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Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS) has received a positive test result notification for a 13th covid-19 case in a Wahkiakum County resident. The individual is in self-quarantine and is symptomatic," Chris Bischoff, director of Wahkiakum County Health and Human Services (WHHS), said in Monday news release. "We are working to identify anyone who may have an exposure risk because of contact with the person. Those people with close contact will be notified by WHHS staff. The person is in self-quarantine. There is no known connection...
The Evergreen State Washington became the 42nd state in the United States on November 11, 1889. A pioneer Seattle historian and realtor by the name of C. T. Conover gave the nickname "The Evergreen State" because of the abundant forests. Although the signs entering the state have "The Evergreen State" on them, it has never been officially adopted by the state legislature. It is true that most of the trees are green; however, there are many that lose their leaves seasonally. I had planted trees i...
The local Finnish American Folk Festival group from Naselle presented an event on Oct. 31 called the "Talking Tombstones"! This event was met with rave reviews by the presenters and the 95 visitors who came in small COVID friendly groups to hear them. Monologs were shared by each presenter describing the hardships, faith and endurance of each Finnish ancestor buried there. Donations totaling $384 were generously taken in to help benefit the continued maintenance of the Naselle Community Center,...
What Time Is It? Twice a year the time changes have caused those who forget to set their clocks to be either early or late. Daylight saving time (DST) in the United States is the practice of advancing clocks during autumn so that darkness falls later each day according to the clock. The usual application of DST is to set clocks forward by one hour in the spring and set clocks back by one hour in autumn to return to standard time. As a result, there is one 23-hour day in late winter or early spring and one 25-hour day in the autumn. George...
To The Eagle: I was the class president of Naselle High in our senior year of 1973 and recently organized a Zoom reunion for our class. We had about 15 out of 31 living classmates attend the virtual event on October 8 and it was very successful and fun for everyone. Even though it's an odd 47th year since graduation, with everyone slowed down these days with limited travel it seemed like the right time to try this. And since we all turned 65 this year, we all had a milestone to celebrate as well. I recorded the reunion on Zoom in the cloud so...
Unprecedented Social Phenomena We live in an era unlike any other that we know of. Each generation in this community has had to face things in their lives that the previous generation didn’t. A few examples would be the Azusa Revival in Los Angeles in the beginning of the 20th century, The Great Depression of the late 20s and early 30s, the hippie movement of the late 60s and early 70s, the disco era of the 70s. All of these are considered a type of social phenomena. All of these had their peak then crashed and disappeared into history. O...
Changes in the Westend: Only Time Will Tell It took over a thousand years of migration from western Asia to Egypt by the Hyksos (Shepherd Kings) to become the ruling majority and establish the 15th dynasty in Egypt from 1650-1550 BCE. This slow, progressive change would not even be noticed over time. Many of the Native American languages of the United States have all but disappeared with English becoming the dominant language. Much could be said of Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties. Finnish immigration was at its zenith during the years 1870-1930...
Rights of a Photographer We live in a society today where there are cameras everywhere. Cameras are so prolific that we take them for granted. While teaching a political science class at a mid-west college I gave an assignment to the class that was a real wake up call for the majority of these undergrad students. The assignment was to look for all cameras that are in plain sight from when they leave the classroom until they returned home. They were astounded to learn that they were on surveillance cameras for almost the entire time. Why then...
KM Mountain Slide Update Many of the readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle have been wondering when the highway east of the KM Mountain will be open. I had the opportunity to talk to several of the workers at the site and I was informed that their projected finishing date will be near Thanksgiving this November. They are removing additional debris that occurred after the initial slide earlier this year. Because of the Covid19 outbreak the work had been stalled since January. As long as the weath...
Westend News Just another reminder that although there are no longer senior lunches at the Rosburg Hall, the Lower Columbia Community Action Program, better known as CAP, has begun delivering take out lunches to Rosburg Hall for pickup on Thursdays between noon and about 12:15 p.m. If you have participated in the CAP luncheons in the past there is nothing you need to do but call Diane Hollenbeck at 360-465-2991 to place a lunch request. Anyone new to the program will need to fill out a short form for CAP. October’s menu will consist of the f...
BEEN A BIT WILD--Last Thursday evening we were treated to a thunder and lightning storm by Mother Nature and it was pretty darn impressive as it lit up the night sky and rattled our windows! I know some folks lost power out Pillar Rock way, but thankfully the PUD got right on it and it was repaired in no time, so that was good. Then we had some rain; the cleansing kind, which brought our air quality numbers way down to just 12, which was certainly a huge difference from that 328 we had a few days earlier! It's so nice to be able to open the...
The First Day of School It's so wonderful to see that our community's children are able to go back to school in spite of the covid-19 outbreak. I was pondering the different responses many of the teenagers had when informed that they would not be able to go to the prom or to attend their own graduation ceremony. Some have suggested that they will not know the difference. These teenagers have seen others have this experience and they do know the difference. These young men and women are our...
