Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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News from Naselle: Sports events for the coming week for the Naselle Comet teams include: Thursday, volleyball with Oakville at Naselle at 5:45 p.m., middle school football with Ocosta at Naselle at 6 p.m.; Friday, homecoming football game with Twin Valley at Naselle at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m., varsity volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m.; Tuesday, volleyball with Lake Quinault at Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball with North Beach at Naselle at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets! The Naselle-Grays...
N/GRV School Menus BREAKFAST Breakfast comes with fresh fruit, milk and juice. Monday--Fruity Flat Bread or Cold Cereal. Tuesday--Pancakes or Cold Cereal. Wednesday--Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat. Thursday--Yogurt Parfait or Cold Cereal. Friday--Fruit Smoothie or Cold Cereal, Baked Muffin Square. LUNCH All lunch entrees include side item, vegetables, fruit, milk and the 5 Star Salad Bar. Oct. 20--Cheese filled Breadsticks or Ham Sandwich, Cucumber Slices. Oct. 21--Soft Shell Beef Taco or Ham Sandwich, Baked Beans. Oct. 22--Lasagna w/Whole Grain...
The 5-1 Naselle/Grays River Valley High School's Comets will host Twin Valley this Friday, 7 p.m., in the annual Homecoming Football Game. The Homecoming Royalty will be announced at halftime. Members of the Homecoming Court are, seniors, princesses Madison Green, Abigayle Eaton, and Emily Gjovik and princes Franco Smith, Tony Lopez and Cole Bergeson; juniors Taylor Eato and Hayden Gudmundsen, sophomores Morgan Ridgeway and Brian Smith, and freshmen Tatum Littau and Carson Be...
TIME FLYING--Can you believe it? We're half way through October already and by next week, we'll be thinking very seriously about Thanksgiving dinner and drooling over that turkey dinner celebration. Of course, once we do that, then "wham" it's all things Christmas. It just doesn't seem possible! For now, we'll enjoy the Fall and all that it includes, like football! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 16-22 are Heidi Heywood, Michelle Collupy, Brianne Helms, Justin Garrison, Dixie Anderson, Randy Kuhn, Keith McNally, Mike...
WOW! It is the middle of October already; if you haven't cashed your fair premium check please do so as soon as possible, as they are void after 45 days. Soon the fairgrounds will be very spooky. Jason Rainey and his crew are putting the haunted house together. Soon the flyers will be up and around town. The cost of the haunted house is $3 per person or if you would like to bring three non perishable food items you can enter for $1. All food donated will go to the local food banks. Haunted House will be open on Thursday, October 30 from 5 p.m....
BREAKFAST Monday--French Toast Sticks. Tuesday--Toast w/Hashbrowns & Egg. Wednesday--Yogurt Parfait. Thursday--Mule Muffin. Friday--Bagel. LUNCH All lunch entrees include the "5-Star Salad Bar" offering a variety of fruits, vegetables, toppings and condiments. Lunch choices include Sub Sandwich, Salad Bar and Milk. Oct. 20--Beef Stroganoff with Noodles or Egg Salad Sandwich. Oct. 21--Gyro w/Tzatziki Sauce or Egg Salad Sandwich. Oct. 22--Popcorn Chicken Salad or Egg Salad Sandwich. Oct. 23--Pizza or Egg Salad Sandwich. Oct. 24--Taco on Whole W...
Photos and story by Diana Zimmerman It's Spirit Week at Wahkiakum High School and it shows. Students have been having a good time dressing up to represent each day's theme. At assemblies at the end of each day, the classes compete in good natured competition. The students are trying to earn points by dressing up and winning competitions, because the class with the most points and therefore the most spirit, gets a pizza party. On 'Merica Monday, the students celebrated things that were uniquely...
It was a somewhat quiet affair as a group of 4-H Leaders and a few of the current participants had an open house for the program on Saturday at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Other 4-H'ers were in Grays River, busily setting up for the annual Covered Bridge Dinner that would take place later that night. Lore Twiet, who had retired from the WSU Extension office, is still active with 4-H. "I've got green blood, Twiet said. "I'm a lifetime 4-H'er." According to Twiet, the program goes on all year,...
There was a steady turnout for the Senior Center open house last Thursday morning. Several people took advantage of the opening to fill out a survey, greet old friends and make new ones. Treats were provided by the organizers and puzzles and games were set out on tables. Representative Dean Takko, County Commissioner Mike Backman and Cathlamet Mayor Dale Jacobson were also on hand for the event. "We think it's something that Cathlamet really needs," said Evie Pistone. Her husband Bob agreed. Man...
TAKING TURNS--It's Fall; that time when you get some sun, you get some rain and everything in between. I hope you're enjoying the Fall colors, although you may not be enjoying the falling leaves, as they make for some miserable yard clean up, clogged gutters and on the road, they can make for slick conditions, but hey, falling leaves is better than falling snow, which some areas have seen already. Now that's bad! SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from Oct. 9-15 are Joan Evenson, Matt Helms, Jeff Baldwin, Justin McClain, Kristina...
Chefs, authors, foragers and the mushroom loving public will come together on the Long Beach Peninsula from October through November 15 for the 13th annual Wild Mushroom Celebration. Highlights include special dinners, classes, workshops and wild mushrooms featured at participating restaurants and inns. New this year, The Painted Lady Lavender Farm will present “The Fungus Among Us” on Oct. 3 from 3 to 5 p.m., 1664 Hwy 101 South, Ilwaco. The workshop will cover the what, where, how and when of hunting, identifying and collecting locally fou...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the Naselle Comet teams this week include: Thursday, middle school football at Raymond at 6 p.m.; Friday, football with MM Knight at 7 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at South Bend at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, volleyball with Oakville in Naselle at 5:45 p.m., middle school football with Ocosta in Naselle at p.m. Go Comets!! The Naselle Booster Club meets on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Mochas & More Espresso shop in Naselle is nearing it...
