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The Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main St., in Cathlamet will celebrate its third anniversary on Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. Music will be provided by Fred Carter on the guitar. This will be a kick off event for the Bald Eagle Days Festival. On Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. they will host Kidzartworks, free, for ages four and up. Participants will explore art, mosaics, creative driftwood, mixed media and more. The gallery came into being as a gift from local artist and art lover, Janet Cimino, who did much to promote art in the area and to bring local artists...
Lifelong local resident Susan Laree Cothren, 55, of Kelso, died July 10, 2014, at the Hospice Care Center in Longview. She was born March 14, 1959, in Longview, and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1977. Susie was a local waitress and bartender for many years. She loved gardening, garage sales, antiques, horses and her favorite companion, her chihuahua “Bruce Wayne.” Susie married Anthony Steven “Tony” Setera III in Longview in 1975. They had a child together and later divorced. In 1983 she married Melbourne “Mel” Barnes in Cathlamet....
A Celebration of Life service for Emit Boyd will be held Sunday, July 20, at 2 p.m. at the Cathlamet Congregational Church. A reception at the church social room will be held immediately following the celebration of life service. His full obituary was published in the June 5 edition of The Eagle....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 7 – 6:27 a.m. A missing dog was found and returned to its owner. 4:06 p.m. A caller reported seeing what appeared to be an unoccupied boat drifting on the Columbia River; while on the phone, the caller saw the driver sit up and take off after hitting pilings. 5:13 p.m. The deputy from Cowlitz County was on scene with the aforementioned boater at County Lin...
Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department marine patrol officers rescued a man who fell off a sailboat Tuesday evening. Sheriff Mark Howie said Wednesday morning that Rosedale residents Dan and Genie Cary noticed the sails on the sailboat suddenly fell to the deck and that a man was in the water. They called sheriff's department at 9:19 p.m., and Undersheriff Steve Marshall and Deputy Sheriff Bill Tawater responded in the patrol boat. The man in the water was wearing a camouflage colored life vest,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 30 – 8:32 a.m. A caller reported that a painting had been stolen from Redmen Hall; it was later discovered that a volunteer had moved the painting after it had fallen. 11:24 a.m. A Skamokawa resident reported that a neighbor had damaged some of his property while clearing an easement they shared. 2:54 p.m. Two goats were found slaughtered at a Rosburg cemetery. 6:26 p.m. A deputy discovered a diesel f...
When Kerrie McNally started taking guitar lessons at age nine, she never imagined that one day she'd be writing her own songs. When she was 15 and got her first paying gig, playing at a wedding, she never imagined she'd be putting out a solo album. The CD album in McNally's hand is proof that dreams evolve over time and experience. And it's proof that shifting dreams can still come true. Music slept in the in-between years. There was too much noise with five kids to raise and a job at a paper...
NICE HOLIDAY--I hope you had a nice Fourth of July holiday as we certainly had some good weather for it. As I begin this week's column, it sounds like we'll have been in a bit of a "heat wave" this week, so I hope you've been using sunscreen and limiting your time in the sun so you don't start out your summer with a nasty burn. It goes without saying that you need to stay hydrated and if you're one of those people with a four legged friend with you, do be careful about keeping them out in the sun too long and making sure they get cooled down...
THURSDAY District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 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, 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 Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)...
The 2014 Bald Eagle Fun Run on July 19 will benefit a record board for the Wahkiakum High School track and field program. The run will start at 9 a.m. on Cathlamet's Main Street and features events for walkers and runners. There will be 2-mile, 5k and 10k events with gender and age-based divisions. In the 2-mile and 5k events, there will be age divisions for children 12 years and under, 13-19 years, and 20 years and over for both males and females. In the 10k event, there will be age divisions for youth 13-19 years and adults 20 years and over...
Southern Washington combat veterans will have improved access to counseling services and referrals for VA benefits and community resources. The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Tacoma Vet Center will deploy a Mobile Outreach Team beginning July 14th to southern Washington. The mobile team will be at the following locations for dates and times shown: White Salmon. July 14th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Henkle Middle School, 480 NW Loop Rd. Stevenson, July 15th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Skamania County Fairgrounds, 650 Rock Cr. Dr. Vancouver. July 16th 9 a...
Wahkiakum Interfaith Network will sponsor Adventures on Promise Island, from August 4-8 at St. James Episcopal Church, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet. Classes are from 9 a.m. to noon with registration beginning at 8:45 a.m. Children entering Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate in a week of crafts, games, snacks and Bible-learning fun. For more information or to pre-register, call Patti Phillips at 562-5013....
Readers of all ages will explore all things scientific this summer as Cathlamet Public Library presents “Fizz Boom, Read!” during their summer library program. The 2014 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, ages five through 14, with programs, prize drawings, storytimes, a reading club, and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program. Program activities will be held Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. at the library from July 2 to August 13. July 2: R U Curious? -- Play With Your Food; July 9: R U Curious? -- Gro...
