Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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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....
, 2009 Advancing to district meet are the top 4 in lane events and top 5 in 1600 meter and 3200 meter runs and all field events. District meet today (Thursday), 5 p.m., at Raymond. Sub-district at Napavine May 15. Winners and Mule results: Girls: White Pass 101, Wahkiakum 81, Morton 67, Pe Ell 64, Mossyrock 59, Vancouver Christian 58, Napavine 47, Toutle Lake 43, Adna 18 100m--1. Jasmine Bingham W 12.53; 5. Abby Burns W 13.75. 200m--1. Bingham 26.2. 800m--1. Mikel Elliott WP 2:31.47; 6. Shelby Felton W 2:46.23. 100m hurdles--1. K. Bateman PE...
, 2009 The Appelo Archive Center in Naselle recently installed a new commercial stair lift to help visitors and staff get to the Center's second floor. With the addition of the lift, visitors will be able to see the displays, and browse through the library and the 3,500 historic photographs of the area. The lift has been installed to make the Archive Center accessible for all the visitors who come to the Center, as well as those in the area who want to visit the Center but who have had trouble with the stairs in the past. The lift is a...
, 2009 This Sunday, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is bringing the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, to Cathlamet with two scheduled performances at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Wahkiakum High School's softball field. Between 9:30 and 10 a.m., visitors can watch the raising of the Big Top, then stay for the free tour. This presentation offers a unique face-to-face opportunity for families, schools, and interested community members to meet and learn all about the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus family and incl...
On May 24th, the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is bringing the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus, America’s Favorite Big Top Circus, to Cathlamet with two scheduled performances at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Wahkiakum High School's softball field. Now in its 21st season, C&M Circus has become internationally known for being an authentic one-ring, big top circus and has been featured on National Geographic’s Explorer TV series, Entertainment Tonight, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Arizona Highways Magazine. It has also been fea...
For the past five years, Doug and I have been very lucky to be a part of such a wonderful community, first in Cathlamet, then in Naselle. We had the absolute best of both worlds. We went from one awesome place to another and met some of the greatest people on earth. Who knew it would end so quickly? By the end of June, because of more budget cuts in the Department of Fish and Wildlife, we will be moving to Hoodsport, a town just north of Shelton on Hood Canal so Doug can work at a different hatchery. It is hard for me to write this because I...
, 2009 Wahkiakum and Naselle high schools will hold graduation ceremonies next week. On Friday, 7:30 p.m., Wahkiakum High School will hold graduation ceremonies for 37seniors in the high school gym. Baccalaureate will be Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., in the high school gym. Valedictorian is Amanda Collier, and Salutatorian is Jasmine Bingham. On Saturday, at 4 p.m. in the Lyle Patterson Gymnasium, Naselle-Grays River Valley High School will graduate 25 seniors. Baccalaureate is June 7 at 7 p.m. in the high school commons. Valedictorian is Toni...
, 2009 On February 13, the Appelo Archive Center in Naselle became the recipient of the Finnish American Historical Society (FAHSW) of the West’s library formerly housed in the Finnish Room at Portland State University. FAHSW members Bob Waine and Merle Reinikka delivered the collection of 451 books and periodicals to Archive Director Karen Bertroch, Librarian Steve Puddicombe and local author and staff member Donna Klint. The FAHSW library had been established in 1984 in PSU’s Finnish Room, but recent renovation of the room mandated that the...
, 2009 Filing for offices that will be on the 2009 election ballots opened Monday in the office of the Wahkiakum County Auditor. In the only partisan office on the ballot, Kay Holland filed for election as County Clerk, a one year unexpired term, incumbent. She was appointed to the office last year when incumbent Barbara Blix resigned. In other filings: Lee C. Tischer filed for re-election to the board of directors of the Wahkiakum School District, Position 4, a four year term. Robert E. Rendler filed for election to the Town of Cathlamet...
Approximately 55 business persons and entrepreneurs attended the first Wahkiakum and Naselle Business Fair sponsored by the Lower Columbia Economic Development Council on April 11. Kim Hoover of Paint Pallet Interiors in Cathlamet won the grand prize of a new laptop computer in a drawing for attendees. In “Charting a Course to Master the Wave,” keynote speaker Sandra Suran, CPA, gave a modestly optimistic economic outlook. She relayed positive trends and actions that will be taken as well as negative but improving short term statistics she lea...
April 21 at Naselle Invitational. Winners, Mule, and Comet results Girls: Warrenton 127, South Bend 113, Wahkiakum 108.5; Naselle 83, Pe Ell 67, Raymond 62, Knappa 27, WIshkah 14, Willapa Valley 12.5, MM Knight 9 100m--1. Jasmine Bingham W 12.4; 8. Samantha Bauer N 14.5. 200m--Bingham W 26.3; 7. Bauer N 30.2. 400m--1. K. Bateman PE 1:04.0; 3. Nicole Laney N 1:06.0: 4. Sarah Doumit W 1:06.1; 7. Jodi Christie N 1:09.5. 800m--1. Laney N 2:41.7; 3. Jordyn Wirkkala W 2:48.1; 4. Shelby Felton W 2:54.5; 5. Christie N 2:58.3. 1600m--1. Bateman PE...
The Naselle Youth Camp, targeted for closure in Governor Christine Gregoire’s budget for 2009-2011, will remain open. The final budget was passed late Saturday by the Legislature. The camp is still subject to the same cost-trimming directives as other state agencies and institutions across the state, however, it is still considered a victory for Senators Brian Hatfield (D-Raymond), and Democratic Reps Dean Takko and Brian Blake of Longview. All three made the camp his number one priority this session. “It wasn’t easy, but we knew the camp...
The Naselle School Board met April 21 to discuss a variety of topics. Naselle-Grays River Valley High School Assistant Principal Jon Tienhaara told the board he would be taking a group of sophomores to the Seattle/Bellingham area May 1, 2 and 3 to tour colleges, including the Art Institute of Seattle and Western Washington University. Thanks to the GEAR-UP grant, Tienhaara and three parents will take around 20 students to look at the schools. The program is successful because of the staff, “we couldn’t do any of this without them,” he said....
The Washington State Department of Transportation has awarded a contract for improvements to highways SR 4 and SR 401 this summer. The project will make safety improvements to the highway corridors in Pacific, Wahkiakum, and Cowlitz counties. The department has planned the improvements to reduce the severity of collisions where motorists have driven off the roadway. Improvements will include installing guardrail, removing fixed objects, widening shoulders, flattening slopes, traffic control and other work. The SR 401 improvements will begin...
More than a year ago, with about 50 boxes of library books, donated by the Friends of the Bend Library in Bend, Oregon, a huge project began to unfold in Rosburg. A public and free library for the west end of Wahkiakum County was envisioned by a few interested volunteers, as well as many residents. With a room available in the old Rosburg School, the blessing of the Johnson Park Advisory Board, and lots of work, it looks like this dream will become a reality in 2009. The community of Seaside, Ore. donated their old shelving units to the...
A Long Beach man died April 16 when the recyling truck he was driving ran off SR 101. The driver was Brian Keith Shaffer, 36, of Long Beach. He was driving a 1995 recycling truck. He was wearing a seatbelt. The accident occurred at 1:59 p.m. 12 miles northwest of Naselle. According to a report from the Washington State Patrol, the truck was southbound and ran off the road when the front right tire blew out. The truck went off the right hand shoulder, struck several trees, which pinned the driver in the cab, and came to rest on a...
