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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Sheriff Jon Dearmore has honored a father and son for spotting and responding to the fire that burned two houses on Cape Horn on June 11. Lorenzo Mendez and his son, Tristan, age 14, were on their way to County Line Park around 5 a.m. when they headed up SR 4 by Cape Horn. Tristan said he spotted an orange glow and realized a house was on fire. He yelled, and Lorenzo pulled his vehicle onto the highway shoulder. While Lorenzo ran to see if people were out of the house, which belonged to Don and...
Follies to take to the stage this weekend This weekend, Della and her cast of characters will present the Smoky Water Follies, an old-fashioned vaudeville show, for a three-day run. Performances are scheduled for June 24, 25 at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on June 26. A fund raiser for the restoration and continued work of the Skamokawa Grange, the annual event is directed by Adele Baker-Swift with musical direction from Sunrise Fletcher. Their cast includes Mike Linn, Gwen Gorley, Jon Peterson, Jeffrey Reynolds, Steve Puddicombe,...
Filing for positions on the 2011 election ballots closed Friday with only one contested position on the ballot. Lori Scott is challenging incumbent Carlton Appelo for the seat on the Port District 2 board of commissioners that he's held since the district was formed. For the four positions that didn't have candidates, a special filing period will be held June 15-17 in the Wahkiakum County Auditor's office. Positions that didn't draw candidates included: --Wahkiakum School District board of directors, Position 1, Tony Boyce incumbent....
To The Eagle: As I'm driving on my way to Long Beach, I near the Wildlife Refuge. Since I'm getting bored with all the scenery, I turn on my blinker and enter. As I wind through the tall grass and trees, I notice all the trash lying around. Then I scan my car and notice all the garbage I need to throw away. "Hmm..." I grab a crumpled McDonalds bag, look around outside then chuck it out the window. "Haha! That felt great." I pass some kids sitting around a fire pit on the beach, one of them carelessly tosses a pop can over his shoulder. "Well,...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library Board has changed the date and time that it will be conducting its regular meetings. As of June 28, 2011, the Board will begin meeting on the last Tuesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. in the Library. This is an open public meeting which the public is invited to attend. Tina Schubert Clerk/Treasurer Approved as to form: Thomas M. Doumit Town Attorney WSB #28209 Publish June 16, 2011 and June 23, 2011...
CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, WA, is calling for bids for asphalt road paving in Cathlamet, WA. All bids must be submitted by 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, 2011, to Wahkiakum School District, Box 398, Cathlamet, WA 98612, with envelope marked "Asphalt Road Paving Bid"; and will be opened immediately thereafter in the office of the superintendent of Wahkiakum School District. The office is located within Wahkiakum High School in Cathlamet, WA....
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street meeting room. The Town Council will receive public comments on the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The plan can be reviewed at Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Any taxpayer may appear at said public hearing and be heard for or against any part of the plan. BY...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 30--3:04 p.m. A caller said a person was riding a mini-bike on trails at Erickson Park. 6:27 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to the ferry landing to aid a woman having rapid heart beat. 6:43 p.m. A caller said children were throwing rocks at cars along East Valley Road; an officer made contact. May 31--7:18 p.m. A woman reported her husband wasn't complying with a court order over distribution of...
Over the past three years, Rose Rendler has been a one-woman bookmobile to residents at Cathlamet’s Columbia View Care Center. Rendler greets residents and gets an update on health concerns. She knows who’s still able to read and who prefers Danielle Steele. She shakes hands with residents who may not be able to articulate a sentence but who have a big smile. She’s learned about residents’ taste in books and has found that few want blood and gore. She brings Westerns, romance and mystery. Some like to read about pioneer women, she said. R...
Although Sarah Phillips, Wahkiakum High School valedictorian, and salutatorian Brandon Fudge share a deep affection for their classmates, their history with the school is different. Phillips came to Cathlamet and entered the school district as a freshman, while Fudge has been here from the beginning. Each has good things to say about being in a small school in a small community. “You have to work at it. But you can have 150 close friends,” Phillips said. “I can’t imagine a better place to raise kids,” Fudge said. The two agreed that it was im...
To The Eagle: In the 20 plus years I have spent studying our money system, I have become aware of reforms that need to be implemented to improve conditions for people living here and also those living in other countries. I am presenting a list of them in this forum, but it will be a serial list. First, "The New World Order" is not just a slogan or phrase that is bandied about. High (and low) profile financiers around the world have been planning and making arrangements here and abroad to consolidate their control over governments. Here we will...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at Castle Rock or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor's office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific Cascade Region Office, Castle Rock, WA on July 28, 2011. FLAPJACK, App. No. 086202, approximately 6 miles by road east of...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town of Cathlamet will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, June 20, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the River Street meeting room. The Town Council will receive public comments on the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The plan can be reviewed at Town Hall, 100 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Any taxpayer may appear at said public hearing and be heard for or against any part of the plan. BY...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF TOWN OF CATHLAMET J.B.H. MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL ADVISORY BOARD VACANCIES The Town of Cathlamet is seeking qualified applicants to fill vacancies on the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool Advisory Board. To qualify you: (1) Must be at least 18 years of age; (2) must be a resident of Wahkiakum County; and (3) must not be an employee of the Town. Any persons interested in filling this position may pick up an application at Town Hall located at 100 Main Street, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY In the matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00006-7 LILIA O. DUTHIE, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal...
