Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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To The Eagle: The board of Friends of Skamokawa would like to update the Wahkiakum community about the status of Redmen Hall. We have a building held up by posts and beams that have been there since (as far as we know) the time Redmen Hall was moved up from the Skamokawa waterfront in the late 1920's. It has held up amazingly well, but finally needs some up-dating. In addition, there are some new regulations about earthquake retrofitting for public buildings that we need to comply with for insurance and future funding concerns. While this work...
To The Eagle: Amazing things have been going on around here. Very soon we will be breaking ground on a garden at the elementary school. Soon our students will have the benefit of learning where food comes from and how to grow their own tasty, healthy vegetables. I am amazed at the amount of things that can be accomplished in a short amount of time by a group of people passionate about their project. We have an energetic, enthusiastic garden coordinator in Adrianne Hiatt. She has two girls that will be attending school here in the fall, and has...
To The Eagle: Commercial marijuana farms in Wahkiakum County? Who will pay for this obvious, attractive nuisance? The taxpayers of Wahkiakum County, through a sheriff’s office who does not have enough deputies to cover 24 hours a day. Any such operation should be looked at from more than it’s a new income to the county. We must think of the additional security these farms would absolutely require. Wherever these farms are located, any operators must be required to pay for any additional security needed by the sheriff. We cannot use our pat...
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Complex (Complex) thanks its many volunteers for their service in 2013. Willapa, Julia Butler Hansen and Lewis & Clark National Wildlife Refuges are part of the National Wildlife Refuge System, a nationwide network of lands managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service specifically for wildlife. In 2013, volunteers dedicated more than 4000 hours of time to the Refuges. The Complex thanks each of our volunteers for their service and honors the following people who contributed more than 250 hours, including:...
To the Eagle: Some members of our community expend much energy to schedule interesting/fun/educational events in our county. A common complaint is that attendance is often poor. On March 29, no fewer than three overlapping events are scheduled: Disaster Preparedness (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), WSU Gardening Class (9 a.m. to noon), Rosburg Indoor Super Sale (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). As it is not possible to attend all three, I ask for better future communication and collaboration among groups that organized these competing events. The local Chamber of...
Wahkiakum School District transportation supervisor Calvin Grasseth came to our office late last week with a letter to the editor. The letter speaks to the issue of drivers passing school buses which are showing the red no-passing lights while students get on or leave the bus, an act which endangers the lives of the children. In the past few months, a half dozen drivers have gone around Wahkiakum school buses which were displaying the red lights and stop paddle, Grasseth said, and he is alarmed at the trend. I've printed his letter below as a...
To The Eagle: The Wahkiakum Lions Club is organizing a food drive to benefit GAP (Giving Action Plan Program) for the week of March 17-21. This will be a class competition to see which class can bring in the most food listed below. There will be a winning class from each elementary and middle school that will get an ice cream party sponsored by the Lions Club. There will also be a drop box outside the office for community members who wish to donate food to GAP. Below is a list of items that work well for GAP when preparing food bags for kids. F...
Examples from history: They didn’t know what caused the disease so they called it, “Fort Bragg Fever,” or in Cuba, so they called it, “Cane field fever.” We could go on with “pea pickers fever,” “mud fever,” and many more—all were discovered to be infections with leptospires. Is it the cause of hoof-rot disease? These descriptive names have been attached to diseases all caused by one genus; Leptospira. Within this genus are 200-250 sub-types. These have names based on the production of antibodies. Each type is a “serovar.” So there are 20...
Hope the end of winter is finding you safe. I have had some calls recently about the legitimacy of a group called “Law Enforcement Association.” This group solicits donations over the phone and gives the impression that the contributions go to local law enforcement agencies including the local sheriff. This is false. No police or sheriff’s agency will solicit donations over the phone, nor are we associated with this group. If this or any other self proclaimed law enforcement association calls you, ask them to send you information by mail befor...
To The Eagle: About government oversight: As commissioner of Grays River Habitat Enhancement District, a diking and flood control district, I recently needed to take a class to learn how to file our annual report. Thank you, (county Auditor) Diane Tischer for setting this up. Also thanks for helping with our budget, very much appreciated. The class turned out to be a four hour class, and when finished, I was ready to resign my volunteer position as chair commissioner. Paperwork, especially computer paperwork, is not my strong point and not...
To The Eagle: I am a smelt lover. I can feel someone out there thinking, “Good, you can have my share.” OK! For me, once the Christmas tree goes out the door on January 6, I look forward to a “mess (meal) of smelt”. Unfortunately, for several years only the seals and gulls have been able to enjoy them. Finally, we get our turn. I believe that food sources provided by nature, in a given area, are the foods we need to eat. Smelt are organic, a great source of protein, rich in Omega 3 and a whole lot tastier than fish oil pills. If you haven’t...
To The Eagle: PUD Commissioner Robert Jungers should be commended for his insightful proposal to bring high-speed, fiber optic service to Wahkiakum residents and businesses. Throughout much of northern Europe and Asian countries like South Korea and Japan, fiber optic Internet service provides jobs and distance learning that leads to jobs. We’ve lost business start-ups and young families because jobs and educational opportunities exist elsewhere. We lack secure, high-speed websites that attract customers and employment. We need fiber optic s...
