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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Cathlamet town council got their first look at their 2018 budget, came to agreement on the controversial town administrative assistant proposal and acted on other business at their monthly meeting on Monday. At the request of Council Member Ryan Smith, Clerk/Treasurer Kerrie McNally prepared two preliminary budgets for consideration; one included $80,000 for the administrative assistant, and one didn't. Mayor Dale Jacobson has advocated for the position, saying it is needed to take part of the administrative load off of him. There was...
Trust, but verify the facts To the Eagle: A friend asked me if I read James Roberts’s last letter to the Eagle, my first thought was my God I hope so. Then I read his letter in the Oct. 7 Eagle and was left with the same amount of bewilderment as when I read almost all of his letters. He apparently believes we should give up our second amendment rights and have the government he so eloquently points out shouldn't be trusted, suddenly be trusted to protect our family and property. I say no thanks to that idea. He uses the fact that one well arme...
To The Eagle: Nearly deafened by the silence, the dichotomy of the current Tale of Two Cities stuns anybody that pays attention to current events. Now that the NRA has been spared the indignity of responsibility and the Las Vegas slaughter has joined Sandy Hook and all the other mass killings in the little can with the foot operated flip lid, the new issue seems to be the abuse of women. Two powerful men accused of the same type of abuse face totally different sanctions. The Hollywood guy gets fired from his own company and the political guy...
Bernadette Goodroe is one of two candidates vying for the council member #4 position for the Town of Cathlamet. She has been on the town council since February of 2016, when she was appointed to replace her late husband, David Goodroe. "The mayor asked me if I would be willing to take over David's seat," Goodroe said. "The other council members endorsed that. I was really reluctant initially because my husband was really good at this thing, but it sucks you in a little bit at a time, as you...
Tanya Waller is one of two candidates vying for the Council member #4 position with the Town of Cathlamet. A full time student for years, she has several associates degrees in various fields. She recently returned to school after a short break to work on a bachelor's degree in Archaeology. She has worked in retail, and is currently co-owner of the Hotel Cathlamet. "One of the best parts is getting to meet all manner of people from all over the world," Waller said. "Bicyclists traveling from Cana...
Laurel Waller is a candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council Member position #5 position. Waller is the owner of the Hotel Cathlamet. She got a bachelor's degree in Religion and Mysticism at John F. Kennedy University in California. She had an internship at the East Bay AIDS Projects before people knew how the disease was transmitted. Another internship with Volunteers of America involved working with women inmates who lived in a halfway house with their children until the child reached...
Jean Burnham is running as a write in candidate for the Town of Cathlamet Council member position #5. She was appointed to the council to fill a vacant position and has attended two meetings in that capacity. Burnham earned a degree in English Literature at Reed College. Her professional career is varied. She has worked in social service, been a steward on a research vessel in the Arctic, worked for an airline, fished for salmon, worked on an oyster farm, owned her own business and more. She...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, fire hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Helping Hand Food Bank, Seventh-day Adventist...
NIPPY--Last weekend was sunny and nice during the daytime but those late night temperatures were below freezing out here in West Valley, so we were definitely feeling the "nip" in the air. Unfortunately, the sunshine will be replaced with more rain and maybe even some strong winds by the time you read this, so let's hope it doesn't last too long and we catch another break in systems, as most of us are really not ready for weeks of cold and rain! The change in weather does remind us however, that we need to be ready for "anything" and so it's...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 9 — 8:50 a.m. A Deep River resident was concerned that her neighbors were going to steal her dog after she discovered they had put a new collar on it. 9:36 a.m. A caller reported seeing a driver with a suspended license behind the wheel in Cathlamet. 10:19 a.m. A caller found several sheep on an Elochoman Valley road. 3:24 p.m. The sheriff’s office was notified that a road in the Rosburg area wou...
Recently the Wahkiakum 4-H Robotics Club went on a field trip to the Cathlamet Sewer and Water Plant. Their mission on this field trip was to learn one way humans and the water cycle are connected. Some of the members in this club are preparing for the FIRST Lego League competition in December whose theme is "Hydro Dynamics." Part of the competition is playing robot games but there is also an educational side of it. The team presents before the judges a solution to a project they have...
We are pleased to announce that we have hired a new coordinator for the Community Center. Her name is Kelly Shumar and she and her family have recently moved to Grays River. Kelly brings with her an impressive work history and is extremely enthusiastic and eager to jump right in and get to know her new community. She will begin working on Monday, October 23. Please stop in and welcome her! She is going to be a perfect fit for the Community Center as well as an asset to this community. Today, Thursday, October 19, the Wahkiakum County Health Dep...
Join the Chamber of Commerce at the Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, 56 Main Street, for neewollaH Days, at 4:00 p.m., on October 31. There will be goody bags for all kids in costume plus drawings for bigger prizes. Refreshments will also be provided. A new addition this year is a pet costume contest sponsored by Country Pet Vet Clinic. The first 25 pets in costume will receive a goody bag plus a chance to win a prize. Trick or treating will take place on Main Street from 3-5 p.m., at businesses with a Trick or Treating sign in the window....
