as supporting search and 

rescue activities in the Mt. Hood area. Every year, they are 

the first responders to too many motor vehicle accidents on 

Mt. Hood’s busy highways. 

For more information about the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol, how 

to become a patroller or how to support their work with a 

tax-deductible contribution, visit their website at 

www.mthoodskipatrol.org . 

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16 

Mountain High 2009 Features 

Native Son Tom Hardy 

On a warm spring day, fellow Friends of Timberline board 

member Sharon Linder, Timberline Lodge Curator Linny 

Adamson and I visited the cavernous Swan Island 

warehouse that has been the studio of Tom Hardy, sculptor, 

painter and printmaker, for most of the past decade. 

His commissions grace numerous public buildings, are 

owned by museums, and appear in private collections 

from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in 

Washington, DC to homes 

and businesses in the Pacific 

Northwest. The spare walls 

of his space are hung with 

framed watercolors and 

prints. Tall cabinets house 

stacks of unframed black 

and white studio drawings. 

In a corner furnished with 

comfortable sofas, bookcases 

double as wall dividers and 

the walls are decorated 

with work by some of his 

favorite artists. Shelves and 

low tables groan with his 

extensive book collection. 

Small sculptures, mementos, 

postcards and photos leaned 

between clusters of 

interesting bones and 

polished rocks. 

Linny Adamson, Anita Walters and Sharon Lindner 

visited Tom Hardy at his studio. 

Shafts of sunlight glinted on a dramatic ten foot stainless 

steel work, “SAILING”, which appeared impatient to be 

outdoors. It will be wonderful to see this and Tom’s six 

foot rendering of “OLD GROWTH” executed in brass and 

bronze against the backdrop of Mt. Hood. These and a 

dozen other metal sculptures will be displayed during the 

Mountain High celebration, “A Hardy Welcome”, at 

Timberline Lodge from September 23 through October 

18. Tom helped us select a dozen sculptures in brass and 

bronze, and some of his most recent dramatic works in 

stainless steel. All of his work that will be displayed is 

also for sale. 

About a quarter of the building houses large pieces of 

equipment, vise grips, sledges, tongs and other hand tools. 

Forges, welding torches, heavy tables, sheets and rods of raw 

metal indicate Tom’s current work area. Silvery filings from 

a recent stainless steel project swirl on the floor. Near the 

back of the space a large table is loaded with one of Tom’s 

latest interests: tumbling the beauty out of rocks that he has 

collected, mostly from Deschutes County. A motor hummed 

as it turned the canister with the latest batch of nature’s 

gems. In our discussion, he said that Oregon rocks, trees, 

people and places have inspired much of his work that now 

spans six decades. 

Tom is a true native Oregonian, an only child, born in 

Redmond on November 30, 1921 to parents who met and 

married after coming to eastern Oregon from the Midwest to 

visit family members. At the age of six, Tom moved with his 

family to Springfield, where he attended grade school, then 

to Medford for his first two years of high school. The 

family then moved to Corvallis where he graduated from 

high school, and attended the University of Oregon for two 

years where he majored in fine art. He transferred to 

Oregon State and graduated in 1942. With the outbreak of 

the Second World War, Tom enlisted in the Air Force. He 

served as one of three white officers to an all African 

American unit in Hawaii and Guam until 1945. Upon 

returning from military service, Tom 

graduated from Oregon State and 

continued there in graduate school, 

obtaining his Master’s Degree in Direct 

Metal Sculpture and Lithography in 1952. 

In the following decades, Tom taught in the 

art departments of universities in Oregon, 

California, Wyoming, Louisiana and British 

Columbia. Artists and graduate students 

flocked to his summer seminars at PSU’s 

Haystack Program, Menucha, the 

University of Oregon and the Oregon Arts 

Center of Klamath Falls, as well as at the 

Artist in Residency Program at Reed 

College. He enjoyed those experiences 

immensely, and says that from time to 

time he hears from or reads about former 

students who have gone on to become 

professional sculptors and printmakers. His 

one-man exhibitions have been seen in 

many cities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, 

California and South Carolina. Major exhibitions range from 

the Metropolitan Museum in New York City to the Museum 

of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. 

This gifted man has received numerous honors including 

a 1954 feature story in Life Magazine, a 1998 Architectural 

Foundation of Oregon Honored Citizen of the Year award 

and, in 2001, a prestigious citation from the University of 

Oregon as one of its one hundred twenty-five most 

influential alumni. 

Tom’s energetic brass sculpture, “THE RAVENS”, was 

generously donated to the Friends of Timberline and can be 

seen soaring in its permanent home in the new wing in the 

upper level of the Raven’s Nest at the Lodge. In addition to 

the outdoor metal pieces, Tom will be providing a selection 

of framed 22” by 30” works of spray enamel on paper and 

etchings on copper for display and sale during Mountain 

High. Tom plans to join in the celebration with guests and 

FOT members at the Annual Dinner and Auction on 

October 3. 

—Anita Walters 

FOT Board Member

Another Oregon Treasure— 

the Oregon Cultural Trust 

Oregon is unique among the states as the only 

one which has a process where individuals or 

businesses can donate to a charitable 

organization of their choosing, make a 

matching donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust, 

and receive a state tax CREDIT (not a deduction!) 

for the contribution. That happens because a few 

farsighted people and groups in 2001 persuaded 

the Oregon Legislature to enact a bill creating 

the tax credit and providing the initial funding for 

the Cultural Trust. The goal was to preserve and 

strengthen culture for all Oregonians. 

Additional funds flowed in from direct 

contributions to the Cultural Trust, revenue from 

sale of state owned surplus assets, and sale of 

“cultural” license plates (a source that has now 

been eliminated this legislative session in an 

effort toward budget balancing). 

