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Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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New Riverside Press of Gray's River, has announced publication of Part of Me: Poems and Other Writings by Thea Linnaea Pyle. Thea Linnaea Pyle was a long-time and much-loved resident of Wahkiakum County, who died in 2013. While widely known and admired as a botanical artist, she was also a fine writer, though few knew this side of her. This new book, years in the making, presents and celebrates Thea's poetry, short stories, vignettes, letters, and some favorite recipes, along with two of her...
On Tuesdays at noon, WSU Master Gardeners present weekly on-line free programs. No need to register, just pop in. Connection information (you must have a zoom account--sign up for one at zoom.us), then join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android from this link: https://wsu.Zoom.us/j/7756056320 Meeting ID: 775 605 6320 Password: 12345 Phone Call: +1 253 215 8782, 775 605 6320# For help, contact Gary Fredricks at garyf@wsu.edu or 360-577-3014 Ext. 3. Workshops are sponsored by Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners. November 1 -...
Volunteers braved the rain on Saturday morning for the annual Tidy Up the Town event. They cleaned up around the Pioneer Center, the Cathlamet Library, and along the trail from downtown to Angle Street. Volunteers included the Robo Rascals 4-H Club and missionaries--Elders Barton, Johnson, and Hooper. Photos courtesy of Suzanne Holmes....
BACK AGAIN--I am back in the present, with both telephone and internet, at least for the moment. It was a quiet couple of weeks, which was fairly nice in one way, as those annoying campaign calls and other robo calls weren’t waking me up, but it sure is hard to gather news and write a column when you’re out in the sticks and have no way to communicate, or send a column in via email! WE GOT RAIN--As I begin my column, it is actually pretty decent out there. However, last Friday night, our rain gauge showed that we had almost an inch of the wet...
Greetings from the fair office. Wow! What a great time we had at the Fair Convention last week! Several new board members went and several fair foundation members went. We learned a lot and had a wonderful time. We also placed 3rd in the costume contest. This Saturday will be the annual Halloween Carnival, this year we are adding a Trunk or Treat to the event, so bring the family out for an afternoon of good times. All games are $1.00 each and a prize is almost always won. We have a costume contest and the winners are announced at 6:30. There...
BREAKFAST Monday--Blueberry Muffin or Cold Cereal. Tuesday--French Toast Sticks or Cold Cereal. Wednesday--Yogurt & Graham Cracker or Cold Cereal. Thursday--Mule Muffin or Cold Cereal. Friday--Cinni-Mini Bagels or Cold Cereal. LUNCH All lunch entrees include the "5-Star Salad Bar" offering a variety of fruits, vegetables, toppings and condiments. Lunch choices include Salad Bar and Milk. Oct. 31--Bean & Cheese Burrito. Nov. 1--Tuna Sandwich w/Tots. Nov. 2--Pizza. Nov. 3--Chicken Nuggets w/Roll. Nov. 4--No School; Inservice D...
N/GRV School Menus BREAKFAST Breakfast comes with fresh fruit, milk and juice. Mon.--Oatmeal w/Raisins or Cold Cereal. Tues.--Yogurt w/Granola or Cold Cereal. Wed.--Pancakes w/Syrup or Cold Cereal. Thur.--Bagel w/Egg & Cheese or Cold Cereal. Fri.--WG Biscuit w/Jelly or Cold Cereal. LUNCH All lunch entrees include side item, vegetables, fruit, milk and the 5 Star Salad Bar. Oct. 31--Chicken Strips, Chips. Nov. 1--Teriyaki Chicken & Brown Rice. Nov. 2--Tuna Sandwich. Nov. 3--Crispy Chicken Sandwich. Nov. 4--WG Cheese Pizza....
Song By Randy Newman - “I think it’s going to rain today” Broken windows and empty hallways A pale dead moon in the sky streaked with gray Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today Scarecrows dressed in the latest styles With frozen smiles to chase love away Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today Bright before me the signs implore me To help the needy and show them the way Human kindness is overflowing And I think it's going to rain today This describes my reality in the fall season of prepa...
There was a big turnout for Business After Hours, a Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce event hosted on Friday by the Spar. The Chamber started the event before the pandemic, and they are hoping to bring it back as a regular event for local people to make business connections. Photo courtesy of Shannon Britt....
Wahkiakum Outdoors, sponsored by the Wahkiakum County Marine Resources Committee, provides informational programs of environmental resources and activities of interest to the local community. Their next presentation will be "Swans of Washington" by Martha Jordan, Executive Director - Northwest Swan Conservation Association on Saturday, November 12 at 2:00 p.m., at the Hope Center in Cathlamet, 320 S 3rd St., to learn about the migratory swans seen in this area during the fall. For further information call 601-831-0360 (Cathl...
Clatskanie Arts Commission presents The Four C Notes, premier tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons on Sunday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. The performance will take place at the Birkenfeld Theatre, 75 S. Nehalem, Clatskanie. Created by John Michael Coppola, best known for his appearance in Chicago’s long-running production of the Broadway smash hit Jersey Boys, The Four C Notes are the Midwest’s only tribute dedicated to recreating the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The tribute features all of their favorite hits, inc...
The Prime Rib dinner is selling quite a few tickets, reserve your ticket this week. This year it will be catered by Travis Boggs of Country Catering. The Prime Rib Dinner will be on Saturday November 5th, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from Denise Blanchard 360-355-0472 and Rebecca Edwards 360-465-2582. Tickets can also be purchased at Johnson Park Library. Library Hours are Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Orders to go are welcome too. Johnson Park will not have a Trick or Treat this year, as there are so...
