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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: Some people have forgotten things that taxes pay for. They are: PUD; services on electric lines; roads - building, resurfacing and repair; EMT/ambulance; firetrucks and police; social security; Medicare; Medicaid; children's services/immunizations; weed control on the highways; park maintenance; water pumped to homes; urgent dental with Human Services; food stamps for low income folks; senior produce vouchers; utility discounts for senior citizens; student loans for college students; vocational retraining; unemployment insurance;...
September is coming soon and St. James Family Center still has openings in their preschool programs for three year old and four year old preschool children. Sliding scale fees are based on a family’s income. Class room times are available on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for four-year-olds and Tuesdays and Thursdays for three-year-olds. The Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) in Cathlamet also has openings. This program provides a free comprehensive preschool program for income qualifying families. This is an o...
The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation is having a fundraiser for the Cathlamet City Library on August 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The “Literary Fête” will be held at the Stockhouse Farm on Puget Island at 59 W. Birnie Slough Road. Area authors giving talks on their publications are Suzanne Martinson, co-author of The Falling Waters Cookbook, and Jolan Durrah who authored Adventures in Borneo. Nick Nikkila will read from his recollections of growing up in Deep River in the late 1950s. Members of the Wahkiakum Acoustic Guitar Society will...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 19--5:17 a.m. A Columbia Street resident reported hearing voices in another part of the residence; no one was around upon investigation. 10:43 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a theft of a firearm. 10:23 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to transport a Cathlamet resident to a hospital. 11:04 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported someone had broken into his shop and stolen a welder and pressure...
Michael Douglas Brennan, 63, of Cathlamet died July 24 at home. He was born July 19, 1947, in Huntington Park, Calif. to Katie and Joseph J. Brennan. He graduated from Bell Gardens High School and served in the Air Force from 1966-1970. On September 6, 1969 he married Gerry Gessner. She survives him at home after 40 years of marriage. He and Gerry moved to Cathlamet in 1973 where he worked at Durrah and Martin logging company. He worked for the Wahkiakum County PUD for 30 years, and retired in August of 2008. Mike was active in the Cathlamet...
Deborah (Deby) Lyn Davis Cannaday, 58, died at her home in Bonney Lake, Washington on July 24, 2010. She was born February 13, 1952 in Longview to Roger and Carol Davis. After graduating from Mark Morris High School, Deby lived in Long Beach, Cathlamet and Bonney Lake. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, and growing strawberries at her home in Bonney Lake, and enjoyed her family and friends. Deby was preceded in death by her mother, Carol J. Davis; her brother Alan N. Davis and her niece Harmony J. Caliman. She is survived by her father Roger N....
State Representative Dean Takko represents the 19th district position 1 which includes Wahkiakum, Pacific and parts of Grays Harbor and Cowlitz counties. During a forum last Friday in Long Beach, he told the audience he is a lifelong citizen of southwest Washington and knows the area’s priorities. “I have worked and raised a family; I know joys and the difficulties that each of us face," he said. "I will work diligently to restore trust in government and try to make our values a priority. “One thing that’s important, when you’re in the legis...
Does the Cathlamet town council want to proceed with development of Queen Sally Park and community center? Mayor George Wehrfritz has scheduled a special meeting of the council August 2, 7 p.m., to seek a definitive vote on that issue. Plans to develop the park and community center evolved out of community meetings and a project to refurbish town hall. In two meetings, citizens and council members offered ideas and concepts for developing the park and community center involving town hall, the Pioneer Church Community Center, and a vacant,...
In an interview with The Eagle, Brian Blake, Democratic Rep. for the 19th District, including Wahkiakum County, said he enjoyed the Bald Eagle Days festivities. Events also remind him of the importance of community and connections with the community. “Events like that keep me connected with people,” he said. “I get to meet the people and hear from them first-hand what they think is important.” Blake said his record shows he is interested in protecting and supporting small communities in the lower Columbia region Blake got into politics advocati...
Elections The older I get, the more fondly I think of Tevye and "The Fiddler on the Roof." He wanted so much to adhere to his traditional way of life, but life wouldn't let him. Life brought change, and he had to deal with it. For those of us mired in a career of dealing with our state's tradition of a primary election in September and the general election in November, the new schedule, with the primary in August, is an unsettling adjustment. The election season should be heating up in August, but no, vote by mail ballots will be sent out at...
CLOUDY BEGINNING--As this week began, we saw lots of clouds and many complained about not seeing the sun, but it really was perfect weather for outside work as it was dry, around 70 and it kept the "it's too hot outside" excuses away from those who were intent on getting some yardwork done. I thought we were going to have some sprinkles but we never did out here, so it was back to watering the plants. It seems weird to have to do that in an area that gets 100 inches of rain a year, but things are already as dry as dust and the ground is rock...
Lifelong Cathlamet resident, Myra L. “MyLou” Simmons, 79, passed away July 16, 2010 at Woodland Convalescent Center. She was born July 30, 1930 in the Elochoman Valley at Crown Willamette Paper Company Camp, which was later known as Crown Zellerbach Family Camp to Edward O. and Orva E. (Clark) Olsen. She graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1948. On August 19, 1948 she married Richard M. “Dick” Johnson; he preceded her in death in 1982. Together they had two children, Teresa and Michael who survive her. On March 12, 1985 she married Kenneth...
