Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To the Eagle: Down here in the steaming jungles and primordial swamps of Puget Island, we have very primitive sewer systems. Our own has a total of about 20 feet of pipe, which dump waste into a tank where it is viciously attacked by anaerobic bacteria that reduce it to fertile slurry that flows into an underground irrigation system fertilizing our lawn. Makes us jealous of our neighbors in Cathlamet who have this ultra-modern system with miles of pipe and huge pumps to send the waste uphill to a scenic mountainside aerie where a multi-million...
GREAT START--We couldn't have ended the weekend any nicer, or started this work week any better either, as the skies were blue, the sun was shining and the evening hours were perfect for being outside around the BBQ and enjoying a wonderful time with friends. It also made for great weather for those who needed to get those gutters cleaned, mow the lawn or any other array of "get ready for the rainy season" chores! I'm guessing that in spite of the work that needed to be done, all Seahawk football fans took some time off to watch them take on...
THURSDAY Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. FRIDAY Aerobics, GRVC at Johnson Park, gym, 6-7 p.m. SATURDAY...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 19 — 10:32 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a Rosedale toddler who was believed to have taken sleeping pills to the hospital. 11:09 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that he was being harassed by a former girlfriend. 12:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was having a seizure. 4:01 p.m. A social worker from St. John’s requested a welfare check when the gua...
Amanda Brooke Gibson-Horman, 34 of Cathlamet died on September 21 at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle due to heart complications. She was born on July 10, 1982 in Longview. Amanda was a lifelong Cathlamet resident. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 2000. She worked as a cashier, cook and a caregiver at several local businesses over the years. She enjoyed her children, astrology, and flower gardening. Amanda is survived by her husband, Larry Horman Jr., her son, Gage Horman and daughter, Amy Horman, a brother Jon...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, September 30, “Tugboat Alley,” Donna and Jade Lewis from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, October 1, at River Mile 38 Brewing, “Downhillbillies,” Jon and Alex Arness with David Johnson on fiddle, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
Rates for customers of Town of Cathlamet water and sewer utilities may soon rise. Faced with accountants' predictions that the utilities' operations aren't sustainable under current rates, the council agreed Monday to develop new rate schedules for the two systems. The town's sewer system fund will probably end the year in an $85,000 shortfall, officials reported. The town will be able to use fund reserves to cover the shortfall, but the reserves will be depleted in 2017, they said. Public Works Director Duncan Cruickshank presented an...
Securing infrastructure and creating a safe and secure environment for employees were at the heart of the PUD Board of Commissioner’s meeting on Tuesday. Town of Cathlamet Councilman Dick Swart was in attendance and talk turned to the recently completed water intake project. “I think that the results were about 100 gallons per minute more with the new pipe in,” Swart said, “but the [Elochoman] river is at its lowest point. This is not a cure-all. We hoped for more but this is what we are get...
To The Eagle: I want to draw our community’s attention to an important opportunity. From September 22 to October 21, 2016, the Cathlamet Public Library will be conducting surveys to better understand how our community benefits from Digital Resources, Preschool Story Times and Summer Reading Programs at the library. This information will help the library improve its computer and WI-FI services, and children’s services and communicate the value of providing these services. The library currently has four public computer stations and public WI-FI....
To The Eagle: I’d like to mention a free resource for military personnel and their families while they are on travel status. There are at least 17 USOs located at airports across the U.S. These free facilities have different amenities and hours of operation. Check the web before you travel. I toured the largest facility at Baltimore Airport (SeaTac and Portland both have them). GFWC/USO of WA/OR have joined together to help support these valuable services by providing snacks for our military men/women, and a safe comfortable place to relax, w...
To The Eagle: We have the opportunity to elect a very qualified neighbor for Wahkiakum County Commissioner for District 1, Greg Prestegard. His business experience at Reynolds Metals and in his own construction company give Greg the ability to listen to all sides of an issue, collaborate with others and make the best decision. He communicates easily, clearly and comfortably. He has been very active in the county as a volunteer, city council member and a fire commissioner. Greg’s focus will be on what is best for the residents of the county. W...
To The Eagle: With the election coming up quickly in November, we would like to extend our support and endorse Greg Prestegard for County Commissioner, District 1. We believe that Greg is the most qualified candidate for this position. His professional background supports his abilities to thrive in a leadership position, and his compassion towards his community shows that he would make a positive difference for Wahkiakum County. His experience owning and operating his own business makes him an entreprenurial asset, and his experience would...