The Naselle/Grays River Valley School District Board of Directors held its monthly meeting on Sept. 15. The following personnel matters were addressed: Resignation of Erick Campisi, bus driver, hire Amber Haataia, bus driver, and hire of Kellyn Hazen, interim school counselor. The board also approved the superintendent’s goals for the 2020-21 school year, along with the NGREA (teachers’ union) bargained agreement for 2020-21. In other matters of action, the directors approved the Title I Parent Involvement Policy, the Highly Capable Plan for...
NOT NICE--As this week began, the smoke and fog combo that hit Sunday morning was really something to see, as that's just about all that you could see at my house! It was defintely not a good time to be outside and warnings were given to stay inside until our air quality improves. I hope the rain that was to arrive this week shows up and gives us some relief, as these very smokey conditions are truly terrible. Just think: some countries have this kind of poor air quality on a regular basis and often times live in masks. That certainly gives us...
We are going to be okay During World War II in the Nazi occupied Netherlands, many of the populace were starving. One man whose family was going hungry decided to try to sell one of his family’s heirlooms, his grandfather’s gold pocket watch. He rode his bicycle out of the city far into the country until he located a farm. He walked upon the porch and knocked on the door. He was greeted by an old man who could barely walk let alone work the farm. He explained how his family was going hungry and that he was willing to exchange his gra...
Fishing in Southwestern Washington This past month I have witnessed a prolific amount of people along the Columbia River fishing. This is not an unusual event as it is not only the commercial fishermen trying to make a decent wage, but also the average Joe with his family or friends enjoying a weekend on the water. In all the years I have lived here I have never witnessed the amount of boats on the water near the Astoria-Megler Bridge and numerous people fishing from the banks of the river. I personally think it is because the lifted...
Deciding whether a child should attend school in person or continue remote learning this fall has been a very personal issue for many families in Wahkiakum County. I was able to catch up with five such families. Three have decided to return to school in person, and two feel more comfortable keeping their children home for the time being. Natalie Sutton’s family is excited to start school. Their youngest, Thomas, will be starting classes for the first time as a kindergartener. HIs introduction t...
Wahkiakum County commissioners breezed though a light agenda Tuesday, approving some personnel changes, discussing 9-1-1 telecommunication issues and hearing a report from the county's health department administrator. Health and Human Services Department Director Chris Bischoff had three issues to discuss as the commission met as the county board of health: 1. Anticipation of another appropriation of CARES Act funding to address pandemic issues; 2. the start of in-school classes in Cathlamet schools, and 3. the approach of the flu season....
Naselle-Grays River School District classes will resume the week of Sept. 14 Following is an outline of the district's plan to educate students during the covid-19 pandemic. Superintendent of schools Lisa Nelson specified that there will not be any mandatory screening for covid-19 as a prerequisite for attending school. Those that do attend school must have all their vaccinations as required by the State of Washington. The district has decided to delay the start of school for students until Sept. 14 to better prepare their staff and families...
What is happening with the SR4 Slide? Celeste Dimichina, the communications consultant for The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), has informed me of an update on the State Route 4 Emergency Stabilization Project. As of Aug. 20, this project was awarded to Granite Construction Company. Typically, once a project has been awarded, it can take up to 45 days before construction can begin. This would mean construction on this project will begin sometime between late September and...
Appelo Archives Center Hires New Director The Appelo Archives Center is located at 1056 State Route 4 in Naselle. It has a new director named Annika Kay. She was born in Anaheim, Calif., and raised in Orange County. She received her bachelor of arts degree from California State University at Fullerton and her master's degree in Fine Arts from the California Institute of Arts. She believes that working for the Appelo Archives Center fits her life style because of the creative and intellectual...
Mary Ellen (Simukka) Saari, 85, of Naselle, WA, died peacefully on August 18, 2020, in Longview, WA. She was born on February 13, 1935, to Matt and Ester Simukka and was a life-long resident of, in her words, “good-ole Naselle.” She loved her Lord, family, friends, hometown, and her Finnish heritage. While in high school, she played the clarinet in the band as well as in the Naselle Assembly of God orchestra. She also played the piano and sang duets with her sister Helen in church. She graduated from Naselle High School in 1954 and wed the lov...
If anyone in Wahkiakum County is struggling to put food on the table, it just doesn't have to be that way. There are a lot of resources available and a network of willing volunteers who want to ensure no one is going hungry in the community while the byproducts of a covid-19 pandemic wreak havoc on people's income, savings, and more. Cecile Bamer is a relative newcomer to the community. She was looking for connection, and something to do, when she got involved with a group that may have started...
Give Me Your Input I have often been approached by readers of The Wahkiakum County Eagle who have ideas for stories, some of which in no way, shape, or form can I print. I do not usually have trouble getting the stories of interest to the readers of The Eagle. My goal has been to bring the readers stories of public interest that are of a historical nature of the area where we reside. I also like to bring stories that are either educational or entertaining. My goal is to become the historical authority on the history of the area. I understand...
Where It All Goes Years ago I decided that I could save money by taking my trash to the KM Transfer Station. I saw all the recycle for glass, plastic, cardboard, etc. Although I was familiar with recycling, I wondered where all the rest of the trash went to. As a boy I was able to go to landfills and I was amazed at the tons of refuse that people throw away. What amazed me more was that there were people at the dump who picked through the trash looking for some kind of treasure to them. There is a saying that one man’s trash is another m...