CHILLY START--If you were lucky, your Saturday morning was not quite as cold as ours in West Valley as it was white with frost when I got up. I guess it's time to winterize even if these sunny daytime hours would lull us into a false sense of security. To top off the change in seasons, it looks like we'll see some rain coming our way if the forecast holds. THIS WEEKEND--If you're in need of hand tools, power tools, pots & pans and other kitchenware, along with sewing items, books and more, then head to the Skamokawa Grange Hall this weekend....
Hi, neighbors. If you are a senior and want a flu shot, the County's Health Department will be giving shots from noon to 1 at Rosburg Hall today. If you read this early enough, you might make it down there. Flu shots are more important than ever now as we head into another flu season with covid 19 still out there, so get that flu shot even if it's not something you would usually do. We have lost too many to sit back and assume we won't be ill this winter. Rain: I am hearing that we have the...
We are excited to announce the Prime Rib Dinner at Johnson Park. This year it will be catered by Travis Boggs of Country Catering. Travis has worked at the Naselle Youth Camp for years and is now the cook for Naselle High School. He has catered quite a few events and Johnson Park Board is glad to have him. The Prime Rib Dinner will be on Saturday, November 5, from 5:30-7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased from Denise Blanchard 360-355-0472 and Rebecca Edwards 360-465-2582. Tickets can also be purchased at Johnson Park Library. To-go orders can start...
Thanks to local support of poetry readings held earlier this year in Cathlamet, RiverMile 38, in collaboration with The Writer’s Guild of Astoria, will now offer this free event on a quarterly basis at the brew pub. The final open mic for 2022 will be held Tuesday, Oct. 25, starting at 5:30 p.m. This quarter’s theme is “Spooky & Haunted.” Costumes are welcome, but not required. Those wishing to participate should limit their reading to under seven minutes. You may read your original work, something by your favorite poet, or just come to list...
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is soliciting public input regarding the carbon project announced earlier this year. The agency is launching the process to allow beneficiaries, Tribes, stakeholders, and the general public the opportunity to provide feedback on proposed parcels that will be included in the 10,000 acres of high ecological value state lands set aside for conservation and carbon sequestration. At the time the project was announced, the agency had identified the first 2,500 acres of forests to be set...
The Lower Columbia College Fighting Smelt Speech & Debate Team finished 3rd place in 2-year college sweepstakes at the Steve Hunt Classic tournament hosted by Lewis & Clark College. This was the first tournament of the year for the Fighting Smelt, and it also kicked off the Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) season. This result shows that LCC stacks up favorably against other community college programs in the conference, which represents schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Alaska. The team result was led by Tungalagbolor...
A young white-tail deer tries to beat the heat on the lower end of Puget Island. Photo courtesy of Tim Larcher....
NICE--As this week begins, our cool and foggy mornings have been followed by some wonderful sunny days. While we's like to see this continue, we all know these days may soon end so I hope we're all prepared for the inclement weather that is bound to come our way. AUCTION--The Friends of Skamokawa want me to remind you that their online auction has begun as of last Saturday, Oct. 8. They hope you've been able to check out their items up for auction at www.32auctions.com/auction FOS 2022. This is an important fund raising event so I hope you'll...
Good morning! Last year my garage flooded twice, so this year I searched for help to control the high volume of water coming down the hill behind my garage. My neighbor, Bob Torppa, is known as a top operator and I know how true that is, but his equipment is too big to get into the narrow area where the stream hits the culvert carrying water down to the county's culvert. So, I hired Tyson Vogeler who has an excavator that's "just the right size," to see what he could do to help the situation....
Last Saturday, I headed to Cathlamet to take Ben dog to the new groomer, Jenna Lefever, who has set up a lovely spa for dogs with new equipment accommodating big dogs. Ben is around one hundred pounds, so I was excited to have someone closer than the pet store in Warrenton. I set up an appointment right away when I learned Ben could get in. My conundrum was what to do while killing the two hour wait till she finished. She had graciously said she wanted to take plenty of time for him to get to...
Submitted by Mike Allen It is that time of year again when our local veterans group presents an award to an outstanding law enforcement officer in Pacific or Wahkiakum County. As you may know the award is in honor of Washington State Patrol Trooper Gene Bolstad who died on duty 64 years ago trying to rescue a teenager caught in a strong rip current in the surf at Long Beach. The purpose is to recognize exemplary performance by individual officers identified by the general public or by their peers or supervisors. Eligibility is for any current...
Malia Ana Silva is the Wahkiakum Lions September Student of The Month. She is pictured here with her parents Kellie Mendez and Kaliani Silva as she receives a certificate of Achievement and a check from Lions President Terri Elfers. Malia Ana is a student who is at the head of her class, excelling in math and calculus. Her goal is to attend WSU in Vancouver to get her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Finance, and become a CFO....
Writing The Picture Book with Mindy Hardwick will be held Saturday, October 22, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Via Zoom. Picture Books are the most beloved story form of children's writing. But how easy is it to write one? In this workshop, we'll look at how to create a memorable child character, how to craft a simple plot to be read multiple times, explore pacing, and discuss how to publish picture books. The workshop is designed for those interested in learning how to write a picture book story and...
