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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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MIXED BAG--Well, this past week we've had some great sunny days, with nice warm temperatures, but we've also had some cloudy, windy days along with showers that fell on Sunday morning. Not what hay makers were wanting to see for sure! The super warm day on Monday gave the hay makers some hope to get things done, but a cloudy Tuesday morning was making them uneasy once again. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from July 19-25 are Rick Benfit, Bev Moonen, Al McClain, Stuart Bosch, Randy Montgomery, Lesley Horman, Suzet Parker, Brian...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 9--2:58 p.m. An East Valley Road resident reported people were driving past his house at high speed. 3:49 p.m. A woman at the Cathlamet marina called to file a formal complaint against the owners of three dogs that had attacked her the previous week. 6:35 p.m. An East Little Island Road resident reported that a friend had called her after her husband had thrown her out of their home. A deputy and a...
Jesus beat the Life Flight on a sunny Monday morning when Mickey Paulsen, 75, of Cathlamet, made his departure from us. Mickey was born on August 26,1936 in Chehalis to Niels and Mary (Vogel) Paulsen. Mickey attended school in Chehalis. On April 14, 1960 Mickey married Jeanne Bowen, the love of his life and they enjoyed 52 years of marriage, the last 14 were the best! He owned his own log trucks since 1961 until his retirement in 1998. He hauled for George Oller, Jerry DeBriae, Bobby Olsen, and Wirkkala. He and Jeanne became partners with son...
Delcie “Londeen” Davis passed away on June 2, 2012 in Portland. She was born on June 21, 1919 in Cherryvale, Kan., to Royal and Gertrude (Bowl) Ryan. She had lived in the local area since 1949. She enjoyed crocheting, playing bingo, only missing two years of bingo at Wahkiakum County Fair. She is survived by a daughter Linda Roseberry of Cathlamet, four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband Merle in 1991, a daughter Wanda Jo Rudy in 2009 and a granddaughter. No service was held at Londeen's req...
For a while, Cathlamet's town council meeting Monday was bad news followed by more bad news regarding the town's construction projects. First, consulting engineer Ken Alexander of Gray and Osborne, LLC, reported that the contractor installing wastewater conveyance lines under SR 4 had encountered bedrock that has stopped the boring. The contractor tried boring at a more shallow level, he said, but still bedrock blocked the passage. The problem doesn't stop the project, but the engineers are working out how to solve the problem and what the...
Tammy Peterson For Tammy Peterson, the position of Wahkiakum County Treasurer has always been a goal. “It just feels like a natural progression,” said Peterson who has logged more than 20 years of work in county government. Tammy moved to Cathlamet from Port Angeles when she was just five years old. A 1977 graduate of Wahkiakum High School, she attended Longview Business College before going to work for Wahkiakum County. “I am invested in this community. I’m not going anywhere,” said Peterson who is the chairman of the Wahkiakum Community Netwo...
Wahkiakum PUD managers and commissioners are exploring a possible billing and meter reading contract with the town. Recently, Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz sent a letter to each PUD commissioner expressing an interest in contracting water meter reading and water/sewer billing and account collections to the PUD, explained PUD Commission Chair Gene Healy. Healy stated that his preliminary evaluation suggested that savings may be gained by ratepayers from both entities. PUD Auditor Wilson said the town’s utility department reads a...
Commissioners of Port District 2 are planning to continue work on updating their comprehensive plan. At the Tuesday meeting of the port's board of commissioners, Commissioner Kayrene Gilbertsen said she would contact a consulting firm to discuss production of the updated plan. Commissioners have individually held meetings around the district to gather ideas, and those will be shared with the consultant to update the plan, commissioners said. In other business, Gilbertsen suggested the port ramp up its advertising program for Skamokawa Vista...
Lots of smiles combined with sunshine to light the annual Kiwanis Club of Cathlamet’s Scholarship Golf Tournament on July 7, at the Skyline Golf Course in Cathlamet. Kiwanis hosts the event to raise funds for its scholarship awards to outstanding Wahkiakum High School graduating seniors. Golfers from near and far teamed up to have fun and enjoy some friendly competition using the “four-person scramble” format. Winners of the several categories were: • KP (Closest to Pin) on holes 4 &13: John Collier. • KP on holes 3 & 12: David McNal...
The Eagle invites readers to submit questions to pose to local candidates at the forum we're sponsoring next Monday 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. Questions should be directed at all candidates for a particular office, not an individual...
“I loved my time at Wahkiakum,” John Hannah said recently. “I have great friends and family here. Cathlamet will always be home.” Hannah began working for Wahkiakum School District in 1998, as a substitute teacher while working on his Masters Degree in Teaching. In the fall of 2001, he started teaching sixth grade full-time. He later moved into the middle school and most recently taught high school math. He has also coached wrestling and football. In June, Hannah packed up his classroom at Wa-Ki-Hi and headed east to begin his new career...
Mike Backman Commercial fisherman Mike Backman feels he would bring good business experience and a strong work ethic to the board of county commissioners. “First, I’ve been active in the community for a long time, and this is an opportunity to take my commitment to the next level,” he said when asked why he is running for the office. “Secondly, it’s a job, and I think I can do a good job at it.” Backman graduated from Wahkiakum High School and studied at LCC but didn’t complete a degree. He is a third generation commercial fisherman on...