The funds are directed toward preserving and 

furthering Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage, 

and are administered through grants to local 

communities, tribal units and cultural 

organizations and non-profits. Last year the 

Cultural Trust distributed approximately $1.5 

million in grants and the endowment, fortunately 

not invested in the stock market, grew to 

approximately $12.5 million by the beginning 

of this year. Friends of Timberline was privileged 

to be the recipient of a grant toward the Winter 

Entrance project. 

How does the process work, you ask? Simple. 

First, make a donation to one or more of any of 

over 1200 qualifying Oregon cultural nonprofit 

organizations – may we suggest you consider 

your friends at Friends. Second, add up your 

qualifying donations during the year and by 

December 31 make a matching contribution to 

the Oregon Cultural Trust. Donations to the 

Cultural Trust generate a dollar for dollar tax 

credit up to the limits ($500 for individuals, 

$1000 for couples filing jointly, and $2500 for 

Oregon corporations). Finally, when it comes 

time to do your taxes, claim your qualifying 

tax credit on your Oregon tax return, and give 

yourself a big pat on the back for having had the 

insight and good grace to join the many other 

Oregonians who have made a personal 

commitment toward preserving and advancing 

our cultural heritage. 

Chef Leif Eric Benson in his Timberline kitchen with 

Matthew Grimsley, Damien Christian and James Healy. 

A Recipe from Timberline’s 

Award-Winning Executive Chef 

Leif Benson, chef extraordinaire at the Lodge, shares the 

following delectable appetizer suggestion: 

Fresh Diver Scallops and Oregon Strawberry Ceviche 

with Oregon Strawberry Vinaigrette and Oil. 

For the basil oil, puree in a blender until smooth: 

One-half cup olive oil. 

One-half cup fresh basil leaves. 

One-half cup spinach leaves. 

For the scallops ceviche, combine and reserve and chill 

for at least an hour the following: 

Eight ounces fresh scallops, trimmed and diced. 

Four ounces Oregon strawberries, washed and sliced. 

Three tablespoons of the basil oil. 

Juice of one lime. 

One tablespoon minced chives. 

Salt as needed. 

For the Oregon strawberry vinaigrette, 

puree in a blender until smooth: 

Three egg yolks. 

Two tablespoons Dijon or stone ground mustard. 

Juice of one-half lime. 

Three tablespoons water. 

Two tablespoons red wine vinegar. 

To that mixture, slowly add 

one-third cup of olive oil until 

combined and smooth. Add 

two cups of fresh ripe Oregon 

strawberries and salt and pepper 

to taste, and blend until smooth. 

Serve the chilled ceviche with 

the basil oil and vinaigrette on 

the side, as needed. You also 

may want to add micro greens 

and crostini if desired. 

This recipe makes four to 

six appetizers. 

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18 

Madalaine Bohl 

This co-president of Clackamas County 

Heritage Council and longtime director of the 

Milwaukie Museum passed away May 17th. 

Madalaine completed her last of many annual 

books, titled “Odds and Ends of Milwaukie” 

just a few days before her death. She was 

honored with the Outstanding Achievement 

Award by the Clackamas County Heritage 

Council on May 12, 2009 for her many hours 

of dedicated service to the Milwaukie 

Museum and the heritage organizations of 

Clackamas County. 

Elizabeth “Betty” Caldwell 

Betty died at age 83 on May 30, 2009. Betty 

and her husband Jack have been supporters 

of Friends of Timberline for many years. Betty 

was on the board of the Clackamas County 

Historical Society and was chairman of the 

collections committee at the Museum of the 

Oregon Territory. She volunteered for years, 

organizing the museum’s photography 

collection. Betty was also a member of the 

Mazamas and climbed South Sister, Eagle 

Cap and Mt. Fuji in Japan. 

Tom Crawford 

Friends we will miss... 

Tom died April 6, 2009 after a four year battle 

with cancer. Tom was the owner of Pioneer 

Waterproofing Company in Portland and was 

a very special friend of Timberline Lodge. 

Tom’s company worked on the preservation 

and waterproofing of the Lodge head house 

chimney, as well as preservation work on the 

Vista House, Pittock Mansion, and Pioneer 

Courthouse to name a few. 

Tom, his family and business have strong 

commitments to community service and 

every year Pioneer employees and suppliers 

joined together to raise money to purchase 

new bikes for underprivileged children. 

Since the beginning of the program five 

years ago, Pioneer gave a 100% match for 

all money raised and employees volunteered 

time to assemble all 1300 bikes and deliver 

to Oregon City Fire District #1 for distribution 

throughout Clackamas County via Operation 

Santa Claus. Helmets for each bike were also 

donated by Pioneer and Trauma Nurses Talk 

Tough. Tom also led his company to a long 

partnership with the Oregon Food Bank. The 

company headquarters is the staging area 

and the employees assist with the delivery of 

Thanksgiving meals each year. 

Dolores L. Ford 

Dolores died on March 21, 2009. She was the 

daughter of OB Dawson, the original WPA 

blacksmith who created much of the ironwork 

at Timberline Lodge. She truly helped us all 

appreciate her father’s dedication to his craft 

and his extreme and masterful blacksmithing 

talent. His Timberline Legacy will withstand 

the tests of time. 

Lucille Torrison Haynes 

Lucille (Lucy) Haynes, 97, passed away at 

her longtime Government Camp home on 

November 11, 2008. A lifelong active skier 

and hiker—well into her 80s—she traveled 

all over the world. But her first love was 

always Mt. Hood, especially Timberline 

Lodge. In the 1930s she helped with the 

building of the Lodge and also helped with 

construction of Government Camp’s Cascade 

Ski Club lodge in the late 1940s. 

She was an Oregon Winter Sports Association 

Princess in 1941, member of Associated 

Women Skiers (throughout 1940-50), Cascade 

Ski Club, Friends of Timberline and the Pacific 

Northwest ski group “Over the Hill Gang”. 

