Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Lest We Forget Throughout our lives we all have had events, people, and places, especially, that have influenced our memories. We still at times gaze into space recalling a past place we wish we could see again, but it is gone. Many of you remember when Johnson Park was the Rosburg School. Some of you were students who loved to romp the halls but now have children and grandchildren of your own. Others were the teachers who had a great influence on their young minds. The nice thing is that the...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd &...
Climate in Wahkiakum County "The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco." This is a quote that has been credited to Mark Twain, but has not been verified. True or not, Mark Twain has not to my knowledge been in southwest Washington in June. It has been so cold this month we should rename the month "Juneuary" in honor of Jack Frost's late departure. For those of you who are relatively new to the community and for those who have been here forever, you may still like to...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Learn to knit, crochet and mend, Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Fire Protection District No. 1 Commissioners, Fire Hall, 5:30 p.m. Fire District No. 4, 7 p.m....
Dogs and Goats Throughout the Westend all the way to Naselle, I have had the opportunity to talk with many who have a variety of animals from cattle for meat and/or dairy and goat farmers. All these people I talked to have dogs. These dogs are used as work dogs, guard dogs, and pets. They protect the property, animals, and the owners. I have met some who have a goat or goats as pets and they have dogs as well. I acquired a brown and white chested pit bull as a rescue dog a little over a year...
The Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on June 18 in the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Aldrich Smith, JV boys’ basketball coach and the hire of Blake Updike, middle school basketball coach. The board acknowledged the resignation Qin Xia, Mandarin teacher, due to her not being drawn through a lottery system for an H1-Visa. The District is pursuing other routes to obtain a Mandarin teacher for 2019-20. In other personnel matters, the board conduct...
The Naselle High School Class of 2019 graduated in front of a crowd of friends and family on Saturday. Class Speaker Jacob Eaton began by thanking the crowd for all their support over the years. Then he began to reminisce. At one point, he compared his third grade classroom to a black market. "There was a lot of trading going on," he said. "By the end of the year, I'm pretty sure Parker (Dalton) had everyone's school supplies." "I couldn't ask for a better class," Eaton said, comparing them to...
Wow, what a Car Show! We had 100 cars at the 1st Annual Cruzin to the Fair. It was a huge success. Mark your calendars for next year, the first Saturday after Memorial Day. Thank you to the many sponsors of the car show. This Saturday at the fairgrounds will be the second leg of the Silver Buckle. Also there will be a multiple party sale happening in the Youth Building starting at 9 a.m. There will be something for everyone from tools, to household items, baby items, books, movies and lots more. The Fair foundation will hold a bake sale and...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7...
Finns and Flowers In 1959 Washington State officially designated the coast rhododendron (Rhododendron acrophyllum) as the state flower; however, in 1892 it was really selected as the state flower by the women of Washington for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. This coastal rhododendron was first discovered in 1792 by Archibald Menzies when he and George Vancouver landed near present day Port Discovery. By 1850 rhododendron seeds were being sent to England by William Lobb. There are only two natural...
The highest academic honors for the Class of 2019 at Naselle High School belong to two young men, Valedictorian Cole Dorman and Salutatorian Jacob Eaton. The school’s counselor, Justin Laine, had some good words to share about the two. “I would have to say that Cole and Jacob are two of the highest achieving and most well rounded students I have ever worked with during my career,” Laine wrote last week. “I have worked with some exceptional young men during my 19 years in Naselle and would r...
NICE--This past weekend some of the mornings were a bit cloudy and gloomy but the sun came out so all the goings on over the weekend were enjoyed in the afternoon and evening sunshine. It was a bit breezy at times, but hey, it keeps us from being too hot, right?! I hear there may be a chance of a few sprinkles in the forecast but that's going to depend on where you live, so here's to good weather if you're having some sort of outdoor activity planned this weekend. USE CAUTION--Please remember that it is extremely dry around here, so even...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, work night, 7:30 p.m. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Fire District 2 Commissioners, Skamokawa Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Westside Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, 9:30-11 a.m. Cathlamet Public Lib...
Hidden in plain sight The demographics of both Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties have indicated a rise in people moving into the area who are not familiar with the history or customs of the area. The names of roads and towns are peculiar and unfamiliar. Then they enter a quaint little town in Pacific County called Naselle. What kind of name is that? Is it Finnish because of the amount of Finns who were the early pioneers of the area? All kinds of conjecture and speculation come to their mind. I...
