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by Diana Zimmerman The organizers for the Food for Friends Food Drive are looking for volunteers and non-perishable items this Saturday, September 20. The Food for Friends Food Drive was coordinated by the Hunger Relief Task Force, WSU Extension Office, Health and Human Services and representatives from several local churches who were concerned about hunger and food insecurity in Wahkiakum County. The food drive will benefit five services in Wahkiakum County. They are the Wahkiakum Food Bank,...
The International Day of Peace was established by the General Assembly of the United Nations and is celebrated throughout the world on September 21 each year. This year The Charlotte House has decided to mark the day by joining other communities in an art installation called Pinwheels for Peace. Annika Vik, an employee with St. James Family Center and The Charlotte House, has been tasked with organizing the event. “Peace Day is a big deal in the rest of the world,” Vik said. “It’s not just ab...
The WSU Wahkiakum Extension Nutrition Education Program will host a one time Farmers Market for the students at Wahkiakum School District. The event is a partnership of the JA Wendt Elementary School, the John C. Thomas Middle School, and the Parent Teacher Organization. The event will be held September 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a no cost event for students. Farmers will be donating samples of what they grow for the students and staff. We are excited to help producers share the bounty of what is grown locally and help children...
WARM STREAK--How did you like this past weekend? Pretty nice wasn't it?! Considering several things were going on in the area, it was great to have such nice weather for them, even though the late evening hours were a little nippy, the daylight hours were plenty toasty. By the time you read this, we may have seen some showers but it wasn't clear on how long they would last but I know one thing, a few days of some light, yet soaking rains, would certainly help with our fire danger, as this past week has seen mulitple fires in many areas of WA...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thursday, volleyball at Lake Quinault at 5:45 p.m.; Friday’s football game has been cancelled with a possibility of another game. Please call the school for more information; Saturday, the 20th-cross-country at 3 Course at 10 a.m., volleyball at North Beach at 9 a.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at Valley at 5:45 p.m., high school volleyball at Ilwaco at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, high school volleyball with Oakville in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle s...
“Näkymätön Elina” means “invisible Elina.” It is the story of a nine year old girl who has lost her father a few years earlier to tuberculosis and has been out of school after contracting the same disease herself. The family lives in northern Sweden, but they speak Finnish at home. The time period is the 1950s. When Elina returns to school, she stands up for herself against the strict Ms. Holm who expects all her pupils to speak perfect Swedish. She does not allow any Finnish to be spoken in her classroom. When Elina tries to help another Fi...
St. James Family Center’s Adult to Youth Mentoring Program wants to create new friendships this fall. Their goal is to link young people, Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, with caring, responsible adults. These adult friends, or mentors, model successful and appropriate behavior for the youth and together they enjoy and enrich each other’s lives by exploring common goals and interests. Matched mentors and their mentees spend time together in mutually agreed upon activities that are of interest to the youth. The pairs spend at least one hou...
September 2, 2014 saw the dedication of a beautiful Julia Child yellow rose planted in the Wahkiakum Community Garden in Erickson Park in memory of the late Pat Reese, a longtime member of the local Woman's Club, an avid gardener, and a well-known active member of our community. Here a plant spike is placed in her honor by her husband, Larry Reese, and former garden coordinator Linda Hartung. Pat passed away Dec. 31, 2013, and her many roses were donated to the Woman's Club and the Wahkiakum...
Jennifer Louise Falconer and William Paul Lorenzo, both of Longview, were married September 6, 2014 at the Dahlia House Bed & Breakfast in Rosburg. The bride is the daughter of Charles and Lorraine Falconer of Cathlamet. The groom is the son of Mark and Paula Will of Vancouver, WA. The bride is a 2009 graduate of WSU-Vancouver, and is an administrative assistant at Hanigan Law Office, P.S. and Wahkiakum Title & Escrow Company. The groom is a bag plant supervisor at Swanson Bark and Wood Products. The couple reside in Longvie...
On September 20, 2014, Skamokawa native Marjorie (Bunn) and Jerry Dunne will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple began their lives together in Portland, OR, where Marjorie began a career with Fred Meyer Corp. and Jerry with Hercules Inc. They each retired after more than 30 years. Marjorie and Jerry started a family in 1968 with Linda Marie, then Julie Ann in 1970. In 1978 the couple purchased their first home and moved to Gresham, just outside of Portland. In 1993 Marjorie and...
The first Fall Fishing Frenzy Salmon Derby was organized this year by a group of citizens who are concerned about the youth in our community and wanted to do something to help. The salmon derby began on August 30 and ended September 7, and the money they raised will go to two local programs. After expenses, 80 percent of the funds go to the GAP program and the other 20 percent will go to the St. James Family Center Mentoring Program. "We sold 49 adult derby tickets," Sue Kuller said, "and six...
Dean and Linda Seaberg, of Puget Island, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brandi Nichole Seaberg, to Nolan James Beedle, both of Cle Elum. He is the son of Calvin and Lynn Beedle, also of Cle Elum. The bride-elect is a 2008 graduate of Wahkiakum High School and a 2014 graduate of Central Washington University. She is employed by the Department of Natural Resources in Ellensburg. The bridegroom-elect is a 2006 graduate of Roslyn High School and is employed at a lumber company in Cle...
