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The Wahkiakum Lions are proud to announce that Arial Snodgrass is their March Student of The Month. Arial was chosen because of her amazing improvement during her high school years. She is pictured with her parents Greg and Becky Snodgrass as Lion Susan Kuhn presents Arial with a certificate and a check to honor her for her acheivement....
Naselle/Grays River Valley students for the month of March displayed the character trait of optimism. Front row, l-r, are Kaelin Anderson (3rd), Blake Finley (K), Alia Lebovitz (K), Kaylee Langston (1st), Brynn Tarabochia (1st), and back row, l-r, Jamine Do (2nd), Kolby Glenn (4th), Julee Andring (4th), Corey Gregory (5th), Anna Kulp (5th), Ella Hale (4th). Courtesy photo....
All active, reserve, and retired military and National Guard personnel and their dependents, plus disabled veterans with valid military ID, are eligible for free gate admission at any Puyallup Spring Fair gate on April 19 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This year’s Spring Fair offers many exhibits, including Aussie Kingdom, a show featuring marsupials (animals with pouches), The Swifty Swine Racing Pigs, and Auto Alley, where dragsters, funny cars and more will be shown. Monster Truck Rides are also available on Friday from 2-6 p.m. and cost $7. For n...
Elder Options/Care Careers Academy is offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training course to persons wanting to pursue a healthcare career. Classes take approximately six weeks to complete (107 hours), with clinicals located at the Evergreen Frontier Nursing Home in Longview. Daytime classes start May 1, and evening classes start May 13. Call Elder Options at 360-636-1000 for tuition and financing information....
Local students Amanda Collier and Kimberlee Herren, both of Cathlamet, earned a spot on the Washington State University President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 fall semester. WSU recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work....
All parents of students that will start kindergarten in the Fall of 2013 are invited to an informational meeting on Tuesday April 17th at 6:30 at St. James Family Center. There will be child care provided at no cost to make it easier for parents to attend. Packets for kindergarten registration will be shared. This meeting is for all families of kindergarten eligible students, even if they are not enrolled at the Family Center. This will be an opportunity for parents and students to meet the kindergarten teacher and ask any questions they may...
Redmen Hall has announced its next event opening on April 20. They have been asked to hold a sale of art from the estate of Janet Cimino, a well known local collector. The sale is being held as a benefit for Tsuga Gallery. This is a gallery located in Cathlamet, which she founded for the artists in Southwest Washington. Cimino's collection is primarily from the Pacific Northwest, but also includes many pieces from England and Japan. There is framed calligraphy by the English artist M. Adams; the Japanese collection includes antique silk...
The Appelo Archive Center in Naselle will host a birthday reception for Carlton Appelo on May 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appelo will be celebrating his 91st birthday. The public is invited to attend; refreshments will be served. Hosts ask people bring no gifts, but donations to the Archive Center will be welcomed....
St. James Family Center in Cathlamet will host their 5th Annual English Tea on April 20 with a royal theme, marking the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, which took place on June 3, 1953. Featured will be traditional recipes, each with a royal connection, served on fine china and linen with fresh flowers. Tickets are $12 each with seatings at noon and 2 p.m. Reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling 360-795-8612. There will also be a silent auction featuring donated items, including a hand made real...
Shore birding at the Washington Coast will take place Thursday, April 25. The Willapa Hills Audubon Society will gather at Lynn Point on Willapa Bay at 11 a.m. to catch the best tides for seeing all the migrating shorebirds. There will be up to four hours of good viewing. The Grays Harbor Shore Bird Festival is April 26, 27, and 28 and this trip has been planned for those who might want to extend their birding into the weekend and join in the festivities. To sign up, email jgreen2317@aol.com or call John Green at 360-575-9238. A carpooling...
The Gluten Intolerance Group of Southwest Washington will hold a special food and health fair Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 NE Hwy 99 in Vancouver. Admission is $3 per person; $12 maximum per family and children younger than 12 are free. Vendors representing restaurants, health professionals, bakeries, grooming aids, nutrition, specialty grocers, foods and more will share their gluten free delights. Products may be purchased by cash or check only. For further information contact Audrey,...
On April 13 at 10 a.m. Tom Welch, Washington State University Master Gardener, will discuss the advantages of vermincomposting which uses worms to break down food into compost. Learn how to manage worms to produce great compost while getting rid of your food waste. Cost for the course is $30 per person. Participants will take home a worm composting bin that is ready to use. The program is sponsored by Washington State University Extension and will be held at the Cowlitz County Training Center, 1942 First Avenue in Longview. Class registration...
