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The Focus
On Wahkiakum
Section B--A Special Edition Published by The Wahkiakum County Eagle
May 27, 2021 -- Cathlamet, Washington -- © The Wahkiakum County Eagle
Inside
Off highway attractions
There’s plenty to see in western Wahkia-
kum when you turn off SR 4...................2
In and around Skamokawa
Skamokawa may be an unincorporated
town, but it abounds with recreational op-
portunities and points of interest...........5
Gray’s River dining
Al Salazar brings years of restaurant experi-
ence to Duffy’s Irish Pub . ...................10
See what we saw
Local photographers went to work at the
start of May; see their entries in this year’s
“Day in the Life of Wahkiakum County and
Naselle” photo contest........................12
Down on the farm
A couple jumps on opportunity to operate
goat farm and creamery.......................14
In the old days on Puget Island
Long time Island resident recalls
life as it used to be.............................20
Sites and events to see
Andrew Weiler
Highlights for Wahkiakum activities.......22 The Gray’s River Covered Bridge is one of the last covered bridges is use in Washington. See page 2.
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Focus
on
Wahkiakum
2021
The Wahkiakum County
Eagle again presents The
Focus on Wahkiakum,
our 14th “visitors’ guide”
special edition.
As a visitors’ guide, The
Focus presents the in-
formation visitors to the
community need--what to
see, where to go, when to
be there, and what ser-
vices are available.
However, The Focus is
more than that. This
year, stories feature some
of the county’s most dy-
namic personalities who The Gray’s River Covered Bridge on a crisp winter day.
personify drive, hard
Driving the by-roads
work and community
service.
of western Wahkiakum County
The “A Day in the Life of
Wahkiakum and Naselle”
photo contest is back in
its 10th year with many By Karen Bertroch ther upstream to a bend in Gray’s River. stands north of the bridge. It has many
wonderful entries. Lo- Bertroch Archive photos When any boats came up the River, mail of the early trees planted at the home,
cal photographers have When visitors drive State Route 4 was left in a tree near the Walker home. so it can be hard to see. Their dairy herd
shared what they saw heading west, there are several historic Then in early logging years, steamboats pastured south of the river, then needed
on May 1, and some won spots worth exploring. Heading west out brought passengers and goods for the to cross the river to get to the milking
some prizes. Be sure to of Skamokawa, then coming down the Meserve Store. When logging became barn, so the county built a bridge to help
pack your camera around KM (Knappton Mill) Hill from the east, prominent in the area, tugboats pulled all the farmers in the upper valley have
on the first Saturday in it is a short drive on SR 4 to the old town logs dropped into the Gray’s River on access to both sides. The Covered Bridge
May, 2022, so you can be of Gray’s River. There, at the left turn down to the Columbia and then on to was listed on the National Register of
part of the effort. onto Loop Road (take second sign for best sawmills. At Meserve Park, there is a Historic Places in 1977. Built in 1905
turn off SR4), stop at Meserve Park, and Lewis and Clark sign that will give you and covered in 1906 in order to keep the
And now: Enjoy! from there, across the highway you will information on their journey through the heavy winter rain off the bridge planks
see the historic home of Sam and Julia Lower Columbia River. since it was dangerous for the cows when
Rick Nelson Walker, early settlers in the area. It is Follow Loop Road and veer left at the crossing over to the barn. The bridge was
Publisher still standing, but not restored. When sign showing the way to the Gray’s River restored with a grant to the county from
the Walkers first came to the area in Covered Bridge a mile or so down the National Centennial funds. It continues
1868, they found a trapper’s cabin on road. The H.P. Ahlberg family came from to serve the area well. Land on both
Gray’s Bay, but Chinook Indians made Sweden in 1875, built a lovely home and sides is open to the public for fishing,
it clear that the area floods so it was not established a large dairy farm just below swimming, kayaking and photography.
a safe place. The Walkers moved fur- the home site. The original house still Ahlberg Park on the south side is a nice
The Wahkiakum County Eagle May 27, 2021 B3
setting for weddings and fam- time, it sits in a cow pasture.
ily reunions. It belongs to the It represents the faith-filled
local Grange since the State Finnish settlers who came to
of Washington granted funds the Deep River and Naselle
to buy the 5 acres of land and (originally spelled Nasel) ar-
keep it open to the public. The eas. They came already skilled
large trees in the park are also in farming, fishing and logging
historic. Mr. Ahlberg planted so it was a natural place for
them himself. Both the bridge them to settle. Naselle remains
and the park areas are unique a significant community of
as they provide public fishing, Finnish descendants with a
boating and swimming for resi- bi-annual Finnish Festival.
dents as well as visitors. The The next one will be on July
north end of the bridge belongs 29, 30 and 31, 2022. Most of
to the Sorenson family, all di- the early Finns were devout
rect descendants of the original Lutherans who valued their
Swedish Ahlberg homestead- church and the ties it helped
ers. Back on Loop Road head to create. The little Lutheran
back to the Gray’s River town Church was built by settlers in
site, then turn left/west down both Deep River and Salmon
the highway to Altoona Pil- Creek, another Finnish com-
lar Rock Road. This historic 9 munity just “over the hill.”
mile road takes visitors to the With no roads and a lot of mud
banks of the Columbia River in the rainy winters, worship-
where canneries and small pers found it difficult to walk
communities settled in the over the high hill in the mud,
late 1800’s and early 1900’s. so a second congregation in
Canned salmon from those Naselle built their own church.
canneries all up and down the The little Deep River Church
____________________________
Columbia went all over the The Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church was standing long before the roads were paved.
