The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

News from Naselle:

Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week includes: Thursday (today), home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m .; Monday, middle school Sub League at South Bend at 3 p.m. Go Comets!

The Naselle Drama Club will present an Agatha Crispy Mystery called “Murder By Indecision” in the Naselle Commons on May 8 and 9 with a performance at 7 p.m. each night. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, $7 for adults and $5 for children and seniors.

I know there is a lot going on as the school year comes to a close, but make an effort to come see some wonderful talent and hard work performed by kids who really seem to enjoy what they are doing.

Westend news:

This Saturday is the 23rd annual Letter Carriers “Stamp out Hunger” food drive. This week, the Naselle, and Rosburg/Grays River mail carriers will be delivering a plastic collection bag to every curbside mailbox. Non perishable food items, such as peanut butter, juice, canned meats, fish, soup, vegetables, pasta, cereal, spaghetti sauce, etc, can be placed in the bags and hung on the mailbox to be collected on May 9.

If you don’t receive a bag, any plastic bag left at the mailbox will work, the mail carrier will pick it up and do the rest. There will also be a collection box at both post offices throughout this week. Collected items will benefit our local food pantries. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

It looks like a really full weekend of events coming up next weekend. On May 16 the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park will host their annual Plant Sale, Bake Sale and Soup Luncheon from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy home made soups, purchase baked goods and browse through our house plants, outside plants and shrubs, garden starts, etc. also for sale. If you would like to donate plants or baked goods, please call Penny Gregory at 465-2775 or me at 465-2960. We will also pick up donated items.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used for operating expenses at the GRVC, as we receive no tax revenue or county monies. We have no paid employees, and pay our bills through fundraising. Thank you for supporting your Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park.

Also on May 16, the 31st Great White Tail Run will take place with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the race will start at 10 a.m. The course will include a 10K, 5K and 2 mile race through the Julia Butler Hansen National Refuge in Skamokawa.

Pre-run registration is $10 without a t-shirt, $20 with a t-shirt. On the day of the run: $12 without shirt and $25 with shirt. Add $1 if you are planning to bring your dog and compete for an award in that division. Discounts available for groups and families,

For further information call: 360 465-2275 or 360 795-3278. This event is sponsored by Wahkiakum 4-H and proceeds will be used to benefit the county programs.

On May 17 the annual Spring Tea and Luncheon will be held at the Rosburg Hall, sponsored by the Friendship Circle of the Grays River United Methodist Church. Wear your finest or come casual, wear your fanciest hat or not, but be sure you don’t miss out on the delicious food,tea, raffles and fun.

On May 23 is another American Legion Breakfast, sponsored by the Deep River Post #111. As always, all you can eat pancakes with sausage or ham, eggs cooked any way you want them, juice, milk and coffee. For more information please call 465-2234.

Our Free Friday Night movie this week is a 2014 release rated PG-13, a true-life tale of Louis Zamperini, the Olympic track star who survived a plane crash in World War II, only to fight for his life against nature and eventually as a prisoner of war.

The movie starts at 7 p.m. on our big screen in the cafeteria of the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park. Concessions are also available with candy, pop and popcorn.

The Rosburg Wednesday Senior Lunch Bunch gathers at the Rosburg Hall every week for a delicious meal cooked and served by Pat Potter and her crew of volunteers. Here’s a great opportunity to visit with your friends and neighbors. Lunch is served at noon.

On Thursdays, another senior lunch is also served and is sponsored by CAP.

Happy Birthday to Kenzi Wirkkala, Carol Haven, Marilee Wirkkala, Debee Bauer, Norm Bolton, Renee Colombo, Jon Wirkkala, Angie Calvert, Allyn Bauer, Parker Kilponen, Nicole Laney, Arne Wirkkala, Carol Harley, Holly Rogers, Bryon Parrino, Ike Howerton, Sonja Kruse, Jessica Gregory, Brandon Haataia, Raymond Badger, Missy Harley, Tina Laney, Carlton Appelo, Brad Warra and Isabella Colombo. Wishing all of you a wonderful day.

Happy Anniversary to Jonathan and Cassie Chandler, Nate and Holly Engelson, Mike and Diane Matthews, Larry and Yvonne Howell, Randy and Vicki Wirkkala, Bert and Carol Haven and Robert and May Adair. Wishing you many more celebrations together.