Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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March 28 The young Wahkiakum Mules golf team extended their season opening winning streak to 5-0 with a team score of 192 over Columbia Adventist High School 278 and Kings Way Christian High School 211 at the Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. First place medalist honors went to Mules sophomore Bradley Peek 44 followed by a second place tie by freshman Austin Good and sophomore Peter Weiler each scoring 48. Rounding out the four lowest eligible scores was freshman Zach Calvert who finished in 6th place with a 52. Also playing for the...
SAME THING--I think saying "it's raining...again...still" is getting pretty monotonous, as we seem to start a lot of our weeks that way and end them like that as well--all wet! However, they say by the time you read this we'll have had some sunshine and warmth and it couldn't come any too soon to suit most of us. For the folks who have been to Hawaii lately, I can't tell you how jealous I am to see all those great sunny, blue sky pictures and hear about all those wonderful days on the beach. It's got to be my turn pretty soon! SPECIAL...
Michael Sullivan, judge March 21 State versus Lisa Irene Moody and State versus Karl van Kleek Moody: The defendants are charged with second degree theft. The state claims they used a Cathlamet Fire Department credit card to buy gasoline for personal use. The court has granted a request for a change of venue; a jury trial will be held May 9-11 in South Bend. State versus Clayton Richard Olsen: The defendant pled guilty to charges of harassment and making threats to kill. He was ordered to serve four months in jail on the threats charge and 365...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: March 14--4 p.m. Cathlamet schools reported a suspended student was back on school grounds; an officer made contact. 5:44 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported that several youth were trespassing; an officer made contact and issued citations. March 15--9:33 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle backed into another in Cathlamet; an officer checked, and there was no damage. March 16--3:30 p.m. A case of child...
Longtime Cathlamet resident Paul Mosteller, 86, passed away March 16, 2011 in Lakewood. He was born September 24, 1924 in Hayesville, North Carolina to James and Laura (Cothren) Mosteller. He married Blanche DeHart on September 6, 1947; together they moved to Cathlamet in 1967 where she survives him at home. Paul worked for Crown Zellerbach for over 20 years; retiring in 1985. In addition to his wife Blanche; he is survived by his sons Herb Mosteller (Anita), Dave Mosteller, Vance Mosteller (Shelly), Eldon Mosteller (Marie) and Rusty Bryant...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Mary B. Vanderwood, 77, passed away March 23, 2011 at OHSU in Portland. She was born March 31, 1933 in El Centro, Calif. to Ladislao and Maria (Casarez) Camacho. Mary graduated from Calexico High School in 1950. On August 13, 1955 she married Joseph Vanderwood in Yuma, Ariz.; he survives her at home. Mary and Joe moved to Cathlamet in 1974. Being bilingual, Mary was able to use her gifts to serve Wahkiakum County in many special ways. She worked as an aide in several programs at Wahkiakum Schools, as an officer for...
Julie Ann Hoak was born to Glenn and Erma Fox on May 22, 1958 in Vancouver, Wash. She was raised with her two older sisters Sharee and Marie. Julie attended school in Washougal, graduating in 1976 and later took college courses in writing. Julie loved books, nurturing plants and flowers and quilting but her greatest love was for her Lord Jesus and her family. Julie married Andy Hoak in 1998 and moved to Grays River in 2001. Julie is survived by her mother, two sisters and her daughter Katherine. She has two grandsons and several nieces and...
After several great people were nominated, the votes were counted and the Fair Board chose to dedicate the 2011 Wahkiakum County Fair to Lois Wakefield! In the 2011 Fair Premium book there will be an article with background information detailing Lois’ involvement with our Fair. Lois volunteers many hours each year organizing 4-H events and activities before and during our Fair. She transferred her enjoyment of 4-H Club activities to her children, and then to her grandchildren. Joni, her daughter, is a 4-H Horse Club leader and each year her g...
Two men were arrested March 19 in connection with separate domestic violence incidents on Puget Island. They will be arraigned Monday in Wahkiakum County Superior Court on a variety of charges. Shawn N. Gilbert, 27, faces four charges following an incident on that Saturday morning. He is charged with residential burglary/domestic violence, assault in the third degree, escape in the third degree, and violation of a no contact order. According to the charges, Deputy Sheriff Helen Coubra was sent to a Little Island residence at 8 a.m. at the...
Wahkiakum High School students learned about the dangers of playing a choking game they call “tap out” last Wednesday, in an assembly prompted when a student playing the game was injured the previous week. High School Principal Dan Casler and Superintendent Bob Garrett briefed the school board at its meeting on March 23. On March 18, two male students were playing the choking game in the locker room after school. One student put the other in a headlock. When the student didn’t signal before losing consciousness, the other dropped him. The f...
Puget Island taxpayers who filed appeals with the Wahkiakum County Board of Equalization (BOE) are encouraged to contact the county assessor’s office to review the stipulated values developed by Assessor Bill Coons. Taxpayers may sign the Assessment Roll Corrections Agreed To By the Taxpayer if they agree with the assessor’s value, and their BOE petition will be dropped and the agreed-to value will take effect for taxes due this year, Coons said Tuesday. If taxpayers do not agree with the new value, the BOE will be notified so that a hea...
Two dozen persons gathered Monday in Cathlamet to learn about youth suicide and what can be done to address it. Mary Jadwisiak, Youth Suicide Prevention Program (YSPP) field coordinator for Clark and Cowlitz counties, led the group through a 45-minute training on signs of suicide among youth and how to respond. Representatives of local mental health agencies, schools, the Wahkiakum County Sheriff's Department and other organizations talked about how their groups address youth suicide and its contributing risk factors. At Jadwisiak's prompting,...
The Columbia River Compact agencies of Oregon and Washington on Monday set a four-hour opening later that day for commercial non-Indian fishing. Local commercial fishermen Kent Martin, Brian Stanley, Martin Kuller, Jon McKinley, Terry Ostling and Randy Evans testified via teleconference before the Compact, which reviewed test-fishing results and took testimony from sports and non-Indian commercial fishing interests before setting the opening. Stanley, Kuller and McKinley met at Martin’s home to testify in support of the proposed four-hour o...
The Wahkiakum School Board met last Wednesday and reviewed the latest version of a Drug Testing Policy, which allows testing of students suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at school. Superintendent Bob Garrett prepared a new version of the policy with input from school attorney Dan Bigelow that stresses the optional nature of the test. A student who declines the test is assumed to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and is subject to the penalties described in the Student Handbook. Those who take the urine test...
To The Eagle: Doesn't it seem ironic that the US government insisted that General Motors declare bankruptcy because their balance sheet was $25 billion in the red? The government's some $14 trillion in the red is the equivalent of every state in the union having just a tad more than 11 General Motors sized bankruptcies. Let's not be alarmed though; I recently noticed a syndicated columnist who insisted that the federal government is not in bad shape at all financially and nowhere near bankruptcy. Apparently, as long as there is a taxpayer...
Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant To the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. on April 29, 2011 at 10:00AM outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse, 64 Main St., in the city of Cathlamet, State of Washington, (subject to any conditions imposed by the trustee to protect the lender and borrower) will sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the county(ies) of...
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...
Is it ever going to really be spring, or is it already over? Then where is summer? I haven’t even seen a trillium on our property yet. I do have a couple of hummingbirds back, finally. Looks like another rainy week. I guess we really shouldn’t complain too bitterly though, things could be worse, as many in other parts of the world can attest to. News from Naselle: Sports for the coming week include: Thursday- high school track meet at home at 3 p.m.; fast pitch and baseball vs. Quinalt in Naselle at 3 p.m.; Monday, fast pitch and baseball at...
