seaview wa: July 2011

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Man's body from Seaview beach is identified as missing swimmer

Man's body from Seaview beach is identified as missing swimmer - Chinook Observer

SEAVIEW, Wash. -The Pacific County sheriff's office has confirmed that the body found on the beach near Seaview, Wash., Monday, was Rulin Cooke, 19, of Arizona, who went missing while swimming July 3 (follow link above for the story)

This is very sad news. It should remind folks that our beaches are dangerous.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Body found on Seaview beach!

YIKES! the news alert just came in

Body found on Seaview beach - Chinook Observer:

SEAVIEW - The Pacific County Communications Center received a call on Monday, July 11, at 9 a.m. from a person stating that she had discovered what appeared to be a deceased male body on the beach near Seaview.

follow link for the rest of the story.

North Head Lighthouse Cliff Rescue Video & Photos

Remember that rescue off the North Head Lighthouse cliff last week? (just 2 miles from our house) The Daily Astorian posted the Coast Guard film.

and Damian Mulinix has some stunning photos of the rescue on his Picture Window Blog. Check it out.

Samish Bivalve Bash

Sure wish we had a Bivalve Muddy Run here with the extensive oyster beds around Willapa Bay.

The annual fun time happens up at the Taylor Shellfish Farms in Bow, Washington. The famous 'mud' run in the muck starts the festivities which include an oyster shell art contest, yummy food, kids games, beer garden, dancing, music and oysters, oysters, oysters.

My kind of fun.

Here is the link to the event details.

photo by Komo News

Saturday, July 09, 2011

No crab eating vampires here.

King 5 News reported about some photos a viewer sent in.

It seems 'thousands' of crabs washed up ashore north of our area - on Shi Shi Beach. This is the area where the Twilight vampires and werewolfs live.

After the tribal chairman of the Makah Tribe investigated, he assured everyone they are just part of the normal molting process of crabs.

Not dead, just molting. No crab eating vampires here.

(photos: King 5 and US News)

Here is more on the young man who was lost at sea over the 4th weekend. Very sad.

19-year-old lost at sea after late night swim - Chinook Observer: Local News:

"SEAVIEW — A young Arizona man was swept out to sea by strong
ocean currents Sunday night about a mile south of Seaview. He was
in a group of p…"

Friday, July 08, 2011

Man rescued from cliff near North Head Lighthouse - The Daily Astorian:

Man rescued from cliff near North Head Lighthouse - The Daily Astorian: (original story link)

ASTORIA, Ore. - The Coast Guard rescued an injured man from a cliff near North Head Lighthouse near Ilwaco, Wash., Thursday.

Coast Guard Sector Columbia River in Astoria received a request for assistance from the Pacific County Fire Department at 5:22 p.m. after it was determined the man's injuries would make it difficult for cliff rescue personnel to retrieve him. The 34-year-old man from Selah, Wash., was fishing from the rocks with friends and fell while climbing back to shore.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew was dispatched to the scene where a rescue swimmer was deployed to the cliff face. The man was then taken to Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment in Ilwaco where emergency service personnel were waiting to transport him to Ocean Beach Hospital in Ilwaco.

Man rescued from cliff near North Head Lighthouse

Thursday, July 07, 2011

Hobo Junction in Long Beach WA

Concannon House 1894

Many of the homes in Seaview are this style. Back when Stout first sold the 50x 100 lots- vacationers either built simple cabins or put tents on their plot.