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No. 13-152 NOTICE OF THE TAX JUDGMENT SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Order of Default, Judgment of Foreclosure, and Order of Sale of the Superior Court of the County of Wahkiakum, State of Washington, duly issued by the Court, entered the 4th day of November 2013, in proceedings for the foreclosure of tax liens upon real property, as per provisions of law, I shall, on the 13th day of December 2013, at 10:00 A.M. at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, 3rd floor Public Meeting Room, Cathlamet, Was...
No. 13-151 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 14 YEAR FERRY PROGRAM, 2014-2027 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary 14 Year Ferry Program for 2014 thru 2027, as required by law. That Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:10 a.m., in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, has been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any person may appear and be heard, and...
No. 13-150 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR SIX (6) YEAR TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Six (6) Year Transportation Program as required by law. That Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:05 a.m., in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, has been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any person may appear and be heard...
No. 13-149 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 2014 ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Annual Construction Program as required by law. That Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at 10:00 a.m., in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, has been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any person may appear and be heard regarding the...
The Wahkiakum School District’s Board of Directors celebrated Lee Tischer’s 16 years of service and retirement at last Wednesday’s meeting, while he enjoyed his last official duties as a board member. The FFA presented Tischer with a welded metal driveway sign painted red and black with cutouts and the words “Mule Fan since 1964”, fashioned in the school’s own shop. The school district presented him with the gift of a personalized glass bowl, and everyone enjoyed a big slice of German choc...
Front row - Baby Ava Lynn Wilson of Chinook, middle row, L-R - Great-great grandmother Elna Browning (95) of Longview, great grandmother Marilyn Gatens of Cathlamet, back row, L-R - grandmother Lori Kensinger of Cathlamet and mother RaeAnne Wilson of Chinook....
To The Eagle: My heartfelt congratulations to Terry Howell at Health and Human Services for the splendid job she did in organizing the Fall Event,“Living Well in Wahkiakum County” that was held November 20 at Johnson Park in Grays River. Well attended by more than a hundred Wahkiakum residents (and some of our extended cousins in Naselle), this “maiden voyage” clearly indicated the beginning of an annual event of great benefit to all of us. The Emergency Backpacks that were given out to those who visited all of the forty-five (45) vendors...
To The Eagle: Since January 2010 I have had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the fantastic relationships with you all while working here in Cathlamet. Thank you - for accepting me into your families and allowing me to assist in your health care. As most of you know my mother passed away on October 4th of this year. Some of you may also know that I was a caregiver for her until the end. Needless to say I have taken her loss harder than expected. At the end of October I had a "difficult time coping with change" and put in my resignation. A...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday acted on a variety of ordinances, including finalizing one that says the town won't supply water to the Puget Island Water System after 2037. The council is required to hold three readings of ordinances before they are passed. Ordinances included: --Ordinance 570-13, which increases the rate for water consumed above the minimum provided in the ordinance; passed for first reading; --Ordinance 569-13, restoring water and sewer connection fees to previous levels, effective January 1, 2015. Two years ago, the...
The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday approved a request for an extra $66,634 payment to the engineering firm guiding the construction of the town's new wastewater treatement plant. Engineer Ken Alexander of Gray and Osborne Engineering made the request to the town council at their monthly meeting on Tuesday. Alexander explained that unavoidable delays had held up the contractor, Pacific Crest Construction, and so extra time will be needed for inspection and related services as the contractor wraps up the project. Also, the town had added a new...
Tsuga Gallery, 70 Main Street, in Cathlamet, will celebrate Saturday, November 23, from 5 to 8 p.m. with a Holiday Open House. Following the tree lighting ceremony at the Courthouse, Kathleen Petersen will play the keyboard and Irene Martin will be on hand to sign her newest book, “The Family that Never Threw Anything Away.” Specialty finger foods and refreshments will be served and the gallery has taken on a festive air with Christmas decorations to delight all visitors....
Local governmental bodies and agencies plan to offer a multitude of services when the community center opens in the remodeled Cathlamet Town Hall building. The Town of Cathlamet has delegated operation of the center, which will be located in the former fire truck garage, to the Wahkiakum Community Network. The Network is working with WSU Cooperative Extension, Lower Columbia College, SW Washington Workforce Development Council and other groups to offer services ranging from education to employment assistance. The Network will also offer its...
Fair Board’s Annual Turkey Bingo Grab your lucky charms as it’s time for the Fair board’s annual Turkey Bingo. Scheduled for this Friday, November 22 from 6 p.m. at the Julius A. Wendt Elementary School in Cathlamet. Bring the whole family for an evening of fun. Big prizes are on offer for this year’s raffle or you can try and win a turkey or ham. This annual event raises money for the next year’s fair and is managed by volunteers. For more information contact the Fair office at 795-3480. New Community Learning Center The end of Main Street ha...
