Lynda Gerlach on August 14th, 2010

CATHLAMET DOWNHILL CORRAL                        www.cathlametcorral.com
                        Show up, throw down,
                                           And see if you have what it takes to be the
                                                                                                    Cathlamet Champion!!

                                                         August 27, 28, 29, 2010
                                    Second Annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral
                                                                Longboard Race

The Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce is proud to be hosting the Second Annual Cahtlamet Downhill Corral.  This international sanctioned longboard race will be bringing 100 racers, plus family and friends to Cathlamet for this exciting three day event.

A quote from Concrete Wave magqazine, winter 2010. “Cheers to Judy and all the organizers that put on that event!  Starting a new event is a challenge for even the most experienced crew, but to start one based on the dream of your 14-year old son . . . that  has a special bit of heart in it!”

Kicking  off the event Friday, August 27, at Main Street and Broadway at 5:00 P.M. with a Slide Competition.  And at  approx. 6:00 P.M. the Tight Slalom will start at Broadway and River Street. 

 Two Push Races on Saturday, August 28  on Puget Island with a breakfast hosted by Stockhouse’s Farm for the Push Racers and staff at 8:30 A.M., with the races starting at 10A.M.One course will be 7.5mile and the other 15 mile, both with cash prizes for the winners.  After lunch, the races move to the Mystery Slalom at the intersection of Hwy 4 and River Street, right by PJ’s  Restaurant. 

Following the races you won’t want to miss the live band playing for your entertainment at the marina.

The premier event, The Downhill Race on Sunday, with the riders meeting at 9:00 A.M. and the race beginning at 10:00A.M.  Rob McKendry III will be announcing again this year with the racers starting at Wahkiakum High School, on a course running through town laced with straw bales and ending off Broadway and Commercial.   Some of the returning racers are Billy “Bones” Meiners, Casey Morrow, Eric Hovey, Graeme Hystad, Liam Kearney, Lee Cation and Robin McGuirk.

Cash Prizes will be awarded to the winners.  Vendors will line River Street.  Proceeds from the race will go towards a skate park located at Erickson Park in Cathlamet.  Benefiting the youth of Cathlamet and surrounding towns.

 Some comments from last year’s race:

 Eric Hovey ”had the best weekend I’ve ever had of skating this weekend. The Cathlamet RACE WAS SICK!”

 Alison Johnson is SO sunburned from this weekend at the 1st annual Cathlamet Downhill Corral!!  But I had the greatest time and almost got taken out by Big Mike!”

Registration and information available online at www.cathlametcorral.com

Sponsors for the event include Rip City Skate, Venom, The Stockhouse Farm, Jim Bjorge Construction, Bank of the Pacific, Gordy Oman, PFLAG, The Wahkiakum County Eagle, Hancock Forest Management, Kiwanis, Wahkiakum Community Network, Kiwanis, Inertia Longboards, Sector 9, the UpRise, PDX DH, Coast Longboarding, Fireball, Seismic, Ninkasi Brewing, Northwest Shirts, Pizza Schmizza, Timeship Racing, Rayne, ABK Skateboards, LongBoard Larry, Subsonic, Eastside Longboards, HIH, Switchback Longboards and the  Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce. 

Organizers: Addison Fox,Event Organizer; Allie Johnson, Event Organizer;   Billy(Bones) Meiners, Downhill Race Organizer; Eric Hovey, JP Rowan, Rip City Skate;  Judy Edmondson, Event Organizer;  Robert McKendry III, Announcer;  Skip Marcotte, Slalom Organizer.

Additional comments:
Daniel Hawes placed 8th of 30 odd skaters at Cathlamet making it through to the semi-finals. Amazing hill, AMAZING racers, amazing town, amazing  weekend.”

 Jay Barnhouse made quarter finals at Cathlamet, helluvalot better than i thought. super fun race!”

