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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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There was one thing most everyone could agree about on Bald Eagle Day 2015. "It was hot," Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Gildea said on Tuesday. Just 10 days earlier she had been worried about a forecast for rain. No chance. There wasn't even a cloud in the sky. Groups of people were punctuated by sunlight as they sought shade under trees that lined the parade route. One family had the foresight to set up a canopy in front of their home. The more resilient set out chairs in the sun. Kids...
Members of the Cathlamet Town Council sparred over vacation of a street and worked on other issues during the monthly meeting on Monday. Councilmembers have been ready to act on a request from Port District 1 to vacate a portion of Beal Street which runs through port district property at the Elochoman Slough Marina. Port spokespersons have said they would like ownership of the land to accommodate economic development activity. On Monday, former mayor and now planning commission member Richard Swart urged the council to wait till the planning...
Wahkiakum County commissioners are split over a proposal to increase the county's tax levy to help fund five community endeavors. After debating the issue Tuesday, they agreed to research several issues and discuss it again soon. Commissioner Mike Backman is championing the effort, called a levy lift, to help the organizations who are struggling to find sufficient revenues for their programs. Backman's proposal would increase the levy by 35 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value. Beneficiaries would include: --Cathlamet library and...
Commissioner Bob Jungers voiced his frustration at the ongoing negotiation with the Town of Cathlamet regarding their water contract at Tuesday's Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners meeting. "The town and the PUD have been involved in a contract to essentially share water resources since 1947. Two years ago, the town resolved that at the end of the term of their contract in 2038, they will no longer sell water to the PUD," Jungers said. "This contract states that during its practice...
Grand Prize: Columbia River Ranch. Children's Groups: 1. Strutters Baton; 2. Mule Cheerleading Camp. Marching Groups: 1. Rain River Yoga. Antique Cars: 1. Todd Deaton, 1965 Mustang, transporting Cathlamet Woman's Club Citizen of the Year Jimmie Lou Cleveland; 2. Don Greenland, 1962 Studbaker convertible Red Lark Daytona; 3. Grandpa Vance Mosteller and granddaughter Miley in a 1978 Indy Pace Car Covette. Specialized Cars and Trucks: 1. Rely Local, 1936 San Francisco Trolley. Boats: 1. Sons of Norway, butterfly gillnet boat; 2. Cathlamet Yacht...
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. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-4 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC...
HOT ENOUGH?--I hope you had plenty of sunscreen on during the Bald Eagle Day parade and doings, as it was definitely hot and sunny! While it's great to have dry weather for the event, it would have been nicer if it had been about 15-20 degrees cooler as some folks, like me, just wilt in that kind of heat and wind up hiding in a cool basement instead of braving the heat wave! Sunday started out like it was going to be another brutally hot day, and in some areas it was, but here in Skamokawa, a nice breeze came up and we were in the 70's by after...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 13 — 3:22 p.m. A Cathlamet resident complained about a log truck that was continually parked in front of a fire hydrant. 4:50 p.m. A caller reported that trees had fallen on SR 4 just west of Nassa Point. July 14 — 2:01 a.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that a large pig was missing. Meanwhile, the sheriff’s office had received several calls from someone who had found a large pig, and the pig was...
Wow! Only four weeks until fair. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. We are still in need of a Rabbit Superintendent, if you are interested please let me know. The second leg of the Silver Buckle Series will be July 25. I would like to thank the following Sponsors: Cowlitz River Rigging, Bank of the Pacific, Matt's Custom Meats, Moon Valley Farms, Cathlamet Dental, Skamokawa Resort, and Sam Longtain Construction. Without their support this event would not be possible. So thank you, thank you. Don't forget that animal entries are due July...
Ryan and Mandee Buckhalter of Cathlamet are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Brynnley Jayde Buckhalter. She was born May 14, 2015, weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Larry and Joanne Longtain of Cathlamet, and Jim and Kelly Buckhalter of Clatskanie....
A celebration of life memorial service will be held for Terry Everman on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., at JA Wendt Elementary School in the Multipurpose Room, Cathlamet. His full obituary was published in the July 9 edition of The Eagle....
The annual Cathlamet Woman’s Club Tour of Homes and Gardens is set for August 8 from 1-5 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available from club members and Bank of Pacific, Cathlamet Pharmacy and Tsuga Gallery in downtown Cathlamet and also at any home on the day of the tour. The tour will feature Wahkiakum Community Gardens at Erickson City Park. There are 25 individual plots for local gardeners. Some Master Gardeners will be present to answer questions and show people around. The home of Doyle and Kathleen Petersen at 271 N. Welcome Slough on P...