She married Bruce Lewellen Haynes in 1951. 

He was killed in the Korean War. Her only 

child, Bruce was born in 1952. In 1963 they 

moved to Government Camp where Lucy 

became manager and caretaker of Cascade 

Ski Club. For several years prior, she had 

served as the club’s volunteer membership 

secretary. At Cascade, she became “Mom” to 

many who came there to stay. She loved the 

late night conversations and opportunity to 

provide worldly advice. 

Soon after her arrival in Government Camp, 

Lucy also took on the duties of secretary for 

the Government Camp Sanitary District. In 

1969, she left Cascade Ski Club and started 

LH Rentals at Golden Poles Condominiums, 

where she was the onsite manager. She 

continued as secretary for the sanitary district 

until 1998 when she retired at age 87. During 

her many decades with the district, it passed 

every independent audit with commendation. 

In the late 1970s, Lucy fought and won her 

battle with breast cancer. 

Almost every year from the 1930s to 2000 

she traveled with friends, and later with her 

son, to various points around the globe. She 

heli-hiked in Canada, van camped across the 

southwest United States, white water rafted in 

Arizona, parasailed in Mexico and enjoyed 

ocean cruises all over the world. If it was fun, 

Lucy was ready. 

Most of all, Lucy loved to dance. She was 

notorious at Charlie’s for wearing out 

everyone—always younger than she—out on 

the dance floor. 

She is survived by her son Bruce of Welches 

and her many friends around the world. 

Manuel Izquierdo 

Born in Spain in 1925, Manuel Izquierdo 

died in Portland on July 17, 2009. He was a 

sculptor and print maker who was influential 

for decades. In clay, he sculpted the Rachael 

Griffin Bust in our MHCCM, before it was cast 

into bronze for the opening ceremonies of the 

Museum and Interpretive area in Timberline 

Lodge. Director emeritus from the Portland Art 

Museum Dr. Francis Newton sponsored this 

wonderful sculpture in 1984 which is still at 

the Lodge today. 

Marian Wood Kolisch 

Marian died on Nov. 24, 2008 at the age 

of 88. She is known to us as C.E.S. Wood’s 

granddaughter and inherited her creative 

nature from him. Her life was filled with the 

arts. She served on the boards of the Museum 

Photography Council, Northwest Film Study 

Center, High Desert Museum, Pacific NW 

College of Art, Friends of the Kennedy Center 

and was a member of the Oregon Cultural 

Heritage Commission. She was also a 

talented photographer. When she was 52 she 

applied for a workshop with Ansel Adams. 

She was accepted and they became lifelong 

friends. Marian worked mostly in black and 

white and had a particular talent for 

portraiture. Her work was displayed at the 

Portland Art Museum in a one-person show of 

portraits of Oregonians in the arts and in the 

Governor’s Ceremonial Office in Salem. In 

2004 she published a book of her portraits. 

Lucy and Bruce 

enjoyed the FOT 

Annual Dinner 

and Auction on 

October 4, 2008.

Douglas Lynch 

Friends of Timberline lost one of its closest 

friends when Douglas Lynch died on April 17 

at 96. He shared his memories of creating the 

Barlow Room murals and recreated the 

atmosphere of the Depression in a detailed 

oral history. In recent years, he became a 

spokesman for the original artists of Timberline 

Lodge, and we will deeply miss his voice. 

In the 1930s, Lynch was a free-lance graphic 

artist and window display designer for 

Portland’s department stores. Lynch and his 

co-worker, John Blew, created a series of 

windows displaying men’s wear that featured 

cream-colored linoleum painted with oil paint 

glazes. The creative designs inspired Margery 

Hoffman Smith, interior designer of Timberline 

Lodge, to hire Lynch to design and execute 

a series of murals for the Ski Grille at 

Timberline Lodge. 

In the “Calendar of Mountain Sports,” Lynch 

captured the joy and passion of 1930s 

outdoor enthusiasts in the lively depictions 

of campers, hikers, sketchers, skiers, 

square-dancers and fly-fishermen on twelve 

carved linoleum panels. The panels cover 

400 square feet and include 16 major figures 

and 14 minor ones whose outlines have been 

carved into the linoleum and colored with 

successive layers of oil glazes. The panels 

were carved in over a year in 1938. The next 

year, Lynch painted two arches over doors in 

the room with whimsical folk motifs. 

Three panels at the end of the room were 

removed when the cafeteria was remodeled 

years ago. They were stored in the attic, 

buried under mattresses and forgotten. When 

they were discovered, the panels were 

restored and finished with white shellac 

rather than colored in vivid colors. The Ski 

Grille was closed and remodeled into a 

multimedia room called the Barlow Room. 

The “Calendar of Mountain Sports” remains 

Lynch’s most visible public art. 

His contribution to the practice of graphic art 

in the City of Portland is less widely known, 

but no less important. Lynch became 

well-known for his beautiful designs. His 

contribution to the community was 

recognized in a commendation from the City 

of Portland for providing “aesthetic guidance 

to the artists and designers of this community.” 

Dr. Edward N. McLean 

We all were greatly saddened to learn of 

Dr McLean’s death on July 4, 2009, at age 

85. He died from injuries caused by a fall 

while picking cherries. Dr. McLean and his 

wife June were always big supporters of 

Friends of Timberline and usually the first to 

make reservations for the annual dinner. 

Our deepest sympathy to June and their 

family. His broad smile and kindness will 

be missed by all of us. 

Charles Henry 

“Jack” McGirr Jr. 