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Lynda Gerlach on August 13th, 2010

  CATHLAMET DOWNHILL CORRAL
LONGBOARD FESTIVAL BREAKFAST

      only $5.00                7:30 – 9:30

                 SUNDAY MORNING

   ELOCHOMAN SLOUGH MARINA

This wonderful breakfast is being brought to us by the Wahkikaum Community Network.

Come and enjoy 2 pancakes, sausage patty, scrambled eggs, and your choice of coffee or juice.  Chat with some of the racers and wish them luck.  Then get a good spot to enjoy the race of the season! 

 

 

             “All profits will go towards Wahkiakum
       Community Network’s youth substance abuse
                    and violence prevention programs.”

See you there :-)
                                     For information contact: Tammy Peterson
                                                                                 795-0828 or 431-6728

 

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Lynda Gerlach on July 22nd, 2010

BLUE JEANS & COUNTRY DREAMS
That is the theme for the 102nd Annual County Fair

           August 19 – 21, 2010
OPEN 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM DAILY

 4-H Activities and Livestock Shows
                 all three days

Jeff Skirven Lumberjack Exhibitions
      
Thursday: 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.
      Friday:  11 a.m. & 5 p.m.
      Saturday:  11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
          Don’t miss the fun!

                                              Jackstraw
                      Acoustic bluegrass from the Pacific Northwest 
                                       Friday 8:00 p.m.

       Country rock Association
      
High Energy Rockin’ Party Band
                  
Saturday 8:00 p.m.

Thursday – 6:30 p.m. – Fair Queen Crowned
Friday – 12:00 noon – Reptile Show
Saturday – 10:30 p.m. – Fair Teen Dance     Saturday -12:00 noon -
                                                                                                SALMON BBQ

RAFFLE DRAWINGS
Grand Prize:
One Night Stay at The Great Wolf Lodge

    August 21, 2010                        
Silver Buckle Awarded for                     INFLATABLE BOUNCY
Series Overall High Point                             FOR THE KIDS
Finals 9AM – 4PM

                                                    ADMISSION INFORMATION
                                                  
Adult (18+years)                      $4.00
                                                 Student (14-17 years)              $2.00
                                                 Student (6-13 years)                $1.00
                                                   Ages 5 and under                    FREE
                                               Season Pass – In Advance         $6.00
                                               Season Pass – At Gate               $7.00

                                                   Fair Office :  (360) 795-3480
                                  16 Fairgrounds Road – Skamokawa, WA  98647

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Lynda Gerlach on July 10th, 2010

A BIG THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS!

Let’s give it up for our sponsors, vendors and volunteers for making our 29th event spectacular.

SPONSORS

 
  • Active Enterprises, Long Beach, WA
  • Bank of the Pacific, Cathlamet, WA
  • Clearwater Solutions, LLC, Longview, WA
  • Wahkiakum West Television, Rosburg, WA

VENDORS

  • Army, Rockclimbing Wall
  • Bob’s Market – BBQ
  • Buffalo Burgers and Hot Dogs
  • Cathlamet Yacht Club
  • Cathlamet Christian Fellowship, Celebrate Recovery
  • CJL, Cotton Candy
  • CHREY, Jewelry, Tye Dy
  • Earl & Shirley’s Riverview Restaurant, Beer Garden
  • Elephant Ears & Curly Fries, Richard & Annette Riley
  • Family Health Center, Health Services
  • Half Dozen Kids, Bug Necklace, Wooden Frogs/Cats, etc
  • Heavy Stone Jewelry, Handcrafted using gemstones
  • Howie’s Corner Coffeeshop, Coffee, Tea, Soda, Gift items
  • Kids,  Polor Slide / Bounce Combo
  • Kozy Korners, Puppet’s, Hats, Wind Chimes, and more
  • Mary Kay, Cosmetics
  • Monkey Business, Ice Cream
  • Olympic Novelty, Kids items
  • River of Life Assembly of God – Youth, Photo Booth
  • River of Life Assembly of God – Women’s Ministry, Snacks
  • Scentsy, Wickless Candles
  • Sharon’s Pizza and More!, Pizza by the Slice
  • Sons of Norway, Raffle
  • Wahkiakum Community Network, Dunk Tank, Games
  • Wahkiakum Search & Rescue, Raffle – Emergency Pack & quilt
  • Wyandotte Avenue Design Studio, Handmade Wearable Art Jewelry

 

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Lynda Gerlach on June 19th, 2010

GET YOUR’S NOW!!!

