Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum Mule sophomore Austin Good placed 27th in the Class 1B/2B State Golf Tournament last week at the Oak Brook Golf and Country Club, Lakewood. Good shot an 89 in the first round and 97 in the second. Also competing in the first round but not making the cut were Bradley Peek, 96, Bubba Calvert, 116, and Zach Calvert, 118....
Local athletes earned medals at the Class 2B State Track and Field Meet last week at Cheney. Medals go to the top eight placers in an event. Wahkiakum Mule Senior Blaine Land placed fourth in the discus, 106-9, and fifth in the shot put, 34-4. Mule Brett Chaput, also a senior, placed second in the discus, 146-4, and finished 15th in the javelin, 132-8. Naselle Comet senior Rob Baker picked up two medals. He was fifth in the 110m high hurdles, 15.56, and sixth in the long jump, 20-5. Chandler Chapman placed fourth in the high jump, 6-2 to earn...
SO-SO--The big Memorial weekend has come to an end and while it wasn't a total bust for weather, it could have been better. While some were enjoying sunshine on Saturday, most of us here in Skamokawa were stuck in sea fog and windy conditions, which meant it was a bit nippy, especially for those on the beach. On Sunday things were a little warmer but still mostly cloudy, while Monday morning saw us with wet roads at first, but then it dried out enough to mow the lawn. Last week we had an unusual day with quite a bit of thunder, and it really...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: May 22--9:12 a.m. An Elochoman Valley Road resident reported a dead elk in his field. The Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified. 11:42 a.m. An Ostervold Road resident reported a dead sea lion on the beach. The NOAA's National Marine Fishery Service was notified. 5:57 p.m. A caller reported a broken window on an unoccupied house on 2nd Street. May 23--11:55 a.m. A caller reported the theft of gas cans,...
James C. Durrah, 87, of Cathlamet, died May 27, 2012 at Community Hospice in Longview with his loving wife Adeline by his side. Jimmy was born to Elmer and Nellie (Larson) Durrah on January 2, 1925 in Astoria. He lived his entire life in Wahkiakum County, graduating from Naselle High School in 1943. Jimmy owned logging companies for most of his adult life, the first one being Durrah-McCormick Logging and later Durrah-Martin Logging . Both were owned with his brother George Durrah who preceded him in death in 2006. He retired in the mid 1990s an...
The mission statement reads, “We believe that education is a partnership with responsibility shared by all: school, family, students, and community. All individuals shall be provided a safe, positive environment where they may reach their full potential as responsible citizens.” So, with that in mind prospective candidates for the 2012-2013 class officer positions began looking over descriptions of the duties of each position, the calendar of school events, candidate forms, and staff approvals. Then, a busy week of elections ensued at Wah...
Teachers in the Wahkiakum School District would like to get together to collaborate in teaching activities for students. The collaboration would allow teachers to reinforce each other's activities and enrich the students' education, teachers told the district board of directors last Thursday. "Out of nine characteristics of high performing schools, collaboration and communication is number four," said educator Tina Merz. Staff have discussed the concept and feel it would lead to a higher level of learning. Under the concept, teachers at...
The 2012 Derby Dollars for Scholars barbecue and sturgeon derby will be held June 2. Now in its 12th year, the event raises funds for scholarship programs for students in the Wahkiakum and Naselle Grays River Valley School District. The event also coincides with the 7th Annual Rods and Reels car show. This event brings hundreds of classic and unique vehicles to Skamokawa; both events are held at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds and Fairgrounds Park. The car show is open to "all unique vehicles" and has a $25 entry fee. The sturgeon derby is...
The Wahkiakum School District board of directors last Thursday accepted bids for two work projects and acted on a variety of other business. Directors approved the bid of Luce Excavation for $33,985.46 for refurbishing the sewer line for Wendt Elementary and Thomas Middle schools. It was the only bid for the job. In April, district Maintenance Supervisor Bob McClintock reported a camera survey of the line revealed many breaks and areas where the line can plug. Superintendent Bob Garrett commented the district has to call a plumber almost monthl...
Residents of small communities are often willing to make sacrifices for the solace and greenery that rural life has to offer. While we, in Wahkiakum County, do not have immediate access to big-box giants or department stores when it comes to mortgage rates, it seems that we can do just as well locally as those in the urban centers of the state. The average rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage recently fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said last Thursday that the rate on the 30-year loan dipped to 3.78...
When you’re growing up, playing organized sports, spending weekends with friends and having fun, high school graduation seems a long way off. As one grows older, one realizes how quickly those years actually pass. For middle school students, adulthood is really just around the corner. This fall, the Wahkiakum School District announced the award of a $36,000 grant meant to help the district prepare young students for college and careers. GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. The grant program is a...
Wahkiakum and Naselle/Grays River Valley high schools will soon hold their graduation ceremonies for the seniors of 2012. Wahkiakum's commencement ceremony will be June 8, 7 p.m., a half hour earlier than the traditional time, in the high school gymnasium. Valedictorian is Ashley Silva, and salutatorian is James Turner. Naselle/Grays River will hold its graduation ceremony June 9 at 4 p.m. in the school's Lyle Patterson Gymnasium. Valedictorian is Alana Darcher. Next week's Eagle will carry photos of the graduating seniors....
