Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
The West Wahkiakum Farmers Market will end it's 2024 season on Friday, October 25. There are just two more opportunities for shoppers to purchase needed items from Market vendors at the Johnson Park Community Center on October 18 and 25 from 2-5 p.m. The Market, sponsored by the Johnson Park Community Center and the Grays River Grange, started on June 14 with vendors located on the first Friday of each month at the Grays River Grange and at Johnson Park on the remaining Fridays. Reports...
Jamie Cothren has been teaching 25 years. She taught one year in Montana prior to moving to Cathlamet. Mrs. Cothren is the 2nd grade teacher, but has taught Kindergarten, 1st,5th and Title/Lap as well. She loves to teach the "littles" of the community and see their excitement for school. "My why (for teaching) is promoting this excitement! I love fostering a love of learning." Cothren hopes to encourage curiosity in her students while nurturing their enthusiasm to build a relationship with...
The John C Thomas Middle School volleyball team wrapped up their 8-week season on October 9th with their last league championship game. This was a big year of growth and building for the team of 19 girls. With eight strong players moving to the freshman level of play this fall, and nine young 6th grade players to replace them, the season was about developing skills as an individual and learning to play as a team. The team struggled to pull out consecutive wins with a season record of 1-10 for...
Best-selling author Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn, Deep River, and Cold Victory, will headline The Writers Guild's Creative Writing Festival, October 18-20th. The festival is a weekend long celebration of reading and writing that includes readings, performances, workshops, and an Authors Fair in various venues around Astoria. The Friday evening event will be held at the Liberty Theater at 7 pm. Marlantes will speak about his work and then join Guild president Marianne Monson on stage for...
Beloved husband, brother, uncle, and father figure to Terry’s children, her grand and great grandchildren, Howard passed away peacefully August 28, 2024. Born in Cathlamet, WA in 1940 to Anna and Lester Cook, Howard grew up on a farm in Skamokawa, WA. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1959. Upon graduating, he joined the Coast Guard and served four years. He was dedicated to public service and went to work for the Dept. of Natural Resources in Forks, Washington. He bought property in Chelatchie Prairie, WA and lived there the rest...
Maurice "Maury" Charles Mooers, 90, died peacefully on September 25, 2024 in Kelso, Washington. He was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Portland, Oregon, to Allen and Alice (Glover) Mooers. His second wife of 48 years, Sharrel (Thompson) Mooers, and sister Nancy (Mooers) Holman preceded him in death. He is survived by sisters Aleen Bessonette, 96, and Susan (Michael) Geiser, 81. Maury also leaves five children from both of his marriages. From his first marriage, in 1957, to Carolyn Hayes: Spencer (Lisa)...
Two years ago Marie Glusenkamp Perez hit the House of Representatives in DC running with plans to make a difference in her 3rd Congressional District in SW Washington. Did you know? Marie used $21 million Federal Infrastructure funding to meet needs in all 7 counties of her District including our Puget Island in Wahkiakum county. Did you know? Marie and her staff have sifted through hundreds of federal grant opportunities to help rural communities like ours. These include renewable energy to preservation of historic buildings and everything...
