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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Looks like snow and colder weather is on the way. Time to stock up on a few necessary supplies just in case. Remember to check on your animals, make sure their water is thawed and available, and that they have a warm, dry place to bed down. It’s also a good idea to check on your neighbors just in case they need something that you might be able to help them with. We’re all in this weather pattern together, so it can’t do any harm to help each other out. News from Naselle: The first grade class at Naselle School was alive with excitement that...
COLD WEEKEND--I don't know how cold it was at your house on Sunday morning but it read 20 degrees at my house. By the time you read this, clouds will have moved in and snow could be falling...ugh! As the white hills around us can attest to, the snowfall has been very close. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from February 24-March 2 are Allyx McKinley, Wyatt Parker, Darrin Down, Whitney Kuller, Ursula Jorgesen, Judy Garrison, Becky Hoven, Felicitie Knight, Krystal Ellison, Sally Nollan, Judy Pedersen and 67'er: Kathy Bond Peek.Here's...
WILD ONE--Last Saturday was a wild one fr awhile, as the wind came up and was just wreaking havoc in several places. Some cars in the Costco parking lot were not overly impressed with the windy weather when a culvert from a neighboring construction site took flight and landed on their vehicles. Wow, that would have ruined your day wouldn't it? Around our neck of the woods, we just had a lot of limbs scattering the roadways and some patio furniture had to be rescued by some East Valley residents, but I hadn't heard of anything real bad. On Monda...
Daffodils are coming up and they’re beginning to bloom but still the weather doesn’t seem to be pointing to nicer weather in the near future. Lots of robins pulling worms out of the dirt and enjoying a meaty feast. Frogs singing every night, so there is hope. News from Naselle: No school on Monday for Naselle students in honor of Presidents' Day. The list has been posted for 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. High school students include Seniors Alex Bighill, Chase Chapman, Cody Cooley, Haleigh See, Nat...
News from Naselle: Congratulations, Naselle Lady Comettes Basketball team, on being Pacific League champions! Naselle sports schedule for the coming week includes Thursday-high school boys basketball vs. PeEll at Montesano at 8 p.m.; Saturday-high school girls basketball at Montesano at 1 p.m.; Monday-middle school boys basketball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. The Naselle School Board will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday will be an in-service day and students will be released from classes early at 12:30 p.m. Students at Naselle recited poetry...
DRIPPY--As this week begins, it's a little wet but not too bad and of course, if you were inside watching the Super Bowl, it really didn't matter what the weather was doing! Hope you were a Packer's fan, or the damp weather went along with your dampened mood! It was the most watched TV program of all time with over 11 million viewers! STORMS--After I turned in my news last week, I heard from several folks who were dealing some serious weather issues. Former resident Cheryl Moore Stamper was dealing with some very icy conditions back in St....
GRAY BEGINNING--The first couple of days of this week have been gray and drizzly but the sun came up Tuesday morning while temperatures dropped below freezing. They say we're going to have some clear but colder temps, so I hope you are prepared for that. Despite the mild temperatures we had the last week in January, this is still winter. Remember when the water line to Puget Island froze and broke? I bet everyone on Puget Island does! Let's hope we don't get that kind of weather again, as it was registering zero degrees in West Valley that day...
The Eldercare Education Center is offering the Fundamentals of Caregiving Certification Class on February 15 – 18 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. This class is geared to both family caregivers, persons who have worked as a caregiver but have no credentials, and persons wanting to enter the profession by seeking training. The class prepares individuals to work in assisted living centers, adult family homes, in-home and agency caregiving, and retirement communities. The 28 hour class is sponsored by the Department of Social and Health Services. The...
Spring is definitely on the way even though we’ve had some not so nice days and nights. The frogs have been singing in the evenings and my daffodils are poking their heads up with a couple of early bloomers. Maybe even some sunshine this week as well. News from Naselle: Naselle sports calendar for the week: Thursday-high school girls basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Monday-middle school boys basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday-middle school boys basketball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! Tomorrow (...
Timberland Regional Libraries have released their calendar for February with a preview of March events. This will include their ongoing Adult Winter Reading program, which offers prizes and runs until March 15. Events happening at the Naselle branch of the library include February 1--The Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library will meet at 6 p.m. at the library. February 11--Be My Valentine, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for all ages. February 11-13-- The Friends of the Naselle Timberland Library Book and Bake Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Friday and...
Tax booklets and forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ are available at Cathlamet Public Library. In addition, copies of other forms and publications can be downloaded and printed at the library or from home at http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html. The library is located on the second floor of 100 Main Street, above Town Hall. Hours are Monday, 1-4 p.m.; Tuesday, 2-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., Thursday, 1-4 p.m. and Saturday, 1-4 p.m....
Shelby Felton, a senior at Wahkiakum High School has been selected as the 2011 Great White Tail Run art contest winner. The second place award goes to Andrew West. A third place tie is acknowledged for Lillian Bartholmew and Taya Deal. Deaton will receive $25 and a shirt with her design. Art supplies will be provided for the second and third place winners. The prizes will be presented in May at their respective schools. Honorable mentions are awarded to Morgan Bashore, Kaylin Bingham, Amy Courser, Macie Elliott, Emily Frank, Tatiana Goldinov,...
A class to teach the basics for starting vegetables from seed will be held February 17. Taught by Carrie Kennedy, WSU Wahkiakum County Extension, and Melissa Wong, Wahkiakum County Health Department, the class is open to all and free. It will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the WSU extension building on River Street in Cathlamet. Participants will learn what fruits and vegetables to start indoors and how to transition them out to the garden. Registration is appreciated. Call 795-6207 or e-mail wongm@co.wahkiakum.wa.us to register....
