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Willapa National Wildlife Refuge staff invite people to rally for the Refuge. The year 2013 has brought increased federal budget constraints and a cut of the refuges’ summer Youth Conservation Corps programs. These youth crews conduct much needed work to keep facilities looking good, invasive species at bay, and accomplish other light conservation efforts. This summer and fall, refuge staff, friends and other volunteers will put on events for the public. Participants may learn about neighborhood refuges, explore unique places, meet new people,...
It looks like we will get a few raindrops in the next couple of days, but it certainly has been nice weather for the past week. After breaking a belt on my lawnmower a couple of weeks ago, and only completing half of the yard at that time, it looked like I would need to bring in the hay equipment to cut the rest of it. Finally the new belt arrived (I bought an extra to have on hand) and thanks to neighbor, Dirk Heitsch it was replaced in a matter of minutes. Several hours later, I had a mowed yard again and a cold brew to celebrate. Now if the...
Corey Allan Gilbert was born September 20, 1994 and died May 31, 2013. Survivors include his father, Timothy Gilbert of Naselle and mother, Roseann Gilbert of Kaysville, Utah. A service will be held on June 6, 5 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Naselle....
It is looking a lot more like summer, with the warmer days and more sunshine. I see more lawns being mowed and many farmers cutting the hay fields. Dirk Heitsch has brought his herd of cows back to our pasture and it is a joy to watch the babies romp and play in the tall grass. Dirk spoils “his girls” every day when he comes by. Each one needs to have some individual attention from him and they follow him around like puppy dogs. Maybe that’s why his beef tastes so good. News from Naselle: Congratulations to the Naselle-Grays River Valley Class...
The end of the school year is just ahead, and seniors from Naselle and Wahkiakum high schools will be graduating soon. Commencement at NHS is this Saturday, 4 p.m. Class valedictorian is Levis Wasmundt; salutatorian is Chandler Chapman. WHS graduation will be June 14, 7 p.m., in the high school gym. Valedictorian is Eli McElroy; salutatorian is Haylee Budd. Eagle writer Diana Zimmerman provides profiles and photos of these students. Levi Wasmundt, Valedictorian for Naselle High School’s Class of 2013, is graduating with a 3.9 GPA. He played f...
Local athletes brought back medals from the state Class 2B Track and Field Meet last week at Eastern Washington University. Two Wahkiakum Mules finished in the top eight places to earn medals. Nathan Cothren placed seventh in the 100m, 11.6, and eighth in the 200m, 23.82. Lars Blix placed fourth in the shot put, 45'1/2" and seventh in the discus, 130'5". Other Mules competed but didn't finish in the top eight places to medal. Thorben Hubner was ninth in the high jump at 5'8", and Alex Johnson was fifteenth in the pole vault at 9’6” and 11t...
Ernest Richard Wirkkala, 96, of Rosburg died May 21, 2013, at his home in Seal River. Born April 15, 1917, in Astoria, Oregon, Ernest grew up in the Pacific Northwest, settling in western Wahkiakum County just in time to graduate from Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, class of 1935. Previous schools included Mount Baker High in Deming, Washington, and Clatskanie High School. His father and paternal grandfather were in the logging business, as was his uncle Oscar, the inventor of the choker hook — and Ernie carried on the tradition,...
8th Annual Dollars for Scholars Rods & Reels Car Show This weekend marks the 8th year of the Rods & Reels Car show held at the fairgrounds in Skamokawa. Each year hundreds of unique vehicles attend to celebrate cars and enjoy some good old fashioned BBQ. If you’re a car owner wanting to participate, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and finishes at 11.30 a.m. There is a minimum charge of $25 (this includes a meal ticket) but admission is free for all spectators. The award ceremony is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. and includes over 60 trophies. B...
Appelo Archives Center has published a new book about the history of Frankfort, a lower Columbia ghost town. The new publication on Frankfort's history is a revised and edited edition of Carlton Appelo's previous work from 1976 issued in the Wahkiakum West Telephone Company's phone book. That phone book is now solely owned by private collectors. Appelo's work is Part I of the new book. Part II is Linda Amaya's research and written material on the history of Frankfort with more information on the railroad history adding to what Appelo had...
