Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The Wahkiakum Mule golf team had its best finish yet in the state Class 1/2B golf tournament last week with a fifth place finish. Here's a report from Assistant Coach Nick Vavoudis: Tuesday, day 1: After 18 holes at Oak Brook Country Club on May 21, only two of six Mules made the cut of the top 20 of 40 state qualifiers. Senior Brysen Coleman, the District 4 runner-up shot 85 tying for ninth place and junior Austin Good shot 89 tying for 16th. Only four strokes separate four teams vying for third and fourth place trophies. Not making the cut...
Local athletes brought back medals from the state Class 2B Track and Field Meet last week at Eastern Washington University. Two Wahkiakum Mules finished in the top eight places to earn medals. Nathan Cothren placed seventh in the 100m, 11.6, and eighth in the 200m, 23.82. Lars Blix placed fourth in the shot put, 45'1/2" and seventh in the discus, 130'5". Other Mules competed but didn't finish in the top eight places to medal. Thorben Hubner was ninth in the high jump at 5'8", and Alex Johnson was fifteenth in the pole vault at 9’6” and 11t...
NOT SO GREAT-- As I sit here on this Memorial Day, the rain is coming down in buckets and the wind is blowing and well, it's just not nice. A good deal of this Memorial Day weekend wasn't so great. It certainly wasn't the sunny, warm days that I’d hoped for with folks lying on the beach in the sun. Instead, folks had to keep the sweatshirts on and the boots and umbrellas handy. Hopefully you were in a drier spot than I was! SPECIAL DAYS-- Those celebrating birthdays this coming week are Christeena Lindsey, Justin Rainey, Tim Rushing, Gary E...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 26—6:12 a.m. A caller reported that vehicles on their way to the Puget Island boat launch had been driving erratically and that one driver had nearly hit the caller. 8:37 a.m. A caller reported that a young child had been driving a go-kart on county roads for the last several days. A deputy was advised, but could not locate the driver. 3:01 p.m. A caller reported that a large turkey that had...
Samuel L. Lundgren, 65, of Cathlamet passed away at his home on May 23, 2013. Sam was born on July 14, 1947 in Olympia to Samuel and Myrna (McKendry) Lundgren. He was in the US Army for three years prior to starting his career with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife where he retired after 30 years, in 1999. He was manager of the Beaver Creek Hatchery in Cathlamet. Sam moved his family to Cathlamet in 1988 from Kalama. He enjoyed fishing, tinkering on cars, helping friends and spending time alone. He was a quiet, loving man....
Ernest Richard Wirkkala, 96, of Rosburg died May 21, 2013, at his home in Seal River. Born April 15, 1917, in Astoria, Oregon, Ernest grew up in the Pacific Northwest, settling in western Wahkiakum County just in time to graduate from Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, class of 1935. Previous schools included Mount Baker High in Deming, Washington, and Clatskanie High School. His father and paternal grandfather were in the logging business, as was his uncle Oscar, the inventor of the choker hook — and Ernie carried on the tradition,...
Eric Orlando Sims, age 66, passed calmly away in his home in Skamokawa with his two sons on May 22 at 6:35 p.m. He was a man of great dignity and little pride. Always accommodating and supportive, he has been described as a valued community member and stabilizer. He was a man who cared more for people than things or ideas and made a unique employer for those who had the privilege of working for him. Eric was born on August 1, 1946 in Berkeley, CA. He grew up in Redondo Beach where, after being singled out in high school as exceptionally...
Submitted by Linda Hartung, Prevention Specialist Five local high school students received scholarships to attend this year’s Youth Spring Prevention Summit held at Great Wolf Lodge (GWL) north of Centralia on May 15 and 16. Shanna Havens, Eva-Mari Vik, Megan Thompson, Kylee Thomason and Breanna Smith competed against 41 other teams as they shared their prevention program, Prevention Boot Camp. Other teams gave them scores on merits of innovation, impact, sustainability, collaboration and partnership. At GWL, Wahkiakum’s team won the first rou...
8th Annual Dollars for Scholars Rods & Reels Car Show This weekend marks the 8th year of the Rods & Reels Car show held at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Each year hundreds of unique vehicles attend to celebrate cars and enjoy some good old fashioned BBQ. If you’re a car owner wanting to participate, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and finishes at 11.30 a.m. There is a minimum charge of $25 (this includes a meal ticket) but admission is free for all spectators. The award ceremony is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and includes over 60 trophies. B...
The Blanche Bradley Memorial Library Foundation will hold a sale of gently used books on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the space downstairs from the Cathlamet Pharmacy, next to the Post Office. Most hardback books will sell for $1, while most paperbacks will be 50¢. The Library Foundation supports the Cathlamet Library by purchasing books and DVDs for the library, as well as contributing to other library needs. All proceeds from this sale directly benefit the Cathlamet Library....
Wahkiakum seniors will have the opportunity to receive Senior Farmer’s Market Vouchers this year at a distribution held at the Two Island Farmer’s Market, located at 59 W. Birnie Slough Rd, Cathlamet on June 21. Distribution will begin at 3 p.m. by Lower Columbia CAP’s Senior Nutrition Program personnel. The vouchers are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and administered locally by Lower Columbia CAP in partnership with the Southwest Washington Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities. Eligible seniors are individuals age 60 and older...
Wahkiakum County Undersheriff Steve Marshall thought he had an understanding with commissioners of Port District No. 2 about the use of an old office building and equipment garage at Skamokawa Vista Park. Port officials had used the office building for their office for years but this winter moved into a park model cabin in Vista Park, leaving the office vacant. The office sits on land owned by the non-functioning Skamokawa Park and Recreation District. County commissioners recently declared the district defunct and disbanded it. The county...
