- Softball in the park, crack of bat on ball and cheers
- Motorcycles heading out to the coast, low throaty rumbles
- The Olympics playing on many a TV (including excess ads here in the USA)
Now, we need some actual sun and heat. Maybe August?
July 29, 2012
Sounds of Summer
Now, we need some actual sun and heat. Maybe August?
July 23, 2012
"... ideal for poultry, Christmas trees and cascara raising"
More from the four volume set of books Proceedings: McCleary Community Study, McCleary, Washington, 1955-1956:
There are eleven full time farmers and eighty tree farm residences and part time farmers in this area. Their main crops are oats and hay, utilized for their own livestock and dairy cows.
Soil very poor in productivity........however ideal for poultry, Christmas trees and cascara raising.
There are a few authorized tree farmers and Mommsen Bros. (John and Henry) have one of the outstanding ones in the United States consisting of over 700 acres.
July 22, 2012
The Trouble with Beavers
More from the four volume set of books Proceedings: McCleary Community Study, McCleary, Washington, 1955-1956:
One major problem faced by our farmers is, Beavers damming up these streams and in so doing they cause swamps, turning land sour and killing forests, as timber will eventually die if it has wet feet all the time.About 85% of the farmers contacted reported damage or trouble with Beaver.
July 21, 2012
Power On
One of the generators seen around town as we headed out in quest of coffee.
Across the street from Rusty Tractor we saw some of the power work being done.
Across the street from Rusty Tractor we saw some of the power work being done.
July 20, 2012
Library
DELAYED OPENING Saturday at MCCLEARY library. Due to a planned outage, the library will not open until 11 a.m. tinyurl.com/McCleary-Libra…
— Timberland Libraries (@TRLDistrict) July 20, 2012
Planned Power Outage tonight
A scheduled power outage will take place from Friday July 20th starting at 11:00 pm and scheduled to come back on Saturday July 21st at 11:00 am, barring any unforeseen issues that would delay re-energizing the system. The power may come back on sooner than 11:00 am.City of McCleary
Customers within the planned outage area are advised to protect sensitive electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, and microwaves by unplugging those items and leaving them disconnected until power is fully restored. In addition, customers are advised that the length of the outage (12 hours) is an estimate and power could be restored at anytime.Grays Harbor PUD Conducting Planned Outage in McCleary
July 17, 2012
Bear Festival Appreciation
Thank you volunteers, participants, and everyone else involved. It was wonderful to see all the relaxed, happy people enjoying the festival and our town.
July 15, 2012
July 14, 2012
17th Annual Bassett Memorial Softball Tournament
Registration is being accepted for the 17th annual Bassett Memorial Softball Tournament, scheduled July 27-29 at the McCleary City Park.
The entry fee is $175 per team.
USSSA rules apply.
All proceeds benefit the Bassett Memorial Scholarship Fund, which awards three scholarships each year to graduates of Elma High School.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Karen Bassett Olson at 360-482-2717.
Sports
Upcoming WSDOT
SR 108, McCleary
Randy Moody, Maintenance Superintendent, 360-538-8530
TIME/DAYS: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, July 16-17.
DESCRIPTION: Vegetation management.
LOCATION: Both directions of SR 108, McCleary City limits to US 101, mileposts 2 to 12.
EXPECT: Mobile operation.
SR 8, Elma to Mudd Bay
Randy Moody, Maintenance Superintendent, 360-538-8530
TIME/DAYS: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 16-19.
DESCRIPTION: Roadside maintenance.
LOCATION: Both directions of SR 8 between Elma and Mudd Bay, mileposts 0 to 20.
EXPECT: Right lane closures.
All Grays Harbor County
Randy Moody, Maintenance Superintendent, 360-538-8530
TIME/DAYS: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday-Tuesday, July 16-17.
DESCRIPTION: Vegetation management.
LOCATION: Both directions of SR 108, McCleary City limits to US 101, mileposts 2 to 12.
EXPECT: Mobile operation.
SR 8, Elma to Mudd Bay
Randy Moody, Maintenance Superintendent, 360-538-8530
TIME/DAYS: 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, July 16-19.
DESCRIPTION: Roadside maintenance.
LOCATION: Both directions of SR 8 between Elma and Mudd Bay, mileposts 0 to 20.
EXPECT: Right lane closures.
All Grays Harbor County
Friday - McCleary Bear Festival (before the storm)
Some quick photos taken around town yesterday before the storm hit.
Lots more going on today, check http://www.mcclearybearfestival.org/, make sure to follow the link to their Facebook page for clarification on what actually supports Bear Festival and what doesn't.
"Holy Hell, People, Look at the Sky!"
When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!
That was quite the storm last night. Thunder and lightning rocked and rolled.
Why did the softball game and outdoor entertainment continue during a raging thunder storm?
Why wasn't the storm used as a teachable moment to educate folks about the danger of lightning, why wasn't everyone encouraged to get to safety?
82% of people killed by lightning 1995 - 2008 are men.
