Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Hounds to run for last time this year The last lure coursing event of the year will take place this weekend at Misty Rivers Plantation, 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. The AKC sanctioned event is sponsored by the Willamette Valley Basenji Club; qualifying runs will be held first thing on Saturday morning, commencing around 8 a.m. and the regular racing events will follow, running through late afternoon, and again on Sunday. Also scheduled for both mornings at 8 a.m. is registration for Coursing Ability Tests which is open to dogs of any...
Blessing of the Animals this Sunday St. James Episcopal Church will hold a Blessing of the Animals service on Sunday at 10 a.m. in the church garden at 1134 Columbia St. to honor the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. Community members are invited to bring well-behaved dogs on leashes and cats in carriers, and other pets. Photographs can be substituted for animals uncomfortable in church or who have died. A morning prayer service will be conducted, focused on thanksgiving and blessing God’s gift o...
Photographer returns for Redmen Hall show Redmen Hall will be featuring local photographer Nick Deal, who has won many awards in photography in Washington and Oregon, for their next exhibit. Deal exhibited at Redmen Hall last year and is returning for a one man exhibit. His work takes a unique view of the environment, concentrating on the architecture of negative and positive space. The exhibit, entitled "As I See It," will open October 6 with a reception for the photographer at 1 p.m. The exhibit will run through the weekend of November 17-18...
Work begins soon to make county roads safer Construction workers will begin work under a federal grant to improve safety on Wahkiakum County roads in two weeks. Coral Construction and their sub-contractors will start on improving the cross-slope of a curve on Beaver Creek Road on September 17. Motorists are asked to use caution through the work zone as they are flagged through the area. Later this month, workers will remove old signs and install new signs that meet modern safety standards for night time visibility. For more information contact...
Youth Advocacy Group seeks parent involvement Students from Wahkiakum High School are asking for parent involvement in the Wahkiakum High School Youth Advocacy Group. The Youth Advocacy Group is a coalition of administration, students, parents, mental health professionals and law enforcement representatives that have a vested interest in bettering the experience of students that attend Wahkiakum High School. The purpose of the Youth Advocacy Group is to strengthen the partnership and collaboration between students and school administration to...
Wine tasting, auction set for September 8 The Friends of Skamokawa Foundation presents "A Cornucopia of Wines--Auction and Wine Tasting." The auction takes place at the Skamokawa Grange, located off the fairgrounds entrance in Skamokawa, on September 8. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Silent Auction and wine tasting begins at 7 p.m. The live auction will begin at 8 p.m. with Brian McClain of McClain Auctions. Silent auction items include gift certificates, a silver teapot, a hand made cuttingboard, framed art, gift baskets, a hanging...
An Evening at the Farm to raise funds for library The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation will host the fourth annual fund raiser on August 25 at the Stockhouse Farm on Puget Island. An Evening at the Farm will include a selection of wines, appetizers and music by acoustical guitarist Fred Carter. The foundation contributes funding assistance to library services such as the Summer Reading Program. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. The Stockhouse Farm is located at 59 West Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island. Tickets are available at...
Cooks needed for chili cook-off Cooks are needed for the Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce's Ninth Annual Labor Day “Buzzards Breath” Chili Cook Off in Cathlamet. The event, which this year is a Tolbert Sanctioned event, will be held at the Elochoman Slough Marina on September 1. There is no cost to enter. Cooking starts at 10 a.m. and the public will start tasting at 1 p.m. with judging at 3 p.m. There will also be a tortilla throwing contest, live music, beer garden, rubber duck race raffle, and wooden boat raffle. Call 795-9996, visit the Chambe...
YAP plans basketball camp The classes for the Youth Adventure Program July 30-August 3 include: Can't Fool Me, Part 2, July 30, 10-11 a.m., ages five to 10, free. Tissue Paper Butterflies, July 30, 1-2 p.m., ages three to six, $1. Tricky People, Part 2, July 31, 10-11 a.m., ages five to 10, free. Mosaic Tile Mirrors, July 31, 1-2 p.m., ages seven to 12, $6. Kayaking, August 1, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 10 and up, $25. CSI Academy, August 1, 2-3 p.m., ages seven and up, free. Make Your Own Soap, August 3, 1-2 p.m., ages six to nine, $3. Mini-Mules...
Library hours to change July 23 In an effort to balance the budget and also accommodate customer needs, effective July 23 the Blanche Bradley Memorial Library will be closed Mondays. Opening hours on Wednesdays will shift from 6-7:30 p.m. to 1-4 p.m. The new schedule is Tuesday and Friday 2-5 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 1-4 p.m. Hours will be reevaluated in 2013 when the library remodel is complete. Vendor's Market to raise funds for grange Skamokawa Grange #425 will hold their Vista Vendor's Market fund raiser on July 28 at...