Check out
www.cafepress.com/localnotions for your Bald Eagle Day T-Shirt.

LOTS of selections – Men’s, Women’s, many colors and styles to choose from, as well as sweatshirts, caps and more.There is also a link on our website, just look on the right side and scroll down to the Bald Eagle ad, click and it will take you there.                     Have fun!

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Lynda Gerlach on June 19th, 2010

2010 Bald Eagle Days Parade Application
2010 Bald Eagle Days Vendor Contract

2010 Bald Eagle Vendor Application

BALD EAGLE DAYS AND WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL

July 16 – 18 2010

          Power of Community
Saluting Heroes and Volunteers

The 29th Annual Bald Eagle Days will begin on Friday, July 16th with a special “Two Islands Farm Market” beginning at 3:00 P.M.  Saturday will bring the Bald Eagle Day parade at 11:00 A.M. 

Scott Johnson, from Naselle and member of our SW District Washington State Patrol will be the Grand Marshal.  Additional honorees will follow Scott representing veterans, first responders and community volunteers.  The street festival, featuring many vendors and terrific food, will also feature several bands on Main Street, the Kids Area, the Fire Department Water Fight and the Community Network is sponsoring a Dunk Tank.  Later Saturday, the Elochoman Marina is the location for the Chamber Beer Garden, musical entertainment and the best fireworks show on the Columbia River.

Friday, beginning at 3:00 P.M., the Cheif  Wahkiakum Trolley will bring visitors to the market from the Marina and downtown areas.  There will be great produce and fuits, atrisan beads and pastries, old world sausages, goat, lamb, beef and chicken by the cut, fresh cut flowers, along with music and hot food to make your afternoon wonderful. 

On Main Street in front of Ace Hardware, the Sidewalk Art Contest will showcase young and adult artists from 3:30 to 5:30.  A panel of judges will review these sidewalk creations and prizes will be awarded.

Saturday promises to bring all the fun of the parade and street fair, along with Chamber Buffalo Burgers, Sharon’s Pizza and PJ’s, as well as outside seating at the Riverview.  The Cathlamet Market will have a bar-b-q.  We expect to have more music on Main Street this year.  The Kids Area will feature dunk tank, games and a great new slide with a bounce house as well as a rock wall.

Sunday’s Wooden Boat Festival will begin at 10:00 A.M. and run until 2:00 P.M.  This year will feature food by Two Islands Farm Market, FFA BBQ and Bottoms Up.  Look for wonderful wooden boats.  Raffle tickets for
Mike Baccelliere’s, hand-made, wooden boat will be on sale (note: the final drawing will be Labor Day).  There will also be a Coast Guard rescue demonstration.  As usual, there will be free games for kids and kids who come dressed as sailors or pirates will also get rewards.  Call Paula at the Marina (360) 795-3501.

Bald Eagle Day parade and vendor applications are available at the Chamber Office.  Also, the Chamber needs some extra volunteers to help on Friday and Saturday.  If you can offer a couple of hours or more,  please call the Chamber Offrice at (360) 795-9996 and talk to Lynda Gerlach, the Chamber Coordinator.  She can also answer any questions you have about Bald Eagle Days.

