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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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I have a message for the many people who have inquired about the Silver Buckle Series Game Show. We are planning the Game Series! I will have the three event dates in my Fair column next week. This year we plan to run these events at each game show: Poles, Figure 8, Key Poles, Speed Barrels, International Flags and Texas Barrels. We may add another game event or two to the above list. I am studying three new patterns that I think would be fun for the gaming crowd. If you have a horse gate key and would like to volunteer to run the patterns in...
Welcome sunshine! At least intermittently, for the past few days. Looks like more wet stuff on the way, but at least we know there is a sun. I found my first trillium on the hill above the house. Kinda late but beautiful. They always remind me of my mom. News from Naselle: The Naselle-Grays River Valley sports schedule for the coming week: Thursday-track at South Bend, fast pitch and baseball with Ocosta in Naselle at 3:30 p.m.; Monday-fast pitch and baseball at North Beach at 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday-middle school track at North Beach. Go Comets!...
A spring garden plant sale on April 30 will help with garden planning and benefit the St. James Family Center. A wide selection of plants will be available in the center's gym from noon to 3 p.m. including houseplants, ornamentals, perennials, bedding plants, trees, vegetable starts and herbs. Plants are being donated by Skamokawa Gardens Fred Meyer, Stockhouse's Farm, Island's End Farm, Logee's Tropical Plants, Rachael Wolford, Tsugawa Nursery, and more. Unusual plants such as tea plants, ornamental bananas, cymbidium orchids, and aloe vera,...
Due to further requests, another vegetable starts workshop has been set by WSU Extension. On April 21 at 6 p.m., Cowlitz County Master Gardeners will assist participants in starting fall vegetable plants that only include squash, pumpkins, cantaloupe, watermelons and cucumbers. Pre-registration is required by April 18; contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext. 3 or at garyf@wsu.edu. Participants will pre-select their seeds and will pick them up that night. Those attending will take home 18 pots that they planted with seeds of their choosing to...
The auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre's production of Pinocchio will take place on April 18 at 3:15 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at J.A. Wendt Elementary. There are roles available for students from kindergarten through high school senior, and approximately 50-60 students will be cast to appear in the show alongside the MCT actor/director. Students wishing to audition must arrive by the scheduled starting time and stay for the entire two hour session. The first rehearsal begins 15-30 minutes after the audition. Some students will...
The Wahkiakum Fair Foundation had to cancel their Chicken and Dumpling dinner on Sunday, April 10 due to a family emergency of "chef" Janet Bryan. Bryan's brother Gordy Souvenir was injured and in the ICU at a local hospital on Sunday, leaving the Foundation without her to prepare her fantastic chicken and dumplings. Foundation members felt it was best to cancel the dinner rather than struggle through without her. The Foundation plans to reschedule the dinner as soon as feasible. Reports are that Souvenir is out of the hospital at this time....
Breakfast at Applebee’s is being served on April 30, as a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society’s Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Relay For Life. An all-you-can-eat breakfast of sausage, pancakes, coffee, juice and other beverages will be served from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Applebee’s is located in the Triangle Shopping Center in Longview. Tickets are being sold in advance for $5. Sponsor of the breakfast is the Hanson Family and Friends Relay team, and tickets can be obtained from any team member. Call Karen at 423-5096 or Dorothy at 423-7144 to purch...
April 30 marks the date for the 35th annual Spring Salad Luncheon held by the Priscilla Circle of the Naselle Lutheran Church. "Farm Fresh," this year's theme, will be used throughout the event, which will feature a garden area with Alfred Simukka's tomato plants totalling well over 500 and other starts to add to Spring planting. The Lutheran bakers will provide an assortment of products including traditional Finnish fare as well as a signature chocolate bar created by Kathy Hamilton. Quilts constructed by members will be on sale in both the...
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of the stalls were painted red, the color made them look very clean and bright. At noon the volunteers took a break from painting and were served a picnic lunch with hamburgers barbecued by Lois Wakefield. The volunteers worked until they ran out of stalls that were ready to paint, a combined total of...
Saturday we had a group of 10 volunteers painting the horse barn stalls and poster wall. Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijunti bought blue paint for the poster wall that matches the color of the metal on the outside of the barn. The inside of the stalls were painted red, the color made them look very clean and bright. At noon the volunteers took a break from painting and were served a picnic lunch with hamburgers barbecued by Lois Wakefield. The volunteers worked until they ran out of stalls that were ready to paint, a combined total of...
News from Naselle: Naselle-Grays River Valley Students will return to their classes on Monday, after a week of spring break. I hope everyone had a wonderful vacation. Sports coming up this week include: Monday-fast pitch and baseball at Taholah at 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday-Comet Classic track meet at 3 p.m. in Naselle; Wednesday-middle school track at Valley at 3 p.m., fast pitch at home vs. Knappa at 3:30 p.m., JV baseball at Wahkiakum at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets! The Comet Booster Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is...
On April 11 at 6:30 p.m., Debbie Caffall will demonstrate how to bring texture, form, shape, functionality, balance and color into landscape lots. She will lead participants through common mistakes made by the novice landscaper. Caffall has owned and operated her own landscape business for over 25 years. The class will be held for free in the Fair Exposition located in Longview on the fairgrounds. The workshop is sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. For more information, contact Gary Fredricks at 577-3014 Ext...
