Ben Winkelman: From Grisdale roots to Mayor of Hometown Hoquiam

DAN HAMMOCK | GRAYS HARBOR NEWS GROUP Hoquiam Mayor Ben Winkelman stands by a photo of his dad, Mario Winkelman, and his youngest brother Bryce taken at Camp Grisdale the year it closed, which hangs in the Jitter House in Hoquiam. The Winkelman family had its roots in the logging camp.

The closure of Camp Grisdale in 1985 had far-reaching effects on the timber industry, the economy of Grays Harbor County,…

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