Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Reading the article about the rift between the mayor and the fire department, I have mixed emotions and questions. While we certainly have the utmost respect for all our volunteers in the First Aid/Fire Dept. and are truly thankful they're there 24/7 for us, rain, snow, ice or sunshine, it seems to me too much stress was emphasized on personal issues rather than business. As a taxpayer who is concerned as to where and how our money is spent, I'm not happy with the way bookwork was handled. Let alone, it boggles my mind how the...
To The Eagle: I want to restate what I said at the town council meeting of November 15. The present EMS accounting system was devised and put in place by Mayor Dick Swart and the Cathlamet Fire Department effective January, 2006. The accounting system had the approval of the State Auditor. Now Mayor Wehrfritz is implementing changes to the current EMS accounting system by terminating my contract and having the Town Clerk-Treasurer perform all accounting duties. He claims for transparency reasons and better financial control, that this change...
DUE NOTICE OF Intent to Adopt The Wahkiakum Conservation District intends to adopt an election resolution on December 9, 2010 in conjunction with the joint Cowlitz Conservation District Meeting at 4:00 P.M. The joint meeting location is 25 River Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. BY ORDER OF THE WAHKIAKUM CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. Date: November 19, 2010 Publish November 25, 2010 and December 2, 2010...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY TREASURER PAULA HOLLOWAY 64 Main Street CATHLAMET, WA 98612 (360) 795-8005 Cause No. 10-2-00057-6 NOTICE OF TAX JUDGMENT SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Order of Default, Judgment of Foreclosure, and Order of Sale of the Superior Court of the County of Wahkiakum, State of Washington, duly issued by the Court, entered the 8th day of November, 2010, in proceedings for the foreclosure of tax liens upon real property, as per provisions of law, I shall, on the 10th day of December 2010, at 10:00 A.M....
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Joy E. Maloff-Jara SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, Cause No. 10-2-00021-5 & and Debra Lee Malcolm 09-2-00105-6 Defendant TO: Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, and Debra Lee Malcolm The Superior Court of Wahkiakum County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Wahkiakum County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property location is: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTH H...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the 6th day of December, 2010, at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of conducting a budget hearing and establishing other dates relating to the budget process. Interested persons may appear and be heard at said public hearing, or...
To The Eagle: As you may or may not know, we have in Wahkiakum County some of the best emergency services and a Sheriff's Office which is very much a part of this community, as shown by the recent election. Our fire and ambulance services, which are volunteer, are far better than many private or full time salaried emergency services. Our people are experienced, fast to respond, efficient and very caring. Their response time compares to paid responders and in many cases, is quicker. Any mistake made has been corrected and they are moving...
To The Eagle: Unfortunately we have a serious disconnect between the Cathlamet volunteer Fire/EMS and the town/state/budget/? This needs to be resolved, now, by reasonable people sitting down and coming to reasonable conclusions. It is worth bringing in an experienced peacemaker to broker the peace and get this situation fixed, now. Cindy made a very moving statement regarding volunteers toward the end of the meeting which left me wondering what life in our town/county would be like without the many volunteers who work huge periods of time lead...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY Joy E. Maloff-Jara SHERIFF’S PUBLIC NOTICE Plaintiff OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY Vs Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, Cause No. 10-2-00021-5 & and Debra Lee Malcolm 09-2-00105-6 Defendant TO: Javier J. Jara aka Jay Jara, and Debra Lee Malcolm The Superior Court of Wahkiakum County has directed the undersigned Sheriff of Wahkiakum County to sell the property described below to satisfy a judgment in the above-entitled action. The property location is: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE NORTH H...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR SIX (6) YEAR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Six (6) Year Road Construction Program as required by law. That Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10:35 a.m., in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, as been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any person may appear and be heard regarding the...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 2011 ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary Annual Construction Program as required by law. That Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, as been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any person may appear and be heard regarding the preliminary 2011...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR 14 YEAR FERRY PROGRAM, 2011-2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the board of County Commissioners, Wahkiakum County, State of Washington, has prepared a preliminary 14 Year Ferry Program for 2011 through 2024, as required by law. That Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the hour of 10:40 a.m. in the office of the County Commissioners, in the Public Meeting Room, 3rd floor, County Courthouse, Cathlamet, Washington, as been fixed as the time and place for the hearing, at which time any taxpayer may appear and be heard,...
As community meetings went, Monday's town council meeting wasn't too bad. Sure it lasted almost three hours. The hot part, though, was the first two hours in which citizens generally criticized Mayor George Wehrfritz for his handling of proposed changes in management of accounts of the Cathlamet Fire Department and its First Aid Division. For the most part, discussion was fairly civil; only once did the crowd shout someone down. "You're smearing our reputations," the crowd told the mayor. He should have handled the issues more diplomatically, t...
