Articles from the June 10, 2010 edition
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Sturgeon derby, car show huge success
PERFECT--No matter that it was raining last Friday or that it was just an all day soaker on Sunday, what really mattered was that on Saturday, the Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars annual car show and sturgeon derby was basking in sunshine all day long...
Margaret M. Elliott
Margaret M. Waters Elliott, 87, died June 1, 2010 in Longview. She was born July 16, 1922 in West New York, N.J. to Thomas J. and Catherine J. (Ryan) Waters. She married Ralph G. Elliott Sr. on July 8, 1945. He preceded her in death. She was a...
What's happening at the Fair?
I believe the Dollars for Scholars group must know what they are doing to be able to pick the one dry and warm day of the month to hold their event! Many dollars are raised to help our graduating seniors attend college by this event and it took many...
WCN seeking direct service program RFPs
Wahkiakum Community Network is accepting Requests for Proposals for direct service programs. Total funds expected to be released are $27,850. The funding source is $17,850 provided by state grant funds (Washington State Family Policy Council grant)...
Three Grays River sites being considered for CREST rehabilitation
The Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) is working on a design concept for three new projects on the upper Grays River. CREST has received a $40 thousand research grant through an operating agreement between NOAA and the Ecotrust “Whole W...
Art contest seeks sign for new community garden
Just Grow It! and partners are asking youth to participate in an art contest for a sign to be displayed at the garden in Erickson Park in Cathlamet. They are looking for a design that is transferable to a large sign format. Entries should have a...
Seniors to graduate
Local high schools will hold commencement ceremonies for their senior classes this week. Wahkiakum High School's graduation ceremony will be Friday, 7:30 p.m. in the high school. Naselle/Grays River Valley High School will hold its graduation...
Prevention groups attend youth forum
The Wahkiakum Prevention team, Lucy Bosch, Kelsey Briscoe, Carmen Hilton, Abby Buennagel, Dylan Hansen, and Zach Calvert, along with 500 other youth and advisors, attended the Washington Prevention Spring Youth Forum on May 19–20 on a full s...
Finnish musicians set to perform at Johnson Park
The Finnish-American Folk Festival of Naselle will host musicians Pekka Pentikäinen and Perttu Paappanen from Finland, for a pre-festival concert. The event will be held June 22, 7 p.m., at Johnson Park in Rosburg. Pentikkäinen, who has played for t...
County awarded food and shelter program funds
Wahkiakum County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program in the amount of $4,953 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. The selection was made by a National Board chaired by the...
Commissioners OK part of website mapping cost
Wahkiakum County commissioners authorized a partial expenditure of funds to enable department heads to upgrade and expand information available over the Internet. The $7,000 expenditure is part of a project that is installing new computer software...
Candidates file for office
Candidates for local elected office started filing for election this week. As of early Wednesday morning, filings included: --County commissioner, District 3: Blair Brady, Democrat, incumbent; Lori Scott, Independent. --Wahkiakum PUD commissioner,...
Artist captures quieter side of life
Artist in residence John Paul (Jack) Braman lives quietly in Naselle, near the Covered Bridge. Like the man himself, his house is a reflection of the quiet solitude his life needs to capture nature in paints. Jack’s house sits in the shade. His d...
2nd NHA forum planned for the Westend
Wahkiakum County commissioners decided this week they would hold two public forums to gather input on a proposal to include Wahkiakum County in the proposed Columbia-Pacific National Heritage Area (NHA). Commissioners have already scheduled a forum...
We should just say no to national heritage area
To The Eagle: Three weeks ago we did a dot connecting exercise showing the tentacles...er, connections between ShoreBank Enterprise Cascadia, the outfit pushing the National Heritage Area, and the original ShoreBank of south Chicago, which in turn...
NHA proposal should be considered carefully
To The Eagle: As a property owner in Wahkiakum County, I think everyone should consider just what a "special interest group" -- namely NHA/ShoreBank would do to you (not for you)! Special interest groups/investors have ulterior motives for offering...
NHA issue should be placed on ballot
To The Eagle: I believe that 2010 is an election year. Some places, i.e. the state of Arizona, had a special election because their issue could not wait until November. Arizona needed to raise more revenue or cut existing programs. Waiting until...
Commissioner just doing as he promised
To The Eagle: A recent announcement by a county commissioner said that he would vote against the NHA as per the wishes of a vast majority of his constituents. This announcement quickly drew a cheap shot (in my opinion) from his political party...
A political flip-flop in Wahkiakum County?
To The Eagle: I know this is a crazy time in politics not only in Washington DC, but also here in little Wahkiakum County. I am very disappointed in one of our county commissioner's comments in the May 27 issue of The Eagle. Commissioner Blair Brady...
No. 72-10
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING JUNE 11, 2010 TOWN OF CATHLAMET COMPREHENSIVE PARK & RECREATION PLAN UPDATE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet has updated its Comprehensive Park & Recreation Plan. A Public Hearing on this update will be held...
No. 71-10
PUBLIC NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners will be held commencing at 6:30 P.M., Thursday, June 17, 2010, in the J.A. Wendt Grade...
No. 69-10
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING DATE FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tuesday, June 15, 2010, Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be...
No. 63-10
TOWN OF CATHLAMET RESOLUTION NO. 280-10 A RESOLUTION IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE COLUMBIA RIDGE ESTATES SUBDIVISION(S) WHEREAS, the Town of Cathlamet has the authority to issue, or w...
Naselle's class of 2010 ready to move on
It is beginning to look like the warmer weather will be here sometime soon. The sun has actually shown a few days in a row, as well. I also see plants poking their heads up out of the gardens, so maybe, just maybe we will have a summer this year. New...
Step back in time with the Smoky Water Follies
The third annual Smoky Water Follies will be held June 25-27, at the Skamokawa Grange hall in the Skamokawa National Historic District. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. Set in the early 1900s, the show...
