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

Greetings from the Community Center! I wanted to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the community and the center volunteers as I move on to another position in Naselle, as the new director of the Appelo Archive Center. This community has welcomed me with open arms and has impressed upon me the importance of the Community Center’s impact in the county. I look forward to staying involved in local events and hope you all will come visit me in my new role. On that note, I am so pleased to announce to you our new Community Center Coordinator, Sarai Burke! Sarai has been a dynamic and energetic community leader and volunteer and we are so excited to have her on board as she is extremely qualified to hit the ground running as your new coordinator. Please stop in and welcome her! Hurray Sarai!

Wahkiakum Outdoors would like to present Andrew Emlen on Thursday evening on May 17 at 6:30 p.m., in the River Street Meeting Room. Andrew will give a presentation on two species of pelicans which inhabit the Lower Columbia River region. Andrew is a well-known birding expert in the local region and is a river kayaking guide.

This Friday’s movie is rated PG-13. Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, this week’s movie tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore -- and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle. The movie starts at 7:00 p.m., and popcorn is free. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks or pre-order pizza before the movie.