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News from Naselle: Early Tuesday morning, one of our local friends, Angela Gaines (from Okies) lost her husband. Donations are being accepted in an account set up at the Bank of the Pacific to help with Eric's service and any continuing needs of the family. Donation cans will also be available at local businesses. You can drop any donations of canned goods, or other items they might need, at the Mochas & More Coffee Shop in Naselle. Meals are also being collected to make things a little easier for the family. Carol Haven will be coordinating th...
There was no relief from the hot weather in the Naselle gym on Saturday at the graduation for the Class of 2016. Programs became fans, flapping in the faces of people all over the room. Class Valedictorian Taylor Eaton welcomed the crowd to the ceremony before Faculty Speaker Rob Dalton stepped up to the podium. Dalton told stories on the graduates. "They voted for me to speak," he said with a laugh, "consider it self inflicted." He told a story on a fifth grade Makayla Matthews. "When I was a f...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. VFW Service Office, 25 River St., Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Co...
Tomorrow is the last day of school for our students in the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. Congratulations to all the students for another great year of hard work. Best of luck to all the graduates, and to everyone, enjoy a fun and safe summer. Next Wednesday, from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m., you still have the opportunity to save a life at Valley Bible Church. Another Blood Drive is on for the famed Rosburg group. If you need or want an appointment call Susan Burkhalter or just stop by the church on Wednesday during the scheduled hours....
The Grays River Cafe is open! Ken and Sandy Ruch, who have resided in Grays River for 17 years, recently re-opened the restaurant which has sat empty for awhile. Their staff, aged two to 15, live in their home. Not that the two year old is doing much, except keeping mom busy. "Yesterday was fun, yesterday is what it was all about," Ken Ruch said of Sunday afternoon in the restaurant. "The family working together is fun. What adds to it is when I hear people out here talking and community happeni...
The Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival 2016 is fishing for artwork reflecting the lives and experiences of families here and in this whole bountiful region. Work may be rendered in any medium and may include paintings, drawings, photos and prints, jewelry, weaving, sculpture, pottery, basketry, woodcarvings, and furniture. The Art Exhibit will be displayed on July 29 and 30 at the Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information on the festival visit the website at http://nasellefinnfest.com/ Works ready...
The following Naselle Middle and High School students were selected as students of the month in April for being dependable: Ellie Chapman, Kelly Langston, Zanith Wulf, Samanta Franco Monroy, Cole Dorman, Grace Hunt, Mateo Do, Kolby Glenn and Lindsay Hunt. Not pictured were recent graduates Travis Pine and Emily Ashe. Six of the students received complimentary gift certificates from Johnson's One Stop, Mocha's and More and Valley Cup Espresso. Courtesy photo....
Taylor Eaton is the valedictorian for the Class of 2016 at Naselle Grays River Valley High School. Eaton is a three sport athlete, a sometime Knowledge Bowl member, a drummer in the pep band and an active member of the youth group at the Assembly of God. The last year working at a child care center gave her life some direction as she found a sense of satisfaction there. "I love working with kids," Eaton said. "I don't want to give that up." With plans to become a school nurse in a rural...
There must be a gene for nursing in the water. Much like the class valedictorian, Kendra Leeland, the salutatorian for the Class of 2016 at Naselle Grays River Valley High School plans to study nursing. "I've always wanted to go into the medical field," Leeland said. "Who knows, I could want to go further, but it's nursing for now." Against the school counselor's advice to apply to several schools, Leeland only applied to the two schools that interested her, Concordia in Portland and Pacific...
MIXED BAG--This week started out a bit damp here in West Valley and some other places, but later on in the day it got real nice. By now, you should have been enjoying a lot more sun, but we also know what that means: stupid people doing stupid things. Heads up people, do not leave your children or your animals in your vehicle! It's amazing that anyone would allow a child to be alone in a rig anyway, but on hot days, it's deadly and totally unforgivable. Animals are best left at home on these warm days. So if you truly love them please keep...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. VFW Service Office, 25 River St., Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m...
News from Naselle: Tonight, Thursday evening in the Naselle Commons you can enjoy the Evening of Excellence where many deserving students will receive their awards and recognition for all their extra special efforts this year. The event marks the end of another school year and showcases the students that have shown extra effort during the past few months and years. The presentations start at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the Naselle-Grays River Valley class of 2016 will open the next chapter of their lives following their graduation from high school....
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly, GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. East...
