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   If you heard that great whistling on Wednesday April 15th, it sounded like a train whistle, only a bit different. The Union Pacific Railroad's historic Steam Engine 844 made a short whistle stop in Winnemucca to dedicate the new safety fence around the tracks by Haskell Street as well as bestowing grant awards to local community organizations.
   
     Union Pacific Railroad Officials hosted WCG's Executive Director, Donna Kiker, Humboldt Hospice Director, Mary Orr, Winnemucca Mayor Di An Putnam, and others to lunch at the Historic Martin Hotel to present the grants. The generous  $2,500 grant will help expand and improve upon the Winnemucca Community Garden's capacity, so we may better serve our community. We are very grateful for UPRR's recognition of the Winnemucca Community Garden as an important part of our community's enrichment. 
     
     If you missed the train on April 15th, it will be expected back in Winnemucca May 5th for another short whistle stop. For more information about the Steam Engine 844 and its visit to Winnemucca, you can click the following link ( www.silverpinyon.homestead.com/SPJFeatures.html) to read more about it.