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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...
WSU Cooperative Extension is offering a comprehensive university-based forestry class which will run Jan. 24-March 7. The class will be presented 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays (first class at 5:30 p.m), and it will include a March 2 field trip. According to the course description, "Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem health, harvest income, family ties, privacy, and peace and quiet are some of the many reasons people value their forestland. Whatever your values are, this comprehensive university-based forestry class will help you get the most out of...
WET AND WINDY--As this week starts, it's a damp one here in West Valley and for most of SW Washington and depending on where you are, you got a little extra rain and some extremely breezy conditions as well. It seems that we're always dealing with weather challenges this time of year, and with a big storm coming in at the beginning of this week, it makes things a little more treacherous for us. Hopefully nothing too serious will happen around here, other than "normal" flooding and a bit of wind, but it helps to be prepared so hopefully...
From a Wahkiakum County Sheriff Department Bulletin: "WE NEED YOUR HELP! "Sometime between Tuesday night December 11th and early morning Wednesday December 12th, the Grays River Fire Hall District #3 was broken into and a blue and white ambulance was stolen. The ambulance was discovered abandoned on Kandoll Road with doors and compartments left open. A lot of medical emergency equipment was stolen. We have no leads at this time. We need your help to identify any suspect who may have been involved in this crime. If you have any information...
The Grays River Grange #124 held their annual Christmas potluck party with the singing of Christmas carols, gift exchanges, numerous raffle drawings, and of course a visit from Santa. The food was memorable as well as abundant with a large variety of delicious desserts. As usual, Grange Master Krist Novoselic was a great host who kept the evening very energetic, although the crowd was about half as many as last year due to the heavy rain. The Christmas Story from the Bible was read by Carol...
River of Life Assembly of God will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Friday, January 4 from 1-6 p.m., at 45 Main St, Cathlamet, in their Fellowship Hall. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call Patti Phillips at 360-795-8821 or sign up online at redcrossblood.org with sponsor code Wahkiakum. “We are committed to strengthening our community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations,” said Patti Phillips, local blood drive coordinator. “This blood drive is our way of gi...
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. The center will be closed on December 24th and 25th and will be opening back up on the 26th. Wood Carving with Walt on Tuesday evenings is going on temporary hiatus. It will begin again after the New Year. Please contact center for any questions! Cribbage night is every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sandra Sews is every Thursday at 10...
The next round of evening razor-clam digs is set to begin today (Thursday) Dec. 20. 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 dig is approved on the following beaches, dates, and evening low tides: Dec. 20, 4:51 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Twin Harbors, Mocrocks; Dec. 21, 5:35 p.m.; -1.0 feet; Twin Harbors, Copalis; Dec. 22, 6:20 p.m.; -1.4 feet; Long Beach, Twin...
WARMED UP--The rain may not seem real warm but considering we had temperatures down to 22 degrees last week, these 40 degree temps are definitely warmer! Of course, these gray days make it seem darker even earlier and also make it seem later to boot, unlike those clear, blue skies we were having, which certainly perked up one's spirits, even if they did bring the freezing weather with them! With lots of snow falling in the mountains and horrible snow storms crippling parts of the eastern side of the US and mudslides in part of California, I...
Although I will endeavor to bring to you the public all the events and happenings in the area, however, please note that much of what is eventful is hidden in plain sight. Sometimes we take for granted the beautiful area we live in. Just a reminder to all my new friends in the county to take a deep breath and enjoy the view. Rosburg News: Do not forget that on Wednesdays the Naselle/Rosburg--Grays River Seniors Club will meet at the Rosburg Community Hall at Noon. Thursdays at noon there will be a Senior Citizen Luncheon at the Rosburg...
