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I am so sorry to have missed last week's Dispatch. I was hit hard by Covid just after Finn Fest. I am embarrassed to say it was my own fault because being in a big, concentrated crowd from all over the world, one might think I would have considered wearing a mask, but no. Like so many of us who had begun to think our sweet little oasis was forgotten by the Covid critters, I was quite mistaken. I finally called our dependable ambulance at Grays River Fire Department and they transported me to my...
The 20th Naselle Finnish American Folk Festival took place July 29-31 after a four-year hiatus. There was an entertaining array of music, displays, food, goods for sale and an enthusiastic crowd. Illness postponed this Eagle coverage of the event (see pages 2 and 5), but we hope you'll enjoy these photos by correspondent Karen Bertroch....
Last week's print edition incorrectly stated Chuck Hendrickson represented District 2 on the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors; he actually represented District 3 before resigning....
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. Free Senior Fitness and Balance Class, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, enter via door on 3rd, 12:45-1:45 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet,...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 25 — 7:40 a.m. A caller said that her child had been staying with her mother and brother over the summer and now they were unwilling to give her back. 10:30 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was complaining of severe pain caused by a hernia. 11:26 a.m. A caller reported that his stepfather would not allow him to enter his residence in Cathlamet and was yelling and screaming a...
The Wahkiakum School District Board of Directors on July 19 heard a report on next year’s budget; discussed redistricting for board positions; talked about policy revisions, including one on gender issues; and received an update on the school’s lawsuit. Business Manager Shelby Garrett went over next year’s budget for the board. With revenues estimated to be $8.2 milion and expenditures estimated to be $8.7 million, the district may have to dip into their $1.1 million reserves to the tune of al...
THURSDAY CWCOG Board of Directors, noon. Regular meeting of the Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Council of Governments Board of Directors. This meeting is being held virtually. Public participation and com- ments are welcome. Join via Zoom with meeting ID 810 9867 5235, passcode 888118. Members of the public may also view and/or participate in the meeting from the County Annex Building Conference Rm located at 207 4th Avenue N in Kelso. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department,...
Photo of the Week: Justin Laine sent out a great family shot of everyone in the family at a Finn Fest six years ago. The girls' costumes are so sweet. This shot reminds us how fast time passes and how quickly kids grow. I hope all families will try to attend for some period of time. When you are there, do visit the Tori room where vendors have all sorts of Finnish art and/or fun things for sale. Check out the Appelo Archives vendor booth. They have just received newly published books that are a...
July 19 Naselle/Grays River School Board Meeting (Updated: The print version incorrectly stated Chuck Hendrickson represented District 2 on the Naselle/Grays River Valley School District board of directors; he actually represented District 3 before resigning. --editor) Summer meetings can be easily sidestepped on a lovely evening. So it was for the July meeting of the school board of Naselle GRV School District community. One school board member was absent, Amy Chadwick. No one from the community attended it, but one, this reporter. Before the...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: July 18 — 8:49 a.m. Two horses were seen running down East Sunny Sands Road. The owners were notified. 10:10 a.m. A caller reported an inappropriate conversation between herself and another person regarding her underage daughter. A deputy spoke with the woman and her daughter, but was unable to locate the subject at that time. 12 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported credit card fraud. 12:45 p.m. A caller asked t...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. 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. Cathlamet First Aid Division, Fire Hall, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, First Aid Division, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, ambulance training, 7 p.m. Food Addicts Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Rosburg Community Club, 7 p.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. Community Library &...
Happy Thursday to Finns and all others who are busy getting ready for next week's Finnish American Folk Festival that starts Friday, July 28. There is also a Memorial at Rosburg Hall for Bob Burkhalter planned for July 28 starting at 1 p.m. All are welcome. There will be all sorts of activities all day on Saturday July 29 and a worship service on Sunday morning. I so look forward to all the Scandinavian costumes. If you have one, I hope you'll wear it even if you're from Norway or Sweden. Each...
Kenneth (Kenny) William Setala passed away May 4th, 2022 with his family by his side. Kenny was born on March 25, 1938, in Astoria, Oregon to John and Pauline Setala. Kenny's childhood years were spent on the family farm in Rosburg, WA on Eden Valley Road where he began his lifelong love of animals. The loss of his father at a young age meant that Kenny spent much of his time helping run the family farm and was also eager to lend a hand to everyone around him. Kenny attended Grays River...
