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Five Wahkiakum Mules and four Naselle Comet athletes will head to the Class2B State Track and Field Meet this Friday and Saturday at Eastern Washington University, Cheney. Mule Blain Land claimed championships in the shot put and discus, and Comet Rob Baker won the high jump. Here are the results from last week's SW 2B District Meet at Raymond. Athletes had to finish fifth or better to advance to the state meet. Girls: NW Christian 118,Morton/White Pass 110, Raymond 87, Pe Ell 73, South Bend 62, Mossyrock 55, Willapa Valley 38, Wahkiakum 29,...
DAMP BEGINNING--As this work week begins, it's a bit on the damp side, but considering we had several nice, dry days last week, I guess we can't complain. With the calendar still saying Spring, showers are to be expected and they dampen those gardens, so that's a good thing. SPECIAL DAYS--Those celebrating birthdays from May 26 to June 1 are Keil C. Parker, Tim Rushing, Katherine York, Don Anderson, Mike Johnson, Nancy Corbin, Penny Bonds, Wesley McClain, Serene Snow-Carroll, Jeanne Paulsen, Benjamin McClain, Amy Knowles, Stephanie Prestegard,...
Filing for positions on the 2011 election ballots will run June 6-10 in the office of the Wahkiakum County Auditor. Positions on the ballot will include: Fire District 1, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Jim Jespersen incumbent. Fire District 2, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; John Lindsey incumbent. Fire District 3, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Dennis Nagasawa incumbent. Fire District 4, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Wayne Cochran incumbent. Cemetery District 1, Commissioner Position 1, six year term,...
The Appelo Archives Center in Naselle is sponsoring a Visitors Information Center in their downstairs entry so information will be available to visitors coming through the area. "We have many folks already stopping by to get directions and find out what's available for visitors so we decided to make it a formal addition to the local museum we already offer," said Karen Bertroch, Center Director. "We currently average over 100 visitors a month in the winter and more in the summer months. Naselle is a natural crossroads for folks driving by, for...
News from Naselle: No school on Monday for the Naselle Schools in honor of Memorial Day. Don’t forget to attend the annual Athletic Awards ceremony on May 31 at 7 p.m. in the Naselle Commons. Show your appreciation for all the efforts our young athletes have put forth this year. They all deserve the honors they will be receiving. Naselle-Grays River Valley High School will send four athletes to the state track tourney being held in Cheney this coming weekend. Naselle’s Evening of Excellence will be held on June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Naselle Common...
Subdistrict finals May 13 at Napavine Boys: Morton/White Pass 155, Mossyrock 117, Toutle Lake 77, Pe Ell 70, Napavine 65.5, Wahkiakum 53, Adna 41.5, Winlock 38, Vancouver Christian 18 Mule results: 200m--8. Cameron Elliott 24.61. 400m--5. Ryan Helms 55.91. 800m--6. Connar Riley 2:22.85. 1600m--6. Adam Vasion 5:28.99. 300m hurdles--6. Vasion 54.45. 400m relay--4. Mules (Austin Burns, Helms, Riley, Elliott) 46.9. 1600m relay--1. Mules (Brett Chaput, Elliott, Riley, Helms) 3:54.05. Shot put--3. Chaput 38-11. Discus--1. Chaput 147-11. Javelin--7....
Naselle Lutheran plans Memorial Day garage sale Naselle Lutheran Church is the site for a large multi-family garage sale during the Memorial Day weekend. The event will be held on May 27 and 28 from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. each day. Coffee and baked goods will also be available for sale. Monies earned will be used to continue on with mission work. The church is located at 308 Knappton Road in Naselle. Meeting for Bald Eagle Days set Bald Eagle Days planning meeting on May 24, 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, located in the Julia Butler Hansen...
Early Saturday morning a group of seven volunteers arrived at the Fairgrounds to complete a painting project. They spent the day painting the inside of the horse barn stalls red and leveling the ground inside of the stalls. At noon the volunteers took a break and were served a gourmet lunch by Lois Wakefield. Lois brought enough food to feed all the volunteers working on the horse barn and everyone else volunteering on the various projects on the Fairgrounds that day. The barn is looking great thanks to Horse Barn Superintendent Valerie Antijun...
