The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation is looking for a few good books.

Wahkiakum Community Network has grant money available to fund opportunities for local teens with disabilities to participate in the community and become better prepared for future employment.

News of Wahkiakum businesses and events

The one and only adult family home (AFH) in the county has been owned and operated by Puget Island resident Beth Lorenzo for nearly 17 years.

Wahkiakum County officials were disappointed Tuesday when county commissioners opened the only bid they received to build a ferry to replace the aging "Wahkiakum." The only bidder, US Fabrication, bid $8.5 million, which was more than double the expected cost. The marine engineering firm which designed the new ferry, Elliott Bay Design Group, estimated the cost at $4,335,000.

The Cathlamet Town Council handled a variety of business when they met Monday.

Wahkiakum PUD’s newly-constructed Cathlamet Substation has been in operation since January, and PUD staff and commissioners are ready to celebrate.

Drop Anchor Brewery representatives left a Port District No. 1 meeting on April 11 without a signed lease, but with assurances that the port was committed to working out an agreement with the brewery.

Skamokawa resident David Blalock is trying to form a business to provide high speed internet service to Skamokawa, Cathlamet, Elochoman Valley, and Puget Island.

Commissioners of Port District No. 2 will soon start gathering public input to use for updating their comprehensive plan.

Spring officially comes to Puget Island this weekend, starting with the first 2013 dog racing (lure coursing) event on Saturday and Sunday.

The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” Recycling is one small thing we can do to make our community a better place to live.

A parent orientation will be held at the elementary school library tonight (April 18) from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

A beach cleanup of the Grayland / South Beach area of Pacific County will be held on April 20 starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m. Volunteers should check in at the Warrenton Cannery Road approach to pick up a garbage bag.

The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) will be visiting Cathlamet next week to perform Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with local students. All students grades K-12 are invited to tryouts beginning at 3:15 p.m. on April 22 in the Wendt Elementary multi-purpose room. The two performances will be held on April 27 at 3 and 5:30 p.m.

The English Tea and Plant Sale is set for this Saturday, April 20, from noon to 3:30 pm., at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia Street, Cathlamet.

The Finnish film “Valo” will be shown April 20 at 11 a.m. at the Appelo Archives Center, located at 1056 SR 4 in Naselle. There is no admission charge.