Get ready to celebrate all things bald this weekend, because the annual Bald Eagle Days are here, and this year’s theme is “Bald is Beautiful.” Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Monica Budd was in good spirits on Tuesday. She has 80 vendors signed up for the big event, and 35 entries for the parade, which begins at noon on Saturday. “It’s going to be fun,” she said. “We’re going to have more floats than we’ve had before. I think people are enjoying the theme, and it sounds like we’ve...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Food Addicts, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 6-7 p.m. Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Puget Island Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Port District No. 1, 500 2nd St., 5 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire District No. 3 Commissioners, 7:30 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire training, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Grays River Habitat Enhancement District, GRVC at Johnson Park, 5:15 p.m....
Dear Readers: It's Monday and it is getting hot. So, here's a flower garden report. Recently I realized I have a ferret around my property. The first time it was on my deck. The second time, it was running across Loop Road in front of my house diving into the county culvert under the road. Then I saw it watering at my little pond. Fun and fast! Evidently, they stink but get along well with dogs. The internet tells us most anything, I guess. I've noticed that the Mason bees are not showing up in...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. 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. Cathlamet Public Library Board of Trustees, 12:45 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 Library Board of...
Dear Neighbors: (written on Monday) We all love July 4 for any number of reasons. I like having a long weekend to work in my yard and watch the fireworks down valley at the Zimmerman farm. They always have great fireworks. I sat on a lawn chair in my front yard and watched a long time, but I realized the echoes were exciting all by themselves. Every boom went from one side of the valley to the other reverberating well. Kevin Pellervo had a great fireworks show, too, in their field in Naselle....
As of July 1, Valley Cup Espresso in Naselle has changed hands and is now called Naselle Coffee. After 10 years, Gail Queener sold her latte stand to Hannah Footh who will now make coffee drinks for residents and visitors who travel through Naselle, or buy groceries at Okie's Market or watch a ball game nearby. Gail Queener will be missed. She has not only made special coffee drinks for all who stop for a break, she has also been a listener and answered questions such as, "Where is the nearest...
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce Director Monica Budd was offered more than a dozen ideas for a Bald Eagle Days theme this year, but when it came to a vote from the board, one stood out, getting an almost unanimous vote: Bald is Beautiful. “They thought it seemed like a fun, good theme,” Budd said. “Something different.” “It’s about embracing what you have,” she added. Or don’t have. Bald Eagle Days will begin with the 15th annual Armstrong Memorial Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest at Strong Park on...
To The Eagle: I recently learned that Port 2 decided to name the Skamokawa Church building after Carlton Appelo. I know he was actively supporting Port 2 and he really liked Vista Park. Carlton was a fine example of a local businessman who supported public projects. His name exemplifies community support. Our area needs these reminders of names and stories of those who worked to build up our county as he did, from Wahkiakum West to the Grays River Grange, to the Archives Center, American Legion, and other non-profits in our area. His...
On June 21, the Naselle/Grays River Valley School Board of Directors met with discussions ranging from the official agenda to issues and questions raised from the public. The first portion of the meeting followed the usual openings with one exception. Students from the robotics team were honored for their good work preparing for their trip to both Washington DC and the University of Maryland. Students spoke of the long days spent walking up to 10 miles to see as much as possible, especially in our nation’s capital. It was mentioned that part o...
THURSDAY Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. AA Meeting, The Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. Senior Citizen Luncheon, Rosburg Hall, Noon. Grays River Fire Department, open meeting, 7 p.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Community Computer Center, GRVC at Johnson Park, 12-4 p.m. FRIDAY River City Strippers, quilting group, St. Catherine Catholic Church, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. AA Meeting, Hope Center, 3rd & Maple, Cathlamet, 7 p.m. (360) 560-6946. Play & Learn Group, Valley Bible Church, Rosburg, 9:30-11 a...
Dear Readers: We live in a busy place this summer with a solstice that changed our weather almost at midnight when we suddenly went from a wet, cool day to a blazing hot sun that lasted several days, or so it seems. The intense heat had lots of folks outside playing in the Gray's River under the Covered Bridge. Ben dog and I went to Ahlberg Park to see if any folks were there. Silly me! Young families with kids of all ages. Even a baby was on the shore in a baby crib with a blanket over the top...
THURSDAY Cathlamet Fire Department, 7 p.m. District No. 4 Fire Department, drill night, 7 p.m. Grays River Fire Department, fire/ambulance, 7 p.m. Skamokawa Fire Department, 7 p.m. Wahkiakum Planning Commission, Courthouse, 6 p.m. Wahkiakum Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:30 p.m. Walking Group, Community Center, Cathlamet, 9 a.m. Eastside Play & Learn Group, St. James Family Center, 10-11:30 a.m. West End Food Pantry, GRVC at Johnson Park, 1-5 p.m. Wahkiakum Food Bank, 42 Elochoman Valley Rd., 3-5 p.m. Sewing Room, GRVC at Johnson Park, 11 a.m. to...
