Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 19--4:10 p.m. A caller stated that her vehicle had been struck in a hit-and-run incident in the area of Chester and 3rd streets. 5:10 p.m. A deputy carried out a field sobriety test after a traffic stop on SR 4. One person was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI. June 20--10:42 a.m. A caller reported trespassers had left a vehicle on property near Altoona. 12:32 p.m. A caller reported speeding log truc...
Walter D Jaspers, 78, of Puget Island, died June 8, 2012 in PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview. The youngest son of Floyd F. Jaspers and Dorothy L. Shelton Jaspers, he was born November 27, 1934 on Puget Island. In the early 1940s the Jaspers family moved to NE Portland where Walter grew up and graduated from Grant High School. He later graduated from Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore. Walter and DeAnn McClaughry were married in Salem, Ore. May 25, 1957. They were the parents of four children before they divorced. Walter...
Artyce Quigley, 89, of Cathlamet, passed away on June 24, 2012 at Evergreen-Americana nursing home. She was born on November 5, 1922 in Veblen, South Dakota to parents, John A. and Anna C. (Brekke) Sprague. She moved from Veblen to Fairmount, N.D. at age four and graduated from Fairmount High School as Valedictorian in 1940. Artyce came from Longview to Cathlamet in 1967, and she and John Quigley were married January 27, 1967. He preceded her in death in 2004. Artyce thought she would be a teacher, but had eight children instead. She was...
“It would be devastating to lose the nursing home,” said Audrey Hedman, whose husband, Cleave, has been a patient at Columbia View Care Center for ten months now. “Before Cleave was strong enough to come to Cathlamet, he had to spend a couple of months at Northwest Continuum Care Center in Longview,” Hedman recalled. “That place felt like a hospital. Columbia View feels like home.” Last week, however, the director of the Columbia View Care Center — Cathlamet’s only nursing home and one of the town’s largest employers — told resident...
A former Cathlamet resident found himself in the right place at the right time last week. Mark Clutter, who moved away in 1962 when he was 11 years old, brought his wife, Peggy, to visit last week. Looking for a place to stay, they poked their heads in the Hotel Cathlamet Sunday evening and booked a room. It turned out that the hotel had just opened--owners Stephanie and Kevin Prestegard and Wayne and Kay Cochran celebrated their grand opening last Friday, and the Clutters were the first customers. "We had other reservations, but they fell...
The Eagle will host a candidates' forum July 23, 7 p.m. The venue has been up in the air. First, in the Pioneer Community Center, then not, and now, Thursday afternoon, we have a message from Town Hall saying that yes, indeed, we may hold the forum there. This forum will focus on local races--county commissioner and treasurer and Wahkiakum PUD commissioner. Candidates will have an opportunity to make a statement, and they'll answer written questions submitted by the public. Cathlamet attorney Tom Doumit will be moderator. Town officials...
To The Eagle: Reading the high school students' recent letters in The Eagle was very interesting. I found it even more interesting that not one mentioned the high school or the grade school not being accredited; in fact neither one has been for quite a few years. So I would like to congratulate St. James as being the only school in town that is accredited and has to meet standards and certain criteria. Charlene LaFontaine Cathlamet...
To The Eagle: My name is Bill Wiester of Moses Lake. I was raised in Skamokawa when I was a youngster. When I was 21, I was sent to Vietnam with the 82nd Airborne Division and served as an infantry platoon sergeant. In June of 1969, I received a letter from my mother, Jean Wiester. She attended Naselle High School in the 1940s and has sinced passed away. I read this letter, and a paragraph talked about my first cousin, Bob Wegdahl of Cathlamet. My mother wrote that Bob was going to take me salmon fishing on the Columbia near Puget Island. I...
NOTICE OF VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR 2012 PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to RCW 29A.08.140, that the voters' registration files for all precincts within the boundaries of Wahkiakum County, Washington in which the election hereinafter identified shall be held will be closed for transfer of voters' registrations from one precinct to another precinct within Wahkiakum County and for transfer of voters' registrations from one county to another within Washington State, after the 9th day of July, 2012, said day being...
CALL FOR BIDS 2012-2013 RECYCLE BIN HAULING SKAMOKAWA, PUGET ISLAND, AND CATHLAMET COUNTY SOLID WASTE REDUCTION SERVICES Sealed bids for hauling recycled materials from three Wahkiakum County locations to recycled materials destinations in Cowlitz County will be received at the Wahkiakum County Public Works Office, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, P.O. Box 97, Cathlamet, Washington 98612, until 11:00 A.M. local time on the 10th day of July, 2012, and will then be publicly opened and read at the meeting of the Wahkiakum Co...
GREAT ENDING--Last Friday was nothing but sunshine and warm temperatures. It was so nice, it was almost a shock to the system. With sunshine for a few days, it was time to get that outside work done as they said it wasn't going to last too long. I hope you beat the rain showers late Saturday, and made sure dad got to rest on Father's Day, although it was making any outdoor BBQ plans a little dismal. Hopefully all you dads had a great day anyway! While it is warm outside, remember your four-legged friend is wearing a heavy winter coat, so...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident Walter D. Jaspers, 78, died June 8, 2012 at St. John Hospital in Longview. He was born November 27, 1934 and enjoyed travelling and contributing to his community. He bought and built what is now the Scarborough Building in Cathlamet. He is survived by brothers Larry and Dean, both of Oregon; sons Chris of California and Brett of Oregon and three grandchildren. A memorial service is pending. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Wahkiakum Dollars for Scholars....