Jack died at age 93 on Oct 9, 2008. He was 

an avid outdoorsman and traveler and had a 

very active volunteer schedule. Jack served 

on the board of directors of the Oregon 

Symphony, Rose Festival Association, Oregon 

City and Beaverton Chamber of Commerce 

and President of both the Oregon City and 

Portland Kiwanis Clubs. Jack was also a 

member of Mazamas earning the coveted 16 

major NW peak award and made 35 summits 

climbing NW Mountains. Jack and his family 

all learned to ski at Timberline Lodge and are 

frequent visitors and special friends to us. 

Elizabeth Bewley Robinson 

Elizabeth (Beth) Robinson passed away 

peacefully at home with her family at her 

side just one week before her 89th birthday. 

Beth was a life-long Portland resident and 

a descendant of an early pioneering family. 

Beth worked for nearly 45 years at Ackroyd 

Photography managing the administrative 

side of the business. As she freely 

admitted, she didn’t like to be on either side 

of a camera. Beth made many friends, 

welcomed them for special luncheons at 

the studio, and enjoyed countless memorable 

events during her years working for Hugh 

Ackroyd. She retired in 2008. 

Al Staehli 

1929-2009 

A graduate of Lincoln High School in 

Portland, Staehli received a Bachelor of Arts 

degree in architecture from the University of 

Oregon and a Master’s degree in history 

from Portland State. In 1991, he was 

commissioned by Archaeological 

Investigations Northwest to evaluate the 

effects of the then proposed Magic Mile 

chairlift replacement at the Timberline Ski 

Area. His report was a thorough 

examination of not only the potential direct 

effects of the project but also the indirect 

impacts to Timberline Lodge, Silcox Hut, 

and associated historic properties. recommended 

changes to the design and 

implementation of the project, and made 

suggestions regarding the preservation of 

Timberline Lodge and its environs. His 

insight laid the groundwork for, and was in 

part the impetus to prepare, the Timberline 

Lodge Historic Building Preservation Plan 

which is in use today. To honor his many 

contributions as a historic preservation 

architect, Staehli was inducted into the 

prestigious American Institute of Architects’ 

(AIA) College of Fellows in 1992. 

Terry Toedtemeier 

1947-2008 

Curator of Photography at the Portland Art 

Museum for more than 20 years, Terry shared 

his passion for photography with visitors to 

the Portland Art Museum. As the Museum’s 

first curator of photography, he assembled a 

collection of more than 5,000 images which 

chronicles the history of photography. Prior 

to joining the Museum, Terry was one of the 

founding artists of the Blue Sky Gallery in 

1975 and served as its co-director. In 1980 he 

became an Associate Professor of Art and History 

at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. 

Terry’s passion for photography was based on 

his long history as an accomplished photographer. 

His work is included in the collections 

of the National Museum of American Art, the 

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and 

the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among 

many others. Terry always have a very close 

relationship with FOT and the Lodge. 

Kayla Rhiannon Wiederhold 

1983-2009 

Kayla loved her job at Timberline Lodge. 

And she was good at it, so good in fact that 

after just a couple of years she was promoted 

to supervisor at the guest registration desk. 

Kayla always had a smile for everyone and 

a beautiful speaking voice. Hers is the voice 

everyone hears when calling Timberline Lodge 

for information. The Friends of Timberline 

have truly lost a friend at Timberline. 

Kayla Rhiannon Shultz was born on April 9, 

1983. She married Sean Wiederhold on 

August 19, 2006. Kayla loved animals (especially 

snakes, according to her mother!) and the 

outdoors. She enjoyed snowboarding and 

quadding with Sean and they often took hikes 

together, went fishing and cross-country skiing. 

In May of this year, Kayla was diagnosed 

with a very rare type of cancer, 

Cholangiocarcinoma. The cancer is not only 

rare but almost unheard of in someone just 

26 years old. She underwent several stays at 

OHSU and chemo treatments, but lost her 

battle with the disease on June 28, 2009, just 

six weeks after diagnosis. 

We will miss her sweet smile, her always 

willingness to help, her infectious laughter 

and her love. 

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20 

FOT Board Meeting Highlights 

During the period September 2008 through 

May 2009, the Board of Directors of Friends of 

Timberline met on eight occasions and 

Committees of the Board, particularly the 

Special Projects/Winter Entrance Committee, 

met frequently throughout the year. The focus of 

the Board during this past year has been 

predominately on raising funds to support the 

construction of the new Winter Entrance, a 

project that was initiated in 2004 with a design 

competition and will be complete by the 

winter season 2009-2010. Issues relating to the 

construction of this major project and related 

financing were reviewed at each meeting of 

the Board and the Winter Entrance Committee. 

These efforts resulted in raising substantial funds 

between October 2008 and June 1, 2009. 

September 2008 Paul Brennan was introduced 

to the Board as a nominee for director, to be 

elected at the Annual Meeting in October. Jeff 

Jaqua, recently retired archaeologist with the 

USFS, was also recommended as a nominee 

for director. The Winter Entrance committee 

reported that demolition of the front steps of 

Timberline Lodge had started on September 4 

and the steps had been completely removed. 

Stabilization of the foundation and construction 

of the new steps was expected to start September 

17. Planning continued for the annual meeting, 

dinner and auction. Linny Adamson reported 

that the Roosevelt chair, recently on loan to the 

Oregon Historical Society, had been returned to 

the Lodge. 

FOT Board of Directors 

Officers 

Joachim Grube – President 

Dick Spies – Vice President 

Lenore Martin – Secretary 

Paul Brennan – Treasurer 

Honorary Board Members 

R.L.K. and Company 

Linny Adamson - Curator 

Jeff Kohnstamm - Area Operator 

U.S. Forest Service 

Christy Covington 

Staff 

Randi Jain Black 

Office Manager 

Annual Membership Meeting October 4, 2008. 

Directors elected to the board for three year 

terms ending in October 2011: Paul Brennan, 

Mike Gentry, Jeff Jaqua, Sharon Lindner and 

Dick Spies. 

