Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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DRIPPY BEGINNING--This work week is beginning a little damp, not making any hay-makers happy, but my lawn is probably thrilled as it was looking a little parched. The full week of dry weather that some forecasted fell apart as a weak system came in and gave us some heavy cloud cover Sunday evening and this light rain Monday morning. By Monday evening the drizzle turned into down right rain, and the clearing that I thought we'd have by Tuesday, certainly didn't show up here Tuesday morning either. It's another wet one I'm afraid. FAIR TIME--It...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: August 15--8:42 p.m. A caller reported a water line was broken on the docks at the Elochoman Slough Marina; marina staff were notified. 10:43 p.m. A caller reported a possible poacher was cruising Fossil Creek Road in a vehicle without lights; the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) was notified. 10:56 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island man possibly having a heart attack....
January 17, 1919 – August 20, 2011 The family of Elizabeth Etta McCormick regretfully announces her recent passing at the age of 92. Her husband of 67 years, Alex McCormick, Sr. preceded her in death in 2007 as well as their loving son, Alex, Jr. “Champ” in 2004. Elizabeth is survived by her daughters, Sandra Roberts (Tim) and Patty Moore (Bob), her sisters Evelyn Durrah and Irene Anschuetz, and brother Robert Miller, all of Santa Barbara, Calif. Elizabeth was cherished by her family which includes nine grandchildren and numerous gre...
Longtime Cathlamet resident, Alvina M. Keilwitz-Armstrong, 84, passed away August 20, 2011 at Community Hospice in Longview. She was born September 15, 1926 in Chehalis to John and Clara (Klawitter) Ketchum. She moved to Longview at the age of 15 and attended R.A. Long High School. She married E. A. “Dock” Keilwitz and he preceded her in 1989. She married Walt Armstrong on June 7, 1997 in Cathlamet; he preceded her in 2009. She was a devout Christian and member of Cathlamet Assembly of God Church. Alvina and Dock owned their own nursery in Lon...
Several end of the season activities have been scheduled at the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Swimming Pool. Evening Aerobics for adults has been added to the schedule; it is 7:30-8 p.m. Monday through Friday. During August 22-26, the pool will host a session dedicated to learning swim team skills. The activity is for children ages 12-18. Practice times are 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During the week of August 29-September 2, the pool will host a swim camp for children ages 7-18. Each day will have a theme with skills and games related to the...
The Cathlamet IGA Market has new store managers: Stephanie Crouse is store manager, and Andy Lea is assistant manager. Both are long time local residents. Crouse replaced Scott Merriman, who left to work in the St. Helens IGA, which is close to his home. Crouse has worked in the Cathlamet store since 2004. She said she finds the work challenging and her goal is to give better service to her customers. “We have a really great team right now,” she said, of her 11 employees. Lea worked at Moore Auto and Marine for the past 16 months before the...
The Third Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral, a series of internationally sanctioned longboard races, will take place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Cathlamet. The longboard races are expected to bring 100 competitors to the area this weekend. They will compete for prize money; a portion of the entry fees will be donated to the skateboard facilities at Erickson Park. Event Coordinator Judy Edmondson said organizers expect a large number of contestants again this year, including the downhill race champions for the first two years, James...
Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized the closure of a portion of the eastbound lane of Steamboat Slough Road. The closure affects an area where the Columbia River is eroding the shoreline and undercutting the dike protecting the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge for the White-Tailed Deer. In other business, the board told Assessor Bill Coons they would wait till Coons and a commissioner meet with the Department of Revenue in September to discuss department priorities before acting on a request for transfer to his...
“So, you’re the new DeEtta,” a customer said Tuesday as he slid into the barber chair at the Cathlamet Barber Shop. “I should probably look in the mirror so I can show you how DeEtta did it,” he said. The new barber, Christeena Bassi, said she is enjoying getting to know the customers who received haircuts from DeEtta Funderburg for a decade. At the end of June, Bassi, who is 30, completed the yearlong course of study for a cosmetology license, and has purchased the Cathlamet Barber Shop from Funderburg. The barbershop, a landmark on Main Stre...
A workshop on producing biochar has been added to Farmstock, KMUN's regional homegrown festival Labor Day Weekend, September 3-4, at Fred's Farm in Naselle. Jim Karnofski, retired registered nurse and microbiologist, will demonstrate his kit for producing biochar in the home and explain how biochar has been used by indigenous cultures for millennia to turn marginal soil into long-lasting nirvana for vegetables. Karnofski joins the roster of workshops to be presented all day Saturday at Farmstock. Scheduled for three sessions, visitors to the...