An Evening of Spoken Word set for Deep River Pacific Northwest folk poet Gary Anderson and essayist Nick Nikkila will present An Evening of Spoken Word this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Deep River Legion Hall. Anderson published My Finnish Soul in 2010. His latest book, Bunchgrass and Buttercups-The Deep River Suite, was published in 2012. Nikkila writes about his experiences while also growing up in Deep River. His book of essays, A Collection of Recollections, was also published this year. All three books will be available that evening. Nasel...
Seniors vouchers available for local Farmers' Market Wahkiakum seniors will have the opportunity to receive Senior Farmers' Market Vouchers this year at a distribution held at the Two Island Farmer’s Market, located at 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd on Puget Island on July 27. Distribution will begin at 3 p.m. by Lower Columbia CAP’s Senior Nutrition Program personnel. The vouchers are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and administered locally by Lower Columbia CAP in partnership with the Southwest Washington Area Agency on Aging and Dis...
Kiwanis recycle for children's hospital The Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet is beginning a recycling program in support of Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital. A recycling bin has been placed next to the Lions Club newspaper recycling bin at J.C. Thomas Middle School. Acceptable items include any aluminum items and Oregon recyclable plastic bottles, cans, glass bottles or items with an “OR” in the recyclable code area. All proceeds will be donated to Doernbecher to support their cancer research program. Woman's Club honors Bright with rose bush Th...
Antique sale at Redmen Hall The Friends of Skamokawa will hold an antique sale at Redmen Hall. The sales will run from noon to 4 p.m. on June 21-24 and June 28-July 1. Redmen Hall is located at 1394 SR 4 in Skamokawa. Comprehensive Plan meeting set The steering committee for the Cowlitz County Comprehensive Plan Update will meet on June 21 from 4-6 p.m. in the general meeting room of the Cowlitz County Administration Building 207 4th Avenue N. in Kelso. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, contact senior planner Barb...
Basketball boot camp registration now open Registration is in progress for Spoonie’s Boys Basketball Boot Camp. The camp will be held July 23 to July 28 with Game Night on July 28 at Thomas Middle School’s gym. The public is welcome to attend. The camp is open to players entering grades six through 12. Registration forms are available at Thomas Middle School and Wahkiakum High School. There is a $25 registration fee which includes a T-shirt. Early sign-ups are encouraged to assist with shirt orders. All money left after expenses will be don...
Art in the Park event seeks artists, vendors The Columbian Artists Association and the Longview Parks and Recreation are seeking artists to exhibit and sell their fine arts and crafts at their fourth annual juried “Art in the Park” event. They are also seeking non-profit food vendors. The event is scheduled for August 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Lake Sacajawea Park in Longview. The focus will be on fine arts and crafts, including woodcarving, pottery, oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, mixed media, china painting, ceramics, jewelry, qui...
Runners gear up for 28th Great White Tail Run The 28th annual Great White Tail Run takes place on May 19 on the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge in Skamokawa at 10 a.m. The courses are 10k, 5k and 2 miles in length, with award recognition for overall female and male winners in each event. There will be ribbons for the top three finishers in each age division. Packet pickup and day of registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Skamokawa Vista Park. Registration fees are $10 without shirt (pre run), $20 with shirt (pre run) and $12...
Plant sale April 28 to benefit Family Center On April 28 a plant sale will be held in the gym of St. James Family Center, proceeds to benefit the Family Center. The plant sale will be held in conjunction with an English Tea, from noon to 3:30 p.m. There will be no early sales. A wide variety of plants including bamboo, outdoor ornamentals—both perennials and annuals, indoor houseplants, herbs, and some vegetables will be available. Fred Meyer in Longview is providing a small grant that will be used to purchase flowering plants for...
Gallery to feature work of artist Pearle Burns The Tsuga Gallery will hold a special exhibition of Pearle Burns' paintings from April 15-30. The exhibition will open with an artist's reception with Burns on April 15 from 2-5 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Burns was a 50 year resident of Cathlamet before moving to Arizona on retirement. She currently resides in Longview. Her son and daughter-in-law LeRoy and Donna, grandson Les and two great-grandchildren still live in Cathlamet. Burns, who will celebrate her 96th birthday on April 27, rememb...
Friendship Circle holds 10th Spring Tea On May 6, the Grays River Friendship Circle will hold its 10th anniversary Spring Tea and Luncheon. It will be held at the Rosburg Community Hall off Highway 4 in Rosburg. The theme this year is, “Even Some Cowboys Drink Tea.” Music and poetry will be provided by Joel and Noreen Fitts of Grays River. Women of the Grays River United Methodist Church sponsor this event as a fund raiser for the Friendship Circle’s special projects. The suggested donation is $8 each at the door. Doors open at noon. The lunch...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tsuga Gallery to hold open house, artist reception On February 24, 6 to 8 p.m., the Tsuga Gallery will host an open house and artists' reception. The gallery opened in late November during a total remodel of the 100-year-old building. Now work on the main gallery is complete and the open house is an opportunity to introduce the new gallery and member artists to the community. The Tsuga Artists' Association now has by-laws and a corporation status and membership is open to area artists. Those interested can stop by the gallery to obtain an...