Continued on next page
world in large sailing ships
leaving from the cannery docks
and out into the Columbia
River. Following the Altoona
LOWER
-Pillar Rock Road, you will see
homes and campsites, B&B’s COLUMBIA
and beaches. More Lewis and
Clark signs continue to tell
their story.
RECYCLING
Since 1992 I have been cleaning up recyclables
The pioneer church
As visitors continue driv- from farms, businesses, private homes and estates. I
ing west on State Route 4, have all the licenses and permits to do so legally. New
watch for the large Deep River Half century knowledge county ordinance? No problem!
Bridge. Just before the bridge,
look for the East Deep River of Wahkiakum County properties Cars, Trucks, Buses, Trains, Planes, Farm Equip-
Locally Owned & Operated Since 1994 ment or Grandpa's Scrap Pile. I have the equipment to
Road sign. Turn right follow-
ing the River Road to a “T” make it go away. Buildings removed in some cases.
then turn right again where 140 Third St., Cathlamet, WA
you see a small sign saying Phone (360) 795-3636 Self-Service Drop-Off to align with social
“Church.” Follow that val- David Nelson Debi Trull distancing at 676 Elochoman Valley Road
ley road a few miles and you
will find the Second Historic
(360) 430-0676 (360) 270-3185
Site in the west county area, Debbie Oman Hansen Kyliegh Harlin 360-795-8880
the small historic Deep River (775) 772-2743 (360) 430-8223
Evangelical Lutheran Church. Marisa Geier (360) 957-3820 Ben Elkinton
Donated by a landowner at the 588 Elochoman Valley Road
www.cathlametrealtywest.com Cathlamet, WA 98612
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Continued from Page 3
The by-roads
of western
Wahkaikum County
replicates a typical Lutheran
Church one would find in Fin-
land. The Church continues
to be used for special events,
such as weddings, funerals
and Christmas programs. It
is completely maintained by
volunteers and donations. It
is very appreciated by pho-
tographers who like to take
photos of the perfect replica
of the Finnish outhouse to the
back. Built with grant funds,
it is a favorite photo for visi-
tors to take home. The town The store at Deep River Camp.
of Deep River at one time was
the bustling center of the area summer afternoon. Traveling Museum in Naselle will give
with stores, a theater, a hotel, along the back roads off SR visitors plenty of information
saloon and daily arrivals of 4 can be rewarding and well about the history of the area.
small steamboats that ferried worth the time. There is much SR 4 itself is a state desig-
goods to the store and pas- more to see than the high- nated Scenic Byway so taking
sengers, including loggers and way when traveling through time to appreciate it is time
their families who lived miles Wahkiakum County. Visiting well spent.
up the valley in small logging the Appelo (Swedish for apple Enjoy your drive!
camps. The small cabins were island) Archives Center and
lifted and moved by the log- The covered bridge offers pedestrians an interesting walk.
ging trains up and down the
Angie’s Cathlamet Chevron
tracks as needed to get to the
logged areas. Up the tracks
from Deep River, one small
logging camp, “Toonerville,”
had a school for the logging
Cathlamet
Hot & Cold Deli Food
families known as the Maple
Grove School. Eventually
they had school buses also.
Ice · Beer
The school building is still
standing and can be seen by
traveling up Salmon Creek
Featuring 24-hour
Road several miles. Salmon
Creek Road begins a few
miles past Deep River before
Propane · Diesel Fast Pay
MULE
reaching Naselle. The Salmon
Creek area has a deep log- Fishing Tackle & Bait Country
ging history. Many of the old Go, Mules!
camp cabins have been used
to build larger homes over
the years since the camps
closed. The road is lovely for a (360) 795-3453
beautiful, cool drive on a hot
PO Box 356, 274 East SR 4, Cathlamet, WA 98612
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Explorers will be pleased with finds
in Skamokawa’s nooks and valleys
Photos and story to the deck, which allowed place to learn and then
By Kay Chamberlain more people to continue to be able to take some easy
come and enjoy some time cruises around the nearby
When someone asks at the only restaurant and waterways. If you're in the
where you live, and you tell lounge in downtown Ska- area, stop by 957 Steamboat
them you live in Skamokawa
(Skuh-MOCK-away), the first
mokawa. These are terrific
additions to the property
Slough Road and check them
out or if you'd like more info, GALLERY
A Shining Star
thing they say is, "Where in that will be used and enjoyed check them out online or just H H
the world is that?!" When throughout the year from give them a call at 360-747-
you add that it's in Wah- now on, so you can enjoy the 1044.
kiakum (Wuh-KI-uh-kum) view and a brew and a bite or Just a short jaunt down
County, you'll likely get the
same response! But, believe
two! 360-795-6055. the road from them is the
Skamokawa Gardens Nurs-
in Cathlamet, WA
it or not, this little hamlet A s you proceed west, ery at 927 Steamboat Slough A Display of Local Artists
has been around since the you will see a road just prior Road, owned for many years
1800's, and for those who to the local store marked by a local, Danny Silverman. Unique Art and Fine Crafts
have traveled to Long Beach "Steamboat Slough Road." His lovely baskets are known Find something for yourself or a gift
from the Longview/Kelso If you turn there, you will far and wide and he always
area, via the Ocean Beach find a couple more "out of starts the growing season Browsers Welcome
Highway (State Route 4), sight" but yet very poplular with many veggie starts as
well, they've actually gone businesses. One is Columbia well. During the prime grow- 70 Main St. 360-795-0725 Cathlamet
right through this little town River Kayaking situated ing season, he is open every
and this county numerous on the left-hand side of the day, but if you have any ques- https://tsugagallery.org
times and just hadn't really
thought much about it. But
Skamokawa Landing build-
ing, and if you haven't been
tions, call: 360-795-3382. Check website for Hours
____________________________
if you opt to stop in and do kayaking before, it's a great Continued on next page
a little bit of exploring, you
might be surprised at all the
things that are tucked away
in the valleys and roadways
nearby.