Basketball boot camp registration now open Registration is in progress for Spoonie’s Boys Basketball Boot Camp. The camp will be held July 23 to July 28 with Game Night on July 28 at Thomas Middle School’s gym. The public is welcome to attend. The camp is open to players entering grades six through 12. Registration forms are available at Thomas Middle School and Wahkiakum High School. There is a $25 registration fee which includes a T-shirt. Early sign-ups are encouraged to assist with shirt orders. All money left after expenses will be don...
To The Eagle: Students are not allowed to purchase a soda pop or any other beverage during class hours, yet they are allowed to have the beverages during class. So if a student is trying to buy a beverage during class hours, he/she will get their beverage taken away until the end of the day or until lunch whichever is closer. This has caused an attitude problem for students. The reason this would be considered a problem is because the students that are used to having a cold soda during a class now can not. So the attitude will change because...
To The Eagle: Tuesday evening, May 8, I attended a very informative meeting regarding the proposed replacement Bond Levy for the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District. This meeting was for a community conversation with BLRB Architects. The most disappointing thing about the meeting was there were only six community people in attendance. The rest were teachers, administrators, board members and representatives from the architect firm. There will be another meeting June 5 at 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria. I urge everyone to attend. The...
To The Eagle: If you're an athlete at most schools, including mine, you have to pay $60 per sport you want to participate in. If you're a three sport athlete, then that means you will be paying $180 a year. Times that by four and that means you will have to pay $720 for your whole high school career. I believe that athletes should not have to pay to play, because you're not guaranteed as much playing time as the others. For example, this year our varsity boys basketball team playing in around 20 games and the junior varsity players who paid...
To The Eagle: High school students having to pay to play, which in some cases pay to participate, is not fair to all students. Students who want to play a sport have to come up with $60. If you want to play three sports that year, you would have to pay $180 and are still not always guaranteed the chance to actually play. How is it fair to make students that will be unable to play still pay the same amount as the students who get to? Not only is just being able to participate an issue, but what about the students that are unable to pay that much...
To The Eagle: I attended an interesting meeting Tuesday, May 22 where various food bank people supported by Cathlamet officials, described their desire to build a 2,000 square foot Food Bank in Erickson Park, perhaps between the tennis courts and the parking lot. Most of the meeting dealt with the need for a food bank in the community on which there was little dissent. There did arise some disagreement over whether Erickson Park was a proper site for a food bank. Some disagreement arose over whether parks were primarily green spaces with...
To The Eagle: Every Memorial Day we expect to find our cemetery freshly mowed and trimmed, clean and tidy for us to decorate the graves of loved ones. It has been so for a long time and I can remember without disappointment. My mom remembered much different Memorial Days. After morning farm chores, they loaded scythes, rakes, shovels etc., kids, lunch and flowers into a neighbor’s fish boat and set off for town. (There was no bridge to Puget Island before 1939.) They walked up from the town float and along the dirt road to the cemetery. Once t...
CALL FOR BIDS NOTICE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #4 CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by Wahkiakum County Fire District #4 Board of Commissioners of Wahkiakum County Fire District #4 at P.O. Box 766, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until Tuesday, June 11, 2012 and will be opened and publicly read at their regular meeting June 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at 13 Boege Road. Wahkiakum County Fire District plans to sell its surplus 1997 Jeep Cherokee vehicle. This vehicle is sold "AS IS - WHERE IS."...
ORDINANCE NO. 550-12 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET, WASHINGTON, REPEALING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13 IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND ENACTING A NEW CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 13, PROVIDING FOR UTILITY SERVICES IN AND BY THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET WHEREAS, The Town of Cathlamet (Town) owns and operates drinking water and wastewater systems to serve its customers pursuant to applicable federal and state clean water and anti-pollution laws, and WHEREAS, the Town has been advised by its consulting engineers and the Washington Department of...
WAHKIAKUM COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS In accordance with Chapter 39.80 Revised Code of Washington, Wahkiakum County is inviting statements of qualifications and performance from firms interested in providing architectural and engineering and other professional services. Categories of required professional services have been identified as follows: · Architect/Design Consultants · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering...
Attention all horse riders that use the fairgrounds arena: The arena will be closed to all riders from May 28 to June 3. We will be cleaning the arena building area as we prepare it for the Dollars for Scholars Event. Sorry for the inconvenience. We planned a one day used book & rummage sale last weekend but ended up with a three day sale! Lots of campers were staying at Vista Park and people were traveling on the highway pretty steady all three days. We found volunteers to help with the sales who also enjoyed a chance to visit with the many ne...
Two weeks ago I had the privilege of attending the regional assembly of Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The bishop, Robert Hofstad, pulled off something extraordinary: Gov. Chris Gregoire accepted his invitation to be the keynote speaker. Instead of delivering a straight speech, she and the bishop sat in easy chairs on the stage and discussed the theme of the assembly, "Sunday's Faith in Monday's Action." It became a very frank and insightful discussion of how one maintains and...