The regularly scheduled Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners July 1 meeting was moved to Wednesday, July 2, last week. “Just for your own amazement,” said Kent Martin, after providing some numbers on fishing in the area, “of the last six Alaska permits that have left this area, four went to Alaska and one to a guy in Idaho. Only one stayed here, and that went to a guy in Astoria. "Those six permits I would guess probably amount to a local income of $300,000-400,000 a year brought back into th...
The 33rd Bald Eagle Festival is just around the corner and organizers are in the last throes of planning. “It’s going to be the best Bald Eagle Day ever,” said Ashley Turner, the director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The festivities begin on Friday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of Pacific. At 3 p.m., the farmer’s market on Puget Island will open with live music provided by local musicians. There will be vendors selling locally produced frui...
The 33rd Bald Eagle Festival is just around the corner and organizers are in the last throes of planning. “It’s going to be the best Bald Eagle Day ever,” said Ashley Turner, the director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The festivities begin on Friday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m. with a Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of Pacific. At 3 p.m., the farmer’s market on Puget Island will open with live music provided by local musicians. There will be vendors selling locally produced frui...
Wahkiakum Interfaith Network will sponsor Adventures on Promise Island, from August 4-8 at St. James Episcopal Church, 1134 Columbia St., Cathlamet. Classes are from 9 a.m. to noon with registration beginning at 8:45 a.m. Children entering Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate in a week of crafts, games, snacks and Bible-learning fun. For more information or to pre-register, call Patti Phillips at 562-5013....
Readers of all ages will explore all things scientific this summer as Cathlamet Public Library presents “Fizz Boom, Read!” during their summer library program. The 2014 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, ages five through 14, with programs, prize drawings, storytimes, a reading club, and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program. Program activities will be held Wednesdays 1-2 p.m. at the library from July 2 to August 13. July 2: R U Curious? -- Play With Your Food; July 9: R U Curious? -- Gro...
GETTING BETTER--As I began this column, the weather wasn't so great but by the evening hours, it dried up and it wasn't too bad. However, the forecasters are predicting some very nice weather for this week, with a real toasty day on Tuesday, but nice throughout the week, so by the time the Fourth of July rolls around it should be just right for barbecues, fireworks and all the holiday doings. Now we just hope they're right! Can you believe that half the year is over and we're into July already? Wow, where has this year gone? RECAP--Last...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 23 – 7:55 a.m. A Deep River resident reported being threatened by a neighbor. 9:13 a.m. A caller reported finding drug paraphernalia at a Rosedale residence. 12:43 p.m. The sheriff’s office received a request for an agency assist after an officer was shot in the hand in Columbia County. 3:11 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a resident on the east end of the county who may have s...
Allen Cameron Edmondson, 86, passed away June 29 at his Puget Island home. The son of Allen Candler Edmondson and Josie Williams Edmondson, he was born December 21, 1927, in Pearl River, Louisiana. He helped operate the family store and farm in Slidell, La. He served in the Army in WWII and was stationed in Adak, Alaska. After the war, he used the GI Bill to graduate with a degree in journalism from Louisiana State University. He married Ruth Davis Edmondson, and they were together over 50 years. He worked for both daily newspapers in...
Cathlamet's 33rd Bald Eagle Festival is just over two weeks away; the festival runs Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, this year. The theme of the 2014 festival is "Celebrating Old Ways," Ashley Turner, director of the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, said in a recent email. Action starts Friday, July 18, 2:30 p.m., with the Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest in front of the Bank of the Pacific. The Puget Island farmers market will host live music and vendors selling locally produced fruit, vegetables and meats, starting at 3 p.m. A trolley will run...
During the summer, blood donations typically drop off dramatically as donors go on vacation and schools close, but the need for blood never takes a holiday. The American Red Cross urges people to donate blood or platelets and save lives this summer. Patients in area hospitals served by the Red Cross depend on community blood donations every day. Every day, the Red Cross distributes blood to patients in local hospitals. Regular blood donations from people in communities are critical to their ability to provide a steady and ample supply of blood...
Mayor Dale Jacobson has placed a moratorium on the over two-hour parking ticketing on Main Street in Cathlamet. In place of a ticket, a “courtesy note” will read as follows: The Town of Cathlamet asks as a courtesy to downtown shoppers, that all users limit their parking to two hours. There is ample parking available behind the Pharmacy on River Street. The Town thanks you in advance for your cooperation....
The Cathlamet Town Council adopted its annual 6-Year Street Improvement Plan during a special meeting last Thursday afternoon. The state Department of Transportation requires the annual update of the plan. The plan prioritizes projects which can be started if there is funding available for them. The plan showed no secured funding for any of the six projects on the plan. Listed projects include: 1. 2015, 2nd Street, from Una Street to the Elochoman Slough Marina, rebuilding roadway and improving curbs, sidewalks, drainage and lighting; 2. 2016,...