July 10, 2012
"Smelly water on the way out at McCleary"
Love this headline in The Vidette July 5, 2012.
The construction phase for the well improvement project will be ongoing later this summer, then about five to six months to wrap up. No service interruptions planned. Water rates will not change.
We're encouraged to conserve water as during construction phase there will be only one well operating at a time.
The construction phase for the well improvement project will be ongoing later this summer, then about five to six months to wrap up. No service interruptions planned. Water rates will not change.
We're encouraged to conserve water as during construction phase there will be only one well operating at a time.
Power Outage
Scheduled Power Outage
Friday, July 20, 2012 at 11:00 PM to Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 11:00 AM
A scheduled power outage will take place from Friday July 20th starting at 11:00 pm and scheduled to come back on Saturday July 21st at 11:00 am, barring any unforeseen issues that would delay re-energizing the system.
The power may come back on sooner than 11:00 am.
We apologize for any inconvenience this repair project may cause.
source
Customers within the planned outage area are advised to protect sensitive electronic equipment such as computers, televisions, and microwaves by unplugging those items and leaving them disconnected until power is fully restored. In addition, customers are advised that the length of the outage (12 hours) is an estimate and power could be restored at anytime. Therefore, please take necessary precautions if there are plans to do electrical work or repairs during that period of time.Grays Harbor PUD Conducting Planned Outage in McCleary
Walt Tornquist - McCleary Poet (by Steve Willis)
... Walt Tornquist, has been gone for almost three decades. He lived on
the other side of the mountain behind our farm near McCleary. We first
met him in the 1960s. For some reason his dogs or livestock would
frequently go missing, and we had a chance to visit with him when he
showed up at our place in the course of his search. I remember Walt as a
cheerful and outgoing fellow.
Apparently his "retirement" job was working as a guard up at the Crowbar Hotel in Shelton, and while putting in those lonely hours in the guard tower he would write poetry. In 1976 this work was collected in a self-published book called Sunshine and Shadows. Walt wrote poems about family, friends, his job, local history, his conservative Democrat political and social views.
Anyway, here's a poem by Walt that I would love to hear recited out loud with great gravity and seriousness by someone like John Houseman, John Gielgud, or James Earl Jones:
Old Privy
Have you grown up
Since modern plumbing came to stay?
If this is the case
You have missed the dear old privy days.
The privy in the old days
Was quite awkward at its best,
But the end product and satisfaction
Took care of all the rest.
A three-holer in the old days
Was a swanky exclusive retreat
And the old Sears Roebuck catalogue
Handled its part of the job real neat.
There was a large supply of drawbacks,
In the summer when the flies were thick
And in the winter when the ice and snow
Made the trail to the outhouse slick.
But this was pioneering,
And a trip when the wind blew hard and cold
Was a record breaking performance
Whether you were young, middle-aged or old.
I miss the dear old out house
Half hidden behind the old apple tree
Where old fashioned red and white roses
Were as fragrant as they could be.
But this is what they call progress
And sanitation thrown in to boot,
I still have a soft spot for the old privy,
I guess I'm sort of a coot!
source
Washtucna Stopping Typhoid at the Outhouse
Apparently his "retirement" job was working as a guard up at the Crowbar Hotel in Shelton, and while putting in those lonely hours in the guard tower he would write poetry. In 1976 this work was collected in a self-published book called Sunshine and Shadows. Walt wrote poems about family, friends, his job, local history, his conservative Democrat political and social views.
Anyway, here's a poem by Walt that I would love to hear recited out loud with great gravity and seriousness by someone like John Houseman, John Gielgud, or James Earl Jones:
Old Privy
Have you grown up
Since modern plumbing came to stay?
If this is the case
You have missed the dear old privy days.
The privy in the old days
Was quite awkward at its best,
But the end product and satisfaction
Took care of all the rest.
A three-holer in the old days
Was a swanky exclusive retreat
And the old Sears Roebuck catalogue
Handled its part of the job real neat.
There was a large supply of drawbacks,
In the summer when the flies were thick
And in the winter when the ice and snow
Made the trail to the outhouse slick.
But this was pioneering,
And a trip when the wind blew hard and cold
Was a record breaking performance
Whether you were young, middle-aged or old.
I miss the dear old out house
Half hidden behind the old apple tree
Where old fashioned red and white roses
Were as fragrant as they could be.
But this is what they call progress
And sanitation thrown in to boot,
I still have a soft spot for the old privy,
I guess I'm sort of a coot!
source
Washtucna Stopping Typhoid at the Outhouse
July 7, 2012
Homeward Bound
The Lindsey Baum banner has been moved to another good location, this time visible from the busy highway.
July 1, 2012
Around town - July
The new City of McCleary Police vehicles look great.
WSDOT will be doing street sweeping July 6
Lots of events this month including:
WSDOT will be doing street sweeping July 6
Lots of events this month including:
- McCleary Bear Festival July 13 - 15
- Simpson Door Plant Open House July 14
- McCleary Hotel Tour July 14
- City wide scheduled power outage 11 pm July 20 to 11 am July 21
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