Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Members of the Wahkiakum High School Coaches Association have decided to create a Mules Hall of Fame to honor athletes and coaches who have participated in Mule athletics over the years. The first members will be inducted this May. Two events are planned around the induction to raise funds to support Mule athletic programs. The first is the Hall of Fame Induction Dinner, which the coaches plan to make an annual event. The dinner will be May 21, 6 p.m., at the WHS gym. The $30 cost will include a dinner of crab, oysters, spaghetti, garlic bread...
March 13 The Wahkiakum High School Golf Team kicked off the 2011 season with a solid win over Adna High School. The Mules posted a best four out of five person combined low score 186 versus a 204 total for the Pirates. Leading the Mules was freshman Austin Good who tied for low medalist honors with Pirate's Riley Boone with a score of 43. Sophomore Bradley Peek was one stroke back with a 44 followed by sophomore Peter Weiler 49, sophomore Brysen Coleman 50 and freshman Zach Calvert 53. The match was played at the Mules home course Skyline Golf...
STILL WET--When Spring officially started last Sunday, we had some sunshine grace our area for part of the day, but Spring showers showed up again and as our work week begins, it's rained all day long out here in West Valley. In spite of the warmer temperatures, it feels just as cold to me due to the wind and dampness. I'm hearing a lot of rumblings from folks saying they are headed to warmer parts of the country. Did someone say it was 80 degrees in Hawaii first thing in the morning? Ah, that sounds quite inviting! SPECIAL DAYS--Those...
Lilia O. Duthie of Cathlamet died March 21, 2011, at her beloved home peacefully looking at the Columbia River at the wonderful age of 92. Lilia was born and reared in the international city of Shanghai. It was here that she met her husband, Frank, before World War II. During the war Lilia, who is of Portuguese parentage, held a neutral passport and was free to ship food packages and cigarettes to Potung, where Frank was held in an internment camp for the duration of the war. Lilia, with husband Frank and their six month old son, Jim, arrived...
Joyce Oris (Prestegard) Bowman, 75, of Westport, Oregon, journeyed to Heaven while surrounded by her loved ones in prayer on March 19, 2011, at the Community Home Health & Hospice Care Center in Longview, Washington. Joyce was born on Puget Island, WA., graduated from Clatskanie High School, married Roger B. Bowman at the Westport Community Church on December 19, 1953, and has been a resident of Westport, OR for over 60 years. Joyce was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her love of life and others made people gravitate to...
Naselle-Grays River School Board members approved an overnight senior trip and heard an update from a Facilities Committee representative at their meeting March 15. District Superintendent Dr. Rick Pass introduced Scott Beaulaurier to report to the board on the Facilities Committee’s work. Beaulaurier recently stepped down from chairing the committee after 13 years of service, Pass said. Beaulaurier explained that part of the work of the committee is to establish a five-year plan of projects. Some items have been completed, including e...
It may be a world away, but for some area citizens, the earthquake, tsunami and catastrophic aftermath are part of their daily lives--they are right in the middle of it in downtown Tokyo. CDR Brent Freeman, United States Navy, is the Naval Attaché to Japan, his wife Renea Freeman (former Renea McConnell of Toledo) and their three children own property on Puget Island but live in Tokyo. They all survived the initial catastrophic quake with little more than psychological scarring to the younger girls, but unfortunately suffered a tremendou...
The Cathlamet Town Council voted 5-0 Monday to authorize the Cathlamet Fire Department to proceed with purchase of equipment with a $45,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration. The vote went against the recommendation of Mayor George Wehrfritz. He suggested the council delay action until its April meeting so it could hear comments from state auditors who have been examining the town's books since last November. Wehrfritz suggested there could be several problems with the grant, including these concerns: --There is no...
Resolving a couple weeks of sometimes bitter debate, Wahkiakum County Assessor Bill Coons and Commissioners Lisa Marsyla, Dan Cothren and Blair Brady came up with a plan Tuesday to help Coons deal with a backlong that threatens to bring his office to a standstill. Coons, who took office this year, has been dealing with appeals of last year's assessments, errors on tax statements and the implementation of a new computer program for office records and functions. In February, he discovered that assessment errors identified but not corrected...