There is something to be said for a lesson that makes subject matter meaningful to all students, especially in the final week of school when students are anxiously anticipating the beginning of their summer vacations. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Mike Wright did just that on Wednesday morning, June 13. With students gathered in the JA Wendt Elementary library, Wright and fellow EMT Camille Goldsmith gave students a tutorial on lifesaving procedures. “This is not a CPR class,” Wright told students. “You won’t be getting cards at the end...
Members of the Wahkiakum School District board of directors had their work cut out for them Tuesday evening. They had to deal with a variety of staffing issues ranging from complaints against a teacher to confirming the hiring of a new high school principal, and they and parents had in-depth discussions of other issues, including the district's Alternative Learning Education program. The board had at least three items for executive session--negotiation of administrators' contracts and two hearings of complaints against personnel. Lisa and Sam...
“I don’t think there are any magic bullets out there,” commented engineer Mike Johnson in response to a query from PUD commissioner Bob Jungers about developments in water pipe technology aimed at preventing leaks. Johnson, representing PUD engineer firm Gray and Osborne, attended the Wahkiakum PUD commissioners’ June 19 meeting to discuss the Western Wahkiakum Water System (WWWS). Johnson briefed the board on the feedback he had recently received from the State Department of Health regarding the draft six-year plan for the WWWS that was submit...
Elochoman Slough Marina is ready for increased summer visitors, Wahkiakum Port District Commissioners heard at their June 14 meeting. In order to accommodate the larger vessels that visit during summer months, Port Manager Jackie Lea reported that her employees had removed four fingers from a section of dock reserved as transient moorage. Lea said that she anticipated an increase in revenue due to summer chinook salmon season, which opened June 16 and is scheduled to run until July 1. Wahkiakum County’s Marine Resources Committee will fund a n...
School is out, and it’s time for playing outside, swimming at the pool, and reading a good book. Cathlamet Public Library’s Summer Reading Program, “Dream Big Read,” is set to kick off on July 11 and meet weekly for six sessions, through August 10. Sessions begin at 11 a.m. and last approximately one hour. Activities include story time, crafts, singing, reading aloud and treats. The program is open to residents as well as summer visitors. There is no cost to participants. Public library summer reading programs are based on the belief that summe...
The grand doorway of the historic Hotel Cathlamet opened to the public Friday afternoon illuminating the stately foyer. Family, friends and community members happily joined Kevin Prestegard, his wife Stephanie and her parents Kay and Wayne Cochran to celebrate the event. “It has been such a process getting the Hotel up and running,” recalled Stephanie. “There was an environmental inspection, asbestos removal, assessments. The list goes on and on.” “It is very important that we thank the Wirkkala family,” she continued. “They have been pivotal...
The Wahkiakum Community Network (WCN) has been working to improve the lives of youth and families in our area for some time. With Kellyn Pakenen Hazen, the new Public Relations Coordinator, on staff, the WCN prepares for the birth of a new idea. A year ago, the Network board of directors brainstormed an idea that they coined the Neighborhood Information and Community Exchange (NICE). “NICE will be my first big project,” said Pakenen Hazen who replaced Tammy Peterson, the new chairman of the board, in December. “We want to connect community memb...
The Cathlamet Town Council covered a lot of ground in a light meeting Monday night. The council took no action on a proposal to site a food bank in Erickson Park; it tabled action on amendments to the town's zoning laws, and the council addressed a variety of other issues. The council has held two workshop meetings in the past few weeks on a proposal to construct a building in Erickson Park for food bank use. The county has three food banks. One has a distribution site in the county's Health and Human Services campus on Elochoman Valley Road,...
Kiwanis recycle for children's hospital The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet is beginning a recycling program in support of Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital. A recycling bin has been placed next to the Lions Club newspaper recycling bin at J.C. Thomas Middle School. Acceptable items include any aluminum items and Oregon recyclable plastic bottles, cans, glass bottles or items with an “OR” in the recyclable code area. All proceeds will be donated to Doernbecher to support their cancer research program. Woman's Club honors Bright with rose bush Th...
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed options for addressing a landslide issue on Loop Road, the addition of Humvees to the sheriff's office budget, and a variety of other issues when they met Tuesday. Public Works Director Pete Ringen said a consultant hired to analyze the unstable slope along Loop Road has suggested three possible solutions with costs ranging from $150,000 to $700,000 or more. The simplest solution, Ringen said, would be to place a rock buttress along the slide prone slope. However, that option would be hard to get...
To The Eagle: The town’s pool is now open for the season, and once again funds have been donated to support the mission of teaching children to swim. I would like to thank the Cathlamet Woman’s Club for donating $200 for swim lesson scholarships, Wahkiakum County’s EMS Council for donating $1,000 for scholarships, and the Wahkiakum Community Foundation for donating $2,400 to support programs for children. Teaching children to swim and be safe around water is a key public safety issue. These donations – along with Wahkiakum Count...
To The Eagle: The favoritism shown to some students or sports in the school setting is a real problem students are facing today. We, as a community, need to come together to find a way to make sure the young people of today and tomorrow are all treated equally in the classroom and in extracurricular activities so as not to alienate them. An example of our school's favoritism toward some students is where two students at Wahkiakum High, a boy and a girl, were voted class clowns and were in the male washroom with three other girls to take photos...
BRIEFLY WARMER--As this week began, we'd warmed up a bit from the wet and windy spell we had at the end of last week, so that's been nice. But by Tuesday morning, all was soaking wet again. This is pretty typical Spring weather with it springing a leak quite often! Let's hope for some drier days more events are happening which would really benefit from some dry weather conditions. COMING RIGHT UP--One of those events that would benefit from drier weather would be the second softball game between the Guns and Hoses teams this weekend at the high...