To the Eagle: This year marks the ninth anniversary of the infamous Kelo decision, wherein the liberal wing of the Supreme Court supported the actions of a predatory Economic Development Committee in New London, Connecticut, resulting in the seizure and destruction of dozens of nice old Victorian homes and several small businesses by eminent domain, historically used to allow government takings for the "public good" meaning roads or public buildings. In this case, the land was given to private developers to build income producing faciliti...
To The Eagle: With snow in the Grays River Valley this morning, it’s a lovely sight to wake up to 50 or so elk bedded down just across the road from my house. I watched them while drinking my coffee and marveled at the good life they have in this valley with easy grazing, a safe environment, and water nearby in the river. It was painful, though, as they got up, to see at least three cows and one young bull limping from the hoof disease that weakens them day by day till they can barely move at all. I applaud Commissioner Cothren’s work to hel...
To the Eagle: The recent front page article, “Net pens planned for aid gillnetters,” republished from the Columbia Basin Bulletin, contends that moving non-tribal commercial gillnets off the mainstem will “reduce the impact of commercial fishing on wild salmon and steelhead listed under the Endangered Species Act….” This statement omits the fact that the wild fish that might have been caught and killed incidental to harvest in the commercial fishery, known as impacts, will not be going to spawning escapements for conservation or recover...
To The Eagle: February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month and it is critical that we all take this time to remember that domestic violence is not just a problem for adults. One in three adolescents in the U.S. will be a victim of physical, emotional or sexual abuse from a dating partner. Nearly 80% of girls who have been physically abused in their dating relationships continue to date their abuser. And two-thirds of teens who are in an abusive relationship never tell anyone about the abuse. It’s time to shine a l...
To The Eagle: Our President has set the precedent for a new world wide immigration policy. If an Adobe Photoshop forged birth certificate is good enough for the leader of the free world who is concurrently the leader of the world’s most powerful nation, it should also be good enough for any resident of any country in the world. All anyone should need is to reside in any given country and have a few bucks for someone skilled in Adobe Photoshop and you, too, can prove you are a native born citizen of whatever country you choose. You can do it a...
School levies seem to be a part of life. Despite appropriations from the state for the costs of basic education, school districts still need to ask voters to tax themselves to cover expenses that state funds don't cover. And this Tuesday is election day for the Wahkiakum School District's request for a special levy. School personnel have taken to calling it a replacement levy, for the levy would replace a similar levy which voters approved four years ago at a similar tax rate. As The Eagle reported in November, the levy pays for technology...
To The Eagle: Is there someone special you would like to honor this Valentine’s Day? Reading is Fundamental (RIF) of Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Counties has valentines perfect for sending to family, friends and teachers. For a donation to RIF, you receive a valentine to send with the message, “In celebration of reading, a gift in your honor has been given to Reading is Fundamental of Cowlitz/Wahkiakum Counties.” RIF is the reading motivation and family literacy program that distributes books to over 6,000 children in Cowlitz and Wahkiakum count...
To The Eagle: Friday was a very educational day for me. After breakfast, we were going out to fix some fence along Covered Bridge Road that was grown over with weeds and brush. Since it was nice and dry, I thought it would be a good time to burn to make the fence-fixing easier. My thoughts went in the wrong direction since we have had a lot of dry weather for January. I didn’t realize what I was getting into. The fire got into the dry tall grass and really took off. It wasn’t too long before I knew my thinking was wrong. My day was saved whe...
Ah, healthcare! We all want to enjoy it, don't we? I have been enjoying mine. I'm back in the office this week after having hip replacement surgery on December 26. All has gone well, the arthritis and its discomfort are gone. I'm getting used to the new hip and working to get it in shape. I consider myself fortunate to have health care, but I pay. With my age and pre-existing conditions, it's our biggest expense. I hope that someday my health issues will be under control and I can go to the health insurance exchanges created under the federal...
To The Eagle: We do not have multiple assisted living centers or skilled nursing facilities to choose from in Wahkiakum County. In fact, we have none. Aging in place in Wahkiakum County means staying at home and getting help. The first line of help is family and it is critical that we restore and maintain funding for home and community-based services so that our families have the tools and resources necessary to do the job. For the past three years I have represented Wahkiakum County on the Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging of...
To The Eagle: I would like to remind everyone in Wahkiakum County to visit the Grays River Valley Center located just across from the Rosburg Store. While there, check out the new location of the library and computer center. Inquire about the variety of classes offered. And when planning your weekend, remember that each Friday at 7 p.m., a free movie will show. On January 31, I believe a Finnish kung fu move will be featured. If you like Finns or martial arts, this might be a movie for you. PJ Katims, Grays River...
To The Eagle: Kay Chamberlain’s letter to The Eagle on the subject about us having little faith in leaving the “experts” to handle the deer refuge hit it right on the nail! Even our commissioners a while back commented that the F&W has done nothing good for us. I remembered, like Kay said, the farmers and landowners maintained the land in good shape, cattle and wildlife thrived. When the government bought out the farmers to make way for the Columbian White-tailed Deer Refuge, it started out good; there were no fences, just a few barbed wire fen...
To The Eagle: I’ve been a registered Democrat since Harry Truman. I thought Jimmy Carter was bad for the country, but he had high moral standards. But one thing Carter did: he did not lie or cheat the country. Now we’ve got a president who lies, cheats, and uses back door politics to gain his aims and/or agenda. Now on to another subject: the sewer lagoon. Let’s put the shoreline back like old. The city or marina doesn’t need more land. Olaf Thomason, Sr., Puget Island...