October 2008 Officers were elected: President: 

Joachim Grube, Vice President: Dick Spies, 

Secretary: Lenore Martin and Treasurer: Paul 

Brennan. Chairpersons of each committee were 

assigned and one new committee was formed: 

History and Archives. The results of the 2008 

annual meeting and auction were presented to 

the board. The auction was a financial success, 

raising funds for the general fund as well as 

specific pledges to the Winter Entrance. Warren 

Miller, as guest speaker, was well received and 

graciously autographed copies of his latest book. 

The Winter Entrance Committee reported that 

Phase 1 of the Winter Entrance Project 

(construction of the steps) had been completed 

but that due to a delivery delay on the production 

of the polycarbonate panels, further work 

on Phase 2 (fabrication of the structure) had 

been halted and the Quonset Hut would be 

used for one last winter. 

November 2008 Committee assignments were 

made. The Arts and Restoration Committee 

reported that the Ray Atkeson photos that were 

donated to FOT had been framed and would 

be hung in the Cascade Dining Room Hallway 

where the Pander drawings had previously hung. 

The art had been on loan from Henk Pander and 

has been returned to him. Randi Black reported 

that current active membership in FOT stood at 

147 for 2009. Renewal letters to members would 

be sent as an ongoing process. 

Board Members 

P. Michael Drake 

Mike Gentry 

Erich Hoffmann 

Jeff Jaqua 

Steve Klotz 


Fred Mattila 

Claris Poppert 

Dr. Peter Roberts 

Chuck Scott 

Mark Waller 

Anita Walters 

Shirley Wies 

January 2009 The FOT Board Retreat and 

Planning Meeting, a full day event, was held in 

early January. The 2009 operating budget was 

approved. President Joachim Grube was thanked 

for all of his efforts in the fundraising for the 

Winter Entrance. Dick Spies presented a report 

on the Light Up the Lodge II project and advised 

that with the expansion of the project to include 

potential dimming switches on the lights for the 

art collection, costs now were estimated to be 

about $100,000. Future projects and development 

of a Five Year Plan were discussed by the 

Board. A list of potential articles for the newsletter 

was distributed and assignments were made 

for writing the articles. Linny Adamson’s Curator’s 

Report included the announcement that the 

Wilderness Bill was close to being passed and 

that a portion of the area would be dedicated as 

the “Richard L. Kohnstamm Wilderness.” 

The operating budget included funds for the 

Mountain High Exhibit which is held every other 

year. The Arts and Restoration Committee would 

meet to determine the theme and/or the featured 

artist for the exhibit this year, scheduled to be 

on display September 23 to October 18 at 

Timberline Lodge. 

February 2009 Dr. Peter Roberts, recently 

retired physician from Portland, was introduced 

to the Board and elected to serve a three year 

term. Claris Poppert reported for the Winter 

Entrance Committee on the status of fundraising 

efforts and reviewed the payments due for the 

fabrication of the panels for the project. Auction 

donor forms were distributed to the Board and 

the members were urged to solicit auction items. 

Lenore Martin reported that most of the members 

of the History and Archives committee had taken a 

field trip to the archive storage space to familiarize 

the committee with the items stored in the archives 

and related issues. Lawson Reif, with the 

USFS in Zigzag, agreed to prepare a new exhibit 

for the glass display cases outside the 

Rachael Griffin Historic Exhibition Center 

entitled “150 Years at Timberline” which was 

targeted for installation by the end of February. 

March 2009 The Board was advised that Jon 

Tullis had agreed to act as auctioneer at the 

Annual Dinner and Auction on October 3 this 

year. Thank you, Jon! “Save the Date” postcards 

would be sent out as soon as the guest speaker 

could be confirmed. Chuck Scott distributed 

proposed letters to prospective new members 

and asked each board member to solicit five 

new members to the FOT membership. Members 

of the board and others had prepared a grant 

application for the IMLS Connecting to 

Collections Bookshelf for reference books on 

organization and care of archives and records. 

The grants were to be awarded in June or July. 

Christy Covington reported that funding had 

been granted for the landmark signs on the 

road to Timberline Lodge.

April 2009 Steve Klotz, OPB Manager for 

Production Scheduling, was introduced to the 

Board and was elected to serve a three-year 

term. The treasurer’s report included receipt 

of the Murdock Trust grant funds of $125,000 

and $50,000 from GT09 funds for the Winter 

Entrance. The donation box at Timberline Lodge 

has been rebuilt, thanks to Larry Coleman, a 

USFS volunteer, and was back in place near the 

USFS Information Desk at the Lodge. The Board 

was saddened by the news of the death of 

Douglas Lynch, the artist who created the 

linoleum panels in the Barlow Room. Mr. Lynch 

was the last living artist who worked at 

Timberline Lodge during 1936-1937. He was 96. 

The Winter Entrance Committee reported that 

production had resumed on the panels for the 

Winter Entrance and that the arches were 

scheduled for completion by the end of June. 

The location of the donors’ plaque for this 

project would be discussed at an upcoming 

meeting. Fund raising for the balance of the 

project financing continued. A grant application 

was made to the Government Camp Tourist 

Action Plan funded by Clackamas County 

Tourism Development Council for funds to 

reprint “The Art of Timberline, a Self-Guided 

Tour” brochure but FOT was not successful in 

receiving a grant. 

May 2009 Mary Vasse, NW Director for the 

National Forest Foundation, was a special guest 

at the May board meeting to discuss a potential 

partnership with FOT on a Friends of the Forest 

Project Day in 2009. The board authorized 

contributing funds from the guest room 

donations to help fund a grant application to 

revise and reprint “The Art of Timberline, a 

Self-guided Tour”, a very popular FOT brochure. 

The USFS and RLK and Company agreed to also 

pledge funds towards this project. A grant 

application was being made to the Clackamas 

Cultural Coalition for grant funds. Erich H. 

