Vivat Musica Entertains during Pe Ell Polish Daze

Popular Polish music choir, Vivat Musica, from Seattle, WA, sang a variety of Polish songs in 90 plus degree weather during the Polish dinner at Pe Ell Polish Daze.

Sobotka Performs during Pe Ell Polish Daze

Dressed in authentic Polish costumes, the dance troupe Sobotka, from Portland, OR, performed one of several traditional folk dances on Main Street Pe Ell during the Polish dinner August 1st, 2009.

Pe Ell Nonagenarians Honored in 4th of July Parade

Longtime Pe Ell residents, ninety four-year-old Sydney Gudyka and ninety four-year-old Louie Muller shared grand marshal honors during the 15th annual 2009 Pe Ell 4th of July parade. Pe Ell's oldest citizen, 106-year-old Imo Dodge, served as honorary grand marshal, but was unable to attend the parade.

Round Table Discussion with Jerry Uribe

NWAF Grant Officer and Program Director, Jerry Uribe, leads a roundtable discussion concluding the NWAF Western Washington Communities Horizons meeting held September 2nd in Mossyrock, WA. Guest speakers present were Dr. Janetta M. McCoy, Director of Lewis County Extension WSU, Sheila Gray and Extension Educator & Horizons Project Director Doreen Hauser-Lindstrom.

Dr. Janetta M. McCoy Spotlights Pe Ell Project

Dr. Janetta M. McCoy was a guest speaker at the September 2nd NWAF meeting held in Mossyrock. Dr. McCoy, of the Washington State University Interdisciplinary Design Institute in Spokane, and her team of design students, have worked diligently for a year and a half on a prospective design and renovation of the Pe Ell V.F.W. Hall that will someday house the new Pe Ell Community Center. Dr. McCoy presented a PowerPoint show spotlighting the Pe Ell program that comes under the heading Community Design Initiative and encouraged open forum discussion. The Town of Pe Ell has been awarded a CDBG planning only grant in the amount of $24,000 to begin the renovation project.

NWAF Meeting Held in Mossyrock

Northwest Area Foundation Grant Officer and Program Director, Jerry Uribe, traveled all the way from Minnesota to meet and speak with Western Washington Community Horizons representatives from Pe Ell, Onalaska, Mossyrock and Rochester/Grand Mound on September 2nd in Mossyrock. The groups are guided by Community Coaches Joe & Joy Baisch. In photo Mr. Uribe fields a question from Lewis County Commissioner Bill Schulte. Pictured from left to right sitting at back table are Commissioner Schulte, Regional Senior Management Director-CTED, Dick Larman and Lewis County Commissioner Lee Grose.

Pe Ell Horizons Meeting August 27th, 2009

The next Pe Ell Horizons meeting will be held on August 27th, 2009, at 6:30 in the evening at the Pe Ell United Methodist Church social room. Please join us and bring a friend. We welcome your input and look forward to seeing you.