The effort to construct a building to house a proposed brewery at Cathlamet’s Elochoman Marina has stalled for a few weeks. Wahkiakum Port District No. 1 commissioners met May 24 to open bids for construction of the building. Three were submitted; all were rejected due to the prices, which ranged from $77,564 to $138,415. Drop Anchor Brewery partners had solicited an estimate from a local contractor which they included with their proposal to the port commissioners. Since then, the size of the proposed building has increased, and the c...
Wahkiakum County commissioners have outlined their next steps in development of a junk and nuisance ordinance. Coming off two public meetings in which audiences show overwhelming support for development of an ordinance to address collections of junked vehicles and similar items, commissioners will work with the prosecuting attorney's office to create their own draft. They'll also consult with the county planning commission and the property rights advisory board, sheriff's office, public works department and health department. "Let's look at...
Wahkiakum County commissioners appointed Patty Dursteler as manager of the Wahkiakum County Fair. The Wahkiakum Fair Board recommended she be hired. The fair board held a special meeting Monday night to review applications for the position. Commissioner Mike Backman, the commission's representative on the fair baord, said Dursteler was the only applicant. Dursteler is a long-time fair volunteer. She is also a member of the fund-raising Wahkiakum Fair Foundation, and she agreed to take a sabbatical from that board while she serves as fair...
Wahkiakum County's Department of Health and Human Services continues to advance on two possible building projects. Department staff have been working on a housing project, and they have also been evaluating their facilities to see if they could be used to consolidate their offices, which are split between the courthouse annex and their complex on the Elochoman Valley Road. Department Administrator Sue Cameron said staff have been studying their space needs, and they have suggested remodeling a garage building at the Elochoman Campus to house...
A change in venue has breathed new life into Columbia River Kayaking, LLC, a local collective of kayak guides in Skamokawa. Ginni Callahan, a world class kayaker who lives on Puget Island, and another kayaker, Skamokawa resident Mark Whitaker, have found a permanent home for their fellow kayak guides at Skamokawa Landing. Before it breathed new life, it breathed a sigh of relief. The space they had been renting behind the Skamokawa store had seemed optimal. It was aesthetically pleasing and...
Appelo Archives Center has published a new book about the history of Frankfort, a lower Columbia ghost town. The new publication on Frankfort's history is a revised and edited edition of Carlton Appelo's previous work from 1976 issued in the Wahkiakum West Telephone Company's phone book. That phone book is now solely owned by private collectors. Appelo's work is Part I of the new book. Part II is Linda Amaya's research and written material on the history of Frankfort with more information on the railroad history adding to what Appelo had...
To The Eagle: The 12th annual Puget Island Garage and Yard Sale (P.I.G.Y.S.) is approaching rapidly. It’s the last weekend in June, which this year falls on the the 28th and 29th with Sunday the 30th optional. It’s been a great run for the past decade with enthusiastic neighbors and Island businesses and organizations (churches, Norse Hall, Farm Market, VFW.) We usually have around 50 vendors and draw about 500 carloads of customers. The cars all leave loaded with Island treasures and the participants end the weekend tired, happy and pre...
To The Eagle: Audiences were delighted by a film festival chronicling the film work of young film maker Elia Hoover in the High School library last Friday. During the thirty minute showing, Elia's talents spanned battle field scenes, intergalactic travel and old west gun fights. Elia Hoover's talents are unmistakable. As a former film maker myself, what impressed me most about Mr. Hoover's achievement was the perseverance. Making a film is a mammoth undertaking, somehow he fought through the self doubt and limited resources and made several...
To The Eagle: A couple of weeks ago there was a door-to-door collection of food for the food banks. I was told that the food would be distributed equally between the two food banks that operate in this county. As a user of these foods banks I am very concerned. I visited the Wahkiakum Food Bank and their shelves were stuffed with food to the point that there was food on the bottom shelves for holiday giving. There are such wonderful caring people in this county to help out the less fortunate. The following week I visited the Helping Hand Food...
File No.: 7021.14854 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Bank of America, N.A. Grantee: Robert P. Jackman and Sarah D. Jackman, husband and wife Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2007209 Tax Parcel ID No.: 360906-420014, PID 6005 Abbreviated Legal: Ptn. Thompson Dray DLC, Sec. 36, T9N, R6WWM Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY....
News from Naselle: The final few days of school are here for the Class of 2013 at Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, and a whole new chapter of life is about to open for each of them. By coming this far they should know that nothing can stop them now from doing what they really want to do with the rest of their lives. This class has worked hard for the rewards that lie ahead, and I want to wish them the best. This Sunday at 5:30 p.m. the class of 2013 will participate in Baccalaureate held in the Naselle Commons. Graduation ceremonies for...
For her long-term commitment to her community, comprehensive understanding of medicine, and remarkable compassion for her patients, the Washington Academy of Family Physicians has honored Dr. Shawn Andrews as the 2013 Family Physician of the Year. Dr. Andrews, a WHS graduate and the daughter of Pat and Sharon Dennis of Cathlamet, has practiced medicine in Elma for the past 16 years....
Two Islands Farm Market began its eighth season last Friday, May 24 at Stockhouse’s Farm, 59 W. Birnie Slough Road on Puget Island. Farmer’s Market hours are Fridays from 3-6 p.m. through October. Fresh grown vegetables, cut flowers, vegetable starts, perennial plants, artisan breads, local art, eggs from pastured chickens and USDA processed meats by the cut are often available. The Two Islands Farm Market will accept Senior Farmers Market Checks and EBT cards this season. Kyleen Austin has been appointed stage manager for the Up-Beet Sta...
