Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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St. James Family Center's ECEAP will present Professor Bamboozle's Magic Show on March 13 at 3 p.m. The show is free and there will be an ice cream social to follow. For more information, contact Charl Melton at 795-8612....
The first place winner of the Great White Tail Run art contest for 2010 is Trynity Mendez of Wahkiakum Grade School. Trynity is a 5th grader and will receive her award of $25 and a shirt with her design at a presentation in her classroom in May. A tie for second place and recipients of art supplies are Shelly Robinson, 5th grade and Cody Terpsma, 4th grade. Honorable mentions go to Emily Frank, 3rd grade, Novella Hokkinen, 2nd grade, Hayley Kerstetter, 5th grade, Jack Leavitt, 5th grade, Makenzie Anderson, 5th grade, Ellie Lietz, 3rd grade,...
GORGEOUS--We might be back to some rain now but wasn't last week gorgeous? West Valley saw freezing temps several nights in a row, but those sunny days sure made up for the cold! The only down side to the wonderful weather was my back and knees and everything else, were aching in rebellion against the yard work I was trying to get done! Whew! Always quite a job but I'm glad to get ahead of some of the weeds for a change. I hope you've been able to enjoy some of this sunshine prior to the rains coming back, as it's really a "pick-me-upper."...
Can you believe the past couple of weeks and the magnificent weather we have had? Looks like that is about to come to an end this week as they are calling for rain once again. I guess we should be grateful for the mild weather we have had this winter, though. We have had the opportunity to see some interesting wildlife antics here on our property. Just the other day, I watched a heron try to land in our birch tree on a branch about 40 feet up. He made a big circle and attempted to land, only to fall all the way to the ground. He wasn’t hurt, b...
Willapa Hills, the popular folk band from Wahkiakum County, will present "Springers and Springboards," music by and about the people of the Lower Columbia region. The band will play at the Friends of Skamokawa's Redmen Hall, 1394 West State Route 4, in Skamokawa, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. and at St. James Church, 1134 Columbia St. in Cathlamet on March 14, at 2:30 p.m. Kerrie McNally of Skamokawa wrote one of the tunes, a story from area resident Roger Davis, who will turn 80 in June. He recalls riding the mail boat between Cathlamet and Astoria....
When thinking about gardening, the place to start is seeds, On March 1 at 6:30 p.m., the Washington State University Master Gardeners will offer a seed exchange open to the general public. For the exchange, package individual varieties about 15 seeds or so in small plastic bags, then write the type of seeds, the planting time and the depth of planting on each bag. Prior to the exchange, WSU Master Gardener Jon Griffin will discuss seed collection, seed propagation and all sorts of information regarding planting your seeds for a great crop. The...
The Pioneer Church Association will hold its annual election of officers at 7 p.m. on March 9 in the basement of the Pioneer Church in Cathlamet....
NOT TOO BAD--We began this week with mostly sunshine and just a couple sprinkles on Valentine's Day and then on Monday, we had a mostly sunny day after some morning fog, before the clouds came in and got us pretty wet, but all in all, it wasn't too bad. I would say the Valentine/Presidents' weekend was pretty mild compared to other areas. I heard from my brother, Marshall Pedersen, in New Jersey and they have been doing a lot of that "shoveling routine." We better consider ourselves lucky as the East Coast is still getting battered by those...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day weekend, as did my husband and I. We enjoyed a couple of days with our kids, grandkids and little Ezekiel, our great grandson. He has really grown into quite the little personality in his eight months. Wow, time sure goes fast when you don’t see the little ones very often. News from Naselle: Our thoughts and prayers are with State Trooper Scott Johnson of Naselle after being shot this past weekend. I hear he will make a full recovery and the aut...
The Honor Roll as announced by Wahkiakum High School this week includes full time students grades 9-12 with GPA (3.25) or above for the second quarter ending January 26. The following students earned 4.00: Erin Turner, Haylee Budd, Eli McElroy and Eva-Mari Vik. 9th grade: Bonnie Beck, Lars Blix, Brysen Coleman, Mitchel Dault, Steven Doumit, Cody Hauff, Shanna Havens, Elia Hoover, Bradley Peek, David Tsybikov, Marissa Washington and Peter Weiler. 10th grade: Kyle Bergquist, Abby Buennagel, Ellee Crouse, Blaine Land, Brieanna Olsen, Ashley Silva...
NOT TOO BAD--Monday wasn't too bad; some fog in the morning and lots of sunshine, which was nice after several days of partially wet and cold. Looks like the dry streak won't last long as by the time you read this, we'll be ready for more raindrops and maybe even some wind. At least we aren't "shoveling" our weather, as those folks back East got hammered with a couple of feet of snow, so we're looking good. The only down side is that we might be singing the blues when our lack of snow pack brings us a drought this summer. Let's hope that...
It certainly looks like spring is on its way. Trees are budding out, the daffodils are already blooming in my yard, the frogs are singing, and I have even seen a hummingbird this morning, in this gorgeous sunshine. Even though there was a light coat of frost on the ground earlier, it has warmed up to the point we have doors and windows open. It’s wonderful. News from Naselle: Two teams from Naselle-Grays River Valley high school competed in an ESD 113 regional knowledge bowl meet in Olympia on February 5. In all, 16 teams from 11 different 1B a...
