Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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What’s the exciting Fair news for this week? The Wahkiakum County Fair will receive State Fair Funding for our 2012 Fair! A good sized crew of volunteers have compiled 632 volunteer hours in the last three months working at the Fairgrounds on projects. We have worked well together and accomplished many projects. Many thanks to Ed Stevens, Barb Czarnecki, Georgie Billings, Bill Chamberlain, Bryan Ledtke, Becky Ledtke, Makenzie Stevens, Chuck Gaines and Stuart Bosch for working in some very wet weather to get some major projects done. We can alwa...
Well, Mother Nature was pretty nice to us for a few days but topped off the weekend with a nice deluge of 1.3 inches of rain and wind, according to our weather station. Everything smells so nice with all the flowers blooming and trees budding out. The birds are picking up the dog hair off our lawn that we brush from the dogs. They actually fight each other in the air for the soft tufts. Fun to watch. News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley sports calendar for this week include: Thursday-track meet at Northwest Christian at 3:30 p.m., base...
Once again the Wahkiakum County Fair Boards Easter Bingo was a successful fund raising Event for your fair. A huge thank you to Martha and Cheryl Backman for all the planning and prize gathering they do to make these bingos a big success. Martha and Cheryl are truly dedicated volunteers! By 6 p.m. the multi-purpose room at the Grade School was filled with people ready to play bingo. The first number was called, the room turned quiet and all attention was focused on watching bingo cards. After 10 rounds of bingo, it was time for some raffle...
News from Naselle: Members of the Naselle Marimba Band spent part of their spring break at a world famous venue and did a mighty fine job of entertaining many while they were at Disneyland. This talented group is to be commended for their efforts in giving so much pleasure to those who hear them. It is pretty obvious when one sees and hears them that they are playing from the heart. What an enjoyable group. Keep up the good vibes. The community is very proud of all of you. Check out their photos on the school website. It looks like the group...
The J. A. Wendt multi-purpose room will be filled with your friends and neighbors Friday night as they try to be the first to shout out Bingo! It’s time to support your Wahkiakum County Fair by attending the Wahkiakum County Fair Advisory Board’s Easter Bingo fund raising event tomorrow night. Our grand prize raffle is a 42” color flat screen TV. Raffle tickets for this prize are only $1 each. Bingo cards are three for $10 and every bingo winner will receive a delicious ham or two plump chickens as their bingo prize, perfect to bake for your...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School this week: Monday-baseball and fast pitch at Lake Quinalt at 4 p.m.; Wednesday-middle school track at Raymond at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! On April 10, Naselle Schools will hold an art show of projects done by students. This is an all day event. The Comet Booster Club will meet at 5:30 p.m. on the same day. These meetings are open to the public. Don’t forget to mark your calendar to attend one of the performances of Alice in Wonderland in the Naselle Commons, on April 27 an...
NICE WEEKEND--I saw plenty of smiling faces and heard lots of lawn mowers as last weekend brought some much needed sun and warmth after cold temperatures and snowy conditions lingered here way too long! Let's hope we see more days like those as Spring blossoms, but I understand the outlook for most of this week is wet with some drying periods by the weekend, so we'll take what nice weather we can get I guess. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 29-April 4 are Aaliyah Montgomery, Leif Carroll, Mike Carroll, Linda McClain, Dana...
Presentation on effects of coal trains April 3 Landowners and Citizens for a Safe Community will host an informational meeting on April 3 at the Cowlitz PUD Auditorium, 961 12th Avenue in Longview. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7 p.m. A Powerpoint presentation regarding the effects of coal trains will be shown. Speakers will include the Rev. Kathleen Patton of St. Stephens Episcopal Church. There will be time for questions and discussion. Elder Options offers CPR class Elder Options is offering a CPR class on April 26, noon...
Easter Bingo is only one week away! This is a great opportunity to spend some quality time enjoying a fun event with your family and also help support the Wahkiakum County Fair. Our grand prize raffle is a 42” color flat screen TV. Raffle tickets for this prize are only $1 each and remember every ticket you purchase increases your chances of winning a big 42” TV! Bingo cards are three for $10 and every bingo winner will receive a delicious ham or two plump chickens as their bingo prize. Perfect to bake for your Easter Dinner! We also have a m...
Welcome to what really appears to be Spring. I have finally seen my first trilliums and a few of the other small wildflowers beginning to bloom. The hummingbirds are back, as are lots of the other spring arriving birds. The sunshine for the past couple of days makes it definitely feel like spring. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Comets this week include Thursday-home track meet in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.; baseball and fastpitch at Wishkah at 4 p.m.; Monday-fastpitch with Warrenton in Naselle at 4 p.m. Students will be on Spring Break...
WHITE STUFF--As this week begins, and with Spring just a couple of days away, I am seeing white stuff in the sky as it lazily floats down and covers the hills with yet another layer of snow; oh, say it isn't so!! I hope this will be the last of such occurrences as I feel chilled to the bone and cannot soak in a warm tub of water forever, so here's to Spring and warmer weather! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 22 to 28 are Sharyl Hjaltalin, Sig Hjaltalin, Nova McNally, Makenzie Anderson, Emily Tanksley, Hans York, David Whitn...
Welcome to Spring? Rain, snow, wind, a bit of sun, thunder, rainbows, you name it we’ve seen it. Now it looks like more rain on the way. News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comets this week: Thursday (today)-track at Raymond at 3:30 p.m., baseball and fastpitch with Northwest Christian at Naselle at 4 p.m.; Monday -baseball and fastpitch with Ocosta at Naselle at 4 p.m. Tuesday-baseball and fastpitch at Wahkiakum at 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday-middle school track at Ocosta at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! On Friday there will be a fund r...