Girl Scouts and volunteers are invited to join a newly forming troop in Cathlamet. Girl Scouts is about building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place. Membership is only $25 a year. and financial assistance is available for those who qualify (children who get free/reduced lunch qualify automatically); see www.girlscoutsww.org/financialassistance. Girl Scouts is about a girl led program, meaning the girls make the decisions about what they want to do and are interested in; like STEM, Outdoors, Robotics,...
In cooperation with the University of Alaska SeaGrant, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension is offering a tuition-free course in Direct Seafood Marketing for commercial fishermen and their families. Upon completion participants will be able to: • Understand the seafood direct marketing industry. • Learn how to start a business and increase income. • Develop a plan that maximizes profitability. • Identify key contacts and resources for market opportunities. Visit the course website for more information, https://seagrant.uaf.edu/map...
Wahkiakum County commissioners agreed Tuesday to accept the donation of the Cathlamet United Church of Christ (UCC) property. Down to only eight members, the UCC congregation in May voted to donate its church building and adjacent parsonage free of charge to Wahkiakum Health and Human Services (H&HS). "We sent out feelers, and three parties responded," said congregation member Lois Nelson. "Two gave proposals. We thought it over and voted to offer it to Health and Human Services because it would be most benefit to the most people. "It's a...
The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office Department of Emergency Management (DEM) is happy to announce that October is Disaster Preparedness and NOAA Weather Radio Month. It is my goal to make Wahkiakum County and its residents as prepared and ready as possible for a disaster through preparation and public education. In each of the coming weeks in October, I am going to provide you with information on how you can take four basic steps: Be informed, Create a Plan, Build a Kit, and Get Involved. By taking these steps now, it will make you and y...
Port 1 commissioners met with Josh Elliott, a project engineer for Maul, Foster & Alongi, last Friday to go over some final details for dredging the Elochoman Slough Marina and a portion of the Elochoman Slough nearby. "We've got all the permits in hand, just wanted to talk about some outstanding items," Elliott said. Dredging can begin on November 1, and the biggest item left on the port's agenda is hiring a crew, according to Commissioner Scott Anderson. The commissioners took the meeting...
GOT DAMP--We ended last week with a bit of rain and started the weekend that way too, which of course, was not ideal for those with outdoor plans, but the moisture was certainly needed. The week started with some cool temperatures and quite a bit of fog in the early morning hours on Sunday and Monday, which left everything dripping wet here in West Valley, but then the sun came out and it was real nice. However, as of Tuesday, it looks like our week may be damper and cooler with mountain snow mid-week, but hopefully things will get a little...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-9 p.m. Girl Scouts, Community Center, Cathlamet, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., Cathlamet, 5 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 2 — 8:52 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that a driver had blocked a road, followed him home, and then returned to the road to block it again. 10:26 a.m. A caller reported a speeding driver repeatedly going up and down a Deep River road. 11:01 a.m. An alarm was activated at a Skamokawa address. 11:06 a.m. A caller reported that a piece of equipment had been taken after an auction in R...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services Director Sue Cameron retired last Friday after working in public health for 42 years. Cameron got her start at Portland State University with a class in environmental philosophy. "I was fascinated," she said. She was even more enthralled when she took a class in environmental health. "We learned about carbon emissions and the greenhouse and all that," Cameron said, "and that was 1975. I thought, 'I could do something here.'" After getting her degree, she...
Former Cathlamet resident Stanley Wayne Storer, of Corpus Christi, Texas died October 1, 2017 at his residence after a lengthy illness of liver and pancreatic cancer. Stan was born on September 7, 1952 to Benjamin Franklin Storer, M.D. and Roberta Kyar Storer. He had a serious love for the Lord Jesus and leading others in the study of His word. Stan also owned a beautiful sailboat and charted the waters of Lake Erie, Indian Lake, Grand Lake St. Marys, the Pacific Ocean, the Columbia River, the...
The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, will host their 18th annual Chocolate Extravaganza at the Hotel Cathlamet on October 27 from 3 to 7 p.m. This annual fund raiser helps support their community sexual assault and domestic violence services and is sponsored by The Charlotte House Advisory Board. Reservations may be made for a box of chocolate. A box of chocolate prepared by 20 plus bakers who generously donate their time, supplies and baking skills, is $20. Stop by the Hotel Cathlamet before the football game where the...
The John Thomas Middle School Chess Club will host an open chess tournament on November 4. There will be four rounds of play. Registration runs 10-10:45 a.m., and rounds are at 11 a.m. and 12:30, 2:00 and 3:30 p.m. Games are limited to 30 minutes per side. There will be a trophy for first place and ribbons for second through fifth places. Entry fee is $5 for persons age 17 years and younger and $10 for 18 years and older. The tournament will be played at Thomas Middle School in Cathlamet. Notation is encouraged but not required. For further...
