Rain, flooding start out the week

Oh my goodness, what a weekend and wild beginning to the week. We have had more than 11 inches of rain in our rain gauge so far, flooded in since Friday afternoon with a huge lake full of ducks and sea gulls.

The dogs are loving it, as the hunting for mice and other rodents is really easy. Our 8-month old, 80-pound, white, long-hair puppy is learning the ropes on how to pick the critters from the low branches of the trees and also how to come home covered in mud.

We have been prepared for this rain event, and I hope everyone else was as well. Winter is here, so I guess we had better be, prepared, that is. Did I see snow in the forecast for next week?

News from Naselle:

Sports calendar this week for the Naselle Comet teams: today (Thursday), middle school girls basketball at North Beach at 5:45 p.m .; Monday, middle school girls basketball with Raymond in Naselle at 5:45 p.m .; Tuesday, middle school girls basketball at Willapa Valley at 5:45 p.m. Go Comets!

Parent-teacher conferences will be taking place this week, so students will be released Thursday and Friday at 12:30 p.m.

Next week we will celebrate Thanksgiving and students will be released early on Wednesday, the 25th, no school on Thursday or Friday and will return to classes on Monday, the 30th.

Mark your calendars now as a reminder that the Martha’s Circle Holiday Bazaar and luncheon will be held on December 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Congregational Church in Naselle. Lunch will be served beginning at 11 a.m. with your choice of clam chowder or pasta fagioli, a beverage and dessert for a $7 donation.

Members of the Martha’s Circle group will have lots of goodies and crafts on sale for your holiday shopping as well as items from several outside vendors.

Other news from the Westend:

Our free Friday Night Movie this week is a 2015 release disaster flick. In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-helicopter pilot and his ex-wife journey across the state to rescue his daughter.

The show starts at 7 p.m. in our screening room (cafeteria) at the Grays River Valley Center at Johnson Park. Concessions are also available before the movie and at intermission with popcorn (free refill at intermission), pop and candy. Come on in and enjoy a cozy entertaining evening.

This is an early piece of info for those of you who like crab and oysters. The annual Crab and Oyster Feed that is sponsored by the Deep River Post #111 American Legion will hold this annual event on January 23. Advanced tickets are now available for purchase from Ken Elliott at 465-2271, Nick Nikkila at 465-2595 and Dale Rose at 465-2234. There are only 200 tickets available at $28 each and is the best feast around, as well as raffle and dance included. Call now and reserve your ticket.

Happy Birthday to Deborah Olson, Alexa York, George Klint, Connor McGintee, Patrick McGintee, Melodie Rugg, Samuel Scrabeck, Nancy Cooper, Brian Larson, Shelly Gilbert, Doug Tetz, Aaron Smith, Kevin Wirkkala, Robbie Johnson, Emily Albright, Idali Mendoza, Ciara Sandell, Jack Smith, Colleen Smith, Dustin Dunham, Bob Caetano and Darrell Fields

Happy Anniversary to Rikki and Jill Saari, Jim and Marilyn Strange, Rick and Patty Rose, Chuck and Roxanne Hendrickson and Steve and Audrey Ullakko.

As I finish up this column, our rain gauge is showing about 12 inches, our field is filled with white caps, Klint’s Creek is overflowed, so our bridge is really underwater. South Satterlund Road is underwater all the way up to our mailboxes, and the wind gauge is registering nearly 50 mile an hour winds. On a high note, we still have power and we are safe and dry as are our animals. What a storm!