Residents of Puget Island and Skamokawa asked Wahkiakum County commissioners Tuesday to see what could have been done to improve communication about the potential threats from tsunamis following the devastating March 11 Japanese earthquake. Several citizens said they felt like they couldn't get satisfactory information from the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department, and that they felt the department couldn't have notified citizens in time if there had been a serious tsunami threat. Commission Chair Lisa Marsyla agreed that she felt uninformed...
To The Eagle: It is well known that many homes and properties in Wahkiakum and other counties in the state are very much over-assessed. Many homes as much as 30 percent over market value. Even if they would sell pasture that cannot be developed for reasons such as flooding, water table access, ability etc., and cannot be used for home sites, are assessed sometimes as much as 200 percent of market value. The market is continuing to fall from 1 to 1.5 percent per month and the home and property owners are being billed for values from four to six...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Pursuant to R.C. W Chapter 61.24, et seq. and 62A.9A-604(a)(2) et seq. Trustee's Sale No: 01-FHF-100593 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION, will on April 1, 2011, at the hour of 10:00 AM, at AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 64 MAIN STREET, CATHLAMAT, WA, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the "Property"),...
NOTICE OF CHANGE IN TOWN HALL OFFICE HOURS The Town of Cathlamet Town Hall will begin implementing its new public office hours effective April 1, 2011. The office will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. It will be closed from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The office will only be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call the Town Hall office 795-3203 if you have any questions. Publish March 24, 2011 and March 31, 2011...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Amendments to Wahkiakum County 6-Year and Annual Construction Programs Wahkiakum County proposes to revise the Annual Construction Program pertaining to Road and Bridge Construction for the year 2011. In addition, an amendment to the 6-Year Program for the years 2011 to 2016 will be considered. Pursuant to the provisions in RCW 36.81.121 the Board of County Commissioners will hold a hearing on this matter at 11:00 a.m., April 12, 2011 in the Commissioners meeting room of the Wahkiakum County courthouse. All...
Community groups are getting together next Monday, 6 p.m., at Wendt Elementary School, Cathlamet, for a program on the prevention of youth suicide. Local elected officials are supporting the program. Below is the proclamation approved by both the Wahkiakum County Board of Commissioners and the Town of Cathlamet Council. It has a lot to say. I hope the community will support this program. Youth Suicide Prevention Day March 28, 2011 Promote Education and Awareness for Youth Suicide Prevention WHEREAS, suicide is one of the most disruptive and...
It’s definitely spring. The birds singing and chirping in the morning is enough to wake anyone up. I don’t remember them starting out so early in the morning though. Daffodils are blooming everywhere even where there haven’t been any before. Must be from flood waters. I’ve even seen quite a few eagles sitting in the trees along the Grays. Looking for an easy fish meal, maybe? News from Naselle: Remember when all the rhodies in front of the school were just huge and beginning to look kind of ratty? Then they were all cut back due to their h...
The Wahkiakum County WSU Extension will present a lambing management school to give participants experience in assisting ewes through the lambing process, caring for new born lambs, and general flock management. Those wishing to take part can choose to attend either April 29 or April 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A short session on managing internal parasites will teach techniques to control parasites and decrease the indiscriminate use of dewormers. Registration is required by April 20; forms can be obtained from the WSU Extension office in the...
Hunters Education classes will run through April 9-16 beginning at 8 a.m. The class is required for all first time hunters and will be held at the Cathlamet Fire Hall in the DeBriae Room. For more information, contact instructor Chuck Nadgwick at 795-0224....
The Southwest Washington Agency on Aging and Disabilities will present a six week class for caregivers, to help them take care of themselves whilst caring for a loved one. Caring for You: Powerful Tools for Caregiving will cover topics such as identifying and reducing personal stress, communicating needs, feelings and concerns, communicating in challenging situations, learning from emotions and mastering caregiving decisions. It will be led by Duncan Cruickshank, Administrator at Columbia View Care Center and Cynthia Faubion, RN. The classes...
Wahkiakum Health and Human Services is sponsoring AARP's Driver Safety Program (formerly 55 Alive) in Cathlamet on April 27 and 28. The eight hour program will be held at the River Street Building and will run from 9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. each day. People of any age are welcome to attend. Each participant will need to bring their driver's license. John Dolbey from Longview will be the instructor. Topics will include aggressive driving and road rage, bad weather driving, information on air bags, ABS brakes and seat belts, sight vision braking,...