FAST FRESH FRIENDLY
B eginning at the west
end of town, one of the newer
buildings right on the main
Super Meat Buys
strip through town, and just
east of MP marker 29, is the Fresh Produce
Great Grocery Buys
Duck Inn Restaurant and
Lounge owned by Logan
Britt. Years ago, the "old
Duck Inn" was owned by
local, "Skamokawa Pete," Ar-
thur Peterson, but sadly he
Seafood * Dairy * Bakery
passed away in an accident
and the business was put up Frozen Food * Beverages
for sale. For awhile, there
was no restaurant in town at
all. However, once the build-
Liquor
ing was purchased, and was
totally revamped inside and
out, a completely new Duck
STORE HOURS
Inn emerged in 2012. With
the recent restrictions due to
95 Main St.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Lotto
Cathlamet
the pandemic, new outdoor
seating areas were built and
private "cabanas" were added
795-3511
8 am to 10 pm
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This area is also a very popular Cathlamet threatening its very exis-
place for folks to ride their bicycles tence, the townsfolk, along with a lot
and loop around Brooks Slough of hard work and ingenuity, decided
or go for a nice brisk walk, while they would move the building up the
spotting the White-Tailed Deer, elk, hill to its current location in order
the osprey, eagles, hawks, herons, to save it. In doing so it escaped the
muskrats, nutria, otters and more, so fate of being torn down, unlike the
bring your camera and be prepared once beautiful Lamont Mansion that
to be amazed. had been situated just to the east of
it.
F or those that make a note After operating as a school for
of mile markers, you will see that over 30 years, all the schools in the
MP marker number 29 just so area consolidated, and it was even-
happens to sit right in front of the tually closed. Later on, the Order
Skamokawa Resort/Hotel/Store and of Redmen obtained it and used it
Post Office, on the south side of the for some years for their meetings
road, as well as the historic Redmen as well as for a place for the com-
Hall/River Life Interpretive Center munity to gather, before it was left
on the north side of the road. These to sit empty again. A private owner
older buildings are the "main" part bought it, then fixed the lower level
of the town and beings they are quite up so that it was an apartment and
prominent, they are actually pretty rented it out before once again, be-
impossible to miss. ing left to sit empty. The once big,
beautiful building was really start-
Before the current highway was ing to look pretty tacky and it was
put in, the historic building on the feared this historic building would be
hill was actually the Central School, torn down if something wasn't done
built in 1894, and it was sitting down soon. Thankfully, a grassroots group
on the level of what is now OBH/SR was formed in the mid-seventies,
4. However, with plans for a highway called "The Friends of Skamokawa"
The office at Skamokawa Vista Park to be built to connect Skamokawa to and with a lot of fund raising, hard
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owners took over, the town quite big and roomy, with full
certainly welcomed the fact kitchens and are great for put-
that we could get our staples ting up multiple people, so for
close by instead of having to large families, they are a big
make a 20 mile (plus) round hit. The hotel rooms above the
trip to Cathlamet. While the store have worked out great
condos vary in size, they are for those wishing for a spot to
all very nice and some are ____________________________
Continued on next page
OPEN EVERY DAY
M-F open at 11 a.m.
Sat-Sun open at 9 a.m. for Breakfast
Kids welcome until 9 p.m.
Full Bar & Restaurant ~ Daily Specials
Everything is housemade!
360-849-8168
83 Main St., Cathlamet, WA 98612
website: thesparcathlamet.com
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK
Besides its historical and inter-
pretive exhibits, Redmen Hall
offers a fabulous view.
work and determination, the
hall was purchased, remod-
eled and once again, became a
source of pride to Skamokawa.
If you'd like to check out this
historic building, stop by and
visit on Saturdays and Sun-
days between noon and 4 p.m.
and enjoy the current Gift and
Book Shop on the lower level,
and you can head upstairs to
enjoy the wonderful River Life
Interpretive Center, which
boasts large historical pan-
els on the walls, along with
amazing views. For those who
can handle a few more stairs,
the view from the bell tower is
really a "must see!" 360-795-
3007.
T he Skamokawa Store/
Hotel building has been here
for years, as have some of the
other buildings near by, but
the three story condo build-
ing and gazebo to the west
of it are more on the newer
side. However, these have
attracted a lot of tourists to
the area with their central
location and amazing views of
the river, and those gorgeous
sunsets are just phenomenal!
