Science Fair winner announced

News from Naselle:

Naselle-Grays River Valley Students will return to their classes on Monday, after a week of spring break. I hope everyone had a wonderful vacation.

Sports coming up this week include: Monday-fast pitch and baseball at Taholah at 3:30 p.m .; Tuesday-Comet Classic track meet at 3 p.m. in Naselle; Wednesday-middle school track at Valley at 3 p.m., fast pitch at home vs. Knappa at 3:30 p.m., JV baseball at Wahkiakum at 3:30 p.m. Go Comets!

The Comet Booster Club will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

Students from Naselle School have been learning to think like scientists. The 2011 Science Fair was held on March 29-30. Students conducted experiments, researched their topic, and presented their results at an open house for families and community members. This year’s experiments included testing salt water and fresh water, the effects of multi-tasking, and types of fire-resistant fabrics. There were 189 projects completed by students in grades K-10.

The school would like to thank staff and community members who volunteered to judge the projects.

Science Fair winners are as follows: Judges’ Choice: Isabella Colombo (K), Carson Lanz (1st grade), Shelby McEneney (3rd grade), Jacob Eaton (4th grade), Shon McEneny (5th grade), Raja Estes (6th grade), Taylor Eaton (7th grade), Connor See (8th grade), Katie Green (Introduction to Physical Science), Makenzie Matthews (Biology); Honor Awards: Brodie Avalon (K), Grace Hunt and Morgan Reitz (1st grade), Jimmy Strange, Emma Rose and Trevor Johnson (2nd grade), Brice Wirkkala (3rd grade), Cole Dorman, McKenzie Glenn and Alina Ashe (4th grade), Samantha West and Micah Cenci (5th grade), Brian Smith and Cameron Burch (6th grade), Emily Bjornsgard and Natisha Cooper (7th grade), Franco Smith and Olivia Zimmerman (8th grade), Grace Zimmerman and Abbey DaVall (Introduction to Physical Science), Ray Shotwell and Emily Gudmundsen (Biology). Congratulations to all the winners and participants.

Naselle School holds an annual art show which will be held on April 15 this year. The community is welcome and encouraged to come and view the artwork for the following two weeks while it will be displayed in the school commons. Check out the beautiful artwork the students have created. See all the place winners.

Angel Closet in Longview will hold a Spring dress giveaway on Saturday, April 16 for Naselle and Wahkiakum schools. Contact the school for more information.

As a Timberland library card holder you are now eligible to learn a foreign language online through your library. Languages offered are German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Russian, Turkish, Czech and even American Sign Language. These classes can be accessed on your home computer and there is no fee for taking the courses.

For more information, contact your local Timberland Regional Library branch or go to http://www.TRL.org.

Libraries all across the United States are celebrating the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians during National Library Week, being held April 10-16.

Along with hundreds of other libraries across Washington State, the Timberland Regional Library District (TRL) will participate in Library Snapshot Day, being held on National Library Workers Day, which is April 12. You are invited to come in to the library and have a photo taken while you are engaging in different library activities, that you normally use.

Libraries are a vital part of community life. Come on in and share your thoughts about how you use the library. The number of library visitors and checkout, etc. will be tracked all day. Thank your favorite librarian for all she does to keep your library running smoothly.

For a look at what your public library offers every open day, visit http://www.TRL.org and drop by your local Timberland library, especially on Tuesday.

A reminder that the new Finnish-American Folk Band Kaivama will be performing at Suomi Hall, 244 W. Marine Dr., Astoria, on Saturday, April 9th. The concert will take place from 7-8:30 p.m. followed by an intermission when the attendees can meet the band and purchase CDs as well as enjoy beverages and cardamom bread. At 9-11 p.m. concert goers can dance to the Scandinavian Country Band. Enjoy the whole evening for $10adults and $5 students. For more information call 503 791-9156.

For more information on other concerts by Kaivama, on the west coast, you can call 612-382-5299.

Other news from the Westend:

Are you ready for an awesome home cooked chicken dinner with all the trimmings? The annual Chicken Dinner at the Rosburg Hall, sponsored by the Rosburg Community Club, will be held this coming Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their famous salad bar will once again be available as well as the delicious desserts. All this for only $10 for adults, $5 for kids six years to 12 years and $2 for kids under six years.

The Grays River Habitat Enhancement District will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday in the Grays River Grange Hall at 6:30 p.m. Community members are always welcome, and refreshments are served.

Flyers are available for pre-registration for the 27th annual Great White Tail Run to be held on May 21st through the Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuge in Skamokawa, sponsored by Wahkiakum County based 4-H programs. Pick up your copy at local stores, post offices, restaurants, etc. or for more information call 360 465-2275 or 360 795-3278.

The Wednesday Senior Lunch Bunch that meets at Rosburg Hall will dine on home made turkey noodle soup, hot rolls and dessert on the 13th. Mark your calendar for next week and join the group for their annual Easter Social on the 20th.

Menus for the Rosburg Senior Community Lunches coming up this week include: Thursday, the 7th-turkey ala king with biscuits, glazed carrots, spinach salad and cookies; Tuesday, the 12th-chicken chow mein, pan fried noodles, stir-fry veggies, mandarin oranges and apricot bars; Thursday, the 14th-beef barley soup, cheese and crackers, marinated veggie salad, orange Jell-O and Congo bars.

Birthdays being celebrated this week include Debbie Smith, Tasha Stenvall, Jon Pakenen, Myrtle Anderson, Debbie White, Tony Wirkkala, Russ Legler, Dean Brannon, Bryan Tienhaara, Neil Wirkkala, Steve Mattson, Judy Torppa, Vicki Wirkkala, Nicole Tarabochia, Katie McIntee, Keith Reitz Johnson, Jimmy Cooper, Kevin Busse, Melissa White and Justin Queral. Happy Birthday to each of you.

Happy Anniversary wishes go out to Cody and Annie Strange this week. Wishing you many more.

I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to Bob and Thea Pyle and the rest of his family on the passing of his brother, Howard (Bud).

David and Claudine Hammonds of Grays River enjoyed a rather extended visit with their daughter, Claudette and her husband Soc Kreuzenstein from Juneau. They were here for nearly a month after surprising her parents by showing up to help celebrate her mom’s birthday early in March. As I write this column they are somewhere in Idaho and hopefully headed to view some of the desert blooming before heading back home. It was wonderful to visit with them.

Speaking of enjoying, my husband and I headed to Redmond, Ore. last Friday and returned on Monday. Our daughter and son-in-law bought a piece of property just outside of town and we decided to give them a hand to get the house ready to move in. We were able to pull up old flooring and replace the sub floor in the kitchen, insulation, put up new sheetrock in the kitchen and dining area, paint one of the bedrooms, put in a new back door, burn a little brush, and some major electrical wiring, plus a little visiting with our granddaughter and great-grandson. We figured that it was our turn to help them out since our son-in-law spent nearly every week during the winter months here helping us with our rebuilding.