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Holiday begins this weekend in Cathlamet The annual Festival of Trees, Lights, Santa and more will take place this Saturday. From 3-7 p.m. the Festival of Trees will be on display to begin voting and bidding at the Bank of the Pacific. Shoppers can also pick up a “Christmas Lane Card” to be stamped by participating businesses. The Walk Down Christmas Lane with shopping at local merchants, begins at 3 p.m. The Christmas Tree lighting and arrival of Santa will take place at Courthouse Square with music and caroling at 5 p.m. Howie’s Coffeehouse w...
Audubon Society holds fifth annual bird walk Join the Willapa Hills Audubon Society for their fifth annual Lake Sacajawea Bird Walk and Social on December 3. Participants will meet at 8:30 a.m., and walk the lake, observing winter waterfowl and other local birds. To sign up, call or email John Green at 360-575-9238 or jgreen2317@aol.com. Conservation districts set meeting The next Board Meeting for both the Cowlitz and the Wahkiakum Conservation Districts will be held December 5 at the Skamokawa Methodist Church at 5 Vista Park, in Skamokawa....
Holiday season coming to Cathlamet Nov. 26 Holiday season in Cathlamet will begin November 26, with the Chamber of Commerce's "Festival of Trees" at the Bank of the Pacific. The event will showcase decorated Christmas trees and wreaths of various sizes and themes. Designers are welcome to enter and have a chance to win a prize determined by the most votes in each category. Silent auction bids will determine the winner of each entry to be taken home after December 15. Entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Bank of the Pacific or...
Naselle Lutheran Bazaar offers holiday gifts, treats The Naselle Lutheran Church Holiday Bazaar set for November 12 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. is fast approaching. The social hall will be decked out with Christmas trees trimmed in handcrafted ornaments. On sale will be a wide range of holiday gifts, home decor and the baked goods section will include many new items as well as popular traditional fare, inlcuding almond croissants, jam parfaits, pies, roasted nuts, candies, cardamom breads and cookies. A variety of hot soups, a coffee bar and...
Concert to feature classical piano music A concert entitled Drawn to the Light, featuring the piano music of Edvard Grieg, hymns new and old, and the grand Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor by J.S. Bach, will be presented at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. on October 30. A free will offering will benefit the Wahkiakum High School music program as well as the church's music program. The featured artists will be Sylvia Berg Oines a pianist/organist from Seattle and Eva-Mari Vik, clarinetist from Wahkiakum High School. Our Saviour's Lutheran C...
Stew luncheon & bazaar set for October 29 Beef stew, cheese bread, coffee, hot mulled cider and dessert will be bringing people from miles around to the Grays River Methodist Church social hall on October 29. The Grays River Friendship Circle’s Stew Luncheon & Bazaar will also feature crafts, paintings, original clothing and home decorations, plus a second hand shop, and a bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Takeout meals will be available. The meal is by donation, and the crafts and baked goods, including breads, pies, cookies and candies, a...
VFW sponsors youth essay contest The Cathlamet VFW, in cooperation with Cathlamet schools is promoting the VFW's National Essay Contests. For all high school students, the subject is "Is there pride in serving in our military?" The 2008 national winner was from Washington State, winning approximately $35,000 in scholarships. For elementary students, 3-5th grade have "What is an American?" as a theme while 6-8th grade have "Are you proud of your country?" All entries must be received by the VFW by noon on November 1 through the school's...
Dog fun run this Sunday The Columbia River Canine Club will be holding fun and practice runs on October 2 at 117 Cross Dike Road on Puget Island. All dogs, large and small are welcome. All dogs must be on leash. Five dollars will let a dog course a lure four times. Contact Judy Brawn at 360 562-1925 for further information. FOS holds meeting, presentation The Friends of Skamokawa foundation will host its annual meeting on October 16 at 3 p.m. at Redmen Hall. Following a brief business meeting, a program entitled The Cemeteries of Skamokawa...
Archive center plans swap meet The Appelo Archive Center will hold a swap meet on September 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the AAC, 1056 SR 4, in Naselle. Vendor tables cost $20 each if the AAC provides them, $15 each if the vendor provides their own. Call (360/484-3376) or email Anita Raistakka (anita@finnam.naselle.net) to reserve a space. Back to School night helps parents get ready Parents are being asked to get ready for the school year by attending Back to School Night on September 1 and by reading school supply lists. The Julius A....
Buzzards Breath chili cook off set for Labor Day The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is seeking cooks to take part in the Eighth Annual Labor Day “Buzzards Breath” Chili Cook Off in Cathlamet, on September 3. As well as the cook off and tasting there will be a tortilla throwing contest, live music, a beer garden, a rubber duckie race raffle, a cow plop raffle and a wooden boat raffle. Cooking starts at 10 a.m. and the public will start tasting at 1 p.m. with judging at 3 p.m.The event will be held at the Elochoman Slough Marina and there is no...
Comprehensive plan committee to meet The Cowlitz County Comprehensive Plan Update steering committee will hold a meeting at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum conference room, 405 Allen Street in Kelso on August 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Barb Kincaid at 577-3041. Youth football sign ups begin Any youth entering the 4th, 5th or 6th grade interested in playing youth Football can get a sign up form at the Bank of the Pacific or by calling Kevin Patching at 360-431-8486. A parent meeting...
