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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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All parents of students that will start kindergarten in the Fall of 2015 are invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m., at St. James Family Center, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet. There will be child care provided at no cost to make it easier for parents to attend. Packets for kindergarten registration will be shared. This meeting is for all families of kindergarten eligible students, even if they are not enrolled at the family center. This will be an opportunity for parents to ask any questions they may have. At this...
The Wahkiakum County PUD Board of Commissioners discussed business and heard from Lia Sealund, a customer service representative, about the PUD’s local energy conservation efforts at their meeting on Tuesday. The rebate programs for ductless heat pumps, custom projects, non-residential lighting, windows and insulation have helped to save local customers, in total, as much as 1,028,000 kWh each year since 2010, according to Sealund. “This fiscal period has provided the utility an opportunity to...
It’s time to start planning for this summer’s Bald Eagle Days Festival. The Wahkiakum County Chamber is seeking creative, energetic, and dedicated folks who are interested in serving on the 2015 planning committee. The first meeting is slated for Wednesday, April 15, at 5 p.m., at the Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main Street. Chamber members and community members are encouraged to attend the meetings and join the 2015 planning committee. Responsibilities will include determining this year’s theme, Grand Marshal, family activities, kids...
Next week, the Cathlamet Public Library joins libraries in schools and communities nationwide in celebrating National Library Week. The Cathlamet Public Library is celebrating National Library Week by promoting books by best-selling author David Baldacci, the Honorary Chair of National Library Week 2015. We are also encouraging both adults and children to “adopt” a favorite book, magazine, or DVD, by writing a short recommendation that can be displayed with it. Some additional activites include: • Sunday: Cathlamet Public Library Website Day....
A VARIETY--This week began with Easter Sunday and I trust you had a good one. We began the day with temperatures at freezing and a whole lot of fog, but it wound up super nice during the day, which lent itself to sitting on the patio and enjoying the sun. By late afternoon, early evening, the weather took a dramatic shift and it soon began to blow and then the dark clouds moved in and the rains began to pelt down in wild fury, so it was a real mixed bag of weather all in one day! It looks like we'll have some rain and some sun this week as well...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District Office, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 30 — 10:42 a.m. Child Protective Services referred the sheriff’s department to a case of child abuse on Puget Island. 1:48 p.m. The sheriff’s department received a referral from Adult Protective Services about abuse on Puget Island. 1:50 p.m. The sheriff’s department received a referral after a Puget Island resident contacted Adult Protective Services to report that a grandchild had been stealing jewelry...
Join WSU Wahkiakum County Extension on April 17 for a day of inspiration, learning and regional networking to create jobs, improve the economy, add value to existing rural businesses, encourage new entrepreneurs and engage with a national expert, without leaving your community. Twenty sites across rural Washington will watch Erik Pages, on a webinar with the opportunity to ask questions. After his presentation, each site will put his ideas into action through organized activities, turning their attention to local issues, resources and project...
Dr. Jeanine Marie Vandevort passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 10:00 AM in the Oncology Unit at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, with her family at her side, after a one and a half year battle against cancer. Dr. Vandevort was born in Longview, Washington on July 21, 1947 to Lyle “Dutch” Vandevort and Roberta Gorman. She was the first of three children. Jeanine was raised in Cathlamet, Washington on the Columbia River. Her family subsequently moved to Pullman, Olympia and Wenatchee, Washington. Jeanine attended Seattle Unive...
Judith Anne (Judy) was the youngest born to Anna Mae and Lesly Wilson on November 20, 1936 in Los Angeles, California. Judy succumbed to cancer and passed March 3, 2015 in Longview, Washington. Judy’s parents passed prior to her sister Virginia Woolson (Harry predeceased) and brother Robert Wilson (Anita predeceased). Judy met her husband Robert Curtis at the Los Angeles Times where they both worked. They retired and moved to Cathlamet in 1993. Bob passed in 2000. Judy is survived by her nephews Robert (Kathy) Woolson, Gerald (Vita p...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Shannon Gildea and her high school intern, Shelbie Abbot, were up bright and early on Friday morning to begin the third annual Hook the Hawg fishing derby. A little too early, if you ask Gildea. It was still dark when they arrived and set up a tent, and it was more than an hour before the energy and people began to stir at the Elochoman Slough Marina in Cathlamet. On Saturday, the two slept in a little longer and arrived to find customers waiting for them....
The Cathlamet Fire Department would like to inform the residents of the Town of Cathlamet that fire hydrant flushing will be conducted between April 9 and April 24. During this activity residents may experience discoloration in their drinking water. This is due to iron deposits in the water main becoming dislodged during the flushing of the hydrants. This discoloration does not pose a health risk, however residents are encouraged to run water through the lowest fixture in the home until the discolored water becomes clear. Benefits of a water...
The Toutle Lake Ducks baseball and softball teams came to Cathlamet to face the Wahkiakum Mules on Thursday. In baseball action, the Mules lost their first game 3-6. Zach Brown pitched all seven innings and struck out four. The Ducks were able to get seven hits off him. Offensively Brown was 2-3 with two singles and a run-batted-in (RBI), Luke Brown went 1-3 with a single and an RBI, and Terris Record was 1-3 with an RBI. The Mules won their second game 6-4 with Record on the mound. He pitched...
