Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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ORDINANCE NO. 555-12 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013 WHEREAS, the Mayor of the Town of Cathlamet, Washington completed and placed on file with the Town Clerk/Treasurer a proposed budget and estimate of the amount of the moneys required to meet the public expenses, bond retirement and interest, reserve funds and expenses of government of said Town for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, and a notice was published that the Council of the said Town would...
ORDINANCE NO. 557-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 543-11 ADJUSTING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2012 BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET WHEREAS, additional unanticipated revenue and expenditures have been accumulated by the Town in 2012; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET: 1. Ordinance No. 543-11, the 2012 Budget of the Town of Cathlamet, is hereby amended indicating increases in Revenues and Expenditures bringing the budget total to $12,826,260.54. 2. This Ordinance shall be in...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-11-458836-SH APN No.: 250806210010 Title Order No.: 5683761 Grantor(s): DEBBIE BELDEN Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ("MERS"), AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST HORIZON HOME LOAN CORPORATION Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2012277 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/4/2013, at 1:00 PM At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 64 Main Street,...
5 has been a very busy year with a long list of projects completed by a wonderful crew of volunteers and employees. I look forward to the new projects planned for completion in 2013 and wish everyone in our community a Happy New Year! If you would like to help plan the 2013 Fair, now is a good time to become a Fair Board member, pick up an application at the Wahkiakum County Commissioners office or call 795-8048 for more information. The Fair board meets monthly, meetings last up to 1 1/2 hours. Your interest and expertise are needed! If...
Seven to 10 hardy gardeners regularly brave the cold Wednesday mornings to work on putting the Community Garden in Erickson Park on Columbia Street in Cathlamet to bed for the winter. These workers, some who garden a plot of their own and some who just want to volunteer, have weeded, rototilled, carted garden waste to compost piles, refreshed pathways with shredded cedar shavings, and much more. The final wheelbarrow load of straw and manure mulch for the season was emptied onto the garden December 12. The community garden has been put to bed,...
Town of Cathlamet officials are struggling to find a way to pay for remodeling of the old town hall building. The town received two bids for the project, and the lower bidder, Pacific Tech Construction, came in at $369,957, which is $130,000 over the architect's estimate for the work. Council members discussed whether or not to accept the bid or how to pay for the complete cost of the project. They asked for further information and said they would make a decision at their January 22 meeting. The project calls for installing public restrooms...
(Editor's note: The initial publication and posting for the article incorrecty stated the council had voted to reject the appeal. The council voted to continue consideration and action to its January meeting.) The Cathlamet Town Council on Monday decided to wait till January to act on an appeal of a board of adjustment variance that would allow a couple to build a garage on a Columbia Street Lot. Council members heard comment and commented on the appeal for 34 minutes but asked the town attorney to provide more information about variances...
To The Eagle: Ground breaking for the Empire State Building was in January, 1930 and ribbon-cutting took place in May, 1931, six months early and 30 percent under estimated cost. We used to build dams, bridges, skyscrapers and other immense projects in mere months from drawing board to completion. Now, building anything requires conferences, studies, a gazillion permits, and numerous lawsuits if the construction’s construed to threaten a three-toed toad or spotted spoonbill, or violate any of 347,288 (give or take) obscure and obtuse r...
STATE OF WASHINGTON Grazing, Dryland Agriculture, or Grazing and Dryland Agriculture Lease Nos. 12-089166, or 12-089167, or 12-089168, or 12-089169 Ten (10) Year Lease Terms The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) offers for lease at Sealed Bid Public Auction a tract(s) of land containing 85.52 acres (12-089166), 13.81 acres (12-089167), 35.70 acres (12-089168), and 63.09 acres (12-089169), all in Section 24, Township 8 North, Range 6 West, W.M., in Wahkiakum County. Lease covenants may be examined at the Wahkiakum County Courthouse in...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-12-523104-SH APN No.: 150806340010 Title Order No.: 120271136-WA-GSO Grantor(s): JACQUELYN M. INGALLS Grantee(s): FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., SUB. OF NAT. CITY BANK OF INDIANA Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2007606 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 1/18/2013, at 1:00 PM At the front entrance to the County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamat, WA 98612 sell at public...
Last week, the Wahkiakum County Fair Board elected new officers. Taking office in 2013: President Bill Chamberlain, Vice-President Phil Vik, Treasurer Rick Damitio, Secretary Maureen Zacker-Bockius. Congratulations to all and I look forward to another productive year at the Fairgrounds. Thanks for stopping by the rummage and book sale last Saturday. It was so cold in the T-building that some nice folks made a donation towards the purchase of a heater for me to stand by. I must admit I got very cold at our five hour sale! The next rummage...
New arrival Callum Raymond Jennings was born December 4, 2012 at St. John Medical Center in Longview. He weighed 6 lbs and was 19 and a half inches long. Parents are Loren and Caroline Jennings of Puget Island. Paternal grandparents are Marvin Jennings of Puget Island, and Suzanne and Jim Eklo of Kelso. Maternal grandparents are Margaret and Ray Marples of Middlesbrough, UK. Holidays are for giving (blood) The American Red Cross needs blood donors at this time of year to help maintain a safe and adequate blood supply throughout the holidays...