News from Naselle: The Naselle-Grays River Valley Comet track team is off to Cheney for the State Track Meet this weekend. Go Comets! Students will be able to enjoy a 3 day weekend with no school on Monday, the 30th in celebration of Memorial Day. Next Thursday evening is the Evening of Excellence where all our incredible students receive their awards for their extra special efforts for the year. This event is one of the most impressive evenings of the year, and as a community, we have much to be proud and thankful for where our school, staff...
Photos and story By Diana Zimmerman Naselle native Wilho Saari is on his second life. He was born at home 84 years ago just down the street from where he lives now, a fact that some of his former students at the Naselle Youth Camp just couldn’t comprehend. “But there is no hospital,” they would exclaim. “I know! I wasn’t sick,” he’d reply. His distinctive sense of humor would surface more than once during the interview on Saturday. This son of two Finnish immigrants would graduate from high sch...
NASELLE - The eighteenth biennial Finnish American Folk Festival will take place at the schools in Naselle, WA, July 29th-31st. This cultural event presents a feast for all the senses. Sight-authentic costumes, folk dancers, exhibits such as art, a museum, historic photos, arts and crafts, Finnish war memorabilia, genealogy charts. Hearing-music including the Finnish national instrument the kantele, presentations on numerous topics. Taste and smell-Finnish foods such as makkkara, sima, pannukakku, leipä. Touch-hugs galore from friends and famil...
WET BEGINNING--As this week began, it was a bit on the damp and cool side, which was a far cry from the weather we ended with last week, as it was dry and up in the upper 80s. Oh well, all the greenery got a drink and at least it wasn't pouring down rain or causing any major problems, unlike some parts of the country that were dealing with massive tornadoes, flooding and snowfall. With this second half of May well underway, we wonder if we'll stay unseasonably warm and dry or will be dropping back down in temperatures so we can replenish the...
THURSDAY Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Community Library & Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly, GRVC at Johnson Park, activity room, 2 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group,...
News from Naselle: Sports events this week: Today (Thursday), high school district track meet in Naselle at 5 p.m. On Monday, the Naselle High School and Middle School will perform in their Spring Concert at 7:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, the 24th the Elementary School will perform their annual Spring Concert at 6:30 p.m. These events culminate a year’s worth of practice and hard work to bring the community a wonderful reminder that music is important to all of us, and these kids have strived to bring their best for our enjoyment. A huge thank y...
The Naselle--Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on May17. Several personnel moves were approved. These included the hiring of Youth Camp Principal, Gary Flood and middle/high school science teacher Sylvia Hoagland. Rob Dalton and Lamar Wirkkala resigned their coaching positions for middle school volleyball and junior varsity boys basketball respectively. Superintendent Nelson provided an overview of policy 6700 "Wellness," that a committee had been working on for the last five months. In other...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Congregational Church, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District, No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum County Real Property Rights Advisory Board, Courthouse, 6 p.m. VFW Service Office, 25 River St., Cathlamet, 10 a.m.-1 p.m....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week: Today (Thursday), middle school Track League Meet at North Beach at 5:00 p.m. Go Comets! On Wednesday, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Westend news: This Saturday will be the 24th annual Letter Carriers “Stamp out Hunger” food drive. During this week, the Naselle and Rosburg/Grays River mail carriers will deliver a plastic collection bag to every curbside mailbox. Non perishable food items, such as peanut butter, juice, can...
The Wahkiakum Mule track and field team finished out the regular season competing against eight other teams in the Pacific 1B/2B meet in Naselle last Thursday. The Mules took third place in the men's competition with 48 points and the Lady Mules took second place in women's competition with 161 points. Grace Peacock won the 100 meters with a time of 13.60 and placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 28.30, two personal records for the senior. Rory Heywood won the 200 meters with a time of...
We are pleased to announce our annual photo contest, A Day in The Life of Wahkiakum County and Naselle. We invite Wahkiakum County and Naselle residents to shoot a photo on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in the Wahkiakum County and Naselle areas and enter on or before May 13, 2016, to participate. Three division winners will be selected and earn $50 prizes. Winners and honorable mention photos will be published in The Wahkiakum County Eagle’s special edition, The Focus on Wahkiakum, in early June. Divisions will are: 1. Children age 0-7 on May 1, 2...
Five-year-old children and their parents visited the kindergarten class at Naselle Elementary School last week to meet their teacher and get a preview of their class for next fall. Above, Kendall Ford, the kindergarten teacher for Naselle/ Grays River School District welcomes the parents of next year's kindergarten class during orientation last week. Below, left, next year's kindergarten class in Naselle enjoys cookies after meeting the lunch ladies and learning how to navigate the lunch line...