Hoffmann, attorney with Bocci & Hoffmann, 

was nominated as a director and was elected 

to a term ending at the FOT annual meeting in 

October 2011. He will join the board at its next 

meeting. The Board was advised that Phase I 

of the Condition Survey on Timberline Lodge 

was completed with safety and structural issues 

emphasized. The Board authorized purchase of 

sixty four additional Limited Edition Pendleton 

blankets to be sold by FOT and in the gift shop 

at the Lodge. Sarah Munro’s new book on the 

history of Timberline Lodge was targeted to be 

released in late June, and a book launch event 

was being planned at the Lodge in late July. 

Happy 96th 

birthday to 

Hugh Ackroyd 

from all your 

“Friends” 

at Timberline 

by Linny Adamson 

It’s been a delight all these years, 

as I recall meeting you when we 

started groundbreaking on the 

Wy’East Lodge in 1981. I 

remember you saying that 

“history is being made every day, 

if you only look.” I’ve enjoyed 

our moments of conversation on 

the phone after Beth, your secretary of 50 years, would connect us, and 

especially in person to hear the joy and love in your voice for Timberline 

Lodge and for R.L. Kohnstamm – “himself.” 

With about a 40 year age difference between us, I loved to hear you speak 

so highly of the good ol’ days – topics of Portland, the freezing of the 

Willamette River in the 1960s, the Vanport flood in the 1940s, Timberline 

after President FDR’s christening, aerial photography, your plane rides, the 

big WWII ships and the shipyards. Your home of long ago, England, and 

your family crest. Even your secret stories of the beautiful topless model 

sunbather in a fur coat, basking above the Palmer Ski Lift (I guess it’s time 

to share that with the world!). 

The late architect Marge Wintermute and I won’t forget your help in 1984 

when we remodeled the “climber’s” lounge into the new museum area, 

the Rachel Griffin Historic Exhibition Center, and your sharing your 

wonderful black and white photographs with us. I learned from you 

“not to Xerox copy prime photographic work, as the photographer-artistcraftsman 

has legal rights”, even with the new digital era upon us. 

I loved getting famous American legendary skier Warren Miller to sign a 

photograph by Homer Groening of the two of you for you last year – you 

both were thrilled. And the time we sat at the same table at a Mazama 

Climbers annual meeting with all the Tibetans in town. The hours spent at 

your studio, looking at all the wonderful photos of bygone years. 

The countless efforts trying to find funding for FOT collection pieces were 

frustrating at times, but everyone’s loss I felt, who didn’t have a close up 

look at your tireless, amazing work. Good thing Harold Hutchinson, your 

assistant for 32 years, can continue. 

I recall chauffeuring you a few times to FOT annual meetings, especially 

in 1987 for the Timberline Lodge 50th anniversary. We truly had a grand 

time! You and “Newt” (Portland Art Museum director) were from the 

same era – how we loved your fabulous bow ties! Such gentlemen, like I’ll 

never know again. 

So thank you, Hugh, for your love of the Mountain, your enthusiastic and 

joyous energy, and for always having a listening ear for me. You’ve been a 

golden friend. 

With love from Mt. Hood, 

Linny 

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The Arts Cabins 

Tucked into the forest just above Government Camp and off 

Timberline Road is one of Mount Hood’s nicest surprises: the Arts 

Cabins. Located at the 3,800 foot level of the mountain, the Arts 

Cabins are a quick one hour drive from the Portland metro area. 

I first heard about the Arts Cabins Project at an FOT board meeting 

several years ago when the project was still an idea and a dream. 

Betsy Valian, local artist and proprietor of Valian’s Ski Shop in 

Government Camp, board member of the Mt. Hood Cultural Center 

and Museum and now the Arts Cabins Director, worked with Christy 

Covington, Timberline Permit Administrator of the US Forest Service to 

obtain special use permits for the creation of arts studios for 

instructions of arts and crafts in two former Forest Service cabins. 

The cabins needed major renovation from the ground up and over the 

past 5-1/2 years, supported by funds from grants, Government Camp 

Marketing Council, foundations and many others, the Arts Cabins have 

been up and running since 2006. Until the Arts Cabins opened, there 

was no artist studio space at this level of Mount Hood. 

So what, are you asking, do the Arts Cabins offer? A lot! Current 

programming includes classes in blacksmithing, glass, painting, jewelry 

and fiber arts. There are even classes in herbal arts, Prayer Flags, Sumi 

painting and journaling. The project hopes to add photography to the 

list in 2010. 

Darryl Nelson, master craftsman who creates most of the reproduction 

ironwork at Timberline Lodge, is the director of the blacksmithing 

classes. They are offered this year in May, June, August, September and 

November. Also during the summer, the Arts Cabins act as host to some 

of the nation’s best blacksmiths during Blacksmith Week, held in August. 

Painting classes and workshops, including oils, watercolors and brush 

and pen are taught by local Northwest artists on location on Mount 

Hood as well as at the Arts Cabins. In the Spring of 2009, the Snow Shoe 

and Watercolors Class was added, where students accompanied the 

instructor outdoors on snow shoes to observe and sketch, then returning 

to the warmth of the cabin to create watercolor paintings. Most classes 

focus on the beauty and serenity of Mount Hood for inspiration. 

The glass studio, directed by Betsy Valian, is equipped with four 

torches for lamp working and has fusing kilns on site. Classes are 

small and intimate. Personal attention to students is emphasized. 

The current focus is on “soft glass” techniques including glass beads, 

torch elements for fusing, and fusing. A collaboration between the 

blacksmith shop and the glass studio yields metal and art glass 

sconces, as well as Darryl’s hand forged display pieces available for 

the fused glass created by students. 

