Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum PUD's board of commissioners hurried through its agenda September 15 to make time for a presentation by Bonneville Power Administration representatives about the BPA’s new rate structure (see separate article). PUD Manager David Tramblie told commissioners he had a customer that wanted to relocate a house from East Sunny Sands to a piece of property he owns on Ostervold Road. “There are 47 locations we have to deal with along the route the house has to travel that are going to be affected,” Tramblie said, “and were not sure what al...
Columbia River Country Days, October 2 and 3, will feature all things Wahkiakum Grown, including farm tours and a gourmet menu of local courses served on the Grays River Covered Bridge. Friday kicks off with a Slow Moving Parade, led by Rob Stockhouse and his league of friends driving tractors, classic trucks and all things slow moving. The parade will travel through downtown Cathlamet at 3 p.m. and end at the Two Islands Farm Market. The Farm Market will feature an old-fashioned corn roast, pumpkin patch, kids’ train rides around the farm b...
Naselle’s students won a coveted honor from education officials in Washington D.C. last week, but new state graduation requirements for math will place pressure on students to continue their quest for academic excellence. Last week the Department of Education lauded Naselle Junior-Senior High School for “dramatic improvements” on test scores among students from disadvantaged homes and ranking above the 90th percentile of schools nationwide, performance that placed it among the 314 public and private schools awarded the coveted Blue Ribbon Schoo...
Above: Naselle Comet Austin Burkhalter intercepted a Wahkiakum Mule pass intended for Bryce McClain to seal the Comets’ 21-12 victory over the Mules in last Friday’s KM Trophy Game. It was the Comets’ first win over the Mules since 1995. Below: Mule Coach Eric Hansen, left, presented Comet Coach Jeff Eaton with the KM Trophy after the Comets defeated the Mules 21-12 last Friday. Photos by Rick Nelson. The Naselle Comets defeated the Wahkiakum Mules 21-12 last Friday to open the 2009 high school football season. The win gave the Comets the K...
On September 20 from 2-5 p.m. the Appelo Archive Center in Naselle will host the opening of a special display on historic handwork art, "Heirloom Treasures," featuring pieces on loan from local families. Some of the local artists represented include Tim Bates, Kaisa Saari, Pat Vernon, Nancy Wirkkala and others. Naselle has a strong Finnish heritage and many of the pieces on display are of Finnish origin or from Finnish descendants. The area's heritage of handmade art means many families enjoy historic handwork done by their relatives that are...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team travels to Naselle Friday for the KM Football Trophy Game and the start of the 2009 high school season. Game time is 7 p.m. The Comets, a state playoff semifinalist, host the Mules in a non-league game. "It should be a good one," Mule Coach Eric Hansen commented this week. "They've got a lot of size, speed and skill." Austin Burkhalter returns for his fourth year as Comet quarterback. Running the ball will be Alan Erickson, Logan Scrabeck and Nate Carlson. Target for Burkhalter passes include tight ends Leonel...
The Wahkiakum Mule football team travels to Naselle Friday for the KM Football Trophy Game and the start of the 2009 high school season. Game time is 7 p.m. The Comets, a state playoff semifinalist, host the Mules in a non-league game. "It should be a good one," Mule Coach Eric Hansen commented this week. "They've got a lot of size, speed and skill." Austin Burkhalter returns for his fourth year as Comet quarterback. Running the ball will be Alan Erickson, Logan Scrabeck and Nate Carlson. Target for Burkhalter passes include tight ends Leonel...
The Naselle School Board of Directors appointed Dr. Rick Pass of Astoria to a one year contract as superintendent at their meeting on August 26. Pass assumed his position August 31, three days before students return to school on September 3. The interim contract expires June 30, 2010. In an emailed statement, Pass said “It is an honor to be selected as the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District interim superintendent. Having grown up in the lower Columbia River area, I have enjoyed the opportunity to compete against Naselle High School a...