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Lynda Gerlach on June 19th, 2010

              COMING TO SKAMOKAWA

                           VAUDEVILLE
                                 20 Acts

       At the Intimate, Skamokawa Grange Theatre
                          Three (3) shows only

                    JUNE 25 – 26 at 7:30  PM
             SUNDAY MATINEE at 2:00 PM
       doors opening one half hour before show

                              All seats $10

   Smoky Water Follies produced by: Adele Baker-Swift & Sunrise Fletcher

The Skamokawa Grangers are hosting their third musical review, “Smoky Water Follies”  a fund raising event for their grange hall.  You will be entertained by vaudeville styled music and skits, complete barbershop quartet and band

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Lynda Gerlach on June 18th, 2010

WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FAIR BOARD PRESENTS
 The Silver Buckle Series Open Game Show

       JUNE 19 – JULY 31 – AUGUST 21, 2010

Pole Bending, Figure 8 Stake Race, Key Pole Race, Speed Barrels, International Flags Race and Texas Barrels.

                                         8:00 AM Sign in for Showmanship
                                         8:30 AM Sign up for Game Events Only

        HELD IN THE NEW COVERED ARENA
       WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS
                           Skamokawa, WA

       SHOWMANSHIP
       Ribbons to 5th Place for each age group.

                                                               DAILY HIGH POINT AWARD
    
                                                                              in each age group

                        Must stay in Walk/Trot to qualify for High Point.
                        Walk/Trot to follow each age group in each class.

 

        4 AGE GROUPS                           $25.00 Ride all day & Showmanship
       Junior – 12 & under                                  $10.00 Showmanship Only
  Intermediate – 13 to 17                                     $5.00 Per Game Class
        Senior – 18 to 25                                       $5.00 Facility Fee per show
Super Senior – 26 & over                   Stalls available on June 19, July 31 for $10
                                                                  Bring your own bedding and leave stall cleaned.

 

                AUGUST 21, 2010                                     REFRESHMENTS & LUNCH
    Silver Buckle Awarded for                                           prepared by
     Series Overall High Point                              the Skamokawa Grangers
Headstalls Awarded for Highpoint                        - 
Deli Sandwiches
                 In order to qualify for                                    - Strawberry Shortcake
  Headstalls & High Point Silver Buckle,                    - Cookies    – Candy Bars
    rider must participate in two shows.                       – Cold Drinks & Coffee

                                                                             FUNDRAISER WILL SUPPORT
                       THE OPERATION OF THE
                  WAHKIAKUM COUNTY FAIR

 


To Pre-Register Call:   Ginger Moonen (360) 795-0565
                                                    Becky Ledtke     (360) 795-3434
                                                    Fair Office           (360) 795-3480

 

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Lynda Gerlach on June 18th, 2010

Julia Butler Hansen Pool

The Town of Cathlamet and the Julia Butler Hansen Municipal Pool will host free swims most Saturdays*  between now and the end of August, from 12:45 – 2:15 PM

Pool Season begins June 15th!
For west-enders, Wahkiakum on the Move is offering Free Bus Service.  It rolls from Rosburg School at noon, then stops at Gray’s River Cafe’ (12:15) and the Skamokawa Post Office (12:25) en route to the Coolest Pool in Wahkiakum.  Return service commences shortly after the session.

Full pool schedule at: www.townofcathlamet.com or call 360-795-6515

* The pool will be CLOSED the weekends of Independence Day, Bald Eagle Days July 17th, and for the Wahkiakum County Fair Aug. 19-21st.

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Lynda Gerlach on June 9th, 2010

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

Sunday, June 27, 2010
          5:00 P.M.
at the 42nd Street Cafe’, in Seaview, WA
            
(Just next to Long Beach)

There will be a special “Meet the Farmer” dinner featuring Greyfields’ lamb and beef!  It will feature three courses of our lamb & beef using different preparations by Chef Jake Burden.  We admire his cooking and this will prove to be an amazing event.

Also featured will be eggs, vegetables and other greens from Stockhouse’s Farm, our next door neighbor!

This dinner is by reservation only and I’m told space is filling rapidly.  Call 360-642-2323 to make your reservations early

Also, follow us on Facebook!  Search for “Two Islands Farm Market” and become a fan.

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