‘Tis the Season!

September is finally here! This month starts my favorite time of the year. The salmon are in our local streams and rivers (along with some beautiful late-summer steelhead). Archery deer and elk seasons are in full swing this month, with deer season opening on September 1 and elk season following it on September 7. Fishing for Upriver Bright Chinook in the Columbia finally got going about the 20th of August this year and should be going on into September, as a large run of these magnificent fish is predicted.
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Businesses “Like” Facebook.

Love or Hate Facebook, it is great way for businesses to connect with people.

I’m asked a lot of questions about Facebook. Here is one I asked myself, “How can we put a Facebook Like button on our web sites?”

I encourage you to ask yourself the same question, and to listen to how I answered myself. ~:-) Read more

Valley Bugler’s BUGLE SEARCH Can you find it?? September 2010

Seen here, this beautiful “Bugle” is placed in one unsuspecting advertisement in this paper. The past month, we had some complaints that it was too hard to find. Well, you have to look if you want to WIN! This month it is easier, though!

The August issue “Hidden Bugle” was located on page 29 in the Ocean Beach Self Storage ad.
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Short Stories – September 1910

Short Stories

*Miss Inez Underhill has gone to Montesano, where she will again wield the birch and teach the young ideas how to shoot during the coming year. She has taught there during the past two years, and met with great success.

*Madame Demarest has on display this week the grandest assortment of fall hats, hair ornaments, Persian ties and new patent leather belts every brought to Castle Rock. Don’t fail to see them.
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Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) Recommendations

September is National Emergency Preparedness Month.

When you consider what supplies you would need for three days after a natural disaster, first consider what emergencies are most likely to occur in your area. Prepare accordingly.

A “supply kit” sounds like something you could carry, but it isn’t. When you consider a three-day supply of water and food per person (and pet), plus clothes, shoes, a sleeping bag or blanket for each one, plastic sheeting and duct tape, it’s hardly moveable. You need space and a convenient location.
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DOGAPALOOOOOOZA! 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010
At the Cowlitz County Fairgrounds (1900 7th Ave., Longview)
NEW FOR 2010
AKC FUN MATCH (dog show),
AKC RALLY OBEDIANCE EVENT
HERDING DOG TRIAL
FLYBALL DEMOS

Gates open at 10:00 am and there is Free parking & admission

>$5 entry fee is required for the Wiener Dog Races and the Costume Contest<
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Castle Rock Seniors

The Castle Rock Senior Center is excited to present their Calendar of Activities for September 2010! Happy summer!

Every Monday (Except Labor Day): Our infamous Cinnamon Rolls and coffee will be served to the public from 10am to NOON. Suggested donation is only $1.50!
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Several countries and six U.S. States work toward zero traffic deaths

In 2009, there were 1.6 traffic fatalities in the United States per 100 million miles traveled. It was the lowest number since 1950, but traffic and safety officials say we can do much better. Some are pushing for a goal of zero traffic fatalities.

While the goal is probably not achievable, a new coalition of safety advocates, transportation officials and police is urging Congress to set a national goal of reducing annual traffic deaths by half over the next 20 years.
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‘CASH, the living tribute’

Featuring: Dan Whyms & The Tennessee Three with Rock Island Line

Dan Whyms will be performing on stage with original members of the Johnny Cash Show Band

W.S. “Fluke” Holland (original member of The Tennessee Three and Cash’s drummer from 1960 to 1997)
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COAL MINE LEASED

Coal Mine Leased (September 1, 1910)
Max Miller, resident engineer of the Northern Pacific for this division, and associates have taken a long lease on the Huntington coal mine a short distance south of this city, and expect to begin delivering black diamonds to our citizens within a few days. A bunker will be built and a washer installed at once, and hereafter when you get a load of this product it will be clean coal instead of containing a large amount of clay and other foreign substances. For making steam and many other purposes the product of this mine is most excellent, and when the new machinery is installed and the tunnel extended a hundred or two feet, as it will be at once, it is certain that most excellent coal for all purposes will be obtained. The owners of the property have not had the means to do so, or else the mine would have been much better developed than it is now, for the quality of the coal increases as the earth is penetrated deeper. We wish Mr. Miller and his associates the best of success, and believe they will achieve it.

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