Naselle-Grays River Valley school board members have met together several times since Superintendent Alan Bennett submitted a letter of resignation to the board at a meeting held August 18. At that meeting, the board tabled a motion to accept Bennett’s resignation and a motion to hire him for a fourth grade teaching position and scheduled a special meeting for August 20 but did act on another personnel matter. High school Spanish instructor Eileen Williams was hired to teach the sixth grade class. Principal Karen Wirkkala noted that Williams h...
Fire, brimstone, heat and smoke: Large hammers, iron men, and a perhaps a few women, are what make mere mortals into blacksmiths. That’s the impression one gets visiting Solstice Forge and talking with owner David Curl of Naselle. Curl stands next to his small 110-year old forge in a shop that might once have been a two-car garage. “Blacksmithing is about history," he said, “and there are no trade secrets.” His leather gloved hand turns a small crank that simultaneously spins a bellows fan that injects air into a bed of hot coals. “It's a...
Naselle-Grays River Valley school board members will hold a special meeting today to accept Alan Bennett’s letter of resignation as district superintendent and a motion to rehire him as a 4th grade teacher. Bennett submitted his letter of resignation at Tuesday evening's meeting. The special meeting of the board will be today (Thursday) at 3:30 p.m. in the Naselle Middle School Commons. The board spent time Tuesday in executive session to discuss Bennett’s resignation and a collective bargaining agreement before reconvening to table the mot...
For students of Naselle/Grays River Valley High School, the 2009-10 school year will begin on September 3. This year’s registration format will closely follow that of the past four years: At least one parent/guardian must accompany their child to the registration session. Parents will be asked to assist their children in selecting courses, choosing an educational pathway, and developing a high school and beyond plan. Students will not be allowed to officially register for classes without parent involvement. During the week of August 17-21, t...
The Columbian Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) has about a week of construction left on a 1500-foot section of habitat restoration on a Grays River tributary that runs through the Gorley farm just off Fossil Creek road. CREST habitat restoration specialist, Amy Ammer said the organization has spent nearly $800,000 on this phase of their project. And crews worked most of the summer, testing, cleaning and shaping the streambed. CREST workers added gravel in and along the upper portion of the tributary. “The heavy equipment will be here probably a...
In an area that receives precipitation over 100 days a year, Naselle-Grays River Valley school children go to recess on a playground with no covered area. That will change in the coming year if District Superintendent Alan Bennett’s plans are realized. At a meeting held July 21, school board members approved a 2009-2010 budget with $300,000 included in the Capital Projects fund in order to build a covered area and walkway. One hitch in the project is that the school district doesn’t have the money secured. Bennett explained to the board tha...
The Grays River Covered Bridge Celebration to be held on August 1, invites those with tractors and classic cars to be in the parade coming through the bridge, beginning at 11 a.m. Horses are also welcome. The day begins with a walk/run at 9 a.m., awards at 10:30 a.m., parade at 11 a.m. and music all afternoon. The river offers swimming, the park offers large historic trees to sit under and the event offers an old time picnic with food and music, ideal for a family outing for young and old alike. In the afternoon, the Naselle Marimba Band and...
Thirty-eight years in a public service job is a long time. So when it came time for Jay Brightbill retire from his career as an enforcement agent for the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife at the end of June, I invited him in for an interview. He arrived and invited me to ride with him while we talked. He'd just purchased his usual lunch of chicken strips, fries and a Coke. We checked activity along Steamboat Slough Road and then headed up the Elochoman Valley. "I always wanted to be a wildlife agent," he said. He earned a...
On June 16, the Naselle-Grays River Valley School Board was treated to the musical styling of Wilho Saari playing his kantele, the national instrument of Finland. Saari, who started playing at age 50, is a fifth generation player. He has spent the last 16 years playing the instrument and annually shares his knowledge with fourth graders at the elementary school. Saari is a National Endowment for the Arts recipient because of his skill on the kantele and sharing his knowledge with others, including nursing home residents, and children. In other...