Wahkiakum Youth Baseball will be holding sign ups on February 17 from 6-7 p.m. and again on February 24 from 5-6:30 p.m. in the JA Wendt Multipurpose Room. Sign up sheets will be sent home from school starting the week of February 15. The season will kick off with the Skills Day at the Wahkiakum Baseball Fields on March 13, from 1-3 p.m. Free hot dogs and pop will be provided to all participants. WYB needs volunteers to help with field care and concessions. There will be a Coaches Meeting on February 24 starting at 6 p.m. during sign ups. All...
On February 19 from 1-4 p.m., the Cathlamet Woman's Club will be holding a pie social in the building adjacent to the Cathlamet Market. This is an annual fund raising event for the Woman's Club, supporting community services. All funds go back to the community. Again this year, the Wahkiakum County 4-H program will be involved and they will receive a portion of the funds raised. Pies will be made by volunteers, including members of 4-H. Pies are sold by the slice or whole for a free will donation. Cream pies will also be offered this year. For...
The Friends of Skamokawa will present an exhibit of the work of Master Quilters Tom and Cora Irving opening this Saturday. The exhibit will run through March 28 at the Redmen Hall in Skamokawa, which is open Thursday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m....
Karen Bertroch, non-profit trainer, will be teaching a Grantwriting Class at Grays Harbor College in Ilwaco, on February 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bertroch has taught this course in the Lower Columbia region for several years and will cover grantwriting from research to contracting and reporting. This workshop is appropriate for both government and private foundation grants. The cost for the course is $60. For more information, contact Bertroch at (360) 465-2414 or to register, email Teri Dodson at the college at tdods...
St. James Family Center will present Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University beginning on March 4 at 6:30 p.m. The 13 week course teaches participants how to achieve their financial goals by eliminating debt and saving for the future. During this course, lessons will cover how to put together a monthly spending plan, a step by step process for getting out of debt for good and how to set financial goals. Attendees will learn about investments, financial security, saving for college and retirement. A free preview of the program will be held...
Congressman Brian Baird will meet with community leaders in Cathlamet on Friday and hold a brown bag lunch town hall meeting. The brown bag lunch, to which the public is invited, will be at 11:30 a.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room on the third floor of the county courthouse....
STILL WET--While we had some dry days last week, this month began with quite a bit of rain and a pretty nasty Monday. While things are supposed to be a bit drier for the next couple of days, it looks like the rain will be back by the end of the week. While it isn’t really very cold, with temps in the upper 40s and low 50s, the dampness seems to seep into old bones. I can remember snow falling on Valentines Day before, so I guess we should count our blessings that we only seem to have the “wet stuff” falling right now. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celeb...
This sure has been an odd winter so far. Definitely nicer than the past few years. My daffodils are already coming up and showing buds. The frogs are in full chorus every night and it seems earlier this year. News from Naselle: Sports for the rest of this week at Naselle-Grays River Valley High School: Congratulations on some fantastic basketball. By the time we go to press we will know who is the number one team in our league--Naselle or South Bend--as the tiebreaker will have been played on Tuesday. Thursday (today): high school girl’s basket...
The Chinook Tribal Council will meet on February 13 at 11 a.m. in the Netul Room at Ft. Clatsop in Astoria, not the Columbia Maritime Museum as previously announced. Tribal members are encouraged to attend. Potluck luncheon as usual. For more information, call 360-875-6670....
Jon Russell, Republican candidate for U.S. Congress in Washington's 3rd District, has announcesdan an updated schedule for town hall meetings in February and March. He will hold one tonight (Thursday), 7 p.m., at the Seaview Transit Center, 2750 Pacific Way, Seaview. His next is February 9, 7 p.m., in the Cascade Park Community Library, 600 NE 136th Avenue, Vancouver. For a complete schedule, see www.ElectJonRussell.com....
The Wahkiakum Republican Party is inviting grassroots activists to attend their upcoming precinct caucuses to discuss issues in the local community, state and country. "The precinct caucuses are the first step towards turning all of the grassroots energy we've seen in the past year into effective political action," said Wahkiakum's Republican Party Chairman Richard Riley. At the precinct caucuses, delegates are elected to county conventions. From there, each county elects delegates to the state convention, where the state party's platform is...
NASTY BEGINNING--The rain and winds were obvious at the beginning of this week, with Sunday being a pretty miserable day, but football fans thought it was just right for staying in and watching playoff games! It looks like the New Orleans Saints will be heading to the Super Bowl for the first time on February 7 against the “come from behind kids,” the Indianapolis Colts, so this should be a really great game. As this week progresses, we are supposed to have a few drier days, but it’s not going to last too long, as by Friday, I hear we are b...
WILD WEATHER--We started off this week with quite a storm as the rains came pounding down and hit my front windows in a fury and the winds just roared down the valley and sent the trees in a frenzied dance. While most seemed to have escaped any problems, those of us living in West Valley found ourselves in the dark about midnight Sunday. Our new overhead power lines were no match for a big tree which came across the road, into the lines and through our fence. Ah…such is life in the country. But all was well after about five hours of quiet. W...
