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A very busy day at Portola. The weekend started out with a little snow, and then it really snowed! And it was COLD!
Operating Department held Crew Training:
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Everything was setup and ready for the 10:00 am training class, and then at 9:50 the power went out!
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Thirteen people took the rules test, while we waited for the power to come back on.
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Then we had Polish Sausages and chips for lunch, and talked about all kinds of things.
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Then we gave up on the power company and started the training from battery power.
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Everyone passed the rules test, and the training was held in spite of the weather and the power outage. So the day was a success.
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Two additional crew members took and passed the written test on Sunday.
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We had two first-timers join the Operating Department this weekend.
Highlights from the Board of Directors Meeting (which started at 1 PM):
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It was announced that Frank Brehm has resigned as director.
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Three new directors were appointed to fill all the board openings:
- Matt Elems
- Rick Gruninger
- Roger Stabler
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Bart Hansen was appointed Treasurer.
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Leisa Wesch was appointed Gift Shop Manager.
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The Next Board meeting will be held on May 6th at 9:30 at the convention in Reno.
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The board meeting went long, but eventually adjourned. Then ten minutes later, the power came back on.
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Pictures from the weekend at Portola
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Friday Noon, it started to snow.
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Saturday morning, it had snowed.
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Kerry Cochran General Superintendent
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Paul Finnegan Operating Dept Supervisor
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Getting to breakfast was an adventure.
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Bill Parker making his way to training.
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11 AM Saturday April 8, 2017
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Class about to start.
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