Healing Matters Food Drive & Coupon Offer For the month of December, Healing Matters Massage is offering a $1 discount for every can of food brought in for donation. All food donated will be given to the local food banks. Customers are limited to donating ten cans for a maximum $10 discount. For more information, call 360-355-0282. Tsuga Gallery offers Card-Making Workshop Tsuga Gallery artists Nell Coulson and Judy VanderMaten will be hosting a Holiday Card-Making Workshop on December 17. Open to anyone aged eight or older, registration is $5...
The Town of Cathlamet opened its second round of bids for remodeling the old town hall and library building Monday and found them well over their architect's estimate for the work. Pacific Tech Construction was the lower of the two bids at $369,957. Five Rivers Construction came in at $495,902. The estimate of the town's architect was $260,000, including contingency funds. Mayor George Wehrfritz and Council Member Dick Swart were present and said they would bring the bids to the full council, which meets next Monday, for further discussion....
WET AND WILD--The last few days have been nothing but wet and at times, more like a monsoon weather rather than just plain old Skamokawa rain. It’s been horrific at times! New rivers have carved themselves into my driveway. My field is once again a lake, which only the ducks and geese seem to enjoy. With a rainy week forecast, I hope we stay afloat. Holiday crunch time is upon us, and we don't need any flooding! As I finish this up, it's blowing and nasty out. I hope we all keep our power as I'm pretty sure the ladies are in cookie making...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 26--10:09 a.m. A caller reported that his wife had violated a no contact order. A deputy investigated. 12:11 p.m. A caller requested a deputy investigate a possible theft at the high school. 2:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman with a diabetic problem. 3:44 p.m. A caller reported a trespasser and asked that the person be removed from the premises. November...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 26--10:09 a.m. A caller reported that his wife had violated a no contact order. A deputy investigated. 12:11 p.m. A caller requested a deputy investigate a possible theft at the high school. 2:57 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman with a diabetic problem. 3:44 p.m. A caller reported a trespasser and asked that the person be removed from the premises. November...
William “Bill” Swift, 66, lifelong Cathlamet resident died December 3 at home. A visitation will be held at Dowling Funeral Home, 45 Broadway St., Cathlamet, on Friday, December 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date....
D. Nadine Aldinger 84, formerly of Cathlamet, passed away on Dec.1 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Nadine was born on Nov. 5, 1928 in Winona, Missouri. Her family moved to Oregon where she graduated from Warrenton High School in 1946 and attended the University of Oregon. She married Paul Aldinger on June 10, 1972 in Vancouver,WA. She was employed at Bemis Co. in Vancouver for several years before working for Senator Patty Murray as staff assistant until she retired in 1995. After 25 years of living in Vancouver and upon retirement,...
Morris Deaton died on November 30, 2012 at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. He was born in Isola, Mississippi on November 19, 1939. His family moved to Cathlamet in 1949. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1958. He served in the Army as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. He had lived in the Tri-Cities, WA, area for 45 years. He was a retired carpenter, Local 59 Carpenters Union. Morris is survived by his son, Sterling (Merrilee) Deaton, and daughter, Yevonne Deaton, three grandchildren; Lyndsay...
Frances E. Thompson Still was born June 24, 1915 to Floyd and Eva Smith in Seattle. She died peacefully November 12, 2012 at Judson Park Retirement Home, Des Moines, WA, where she lived for 24 years. She lived in Cathlamet with her husband Robert Thompson from 1968-1971 while he was branch manager at Seattle First National Bank. After Bob’s death in 1971, Frances moved to Auburn where she met and married Clayton Still. They moved to Judson Park Retirement Home in 1988 where Clayton later died. Frances was also preceded in death b...
The Festival of Trees is now in full swing, so make sure you stop in at The Hotel Cathlamet Lobby to cast your vote for the best tree, wreath, centerpiece and gingerbread house. New designers are entering everyday so the competition is fierce. If you want to take one of these beautiful creations home make sure you place your silent bid by December 14. All proceeds from the auction go towards adding decorations to the courthouse for next year. So grab the family and head on down to vote for your favorite today. The secret to a successful...
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing an emergency translocation of Columbian white-tailed deer from Julia Butler Hansen (JBH) Refuge for the Columbian White-tailed Deer near Cathlamet to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Ridgefield. Steamboat Slough dike, a dike owned and maintained by Diking District 4 along the Columbia River boundary of the JBH Refuge, is eroding and, according to geotechnical engineers, could fail at any time. A December 3 news release said the Fish and Wildlife service believes a dike breach...
Kyleen Austin has sung the blues in San Francisco, toured the Midwest, and played for 5000 people in New Orleans at a Ray Charles concert. Now, her journey has paused for a time in Wahkiakum County where she is finding inspiration in a quieter way of life and looking back on the road that brought her here. Kyleen heard her musical calling at a young age, when she taught herself to play the piano and sing the popular songs on the radio. She performed in musicals as a teenager, and eventually earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and music at N...
The local effort to find new owners and tenants of the closed Columbia View Care Center found a new hurdle to overcome last week. The real estate investment firm that owns the building, Aviv REIT Inc., of Chicago, offered to sell the building to the Town of Cathlamet earlier this fall. Mayor George Wehrfritz formed two advisory groups to look into possible uses and operational costs of the building. When the groups met last Thursday, however, they learned that Aviv has put the building up for sale in an online auction to be held January 23....