Volleyball camp set for next week Wahkiakum High School will sponsor a volleyball camp for players entering grades 6-12 on July 20-21. The camp will be led by former collegiate player and Cathlamet resident Kayli Anderson. Anderson, the current Assistant Volleyball Coach at Lower Columbia College, played at Lower Columbia during the 2004 and 2005 seasons earning MVP honors for the NWACC Western Division both years. After graduating from LCC she continued her volleyball career at Warner Pacific College in Portland where she was named conference...
Conservation District moves meeting The July 2011 Wahkiakum Conservation District Board meeting has been rescheduled, and will now be meeting on July 6 at 3 p.m. due to the July 4 holiday. Patriotic flag goes on show at Redmen Hall An exhibit showcasing a rare Improved Order of Redmen WWII service flag and other vintage flags from the Friends of Skamokawa archives will open today (Thursday) in the lobby of the Redmen Hall and be on show until July 17. The service flag has not been shown to the public before, owing to its delicate condition and...
Follies to take to the stage this weekend This weekend, Della and her cast of characters will present the Smoky Water Follies, an old-fashioned vaudeville show, for a three-day run. Performances are scheduled for June 24, 25 at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. on June 26. A fund raiser for the restoration and continued work of the Skamokawa Grange, the annual event is directed by Adele Baker-Swift with musical direction from Sunrise Fletcher. Their cast includes Mike Linn, Gwen Gorley, Jon Peterson, Jeffrey Reynolds, Steve Puddicombe,...
LCC bands, choirs present free concerts Lower Columbia College's Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and choral groups will present free concerts over the next week. The Lower Columbia College Symphonic Band will present its annual Young Artist Concert, beginning at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow (Friday). Symphonic Band Director Kurt Harbaugh has chosen a varied program: some European and some American, some familiar pieces from the band's repertoire and some new ground. Featured soloist, baritone Larson Dick, a senior at Kelso High School, will sing "L' Ultima...
Naselle Lutheran plans Memorial Day garage sale Naselle Lutheran Church is the site for a large multi-family garage sale during the Memorial Day weekend. The event will be held on May 27 and 28 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day. Coffee and baked goods will also be available for sale. Monies earned will be used to continue on with mission work. The church is located at 308 Knappton Road in Naselle. Meeting for Bald Eagle Days set Bald Eagle Days planning meeting on May 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, located in the Julia Butler Hansen...
Golf tournament aims to raise Mule funds A Hall of Fame Golf Tournament is being held at Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet to raise money for the Wahkiakum High School Sports Fund. Entry fees for the 18 Hole Scramble are $50 per golfer, including green fees and cart; the field is limited to 12 four-person teams with no exceptions. The event is being held on May 21 at 10 a.m. with check in and warm up at 9 a.m. Prizes are awarded for the top three teams. Also being held is a Closest to the Pin event, which has four places open to the public for...
Hobson, Weddington to wed James Robert Hobson and Katherine Lauren Kane Weddington of St. Johns, Florida, proudly announce a ceremony and reception celebrating their marriage on May 22, 2011. Hobson is a 1998 graduate of Wahkiakum High School and a 2004 graduate from Washington State University. He is employed with Bank of America-Merrill Lynch as a project manager for Global Wealth Investment Management. James is the son of Ronna Hobson and the late Joyal Hobson, Jr. of Cathlamet. Weddington is a 2002 graduate of Perry Hall High School in...
The new Washington State “Miss Washington Junior Teen” was crowned in Everett on April 17. She is Alexandra Lawrence of Olympia. Alexandra is the daughter of Cathlamet native Mike Lawrence and his wife, Carin, and the granddaughter of Cathlamet resident Lorraine Lawrence. She is a freshman at Olympia High School. The 2011 Washington All American Girl Pageant was held April 15th thru the 17th in Everett. Thirty-nine girls from around the state competed for eight divisional overall titles. Div...
Concerned Wahkiakum County residents will again meeting May 21 at 11 a.m. to discuss the future of the Seal Creek Cemetery at a brown bag lunch at Johnson Park in Rosburg. Participants will discuss the progress of translation of old Finnish records that created the private cemetery company and the present issue, which is the long term upkeep of the cemetery. Searches of the Washington and Oregon business records did not find the filing of records for the cemetery company. Afterwards meeting, attendants will go to the cemetery for general...
Entry deadlines are nearing for the 11th Annual Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby and sixth Annual Rods and Reels rod run, which will occur on June 4. Registration forms are due in by May 14 for the sturgeon derby and May 20 for the rod run. Entry forms can be turned in at Naselle Hardware, Cathlamet Chevron, or the Bank of the Pacific Cathlamet Branch. The entry forms can be downloaded by visiting www.wahkiakumchamber.com/sturgeonderby&bbq.htm. Registration fees for the derby are $35 for adults and $15 for children 16 and under. Entries...
Preschool registration starts St. James Family Center's preschool pre-registration for fall, 2011 opens April 28 for the community. Parents may fill out a pre-registration form at the front desk of the family center. Classes are on a first come, first served basis. For more information, contact St. James preschool at 795-8612. YAP program seeks teaching volunteers The Summer Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is approaching and St. James Family Center is seeking volunteers to teach classes. Those with special talents or hobbies such as arts and...
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 Two Islands Farm Market is preparing to open for the 2011 season on May 6. The market will be open every Friday from 3-6:30 p.m. and will feature local vendors presenting their Wahkiakum grown or produced products. All returning vendors and new vendors interested in having a booth at the farmer's market are invited to an informational meeting on April 17 at 7 p.m. at Stockhouse's Farm, 62 W. Birnie Slough Road. For more information, contact either Stockhouse's Farm at 849-4145 or Little Island Farm at 849-4492....
