Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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The traditional harvest-time menu of beef stew, cheese bread, beverages and dessert will be served in the Grays River United Methodist Church social hall on Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also available will be crafts, original paintings, clothing and home decorations, plus a second hand shop, and a bake sale. Again this year, takeout meals will be available. A free will donation is asked for the meal. The church is on State Route 4 near milepost 18, on the hill above the Grays River Café. For more...
Wahkiakum Youth football came away with another big win Saturday against a much larger team, 13 to 8. The team struggled getting their offense on track so they only rushed for 138 total yards with Hank Ferguson carrying the load,18 carries for 117 yards one touchdown and the extra point run. Zach Brown also scored following his blockers on a quarterback sweep for 10 yards early in the second quarter. Defensively, the team allowed 55 yards on five carries and the only touchdown Athletes Corner would score on their first possession. After that...
The 5-4Wahkiakum Mule varsity volleyball team swept Winlock 3-0 last Thursday and fell to Adna 3-1 on Tuesday in Central League volleyball action. Scores against visiting Winlock were 25-12, 25-3, and 25-22. "Blaine Land had 16 kills with only one hitting error during the match," said Mule Coach Jeff Rooklidge. "She also had 10 aces serving. "Amy Gawith had eight kills with one service ace and was one of our top passers. Caitlin Nicolazzi had five kills, and Ashley Silva and Madison LaBerge added two kills each. "Haylee Budd had a great night...
Not all the highlights were on offense as the Wahkiakum Mules shut out the Toutle Lake Ducks 21-0 last Friday in Central League football. The Mule defense held the Duck offense to just four first downs and 77 total yards. And in a game that featured some hard hitting, the Mules came out on top. "Joel Nicolazzi laid out some hard hits," said Mule Coach Eric Hansen. "Cameron Elliott had some, and so did Brett Chaput." Nicolazzi had a good game on both sides of the line. He led the team with 16 tackles, caught three passes for 98 yards and one...
HALF AND HALF--What a difference a day made in our weekend. On Saturday it was pouring down rain all day, a real soaker, but on Sunday, after a brief bit of morning drizzle, it was time to shed the rain gear and kick off the boots to strut around in sleeveless tops while enjoying a BBQ on the patio. A super nice day! It was a pretty pleasant Monday as well, so it was definitely a good way to start off the week. BACK ON--I am happy to report that I now have my computer back up and going. Whew, that was a long time without that source of...
Michael Sullivan, judge October 8, 2010 State versus Jack Sebade: A 12-person jury found the defendant guilty of assault in the second degree while armed with a firearm. Sentencing was scheduled for October 25. Sebade was arrested October 24, 2009, after getting into an altercation outside the Duck Inn with another man. Sebade claimed self defense. October 11, 2010 State versus Joseph Robert Lofstrom, 28, Cathlamet: The defendant was charged with second degree assault, domestic violence. The state alleges he choked his girlfriend while they...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 4--8:10 a.m. Wahkiakum High School reported suspicions that a student is using drugs. 12:01 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman with heart trouble. 12:02 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island woman with stroke symptoms; the patient was transported by Life Flight helicopter. 3:23 p.m. A caller said a man and two boys were intimidating people with...
Cathlamet resident, Henry “Hank” Johnson, 75, passed away October 6, 2010 at Columbia View Care Center. He was born September 22, 1935 in Portland, Ore. to Henry and Katherine (Zahumensky) Johnson. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in 1954, received an Associate’s degree from Lower Columbia College, a Bachelor’s degree from Central Washington University in 1959 and in 1961 he received a degree in Education. Hank served in the U.S. Army from 1959-1961. He was a member of the American Legion and Washington State Teacher’s Associati...
Change doesn't come easy. To deal with declining revenue, Town of Cathlamet Mayor George Wehrfritz has proposed a series of budget cuts and adjustments that would impact a variety of services to the public. Library hours would be reduced by one day. The municipal swimming pool would be closed Saturday through Monday days. There would be no raises for employees. Proposals to modify accounting and fund handling in the Cathlamet Fire Department created the hottest exchanges at the council's budget workshop Monday. Wehrfritz said the fire...
A nurse practitioner, Kathryn Harshman, will join the staff of the Cowlitz Family Health Center in Cathlamet, agency officials announced this week. Harshman will arrive in Cathlamet late this month, clinic manager Julie Nye said this week. She and her family are moving from Spokane; she will spend a week in the Longview clinic and then begin regular duties in Cathlamet with clinic physician Dr. Del Gardner. Harshman worked many years as a registered nurse and became nurse practitioner a few years ago. She is licensed to care for all ages, Nye...
Karen Wirkkala, principal of Naselle schools, took The Eagle to task over our recent report of a meeting of the board of directors of the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District. "I was very disappointed and shocked to read the misinformation in the Wahkiakum Eagle regarding the September school board meeting in Naselle," she said. "The comments I am alleged to have made are untrue and I believe I need to clarify what I did say as I believe bits and pieces of conversations were taken out of context, put together, and then conclusions drawn...
