No Cooking Day November 13

Five and a quarter inches of rain in the bucket, five inches of water over the driveway, ducks, sea gulls and geese in the lake that is usually a pasture; I think winter is coming.

The weatherman says a few days of sun are in store. Maybe we can get some more work done on the house.

News from Naselle:

Another win for the Naselle Comets with a score of 47-14 against Ocosta.

Congratulations Team!

Sports coming up this week include: Friday, the 5th- football crossover with Central League; Saturday, the 6th- cross country state meet at Pasco.

What can you do with a pumpkin? For the past two weeks, students in Mrs. Smith's 1st grade class have been researching that subject. For math they counted seeds, and measured the circumference and height of each pumpkin, as well as weighing them. For writing, students wrote stories about their pumpkins. In science, they examined their pumpkins and read stories about the life cycle. Physics showed up when they learned about Newton's laws of motion by rolling their pumpkins. For art, they cut out pumpkins for a bulletin board. Even after the pumpkins went home, they still enjoyed them the next day at snacktime, eating the roasted seeds. Mmm! You can do a lot with a pumpkin!

The Comet Booster Club will meet on Tuesday, the 9th at 6:30 p.m.

Other news from the Westend:

Johnson Park was a really spooky place last Saturday night. Trick or treaters were knocking on the door at 3:45 p.m. and the doors were opened at 4 p.m. Unfortunately a head count was pretty elusive with hoards of kids streaming through the doors at once.

I would estimate at least 200 kids and at least 100 adults. A wonderful time was had by all. Besides the trick or treating, there were games with prizes, a piñata filled with candy, free hotdogs, punch, popcorn, cookies, coffee and a movie. When was the last time you saw “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein?”

This event was sponsored in part by Wahkiakum West, Bank of the Pacific, Okie’s, Naselle Hardware, the Rosburg Store as well as donations of time, candy, cakes for the cake walk, and other products, from the following folks: Students from Naselle High School – Patrick Anderson, Kyle Matthews, Bonnie Ruch, Jon Wise, Cramer Smith, Michael Emerick, Megan Agee, Yvonne Bulick, Deanna Bulick and Jesse Lopez who came in on Friday evening and put up decorations and took them all down again on Saturday night. Awesome kids we have in the area. Other volunteers: Ann Bulick, Trudy Fredrickson, Penny Gregory, Bill Karwoski, Nancy George, Gail Heppner, Colleen Haley, Wayne Bulick, Alina Ashe, Poul Toftemark, Marilyn Gudmundsen, Joel and Noreen Fitts, Alan Gregory and Dave Bulick. The original idea for this fun event came from Jim Monteith (volunteer librarian) several months ago and became a reality through lots of hard work from several people who stepped up to the plate. The music was provided by Tim Virkkala. Thank you to everyone, and if I have forgotten someone, I apologize. You are greatly appreciated by all. See you all next year.

Get ready for a day of “no cooking” (my favorite kind of day). Start the day on Saturday, the 13th with the “all you can eat pancakes” breakfast sponsored by the American Legion Deep River Post #111 in Deep River. Enjoy your full meal of pancakes, ham or sausage, eggs the way you like them, milk, coffee and juice. This annual fundraiser honors our men and women in uniform and proceeds are used for local vets and youth groups. Where else can you get a great breakfast for $5 for adults and $3 for kids under 12? Check them out from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

After a good breakfast you should be ready for some serious shopping, so head on over to the annual Holiday Bazaar and chicken lunch at Rosburg Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lots of local vendors, the Rosburg Community Club’s bake sale, and a wonderful lunch including chicken, salads, rolls, dessert, coffee and juice. Get some of your Christmas shopping done at the same time. If you need to reserve a spot as a vendor please call 465-2234.

An update on Kenzie Abbott’s quest for a service dog. So far they have about 245 recipes to be included in her fund raiser cookbook. There is still time to add your favorite recipes by going online to typensave.com, user name: Kenzie and password: dog. Add your recipe before November 30 and then preorder your copy of the cookbook for $12 before December 3. After that date the price goes up to $14.

Her parents, James and Lorinda Alexander are working hard to streamline the process of purchasing a service dog, knowing once one is found it will take nine months to a year for it to be trained. They will continue their fundraising campaign at the St. James Family Center’s annual Bazaar on November 19 and 20, with their t-shirts, air brushed temporary tattoos, and something new and really interesting for Christmas gifts called “magic plants,” which carry a message as they grow.

If you would like to make a donation to Kenzie’s service dog fund, an account has been set up at the Bank of the Pacific in her name. Let’s give her the opportunity to become a more independent person and have a wonderful companion.

The Wednesday Senior Lunch Bunch that meets at Rosburg Hall will enjoy beef goulash, candied carrots, rolls and dessert on the 10th. Join them for a great meal at noon.

CAP sponsors senior lunches at the same location on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These two programs really give seniors an opportunity for better nutrition and companionship three days a week.

Birthdays coming up this week include Gwen Snyder, Roy Herrold, Linda Nelson, William Potter, Jim Bauer, Carol Dziados, Connor See, Renee Bennett, Dave Batt, Barbara Swanson, June Erickson, Louise Hunter, Rebecca Rose, James Laney, John Berquist, Adrianne Howard, Aaron Larson, Philip Nelson, Judeen Alves and Carolyn Simukka. Happy Birthday everyone.

Special Happy Anniversary wishes to our friends, Alan and Penny Gregory. Wishing you many more.

Fall back! Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Saturday night. We are back to the time when we get up in the dark and come home in the dark. Must be winter.