Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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RAINS RETURN--After a fairly decent weekend, it seems we are in for quite a soaking by the time you read this, along with some strong winds, so I hope you have the boots and umbrellas handy as Fall is defintely here, like in falling raindrops! I'm still shaking my head over the fact that we're already three weeks into October, a mere two months away from Christmas, oh my! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 23-29 are Valle M. Ledtke, Nathaniel Norris, Nick Vavoudis, Don Wages, Christie Davis, Victoria Wallin and Joel Havens....
THURSDAY Financial Management. Community Senior Center, 100 Main St.. 10 am. - Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensiby), GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. AA Meeting, Cathlamet Congregational Church,...
Local residents needing to learn new information technology skills for their current job, a new career or just wanting to add some skills for personal enrichment can do so through Cathlamet Public Library thanks to a partnership between the Washington State Library and Microsoft. Microsoft’s IT Academy program offers free training to participating Washington residents to help prepare them for jobs and careers in a global economy that is becoming more tech-dependent. Cathlamet Public Library patrons will be able to access 250 courses offered o...
PUD’s assistance program accepting contributions The Wahkiakum PUD is accepting contributions to their Residential Energy Assistance Program. This program provides an opportunity for customers to help each other by making voluntary contributions to assist low-income residential customers struggling to pay their electric bill. Anyone wishing to contribute to the program may donate in person, by phone, by mail or on the monthly billing statement. Customers may also elect to have REAP automatically deducted from a debit or credit card. Make d...
The Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main St., Cathlamet, will celebrate with a Fall Festival tomorrow, October 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. Refreshments in the fall harvest theme will be served. Featured guest artist for the evening will be Jenny Kizziar, a member of Redmen Hall. Kizziar is a fabric artist, weaving textures and designs on her loom. Music will be provided by Randy Williams on guitar....
The annual Neewollah Daze celebration is quickly approaching. This year’s celebration will be held at Bank of the Pacific, Cathlamet branch, on Friday, October 31 with judging of costumes to begin at 4 p.m. There will be several categories with a prize-filled bag for each participant. Cookies and punch will be served. This event is sponsored by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Penny Paulsen, event coordinator, at 795-3228....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 13 — 2:11 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an elderly Puget Island resident who had fallen. 2:34 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported that someone had threatened to hit kids with a bat. October 14 — 10:05 a.m. A chemical leak was reported at Wauna Mill; a chlorine gas leak was contained in the mill, and no one was injured or affected. 10:29 a.m. A Rosburg resident reported that a dog and...
A few candidates running in the upcoming election spoke before a small crowd at the Grays River Grange on Tuesday night. Bob Dingethal, a Democrat candidate for US Representative District 3 and opponent of incumbent Jaime Herrera Beutler spoke first. "A lot of times rural counties don't get the attention they need, particularly from their representatives," Dingethal said. "You solve problems in any area by being out amongst the people. The only way to solve a problem is by knowing about it. My...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 6 — 11:32 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported that an unknown, suspicious car had left the neighborhood after driving past the house several times. 12:45 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance transported a patient with low blood pressure from the clinic to the hospital. 3:03 p.m. A Deep River resident reported intimidation. 4:18 p.m. A Rosedale resident r...
Submitted by Beau Renfro County Emergency Management Director The Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office Department of Emergancy Management (DEM) is happy to announce that October is Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month. There are three primary components to being ready for an emergency or disaster: Be informed, Create a Plan, and Build a Kit. This week I would like to talk about the first component which is “Being Informed” and an upcoming National Weather Service (NWS) Weather spotter class. Our county has five primary ways of getti...
The National Weather Service (NWS) will hold a weather spotter training class October 22, 7 p.m., in the Cathlamet Fire Hall, 255 2nd Street. NWS welcomes volunteers with an interest in severe weather spotting. The SKYWARN™ program is a voluntary civic service. Reports made by spotters provide visual confirmation of potentially severe weather and aid forecasters in issuing warnings....
James Lynch James (Jim) Niels Lynch, of Cathlamet, died October 9 at hospice. He was born November 25, 1922 in Manila, Philippine Island. He was the son of Army Captain Harry and Ellen Marie (Futtrup) Lynch. He served in the Army Signal Corps during World War II. When he was 18 he took his motorized dugout canoe from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and back to the Pacific Ocean. He bragged that he took the smallest motor ship through the Panama Canal. After graduating from Oregon State College he married Audry Louise Odegaard in...
Senior center announces schedule The Community Senior Center, located at 100 Main Street in Cathlamet will be open from 10 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Mondays will feature chair exercising and basic computer classes. Computers will be available or people may bring their own laptops. Tuesdays there will be board games to enjoy and knitters and crocheters will bring their own projects to work on. On Wednesdays bingo will be played and people are welcome to bring a white elephant gift to be used as prizes. Thursdays people may bring...