The final open Coursing Ability Test (C.A.T.) lure coursing event of the 2014 season will take place this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. The competition on Saturday and Sunday will be open to all dogs, any breed or mixed breed, registered or not. A meet devoted to AKC registered sighthounds only, is scheduled for next month, Oct. 4 and 5. Both events are AKC sanctioned and sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club. Dogs will run singly or in sets...
SURVIVAL MODE--How did you handle the heat wave last weekend? If you were outside, I hope you slathered up in sun screen and didn't stay out there too long, as it was hot, hot, hot! It was 92 in the shade at our house and time to kick on the AC and hide in the basement as far as I was concerned. However, at the start of this work week, we actually had some moisture fall on us and I'm sure my lawn was happy to get the drink and with everything so bone dry, we welcome any kind of dampness we can get. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Friday, the 12th-football at Rockaway at 7 p.m.; Tuesday, the 16th-volleyball at Kelso at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, the 18th-volleyball at Quinault at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District board meeting will be held on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. A few years back, a Naselle resident, Chuck Wolfe, lost a lawsuit he had filed against WSDOT relating to the loss of property due to the SR4 Bridge over the Naselle River directing the flow of water...
Friends of Skamokawa at Redmen Hall would like to give a final reminder that their yearly fund raiser/party- the wine tasting/auction event “A Cornucopia of Wines” will be held this Saturday at the Skamokawa Grange at 18 Fairgrounds Road in Skamokawa. It will run from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and tickets at the door are $30 for two and $20 for singles. Included in the entrance fee will be tasting of eight choice wines, delicious finger foods provided by Jack and Jill catering, a silent auction of items contributed by local merchants, and a live auc...
Annual Columbia River Country Days to benefit Wahkiakum 4-H Friends of Extension and Wahkiakum 4-H present the seventh annual Columbia River Country Days on October 3 and 4, 2014. Featured this year are events at the Puget Island Farmers Market on Friday beginning at 3 p.m. Activities planned at the Market include a Pie Social to benefit 4-H, live music, vendors, and plenty of fresh local grown produce for participants to purchase. Saturday includes a 4-H Open House at the Wahkiakum Fairgrounds located in Skamokawa from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and...
HERE WE GO--As one month ends and another begins, we find ourselves enjoying some sunny weather once again! Last Saturday was a pretty damp day for those that were doing any camping, so I'm sure they were happy to see the sunshine come back into the picture for the rest of the holiday weekend. Of course, we had friends who had showers on Sunday morning, while we had sunshine right from the start and it only got cloudy a few times, so I guess it all depended on where you were! However, as we go into "back to school" mode, it looks to be mainly...
News from Naselle: Welcome back students and faculty, to the new school year. Here’s to another great year. Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Friday, the 5th-football at Tacoma at 7 p.m., Tuesday, the 9th-volleyball with Ilwaco in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, the 10th-volleyball with Knappa in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Westend news: The Free Friday Night movie this week is a rated PG movie that we had scheduled previously and were unable to get the disc. So this week we will have our own copy and after showing the film, i...
Redmen Hall in Skamokawa has a new exhibit opening September 6 featuring three major local artists: Judy VanderMaten, Mitzi Christensen, and Nell Coulson. The exhibit - "All Over the Place" - will emphasize the varied ideas of these three highly talented women. VanderMaten is a photographer who says that watching water has been an everyday part of her life and a main subject of her work, feeling she is recording Mother Nature's art. Christensen also has spent much of her life on the sea, living on sailboats for much of her life. Her work is...
Our new Community Center, which occupies the renovated space on Main Street under the Library, is now open and is looking for input from the people of Cathlamet and Wahkiakum County. What kinds of services and activities do you want us to provide? The Center has computers and high-speed wireless Internet; it has meeting space for 30-40 people, public restrooms, and a kitchenette area; there’s an interactive kiosk to help people looking for jobs and a comfortable corner for those who simply want to sit and chat. In general, we’re hoping to ope...
I Chris Hulings, Information and Assistance Specialist for Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington, has provided the following about her role in Wahkiakum County. “I have an office space at Wahkiakum Health and Human Services and have worked there for approximately two years. I am here every other Monday, all day. Senior Information & Assistance is a free and confidential service for a wide range of public and private resources available to persons aged 60 and older, adults with disabilities, and their families. As an I...
Artist, professor, sailor, port commissioner, Bob Kizziar is abuzz. Not always, but at the moment, he's got a captive and captivated audience who shares his love for art, if not his history, mastery and knowledge. The corners and walls of Kizziar's home are filled with beautiful pieces crafted by him or his wife Jenny, an artist in her own right. Friends, colleagues, students and strangers have created other pieces, their payment in trade. He points each piece out, sometimes for the pleasure of...
Members of the Stella Historical Society will hold their annual Remnants of the Past celebration on September 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The all-volunteer society furnishes and maintains buildings which display historical items relating to the settlement of Stella and the surrounding area. The buildings display items ranging from old-time logging and farming tools to early settlers' clothes and personal items. On September 6, the society will hold a fund-raising celebration. At the museum complex just off SR 4, 10 miles west of Longview, there will...
Commissioners of Cemetery District #1 have announced that all excess items such as shepherd hooks, glass vases, statues, etc., will be removed from graves and placed by the wooden box at the back of the first mausoleum building 10 days after a service there. On September 15 all current items will be removed and left at the box. The situation has become out of hand for the mower and the cemetery is unable to be tended efficiently. The commissioners appreciate the understanding and cooperation of the public. For further information contact...