Cathlamet's River Mile 38 Brewing Company has announced changes on the board of directors. Dr. Doug Martin, DMD, who has been a cornerstone and huge contributor to the brewery, is leaving to have more time for family and for travel, Managing Partner Richard Erickson reported recently. “We are sad to see Doug leave, but I know his family will love having him around more,” Erickson said. "I know our patrons are going to miss Doug and his wife, Jill, in the tap room. We will always see a part of Doug at the brewery as he built our bar and put the...
To The Eagle: If you are considering theft of any kind please consider the following before you act. Anything you take from someone else without permission or making payment for is theft. This is against the law to say the least. The first thing you need to realize is that whoever owns what you are considering stealing, worked for it. They put in the hours of work or provided exchange for that item. When you steal it you are stealing their honest labor as well as what they bought with their wages. Now if this does not mean anything to you, then...
On Friday, July 24, Kyleen Austin and Rob Stockhouse will perform on the Up-Beet Stage, 3:30-6 p.m., at the Puget Island Farmers Market, 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd. For more information call 360-560-3785. On Saturday, July 25, Kyleen Austin and Rob Stockhouse will perform from 5 to 8 p.m., on the Crow's Nest Stage during Live at Five at the River Mile 38 Brewing Company, 285 Third St., Cathlamet. For more information call 360-366-4662....
A celebration of life memorial will be held for Terry Everman on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., at JA Wendt Elementary School Multipurpose Room, Cathlamet. His full obituary was published in the July 9 edition of The Eagle....
Wow! Only five weeks until fair. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer. Hope to see everyone at Bald Eagle Day; the Fair Royalty will be out selling fair passes and raffle tickets that day. The fair will have a booth so stop by and say hi and pick up your fair book if you haven't got one yet. Check out the entertainment line up. We are still in need of a Rabbit Superintendent, if you are interested please let me know. The second leg of the Silver Buckle Series will be July 25. I would like to thank the following Sponsors: Cowlitz River Rigging...
In the early hours of September 3, more than 30 Wounded Warriors and Widows will embark with several local volunteer fishermen from the Elochoman Slough Marina and spend a few hours fishing on the Columbia River. Event organizer Bud Mickelsen also wants to take the opportunity to honor our local firefighters, state patrol and sheriff’s office and the invitation has been extended to these hardworking people who serve our community. No fishing event is complete without some competition, and so the...
To The Eagle: We have permission from the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet to submit the following letter to the editor. Linda Williams, St. James Family Center To: Nancy McCoy, Chair St. James Family Center Board of Directors Dear Ms. McCoy, In light of recent events in the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum United Way and related financial issues, the Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet voted at a recent meeting to publicly express both our appreciation and our support for St. James Family Center and the essential programs that you provide within Wahkiakum County. One cannot...
SOME DAMPNESS--We got a bit of rain last weekend; it was nice to dampen the dust for a bit. Of course, if you had hay bales in the field, that wasn't so great but hopefully you were able to get them dried out with the sunshine on Sunday. Needless to say, the weather by Monday afternoon was "steamy" as the wet ground and sunshine made for an uncomfortable amount of humidity, so I'll be happier if we don't have much more of that! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 16-22 are Jerry Ledtke, Pam Elliott, Rick Benfit, Bev Moonen,...
THURSDAY 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. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-4 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....
My apologies to the readers for not getting a column in for the last couple of weeks and my thanks to all those who called to inquire if everything was ok. We are fine, but sometimes we have to step back a bit and get our priorities in order. Health and family has to come first, and hopefully everything else will fall into place. News from Naselle Mochas & More coffee and goodie shop, located at the corner of SR 4 and 401 in Naselle, has been closed for a few weeks, but now that Laura is on the mend it looks like she will be in full swing once...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 6 — 11:05 a.m. A caller reported that a panhandler was causing problems in Cathlamet. 4:29 p.m. Two pigs were seen wandering around the golf course. 4:32 p.m. A Cathlamet resident was concerned about a stranger who had been seen talking to her daughter. The man had not made an attempt to lure the child, but the caller discovered that the man had, while possibly intoxicated, recently knocked on n...
Tall ship Lady Washington docked in Cathlamet last Wednesday evening and cruised upriver Thursday morning. The Lady Washington will return to Cathlamet with the Hawaiian Chieftan on August 25. They'll be open to the public on August 26 and depart August 27 for Ilwaco....
Traditional hunter education classes will be held at the Cathlamet Fire Hall beginning August 1. All hunters born after January 1, 1972 must complete a hunter education course to purchase a hunting license. Participants must register online for the classes at my.register-ed.com. Classes will be held in the DeBriae Room of the Cathlamet Fire Hall with the following schedule: · Saturday, Aug. 1, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. · Monday, Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m. · Tuesday, Aug. 4, 6-8 p.m. · Saturday, Aug. 8, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For further information contact cla...