News from Naselle: Sports events for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams include: Thursday, volleyball with Oakville at Naselle at 5:45 p.m., middle school football with Ocosta at Naselle at 6 p.m.; Friday, homecoming football game with Twin Valley at Naselle at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m., varsity volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, volleyball with Lake Quinault at Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball with North Beach at Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays...
TIME FLYING--Can you believe it? We're half way through October already and by next week, we'll be thinking very seriously about Thanksgiving dinner and drooling over that turkey dinner celebration. Of course, once we do that, then "wham" it's all things Christmas. It just doesn't seem possible! For now, we'll enjoy the Fall and all that it includes, like football! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 16-22 are Heidi Heywood, Michelle Collupy, Brianne Helms, Justin Garrison, Dixie Anderson, Randy Kuhn, Keith McNally, Mike...
October 16 - October 23, 2014 THURSDAY 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. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Yoga Classes, Grays River Methodist Church, 5-6:30 p.m. Art Group, Grays River Methodist Church, social hall, 3-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) GRVC at Johnson Park, activity...
Local elk hunting activists are hosting a meeting next Wednesday to present information on elk hoof rot disease. Dan Cothren, a Wahkiakum County commissioner, has been lobbying the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to act on the issue for several years. The disease causes a hoof to become deformed, and the animal subsequently goes lame and dies of starvation or predation. It is widely affecting elk in Cowlitz, Wahkiakum and Pacific counties and is found in other areas. WDFW biologists have tried to determine the cause of the disease...
To The Eagle: October is here and once again The Charlotte House, a program of St. James Family Center, is raising awareness around the issues of domestic violence. We have placed purple ribbons up and down Main Street Cathlamet. Several individuals and businesses have requested ribbons to adorn their porches and buildings to show support to survivors and the work we do. We need this month to bring awareness to the devastating issues that surround domestic violence victims and survivors. We need people to talk about the fact that 3 out of 4...
It was a somewhat quiet affair as a group of 4-H Leaders and a few of the current participants had an open house for the program on Saturday at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Other 4-H'ers were in Grays River, busily setting up for the annual Covered Bridge Dinner that would take place later that night. Lore Twiet, who had retired from the WSU Extension office, is still active with 4-H. "I've got green blood, Twiet said. "I'm a lifetime 4-H'er." According to Twiet, the program goes on all year,...
There was a steady turnout for the Senior Center open house last Thursday morning. Several people took advantage of the opening to fill out a survey, greet old friends and make new ones. Treats were provided by the organizers and puzzles and games were set out on tables. Representative Dean Takko, County Commissioner Mike Backman and Cathlamet Mayor Dale Jacobson were also on hand for the event. "We think it's something that Cathlamet really needs," said Evie Pistone. Her husband Bob agreed. Man...
The short agenda of Wahkiakum County board of commissioners meeting Tuesday covered items ranging from utility connection fees to reorganizing the Public Works and County Road departments. Rosedale businessman Bob Jungers raised the utility issue with an email suggesting the board "reconsider the agreement you have with the Town of Cathlamet regarding the $3,000 fee for new (sewer) hook-ups" in the lower Boege Road area. "You are into that project, I believe, for $312,000 for eight years with a return of zero, and a benefit to constituents and...
Drop Anchor Brewery in Cathlamet wants to help Wahkiakum School District improve its ailing football stadium grandstand. Part of Drop Anchor Brewery’s business plan is to be involved in the community, but when it comes to the local school district, the brewery’s investors worry that the nature of their business hinders them from giving. “It’s difficult trying to help the high school,” Richard Erickson said, “because those are kids and we’re alcohol. When this grandstand thing came up, it seemed like a natural fit.” “We decided that we w...
TAKING TURNS--It's Fall; that time when you get some sun, you get some rain and everything in between. I hope you're enjoying the Fall colors, although you may not be enjoying the falling leaves, as they make for some miserable yard clean up, clogged gutters and on the road, they can make for slick conditions, but hey, falling leaves is better than falling snow, which some areas have seen already. Now that's bad! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 9-15 are Joan Evenson, Matt Helms, Jeff Baldwin, Justin McClain, Kristina...
THURSDAY 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 Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, District Office, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, Commissioners Meeting Room, 6 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Community...
Donald Jay Wolcott of Cathlamet, Washington, passed away in the loving arms of his son on September 24, 2014 as the result of injuries incurred while falling timber in Columbia County, Oregon near Vernonia. He was born June 18th, 1953 on the Wolcott ranch on Lyons Creek south of White Bird in Idaho County, Idaho to Calvin W. Wolcott and Bernace L. Gillett Wolcott. He moved with his parents from the ranch to Lucille then to Riggins, Idaho where he attended grade school and began high school, excelling in track and football. He and his parents...