Puget Island resident Bill Coons is running to be Wahkiakum County’s new assessor. Coons said people around the county started encouraging him to run for the assessor’s position early on and he feels his background in selling real-estate in Wahkiakum County makes him the best qualified candidate. “The first step was that I was appointed to the board of equalization,” said Coons. While on the equalization board Coons said he began to learn about the ins-and-outs of Washington’s property tax system. He said he thought the assessor’s job looked...
After public meetings and the start of applications for grant funds for design work, members of the Cathlamet Town Council said Monday evening they want to revisit the planned parking for the proposed Queen Sally Park. New Mayor George Wehrfritz secured the volunteer services of Oregon Architects Without Borders to design the project, which involves refurbishing town hall and the library and developing a community center including the Pioneer Community Center. The architects visited the site, met with officials and the public to discuss needs...
MIXED BAG--It depended on where you were this weekend as to the weather that you had, as some places were sunny, hot and dry and others were cloudy, misty and overcast all day and some had a little of both. Even as this work week begins, we've had showers in West Valley in the morning hours, which only seemed to let up as long as I didn't try to weed the flower beds, so if you had a sunny day, it was probably because I gave up trying to weed anything and came in the house! If anyone wanted to invent something, it would be the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 5--8:59 p.m. Cowlitz County requested Wahkiakum officers check a Cathlamet residence for a vehicle loaned by a Cowlitz man to a niece who hadn't returned it after four days; the vehicle wasn't at the residence. July 6--12:04 a.m. After stopping a vehicle on SR 4 just west of Cathlamet, an officer arrested an occupant. 12:52 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Hillcrest Drive woman with chest...
Melody (Mel) Rose Music of Centralia went to live in heaven with her loving Father on June 25, 2010. Mel was born on August 26, 1953 in Chehalis. After nursing school she spent 29 years in Cathlamet. She was a faithful member of the Cathlamet Seventh Day Adventist Church. Mel was one of the sweetest and loving people around and had many great friends. The great friends she made at her apartment building will miss her greatly as they became her second family. Melody was preceded in death by her father Ernest H. Music. Survivors include her...
Editor's Note: This is a continuation of a series of articles submitted by Undersheriff Jon Dearmore, who is currently a candidate for the office of Wahkiakum County Sheriff. On June 10, 2010, we were involved in a Regional Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) drill. The fictitious scenario included a suspect who had shot and killed a person and wounded several others at a residence in Cathlamet. The suspect then fled towards Cowlitz County, where he continued his rampage. The MCI drill then continued throughout the region. The focus of the drill was...
Three men have announced their candidacies for Wahkiakum County Sheriff. Undersheriff Jon Dearmore, a 20-year law enforcement veteran, hopes to take the reins of the department he's worked in for 17 years; The Eagle profiled his candidacy last week. The remaining candidates are Josh Grasseth, a former deputy in the department, and Troy Norris, a former reserve deputy sheriff. Both speak of moving the department into community policing partnerships with the public. Both would like to see fitness programs for officers, and both said they're...
Longview businessman and Deep River resident Walter Deege is opening a branch of his Deege Insurance and Financial Services business in Cathlamet. Deege and a work crew have been remodeling a house at 100 Main Street and will hold a grand opening next Monday. In an interview this week, Deege said the new office is part of an expansion that will also include an office in Lewis County. The moves are intended to improve customer service. "We have a large customer base in Wahkiakum County," Deege said. "I thought, instead of them coming to...
The annual Bald Eagle Festival and Wooden Boat Show will make Cathlamet the place to be this weekend. The annual festival ranges over three days and features a parade, street fair with live entertainment, fireworks show and US Coast Guard helicopter rescue demonstration. A complete schedule of festival events can be found on Page 12 of this issue of The Eagle. The three-day festival starts Friday with a celebration at the Two Islands Farm Market and the Third Annual Side Walk Art Contest. Saturday is the busy day, starting with the Kiwanis...
To The Eagle: To the 25 families living in the town of Cathlamet who so far have completed and returned the recent survey, I thank you. This survey is designed to help restore the vitality of stores and other businesses in Cathlamet and reduce the number of vacant storefronts. For cost considerations, this first survey was sent only to those people who receive a water bill directly from the town of Cathlamet. It is recognized, however, that the success of businesses within the town affects everyone in the county so I am working on proper ways...
To The Eagle, The posted speed limit is 20 mph in a school zone, so what's the problem on Clover Street? Posted speed limit is 20 mph, just like in a school zone and there are lots of kids. Is it that some people don't feel that the speed limit applies to them? If so, I'd love to hear their reasons. On that dead end street,can a few extra seconds be that important? I guess we will have to wait until something tragic happens before they get it. Roger Bucholtz Cathlamet...
HEATING UP--By the time you read this, we are supposed to be experiencing some hot, hot, hot weather and I can hear people complaining already. First it's too wet and cold and then it's too hot, it would have been nice to have a week of dry 75 to 80 degree weather, without going from one extreme to the other. A week ago we were down to 39 degrees one night! At any rate, make sure you take all the precautions that you should during this heat wave, as we will all need to keep our exposure to the sun limited. Wear sun hats, sun screen, drink lots...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: June 28--8:02 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman who was very ill. 12:42 p.m. A Fern Hill Road resident reported someone had broken into his shop and taken a socket set, chainsaw, and keys; a deputy is investigating. 3:21 p.m. A Columbia Ridge Estates resident reported that children were throwing rocks at a contractor's trailer; an officer investigated. June 29--1:31 a.m. Officers...