Mike Sullivan, judge March 18, 2013 State versus Nicholas Scates Snizik: The defendant had pled guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to three months in jail, ordered to complete a drug use and evaluation program, and to pay a $1,000 fine, $500 Crime Victim Assessment (CVA), $200 court costs, $100 felony DNA collection fee and the cost of his court appointed attorney. State versus Ryan Douglas Helms: The defendant was charged with rape of a child in the first degree. He entered a not-guilty plea; a jury...
The Chinook Tribal Council will meet Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m., at the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria. Tribal members are encouraged to attend. This will be a brief meeting and no lunch will be served. For further information call 360-875-6670....
Eli George Doumit of Cathlamet graduated from Washington State University in Pullman at the completion of the Fall 2012 semester. Doumit earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology....
The Willapa Hills Audubon Society will sponsor two events on April 13. Birders can begin the morning at the Second Saturday Bird Walk around Lake Sacajawea. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Hemlock Square off Kessler Blvd and Hemlock in Longview. Dress for the weather and bring binoculars if you have them. The leader will have a scope for better views. The walk will last about 1.5 hours. Later in the morning, birders can head to Lower Columbia College’s student center to learn about hawks, owls, vultures and eagles and to get a close-up view of these b...
Army Pvt. Collan C. Riley has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training...
There is still time to register for AARP’s Driver Safety Program sponsored by Wahkiakum County Health & Human Services on April 8 and 9. This is an 8 hour program and classes will be held at 42 Elochoman Valley Rd, the Health and Human Services Building and will run from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each day. People of any age are welcome to attend. Each participant will need to bring his/her driver’s license. Advance registration is required. Call Wahkiakum Health and Human Services at 795-8630 or 1-800-635-5989 for Westend residents. Cost is $12 to...
Air Force Airman Tylor C. Nortrup has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Nortrup is the son of Mike Nortrup of Naselle. He is a 2009 graduate of Naselle...
The Cathlamet Woman’s Club, GFWC, will hold an informational gathering on April 2 at 11 a.m., in the upstairs meeting room of the Hotel Cathlamet. The public is invited to attend and learn how to, and how not to, recycle. For further information contact JoAnn Prestegard at 355-8865....
Cowlitz County Master Gardener Jon Griffin will discuss the benefits of using a raised bed for a vegetable garden at a workshop on April 25 at 6 p.m. Griffin will discuss how the benefits of a raised bed and how to manage a garden in a raised bed to lengthen your garden season. Participants will take home a four by eight foot raised bed from the class. The bed can be delivered for Cowlitz County residents. Cost of the class is $200 per raised bed purchased and pre-registration is required by April 18. The class will be held in the Floral...
Air Force Airman Brett M. Chaput graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Chaput is the son of Joleen Koehler of Lacey. He is a 2012 graduate of Wahkiakum High...
Bail Forfeitures February 1-28, 2013 Tammy L. Singleterry, speeding, no liability insurance, $400, Washington State Patrol. Christopher G. Gregg, speed, $145, WSP. Gretchen M. Mahitka, speed, $144, WSP. Daniel D. Olson, speed, $113, WSP. Clarity A. Gabbard, speed, $144, Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Office. Lauralee Quigley, speed, $165, WCSO. Mark A. Dipolito, speed, $113, WSP. Jason E. Lindsley, fail to wear seatbelt, $176, WSP. Brandon T. Woods, speed, $145, WSP. Gerald R. Barnes, speed, $113, WSP. Matthew B. Willette, speed, $113, WSP. Jody...
Bail Forfeitures January 2 to January 31, 2013 Teddy L. Guntle, speeding, $175, Washington State Patrol. Dante S.M. Pogue, failure to wear seatbelt, $100, WSP. Ronald L. Gerrish, speeding, $93, Wahkiakum County Sheriff’s Office. Raymond S. Russell, speed too fast for conditions (accident), $175, WSP. Trinidad I. Medina, speeding, $113, WSP. Peter J. Weiler, negligent driving in the second degree, $550, WSP. Ronald G. Endres, speeding, $113, WSP. Moira A. Thomson, speeding, $113, WSP. Michael J. Skovbo, speeding, $113, WSP. Diane R. Hillison, s...