The local store has not always
been open, so when the latest
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stay right there in town. 360- rooms, a private pond as well
795-0726. as other unique features, and or a motorhome, can find an
one of them is that they have absolutely jewel of a place
I f you were to leave SR 4 a Disc Golf Course, which me- to stay, when they come to
and make the turn onto East anders through the woods and Skamokawa Vista Park,
Valley Road, which is situated is definitely a one of a kind for located on the Columbia River
at the base of Redmen Hall, this area. Contact Adam and and just across the road from
you will soon notice large Sara Fletcher at 360-795-8770 Swedetown at 13 Vista Park
buildings off to the left side of or online. Road. This gorgeous setting
it. This is the site of the Wah- allows you to experience the
kiakum County Fairgrounds C oming back from Lucky majesty of the mighty Co-
lumbia River, as it's not only
which hosts a multitude of Mud, you will see a road off
events throughout the year, to your right, marked "Middle got sweeping views of the
with the biggest one being Valley" and if you were to turn river, but the sunsets there
their annual fair which is held out that way, you could find are absolutely breathtaking!
in mid-August. yourself at Gribskov’s Glass People come from far and wide
After a "virtual" fair last Blowing Shop on Middle Val- to stay so close to the river
year, this venue is back to ley Road. Kyle Gribskov has and see these views, while
normal this year and will take worked with many famous also seeing the huge shipping
place August 19, 20 and 21, artists and has had his work Hot car enthusiasts bring their rods to the Wahkiakum County Fair- vessels ply their way up and
with the theme, "Hats off to displayed all over. He has grounds; they’ll be back soon, on June 5. down the river, while seeming-
the Fair." This fair has been been a generous contribu- Eagle file photos by Diana Zimmerman. ly coming so close you could
taking place for over a hun- tor to many of the local fund reach out and touch them! The
dred years, and is enjoyed raisers by donating his works campground has a couple of
by all who come by, as it still for various auctions. It is a playgrounds, a couple of large
has that "country feel" to it, special treat to be the highest covered areas, a tennis court,
instead of all the glitz and bidder for one of his sought a basketball court and multi-
glamor and high prices that after pieces. If you happen to ple horseshoe pits to keep you
bigger fairs have. be around during the Thanks- entertained while you're not
This county fair allows giving long weekend, you may hiking on the trails or stroll-
kids to enter their pets, farm want to check out his usual ing on the beach. To make a
animals, posters, plants, holiday sale then; it's fabu- reservation, go to their web-
hand-made food and garment lous! site or call 360-795-8605.
items, and earn some of their
own money which gives them A s you continue out I f you are a lover of goats
a sense of pride and accom- Middle Valley, you will come to and goat cheese, and other
plishment. It's also a time "the end" where you will then goat related products, like
when family reunions and turn onto Oatfield Road and their yummy caramel sauce or
class reunions are often held you will see another unique even lotion, you may want to
so they can meet over a burger place to stay, "The Inn at head a little farther west past
or an ice cream cone and catch Crippen Creek Farm," located the park entrance, to the Ska-
up on all the latest news. For at 15 Oatfield Road. Owners mokawa Farmstead Creamery
more fair information, call Don and Kitty Speranza offer Once you find yourself lovely. It also has a dock right located at 1681 West SR 4 and
360-795-3480. a very special service as they heading back out of the valley behind it on the creek, so check that out. Again, you
Other events held at the are known for their unqiue and you hit the main highway for those who love to kayak can check them out online, on
fairgrounds are flea markets cuisine, cooked up by them, again, you'll want to take and canoe, this is especially Facebook or you can call 360-
on the second Saturday of and much of it actually comes a right, heading west, and convenient for them. You can 795-8700.
each month from 9 to 3, bingo right from their farm, so it’s a cross the Skamokawa Creek stay in the main house, where
games at various holidays and "farm to table" kind of experi- Bridge. You will notice a you can enjoy all the perks S o, if someone says,
a car show is coming up on ence and you can't get any grouping of houses off to the of having Kathleen bake up "What's there to do in Ska-
June 5, entitled "Cruizin to fresher food than that! Not right in a place that is called some homemade breads, pies mokawa?," we would say,
the Fair," so they welcome you only can you stay there and "Swedetown" by all the locals. and other dishes for you, or "there's something for ev-
to all of their events. enjoy their wonderful accomo- In this group is a lovely Bed if you'd like more privacy, erybody," but sometimes you
dations if you so choose, but if and Breakfast operated by there's also a "self-catering" just have to take a little trip
I f you continued out on not, you can also just arrange owner, Kathleen Morgain, vaction rental apartment on off the beaten path to find it
East Valley Road and went to have a dinner party there called "Twin Gables B & B." the property. Check out the all. We hope you'll find your
almost to the end of it, you which is quite fabulous and This property is unique in website or FB page or call special place in this special
would find a hidden treasure a real treat. For all the info that the "twin gables" once 360-795-3942. village where artisans and
at 44 Old Chestnut Road, used to be two different hous- authors and entrepreneurs
as the "Inn at Lucky Mud"
about this place, check out
their website or call 360-795- es built in the late 1890's and P eople who are looking abound amongst the abun-
is there. This is a gorgeous 0585. joined together with an added for a place to camp, whether dance of wildlife and all of
property with some beautiful on mid-section, and it's really it's in a tent, a yurt, a trailer nature’s wonders.
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Scenes from the fair
Kids enjoy the Wahkiakum County Fair,
whether its showing off their animals
or getting their own animal from a
clown sharing balloon creations.
Eagle file photos by Jim Moten and Mike
Swanson
Diana Zimmerman..
