Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Fall is in the air! At least in the early morning hours and in the evening. I guess the few short weeks of summer is all we are going to get. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week for the Naselle-Grays River Valley District is as follows: Thursday-volleyball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-football at home with Raymond at 7 p.m.; Saturday, there will be a volleyball tournament at North Beach; Monday-middle school volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday-volleyball in Naselle with Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m. and...
If it isn't broke, don't fix it. Many people would like to apply that old saying to the Cathlamet Fire Department and Mayor George Wehrfritz's efforts to bring its management under his control. The department operates under an arrangement created in 1932. It put supervision of the department under the Cathlamet Commercial Club, which now operates as the Chamber of Commerce, with that supervision subject to approval by the town council. Over the years, the department grew to be a strong organization that operated largely on its own, with its...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION FOR THE 2011 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 Tuesday, the 27th day of September, 2011 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 CANCELLATION OF MEETING FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the September 20, 2011, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2011, commencing at the hour of 9:30 A.M. Regular meetings of the Board of County Commissioners are held in the Board's Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64...
I’m not complaining but don’t you find it unusual that it is raining in Yucca Valley, California, and not in Grays River? With all this warm dry weather, we have been able to finally put down our hardwood flooring and are in process of putting the final coats of finish on. What a job, but certainly worth it. News from Naselle: Good job, Comets on last Friday’s football game. Keep up the good work. Sports on the schedule for Naselle include: Thursday-volleyball at home with Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-football at home with Knappa at 7 p.m.;...
COOLER/STILL NICE--As this work week began, a few clouds rolled in and we had a couple of spritzes of rain, but after a little of the same on Monday, we saw sunshine and it was a pretty decent day. It looks like we'll continue to have some decent weather this week. As a matter of fact, last weekend was perfect. I heard from Kelly Hammond in Virginia and she and other family members had gone inland and were just fine, and even upon returning home, only found minor damages to the house. Jamie Kincaid was fine in North Carolina and didn't even...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 22--11:48 a.m. A Grays River Valley resident reported two people were accusing her of taking a fishing pole; an officer investigated. 3:31 p.m. A caller requested information about how to retrieve a boat impounded at the Elochoman Slough Marina; the call was referred to marina personnel. 3:45 p.m. A Cathlamet man reported being harassed. 4:49 p.m. A caller said a Fern Hill resident was trespassing on...
Lifelong Puget Island resident Ora Roberta Eaton, 94, passed away August 25, 2011 in Cathlamet. She was born April 24, 1917 in Clatskanie, Ore. to George and Rosa (Hicks) Canham. She moved to Puget Island in 1930 and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1934. On August 27, 1936 she married Cecil Eaton on Puget Island; he preceded her in death in 1993. Ora was a member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church since 1950 and served as church treasurer for 32 years, and was a Sunday school teacher for 50 years. She volunteered for The Red Cross for...
Cathlamet resident, Larry John Richardson, 73, passed away August 25, 2011 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. He was born June 4, 1938 in Walkermine, Calif. to John and Frankie (Lowry) Richardson. Larry grew up in Orofino, Idaho and lived there until entering the U.S. Navy in 1958, where he spent four years. He met his wife Carol in 1984 and they were married on March 21, 1991; she survives him at home. Larry and Carol moved to Cathlamet from Bay Center in 2005. He was a Teamster for 40 years, and worked for IML Freight and most recently Yello...
Lifelong area resident, Larry “Pete” Gorley, 69, passed away August 24, 2011 in Longview. He was born March 3, 1942 in Toledo, to Lawrence and Veldonna (Clark) Gorley. He was raised in Skamokawa, attended Skamokawa Grade School and graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1960. On June 12, 1965 he married Carol Guffey; she survives him at home in Longview. Pete served in the U.S. Army from 1960-1963, stationed in Georgia, Arizona and one and a half years at Clark Air Base in the Philippines. He was a Teamster working at Cowlitz Redi-Mix for sev...
Cathlamet resident Gregg Dashiell Hilton, 69, died August 1 after a courageous fight with multiple myeloma. He was born February 3, 1942 to Herbert Shelton and Pauline (Brewer) Carpenter in Alton, Ill. His early boyhood years were spent in Vandalia and St. Louis, Mo. His family moved to Seattle in 1948 where he finished public school and attended college. After serving in the US Army Special Forces, he became a building contractor and formed Dolphin Marine and Construction. Upon retiring, he settled in Cathlamet where he met and married Cindy (...
Longboarders wowed Cathlamet for the third year in a row, and the racers were equally enthusiastic about coming to the small hillside town on the Columbia. “Anytime you can skate on Main Street, that’s great,” said Christopher Blache from Eagle Point, Ore. The Cathlamet Downhill Corral offers varied events, but the downhill race attracted 96 contestants, the maximum allowed and was full months ago. Judy Edmondson and Alison Johnson of Newburg, OR coordinate the event. On Friday, participants gathered and registered in front of the Scarborough b...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Wahkiakum County PUD issued a determination of non-significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Wahkiakum Substation, located on the corner of Jacobson Rd. and Columbia St., Cathlamet, WA. This project is proposed by Wahkiakum County PUD. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, Wahkiakum County PUD has determined this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse...
