Upcoming Wellington Program

This just in from David Cameron. Thanks David!
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1. Thursday Feb. 18: Monroe Public Library, 7:00 p.m. Martin Burwash, author of the new novel Vis Major (Act of God), will be speaking and reading from his account, which focuses on real individuals trying to keep the railroad line open through the 10-day storm and its impact. It’s an excellent novel, one I’ve just finished, and concentrates men of the rotary snow plow crews, as well as Superintendent James O’Neill.

2. Wednesday Feb. 24: Lynnwood Public Library, 7:00 p.m. Sponsored by the League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations, Martin Burwash will be the featured speaker, with background and photos from the collection of Bob Kelly, the acknowledged authority of all things Wellington. I will be doing background.

3. Saturday Feb. 28: Snohomish School, 1:00 p.m. This one brings together all the heavy hitters: Bob Kelly live, Martin Burwash, and Gary Krist, author of the best historical account of the disaster, White Cascade. In addition there will be photos, artifacts, and exhibits, all sponsored by the Skykomish Historical Society.

4. Sunday Feb. 29: Everett Public Library auditorium, 2:00 p.m. Gary Krist will speak, a return engagement sponsored by Historic Everett.

Both Krist and Burwash will have their books for sale at the above events. All of these speakers and materials compliment each other and provide the best chance ever to learn about the nation’s worst avalanche disaster here in our own area, which occurred at approximately 1:42 a.m. on the 1st and swept two snowbound Great Northern trains off the tracks and down into the gully, along with men and equipment trying to deal with the crisis.
There is discussion of having a gathering at the Wellington site next July. I will let you know as we hear more about it.

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