News from Naselle: Though I wasn’t able to see a “Beauty and the Beast” performance this past week, I have heard nothing but rave revues. Some folks liked it so much that they actually went to see it twice. It’s comments like those that should make this community very proud of our wonderful Barb Swanson and her expertise in putting together these productions every year, while giving our kids the opportunity to gain self confidence and perform in front of appreciative audiences. This community is so fortunate to have good teachers and a wonderfu...
Filing for positions on the 2011 election ballots will run June 6-10 in the office of the Wahkiakum County Auditor. Positions on the ballot will include: Fire District 1, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Jim Jespersen incumbent. Fire District 2, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; John Lindsey incumbent. Fire District 3, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Dennis Nagasawa incumbent. Fire District 4, Commissioner Position 2, six-year term; Wayne Cochran incumbent. Cemetery District 1, Commissioner Position 1, six year term,...
Finally, it appears like Spring might really be here. We are even seeing a little bit of sun now and then, and the daytime temperatures are above 40 degrees. Welcome, Spring! News from Naselle: Sports coming up this week for the Comets: Thursday, the 12th-middle school track at North Beach; Friday, the 13th- high school track at South Bend. Go Comets. There will be a Naselle-Grays River Valley school board meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, you can enjoy the elementary music program at Naselle School, featuring students in first thro...
I have heard that rainy weather doesn’t stop people from traveling to rummage sales; I know that this is a true fact now. Even though it was raining so hard it was knocking blossoms off flowers, at 10 a.m. cars started pulling up! They came to shop, visit and look over the projects going on at the Fairgrounds. We had neighbors, friends and travelers stop by and everyone left with sacks of treasures. Many were amazed at the variety of items that have been donated to support our Fair. Special thanks to Jerry Ledtke and Ursula Petralia for v...
May 5 at Napavine Boys: Napavine 224, Pe Ell 153, Adna 81, Wahkiakum 67, Vancouver Christian 36 Mule results: 200m--6. Cameron Elliott 29.89. 400m--2. Ryan Helms 56.29. 800m--2. Connar Riley 2:22.25. 1600m relay--2. Mules (Brett Chaput, Riley, Elliott, Helms) 4:05.41. Shot put--1. Chaput 38-4.5. Discus--1. Chaput 141-7. Javelin--3. Riley 117-8. Pole vault--2. Austin Burns 10-6. Long jump--6. Helms 15-11. Girls: Napavine 179, Pe Ell 123, Adna 104, Wahkiakum 88, Vancouver Christian 11 Mule results: 800m--2. Shelby Felton 3:02.41. 3200m--1. Ashley...
Hobson, Weddington to wed James Robert Hobson and Katherine Lauren Kane Weddington of St. Johns, Florida, proudly announce a ceremony and reception celebrating their marriage on May 22, 2011. Hobson is a 1998 graduate of Wahkiakum High School and a 2004 graduate from Washington State University. He is employed with Bank of America-Merrill Lynch as a project manager for Global Wealth Investment Management. James is the son of Ronna Hobson and the late Joyal Hobson, Jr. of Cathlamet. Weddington is a 2002 graduate of Perry Hall High School in...
Naselle Comet sports schedule for this week includes today's high school track at Raymond, a freshman track meet at Centralia on Saturday, and a middle school track meet at home on Monday. Go Comets! Naselle-Grays River Valley Booster Club will hold its monthly meeting on May 10 at 6:30 p.m. Lyle Patterson joined Mr. Dalton’s junior US History class on April 29 to continue their interview project with local veterans. The program is a partnership with the Appelo Archive Center and American Legion Post 111 in an effort to preserve the v...
Concerned Wahkiakum County residents will again meeting May 21 at 11 a.m. to discuss the future of the Seal Creek Cemetery at a brown bag lunch at Johnson Park in Rosburg. Participants will discuss the progress of translation of old Finnish records that created the private cemetery company and the present issue, which is the long term upkeep of the cemetery. Searches of the Washington and Oregon business records did not find the filing of records for the cemetery company. Afterwards meeting, attendants will go to the cemetery for general...