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS, Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7:15 p.m. Sandra Sews, Community Center, Cathlamet, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Book Club, Community Center, Cathlamet, 11 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. Helping...
The Rosburg Legacy Everyone leaves a legacy in their lives that only a few may know or even remember; however, along life's journey there are glimpses of heaven to be seen from Cathlamet to Naselle. I am not talking about the wonderful sights we experience and at times take for granted; I am referring to what really makes life a bit of heaven here, the people. I have had the pleasure of meeting many who have been here for a short time to those who have lived here all their lives. On one recent...
The Naselle Elementary Kindergarten Roundup will be held June 5, 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Parents and their future kindergartners report to the Naselle School office and are then sent to Mrs. Bosch's kindergarten classroom. The kids and parents will go through a daily routine in the Kindergarten classroom to get an idea of the general procedures of school and to meet with teachers and staff. They will also get to shadow another current kindergartner and join them for recess. If parents/guardians haven't filled out any paperwork yet, they will have...
Wahkiakum High School sophomore Jansi Merz took second place in the discus at the State 2B Track and Field Meet at Eastern Washington University with a throw of 117-03, a new personal record. In the State Class 1B Track and Field Meet, several Naselle High School athletes received medals as well. For the girls, Echo Cenci took third place in the 400 meters with a time of 1:01.48. Lillian Zimmerman placed fourth in the shot put with a distance of 33-04.75. Sophie Scrabeck took fourth place in...
The Naselle Comets softball team suffered a loss on the first day of the State 1B Softball tournament in Yakima this weekend and never completely recovered, coming home without a medal. On Friday, the Comets lost to Inchelium, 18-5. They were able to hang on a little longer with a win against Taholah that day, 17-2, but ended their season with a loss to Pomeroy, 11-2, on Saturday morning....
THURSDAY Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m.-Noon. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Community Center, Cathlamet, 6-7-15 p.m. Sandra Sews, 10:30-Noon. S.A.I.L., Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, Noon. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd &...
Gone but not Forgotten...Conclusion Anyone who has traveled west of the KM at this time of year has seen the many wonderful varieties of rhododendrons along the way. I knew almost nothing of these beautiful flowers except that there are different colors. I saw a huge one at the Seal River Cemetery that aroused my curiosity about this marvelous flower. I have discovered to my surprise that there are over a thousand species of rhododendrons worldwide and only 27 native to North America and many...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors met for its monthly meeting on May 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Middle School Commons. In personnel matters, the board acknowledged the resignations of Brian Macy, head boys’ basketball coach, Steve McConnell, bus driver, and Quinn Donlon, K12 principal. The board approved the hires of Kayti Updike, middle school volleyball coach, Stephen Doyle, K12 principal, William Olsen, head boys’ basketball coach, and summer contracts for employees at the Naselle Youth Camp. In other matters of...
Earlene E. Mattson, 90, a lifelong resident of Naselle, died in Astoria on May 13, 2019. Born January 16, 1929 in Naselle she was the daughter of Arthur and Elizabeth (Oman) Anderson, both of Finnish ancestry. Earlene grew up on the family farm in Naselle, attended Naselle schools, and graduated from Naselle High with the class of 1947. On December 26, 1947 she married Floyd Mattson and they established their residence in Naselle. Earlene became a wife, homemaker and mother. For a number of...
The season ended for the Naselle Comets baseball team on Saturday in the opening round of the State 1B tournament with an 11-2 loss to Odessa. That same day, the Naselle Comet softball team won the District 4 1B title with an 18-2 win against Quilcene. The softball team will travel to Yakima this week, May 24-25 to compete in the State 1B softball tournament. They begin the double elimination tournament with a game against Inchelium at 1 p.m. on Friday....
Three Wahkiakum athletes and 18 students from Naselle High School are headed to the 1B, 2B, 1A State Track and Field Championships at Eastern Washington University in Cheney this week. The event begins today and ends on Saturday. At the 2B District 4 Championship at W.F. West High School in Chehalis last Friday, three Mules qualified for state competition. Boys had to finish in the top six places and girls had to place in the top seven. The Mules took 19th place in team competition with one...
