Benefit concert at Redmen Hall Saturday

Skamokawa News

 

November 20, 2014



COLD ENOUGH?--We had temperatures down in the teens in West Valley, but at least we had the clear blue, sunny skies during the day. Of course, a couple of those days were windy and if you were out in that, the sun was just a teaser, as it looked like it should be warm but it definitely wasn't. By the time you read this, we should have warmed up and be back to gloomy and wet, but at least we won't have to deal with the worry of frozen water pipes and icy roads any longer.

SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Nov. 20-26 are Larry Holland, Mathew Bennett, Bruce Linquist, Marc McCoy, Toni Below, Mike Brown, Cheryl Parker, Kyle Parker Jr., Sharon Deaton, Sandy Everman, Dana Montgomery, Harvey Good and Hank Ferguson. A very happy birthday to all of you!

Happy Anniversary wishes this week go out to Jim and Bernie Mendoza, Virgil and Lisa Cothren, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Garrett and Mr. and Mrs. Russ Poppe. Enjoy your special days.

NEW BIRTHDAY--Former resident Danny Lloyd and his wife, Barb, became grandparents for the first time, when little Maddie Ann came into this world on Nov. 12. She was born to Shea and Angie Sullivan, so "Congratulations" to the new parents and grandparents. Of course, I'm told by former 67'er and slough rat buddy, Greg Lloyd, that he and wife Cindy now have a great niece, which makes them very proud. With Mom Angie and Grandma Barb both being UW grads, they made sure little Maddie was all dolled up in Husky gear and watching the game this past Saturday. (Too bad she didn't get to see them win however!) At any rate, it's nice to have another name to add to our birthday list and we send our congratulations to all the family members of this latest addition to the Sullivan/Lloyd families.

CONGRATULATIONS--I think it is safe to say that we are all very proud of our Lady Mules and the second in state ranking that they received last weekend. They fought hard to get that far and while first place is always nice and desired, this second place spot is a great achievement by a great group of young ladies and we are all so grateful to them for getting further than a whole lot of other teams did and were able to bring home a nice trophy.

MORE LOSSES--Our sincere sympathies to the family of Marc Cochran, son of Wally Cochran and Virginia Bleven, as he passed away last week. He was a young man of only 43 years and the loss just seems even greater when they leave this world so early.

Last week the Chamberlain family suffered another loss, as Bill's uncle, Richard "Dick" Chamberlain died in Vale, OR and so the whole family is shocked and saddened by his sudden passing. He was the last of Veryl Chamberlain's brothers and with his death, only one sister remains out of that group of siblings. This now means that Bill is the oldest male in the family with the Chamberlain name. Dick leaves behind his wife Kate and six children and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Also, my belated sympathies to the family of Marilyn Gudmundsen of Rosburg, as she passed away on Oct. 30 and was laid to rest on Nov. 8 at the age 83. She was an active member of her community and among her many skills, had also been a columnist for the Westend at one time. She will be missed by all who knew her.

TURKEY BINGO FRIDAY--Just a reminder to all you Bingo lovers that it's time to win a turkey at the up coming Wahkiakum Fair's turkey bingo event at J.A. Wendt Elementary school's multi-purpose room this Friday evening. Doors open at 5:30 and games begin at 6.

SAT. AT FOS--The Friends of Skamokawa would like to welcome you back to Redmen Hall for more entertainment this Saturday night at 7:30. Come to Redmen Hall and enjoy a group called "Lazer Trash." The band consists of Levi Helms, Jillian Weiss and Erik Friend and this performance will mark their "official" first concert. This group is at the hall as a benefit performance for the hall, and with an admission charge of only $5 for those over 12 and free for those under that, well, it's a great deal for all music lovers. Monies raised from these concerts is going towards new lighting for their exhibits.

Don't forget, the official "Deck the Hall" open house will take place on Nov. 28th, with lots of extra goodies, so they hope you'll come and "shop local" for some special, unique items.

HOLIDAY FLEA MARKET--If you would like to take part in the Holiday Flea Market at the Wahkiakum Fairgrounds, please give Jean Beerbower a call at 849-4360 and you can purchase a table there to sell your items. This will take place on Dec. 6 from 9 to 3. This would be a great place to shop for some unique gifts. Remember, the Fair Foundation will also be selling wreathes and things for your holiday decor.

