Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Join the St. James Family Center on April 17 between 1-4 p.m. for a Miniature Market Day. Based on the market days held in England, the event will feature booths selling an array of items including indoor and outdoor plants, hand-made pots, porcelain dolls, marmalade and a variety of collectibles both new and antique. The center's second annual Traditional English Tea will be held on the same day, hosted by the ladies of St. James Episcopal Church. Traditional English food such as scones, savory and sweet goods and tea will be available, and...
Wahkiakum Youth Baseball will be kicking off the season with the Skills Day at the Wahkiakum Baseball Fields on March 13, from 1-3 p.m. All youth interested in playing baseball must be signed up on or before Saturday’s event. There is still plenty of room on the T-ball, Rookies, Major/Minors and Majors teams. All parents and community members interested in helping out with the season are encouraged to be there. Free hot dogs and pop will be provided to all participants. For more information, contact Todd Wilson at 795-0075 or Amber Mace at 7...
The Misty Rivers Irish Wolfhounds will march in their annual St. Patrick's Day parade down Main Street in Cathlamet on March 17 at 10:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to join the parade should meet in front of the Bradley House, 61 Main Street at 10:15 a.m....
The Chamber of Commerce board met last week to start planning for the 29th annual Bald Eagle Festival and Wooden Boat Show. The board is asking the community to contact the chamber with theme ideas and suggestions for this year's Grand Marshal. The Eagle Fest Kick-Off will be at Stockhouse’s Farm on Puget Island, sponsored by Two Islands Farm Market,on July 16, with food and music. July 17 begins with the Kiwanis breakfast, and continues with a fun run, parade, games, vendors and fireworks. The Wooden Boat Show will be July 18 at the E...
Dean Braxton, author of In Heaven, Experiencing the Throne of God, will speak about his out-of-body experience at a luncheon at the Duck Inn in Skamokawa on March 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The following day, he will speak at the Abernathy Assembly of God Church at 702 Abernathy Creek Road in Longview from 9:45 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to both events, casual dress is acceptable. Signed copies of Braxton's book will be available....
Lola Sachiko Stronach of Cathlamet has been named to the Dean's List at the University of Washington. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 out of 4....
Bud Cuffel, TRSN Governing Board chair has called a special Governing Board conference call meeting on March 12 at 9 a.m. at the Timberlands Regional Support Network in Cathlamet. TRSN Board meetings are open public meetings. The duration of the special Governing Board meeting conference call should be less than an hour with the following two agenda items only: • DSHS / RSN Interlocal Agreement, Contract 0969-74937, Amendment No. 2. • Provider Contract Payment Changes....
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,...
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....
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...
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....
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...
Knitters, crocheters and others working with needles, yarn and threads are invited to join others of the same inclinations on Tuesdays, between 2:30 and 4 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Scarborough Building. This is an informal group of people who are at every level of working with yarn and other fibers. The group started at the Trillium Bookstore and has been in hiatus for some time. They will reconvene on February 2. All are welcome. Bring needles, crochet hooks, yarn, thread or embroidery hoops....
Wahkiakum County 4-H has announced the 26th Annual Great White Tail Run art contest. Students K-12 are encouraged to submit original artwork for the run T-shirt design. Guidelines for art include being of simple design and to reflect the white tail deer or other refuge design. Artwork must include name, grade and school on back. Deadline for entries is February 16 to your school office or Wahkiakum WSU Extension Office. The winning piece will win $25 and T-shirt with the design and a T-shirt for the winner's teacher. Second and third place...
The Charlotte House Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program is currently seeking volunteers for its advisory board. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the River Street meeting room. For more information, contact Susan Schillios at 795-6401....
