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At their recent meeting the Lions Club honored two seniors as Lions Students of The Month. Top right: Kayleigh Nakonsky was the November Student of The Month. Kayleigh is planning to seek a degree in Education and maybe do some event planning. She has been active in planning the dances at the HS. One of these was done as an independent project. She loves to volunteer and help others and is there to support her school in team sports. She is pictured with her mother, Patty Nakonsky, as Lion...
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Clatsop has announced the next In Their Footsteps free speaker series event. Historic Winter Transportation by Richard Brenne will be Sunday, January 20, at 1:00 p.m. People of northern climes have long used various methods of transportation specific to winter weather such as skis, sleds, and snowshoes. Did the Lewis and Clark Expedition use any of these or note seeing Indians use these tools? Join Brenne for a discussion of the history of these transportation techniques. Brenne is a skier,...
Are you or someone you know experiencing homelessness? We would like to invite you to join us at the community center Thursday, Jan. 24th from 12-5 for our annual Point In Time count. We will have hot soup, internet access, coffee, giveaways and staff here to help connect you with services. Ending homelessness in our county is a priority, and we look forward to helping you. If you have any questions contact Julie Johnston @ 360-795-8630. Also, this Tuesday January 22nd @ 6:30 Michael Martin will be here to speak on historic Native American...
Grays River Valley Center has some upcoming events, mark your calendars. The 3 C's Soup and Sandwich is coming up on Sunday January 19th from 12-3:00 PM. See our flyer on the facebook site. Also the 6th annual Super Sale is coming up in March, we are now taking reservations for spaces. Call 360-465-2310. The library heater has been replaced with an electric one. The hours are now Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 - 4:00 p.m. We are definitely looking forward to having heat in the halls soon, what a difference that will make. We would like to...
Top right: In commemoration of 100 Years of Lions Club Service The Int. Lions Club is honoring members who bring new members to the club and who continue as a member for a year, with a Silver Centennial Pin. Then if that member continues as a Lions Club member they are eligible to receive a Gold Centennial Pin. Pictured is Lion Brian McClain as he receives a hand shake from President Terri Elfers as he receives his Gold Centennial Pin. Bottom right: Pictured is Patty Dursteler as she receives...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public comments on proposed recommendations for the 2019-20 hunting seasons. From Jan. 23 through Feb. 13, WDFW will accept written comments from the public to help finalize hunting rules and regulations proposed for the upcoming year. The proposals and comment forms will be posted on the department's website at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/. Most of the proposals address minor changes in special permit levels and hunting area descriptions proposed since...
This is a great opportunity to learn more about plants, meet great people and serve your community, but most of all, have a lot of fun. You will receive over 90 hours of training on all aspects of gardening from edible and ornamental plants to composting and environmental issues, from plant health care to problem identification and management. The first step is to find out more about the expectations and opportunities of the Master Gardener program. Orientation sessions (free) to discuss the program expectations, training schedule, costs,...
WET/COLD--We ended one year and began another with a couple of things in common: they were both freezing cold and they both delivered outstanding sunrises and sunsets, and I mean just extrodinarily gorgeous ones! I was happy to see the 20 degree temperatures go away, but I was wishing that the warmer temperatures didn't come with quite so much rain, but that's the way it goes around here. Of course, as we started this work week, we began with some heavy sleet in some areas, which caused school to open a little late, and caused some very dicey...
Logging and rain As an inquisitive person, I have often wondered and I have been asked, what happens to all the water that is stored in the trees after they have been cut down, especially here in Wahkiakum County. The obvious is evaporation and then precipitation; then, after several years of hearing the local stories from loggers and others who have lived in the county for decades, I started digging deeper into the reasons why we have so much rain and flooding. Locals have suggested that many areas of the county have been logged as many as...
This year we have made some changes to the line up of events and to the prizes. This year there will be five shows in the series. You must ride in four out of five shows to qualify for the top prize for your age group/division. Show dates for this year are: May 11, June 15, July 13, August 17 and the final show will be September 14. This year we will be presenting two silver buckles, for series high point. They will be awarded to the winner of the 12-18 year old division, and to the 19-35 year old division. These buckles were donated by...
Wahkiakum Food and Farm Network is seeking information on food products grown and made across Wahkiakum County, as well as what kind of support they could use to help them be successful. With support from WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, the group developed an online survey that producers can take easily and free of charge, via the link: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7ZK3lHp2rDg03nT. Producers can also use their smart phones to access the survey with this link or the QR Code included as a picture with this article. Finally,...
Patriots Pen contest winners announced On Wednesday, December 19, 2018, Wahkiakum Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5297 presented certificates and cash awards to winners of the 2018 Patriots Pen and Youth Essay contest at the Middle School gym. Working alongside America's youth and instilling a sense of patriotism has always been a VFW priority. Each year local VFW posts hold three essay competitions, the Voice of Democracy for grades 9-12, the Patriots Pen for grades 6-8, and the Youth Essay for...
Above, left, members of a local youth basketball team warm up before competing in a tournament last weekend at Thomas Middle School. Coach Garrett Miller filed this report: This last weekend's fourth grade girls basketball tournament was a great success. With close to 100 in attendance both days, and officiated by our top ranked Mule girls basketball team, the fourth grade girls on all teams played their hearts out. After day one action concluded Wahkiakum had gone 3-0 and had earned to top...
