Articles from the July 18, 2013 edition
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Parade, fireworks this weekend
STILL NICE--Summer weather is still here and so all those hay makers in our area have had plenty of time to get their hay in, which isn't always the case. I know firsthand how frustrating it can be to get all that work done, as so often we're...
Sheriff's Report - July 18, 2013
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 8—11:54 a.m. A caller reported that a ladder had been stolen from her residence after someone had...
Patrick S. DeHart AKA Renee Lynn Brostad
Renee Lynn Brostad died at home in Oak Harbor on July 10, 2013. She was born as Patrick Shane DeHart on June 13, 1977 in Fresno, Calif., to Alex and Linda DeHart. Patrick graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1996. He then served eight years in...
George F. Hanigan
George F. Hanigan was born February 11, 1938 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Portland, Oregon to George Henry (Hank) Hanigan and Elizabeth D. (Betty Driscoll) Hanigan. He died July 11, 2013. George was a fourth generation Wahkiakum resident and a t...
Youth Adventure Program has spots available
St. James Family Center's Youth Adventure Program has space available in just a few classes; early registration is urged. • Intro to Guitar with the fabulous Mr. Fred Carter, $5. • Field Trip to OMSI "Mummies of the World," $20. •...
Thyme Square Bistro has opened
Walking down Main Street in Cathlamet you’ll notice there’s been a big change. The new Thyme Square Bistro, operated by Bradley House owner Audi Belcher, opened its doors on Monday. The bistro includes a wide range of drinks and espresso, bre...
Seniors vouchers available for Farmer’s Market
Wahkiakum seniors will have the opportunity to receive Senior Farmer’s Market Vouchers this year at a final distribution at the Senior Community Lunch held at the Cathlamet Congregational Church located at 3rd and Maple on July 25. Vouchers will b...
Rosses celebrate 65th anniversary
Melvin and Carol (Magnuson) Ross are celebrating 65 years of marriage. The couple were wed July 23, 1948. Howard and Joyce Magnuson served as witnesses, and Ellis Koven was the officiating clergyman. The couple first lived in Salmon Creek, then in...
Redmen Hall hosts young artists exhibition
Local student Bryanna Peek recently displayed her artwork at Redmen Hall along with several other local students, in the Rock ‘n Roll Congress Art Show. The show ended this past weekend. Bryanna, t...
PUD starts strategic planning process, late bill payments
At the PUD Board meeting Tuesday morning, commissioner Gene Healy presented the first draft of what will continue to be an evolving strategic plan for the PUD. “I took a look at a lot of strategic p...
PTO will sell school supply kits
The J.A. Wendt Parent Teacher Organization will be selling school supply kits again this year. There will be two different kits available; a K-2 and 3-5 kit. The kits will have different school supplies in them depending on the needs of those grade...
Port 2 willing to consider taking on County Line Park
Cowlitz County is trying to divest itself of county parks that don't produce revenue, and officials there have talked of shedding County Line Park. Commissioners of Port District 2 of Wahkiakum County, who operate Skamokawa Vista and Svensen parks,...
Port 1 covers County Line, brewery bid
Three issues quickly rose to the forefront last Thursday at the July meeting of the board of commissioners of Port District 1. Because of budget issues, Cowlitz County has been trying to shed four...
Playground clean up project is planned for August 3
The JA Wendt PTO is organizing a playground clean-up project for Saturday, August 3. Organizers ask that volunteers meet at the elementary school playground at 9 a.m. to help re-paint equipment, rake bark dust and get the area ready for school this...
Nominations open for businesses that give back
People can now nominate their favorite community-centric corporation for Washington’s highest civics award. Secretary of State Kim Wyman has announced that her office is accepting nominations for a 2013 Corporations for Communities Award. The n...
Meet the fair princesses
Three young ladies are campaigning as Wahkiakum County Fair princesses to raise funds for the county fair. They are Cheyenne Barton, Mya Kirzy and Aaliyah Montgomery. Cheyenne is the daughter of Natalie and Charles Barton of Puget Island. She will...
Liquor control board to hold public hearings
The Washington State Liquor Control Board will hold four public hearings across Washington regarding the proposed rules for Initiative 502 implementation. The hearings are a required part of the rulemaking process and provide an opportunity for stake...
Golf tournament raises scholarship funds
Competition was tight Saturday in the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet's annual scholarship fund raising golf tournament. The team of Wayne Cochran, Marsha Cleveland, Randy Coleman and Brysen Coleman claimed the championship, shooting a 57 in the scramble...
Former residents qualify for Junior Olympics National Championships
Former Cathlamet residents and J. A. Wendt Elementary students, Chelsea Chaput and Kyleigh Koehler, will represent their track club, Barron Park Striders, at the Junior Olympics National Championships in Greensboro, NC, July 22 through 28, 2013....
Emergency Services surveying residents' needs
The Wahkiakum County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) has prepared a survey to collect information that will help to ensure the community’s special needs for times of emergencies are understood. During the week of July 22, the Wahkiakum C...
Dearmore to participate in teacher institute
Lori Dearmore of Rosburg has been selected from a pool of more than 500 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute for the week of July 22-26, 2013. Dearmore is a teacher from the...
Court: DNR must prepare EIS for thinning logging near murrelets
A King County Superior Court judge ruled July 11 that the state Department of Natural Resources (DNR) must produce full environmental impact statements (EIS) before starting thinning logging near marbled murrelet habitat. The agency had hoped to...
Council addresses fireworks, other issues
The Cathlamet Town Council acted on fireworks complaints, sewer rates, and a variety of other issues when it met Monday for its monthly meeting. Mayor George Wehrfritz reported he had received an unusually high number of complaints from Cathlamet...
Commissioners hear budget and drainage requests
Wahkiakum County commissioners handled a variety of business when they met Tuesday, including several requests from department heads for budget amendments. Commissioners said they would hold a workshop next week to discuss the requests and how they...
Bald Eagle Festival action starts Friday
Cathlamet’s Bald Eagle Days are here. Now in its 32nd year, the three-day festival starts Friday afternoon and runs through Sunday afternoon. Highlights include the traditional parade, street fair, fireworks show and wooden boat festival. Action s...