Robert Belleisle, 72, retired to Cathlamet with a love of the outdoors. The Coos Bay native would spend his free time hunting and fishing so after 20 years of work for Columbia Ford in Longview, Belleisle purchased a pole building and hauled his boat to Wahkiakum County. “Seven years ago, Robert had a heart attack,” recalled Ken Belleisle, Robert’s brother and power-of-attorney. Thirty days after his heart attack, Robert suffered a stroke while working outside in his garden. “He’s paralyzed on his right side. He can cuss and he can say my name...
Cathlamet's Bald Eagle Days summer festival will bring the traditional parade, street fair, fireworks show and wooden boat festival to the community this weekend. 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 from the Hidden River band. Saturday action starts with breakfast at the Elochoman...
To The Eagle: When are Christians going to take a stand for the truth? Our town of Cathlamet is doing something immoral and disgusting by allowing the PFLAG group to participate in the Bald Eagle Day parade. They are a group dedicated to spreading gay and lesbian filth. It is time to make a stand and not participate or attend the parade. Some of the churches are sending their parishioners straight to hell with their tolerance of homosexuality. The Bible is real clear on this; it is sinful in all ways. Len Lindsley Puget Island Editor's note:...
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...
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...
ORDINANCE NO. 539-11 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CATHLAMET MUNICIPAL CODE (CMC) TITLE 18 - ZONING: CHAPTER 18.20 - PROVIDING FOR LIMITATIONS ON TEMPORARY BUILDINGS WITHIN THE RESIDENTIAL ZONE IN THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET; AMENDING CHAPTER 18.25 - PROVIDING FOR UTILITY CORRIDORS WITHIN COMMERCIAL AND COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN THE TOWN; AMENDING CHAPTER 18.60 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC MODIFICATION OF FEES CHARGED AND FOR APPEALS OF DECISIONS OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS OF BARRIERS, HEDGES AND FENCES...
Library hours to change July 23 In an effort to balance the budget and also accommodate customer needs, effective July 23 the Blanche Bradley Memorial Library will be closed Mondays. Opening hours on Wednesdays will shift from 6-7:30 p.m. to 1-4 p.m. The new schedule is Tuesday and Friday 2-5 p.m. and Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 1-4 p.m. Hours will be reevaluated in 2013 when the library remodel is complete. Vendor's Market to raise funds for grange Skamokawa Grange #425 will hold their Vista Vendor's Market fund raiser on July 28 at...
ORDINANCE NO. 551-12 GRANTING A NON-EXCLUSIVE 10-YEAR COMMUNICATION FRANCHISE TO CASCADE NETWORKS, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS WHEREAS, the Town of Cathlamet is authorized to grant non-exclusive franchises for the operation of cable systems within the Town rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, Cascade Networks, Inc. has requested a franchise to construct, operate, and maintain a multimedia communication system within the boundaries of the Town of Cathlamet; and...
ORDINANCE NO. 553-12 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 543-11 ADJUSTING REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE 2012 BUDGET OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET WHEREAS additional unanticipated revenue and expenditures have been accumulated by the Town in 2012; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CATHLAMET: 1. Ordinance No. 543-11, the 2012 Budget of the Town of Cathlamet, is hereby amended in the attached form indicating increases in Revenue and Expenditures bringing the budget total to $12,330,760.54. 2. This...
The following is a summary of Ordinance No. 552-12 passed by the Cathlamet Town Council on July 16, 2012: AN ORDINANCE of the Town of Cathlamet, Washington, relating to the sewer system of the Town; specifying, adopting and ordering the carrying out of a system or plan of additions to and betterments and extensions of that sewer system; declaring the estimated cost thereof as nearly as may be; authorizing the issuance of a bond anticipation note (non-revolving line of credit) in the maximum principal amount of $4,986,000 pending the issuance...
NOTICE OF PROPOSED NPDES AND STATE WASTE DISCHARGE GENERAL PERMIT Columbia Land Trust, 1351 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA 98661, is seeking coverage under the Washington State Department of Ecology's Construction Stormwater NPDES and State Waste Discharge General Permit. The proposed project, Kandoll Farm Restoration - Phase 2, is located at 91 Kandoll Road in Rosburg in Wahkiakum County. This project involves 41 acres of soil disturbance for habitat restoration and construction activities. Stormwater will be discharged...
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR SECRETARIAL AND BOOKKEEPING SERVICES FOR WAHKIAKUM FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT #4, WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WA Wahkiakum Fire Protection District #4 of Wahkiakum County, Washington, is seeking proposals from companies or individuals interested in providing secretarial and bookkeeping services. SCOPE OF WORK shall include, but is not limited to, performing the secretarial and bookkeeping services for the Fire District. These services will be provided at 13 Boege Road, Cathlamet, Washington on an as needed basis under...
Free Snacks Available to All Wahkiakum School District Students Wahkiakum School District announces the sponsorship of the Seamless Summer Feeding Program for Children. Snacks will be made available at no charge to all Wahkiakum School District students. All snacks are available without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382...
