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The Christmas Bazaar and Bake Sale at the Naselle Lutheran Church will be held November 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include Fall and Christmas decor, plus a wide variety of gift items and baked goods. John Indermark's latest book, Advent, A to Z will also be available to purchase. Several hot soups accompanied by breads and coffee will be offered starting at 11 a.m. as a free will donation. All proceeds will be dedicated to the Sunday School program furnishings and supplies and to the refurbishment of the pastor's new office. The...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week: Thursday, the 17th-volleyball with Northwest Christian in Naselle at 5 p.m., middle school football with Raymond in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Friday, the 18th-football with Raymond in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Monday, the 21st-middle school volleyball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, the 23rd-middle school volleyball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, the 24th-volleyball with Raymond in Naselle at 5 p.m., middle school football at South Bend at 6 p.m. Go Comets! On...
The Naselle Comet Booster Club will host the Harlem Ambassadors basketball team to play against their staff on November 6 at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door, $8 for adults, $5 for K-12....
The Wahkiakum Mules outscored the Onlaska Loggers 36-28 in Central League football last Friday. The Mules scored at the end of the third quarter to go up 36-28 and controlled the ball for the fourth quarter to win their hardest game so far this season. The Mules’ score could have been higher, Coach Eric Hansen said. “We didn’t finish them off when we had them down,” Hansen commented. The game ended with the Mules kneeling the ball down just outside the Logger endzone instead of punching in anoth...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this coming week: Thursday, the 10th-volleyball with North Beach in Naselle at 5 p.m., middle school with Raymond in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Friday, the 11th-football with Raymond in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Monday, the 14th-middle school volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, the 15th-volleyball at Valley at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, the 16th-middle school volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, the 17th-volleyball with Northwest Christian in Naselle at 5 p.m., middle sch...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team rolled over the Pe Ell Trojans 36-12 in a sometimes wet and rainy homecoming football game last Friday. The win left the Mules with a 4-0 record, tied with Morton/White Pass and Napavine for first place in the Central League. Mason Mackey put the Mules on the scoreboard at 8:18 of the first quarter with a three-yard run. Gunnar Blix ran the conversion for an 8-0 Mule lead. Mackey scored his second of the night at 10:28 of the second quarter on a two-yard run;...
Margie Louise Metcalf, of Naselle, passed away on Sept 25th in Portland, OR. Margie was born on August 30, 1923 in Astoria, OR to Finnish parents, Waino Erik Rinell and Laina Marie (Hokkanen) Rinell. She was the granddaughter of Andrew Rinell (AnttiRiippa) who homesteaded in Salmon Creek in 1879. She lived her entire life in the Salmon Creek valley of Naselle. She spoke only the Finnish language until she started school at the Maple Grove Grade School in upper Salmon Creek. Her father died when she was 12 years old and she helped her mother...
2B or not 2B is a decision that Naselle Grays River School District will have to make during this Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s re-classification period. Russ Hickman, athletic director for Naselle Grays River School District, presented his findings in an informational meeting to members of the community on Monday evening in the high school commons. There were coaches, students, parents and staff in attendance. According to Hickman, the WIAA would like to continue to separa...
A candidates forum will be held at the Grays River Grange at 7 p.m. on October 8. Candidates for Wahkiakum County Sheriff and Naselle / Grays River Valley school board will be speaking and taking questions. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m....
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this coming week include: Thursday, the 26th-cross country at Montesano at 8:00 a.m., volleyball with Three Rivers in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., middle school football at Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, the 27th-football at Valley at 7 p.m.; Monday, the 30th-middle school volleyball at Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, October 1-volleyball at Raymond at 5 p.m.; Wednesday, the 2nd-cross country at LaCenter at 4 p.m., middle school volleyball with South Bend in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday,...
Photo: Kaylee Bryant sends a hard hit over the net in the Mules' 3-0 match win over Naselle on September 12. Photo by Diana Zimmerman. ------- Wahkiakum Mule volleyball started their season with a win against long time rival Naselle on September 12. They won easily in three straight sets, 25-11, 25-9, 25-9. Kim Eaton, coach for the Naselle team, said that the Comettes had their first game a few days earlier and were used to a slower tempo game. “We’ve got to learn to switch up the tempo,” Eaton...
The Wahkiakum Mule varsity ran just 30 plays in rolling up a 41-0 Central League win over the visiting Winlock Cardinals last Friday. The varsity took advantage of big plays and Cardinal mistakes to lead 34-0 at halftime. Winlock's second half kickoff went to Nathan Cothren, and he ran the ball back 75 yards for a touchdown, and Gunnar Blix's conversion kick made the score 41-0. At that point, Mule Coach Eric Hansen put in the junior varsity, and they finished the game. Mason Mackey put the...
Fall seems to be in the air, at least in the morning hours. Night temperatures have been comfortable, though. Guess it’s time to make plans for the rainy season once again. It will be nice to watch the leaves begin to turn and fall. Actually, this is my favorite season of the year. Naselle news Sports calendar for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Comets: Thursday, the 19th-volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, the 20th-football at North Beach at 7 p.m.; Saturday, the 21st-cross country at Camp Rilea at 8 a.m., tourney v...
