Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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GOT SUMMER--Everyone was happy to see the sun come out last week. It almost got a bit warm for me, but hey, it was nice to have dry for a change. Sunday morning saw us with some cloud cover though, so while it was dry, we didn't have that sunshine to perk us up first thing in the morning but at least it showed up by noon and we enjoyed another beautiful day. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 12-18 are Samantha McClain, Justin Perkins, Megan Miller, Marietta Montgomery, Jerry Ledtke, Sharrel Mooers, Jamie Kincaid, Cameron...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 2--12:09 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an Elochoman Valley Road address to aid a man who was lying next to his truck having a focal seizure. 9:49 p.m. A Jacobson Road resident reported that people were dealing drugs in the trailer park. 4:36 p.m. A North Welcome Slough Road resident reported that their neighbor's dog was loose. The caller said that the dog's owners had not been home to feed...
Douglas Gene Nikolas, age 49, passed away at home with his family by his side on July 6, 2012. Doug was born April 29, 1963 in Portland, to Don and Deanna Nikolas and was raised in Milwaukie, Ore. He married Marilyn Sotka, daughter of Norman and Phyllis Sotka of Rosburg, in 1988 and they made their home in Battle Ground. Doug enjoyed playing baseball, coaching his sons in football and baseball, fishing, hunting, working on cars and building things — including his shop and his wooden fishing boat. He was also a talented bowler who could...
Naselle resident Charles LeRoy "Hoopy" Holm, 80, died July 4, 2012 in Longview, from complications related to Alzheimer’s. He was born in South Bend on May 22, 1932 the son of Forrest and Florence (Raemhild) Holm. Hoopy married his high school sweetheart Verna Penttila on May 5, 1951. He served during the Korean War and upon completion of his military service returned to Naselle and spent the rest of his working life as a heavy equipment logger for Penttila Logging and DeBriae Logging. During his retirement years he kept busy serving as the N...
The families of 40 young children in Wahkiakum County will now get the support they need to give their children a great start in life thanks to a recent award from the state’s Home Visiting Services Account (HVSA). Ten home visiting programs across the state will share $1,453,000 in grants over the next year. For St. James Family Center, The Parents as Teachers program will receive $71,335 to provide services to local families. “Over the past five years, our program has made a difference in the lives of more than 200 families,” said Beth Hanse...
Wahkiakum PUD customers are taking advantage of funding Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) provides to foster energy conservation in homes and businesses, PUD commissioners heard at a July 3 meeting. Twenty customers have received rebates for installing energy-efficient ductless heat pumps, insulation, windows, and/or refrigerators since the funding period began in October 2011, reported PUD employee Lia Sealund, who is in charge of the PUD’s conservation programs. Other customers have participated in energy audits and a pilot study for h...
Plans are shaping up for Cathlamet's Bald Eagle Days summer festival next week. The three-day festival is now in its 31st year and includes the traditional parade, street fair, fireworks show and wooden boat festival. Action starts Friday afternoon with a sidewalk art contest from 2:30-5:30 p.m. and live music, first at the farmers' market on Puget Island and later at the Tsuga Artisan Market on Main Street. Tsuga will celebrate its first anniversary Friday afternoon with a reception that will include live music. The Wahkiakum Chamber of...
When Mark Erickson began the restoration project of the exterior of the Deep River Lutheran Church, he had his work cut out for him. “There was about an inch of moss covering the building,” recalled Erickson who has donated both his time and energy to preserving the National Historical Site. With private funds collected by personal donations and fundraisers, the church is coming back to life. “We did a solid week of prepping the building,” said Erickson who, together with Richard Kandoll, went about wrapping windows and doors in plastic...
When it comes to managing state-managed timberlands in southwestern Washington, science, technology and cooperation are the key to success for the Washington Department of Natural Resources. The agency manages timber for a variety of trusts ranging from state prisons and public schools to counties such as Wahkiakum. In the early 20th century, timber barons logged the land and walked away, leaving unpaid property taxes. Wahkiakum and other counties foreclosed the land, and in the 1940's the legislature created Forest Board Transfer trusts in...
A short handed board of Wahkiakum County Commissioners handled a light load of business on Tuesday. The board voted to affirm the distribution of PUD Privilege Tax as recommended by Treasurer Marlena Silva, subject to comparison with values for 2011. The tax, 3/4 of 1 percent of the gross collections for Wahkiakum PUD, would have been slightly over $43,000, with $5,499.84 going to the Town of Cathlamet and $37,535.12 going to the county. Stanley Sanitary Service submitted the only bid for hauling of the county's recycling boxes. The bid came...
The Eagle will sponsor a forum for this year's political candidates on July 23, 7 p.m., at the Pioneer Community Center in Cathlamet. This forum will focus on local races--county commissioner and treasurer and Wahkiakum PUD commissioner. All local candidates are invited to speak, whether or not their race will be on the primary ballot. Candidates will have an opportunity to make a statement, and they'll answer written questions submitted by the public. Cathlamet attorney Tom Doumit will be moderator....
