A gaggle of folks from the Troutdale Historical Society gathered on a cool, overcast morning last week to salvage some of the beautiful, old wood from the gym floor at Troutdale Elementary School before the entire structure is torn down this week.
The salvaged wood will go to the woodworking and construction classes at Reynolds High School. Students will use the wood for projects, and teacher Erich Schneider hopes they will be able to construct mementos for former students and staff who want a token of their time at Troutdale Elementary.
"There is a lot of interest in having something from the school," Schneider said.