4 MRSC ROSTERS SMALL PUBLIC WORKS ROSTER, CONSULTING SERVICES ROSTER and ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ROSTER The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington hereby advertises on behalf of all local government agencies in Washington State, including - but not limited to - cities (Titles 35 RCW and Title 35A RCW), counties (Title 36, RCW), port districts (Title 53, RCW), water and sewer districts (Title 57 RCW), school districts and educational service districts (Title 28A RCW), fire districts (Title 52 RCW), transit agencies...
LCC bands, choirs present free concerts Lower Columbia College's Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and choral groups will present free concerts over the next week. The Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band will present its annual Young Artist Concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). Symphonic Band Director Kurt Harbaugh has chosen a varied program: some European and some American, some familiar pieces from the band's repertoire and some new ground. Featured soloist, baritone Larson Dick, a senior at Kelso High School, will sing "L' Ultima...
The Wahkiakum Mule golf team finished with the fourth place medal at the State 1B/2B golf tournament last week in Tacoma. Coach Nick Vavoudis filed this report: The Wahkiakum Mules sent five players to state for the first time in team history and brought home a fourth place trophy, also the best team performance at state in school history. It was a new and nervous experience for everyone except sophomore Brook Calvert, who had made it to state in 2010. One hundred twenty players (80 boys and 40 girls) from 60 different 1B/2B schools knew that D...
DECENT--As this three day Memorial weekend comes to an end, the sun is shining and it's turning out pretty nice; it's just too bad it wasn't like this the entire weekend. I hear tell that we're going to warm up and be very sunny and nice for the weekend and it couldn't come at a better time because the car show is coming! THIS IS IT--This weekend is a big one in Skamokawa and all the sturgeon fishermen are hoping for some good catches and all the car show folks are hoping the sun shows up, as the annual Dollars for Scholars Rods and Reels Rod...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 23--9:10 a.m. A West Sunny Sands Road resident reported someone had stoned his car and damaged the windshield. 10:01 a.m. A caller reported someone had broken into the shop at an East Birnie Slough Road residence and taken liquor. 3:50 p.m. An East Valley resident reported that suspicious vehicles were at a neighbor's barn. 5:10 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Rosedale woman injured in a...
Judy Lee (Heagy) Houk died May 25, 2011 in Bend Ore. She was born on May 22, 1940 in Seattle to Errol and Betty (Freeman) Heagy. At two years old, Judy, her father, her new mother Jean and brothers Dennis Lewis and Dennis Errol moved toward the Columbia River region. Her father, Errol working in the ship yards during WWII. With the addition of a new little brother, Steve, the family migrated to Skamokawa where Errol and his brother began a logging business. The family increased by two more brothers, Terry and Ron, and relocated to Cathlamet....
Carol Jean Albrecht, 76 of Woodland, died May 25, 2011 in Longview after a six year fight against cancer. She was born October 29, 1935 to Francis and Maud (Harris) Tower in Raymond. She married Fred Albrecht there on March 1, 1958. He survives her. She was educated at Centralia Community College and worked as an accounting technician at a Veterans Administration Hospital until she retired in 1995. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa Daniels of Cathlamet, son Fred Albrecht of Vancouver, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was...
In a special meeting Tuesday, the Cathlamet Town Council confirmed the hiring of a new manager for the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool. She is Cathlamet resident Kayla Pugh. She was head life guard at the pool last year, working for former manager Lynette Ledgerwood. Pugh previously worked as a lifeguard seven years in Clatskanie. Pugh said Tuesday afternoon that she wants to expand pool activities and appeal to more age groups. "I want to have the pool active in the community, by participating in community events" she said. "I...
Wahkiakum County's annual household hazardous waste collection day will be June 4. The Cowlitz County Mobile Collection Unit will be at the Wahkiakum PUD parking lot on River Street, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to collect hazardous wastes from homes. People may bring pesticides, paint, thinners, solvents, motor oil, antifreeze, pool and hobby chemicals, cleaning products and toxic, corrosive or flammable materials. They may not bring material from businesses, farms, schools and churches, unlabeled products, empty paint cans, leaking...
Wahkiakum High School senior Keisha Harris, freshman Paris Cothren and sophomore Brittaney Martin told the Cathlamet Blanche Bradley Public Library Board of Trustees that they liked having a teen library separated from the children’s and adult areas of the library. The group has been operating on a Wahkiakum Community Network grant to increase youth use of the library. They are creating a list of books they’d like to see the library provide and have visited local libraries to get ideas of best practices. The librarian at Longview Public Lib...
