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News from Naselle: September already, and school begins again. It seems like summer just started, and now it’s time for new classes, fall sports and cooler weather once again. At least the nice daytime temperatures seem to be hanging around. Today (Thursday) is the first day of school for the 2011/12 class year at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District, and the sports teams have already had a few weeks of practice. Sports schedules for this week include: Friday, football at home with Ilwaco at 7 p.m.; Wednesday, volleyball at Knappa a...
The Wahkiakum School District Board met August 24 and approved contracts for district staff and heard from youth leadership about additional efforts needed to reduce marijuana use. Districts across the state have handled the state legislature’s 1.9 percent cut to teacher wages reductions differently, Superintendent Bob Garrett said. Some have no funds to offset losses and others have large enough cash reserves to make up all of the teachers’ loss. The Wahkiakum board agreed to offset the loss to teacher’s salaries by reducing the hours they...
DRIPPY BEGINNING--This work week is beginning a little damp, not making any hay-makers happy, but my lawn is probably thrilled as it was looking a little parched. The full week of dry weather that some forecasted fell apart as a weak system came in and gave us some heavy cloud cover Sunday evening and this light rain Monday morning. By Monday evening the drizzle turned into down right rain, and the clearing that I thought we'd have by Tuesday, certainly didn't show up here Tuesday morning either. It's another wet one I'm afraid. FAIR TIME--It...
A workshop on producing biochar has been added to Farmstock, KMUN's regional homegrown festival Labor Day Weekend, September 3-4, at Fred's Farm in Naselle. Jim Karnofski, retired registered nurse and microbiologist, will demonstrate his kit for producing biochar in the home and explain how biochar has been used by indigenous cultures for millennia to turn marginal soil into long-lasting nirvana for vegetables. Karnofski joins the roster of workshops to be presented all day Saturday at Farmstock. Scheduled for three sessions, visitors to the...
I don’t know about you but the warm rain was quite refreshing at the beginning of this week. Don’t get me wrong, I like the sunshine, but when it gets above 80, it’s too hot. That was one of the many reasons to leave California. The farmers making hay probably didn’t appreciate the rain much as many of them are still trying to get the bales into the barns, and there are still quite a few bales in the fields. It looks like more good weather on the way though, at least through the weekend. News from Naselle: One more week until school begins...
Kim Angelis and Josef will open for Farmstock, KMUN's Regional Homegrown Festival at 7 p.m., September 3. Angelis will be joined by guitarist and partner, Josef, as part of Farmstock's full day of music. "Gypsy Kim and Josef are long-time supporters of Coast Community Radio," says Tom Hartland, Development Director for Tillicum Foundation, the non-profit corporation operating KMUN 91.9FM. "Their high-energy musicianship thrills audiences at every performance." Music for Farmstock begins at 1 p.m. with Anitize, veteran folk and country artist...
We enjoyed the week visiting with our nephew and niece from California. Didn’t get a whole lot done on the house but the hardwood flooring is just about ready to go down. Who knew that any moisture variance would make it impossible to install until the percentage was right. We didn’t. Hopefully readers will learn something from our experience, regarding hardwood floors in our moist area. When you spend lots of money to purchase the product, you don’t want it to buckle once it’s installed. We are very happy with the end result though, and onl...
Archive center plans swap meet The Appelo Archive Center will hold a swap meet on September 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the AAC, 1056 SR 4, in Naselle. Vendor tables cost $20 each if the AAC provides them, $15 each if the vendor provides their own. Call (360/484-3376) or email Anita Raistakka (anita@finnam.naselle.net) to reserve a space. Back to School night helps parents get ready Parents are being asked to get ready for the school year by attending Back to School Night on September 1 and by reading school supply lists. The Julius A....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 1--10:20 a.m. An East Valley Road resident reported being threatened; an officer investigated. 10:38 a.m. A caller reported a drunken driver was headed from County Line Park to Cathlamet; an officer was advised. 5:44 p.m. A person was arrested after a traffic stop on Puget Island. 6:50 p.m. A caller reported two people were drinking under the Birnie Slough Bridge; an officer investigated and found the...
Vickie Lynn Francisco, 56, passed away August 3, 2011 at her home in Cathlamet. She was born February 9, 1955 in Longview, to Arnold and Carol (Carnes) Wirkkala. Vickie graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1973. She married Scott Francisco; he preceded her in 1978. She worked as a CNA for Columbia View Care Center for many years. She loved her family, rock hunting, her work and helping people. She loved her dog, Knucklehead. Vickie is survived by her sons, Dennis Mueller (Brittiny) and Rick Mueller, both of Cathlamet; a daughter, Charity...
Buzzards Breath chili cook off set for Labor Day The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is seeking cooks to take part in the Eighth Annual Labor Day “Buzzards Breath” Chili Cook Off in Cathlamet, on September 3. As well as the cook off and tasting there will be a tortilla throwing contest, live music, a beer garden, a rubber duckie race raffle, a cow plop raffle and a wooden boat raffle. Cooking starts at 10 a.m. and the public will start tasting at 1 p.m. with judging at 3 p.m.The event will be held at the Elochoman Slough Marina and there is no...