NICE START--After a bit of wetness to end last week, I was nicely surprised to see mostly sunny skies on Sunday to begin this week on a drier note. Some of the guys may not have been too happy about it, as it might have meant they had to give up some TV football time to go and mow that lawn one more time, but hopefully there was plenty of time left to watch their favorite teams or take in a little NASCAR! Of course, that was daytime hours, as Sunday evening wound up good and wet around West Valley, and depending on where you were, so was part...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 3rd floor, 6 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 1:30-3 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 12 — 12:06 p.m. A caller requested a welfare check on an individual who had received some bad news. 1:37 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Cathlamet resident. 7:34 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance and the Cathlamet Fire Department aided an Alger Creek resident with a heart ailment. Life Flight was activated. September 13 — 8:11 a.m. A caller reported that the PUD substation in Cathlamet had...
Live Music at Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. On Friday, September 23, Farmer Rob and Friends from 3-6 p.m., on the Up-Beet Stage. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, September 24, at River Mile 38 Brewing, Christine Darby, will perform from 5-8 p.m., on the Crow’s Nest Stage, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
The Wahkiakum Community Center should soon re-open under direction of a new manager. The center, located in the first floor of the Cathlamet library building, has been closed since the end of July when funding ended for its Americorps manager. Some programs in existence at that time have continued under direction of volunteers, but the center has been closed. Volunteers have pressed both the Town of Cathlamet, which owns the center building, and Wahkiakum County, which has contracted with the town to operate the center, to get the center open...
The Elochoman Chapter of Ducks Unlimited will hold their annual banquet October 8 at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa. Doors will open at 3:30 p.m., and Prime Rib and Oyster Dinner will be served at 5:00. There will be a large assortment of raffle and auction items. Tickets are available at Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, the Duck Inn in Skamokawa or from DU committee members. For more information, contact Penny Paulsen at 795-3228. Ducks Unlimited began in 1937 during the Dust Bowl when North America’s drought-plagued waterfowl populations had p...
Several community leaders met last week with representatives from the National Park Service on September 14 to continue planning a potential park on the site of the former sewage lagoons in Cathlamet. Prior to the meeting, the group from NPS met with sixth and eighth grade students in order to get a feel for what the local youth might want in a park. According to Brianna Truden of NPS, the students' complaints about community parks centered on unsanitary bathrooms, distance, neglected basketball...
To The Eagle: This fall the citizens of Wahkiakum County have the opportunity, and the duty, to carefully evaluate and elect the best candidates running for a variety of local, regional and national public offices. Locally the county commissioner position is of major importance because the commissioners are both the legislative and the executive branches of our local government. As such the position of county commissioner requires the office holder to possess the education, experience and personality traits we expect to see in successful...
NICE WEEKEND--We had a pretty great weekend weather-wise, as there was a lot going on and it's always great when big events wind up enjoying sunny days. One of those who really depends on nice weather, is the " End of the World Rod Run " down at the beach, and by the look of the traffic, they were packed down there. Lines and lines of hot cars, trucks towing car trailers or motor-homes and such, were just solid, both coming and going, so for those folks, it was the perfect weekend, as a car show isn't much fun in the rain! From the sounds of...
THURSDAY 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. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds...
The ninth annual Covered Bridge Dinner hosted by Wahkiakum 4-H will be held October 1, in the historic Grays River Covered Bridge. This event will again bring 4-H leaders, members, volunteers and community members together to provide an evening of dining pleasure and entertainment. Seating begins at 4:30, followed by a dinner with local flavor and music by Jeffery Reynolds on the violin. Later, Cowboy Poet, Joel Fitts gifts the crowd with his renditions and closes the event with a live auction. Tickets may be purchased at the Bank of the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: September 5 — 3:22 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on SR 4 in the Nassa Point area. September 6 — 6:37 a.m. A caller reported that a tree was down and blocking Beaver Creek Road. The County Road department was contacted and the tree was removed. 8:11 a.m. A caller requested a welfare check on an individual. She was concerned the person might be suicidal. The mental health department was notified. 12:...
The moon floated over the Pioneer Community Center Tuesday evening. The moon should be full on Friday, according to the calendar. Photo by Rick Nelson....