Community Center 101 Main Street Cathlamet 360.795.7870 Monday through Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. (2nd Friday book club) Brown Bag Lunch at 11 a.m. After a long and joyous holiday season, our town is coming together to co-create a beautiful 2019 filled with meaningful activities for people of all ages! The center is available to you, so if that means getting involved, challenging yourself to meet new people or learning something new, come and see what is going on. -On January 15th SHIBA...
The Cathlamet Public Library has just received the popular LEGO Mindstorms kit http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms for youth patrons to use for a limited time. The Mindstorms kits are designed to teach robotics to middle school students and above. Each kit will come with the following equipment: • LEGO Mindstorms Education EV3 Core Set • Laptops with licenses Lego EV3 software • Projector • IR Sensor and IR Beacon/Remote • Extra Ultrasonic Sensor • Assorted extra LEGO accessories and parts. The kit will stay at the library until Saturday, J...
Liberty Theatre will show The Fourposter on January 9,10 and 16,17; all shows at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. Performances will take place in The McTavish Room, The Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial Street, Astoria. Taking place from 1890 to 1925, the three act comedy highlights the hills and valleys in the long marriage of Michael, a writer, and Agnes, known only as his wife. After surviving a particulary awkward honeymoon, Michael and Agnes traverse the usual stages of matrimony: childbirth, extra-marital temptations, terrible teens, and eventual...
Hands © Jill Ross Each time I gaze lovingly at my hands I am awakened to my immortality. Once, those of a child Now leather like Spotted lines of time. They have worn the rings of friendship And of matrimony. And for now remain quite comfortable, unadorned. I have journeyed – Walking the pilgrims way, Back down the dusty trails of time Stopping in villages to inquire of myself. These hands have had the passion to touch! A lover’s skin The warm earth The dying ones – Fabulous awareness of life! Deteriorating until skin Breaks down to bone A...
FIRST COLUMN--Here we are already, writing the first column of a new year! Funny, but it seems like yesterday that I said the same thing, but nope, the year just really flew by and it's already 2019; wow! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Years Eve/Day as well. Beings we had really early deadlines for this week's column, (Dec. 28), I won't know how things truly ended for the next few days, but hopefully, all went well for you and yours! I'll try to catch up with all those happenings next week. FOGGY--I know one thing, it's...
While traveling over the KM Mountain one day in a fog, I suddenly came into a clear area where I could see the valley below covered in fog as the sun filtered through as if the forest below was covered with various colors of cotton candy. The whiteness of some of the fog reminded me of soap suds foaming over the landscape. Because of the soapy look of the fog, for whatever reason, I thought of my now deceased mother. As a child I remember watching her fill a wash tub with soapy water and get on her hands and knees to scrub the clothes on a...
One man on stage with a guitar can change the world. That's the way it is with world-renowned singer-songwriter John Gorka, who's been stopping audiences in their tracks with his magical take on contemporary folk music since the 1980s. Join Coast Community Radio in welcoming Gorka to The Performing Arts Center in Astoria, January 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m., for a memorable evening of music. Gorka's iconic ballads on life, love and flying horses will touch your heart and soul, make you rethink your assumptions about how things are. His multifaceted...
Community Home Health & Hospice is offering an eight-week, free grief support group for survivors of suicide loss at the James Avery Center for Grief Support, 1000 – 12th Ave., Longview, WA. The group meets Wednesdays from 3-5 p.m., from January 23, 2019 – March 13, 2019. Facilitated by Mary Fleming, MSW, and Rick Sievers, Hospice Volunteer. This small support group focuses on the profound grieving process of suicide bereavement. They ask that only one member of a family participate in each eight-week session. This allows that person to foc...
The next round of evening razor clam digs will run Jan. 2-6 at Twin Harbors, along with openings at other beaches for the last three days. State shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) approved the dig on evening low tides after marine toxin tests showed the clams are safe to eat. No digging will be allowed on any beach before noon. The upcoming dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides: Jan. 2, Wednesday; 4:22 p.m.; 0.2 feet; Twin Harbors; Jan. 3, Thursday; 5:06 p.m.; -0.2...
Mason Kristopher Bell was born in San Diego at 11:55 p.m., on December 24, just in time to share the Christmas Eve birthday with his great-grandfather, Howard Brawn, of Puget Island. This continues a 108-year long holiday tradition for the family: Howard’s mother, Lucille, was born on New Year’s Eve, 1910, and his daughter Shaleen on Halloween, 1961. The proud parents are Reece and Amanda Lynn (Brawn) Bell....
On January 10, North Coast Chorale (NCC) will start its new season of fun, camaraderie, a little work and, of course, lots of singing. This term, the Chorale will meet each Thursday at 6:45 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center, 588 Franklin in Astoria. NCC will begin by preparing for its Spring Concert entitled, “Songs of the Earth,” to be presented on May 17 and 19. This concert’s featured piece is by Hal Eastburn with Native American instruments, narration and music from indigenous peoples. The Chorale is looking for singers in all four parts...
Tickets are on sale for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce's 34th annual crab and oyster feed. The event will be held February 16 at the Norse Hall, 444 SR409, on Puget Island. The feed has seatings at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person and are on sale at the Bank of the Pacific, Cathlamet Branch. If paying by check, make them payable to Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce, and in the memo write “crab & oyster feed” and which seating is requested. One may also mail payment to The Bank of the Pacific at PO Box 337, Cathlamet, WA 986...