REalty
Naselle, Deep River, Rosburg,
Altoona, Grays River
(360) 484-3388
FAX 1-360-484-3209
Mike Swanson,
(360) 484-3602
Designated Broker/Owner
Cell, (360) 751-1565
www.mikeswansonrealty.com
We share space with Naselle Hardware
1058 SR 4 in Naselle
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Al Salazar brings old Portland,
and more, to Gray’s River
Photos and story and went on to work with his father
By Andrew Weiler in the Portland restaurant scene.
Al Salazar, 88, has enjoyed every His father was part owner of the
minute of his 60-year stint owning Bohemian Restaurant when Henry
and operating restaurants and music Thiele's and Jack Cody’s places were
venues in the Pacific Northwest. around. Salazar described the cuisine
From Zig Zag, Ore., to Portland to of that era as old Portland cooking
Grays River, Salazar has built a which included braised oxtails, liver
legacy of offering the public a unique and onions, lobster Thermidor; a lot
mixture of eclectic antique-filled of seafood, red beans with rice.
interiors, dynamic cuisine, and the “It's what other restaurants were
sweet sound of music. To this day, the doing,” Salazar explained. “Because
owner of Duffy’s Irish Pub in Grays in that time they didn't have these
River instills the gift of goodwill and companies that package your food
good memories with all who have the up like today. And you basically had
pleasure of meeting him. to make your own food at your own
restaurant, your own recipes. They
A t the age of nine, Salazar moved weren't like pre-packaged frozen food
from St. Louis to Portland where he that most people serve.”
lived with his parents, three brothers
and two sisters. As a teenager living A ccording to Salazar, when he
in the 40s, he attended Lincoln High was a kid most Portland restaurant
School and eventually developed an owners knew each other and com-
affinity toward the restoration and petition was rare. Since the commu-
repurposing of antiques. nity was tight knit, Salazar had the
“I appreciate the work that people chance to work at several restaurants
put in, in those days to build homes. and became heavily influenced by
And anything. They put so much culinary practices of old Portland
of themselves into it,” Salazar ex- cooking. Eventually he was called
plained. He recalled the moment in into action in the Korean War, serv-
his life when his obsession began: ing with Portland’s 403 Troop Carrier
“When I went to high school, I would Wing.
sit on the front steps to eat my lunch. Salazar would go on to build high
Right across the street there was an rises in the city which prompted the
old ship captain's home, a beautiful formation of Salazar Improvement Gray’s River restauranteur Al Salazar
home. And on my lunch, I'm looking Company in Milwaukee, Ore. How-
over there and I always noticed it’s ever, after realizing that his severe Because I said yeah, well I think I through his business.
shiny door knob. One day they began allergies were connected to working can cook, but it worked!” Salazar’s “I like to be able to give something
tearing the house down so I went construction in the city he initiated Restaurant would be a launching pad away and not answer to anyone,”
over and asked if I could have that trips to the coast and remote areas for its first time owner. Salazar said.
doorknob. Now that door knob lives where his symptoms would subside. As a private business owner he
upstairs.” One destination in particular where T he success of his first restau- feels indebted to his employees for
he felt comfortable and healthy was rant prompted Salazar, in 1980, to the value they bring to the table. He
F rom that day forward Salazar Zigzag, Ore. So he decided to leave return to Portland and purchase a cites his past and present teams as
began collecting dozens of other an- his profitable construction endeavors second venue, the well-known music one of the reasons for his success. If
tique door knobs which he personally to buy property in Zigzag where in hall, Pine Street Theater. Pine Street his employees are happy, then the
mounted and framed in his home. He 1970 he started Salazar’s Restaurant. Theater was an opportunity for Sala- operation goes more smoothly, more
remembered a time while still living It was best known for its antique- zar to make a splash in the Portland money is made, and his employees
with his parents when his mother decorated interior, especially its many music venue scene while also finding are rewarded. It’s a viciously enrich-
demanded he dispose of his “junk” varied light fixtures, according to a ways to impactfully support his com- ing cycle.
quickly piling up in their basement. Pamplin Media archive. munity. For up-and-coming bands
Salazar thought to himself: “You can’t “But there was nothing in Zig- and artists Pine Street became a I n 1988, three years after buying
get rid of things like stained glass zag,” Salazar reminisced. “So I say to vehicle for launching careers. Sala- and beginning to operate a third ven-
and other stuff. That’s all passion.” myself, I'm going to buy this piece of zar hosted numerous charity events ue, Union Jacks Club on Burnside,
Salazar eventually attended Mult- property up there. And I'm going to for local organizations and is known Salazar ran for mayor of Portland.
nomah and Western Business colleges build a restaurant just to be there. for helping the homeless community “I only wanted to do some thingsThe Wahkiakum County Eagle May 27, 2021 B 11
that I thought would improve At the pub
Portland, which I still think Duffy’s stands along SR 4, with the Gray’s River
they would have,” he said. flowing out the back door. The interior shines with
Serendipitously, during polished wood.
an election parade in the
St. Johns neighborhood in
Portland, mayoral candi-
date Al Salazar noticed an
eye-catching antique on the
route. That antique was the
National Cash Register’s ex-
hibit hall built in 1905 for the
Lewis and Clark Exposition in
Portland and later relocated.