ACROSS THE CREEK--If you happen to be in Astoria during the first weekend in December, and you haven't yet seen "Scrooged in Astoria," well, now's your chance! Opening night at the ASOC Playhouse at 129 West Bond Street (near the Pig-n-Pancake Restaurant) will be Friday, Dec. 5 with doors opening at 6:30 and the show begins at 7. It will run every Friday and Saturday night until Dec. 21 with two Sunday matinees taking place on Dec. 14 and 21 at 2 p.m. Doors open a half hour before the show. Seating is limited so reservations are recommended. You can either check them out on line at http://www.astorstreetoprycompany.com or call 503-325-6104. There are several price options, but seats on Friday are only $5.

THANKSGIVING--Next Thursday is Thanksgiving and we trust that all of you will have a wonderful holiday with family and/or friends. Lots of folks have been very kind and donated food and turkeys to the local food banks so that everyone will have a turkey for dinner and so your generosity is truly appreciated. There is always a great need for more donations this time of year, so your continued support is needed, so when you do your holiday shopping, we hope you'll be picking up a little extra and donate some things for Christmas. Due to the Thursday holiday, we'll have early deadlines next week, so be sure to call me on Sunday if you have something you want in my column as I'll turn my column in early Monday morning.

To those that have their paper mailed to them, you wouldn't get my Thanksgiving wishes if I waited until next week to pass them along, so Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you!

STARS--You should be seeing "stars" placed on green paper Christmas trees around our area about now, so we hope you'll be able to take a star and fill a child's wish list for Christmas this year. We have such a giving community that I'm sure we'll see empty trees before long. You can always donate money and let someone else do the shopping for you, but whichever, we hope you' ll help out this year.

Give the "gift of giving" this year. That would be a perfect idea for those that have everything, as giving your loved ones a card that says you've donated to "such and such cause" in their name would be ideal and make them quite proud I'm sure.

OUT OF THE PAST--This week, back in 1944, it was wet all week and super windy and rainy on Thanksgiving that year. Marian (Everest) Healy invited her parents up for dinner after they'd each put a shift in at the telephone office. Leon Healy's Mother, Gertie was also present around the table. Carol (Everest) and Krist Pedersen cooked up a 20 pound turkey at their home on the Island and all the Pedersens showed up for dinner. Ralph Everest started taking care of Redmen Hall just to help them out. On one of the more stormy days and nights, it was time for Grandma Elsie to make cranberry jelly and also some doll quilts, which she sent to the Washington Children's Home. She got a real nice thank you from them. Later on that week, Leon Healy found out he had a serious eye problem and would be off work for a month.

In 1949, the week began nice but that all changed in a hurry with heavy rains and strong winds hitting the area for one of the worst storms since 1933. Power was lost in multiple areas, with Ocean Beach Hwy closed to all traffic due to many slides and fallen trees. One of the floodlights up at the high school blew off the pole and tore the aluminum housing with it. Such was the force of the wind that day. Over 100 homes were without power when two poles came down near the Ozment farm out the Elochoman and trees were down across lines by the Wages' farm. While at the beginning of the week the Cowlitz River was at the 5.1 foot mark but just days later, it was raging at 16 feet with the winds pushing it to an increased level of penetration. During all this stormy weather, the Everests headed to Seattle to meet up with family and attend the funeral services of Florence Mabel Zimmerman who died at the age of 58 on Thanksgiving Day. Her services were held just a couple of days later.

In 1964, the week began with weather below freezing and it was cold and it was not nice all week long. By Thanksgiving Day, there was wind, rain, hail and some snow. The Everests traveled up to Longview with their daughter Marian to their granddaughter's house, where Donna and Glen hosted a delcious turkey dinner with several other guests and family members there as well. Grandson, David Pedersen called the Everests to let them know he was in New York undergoing some surgery but he would be ok. A letter from Peggy (Ralph) Pedersen that same day made the Everests very happy as all was going well up in Cordova, Alaska for them and Grandma was sure happy to hear that. A note taped in Grandma Everest's diary is from their second great grandson, Mark Pedersen, son of Ralph and Peggy. Obviously he was learning all about Dick and Jane in school. Grandma was very tickled to receive it! Howard Murphy and Grandpa Everest were out and about as they went on a church enlistment campaign. At Rebekahs that week, Grandma Elsie served with Gertie Healy and she arranged the edible cernterpiece that Dr. Fritz had ordered, and added some wonderful red apples to go with it. In spite of Grandma feeling miserable, going to the doctor and finding out she had a heart condition, she was staying busy. Her response to her condition was that she was just going to have to "live with it" and kept attending meetings, sewing, crocheting, baking and writing lots of cards and letters. All this according to Grandma Elsie Everest's diaries.

 

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