The Wahkiakum County Fair will be dedicated to the Grays River Grange this year. There will be an article in the Fair book that will explain to our community about the involvement Grays River Grange had in starting our Fair many years ago. Congratulations to the Grays River Grange, I am so happy that you are receiving this honor this year. A business in our community has donated some items to help support our Fair. Jester Properties is remodeling the Skamokawa Duck Inn. They had to store their tables and chairs somewhere for a few months so int...
Family Center safety fair coming March 24 St James Family Center's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) Parent Policy Council will have a Health and Safety Jamboree on March 24 , from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Family Center Gym. There will be agencies sharing activities for all ages. Visitors may play a game with Wahkiakum Mentoring, greet deputies from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, tour a fire truck with local firemen, have a child car seat checked, talk to people from the Cowlitz Family Health Center, get a...
BRRR--As I begin this column, we've got snow mixed with rain and temps in the 30s so it's definitely much colder than the end of last week. At least when we see snow falling, we know it's cold and don't get fooled into thinking it's nicer than it really is. As I wrap up this week's column, the snow is really coming down but with a little luck, by the time you read this, the snow will be over and done with for the year! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from March 15-21 are Connie Bassi, Lucy Bosch, Randy Hoven, Pat Kehrli, Carol...
It was time to fall a few more dangerous trees in the Fairgrounds Park. Commissioner Dan Cothren is falling those old leaning trees for us. They are big and some of them are growing in groups of many trees in a small area. Not a problem for Dan, he is an experienced timber faller. The plan was to get those trees cut down and cut up into firewood before the leaves start forming on the branches. We had a big volunteer crew cleaning up the branches and cutting up firewood last week-end. Bill Chamberlain brought his backhoe to the fairgrounds and...
We’ve had just about everything imaginable this week, weather-wise. Lake Fred (our hayfield) is up, with ice around the edge and snow covering the rest of the field. The ducks are swimming around like it’s a normal routine for them. The smelt must be coming in to the Grays River just west of Duffy’s Tavern, as I have counted as many as 22 bald eagles in the trees overlooking the river. The sea gulls are pretty happy in Gudmundsen’s field as well. News from Naselle: Sports scheduled for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School this week include...
NOT SO SUNNY--Well, as this week begins, I think everyone was looking forward to the forecasted nice day on Sunday, which we assumed meant some sunshine, but as I begin this column, so far we have only seen cloudy weather out here in West Valley and no hint of sunshine at all. Of course, it's not raining, so I guess dry will have to do. However, as I am adding to this on Monday evening, we're getting a light layer of snow coming down, so obviously winter is not going to be leaving before its time is due. Think Spring, which starts March 20! We...
Wahkiakum PUD commissioners voted on Tuesday to add an informational line item regarding utility tax on invoices sent to Puget Island Water System ratepayers, but they held off adjusting fees to recoup the cost of a recent increase in the tax the utility pays to the town. The Cathlamet Town Council passed a resolution in December to increase their utility tax from 3 to 6 percent, and the new tax rate went into effect for the billing cycle subsequent to February 18. The town supplies all water for the Puget Island Water System. For residential c...
Once again, it’s time to check in with all the department superintendents that volunteer their help before and during fair. These volunteers keep their exhibitor paperwork organized and their departments or barns looking great each day of the Fair. As I made phone calls and sent out many e-mails, I realized we are so lucky to have this big group of volunteers that give so freely of their time! When you pick up a fair book this year be sure to read through the list of department superintendents, we all owe them many thanks for helping create a...
Just got an update from Derek Heitsch on his springtime news. He now has 23 new calves and two sets of twins. All are doing well. More to come though. This is a beautiful day for new little ones, as opposed to the miserable day yesterday and the snow and hail overnight. News from Naselle: Naselle High School will host a fantastic variety show on March 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the enjoyment of the entire community. There will be something for everyone. Whether you prefer comedy, singing, skits, acting, dancing, the marimba band or...
It looks like a few more snow flakes are in the forecast for this week. It would sure be nice to have more than one sunny day, though. At least then you could finish at least one outdoor project. I guess it wouldn’t be Washington without this kind of weather. Guess I’ll stick around and enjoy whatever comes. News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley student and daughter of Lonnie and Kim Eaton, Taylor Eaton took first place in the Long Beach Elks Hoop Shoot in December. She then attended the district competition at Huntington Middle Sch...
It was a busy week-end at the fairgrounds with lots of horses and people enjoying our big covered arena. 4-H leader Val Rowe and her 4-H Horse Club kids, plus the parents of many of the kids and a few Pacific County Fair Board members came to look over our arena. While the 4-H Club members rode their horses, the parents, board members and I talked about the costs of building an arena like ours. We shared a potluck lunch that was delicious and then the kids saddled up their horses and took turns practicing gaming patterns for a few hours. It...
Spring Seminar tackles gardening issues On March 17 at the Cowlitz County Exposition Center, a collection of workshops will be offered as part of the Master Gardener Spring Seminar. Speakers from across Washington will discuss caring for ornamentals, how to control yard pests, solar power, water storage, managing mole problems, basics of grafting trees, building up the soil and well maintenance. To register or for more information, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 577-3014 Ext 3. The program sponsored by Washington State University...
PRETTY WET--As this calendar week began, Sunday was a nice dry day, but Monday was quite soggy. From the sounds of it, most of the week is due to be wet, so I hope you've kept the boots and umbrellas handy. We can only hope the forecasters are mistaken and things turn out drier than they think they are going to be, as that would be the kind of weather error we'd like! It sounds like snow levels are dropping as well, so if you're headed to the mountains or have to go over a pass, be sure to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. After the...