Salazar subsequently decided
to drop out of the mayoral
race citing displeasure of the
election process. Following his
restaurant and music venue
trajectory, he purchased the
old building and undertook its
restoration which eventually
manifested into Duffy’s Irish
Pub (the first one).
O ver the course of his
journey as a business owner
Salazar continued to collect
antiques which furnished
each one of his venues. The
craftsmanship of each antique
carefully restored are sym-
bolic of the effort Salazar puts
into designing culinary, musi- Portland cooking and antique Grays River residents Lor- serving the public and the re-
cal, and eclectically decorated In 1996, after Salazar furnishings. In fact, most of raine Schroeder and Wes cent pandemic, Salazar took
experiences for his patrons. began selling his Portland the furnishings at Duffy’s Ware have been there at a moment to reflect: “I always
For several decades Sala- venues and finally his first are from previous venues Salazar’s side to manage figure that we only got so
zar simultaneously operated restaurant in Zigzag, Duffy’s including chandeliers, event building maintenance and much time, you know, and it
up to four different venues Irish Pub in Grays River was posters, and part of a concert front of house operations. goes fast. I wish I could have
but didn’t bat an eye. Eventu- born. His business partner stage. Every inch of the inte- As the world enters a enjoyed more of my shows
ally, it got to be too stressful Carl passed away before the rior space is emblematic of a post-pandemic world, the and not have to oversee them.
and the evolving music scene business opened. time and place in Salazar’s prospect of Duffy’s opening I wish I was part of the audi-
presented new challenges For over two decades lifelong journey. back up are still uncertain. ence. So, enjoy every minute
not worth facing. Eventually, Duffy’s Irish Pub has served Salazar wants to keep both of life.”
Salazar and Carl Simpson, his Wahkiakum County and the A lthough the pandemic his employees and the public
friend and former serviceman many patrons who’ve come has caused financial hard- safe and will look to public of-
from the Korean War, decided from Portland to relive the ships for Salazar’s pub, he’s ficials to decide what to do.
they would look to retire at memories of Salazar’s old kept it alive with some help. After a 60-year career
the same time. Carl man-
aged Irish pubs in Portland so
they discussed co-operating a
restaurant and music venue
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i n T h e L i f e
A Day
a h k i a k u m
Of W
An d N a s e l l e
Presenting the Winners
We at The Wahkiakum County Eagle are
pleased to announce the winners of the 10th
Annual “A Day in the Life of Wahkiakum County
and Naselle” photo contest.
We invited readers to shoot a photo on May 1,
2021, in the Wahkiakum County and Naselle
areas. First Place, adults
Clara Berkshire: Yellow grden spider
Two divisions were offered; we received entries
in both. As usual, judging was very difficult.
Photos will be posted on The Eagle’s website,
www.waheagle.com under the Photos tab at the
top of the page.
General rules were
* All photographs must be taken in Wahkiakum
and Naselle environs.
* Participants must be residents living within
the contest area.
* Entries may be color prints or high resolution
digital images.
* Photographers may enter a maximum of four
photos.
We adjusted lighting and contrast levels slightly
to take into account the effects of printing.
We know you’ll enjoy these photos and sug-
gest you be ready for the next Day in the Life
First Place, Youth
photo shoot on the first Saturday in May, 2022. Annelise Vik: Land of evergreensThe Wahkiakum County Eagle May 27, 2021 B 13
Kim Sharp: Keep your eye on the ball
Jessica Vik: Lunch at the summit
Kim Sharp: DId anyone bring marshmallows?
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Opportunity strikes quickly for new cheesemakers
Story and photos owners of the Skamokawa
By Diana Zimmerman Farmstead Creamery, which
In November of 2019, currently includes about 90
Becka Roland and Ronnie goats, two cats, a peacock and
Rhyner were settling into a peahen, three dogs, three
their new home in Vancou- horses, and a Kunekune pig
ver when they came across a named Petunia.
movie on Netflix that caught “She was out roaming all
their interest. day and then I couldn’t find
“It was the dumbest ro- her; she just does what she
mantic comedy,” Roland said. does,” Roland said. “I don’t
“It was so dumb.” know where she goes.”
She laughed, reliving the “She thinks she’s a dog,"
moment. Rhyner said.
“Oh! This is fun. Farms! “Oh and two chickens that
Let’s watch it!” lay their eggs wherever they
“Plus it had Josh Duhamel want,” Rhyner added. “It’s
in it,” Rhyner interjected. always an Easter egg hunt.”
“We don’t see him in anything
anymore.” T he two didn’t neces-
“I know,” Roland said. sarily set out to buy a goat
“He’s getting old. He’s like farm, but they had talked
a silver fox now. He’s very about getting a hobby farm
handsome. So he’s a little when they retired, which they
farmhand and this lady owns hoped to do while still young, Ronnie Rhyner and Becka Roland are the new proprietors of Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery.
this goat farm and makes about 15 years from now.
goat cheese and then…” “It just came super soon,” urethane floors. creamery.
“Her niece,” Rhyner re- Roland said. “We didn’t ex- “I knew zero about that when I started and “I’d rather be here,” Roland said. “This is a
minded Roland. pect it to fall into our lap, but I knew slightly more when I quit,” she said. lot more fun.”