According to information from the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, there will be a community meeting on September 30, 6:30 p.m., in the high school commons, to discuss whether the sports teams will be classified as 1B or 2B....
Mrs. Lori Dearmore of Grays River is happy to announce the upcoming marriage of her daughter, Kaelee, to Michael Paulsen, Jr. Kaelee is the daughter of the late Jon Dearmore and Lori Dearmore of Grays River. She graduated from Naselle High School in 2011 and attended Lower Columbia College and University of Idaho. Michael is the son of Michael and PennyPaulsen of Cathlamet. He is a 2010 graduate of Wahkiakum High School and attended Bates Technical College and Skagit Valley College. Both are employed in Cathlamet and will make their home...
Kayli Hurley has returned for a second season to coach a more seasoned Mule volleyball team. After last year’s period of growth, marked by frustration and loss, Hurley is excited to move forward. “We’ve got a good group transitioning to high school volleyball,” said Hurley, “and a solid crew returning. We’re in a much better place, and we’ve had a really positive start to the season.” There are five seniors returning this year. They are Delaney Doumit, Jem Dyer, Madison LaBerge, Stephanie Moone...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team ran over the Mossyrock Vikings last Friday to post a 41-14 win in their opening game of the 2013 football season. "Our offensive line played well and opened some holes," said Mule head Coach Eric Hansen. "Our two running backs, Nathan Cothren and Mason Mackey, each ran over 100 yards; we had over 400 yards of offense for the game. "On defense, we have to tackle better." The Mules took a 6-0 lead at 1:56 of the first quarter on an 11-yard run by Mason Mackey; the...
TOASTY--As this week begins, it's feeling pretty toasty around our area with temps in the 80's, so those who had weekend plans wound up with plenty of sunshine. This was a big difference from parts of last week, where we had thunder and lightning and raindrops the size of quarters coming down in buckets; it was pretty wild! Campers in Vista Park were soaking up the sun and enjoying this great weather, while the guys working on the tide gate by the fairgrounds were happy to see some dry weather as well. The foggy mornings at the beginning of...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for this week includes: Thursday, volleyball at Cathlamet at 5:45 p.m.; Friday, football with NeahKahNe in Naselle at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, cross country in Naselle at 4 p.m.; Thursday, volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board will meet on Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Students will be dismissed early on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. for teacher in-service. Westend news The Grays River Valley Library and Community...
Friends of Extension and Wahkiakum 4-H present the fifth annual Columbia River Country Days on October 4 and 5. Featured this year are events at the Two Island Farm Market on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. Activities planned at the market include a Pie Social to benefit 4-H, a Punkin’ Chunkin’ sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and plenty of fresh local-grown produce for participants to purchase. Also on Friday, the Tsuga Gallery will host an Artoberfest from 5-8 p.m. New to the event schedule, members will feature artwork with an autumn the...
The Naselle Comet football team gets its season underway on the road Friday. The Comets head to Rainier, Ore., to take on the Columbians, 34-6 winners over Kennedy last Friday....
Yvonne Lockwood, Finlandia Foundation National’s Lecturer of the Year for 2013, will make a presentation on Thursday, September 12, at 6:30 p.m., at Suomi Hall, 244 W. Marine Drive, in Astoria. She will do a power point presentation on Finnish rag rug weaving which will include the history as well as current rug weaving in Finland. Ms. Lockwood is a student of Finnish American culture. Although born and raised in the densely, Finnish-populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, she went to high school and college in California. When she returned t...
CHANGING--As Labor Day week began, we had a super nice day on Sunday, if you like it hot and sticky. There was a lot of sunshine, which made it a bit warm for me, but it was great for all those who had gone camping and enjoying the outdoors and of course, the BBQ folks were not threatened by any rain. On Monday however, we began with clouds and light sprinkles in West Valley, so a big difference between the two days, although it did wind up clearing up and wasn't too bad by Monday afternoon. If you were up late Monday night or early Tuesday...
This has really been a summer to remember. Hardly any rain, not too terribly hot, even though it has been pretty muggy. Actually I miss the rain and the green. So much of our grass and vegetation is turning that dead brown color that I hated in California. News from Naselle The 2013-2014 school year is officially underway. Kids are back in class, football and volleyball are the sports to follow, and an early morning chill will be in the air soon. Sports calendar for this week includes: Friday, the 6th-football at Rainier at 7 p.m.; Monday, the...
This has really been a summer to remember. Hardly any rain, not too terribly hot, even though it has been pretty muggy. Actually I miss the rain and the green. So much of our grass and vegetation is turning that dead brown color that I hated in California. News from Naselle The 2013-2014 school year is officially underway. Kids are back in class, football and volleyball are the sports to follow, and an early morning chill will be in the air soon. Sports calendar for this week includes: Friday, the 6th-football at Rainier at 7 p.m.; Monday, the...