Gerald Chapman Knowles, 85, of Cathlamet, passed away Oct. 26, 2013, after a long battle with breast cancer. A funeral service was held Nov. 1 at Dowling Funeral Home in Cathlamet. Pastor Matt Stacey officiated with guest speaker and longtime family friend Tom Kandoll. The burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery with military honors. Jerry was born to Lamoine Chapman Knowles and Bertha Van Leuven Dec. 18, 1927, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he grew up. He served in the Navy as a Seabee and was stationed in Okinawa during World War II. He was...
In a special meeting Tuesday morning, the Cathlamet Town Council authorized a request for qualifications for a consultant to aid in the updating of the town's six--year water plan. Council members hope to select the consultant at their December 16 meeting. The town's current plan expires at the end of 2014. Town officials feel the next plan will address projects such as major work on the intake to the town's Elochoman River water plant and whether or not the town needs to develop a second water source. Town officials have said they could avoid...
To The Eagle: I find it so sad to read that the city (Cathlamet) and the PUD (public utility district) cannot sit down and negotiate a new contract. Webster's defines negotiate, "To confer with another so as to come to terms or reach an agreement." The PUD needs to remember the city's water plant was built with tax payer funds and only has a true obligation to provide water to the city proper. The PUD has made the decision to supply water to Puget Island. However, the PUD wants to be able to buy water below cost from the city and mark it up by...
To The Eagle: The Star Program is for children up to and including the age of 17 whose families need a little extra help with Christmas gifts each year due to job loss or difficult circumstances. All names will be held confidential. Anyone wishing to help can pick up a star from the Star Trees at the Bank of America and Bank of the Pacific in Cathlamet, the Duck Inn Restaurant and Skamokawa Store or the Rosburg Store. Each star has the age, sex, and sizes for a local child along with two or three Christmas wishes. You may purchase one or more...
To The Eagle: The conflict over the Puget Island Water system between the city of Cathlamet and the Wahkiakum PUD is at a crises point. The posturing and bickering between both parties are only going to lead to hurting the rate payers on the systems. Over the eight years that I served on the Board of Commissioners of the Wahkiakum PUD (2002-2010), I witnessed multiple incidences between the management team and my fellow commissioners over the inability of the City of Cathlamet to be able to justify their actual costs in providing water to the...
To The Eagle: Is there a problem with the Town of Cathlamet’s long term water contract with the Wahkiakum Public Utility District #1? There is for the Town, and here’s why. The current contract (which expires in 2037) provides for the Town to sell 41% of the water it produces for 18% of the total revenue it receives. But there’s more. The contract requires the PUD to pay the Town for the Town’s defined cost of producing water plus ten percent. But the defined cost is less than the true cost of producing water, which includes interest on debt...
To The Eagle: The Lions food drive was a great success. It is more than driving a vehicle and picking up food. There were routes to assign to men and someone to go with them to pick up the food. We had a shortage of drivers due to hunting and a funeral later in the afternoon, but the good Lord helped us find some. The volunteers wore badges so people would know them. They unloaded the food at the food bank and the volunteers put the food on the shelves. Somewhere in between, there was pop and pizza to eat and we have food on the shelves. So...
No. 13-131 Wahkiakum School District Invites Community Input Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA, is encouraging all citizens to attend its next school board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, in the high school library. The Board desires to hear from the public regarding two important topics: (1) the possibility of re-drawing the boundary lines of its five director districts to result in three geographically defined director districts and to have...
Fifty years ago, the 1963 Wahkiakum Mule football team earned a record of 8-0 and were voted second in the state in the football writers’ poll. The team edged the Knappa Loggers 12-7 in their first game and held opponents scoreless in their next seven games. They were Pacific League champions. There were no statewide football playoffs, so they didn’t have an opportunity to claim a legitimate state title. They were good athletes: There was (and is) a state basketball tournament, and the Mules, with that group of athletes, won the state cha...
Fifty years ago, the 1963 Wahkiakum Mule football team earned a record of 8-0 and were voted second in the state in the football writers’ poll. The team edged the Knappa Loggers 12-7 in their first game and held opponents scoreless in their next seven games. They were Pacific League champions. There were no statewide football playoffs, so they didn’t have an opportunity to claim a legitimate state title. They were good athletes: There was (and is) a state basketball tournament, and the Mules, with that group of athletes, won the state cha...
ANOTHER BEGINNING--We are a week into our Thanksgiving month, and it's darker earlier than ever and we're aware that this year will soon be over; hard to believe. We began this month with quite the wind storm last Saturday and hopefully you came through it without anything major going on at your house. We need to be sure to get those winter survival kits ready as it's likely a preview of things to come. I hear the Farmer's Almanac is calling for snow the last half of December, so we need to be prepared to deal with messed up holiday plans....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 28 – 6:09 a.m. A Cathlamet resident got locked out of their residence and requested a deputy to locate their spouse. When told that a deputy was not available, the caller hung up. The sheriff’s office called back and offered to contact a locksmith, but the resident had connected with their spouse. 9:40 a.m. A caller reported that a logging truck was speeding and using the jake brake in East V...