“The niece’s husband dies here we are.” It turns out that running a creamery is a Though they’ve only been doing this for six
and she comes to live with “I wasn’t super sold on lot more work, but it’s infinitely more fulfill- months, Roland and Rhnyer are already well
her on the farm to recover,” the idea until we came here,” ing, and while Rhyner would like to sleep in versed on the different breeds and the milk
Roland continued. Rhyner said. “It was the once in awhile, she’s discovered she’s a lot they produce, breeding, de-worming and other
“Two kids,” Rhyner says, teenage goats. They were so happier. matters of care, feeding, milking, and more.
prompting Roland. friendly. And Becka told me, “I grew up on a hobby farm,” Roland said.
“Two kids, yes. And then “If we get this, you can quit R oland is a nurse and has continued that “It wasn’t a working farm but I knew enough
they fall in love,” Roland said. your job.” work for the time being. When the income about animals, and with my science and medi-
“They went to the farmers They laughed. from the creamery stabilizes a bit more, she cal background it was actually super easy to
market and sold goat cheese Sold! will retire and join Rhyner full time at the figure it out. I read a bunch of vet journals
and raised goats.”
R hyner had been a union
A week later, Roland had carpenter in Chicago, most
found a goat farm for sale
online, and declared it to be
fate. Now the two are the new
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and our vet is awesome, she
taught me a whole lot of
things. It’s just what we do.”
“The vet remembers my
name,” Rhyner said drily. “My
own doctor doesn’t do that.”
T he two are even learning
to work around a bit of goat
mischief.
The goats get fed grain
every day, and while their
keepers may have believed the
bowls were secured, and so
were the goats, they quickly
realized that not only were
some of them escape artists,
but that goats had figured out
how to toss those supposedly
“secured” bowls, whether they
had food in them or not, just
for fun. And it wasn’t always
one goat at a time.
Luckily, Rhyner’s construc-
tion background has come
The pasture and barn, where the goats are milked, and the cheese and other creamery products are made.
in handy, and she was able
to make changes that have They have a few different “One thing I like about which comes from a neighbor, grand plan is distill whey into
slowed those clever goats for breeds of goats at the cream- our cheese is it doesn’t taste an everything bagel seasoning vodka.”
the time being. ery, and each breed produces goat-y,” Roland said. “It makes cheese, and a vanilla cajeta.
B a different milk. Roland and
reeding is ongoing, and Rhyner are using this to their
me happy. I know that’s why “We want to expand to hard W hile they continue to ex-
a lot of people do not like goat cheeses,” Roland said. “I hope pand the herd, they are finally
so far, there have been 67 advantage. They have also cheese. I promise our cheese to build a cave in the hill the ____________________________
babies, including one set of added alfalfa to the goats’ does not taste like that.” house sits on. Eventually, my Continued on Page 17
quadruplets. diet, which makes the milk They’ve added several
“We’ve had so many boys,” come out a little sweeter. new flavors, including honey,
Roland said. “At least 60 per-
cent boys, probably more. We
haven’t had a girl in a minute.
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Continued from Page 15
Goats and cheese . . .
turning their focus to produc-
ing more cheese, with the help talk to each other, I realized, learn to celebrate love when-
of two employees. And they it didn’t matter if I was there ever you see it.
are researching more places to or not. And so I sat and smiled,
sell it, which includes regional “And now, as I listen to my watching as two people, who
restaurants, farmers markets, recorder, I understand that it clearly liked each other, ban-
and some stores. was like that the whole time. tered back and forth, finished
Roland has also been using each other’s sentences, and
the goat milk to make soap “I hope you will forgive delighted in each other’s com- Wahkiakum County Fair
and lotion. me this sentimental moment. pany.
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softer,” she said.
———
ing that love is a mystery. It is what they are doing, so long
to me. There are some things as Roland and Rhyner are do- Cruzin to the Fair Car Show
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Longtime resident
His dad had some thoughts
about that, and he moved his
family to Cathlamet for a little
while, before they returned to
recalls “old” Island life another location on the island.
F luckiger attended el-
Photo and story Little Scandinavia, because ementary school on the island
By Diana Zimmerman it was all Norwegians and for six years. The classrooms
Hans Fluckiger was born in Swedes,” Fluckiger remem- were on the middle floor of the
Yakima but he’s been on Puget bered. “I think besides our three story building, the gym-
Island for a lifetime. family, there might have been nasium was on the top floor,
“My dad was a cheese- three other Swiss families and and on the first floor, there
maker,” Fluckiger said. “He that was it. In those days, you was a cafeteria and a kitchen.
and my mom came into this felt like kind of an outcast, not There was a chimney going
country from Switzerland, being Scandinavian.” up through the gym floor at
through Ellis Island. In those one end, laughed Fluckiger.
days you had to be sponsored. T he Puget Island bridge There were two classes per
He was sponsored by a fam- was nearly done when the room. For a time, all eight
ily in Wisconsin who had a Fluckigers arrived to the area, grades were there, but eventu-
cheesemaking job for him.” but it wasn’t ready for traf- ally, the seventh and eighth
“Things were tough in fic. People continued to make Hans Fluckiger grades headed over to Cath-
Switzerland,” he added. “I their way to Cathlamet, or lamet for school.