The vote-by-mail ballots for the fall general election will go to voters this Friday, and voters and candidates gathered Tuesday in Rosburg for one final local forum. Most candidates repeated messages given in earlier forums. Tim Sutinen, Lower Taxes party, and Kurt Swanson, Republican party, had missed the Skamokawa Grange forum September 27 but were on hand to discuss issues with their opponents, Democrat incumbents Brian Blake and Dean Takko. Takko and Blake quickly reviewed their experience and highlighted challenges facing the...
To The Eagle: The voters of Wahkiakum County have the opportunity to elect a very well qualified person as your next county commissioner. Lori Scott has contributed to her communities by being a successful business person and a well-regarded school board member. She gave freely of her time and expertise to help taxpayers combat the excess county property tax assessments. She was requested to run for office to bring insight and expertise to an important position. Lori Scott is not a politician! She has never done things just because of...
To The Eagle: The recent meeting on the Kandoll Road project, involving WADFW, ACOE, county commissioners, CLT/DU, and various property owners seemed to involve the wrong people, based on accounts published in The Eagle. It appears as if the meeting was simply another one touting the benefits, to the fish population, of the project, not examining the effects of the project on adjacent property owners. As background, the project was done using what is called the ‘Streamlined Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA)’ process. An HPA is required to do...
To The Eagle: Laura Blain’s October 7 letter relates as fact details of a July 16 “assault” in our jail. The incident is currently under investigation by an independent law enforcement agency. The results have not been made public; therefore, Blain’s statements as to what occurred must be understood as hearsay, not established fact. Mrs. Blain states the public was not promptly advised of the incident. She infers the Sheriff’s office, and Undersheriff Jon Dearmore particularly, were negligent. Mrs. Blain addresses Dearmore’s “platform...
To The Eagle: Sheriff John Didion has done a commendable job for us and I see no reason to replace him. He has been criticized for the amount of time he spends in Olympia but I know first hand that Pacific County benefits by John’s attending meetings and seminars. He is an expert witness in law enforcement matters and highly respected by both the House of Representatives and Senate. Please join me in voting to retain John Didion as Sheriff of Pacific County. We can do no better. I have been voting in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District sin...
To The Eagle: I have lived in Wahkiakum County for over 50 years and I have found myself in the position that now is the time to speak up. I have known Jon Dearmore for over 14 years and know that he is a very respected man in this community. He is a very family and community oriented person. Jon has been in law enforcement for 20 years and it is his passion. Jon is in law enforcement because he cares about people and justice. Jon serves various boards within the community. To me, this is a man with compassion for the people of this community....
To The Eagle: I would like to encourage the voters of Wahkiakum County to elect Bill Coons as our County Assessor. Who could be more in touch with the “Fair Market Value” of our real estate than a realtor who makes their living knowing the local market? Bill believes in realistic valuation not wishful thinking-your assessed value should be the amount of money you could expect to get in the current market within several months time. He has served on the Board of Equalization hearing taxpayer appeals of property values and has recently ste...
To The Eagle: I'm writing this letter in support of Blair Brady as commissioner. Blair has spent his own money to help small organizations keep their programs going. Blair has always kept the Wednesday Senior lunch group informed on issues. Blair has helped make our group grow by donating. Blair works hard for Wahkiakum County and we need him to continue working for us. As the election draws near, we need a PUD commissioner that has a good communication with the people he represents and is the best person for the job. Dennis Reid is qualified...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder. Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Pacific Cascade Region at (360) 577-2025 or by visiting the Region Office at Castle Rock or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia. Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor's office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Pacific Cascade Region Office, Castle Rock, WA on November 18, 2010. RATTLER, App. No. 085435, approximately 14 miles by road west of...
News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Comet Football team for their win in Pe Ell last Friday night. Sports coming up this week: Thursday, – cross country at Wahkiakum at 4 p.m., volleyball in Naselle with Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m., middle school football at Raymond at 6:00 p.m.; Friday – varsity football at Northwest Christian at 7 p.m.; Monday – middle school volleyball at home with Raymond at 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday – middle school volleyball at Ocosta at 5:45 p.m. There will be a school board meeting on October...
Per the October 8 Timberlands Regional Support Network Governing Board meeting, it has been announced that the next Governing Board meeting will be January 14, 2011 unless a need arises in December. If the need for a Governing Board meeting in December does arise, advance notification will be distributed....
An exhibit of photographs from Northwest photographers Judy Vander Maten and David Lee Myers will be opening at Redmen Hall in Skamokawa on October 23. Both are teachers at local colleges, Vander Maten at Lower Columbia College in Longview and Myers at Clatsop Community College in Astoria. Both have been professional photographers for many years and both have lived in Wahkiakum County. There will be an opportunity to meet the photographers from 1-3 p.m. on October 23 with coffee and cookies served. The exhibit will run from October 23 to...