The Fiber Arts classes are still being developed and now include felting, 

weaving, spinning, dying, rug hooking and embellishment. The third 

floor of the Upper Cabin is occupied by the FOT reproduction fiber 

arts, directed by Linny Adamson, curator of Timberline Lodge, who 

shares her wealth of knowledge on WPA Era fiber arts and facilitates 

weaving by local master weavers for use at the Lodge. This partnership 

creates a unique synergy by reproducing the historic fiber arts, to be 

considered and studied by those using newer techniques in fiber arts at 

the cabins. Linny was also the force behind bringing Darryl Nelson into 

the Arts Cabins Project. 

Jewelry Making classes are offered by Jan Clifton, resident of The 

Village of Government Camp. One of the popular classes is a two day 

Glass Beads and Jewelry Making Class. Beginners learn to create glass 

beads at the torch, and then day two is spent creating a piece of 

jewelry using the beads under Jan’s instruction. 

Each holiday season the Arts Cabins has an annual Blacksmiths and 

Artisans Holiday Sale at the end of November. Offered at the sale are 

works by Arts Cabins instructors and local artists including Darryl’s 

hand forged items, FOT pillows which benefit Friends of Timberline, 

glass ornaments and functional items, prints, jewelry and unique gifts 

for the home and holiday ornaments for decorating. All guests are 

greeted with hot cider and treats. This is a wonderful time to come see 

the project, the studios, as well as artists and their work. 

The Arts Cabins Project is always looking for volunteers to help with 

restoration or to teach a class or workshop. Be sure to look up the 

website: www.artscabins.org. All classes, events and descriptions are 

on the website. 

—Lenore Martin, FOT Board member

Revealing the Essential Character of the Central Cascades 

Geotourism (je-o-tur’iz-em) - - 

n. Tourism that 

sustains or enhances the geographical character 

of a place—its environment, culture, aesthetics, 

heritage, and the well-being of its residents. 

Geotourism has arrived in our region compliments of the 

National Geographic Society’s Center For Sustainable 

Destinations. While it promotes a new travel trend, it is based 

on an old idea; simply that the appeal to a travel destination is 

rooted in its local culture, its natural beauty, and its authentic 

attractions; in a word, the area’s essence. National Geographic’s 

focus on this has come along at an opportune time. In a time 

and place that has embraced sustainability, geotourism 

highlights wisely managed tourism and the importance of 

enlightened destination stewardship. It promotes preservation 

of our ecological and cultural environment, while simultaneously 

combating the strong tide of sameness that seems to have 

overtaken our country in recent decades. Geotourism celebrates 

the power and integrity of a place by focusing on its authentic 

and special qualities. To get that message across to travelers, the 

folks at the National Geographic Society have so far chosen 

thirteen geotourism regions around the globe for which they 

have created travel brochures complete with first-class maps 

outlining the region’s so called geo tourism assets. We should 

all be thankful that the Central Cascades will soon be the 

National Geographic’s fourteenth such region, and will in that 

way be promoted as one of the world’s special travel destinations. 

The Central Cascades region stretches up the mountain range 

and its foothills from Crater Lake in the south to Mt. Ranier in 

the north. This project has been guided by a coalition of 

organizations including Sustainable Travel International, Rural 

Development Initiatives, and Sustainable Northwest. Led 

by a partnership between the major players of Washington 

Experience and our very own Travel Oregon, it also has been 

embraced by the region’s many smaller destination marketing 

organizations. Most importantly, community members from 

throughout the region have taken part in the designation’s 

eventual mapping project and website. Meetings were held 

throughout the region to identify what makes it special. 

Nominations included not just natural attractions but festivals 

like the Annual Cranberry Festival in Grayland, Washington, 

unique stores such as the old fashioned Brunswig’s Shoe Store 

in Chehalis, Washington, regional icons such as Oregon’s 

famous Timberline Lodge, the spectacular Bridge of the Gods 

which spans the two states, and even entire towns such as the 

charming and historic Jacksonville, Oregon. Together, these 

nominations comprise the essence of the Central Cascades and 

create a “bucket list” of things to do and see. They could have 

come only from the region’s people. For practicality’s sake, 

the long list will now be culled down by a specially appointed 

Advisory Council, who will in turn hand it over to the National 

Geographic Society to make the final cut. 

Of all the tourism initiatives that I have seen come and go over 

the years, I find this one the most appealing. It is visionary and 

synergistic. It will inform both visitors and hosts. It will connect 

appreciative travelers to out of the way attractions. It will help 

support the preservation and integrity of the entire Cascade 

Mountain region. It will make for many happy trails and lasting 

memories. And it will stand as a reminder, particularly to those 

of us in the tourism business, that of all the resources we have, 

our natural and cultural resources are the most important. For 

more information on the Central Cascades Geotourism 

Mapping Project visit www.thecentralcascades.com. 

Jon Tullis is the Director of Public Affairs for Timberline Lodge. 

“Although grand, Timberline Lodge is not an 

exclusive resort. Born out of the depths of the 

Great Depression and the democratic ideas of 

the W.P.A., Timberline is a public building, built 

by the people, for the people. There is not just a 

strong sense of place here, there is a purpose of 

place... even a power of place. Timberline is an 

icon on both the physical and the metaphysical 

landscapes of the Northwest. It is a piece of living 

history; a symbol of hope and purpose. It 

represents our closeness to nature, and our sense 

of adventure. It’s everyone’s mountain home.” 

Jon Tullis, Director of Public Affairs, commenting 

on the selection of Timberline Lodge as a primary 

Geotourism asset. 

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Clackamas County Cultural 

Coalition funds updating of 

Timberline art brochure 

Additions to, and relocation of numerous works 

of art at Timberline Lodge have created a need to 

update FOT’s immensely popular brochure “The 

Art of Timberline - a Self Guided Tour.” Timing 

is ideal as supplies of the original brochure, 

which was designed several years ago, are 

nearly exhausted. 

