19 Feb 2004
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Newspaper
Colfax Record
Location
Colfax, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 2004
Page
1
Elvira Bianchi runs The Pastime Club in downtown Colfax after the death of her husband Harry Bianchi on July 15, 2003. The century-old building dates to the 1860s and still reflects early Colfax construction. She begins each day by opening the front doors and, in winter, using a wood stove to warm the bar.
A chimney fire at a Colfax building drew multiple agencies after smoke billowed high. Firefighters from CDF Station 30, Placer Hills, Alta, and Peardale fought a blocked roof access race to contain the blaze. A ladder truck from Auburn extended to the roof as crews checked for spread into walls and cleared the attic. Main Street was closed briefly while they searched for the fire origin, with residents left anxious until containment was confirmed.
Meadow Vista faced its second structure fire this week after a blaze in the 3200 block of Meadow Vista Road. Fire Chief Ian Gow said the Friday 5 p.m. blaze was well established in the second story and brought under control by multiple PHFPD and CDF units with aid from Consolidated Foothills North Auburn.
Nevada Irrigation District directors on February 11 restructured the four Rollins Reservoir concession leases. The master lease with Russ Engelstad was terminated while he will sublease to his children at Greenhorn, Peninsula and Orchard Springs campgrounds. An interim 45 day stay allows contract negotiation. Engelstad exits day to day ops after years of service, citing personal losses. The Peninsula concession was reassigned from Ken and Debra Martin to Gary and Chris Unitt, new Rollins stewards seeking to make Peninsula Resort a premier camping and boating hub.
Colfax resident Vince Wade, a former USN destroyer sailor, volunteers aboard the USS Hornet in Alameda, a floating World War II aircraft carrier museum. Wade joined after a breakfast conversation about the ship, recalling his 1984-85 WESTPAC cruise on the USS Ingersoll and his TBM restoration work. The Hornet, famed for naval aviation history, is crewed by volunteers and has ties to notable figures and battles, including Midway and Nixon’s at sea recovery.
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