News from Naselle: The final few days of school are here for the Class of 2013 at Naselle-Grays River Valley High School, and a whole new chapter of life is about to open for each of them. By coming this far they should know that nothing can stop them now from doing what they really want to do with the rest of their lives. This class has worked hard for the rewards that lie ahead, and I want to wish them the best. This Sunday at 5:30 p.m. the class of 2013 will participate in Baccalaureate held in the Naselle Commons. Graduation ceremonies for...
Local high school track and field athletes fared well at the district championships last Thursday at Raymond and advanced to the state meet this Friday and Saturday at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Naselle Comet Chandler Chapman won the high jump at 5'0"; he was the only local champion. He finished sixth in the triple jump and will compete in that event at state. Joining him at the state will be teammates Jake Condon, third in the pole vault at 12', and Katie Green, sixth in the 1600m, 5:37.36. In other Comet results, Chapman finished...
Filing for elected offices that will appear on this year's primary and general election ballots wrapped up Friday with three contested positions and many positions unclaimed. Lamar Blix and Shawn Merz have filed for Wahkiakum School District (WSD) Director position 4, a 4-year term. Michelle Budd, incumbent, filed for re-election to Director position 5 on the WSD board of directors, a 4-year term. Art Hyland, the incumbent, and Joshua Holt have filed for Director position 2 in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District (N/GRVSD) board of...
The Finnish movie for May at the Appelo Archives Center, Tommy and the Wildcat (Poika ja Ilves), will be shown on May 25th at 11 a.m. The AAC is located at 1056 SR 4, two miles east of Naselle schools. Directed by Raimo O. Niemi, the film was completed in 1998. It is about a 12 year old boy who moves to a small village in Lapland which was where his mother was raised. Before her death, she had worked to protect the local lynx. Tommy’s father is involved in a project to release a captive lynx into the wild. When his project fails, Tommy takes o...
Wahkiakum County Commissioners Blair Brady and Dan Cothren (Commissioner Mike Backman was taking care of another issue on the other side of the county) met with nearly a full house crowd of about 80 residents at the Grays River Valley Center last Wednesday for an informal public hearing and an opportunity for the public to give input on a possible ordinance to regulate the accumulation of junk cars and other items that could be considered a public nuisance. Brady opened the meeting by stating, “The purpose of this and subsequent meetings w...
Filing for elected offices that will appear on this year's primary and general election ballots wrapped up Friday with three contested positions and many positions unclaimed. Lamar Blix and Shawn Merz have filed for Wahkiakum School District (WSD) Director position 4, a 4-year term. Michelle Budd, incumbent, filed for re-election to Director position 5 on the WSD board of directors, a 4-year term. Art Hyland, the incumbent, and Joshua Holt have filed for Director position 2 in the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District (N/GRVSD) board of...
Central League Subdistrict Meet May 10 at Napavine Men: Morton/White Pass 162.5, Onalaska 97, Napavine 91, Mossyrock 89.5, Pe Ell 61, Wahkiakum 55, Toutle Lake 52, Adna 25, Winlock 15. Women: Mossyrock 122, Adna 109, Pe Ell 107, Napavine 92, Morton/White Pass 54, Onalaska 53, Wahkiakum 48, Toutle Lake 33, Winlock 24. Wahkiakum results Men: 100m--4. Nathan Cothren 11.75. 200m--2. Cothren 24.11. 800m--2. Alex Johnson 2:08.33. 1600m--6. Adam Vasion 5:11.0. Shot put--4. Lars Blix 41'. Discus--2. L Blix 126'4"; 5. Gunnar Blix 114'2". High jump--5....
May 2 at Raymond Men's teams: Raymond 193.5, Willapa Valley 103, Wishkah Valley 84, Pe Ell 75.5, Naselle 67, Adna 40, Ocosta 38, North River 23, Mary Knight 13. Women's teams: Adna 136, Willapa Valley 133, Raymond 115.3, Pe Ell 111.5, Ocosta 95, Wishkah Valley 26, Naselle 10, Mary Knight 10. Naselle girls results: 400m--3. Katie Green 1:11.24. 800m--5. Green 2:44.64. Naselle boys results: 400m--4. Chandler Chapman 56.9. 800m--3. Levis Wasmundt 2:24.36. Shot put--3. Chad Andring 40'10"; 5. Dustin Eaton 37'5". Javelin--6. Andring 127'7". High...