St. James Church is sponsoring their third annual English Tea from noon to 2:30 p.m. on April 30. The gym at the St. James Family Center will be transformed into a tea garden with flowers, linen and fine china. Savory and sweet items will be available along with scones and jam and unlimited cups of tea, all overseen by two expatriate Brits. A basket raffle will be held with five specially created theme baskets from which to choose, with themes including Coffee and Chocolate for Two, Pamper Yourself Spa, Everything Garden, and Tea Time. To view...
There are still slots available in AARP's Driver Safety Program being held in Cathlamet on April 27-28, sponsored by Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services. The eight hour program is being held at the River Street Meeting Room in Cathlamet from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each day. People of any age are welcome to attend; all participants must bring a valid drivers license. A certificate will be issued to all participants upon completion. This certificate is recognized by most insurance companies for a discount on auto insurance for those 55 and...
The Leroy Burns Rock Pit Pond will be open weekends beginning the last weekend of April until the last weekend of May. The pond will only be open to children under 14 years old; those aged eight and under begin fishing at 8:30 a.m., all children under 14 begin at 9:30 a.m. The ponds close at 7 p.m. The pond is located at the Leroy Burns rock pit site approximately 4 miles up Elochoman Valley Road and all anglers must bring their own bait and tackle and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No anglers over 14 and there is a limit of five...
This year’s Cispus trip for all 8th grade students is being scheduled for May 14-16 and the school is seeking participants and parent chaperones. Cost of this program is covered through a grant from Wahkiakum Community Network, Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services, and Wahkiakum School District. Registration materials will be sent home after Spring Break and will be due back before May 6. A meeting to answer questions for parents will be offered at Wendt Elementary School library on April 12 from 6 – 6:30 p.m. For more details go t...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host the Bald Eagle Days Festival and Wooden Boat Show for the 30th year this summer. Over 4,000 attendees are expected at the event which begins on July 16, with vendors, parade, activities and fireworks and closes on July 17, after the Wooden Boat Festival. The Chamber is seeking vendors for the event; Set-up begins at 8 a.m. on Saturday and take-down at 5 p.m. At that time if prearranged, vendors may move to the marina at no additional charge and remain till Sunday after the Wooden Boat...
There will be a reception for artist P.I. Carrico at Redmen Hall this Saturday from 1-3 p.m. The artist is presenting Done! Painting, Drawing and Thought on Art in Education. Redmen Hall is at 1394 W SR4 in Skamokawa. For more information, call 795-3007....
SAME THING--I think saying "it's raining...again...still" is getting pretty monotonous, as we seem to start a lot of our weeks that way and end them like that as well--all wet! However, they say by the time you read this we'll have had some sunshine and warmth and it couldn't come any too soon to suit most of us. For the folks who have been to Hawaii lately, I can't tell you how jealous I am to see all those great sunny, blue sky pictures and hear about all those wonderful days on the beach. It's got to be my turn pretty soon! SPECIAL...
Is it ever going to really be spring, or is it already over? Then where is summer? I haven’t even seen a trillium on our property yet. I do have a couple of hummingbirds back, finally. Looks like another rainy week. I guess we really shouldn’t complain too bitterly though, things could be worse, as many in other parts of the world can attest to. News from Naselle: Sports for the coming week include: Thursday- high school track meet at home at 3 p.m.; fast pitch and baseball vs. Quinalt in Naselle at 3 p.m.; Monday, fast pitch and baseball at...
STILL WET--When Spring officially started last Sunday, we had some sunshine grace our area for part of the day, but Spring showers showed up again and as our work week begins, it's rained all day long out here in West Valley. In spite of the warmer temperatures, it feels just as cold to me due to the wind and dampness. I'm hearing a lot of rumblings from folks saying they are headed to warmer parts of the country. Did someone say it was 80 degrees in Hawaii first thing in the morning? Ah, that sounds quite inviting! SPECIAL DAYS--Those...
It’s definitely spring. The birds singing and chirping in the morning is enough to wake anyone up. I don’t remember them starting out so early in the morning though. Daffodils are blooming everywhere even where there haven’t been any before. Must be from flood waters. I’ve even seen quite a few eagles sitting in the trees along the Grays. Looking for an easy fish meal, maybe? News from Naselle: Remember when all the rhodies in front of the school were just huge and beginning to look kind of ratty? Then they were all cut back due to their h...
SPRING?--I'm not sure folks were thinking it was too Spring-like as the rains were coming down sideways and winds were blowing like crazy, but according to the calendar, Spring officially begins this Sunday, so put on those bright and happy dresses and let's hope the sun shows up to make it a truly Spring-like day. Flowers are blooming so it's beginning to look like Spring, although when it froze awhile back, they looked a bit sad with their heads bowed to the ground, but by golly, the snowdrops, primroses and daffodils are obviously more...
NOT BAD--I was expecting a wet weekend, but thankfully, we got a pretty nice couple of days, which is always a nice surprise. With one forecaster saying dry one day and wet the next and others saying showers off and on both days, it was nice to see that they were both wrong! In the last part of the week, they had even said no sun on one day, as the sun was streaming through my window, so hey, I was enjoying every bit of their incorrect forecast! Sunday night saw temperatures dive below freezing, which I hadn't heard was going to happen, but...
COLD, WHITE, WET AND WINDY--Well, we found out this past week that winter is definitely still here and depending on where you were and what day it was in this past week, you were either freezing cold, or dealing with many inches of snow or you were looking at the oh so common rain drops coming down out of the sky, accompanied by a strong nippy wind, a mixed bag of weather for sure. While Kelso was getting blasted by snow, I was quite happy that we didn't get hit with their seven to eight inches of the white stuff. While there were certain...