NICE BREAK--After the torrential rains we had, it is nice to have a bit of a dry streak. It seems we can't get the dry without the cold, but that's okay, as those heavy rains wind up causing so much grief, that I'd much rather deal with the nip in the air than the flood waters. At least I'm not buried in snow right now. It's bad enough for those still dealing with flooding problems; we certainly don't need to add snow to the mix. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from January 27-February 2 are Becky Thacker, Brandon McClain, Gary York,...
Maybe, maybe we will see some sunshine this week. Lake Fred (my pasture) is down and the ducks are gone. We can once again drive out our driveway without worrying about water getting into the vehicle. Oh, the joys of winter in Grays River. News from Naselle: Let’s all remember to mark our calendar for the annual Valentine Smorgasbord to be held on February 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Naselle-Grays River School. This event is sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, and is a one of a kind lunch. You can’t go wrong by attending thi...
DRYING OUT--Wow, was that a wild weekend or what? Just when you thought the rain would slow down, it started back up and boy, oh boy, it did not take long for the "lakes" to appear and spill over onto our roadways, which caused some of the usual road closures in our area. However, the big thing comes when the water starts to scour out from under the roadways as you never know when you go through the standing water, whether the pavement has any support under it. I'm not sure what the total amount of rain was, but in one 24 hour period, there was...
Flooded in again! It wasn’t too bad until Sunday and we couldn’t get any of the vehicles out. The ducks are in heaven though. Our dogs have discovered that if they wade into the water under the trees, they can pick the mice out of the lower branches and have a snack. Of course sometimes you have to share with the other dogs. News from Naselle: The Naselle Drama Club will host a Musical Variety Show on Friday at 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the door to help defray some of the Drama Club costs. Enjoy a fun filled evening of family ent...
WEATHER--Can you say nippy? We started this week with a light layer of snow in West Valley and all the hills around me are quite white, so in spite of the warming trend we had with some rain showers that quickly melted the snow in my yard, it was still white in the hills. On Monday evening, it was a very brisk 24 degrees, so my water was dripping and I was thinking, "well, if it starts to snow, it will definitely stick--ugh!" Before sending this in on Tuesday morning, it has the "snow look" in the sky. The temperature has risen, and the wind...
Another weird week of weather. It looks like all the gloom and doom forecasts have just about missed us so far. It makes me wonder how much these folks get paid, with all the high tech equipment, and still can’t get it even close to right. Maybe they should have a window put in their offices, and look outside before they give a forecast. Be advised, though, the bad weather warnings need to be heeded, just in case. Living in the country makes it difficult to run out and get what you need at a moments notice. Make sure you keep supplies on h...
STILL COLD--Wow, we've had some nippy nights in West Valley but we certainly love the clear, sunny days that have often accompanied them. Our first day of the new year was mostly cloudy and I was fearing snow, but thankfully we didn't get any of that. I'd like it to warm up a bit, but as long as we're not suffering any horrific damages to anything, the frosty mornings and blue skies are looking pretty good right now. However, it sounds like we may be in for some changes so let's hope we don't slip and slide on freezing rain or wind up with a...
Cold, cold, cold! I hope everyone was prepared for it. The sunshine was a Godsend during the days, though, and allowed us to get most of the roofing done on our house. Once it is complete we can concentrate on inside work. News from Naselle: School’s back in session after the winter holiday break. Sports calendar for Naselle games coming up this week include: Thursday-girls basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m.; Friday-boys basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Saturday-girls basketball at home with North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday-mid...
Here we are, the final countdown to the end of 2010, and a new year dawning with hope for good health and good fortune coming with it. It has been an eventful year for many of us, but we have all made it through. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and that it was full of family, friends, good food and lots of fun. We headed south to Stockton, Calif. and apparently got the blame for bringing more rain to them. We had a wonderful time, spent lots of time with grandkids, kids and even some friends. The grandchildren made ornaments for next...
NOT TOO BAD--Considering that we've spent the days leading up to Christmas where we were frozen solid, like last year, and like the year before, where we saw umpteen buildings collapse, including our fairground's arena, this year's Christmas weather was a piece of cake! Just some drizzle and clouds and a bit of a breeze now and then but for the most part, it was pretty doggone mild, with temperatures between 48 and 51. Of course, I heard we may get a slight bit of snow by the time this paper goes out but they say it's not supposed to be a lengt...
The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce has released the results have its Sixth Annual Festival of Trees. Design Winner: - The entry with the most votes overall, was Sharon's Pizza, for the Pizza Tree. Voter Drawing winner was Becky Avalon, who was pleasantly surprised with Warm Vanilla Sugar scented gifts. Silent Auction Winners were: Tree #1 - Kim Sharp, "It Felt Like Christmas" by Made in Wahkiakum, created by Winnie Lowsma. Tree #2 - Jacquey Ostervold, "It Gets Better" by Lower Columbia PFLAG. Tree #3 - Angie Pugh, "Pine Cone Tree" by Wahkiakum...
HERE COMES CHRISTMAS--ready or not! I know many of you were hoping for a white Christmas but truthfully, snow only causes accidents and delays, whether you are driving or flying, and causes moms like me to be more stressed out! I've already had my fill of holidays and snow. Thank you very much! It sounds like we're going to be quite wet around here with a bit of wind thrown in for good measure, so I'm hoping to keep the power on and all our Christmas Eve and Day dinners to be cooked without the help of the barbecue! As long as we don't have...