Irene Martin of Skamokawa has been awarded the David Douglas Fellowship Award from the Washington State Historical Society Board of Trustees for her work as curator of the “Legacy of the Columbia River Fishery” project, a traveling exhibit on Columbia River commercial fishing, both tribal and non-tribal, historical and present-day. The exhibit debuted in 2012 and has been shown at a number of venues including the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, the Columbia River Maritime Museum in Astoria, the Oregon State Fair, Naselle Finn Fest a...
Filing for elected offices that will appear on this year's primary and general election ballots starts Monday in the Wahkiakum County Auditor's office. Positions that will appear on the ballot include: County sheriff--one year unexpired term; Mark Howie, incumbent. Filing fee is $700.27. The position is a partisan position; all other positions are non-partisan. Fire District 1, commissioner position 1, 6-year term--Lee Tischer incumbent. Filing fee is $12. Fire District 2, commissioner position 3, 6-year term--Kent Martin incumbent. Filing fee...
A clean-up afternoon is planned for Saturday, May 18 at the Seal River Cemetery. Volunteers from the Naselle Youth Camp mowed the grass May 9. Volunteers should bring tools and equipment for doing clean-up, soft bristled brush (bucket of water) for cleaning headstones, and rain gear or sunscreen depending on weather....
Two new books, The Brix Logging Story as well as The Brix Maritime Story, are being released by Peter Brix and Bryan Penttila and the Appelo Archives Center, 1056 SR 4, Naselle, will have both of them available on May 18 to have signed and purchase. The authors will be present from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Brix Logging Story: In the woods of Washington and Oregon follows the lives and careers of four German-born brothers who arrived in the big timber country of the lower Columbia River in 1881 with little more than a restless desire to succeed in...
L-R: Sierra Shelton, Nicci Bergseng, Kim Havens, Lori Bergseng, Penny Paulsen and Sam Wilson. Photo by Rick Nelson. Next time you walk into a Bank of the Pacific branch you may notice some new faces as the head office has decided to make some staff changes. After working alongside Branch Manager Penny Paulsen for over 20 years, Lori Bergseng is moving to the Astoria Branch to become the operations manager. Penny says, “It is like Lori and I are getting a divorce, and I am getting the kids! Lori has been a wonderful asset to the bank and I w...
The Appelo Archive Center in Naselle will host a birthday reception for Carlton Appelo on May 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Appelo will be celebrating his 91st birthday. The public is invited to attend; refreshments will be served. Hosts ask people bring no gifts, but donations to the Archive Center will be welcomed....
April 25 at Naselle Comet Invitational Men's teams: Raymond 138.5, Willapa Valley 86, Ilwaco 81, South Bend 60, Naselle 58, Wishkah Valley 53, Wahkiakum 50.5, Pe Ell 49, North Beach 45, Taholah 37 Women's teams: Willapa Valley 106.5, South Bend 105, Pe Ell 100, Raymond 96, Ilwaco 58, North Beach 55, Wahkiakum 53, Taholah 25, Naselle 24, May Knight 15, Wishkah Valley 9.5 Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet results Men: 2. Nathan Cothren W 11.33. 200m--3. Cothran W 24.36. 400m--5. Chandler Chapman N 57.04. 800m--1. Alex Johnson W 2:07.83. 1600m--5....
NEW MONTH-- Here we are at the beginning of yet another month. The time is just flying by! This month starts the beginning of a super-busy time around our area, but I have to say, I feel like we've had lots of goings-on already. Having it get even busier means we'll be hopping from one thing to another faster than a frog in a frying pan! Hope you've got your running shoes on, as it's time to hustle. THIS SATURDAY-- To start the first weekend in May off, the Columbia River Kayaking group is having an Open House this Saturday at their new...