This summer, 26 children participated in the summer reading program. Nineteen of those received certificates for having read 10 or more books. Children who participated in the Cathlamet’s summer reading program, heard about an American’s trip to Africa, sat in a pretend aircraft for trips abroad, and learned about India. The theme of the Collaborative Summer Library Program provided by the Washington State Library Association was One World, Many Stories and focused on travel and different cultures. Community volunteers gave presentations and...
Pictured in this photo from the collection of the Wahkiakum County Historical Museum, a pile driver works on a pier for construction of the PI bridge in 1939. The Cathlamet-Puget Island Bridge was dedicated during a celebration August 26-27 in 1939. The bridge provides a vital link in area transportation. The bridge connects to the Ferry Wahkiakum via SR 409 during closures of SR 4 and is a tourist attraction or an aid to commuters at other times. Travelers monitor an osprey nest for activity...
To The Eagle: I am writing in response to the recent article regarding another allegation against the Cathlamet Fire Department by Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz. For over 20 years, I have been a volunteer EMT and have always been proud to serve in an organization responsible for saving lives and property in Wahkiakum County. Beyond the approximately 500 calls a year is a long list of state and federal requirements and continual maintenance to be ready at a moment's notice to go into action. Volunteers spend countless hours each month in trai...
To The Eagle: Teresa Hicks of Skamokawa is the winner of our beautiful coffee and tea basket given away at the Wahkiakum County Fair. We wish to thank everyone who participated in the drawing and came by to share their many uplifting comments. The Wahkiakum County Republican Party...
To The Eagle: As a ratepayer to the Wahkiakum PUD, are you aware that a rate increase from the Bonneville Power Administration of 9.5 percent would not require a 9.5 percent increase in a ratepayers electric bill? In actuality, BPA cost of power to the PUD constitutes approximately 50 percent of the cost of delivering power to the ratepayers. If the PUD's budget for the next calendar year maintains the same operating costs as the prior calendar year, the rate increase would 50 percent of 9.5 or 4.75 percent. If one was to go one step further...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF VESSEL Notice is hereby given that on the first day of September, 2011, the undersigned will sell at public auction that certain vessel the "Something Simple" serial No. CDRP0045b494; A 1994 Carver Model 350-AFT cabin. The vessel is being sold to recover moorage costs in the sum of $28,244.00 through November 4, 2010. Sale Location: Courthouse steps, 64 Main Street, Cathlamet, WA 98612. Sale Date: September 1, 2011 at 9:00 A.M. The vessel may be viewed before the sale at Deep River by prior appointment. To make a...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WAHKIAKUM COUNTY IN PROBATE In the Matter of the Estate of ) ) No. 11-4-00010-5 MICHAEL D. BRENNAN, ) ) PROBATE NOTICE Deceased. ) TO CREDITORS ) 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...
I hope that everyone had a chance to stop by and enjoy the 2011 Wahkiakum County Fair. We had a great line-up of music entertainment for each day plus magicians, reptile shows, line dancers and fencing demonstrations. There were a lot of animal and still life exhibits to look at, animal shows to attend and the weather was perfect. It was a wonderful Fair! As Fair Manager, of course I had a few “oh no, what do I do now?” times, one being the spelling bee. The person who was to conduct the spelling bee was told the wrong day. It was time for the...
Newspapers like to get letters to the editor. They represent the diverse points of view in our community, and they're often informative. Writers will take on public officials, who by the nature of their elected position, are subject to criticism that goes beyond the limits normally given to private citizens. This week, we received three letters on Tuesday, one past deadline, criticizing Mayor George Wehrfritz and his handling of Cathlamet Fire Department business. Specifically, writers focused on a grant the department solicited from the...
I don’t know about you but the warm rain was quite refreshing at the beginning of this week. Don’t get me wrong, I like the sunshine, but when it gets above 80, it’s too hot. That was one of the many reasons to leave California. The farmers making hay probably didn’t appreciate the rain much as many of them are still trying to get the bales into the barns, and there are still quite a few bales in the fields. It looks like more good weather on the way though, at least through the weekend. News from Naselle: One more week until school begins...
