Cancelled due to fire danger: WEYL Fireworks Sales and the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July Professional Show
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Rialto Beach fire cause unknown
A driftwood fire at Rialto Beach was completely out as of Sunday, according to fire officials. The area was inspected by the LaPush fire department Sunday morning. There was no concern for the fire rekindling as of Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported Saturday afternoon and burned an area approximately 300 feet by 200 feet of piled-up driftwood logs on Rialto Beach near the jetty. The fire produced flames and billowing smoke. Fighting the fire was a collaborative effort among three volunteer departments — LaPush, Forks and Three Rivers Fire Departments. The teams utilized hoses, cans, axes and other standard equipment. LaPush Police Detective Mike Foster said there was no indication of how the fire started.
The Rialto Beach fire left a pile of charred driftwood. Photo John Leavitt
Parade honorees selected Robert Hall
Hometown Hero Former Forks resident Robert Hall, who now resides in Bellingham, will be honored with a ride on the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July float in the Grand Parade on Saturday. You might say that Hall is the guy that is responsible for the fact that the town of Forks has a stoplight today. Hall is a former Marine, teacher and
Forks city councilman. Hall was born in Grand Island, Neb., in 1925. Hall’s father worked as a policeman for a while and after residing in Los Angeles, the family moved to Washington, living in Anacortes, Lynden and on Orcas Island. Many who attended Forks High School had Mr. Hall as a teacher and many would be surprised to learn he was a bit of a prankster when he himself was in
Joe and Joanne McReynolds
West End Historical Society Pioneer Ninety-four years young, Florence Miles will represent the West End Historical Society in the Grand Parade on Saturday. She was born in Clearwater. Her grandparents were all early homesteaders in the late 1800s in the Hoh and Clearwater areas.
SEE McREYNOLDS, page 15
She came to Forks about 70 years ago and with her late husband Gerald raised their sons Gary, Duane and Ellery. Miles has recently completed a book, with the assistance of her son Duane. The book includes many wonderful stories of the families early years in Forks, as well as photos. The name of her book is “Thus Far: The Heritage of Florence Miles.”
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Florence Miles
here in Forks and pretty soon the whole family moved here.” It was Jan. 13, 1951, when the McReynolds arrived in Forks and just a few days later at 3 a.m. the house they were living in caught fire. “The cat woke up the family and we all just ran out as the roof collapsed,” Joanne said. All 13 family members made it out alive but they had they lost everything.
SEE HALL, page 15
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2015 Parade Grand Marshals Joe and Joanne McReynolds have been selected as the co-Grand Marshals for the Forks Old Fashioned Fourth of July parade. Joanne was born near Bunker Creek in Chehalis about 83 years ago. Joe was born in Kansas and he is 86 years old. The couple met and married in Elma in 1948 and moved to Forks in 1951. Joanne said, “I had an aunt and uncle living
high school. On Dec. 7, 1941, Hall was attending high school. Later a former island grad came to the school and told of his role with the Marines on Guadalcanal. Hall said, “I joined the Corps with the reluctant permission of my parents.” After boot camp, Hall was sent to Oahu.