Adna, Onalaska and Firm Foundation Christian School traveled to Cathlamet last Thursday for Wahkiakum High School's only home track meet of the season. Nevan Bingham won the 100 meter race, finishing with a new personal record of 11.78. He took third in the 300m with a time of 24.43 and third in the long jump with a distance of 16-02.50. Thong Phan took sixth place in the 400m with a time of 1:10.13. The 4x400 team of Kyle Stump, Ethan Cothren, Bingham and Phan took fifth with a time of...
Better keep your eye on this one. Ellie Wiltse-Hiatt, a sixth grader at John C. Thomas Middle School, was recently selected along with 35 other 12-year-old girls in the region to play for an elite soccer team in the Olympic Development Program. According to the website, the program's philosophy is to "identify players of the highest caliber" to "lead to increased success for the U.S. National teams in the international arena." Ellie is the daughter of Adrianne and Matt Wiltse-Hiatt. Adrianne is...
One person was injured in a two-car collision at 9:06 a.m. last Saturday on SR 4 near County Line Park. According to a report from the Washington State Patrol a 2002 Hundai Elantra driven westbound by Desiree Jensen, Cathlamet, crossed the centerline and collided with an eastbound 2011 Ranger driven by Juanita Irving, also of Cathlamet. The Elantra left the roadway on the westbound shoulder, struck an embankment and rolled over, coming to rest on its top. Jensen was transported to St. John Medical Center for treatment of injuries; Irving...
Corey Blankenship, Cathlamet's new dentist, wielded the scissors in a recent ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of his practice in Cathlamet. Holding the ribbon are Dr. Doug and Mrs. Jill Martin, former practice owners. Helping celebrate were office crew, friends and family and members of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, which sponsored the event. Photo by Diana Zimmerman....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 23 — 2:52 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that a ring had been stolen. 10:38 p.m. A caller reported seeing a man with a flashlight walking down a Puget Island road and looking at houses. March 24 — 9:42 a.m. A caller reported that a log truck had broken down on SR 4 near County Line Park and had become a possible hazard. 12:34 p.m. An alarm was activated at a Rosburg home. 5:58 p.m. A smoke det...
THURSDAY Lecture Series, Cathlamet Community Center, 101 Main St., 10 a.m. - Noon. Preschool Story & Craft Time, Cathlamet Library, 4 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. AA meeting, Methodist Church, Skamokawa, 7:15 p.m. Westside Parent Support Group, Rosburg School,...
The beginning of 2015 has been busy for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Our new director, Shannon Gildea, took over in December and has been adapting well with the transition. Here’s a summary of everything accomplished this quarter: In January: the Chamber hosted a Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting for Smoky Waters Communications; the 2015 Events Calendar was compiled, printed, and dispersed to the community via The Wahkiakum Eagle; chamber members were contacted about January membership renewals; Shannon was interviewed by The Wahkiakum E...
The Community Garden is waking from its winter slumber with a work party on April 18th, Saturday from 9 a.m. to whenever we are worn out. Already some onions (yummy Walla Walla) have been planted in the section grown for the donation to local food banks to distribute. The raspberries have been pruned and fertilized along with our donated blueberry plants. Weeding and rototilling will be done on work day to prepare for more planting in the Food Bank section and for individual plots, too. Several individuals have already begun to clean up their p...
Baylee Olsen, daughter of Shelley and Bill Olsen of Cathlamet, was named the 2B Player of the Year by the Washington State Girls Basketball Coaches Association. Players are nominated and voted on by coaches from around the state. Olsen, who averaged 15.9 points per game, has signed a letter of intent to play for Saint Martins University in Lacey next fall....
To The Eagle: I would like to take a minute to express my sincerest thank you to the students and members of this community for making the 2015 PTO Talent Show a huge success! We never thought that this would be so big. The comments that I heard after the show were so appreciated. I believe that everyone on the PTO feels the same as I do. Job well done! Without the help of Kandice Merz this event probably would not have happened. It was her volunteering and help that got the ball rolling on this. Thank you so much! A parent of one of the partic...
Julia Ellen Mackenzie, 76, of Cathlamet, passed away Jan. 17, 2015, at St. John Medical Center. She was born July 24, 1938, in Sacramento, Calif., to Charles Albert and Regina (Goldsworth) Beach, the third of 17 children. Julia moved to the local area more than 20 years ago and was a member of the Longview School District’s janitorial staff. She was a member of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD). She enjoyed walking at the Elochoman Slough Marina, crossword puzzles, visiting and gardening. Julia was generous and willing to assist others in t...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce will host its annual “Hook the Hawg” Salmon Derby on April 3-4. This will be the 3rd year for the derby. The event will take place at Elochoman Slough Marina. The “Hook the Hawg” Salmon Derby is a fundraising event for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. Funds raised at this event help to provide a high school senior with a scholarship to attend a college, university, or trade school after graduation. In addition, funds raised help to contribute towards future chamber community events. This will be a two-day...