To honor its long-time board member, friend and jobs advocate, Philip A. Parker, who died earlier this year, the Southwest Washington Workforce Development Council (SWWDC) has established the Philip A. Parker Memorial Scholarship fund and is accepting donations. "Phil was a champion for jobs-creation projects and cared deeply about young people," said Jeanne Bennett, SWWDC's Chief Executive Officer. "We're pleased to honor him in this way and hope those who knew and admired Phil will contribute to the scholarship program." Funds collected will...
During a ceremony on September 27, Dr. Michael (Mike) Passmore of Cathlamet was inducted into the Oroville, Calif., Union High School District Hall of Fame. Passmore graduated from Las Plumas High School in Oroville in 1965. Mike was active in athletics, music, and Associated Student Body activities, serving as student body president and senior class president. He attended Yuba College (CA) where he lettered in baseball. He studied at Oregon State University where he earned bachelor of science...
Pastor David Martin was recently called to be the new Senior Pastor of Heritage Bible Church on Puget Island. “Pastor Dave” has 25 years experience in ministry, and recently served as the Pastor of Youth & Men’s Ministries at Christian Fellowship of Winlock. He previously served as a Youth Pastor in Cottonwood, Calif., and before that as a Junior High Pastor in Roseburg, Oregon. Pastor Dave received his formal education from The Master's College, graduating in 1991. He has continued training through conferences, online resources, on the job t...
PeaceHealth St. John Foundation's Afternoon of Hope and Healing, a fundraising lunch supporting the breast cancer journey, will be held October 11 at the Cowlitz Regional Conference Center at the fairgrounds in Longview. This event is presented by Fibre Federal Credit Union, on Saturday, October 11 at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and cost is $35 per person; breast cancer survivors are free. Register at www.peacehealth.org/stjohnfoundation or 414-7900....
The following Washington State University students have earned undergraduate degrees for the Summer 2014 semester: Shelby Jean Deaton, of Cathlamet, Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration; Jared Graham McEntire, also of Cathlamet, Bachelor of Science in Biology....
The Salal Review, Lower Columbia College’s award-winning arts magazine, invites area poets and writers to submit their short stories, essays, and poems by October 31 for possible publication in the May, 2015 magazine. All work must be original and unpublished. Here are the guidelines for submissions: Submit no more than five poems and no more than two stories or essays. All mailed work must be typed. Poems may be single-spaced, but stories and essays should be double-spaced. Do not send the only copy. Work may be submitted as an email a...
A Farmers Market with several local farms in attendance was held on September 23 in the covered area at the Jr. High/Elementary School. Farmers who participated enjoyed the enthusiasm of the children as they sampled their product, asked questions, and enjoyed the day. In total the Farmers Market served over 125 students, some of them more than once as they had the option of visiting again during their recess times. The Children sampled fresh apple slices, applesauce, salmon dip on crackers,...
PRETTY WET--We had some pretty wet times last week but the sun came out after a rainy spell and boy, did it get steamy. The humidity was almost worse than the hot/dry days, as the mugginess was enough to make one melt. Thank goodness for AC and ice tea; both helped to cool us down a bit. The sunny weekend was great but it sure came with some cooler, super foggy mornings, so it definitely feels like Fall! The rains that returned at the beginning of the week were welcomed by some, but we're told the sun is to have returned by the time you read...
News from Naselle: Sports calendar for the coming week includes: Thursday (today), volleyball at Wishkah at 5:45 p.m., middle school football with South Bend in Naselle at 6 p.m.; Saturday, football at Tahola at 1 p.m.; Monday, middle school volleyball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, middle school volleyball with Valley in Naselle at 5:45 p.m.; Thursday, middle school football at Raymond at 6 p.m. Go Comets! Westend news Oktoberfest tickets are still available for the annual Oktoberfest German dinner including sauerbraten, sweet and...
Greetings from the fair office! All fair premium checks have been mailed. You have 45 days to cash them or they will be void. Thank you to all the exhibitors who entered at the fair. The fair board paid 28 cents per point this year. I would like to let you know of some events the fair will be having in the next few months. On October 30 and 31 we will hold our first annual "Haunted House" at the fairgrounds, also on October 30, we will be having a Halloween Carnival. All games (dime toss, bean bag toss, dart throw, gold fish throw, basketball...
The WSU Wahkiakum County 4-H Program will hold an Open House on Saturday, October 4 at the County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend and learn about the 4-H Youth Development program. Youth enrolled in the program will be present with their projects to demonstrate and visit with the public about their 4-H experiences. 4-H membership is open to all youth ages 5 and in kindergarten through 12th grade. The program has expanded way beyond “cows and cooking”. Projects are now available in robotics, ent...
This weekend we will mark the 7th annual Columbia River Country Days. This event was initiated by local volunteers to celebrate Wahkiakum County and to raise money and awareness for WSU Extension and 4-H. Friday kicks off with a Pie Social and live music at the Puget Island Farmers Market, with pies made by 4-H families and volunteers. Saturday will feature a 4-H Open House at the fairgrounds, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and culminates in the main event, the Grays River Covered Bridge Dinner, with seating at 4:30 p.m. The dinner will feature fall...