His Praise Men’s Chorus of Portland. will be giving a free concert at the worship service of the Cathlamet Seventh-day Adventist Church this Saturday at 10:45 a.m. The community is invited. “You will be warmly welcomed and blessed when you come,” said Pastor Ben Moor, minister of the Adventist Church. “We want everyone to come to this special event. The music will be inspirational and a real blessing to all who come,” he added. Those who come are also invited to stay for the fellowship dinner right after the service to meet the members o...
The holiday season in Cathlamet begins next Saturday with many activities organized by the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is still looking for designers to design trees for their "Festival of Trees" with the chance to win a prize by donating a decorated tree, wreath or swag. Entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce or Bank of the Pacific. Trees will be on display in the Hotel Cathlamet Lobby until December 17. Visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite or bid on the tree they would like to take home. A...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY NOTICE OF HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Wahkiakum County, Washington, will conduct a public hearing commencing at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, the 6th day of December, 2010, at the Commissioners' Public Meeting Room, 3rd Floor, Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, Washington, for the purpose of conducting a budget hearing and establishing other dates relating to the budget process. Interested persons may appear and be heard at said public hearing, or...
BACK TO WET AND COLD--As this week begins we've got some sun breaks amongst the cloud bursts, so this Sunday wasn't a total washout. It was a bummer to have those nice Fall days come to an end last week. While it made for a perfect opportunity to do some of that last minute cleaning outside, my efforts only landed me at the doctor's office with a nasty sinus infection which led to a painful ear infection. This caused me to miss many things last weekend, and I felt bad about that, but with the "cure" causing me to almost feel worse than I was...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 1--10:53 a.m. A motorist reported someone had slashed the top of a convertible parked in Cathlamet. 12:14 p.m. East Valley residents reported someone had painted Nazi symbols on a road sign; a deputy investigated. 2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cochran Drive man who had passed out. November 2--9:15 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley woman who had...
Rosburg, Washington resident Wallace L. “Wally” Smalley, 71, a life long resident of Wahkiakum county, died in Longview, Washington on November 3, 2010. The son of pioneer Wahkiakum county residents Daniel and Signe (Buhakka) Smalley, he was born in Cathlamet, Washington on October 26, 1939. Wally was a 1957 graduate of Naselle High School and attended Lower Columbia College in Longview for two years. He was a 40 year employee of the Wahkiakum county road department. Wally loved woodworking, commercial fishing and farming at his residence in...
Hilda Martha Herrman Sperle, 95, passed away on November 3, 2010, in Preston, Idaho. She was born June 21, 1915, in Ingomar, Montana, the daughter of Soloman H. and Lydia Stoebner Herrman. She married Theodore Sperle on September 24, 1936, in Eureka, South Dakota. He preceded her in death on December 6, 1987. She loved to bake, cook and sew. She made hundreds of beautiful pillows. She made the best potato salad ever! She loved her children and always did the very best for them. She is survived by five daughters and one son, Lucille Aldridge of...
Each year the fair board has a big list of things to do before winter sets in. Some of our equipment is pressure washed and then stored on higher ground for the winter. With the help of Pete Ringen, Dean Seaberg and Larry Hendrickson, we were able to get some of our equipment moved last week. We would like to say thank you to these men for all their help to get this accomplished! The T-building windows grant project is moving right along. I think we have finished the hardest part of the project. Neil Beerbower and Jerry Ledtke had sawdust...
Officers of the Cathlamet Fire Department are becoming locked in a battle with Mayor George Wehrfritz over who will control the department. In mid-October, Wehrfritz told department officers he wanted the department's record keeping done by town hall staff, and he and department personnel met to go over the process. They also planned to merge the department's Emergency Medical Services Revolving and Cumulative reserve funds, one of which has been operated on a private account by Assistant Chief Bill Faubion, fire department treasurer, since...
SO-SO--As we ended one month and began another, the weather was a mixed bag of either sunshine, gorgeous out, like last Friday, or rain, which consumed a good deal of Saturday. Halloween, which was Sunday, began quite nice and didn't cloud up until the latter half of the day. However, November began with a very wet and miserable day, which caused "lakes" to form in a big hurry. If this is a sign of things to come, it looks like we'd better keep a close watch on our creeks and streams as we don't want to be caught unaware in a flood situation....
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners continued discussion on their preliminary 2011 budget at their meeting Tuesday. PUD Auditor Erin Wilson and administrative staff prepared a separate draft budget for each area of operation--the electric system, the Puget Island Water System, and the Western Wahkiakum Water System. The PUD anticipates total electrical revenues of $3,268,540, a decrease of about $92,000 compared to 2010 annualized revenue. The total cost of purchased power plus taxes is also projected to drop, from $1,533,359 to $1,522,125. Expenses...
What a difference a year makes. In November, 2009, people around the world were preparing for a pandemic outbreak of H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu. After an outbreak in Mexico, public health officials scrambled to develop a vaccine for the strain and get it to vulnerable individuals. This year, said Dr. Jennifer Vines, Wahkiakum County health officer, there have been no major outbreaks of any flu strain; the H1N1 vaccine is included in the seasonal vaccine, and it is available for all who wish to be vaccinated. "There's not a lot to...