think my dad might have what seemed to be an even iour’s Lutheran Church. “At one point, the bank in “The principal at the school
been pretty fortunate with more important hub at the “I was pretty well raised town was privately owned, [on the island] was Andy
the sponsor he had in Wiscon- time, Clatskanie, by ferry. on that farm,” Fluckiger said. and they kidded there was Shold,” Fluckiger said. “He
sin. Some were sponsored by “Most of the people, when “Growing up on the farm had more peppermint oil in the was a super guy. We had a
someone who would hire them the ferry was running, did a lot of advantages. I think bank than cash. You would terrific hot lunch program. It
out to another farmer and most of their shopping in most of the parents expected see them wheel it in in small was all local women who took
keep their wages.” Oregon,” Fluckiger said. “They the kids to work, and we did.” barrels.” care of that. It was delicious
had a big locker plant in “It seemed like everybody The peppermint oil they food. I’m sure some of the kids
F luckiger’s oldest sister Clatskanie where a lot of the had a job but they also had raised on the island at that never ate so good at home.
was born in Wisconsin before farmers kept their meat. Some 15-20 acres and a few milk time was a stronger type of Things were still tough after
his parents migrated to Wash- farmer would want to pick up cows, and with our gardens oil, Fluckiger said, and they the depression.”
ington. They stopped over in four packages of hamburger and farming, were self suf- would mix it with oil that was
the Chimacum area where and two packages of steak out ficient,” he said. "I would say grown east of the mountains. T hough his dad had been
their middle child, another of their locker. The milk truck that 80 percent of the acreage trained as a cheesemaker, he
daughter, was born. From drivers would do that and on the island was dairying. T he crop was never the tried the fish traps for a year
there, Fluckiger said, they bring it back with the empty Milk cows or beef cows. A lot same after the flood in 1948. while they were still legal in
went to Yakima, and his dad cans.” of the men were fishermen. A It also changed the landscape, Oregon after the co-op shut
worked in a creamery there. lot of the wives did the farm- and a lot of lives. down. He also worked as a
After Hans was born, they T he Fluckigers made ing, and the fishermen did “We had water up to the milk tester and spent some
spent a short time in Morton, friends with another family the fishing.” eaves,” Fluckiger said. We time in a sawmill up the West-
and then headed south in whose children were close always kept up the place port Slough,” Fluckiger said.
1937 when his dad got a job in ages to their three kids. P eppermint was an im- well. The fellow that owned “Tugboats took in two ocean
making cheese and butter at They lived on South Welcome portant crop on the island at it always promised my folks going ships at a time to load
a co-op creamery on Puget Slough for about a year and the time. that he would sell the place to lumber. Wauna and Bradwood
Island. then leased a farm and had 14 “There was pretty good them. After the flood, he tried were saw mills. There were
The Puget Island Fire cows, across from Our Sav- money in it,” Fluckiger said. to sell it to them right away.” lots of jobs. Even though he
Station stands now where
that creamery once was, and
Fluckiger’s dad, Hans Sr.,
worked there until the co-op
closed, about five years later.
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wasn’t making cheese anymore, I think Dad Scouts. in all. The sheriff gets out
felt pretty fortunate.” “Bob Hughes who owned the hardware and we were going to get the W
hile in high school,
store in town was our scoutmaster,” he said. lecture. The tavern owner Fluckiger began working at
Fluckiger laughed. “He was a super disciplinarian. He was like was there, and I don’t think the grocery store on Puget
“He started taking these home courses,” a sergeant. We would go to Vancouver, and he liked kids. A couple of us Island. He continued to do so
he said. “I think my two sisters and I are the some of those troops had fancy tents, but we faded into the back, and let for 10 years and eventually
most finger printed kids in the county because just had pup tents. In our competition, we the air out of the back tire of started working for Crown
he practiced on us and decided to go into law would sweep everything. He did it the quick the paddy wagon. When the Zellerbach in the timber divi-
enforcement. That’s how he ended up running way, because it was all timed events. It didn’t sheriff got done lecturing and sion.
for sheriff. He was sheriff for three terms.” have to look fancy.” said ‘Now you remember this,’ “My dad always said, do
“He loved the job,” Fluckiger said. “I don’t “At one point we had four Eagle Scouts,” we rapped our pipes and took your job and a little bit more
understand the hours he put in, but he really Fluckiger continued. “I was a Life Scout. I out of town, and he started and you will come out okay,”
liked that job.” didn’t make Eagle because Hughes gave up after, flop flop flop.” Fluckiger said. “I did. I had a
the leadership. The fellow who took over for It was the next year that good career with Crown.
H is mom, Hilda, got involved in church, him didn’t have the discipline. Bob Hughes Fluckiger’s dad would run for ____________________________
especially after people discovered she was an threatened us with a peavey handle. Andy sheriff. Continued on next page
organ player. She gave lots of piano lessons Shold was the same way. Back in those days
over the years. you were disciplined. It didn’t hurt anybody.” Friends of Skamokawa
Everyone worked hard, and social life was “Those were the ones you remembered,” he
very important. 4-H was a big deal, and the said. “You did what they wanted you to do and Celebrating 36 years!
Granges were booming. People participated they were good teachers. Most of them would
in a garden club and went to the fair every
summer.
be in court now.”
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the 4th of July. in high school, but didn’t last long on the dia- History at its Best
“Jessie Sawyer sold war bonds and mond after getting beaned by a ball. He would
stamps,” Fluckiger said. “She could recite turn his head away every time a ball came his
poetry and sing, and she did a super job. The way after that. Now open Saturday & Sunday 12-4 PM
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W hen Fluckiger was young, he would
sweep a shop nearby, for as much ice cream as
he could eat. He also had a paper route when
and I had the manifold split, so it made a lot
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