Entry deadlines are nearing for the 11th Annual Dollars for Scholars Sturgeon Derby and sixth Annual Rods and Reels rod run, which will occur on June 4. Registration forms are due in by May 14 for the sturgeon derby and May 20 for the rod run. Entry forms can be turned in at Naselle Hardware, Cathlamet Chevron, or the Bank of the Pacific Cathlamet Branch. The entry forms can be downloaded by visiting www.wahkiakumchamber.com/sturgeonderby&bbq.htm. Registration fees for the derby are $35 for adults and $15 for children 16 and under. Entries...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 18--3:54 a.m. An East Valley resident reported someone had entered his home and taken $1,000 from his wallet and left, headed to Longview. April 19--12:30 a.m. A Cathlamet resident reported that a person who was very drunk was pounding on doors and asking for things; a deputy made contact. April 21--4:20 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported a man had taken a box from a residence and driven away in a...
That exciting time is here again; it’s high school prom and graduation. Do you remember those days? I sure do. But let’s be real, sometimes you find yourself in a situation you may not want to be in. As Naselle High School and Wahkiakum High School have their proms and graduations in the next couple of weeks and months, be sure to do the right and safe thing. Parents, please talk to your students and know their plans, time frames, who they are with, where they are going, and speak openly and candidly about drinking. Young people need to hea...
Following Veteran’s Day last year, I proposed a joint project between the Naselle-Grays River High School (NHS), The Appelo Archive Center in Naselle and the American Legion Post 111 in Deep River. The project was to have NHS juniors in my US History class interview veterans living in the school district and video tape those interviews so their experiences could be preserved for future generations. As a part of that project, Tavish Hammonds and Rachel Underwood interviewed William (Billy) Wuorinen, a resident of Naselle. As the interview u...
Preschool registration starts St. James Family Center's preschool pre-registration for fall, 2011 opens April 28 for the community. Parents may fill out a pre-registration form at the front desk of the family center. Classes are on a first come, first served basis. For more information, contact St. James preschool at 795-8612. YAP program seeks teaching volunteers The Summer Youth Adventure Program (YAP) is approaching and St. James Family Center is seeking volunteers to teach classes. Those with special talents or hobbies such as arts and...
Thank you, Wahkiakum County Commissioners Blair Brady and Dan Cothren for stepping up to the plate and passing an ordinance, two votes to one, restricting the use of septic sludge and any biosolids not determined to be Class A in Wahkiakum County. Also a thank you to Prosecuting Attorney Dan Bigelow for putting it all together to be voted on. Another thank you to the folks who have supported passing an ordinance, through their letters and phone calls and for attending meetings with regard to this issue. You all know who you are. News from Nasel...
The Mules took advantage of smart base running and numerous Comet errors as they sent the Comets packing with a 15-1 defeat last Friday in Cathlamet. Defense was a chore for the Comets as they committed eight errors that led to many of the Mules’ runs. However, the Mules did their part at the plate as well, tallying 12 hits and swiping a ridiculous 17 bases. The Mules also took advantage of five walks and three hit batters. Brandon Fudge led the charge offensively, going three for four with a double, three runs batted in, three stolen bases and...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: April 4--9:30 p.m. An officer took an Oregon resident into custody after stopping the man's vehicle on SR 4 near Cathlamet. April 5--5:48 a.m. A Puget Island resident reported a fire in a range hood; he turned off the power, and a fireman responded to check the residence.10:54 a.m. A motorist reported that a person in a silver Ford Ranger had crowded into the line of traffic waiting for the Puget Island...
March 31 at Naselle Wahkiakum Mule and Naselle Comet/Comette results Boys: NW Christian 193, Naselle 109, Pe Ell 65, Wahkiakum 56, Wishkah Valley 52, Taholah 40, North River 28 100m--3. Rob Baker N 12.10; 6. Kai Leach N 12.4. 200m--1. Cameron Elliott W 24.5; 3. Baker N 24.8. 400m--3. Nathan Reitz N 58.7. 800m--3. Ryan Helms W 2:17.4; 3. Smith N 2:17.6; 5. Reitz N 2:18.8. 1600m--3. Smith N 4:57.2; 4. Reitz N 5:03.8. 110m hurdles--1. Leach N 16.7; 3. Baker N 17.0. 400m relay--2. Wahkiakum (Helms, Joel Nicolazzi, Elliott, Connar Riley) 49.1....