First, it was exhausting for those involved, but the Third Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral longboard festival provided a weekend of entertainment. Competition was more keen than ever. Longboarders came from Canada, the East Coast and all over The West to compete. They brought some of the big names in the sport, too, the pioneers who figured out how to do all those moves. Longboarding is what I call an alternative sport. It doesn't have a lot of money. Competitors love the thrill, and they learn by challenging themselves, meaning most of us wou...
DRIPPY BEGINNING--This work week is beginning a little damp, not making any hay-makers happy, but my lawn is probably thrilled as it was looking a little parched. The full week of dry weather that some forecasted fell apart as a weak system came in and gave us some heavy cloud cover Sunday evening and this light rain Monday morning. By Monday evening the drizzle turned into down right rain, and the clearing that I thought we'd have by Tuesday, certainly didn't show up here Tuesday morning either. It's another wet one I'm afraid. FAIR TIME--It...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 15--8:42 p.m. A caller reported a water line was broken on the docks at the Elochoman Slough Marina; marina staff were notified. 10:43 p.m. A caller reported a possible poacher was cruising Fossil Creek Road in a vehicle without lights; the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) was notified. 10:56 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island man possibly having a heart attack....
January 17, 1919 – August 20, 2011 The family of Elizabeth Etta McCormick regretfully announces her recent passing at the age of 92. Her husband of 67 years, Alex McCormick, Sr. preceded her in death in 2007 as well as their loving son, Alex, Jr. “Champ” in 2004. Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Sandra Roberts (Tim) and Patty Moore (Bob), her sisters Evelyn Durrah and Irene Anschuetz, and brother Robert Miller, all of Santa Barbara, Calif. Elizabeth was cherished by her family which includes nine grandchildren and numerous gre...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Alvina M. Keilwitz-Armstrong, 84, passed away August 20, 2011 at Community Hospice in Longview. She was born September 15, 1926 in Chehalis to John and Clara (Klawitter) Ketchum. She moved to Longview at the age of 15 and attended R.A. Long High School. She married E. A. “Dock” Keilwitz and he preceded her in 1989. She married Walt Armstrong on June 7, 1997 in Cathlamet; he preceded her in 2009. She was a devout Christian and member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church. Alvina and Dock owned their own nursery in Lon...
The Cathlamet IGA Market has new store managers: Stephanie Crouse is store manager, and Andy Lea is assistant manager. Both are long time local residents. Crouse replaced Scott Merriman, who left to work in the St. Helens IGA, which is close to his home. Crouse has worked in the Cathlamet store since 2004. She said she finds the work challenging and her goal is to give better service to her customers. “We have a really great team right now,” she said, of her 11 employees. Lea worked at Moore Auto and Marine for the past 16 months before the...
The Third Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral, a series of internationally sanctioned longboard races, will take place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Cathlamet. The longboard races are expected to bring 100 competitors to the area this weekend. They will compete for prize money; a portion of the entry fees will be donated to the skateboard facilities at Erickson Park. Event Coordinator Judy Edmondson said organizers expect a large number of contestants again this year, including the downhill race champions for the first two years, James...
LOOKING GOOD--This is it! Wahkiakum County Fair time and it starts today (Thursday) which is Senior Citizens Day until 4 p.m. From all weather reports I'm seeing, we should have some very nice weather for the fair; that would be great! It's also quite rare, so we'll be keeping our fingers crossed that it stays decent all week! For the first time, I'll be sitting in a booth inside the T-building, so it should be a fun experience. I'll be selling tickets for the beautiful coffee table made by John Gustafson. It's going to be given away on...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 8--12:30 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported finding a cougar track in the back yard. August 9--1:42 p.m. A Greenwood Road resident reported a theft. 5:54 p.m. A motorist complained that a mailbox was too close to the edge of West Birnie Slough Road and had caught a vehicle's mirror; an officer met with the home owner and found the box was 22 inches off the pavement. August 10--8:33 a.m. An...
Kathryn "Kathy" Sharpe, 76, died August 14, 2011 at her home in Cathlamet. A service will be held in Glendale, Calif. later this month....
J.A. Wendt Elementary and J.C. Thomas Middle schools have released their supply list for the 2011-2012 school year. Students in Grades 1-8 will need swimsuit/towel for September swimming. Grades K-5: An extra pair of non-mark tennis shoes are highly recommended for PE. Donations of extra items for families in need are welcomed. To help ensure that all students have the necessary materials to be successful this school year, donations are being collected at Bank of America, Bank of the Pacific, and the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library....
Tuesday Wahkiakum Public Utility District General Manager Dave Tramblie recommended commissioners implement a 9 percent electrical rate increase beginning January 1. Tramblie presented a letter outlining his rationale, stating the request was taken as a last resort. He said the increase is the result of the PUD no longer receiving a $70,000 annual credit from Bonneville Power Administration, undertaking capital improvement projects like the construction of the new Wahkiakum substation for increased reliability, and a 9.6 percent increase in...