To The Eagle: I have been mulling this over for a while now and the more I think about the trouble at Wahkiakum High School, the more I feel like the administration is putting parents up against the wall. Last week's paper talked about how Mr. Casler, at the last school board meeting, said that there was a problem with too many students taking online Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) classes. But if you put it up to the students, they feel like they would rather take English on a computer than from a teacher accused of striking a child or...
To The Eagle: Debating Obamacare with respect to the commerce clause of the constitution was a messy process, since that poor abused clause is among the most bent and battered by previous incarnations of the Supreme Court, and any finding might have left stray parts of this monstrous law standing. Chief Justice Roberts' brilliant move just lets the law stand but properly identifies it as a tax -- a huge, ugly tax. The current squabble among pols and pundits as to whether it is the largest tax increase in history is beside the point. It is a...
CALL FOR BIDS Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County Equipment Storage Building Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Diking District #1 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, at the office of their Attorney, William J. Faubion, 260 Una Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612 until 2:00 p.m. local time the 13th of August, 2012, and will then be opened and publicly read at their regular meeting August 13th, 2012 at 8:15 p.m. at the Puget Island Fire Hall. All bid proposals shall be accompanied by a bid proposal deposit in cash, certified check, cashier's...
An Evening of Spoken Word set for Deep River Pacific Northwest folk poet Gary Anderson and essayist Nick Nikkila will present An Evening of Spoken Word this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Deep River Legion Hall. Anderson published My Finnish Soul in 2010. His latest book, Bunchgrass and Buttercups-The Deep River Suite, was published in 2012. Nikkila writes about his experiences while also growing up in Deep River. His book of essays, A Collection of Recollections, was also published this year. All three books will be available that evening. Nasel...
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF Case No. 12-4-00011-1 THE ESTATE OF Walter D. Jaspers, PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Deceased. RCW 11.40.030 The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or...
File No.: 7367.20987 Grantors: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. Red Canoe Credit Union Grantee: Jan W. Miller Ref to DOT Auditor File No.: 2014482 and modified by Agreement recorded 3/15/2011 under Auditor's File No. 2017516 Tax Parcel ID No.: 080906-340043 & 080906330009 / 6666 Abbreviated Legal: PTN. S1/2 SW1/4 AKA LOT 3 PLAT OF EZRA MOE'S TRACTS SEC. 8, T9N, R6WWM Notice of Trustee's Sale Pursuant to the Revised Code of Washington 61.24, et seq. I. On August 10, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. Outside the main lobby of the Wahkiakum County Courthouse,...
NOTICE OF SPECIAL HEARING The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District will hold a special public hearing on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at the Naselle Middle School Commons for the purpose of fixing and adopting the 2012-2013 school year budget and a budget extension hearing for the 2011-2012 capital projects fund. Copies of the budget will be available at the Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Office as of July 9, 2012. Everyone is welcome to appear at said hearing and be heard for or against any part of such budget....
NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF MEETING FOR THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Notice is hereby given that the July 17, 2012, regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for Wahkiakum County shall be cancelled. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF WAHKIAKUM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. DATED this 3rd day of July, 2012. _________________________________ Marsha LaFarge Clerk of the Board of Wahkiakum County Commisioners Publish July 5 & 12, 2012...
5-2013 Final Budget Hearing Notice is hereby given that the final budget hearing for the 2012-2013 school year of Wahkiakum School District No. 200, Wahkiakum County, Cathlamet, WA, will be held in the JA Wendt Elementary School library on July 24, 2012, between 7:00-7:15 P.M. (or later if necessary.) This hearing will be incorporated into the initial part of the regular July school board meeting. Everyone is welcome to appear at said hearing and be heard for or against any part of such budget. The Board of Directors will meet following the...
The horse arena will be closed to open riding July 13-15. The Horsemanship Challenge Event will be held on July 14 followed by 4-H Horse Camp. The second Horsemanship Challenge Series event begins at 9 a.m. on July 14 at the Wahkiakum County Fairgrounds Arena. The break down for the age groups is Junior: 3rd – 5th grade, Intermediate: 6th – 8th grade, Senior: 9th - 12th grade and Adult: 19 years and up. The cost is $25 to run through the events. We have camp sites available Friday through Sunday in the Fairgrounds Park for $16.04...
I guess it’s time to get back to work and the real world after an absolutely wonderful week with family and folks we consider to be a part of our family. We had the pleasure of housing all six of our kids and their spouses or significant other, all of our grandchildren and a great-grandson. Altogether we had about 54 people and 12 dogs in our little tent city. The weather cleared up nicely after the first night of showers and the rest of the time it was beautiful. I hope everyone had even half as nice a holiday as we did. Now it is really quiet...
