Articles from the April 8, 2010 edition

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 By Rick Nelson    Sports    April 8, 2010

McNally tastes pro ball in arena

Jeff McNally, a 2006 Wahkiakum High School graduate, is playing professional football with the Wyoming Calvary of the American Indoor Football Association. McNally is finishing his senior year at Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, taking classes...

 

Fire safety program at Grange hall

THE LION ROARS-- We definitely had Spring and April arrive with a roar; wind, rain and power outages were the norm the last few days. It's been boots and galoshes weather rather than sleeveless dresses and cute sandals, which we all thought we'd wear...

 

Sheriff's Report - April 8, 2010

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 29--8:24 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a nursing home resident who was acting very...

 

Patricia J. Enge

Patricia Jean Enge, 81, quickly and painlessly passed away in Edmonds, March 30, 2010, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born and raised in Buffalo, N.Y. on November 21, 1928 to Leo and Melva Robinson. She graduated high school in 1946. Pat le...

 

Evelyn M. Budnick

Evelyn “Lady” Myrle Budnick was born on April 7, 1922 in Seattle, and passed away March 28, 2010 in Cathlamet. She lived in Seattle and Brookfield during fishing season with her husband Gus. They retired to Puget Island in 1989. She is survived by...

 
 By Becky Ledtke    News    April 8, 2010

What's happening at the Fair?

We are still collecting items this week for the April 10-11 4-H and Fair Rummage Sale. The tables in the youth building at the fairgrounds are getting covered with good, useable items. We have a very nice love seat, books, clothing, glassware, desks...

 
 By Rick Nelson    News    April 8, 2010

Soldier returns from Afghan tour

For Skamokawa's Darren Droullard, the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center were a call to action. He was 35 years old, with a wife and teenage daughter. "I felt I should...

 
 By Rick Nelson    News    April 8, 2010

Grays River election draws interest

A small election has drawn lots of interest in the Grays River Valley. Vote-by-mail ballots will be mailed Friday to landowners in the valley for election of members of the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District Board of Directors. The district, wh...

 
 By Krist Novoselic    News    April 8, 2010

Grange News

The election for the Grays River Habitat Enhancement District is proceeding for April 27. There are three seats on the district’s board with a contested election for every position. Last week I wrote how the election used a weighted ballot system. A...

 
 By Rick Nelson    News    April 8, 2010

Commissioners meet planning applicants

Wahkiakum County commissioners interviewed candidates for a vacancy on the county planning commission and acted on other business items Tuesday. The planning commission has had two vacancies representing District 1, Puget Island and part of...

 
 By Rick Nelson    News    April 8, 2010

Commissioners boost environmental specialist position

Wahkiakum officials this week agreed to reinforce the county health department's environmental health specialist position. County commissioners reduced the position to one day a week in late 2008 as part of budget cuts to meet a revenue shortfall....

 

Business seminar to cover plans, budgets

Local businesses are sponsoring a seminar later this month to aid other Wahkiakum County businesses and people interested in operating a business. Business Navigation 101 is an introduction to an integrated planning and budgeting approach using...

 

Who will pay to clean the river?

I remember coming upon a beautiful lake in California during my travels in the early 70's and found a boat launch and a camping and picnic area. I donned my swimsuit and ran to the beach area when I was confronted by a sign that said, "No bodily cont...

 

Vote for change or keep hoping

To The Eagle: Adding to the editorial last week on the health care bill, what hasn’t died down is the utter disdain that the majority of American voters has for the bill, along with the way it was written/drafted and passed into law. That disdain w...

 

Vista Park's legacy has come to an end

To The Eagle: I am writing this letter to express my heartache for the loss Vista Park has suffered. The park would not be what it is today if it wasn’t for Steve McClain. His dedication and integrity goes far beyond just a job. The park is an e...

 

Utopia not a reality

To The Eagle: I understand the "true" self interest of the opinion writer in The Eagle, April 1, 2010. He would like our country to become the socialist, caring, and "peaceful" utopia he learned about back in college 30 years ago. Oh, if we could...

 

Opinion piece written in a parallel universe

To The Eagle: The editorial in last week's Eagle restored my faith in a boyhood dream -- the then popular science fiction concept of parallel universes. It is refreshing to see that the concept is alive and well here in the 21st century, but it is...

 

Grange moves on with reorganization

To The Eagle: The next move for the Elochoman Grange? Our last informational meeting brought out six interested folks, interested in possibly reorganizing the Elochoman Grange. We are having another meeting tonight (Thursday) at 6 p.m. to see if...

 

County deserves better

To The Eagle: We have been taxpayers in Wahkiakum County for 28 years and have faithfully followed this community through al of its highs and lows. We totally agree with the letter from Mr. Adam Fletcher that a great injustice was committed in your...

 

No. 50-10

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00005-1 RICHARD H. TONNESON, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named...

 

No. 48-10

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET PLANNING COMMISSION VACANCY The Cathlamet Town Council is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy on the Town Planning Commission. To qualify a person: (1) Must be at least 18 years of age; (2) must...

 

No. 47-10

Budget Extension Hearing Notice is hereby given that a budget extension hearing for the 2009-10 Debt Service Fund of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA., will be held at the Wahkiakum High School library on Wednesday,...

 

No. 46-10

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 10-4-00004-2 EARL E. IJAS, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been...

 

Naselle students get inventive in competition

Spring? What’s going on here? Studded tires are supposed to come off on April 1 so we wake up to snow the next few days. Something’s wrong with this picture. This wasn’t the only place with bad weather for the Easter weekend, as we headed south to sp...

 

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