The Clackamas County Cultural Coalition has 

generously come to the rescue with a $2,200 

grant which partnered with additional funds from 

R.L.K. and Company, the Interpretive Program of 

the US Forest Service, and FOT special projects, 

will allow us to produce the new version. Look 

for it this Fall, 2009. 

Museum and 

Library Services 

Grants “Bookcase” 

Board Member Lenore 

Martin and Friends’ Archive 

Committee member Sarah 

Munro wrote a successful 

grant to the Institute of 

Museum and Library 

Services for a “Bookshelf” 

of museum collections 

resources. The books just 

arrived and cover general 

preservation and 

conservation training, 

including the two volume 

Museum Handbook, 

published by the National 

Park Service in 2007. Special 

resources address emergency 

planning and photograph 

preservation. 

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Timberline Lodge: The History, 

Art, and Craft of an American Icon 

By Sarah Baker Munro 

Published by Timber Press, 2009 

Plan to come to the Buchan Reception Room 

At the First Unitarian Church 

1011 S.W. Thirteenth Avenue in Portland 

September 20, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. 

For an illustrated talk, reception and book signing 

When Timberline Lodge was designated a national landmark, it was 

identified as a unique recreational facility designed, constructed and 

furnished under the Works Progress Administration between 1936 and 

1938. Administrators and operators of the lodge have always 

recognized that Timberline is both a hotel and a museum. Just off the 

press, Timberline Lodge: The History, Art, and Craft of an American 

Icon addresses this duality; it includes a history of the hotel and an 

inventory of the art and furnishings of the “museum.” Useful as a 

history and a guide, it includes an inventory of art and original 

furnishings with brief biographical sketches of artists whose work is 

at the lodge. 

This beautifully designed history was inspired by a catalog written and 

edited by Rachael Griffin and Sarah Munro and published by Friends 

of Timberline in 1978 and a small guide to the lodge written by Griffin 

and edited several times by Sarah Munro. The new history is enriched 

by substantial additional research on the construction, furnishing and 

operation of the lodge. This long-awaited comprehensive guide appeals 

to visitors and longtime lodge lovers. By increasing awareness of this 

national treasure, Timberline Lodge: The History, Art, and Craft of an 

American Icon furthers Friends of Timberline’s mission to restore and 

preserve this national landmark. 

For information on ordering a copy of the book from 

Friends of Timberline contact Randi Black, fot1@comcast.net 

or 503-295-0827. 

timberline 

in print 

Two new books for Timberline collectors 

Timberline Lodge: A Love Story 

Diamond Jubilee Edition 

In the ‘20s Portland’s leaders looked to Mt. Hood, the crowning glory 

of their skyline, and envisioned a resort for skiers and climbers, but it 

took the Depression and the WPA to turn the dream into reality. 

Foundations were dug in June 1936 and 400 artists and craftsmen 

took part in construction; FDR came to Oregon in September 1937 

and personally dedicated this jewel. Hand-hewn, hand-carved, and 

filled with ironwork, sculptures, textiles, paintings, and mosaics, the 

Lodge is now a historic monument, to “craftsmanship, harmony with 

the environment, and a nation that cares about its people and its 

special places.” 

Yet few of the thousands of skiers, snow boarders, and tourists who 

visit each year know that this magical place was almost derelict by 

the ‘50s, and nearly lost. Timberline Lodge: A Love Story is a 

collection of personal essays which tell the story of how it was built, 

how it was saved, and how it became the much-loved monument it 

is today. Fourteen authors with personal connections to the Lodge join 

to create a rich chronicle that covers all its facets. This new Diamond 

Jubilee Edition is an updated version of the regional best seller 

originally released in 1987. Featuring six new essays, and a stunning 

collection of contemporary photographs, this beautiful volume will 

have broad appeal to Oregonians and visitors alike. 

For more information, please contact Jon Tullis: 

Director of Public Affairs 

503-272-3134 

jtullis@timberlinelodge.com 

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Shopping with 

a Conscience 

In recent times I’ve purchased branded outerwear for the 

casual lifestyle in the Pacific Northwest. I’m sure you’ve 

done the same. The items appear to be constructed 

of quality materials and good workmanship. But my 

problem lies in the fact that it made me a signboard 

in motion, at a hefty price, and in the end the monies 

that I paid were directed to company profits and higher 

returns for the shareholders. 

How about this for an alternative? If you make a 

purchase of outerwear from Friends of Timberline, your 

purchase will help to preserve and maintain Timberline 

Lodge, a national historic landmark. What’s not to like? 

It’s a win-win situation. You purchase a quality item that 

you can wear with pride, the proceeds go to the 

preservation of this iconic landmark, and you will be 

contributing to a legacy that will last much longer than 

the life of the garment. 

Go ahead…contact Friends of Timberline and check 

out our merchandise – from caps to polar fleece and 

hard-shell outerwear. Allow a minimum of three weeks 

for delivery. When you receive your order you can 

proudly wear it or give it as a gift, knowing you have 

made a meaningful and thoughtful purchase. 

Thank you for doing the right thing! 

A.

A. Tea Towel (4 colors) $16. 

B. Hand Painted Ornament (Bruno or Skier) 35. 

C. FlyingGoose Earrings (Gold or Silver) 16. 

D. Pucci Designed Silk Scarf 140. 

E. Denim Shirt 52. 

F. Baseball Cap 24. 

G. Zippered Sweatshirt (not shown) 49.50 

H. Duffel Bag 35. 

I. Pendleton Wool Blanket 240. 

To order Friends of 

Timberline merchandise, 

call 503-295-0827 or 

email fot1@comcast.net. 

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communicate the spirit of its builders by raising funds and coordinating community efforts to accomplish these goals. 


P.O. Box 69544 

Portland, OR 97239 

Website: www.friendsoftimberline.org 

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