The Columbia Estuary Environmental Education Program (CEEEP) at the Wahkiakum Community Foundation is sponsoring a group of young workers during the summer who will continue the monitoring work funded by a grant from NOAA and the Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership. All workers are CEEEP alums, some in college and some in high school. They will be collecting data at the "Little Reserve" on Puget Island owned by the Nature Conservancy; on upper Nelson Creek, Duck Creek, and Clear Creek, all draining into the Elochoman River. They will also...
Archive center brings local writer on board The five acre Ahlberg Park site on the southwest end of the Grays River Covered Bridge will be the site of the 2009 Covered Bridge Celebration on August 1 beginning with a walk run event at 9 a.m., followed by prizes and a parade, farmers market and food, music by the Naselle Marimba Band and Quick Release, a county music dance band, throughout the afternoon. Farm tractors and classic cars are invited to parade through the bridge beginning at 11 a.m. Children are always welcome and families are...
The second annual Smoky Water Follies will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 26-28, at the Skamokawa Grange hall. Evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee is at 2 p.m. Set in the early 1900s, the show highlights music and comedy from the heyday of traveling vaudeville shows that brought lively entertainment to towns in rural America. The historic grange hall in the Skamokawa National Historic District provides an authentic setting for this family production. Many of the musicians in the Smoky Water Orchestra are...
Naselle/Grays River Valley High School held a commencement ceremony Saturday for its Class of 2009. Salutatorian Rebecca Rostad made the welcome address, and Toni Mullins gave the valedictorian's address. Rob Dalton presented the faculty address. Of the 24 seniors in the class, 20 will go to college or technical school; two will enter the work force, and two will enter the armed forces. Following is a list of class members, their awards, and their plans: Jacquelyn Anderson Marasigan--She will enter the work force. Mercedes Barnes--Career and...
Dr. Lisa M. Bartel, D.V.M. has opened a new full service veterinary clinic in Naselle. Country Pet Veterinary Clinic is located in a newly constructed facility at 300 Parpala Road, approximately 1.5 miles west of the intersection with Highway 401 where the Naselle Timberland Library, The Bank of the Pacific, and Okies Market are located. The clinic will have regular hours from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday. Additionally, they will be open to sell products, pick up and drop off boarders, and by special appointment to see seriou...
Jada Rupley, associate superintendent for the Educational Service District (ESD) 112, presented the Naselle-Grays River School Board an ECEAP update at the May 19 meeting. ECEAP is the acronym for Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program, which is the state’s comprehensive pre-kindergarten program for income eligible families. The program provides free preschool, developmental screenings, nutritious meals and snacks, health and dental screenings and fun activities for families. Enrollment for next year’s program has begun, however, spa...
, 2009 Filing for offices that will be on the 2009 election ballots runs June 1-5 in the office of the Wahkiakum County Auditor. The only partisan office on the ballot will be that of County Clerk, a one year unexpired term, Kay Holland incumbent. Non-partisan races on the ballot include: Fire District 1, Position 3, six year term, Fred Aegerter incumbent. Fire District 2, Position 1, six year term, Stewart Moonen, incumbent. Fire District 3, Position 1, six year term, Lawrence Rose incumbent. Fire District 4, six year term, Position 1,...
, 2009 May 21 at Raymond Men: Willapa Valley 97, South Bend 94, NW Christian 85, Pe Ell 67, Vancouver Christian 38, Wahkiakum 36, Morton 35, Mossyrock 35, Ocosta 35, White Pass 33, Raymond 33, North Beach 27, Napavine 20, Naselle 15, Toutle Lake 12 Men--Winners, Wahkiakum, Naselle results 100m--1. Jake Lundy WV 11.73; 3. Riley Prestegard W 11.80. 200m--1. Kristian Burger SB 23.15; 4. Prestegard W 24.19. 400m--1. Mikhael Tran Mort 51.92; 4. Bryce McClain W 53.73; 7, Drew Macy N 55.93. 800m--1. David Lorton SB 1:59.22; 6. Connar Riley W 2:09.4....
