Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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...
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....
To The Eagle: I realize it is hard to get agreement in any group of people. But...what would happen if each and every one of us in the USA and perhaps the world over just decided to ignore the governing agencies and went back to taking responsibility for our own lives? What if people remembered that not too long ago there were no handouts and people made their own way through honesty and hard work? Yes, I realize there were dishonest people and they were tolerated to a point then the vigilance committee met and the person was...
To The Eagle: This has been a bittersweet year for the Cathlamet Seventh-day Adventist Clothing Bank. We have received more donations than ever, the sweet, and we have received more donations than ever, the bitter. Let me clarify this. The sweet has several parts. First, what a wonderful, generous community Cathlamet is and has been. Secondly, most of the clothing has been clean, sorted and folded, which makes the clothing bank run smoothly. And lastly, it has been a joy to meet, visit, and laugh and talk with you about our...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE 2012 BUDGET OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, the 26th day of December, 2012 at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of considering adoption of a Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the...
File No.: 7886.24221 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. PNC Bank, N.A., successor by merger to National City Mortgage a division of National City Bank Grantee: Casey A. Luce, whose marital status is unknown Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2014246 Tax Parcel ID No.: 230806240006 Abbreviated Legal: ptn SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec, T8N, R6WWM Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this...
File No.: 7023.98240 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Grantee: James R. Cook and Denice C. Cook, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2013932 Tax Parcel ID No.: 120806-230040 Abbreviated Legal: Lot 12, Columbia Ridge Estates Phase 1, Vol 3 of Plats, Pgs 22a&B Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY....
The bright colored lights decorating the fairgrounds and Skamokawa Grange Hall were beautiful, the free holiday dinner was delicious and the huge crowd of people attending had a great time. Last weekend’s Skamokawa Grange and Fire Department dinner was a success, hope you attended. Special thanks to Ed Stevens for decorating the fairgrounds and surrounding neighborhood with a multitude of sparkling Christmas lights. It’s time to open up the rummage and book sale! We have received many generous donations of reusable items; a mic...
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....
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE 2012 BUDGET OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 11:00 A.M., on Wednesday, the 26th day of December, 2012 at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of considering adoption of a Resolution making a supplemental appropriation to the...
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF MEETING TIME OF PORT DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Port District No. One of Wahkiakum County, Washington, have rescheduled their regular meetings to begin at 5:00 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month, at the Office of the District at 500 2nd Street, Cathlamet, Washington. The public is encouraged and invited to attend all meetings of the District. PORT DISTRICT NO. ONE OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON, By: ________________________________ Larry Bonds,...
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,...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. TS No.: WA-12-512681-SH APN No.: 120806-210008 Title Order No.: 120182066-WA-GNO Grantor(s): ROBERT OUELLETTE, DAVID ROY AMELL, TANIA CARTER Grantee(s): MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR QUICKEN LOANS INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Deed of Trust Instrument/Reference No.: 2010035 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Quality Loan Service Corp. of Washington, the undersigned Trustee, will on 12/14/2012, at 1:00 PM At the front entrance to...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED 2013 BUDGET AND SUPPLEMENTED 2012 BUDGET FOR FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Wahkiakum Fire Protection District No. 4 will hold a Public Hearing during its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 7:30 P.M. in the Boege Road Fire Station, located at 13 Boege Road, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of finalizing and adopting the 2013 Budget and for making amendments to the 2012 Budget. The public is invited to attend. By order of the Wahkiakum County Fire Protection...