News from Naselle: I had a call from Josie Ciambetti with a reminder that the Wahkiakum County Fair will have an extra special concession during this year’s three day run. The Naselle High School Cheerleaders will be cooking and serving two wonderful treats to the fairgoers. You can chow down on tamales and chicken adobo while you are enjoying the fair and at the same time helping the cheerleaders in their fund raising efforts for their cheerleading camp. The Wahkiakum County Fair will be held in Skamokawa on August 18, 19 and 20. One of G...
It looks like summer has actually arrived. Gardens are finally growing, farmers and making hay, and the sun is shining for more than a couple of hours a week. I guess we had better enjoy this break as it may be gone in a week, if Mother Nature stays true to form. Speaking of haying, Darrel Sotka just pulled in with his mower to mow our fields. I hope he doesn’t get lost in the high grass. Don’t forget the summer activities going on at the Timberland Library in Naselle. Summer is the perfect time to catch up on your reading, while sitting in a c...
Wahkiakum School Board met July 19 to approve the district’s budget for the coming school year. In addition, the board discussed transportation to a transition program for special education students, considered a change order for ongoing maintenance work, and approved changes to the high school student handbook. After discussing the proposed 2011-2012 fiscal year budget with District Superintendent Bob Garrett, the board voted to adopt it as submitted. The line item expenditure budget is broken down into the following categories: General F...
The heart of the Appelo Archive Center in Naselle is hundreds of feet of video tape recording the lives of people in western Wahkiakum County and eastern Pacific County, but the Center is multi-faceted and still growing. On the first floor, the former Appelo grocery store houses Bobbi Caton’s Creative Flair Flower Shop as well as the archive’s gift shop and visitor center, with a Grays River covered bridge exhibit on display. Upstairs, where Santa once visited children when the grocery operated, there is an elevator-sized display of local wom...
First of all, an apology and a correction. In last week's column I wrote about a July 3 barbecue. The barbecue was held at Bobby Olmstead’s home, and was attended by Eddie Wirkkala, his son Warren, his girlfriend and daughter, Ralph Olmstead of Naselle, his friend Susie from Long Beach, Junior Johnson of Vader and Bob and Geri Lee from Grays River. Thank you for the corrections Geri, and my apologies to those I identified incorrectly. I had the pleasure of attending a special meeting with Wahkiakum county commissioners and Chuck Beyer on T...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District is calling for bids for propane, diesel and unleaded fuel for the 2011-2012 school year. Information may be requested by calling 360-484-7121. Sealed bids are due at the district office by 12:00 p.m. on July 22, 2011. The Board of Directors reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Naselle-Grays River Valley School District 793 State Route 4 Naselle, WA 98638 Publish July 14 and 21, 2011...
NOTICE OF SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District will hold a surplus sale on July 25, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. A list of surplus items is available at the district office or on the school website. The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District is seeking sealed bids for a 1991 Ford Taurus V6 Wagon with left rear door damage. Sealed bids are due at the district office by 12:00 p.m. on July 22, 2011 with a minimum bid of $500. For information, please contact the transportation supervisor at 484-7121. The...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District will hold a special public hearing on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. at the Naselle Middle School Commons for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2011-2012 school year budget. Copies of the budget will be available at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Office as of July 11, 2011. Everyone is welcome to appear at said hearing and be heard for or against any part of such budget. Publish July 14, 2011...
What an absolutely wonderful week we had with our kids, grandkids and dogs last week. They must have brought the sun from California and taken it back with them when they left. At least it’s not cold. For the first time our grandkids didn’t want to go home. They all learned how to drive a stick shift car while they were here, learned how to shoot a .22, how to build a brick fire pit, went swimming in the river, picked salmon berries and they all got along with each other. That was quite an accomplishment in my book of raising kids. News fro...
Volleyball camp set for next week Wahkiakum High School will sponsor a volleyball camp for players entering grades 6-12 on July 20-21. The camp will be led by former collegiate player and Cathlamet resident Kayli Anderson. Anderson, the current Assistant Volleyball Coach at Lower Columbia College, played at Lower Columbia during the 2004 and 2005 seasons earning MVP honors for the NWACC Western Division both years. After graduating from LCC she continued her volleyball career at Warner Pacific College in Portland where she was named conference...
Wahkiakum County commissioners discussed a variety of issues ranging from assessor department staffing to state contract renewals but didn't act on them at their meeting this week. To avoid having to make difficult decisions on the same meeting day an issue is presented, commissioners have adopted a policy of hearing an issue at one meeting and voting on it at a following meeting. Assessor Bill Coons ran into this policy and more when he asked the board to authorize him to hire extra help for a maximum of 79.5 hours a month for the rest of the...
Changes are in store for Wahkiakum on the Move, Wahkiakum County's public transportation system. System managers said Tuesday they are planning to expand their schedule and that they're going to start charging ridership fees, effective August 1. The news came Tuesday as the county board of commissioners signed a new contract with the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that will increase funding for the program. In other business Tuesday, the board heard project funding requests from Diking District No. 1 of Puget Island. Bob...
WET AND MUGGY--As this week began, we were back to raindrops off and on but some sun breaks made things steamy at times and it was pretty muggy on Monday really. Of course, anybody who has been fighting to get their lawn mowed between showers, knows that this is just the kind of weather that makes the ole grass grow before your eyes. They say we're going to get some summer like weather, and with summer officially starting next Tuesday, I'm sure we're all hoping that's true! It's almost impossible to get much done with only a day and a half of...
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....
