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COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of June 14-18, 2010 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Western barbecue chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Western barbecue chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Western barbecue chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Western barbecue chicken, baked beans, colesla...
Discount Travel Tips for Retirees Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on U.S. travel discounts for seniors? My husband and I are approaching retirement and love to travel but have a limited budget. Discount Travelers Dear Travelers, Everybody loves a bargain but in today’s tight economy, senior discount travel deals that have real value are getting harder to find. Here are some tips to help you find the best deals. Senior Discounts? When it comes to senior travel bargains, an important point to keep in mind is that the “senior dis...
Anderson, Sydney Rae, born May 31, 2010, at nine pounds, one ounce, to Dustin and Carly Anderson of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Scott and Joy Anderson, New Brighton, Minn. Maternal grandparents are Anne McGee, Shoreview, Minn., and Ray and Julie Brueggemeier, Owatonna, Minn. Bradshaw, Celise Dolores Cornelia, born May 23, 2010, at eight pounds, eight ounces, to Heath and Naima Bradshaw, Steptoe. Paternal grandmother is Gloria McMeekin, Steptoe. Maternal grandparents are Lonny DeRydt, Nopalt Lin Guadarrsma, Melissa Smith, Steptoe. Davis,...
8 years ago June 12, 1885 Several plans for the new school building are completed and in the hands of the directors, who will submit them to a vote as soon as estimates on cost of construction are procured. Wells, Fargo & Co.’s express brought in $2,000 in silver coin last Monday, consigned to the First National. The whole amount was in bright dollar pieces of the coinage of 1885, and weighed 110 pounds. For some weeks past great inconvenience has resulted from the scarcity of silver coin, indispensable for “change” and it was shipped in to...
Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor Teen and Adult Summer Reading in all 14 library locations. Finishers who read and review three books will be awarded coffee drinks, slices of pizza or other goodies from local vendors. Many branch libraries will also hold prize giveaways. All prizes and reading incentives are donated by local vendors or were purchased by the Friends of Whitman County Library. For more information: www.whitco. lib.wa.us Whitman County Library now offers downloadable audio books for adults, teens and children from...
Celebrating National Nursing Assistant Week The many faces of caring is how I think of our nursing assistants here at Whitman Hospital. We are very fortunate to have 21 dedicated nursing assistants here that provide great care to our patients each and every day. They work throughout the medical center from the emergency department to the surgical areas as well as the medical-surgical unit. They are key players in the lives of the people in their care, and each nursing assistant is called to create an environment of caring for our patients. The...
Loving one another I have been studying the commands of Jesus recently. Those passages of scripture where Jesus told us to do something, to go somewhere, or to be something. It has been a fascinating study. The command I would like to focus on today is found in John 13:34-35. Jesus is speaking here after just finishing the Passover Supper with the disciples. Judas has just left and is about to betray Jesus. Jesus knows this is the last opportunity to impart wisdom and share any last instructions with the men that are being tasked with preaching...
Summer Reading starts June 14 at the Colton Library and will run six Mondays in a row with sessions beginning at 10:30 a.m. This year’s theme is Make a Splash – Read! Librarian Holly Meyer plans to explore a different water theme. Pirates, fish, boats, sharks and water birds are some of the topics. Sign-up is currently underway at the library. The adult and teen summer reading program will run through August. Participants must read three books and write a short review about each one. All qualifiers will receive a gift certificate to the Uni...
Members of the Colfax High School class of 1940 gathered for a reunion at Eddy’s Friday, May 28, 2010. Pictured, from left to right, are: Charles Kasdorf, Alameda, Calif.; Corriene Hofer Liotta, Colfax; Alice Hoffman Ross, Spokane Valley; Janet Hoffman Huber, Colfax, and Owen Koller, Spokane Valley. Kasdorf, who was class valedictorian, made arrangements for the reunion....
Beverly Joan Deal Beverly Joan Deal, 77, resident of Palouse for the past five years, died early Tuesday morning May 25, 2010, at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman. She has been cremated and burial will be in St. Elmo, Ill. A memorial service will not be conducted. Born June 29, 1932, in Peoria, Ill, to Earl and Dollie Hinds Matheny, she was raised in Peoria. She married Walter Hopple in 1947 and after that marriage ended to Robert T. Deal May 31, 1949. They resided in Bartonville, Ill., where she raised six children. In 1971, the family moved...
Rosalia High School graduate Alyssa Gibbar has been awarded $3,000 through the trustees fund for the 2010-11 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The award is given to a student who maintains a grade average over 3.8 and is a continuing EWU student. She is the daughter of David and Tracy Gibbar of Thornton....
Lamont Jason Swannack, son of Leslie and David Swannack and Steve Bowen, grandson of Charlotte and Willard Bowen, graduated from St. John High School Sunday afternoon. Jason was co-valedictorian of the class with a four point grade average. Theresa Simpson became a member of the Honor Society at Sprague High School. She also received the Academic Music Award. This award was given by the music teacher, Mrs. Whipple, to the student most dedicated to the music program. Ashley Wheeler of Lamont also became a member of the Honor Society. To receive...
Lacrosse The population of Hay was quadrupled Sunday of Memorial weekend. Eighty relatives gathered at the home of Dan and Jeannine Larkin. Guests arrived from Oregon, Idaho and each corner of Washington. Twenty-two guests were under the age of nine. Todd Curtis, Ed and Nicki Lettenmeir, Dennis Moore, Larry Curtis, Dan and Jeannine Larkin, Joe, Dionne and Cole Evans and Larry and Bev Dodge volunteered their time cleaning the cemetery and repairing the Church at Hay which was damaged during a recent wind storm. Next Wednesday, June 16, the...
Dusty A new summer series, “Persons Unknown”, premiered Monday evening at 10 p.m. on N.B.C. Jaimie Reynoso, son-in-law of Blake and Carmen Heaton, is the director of photography for the series. His name appears on the credits at the end of the show. Mother’s Day visitors of Dick and Helen Appel were Lisa and Travis Frei and Miriam and Rachel, Colfax. Deb, Bob, Jessica, Alyssa and Scott Stavig spent Memorial weekend helping Dick and Helen. Dick is recovering from knee surgery. Sunday, Susan Appel and Joe Lynch, Pullman, joined them to decorate g...
Oakesdale Awards Night was last Thursday night at the Oakesdale Gym. Desiree Chappell received the Scholarship Trophy and Spokane Falls Volleyball Scholarship. Drake Hinkins received the Ron Robinson Award, Leadership Trophy, Service Trophy, Outstanding Male Athlete, Whitman County Association of Realtors Scholarship, Colfax Grange Supply Scholarship, Oakesdale Ed. Assoc. Scholarship, Masonic Scholarship, Hope Chapter Scholarship, WSU Regents Scholarship, Carson Scholarship and Nighthawk Alumni Scholarship. Katie Graffis received the Oakesdale...
Katelyn Maley of Rosalia, has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship as part of the annual Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship program. Maley is one of 100 high school students from across the United States who received this award based on academic achievement and leadership in agriculture. She plans to attend Lewis & Clark College in the fall to study biological sciences. The Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship program is open to high school seniors from all 50 states and is offered by Monsanto in association with the National Association of...
Todd Scholz Monday night stepped down after serving as scoutmaster of Colfax Troop 595. He started when his twin sons, Mathew and Michael, joined the troop. He continued in the volunteer job after both boys departed Colfax for college. Both boys earned the Eagle badge while in the troop. Todd Scholz also earned the Eagle during the years he was a scout. Mark Clinton will be the new scoutmaster of the troop. Sean McAdams will be the new troop chairman, and Annett Miller will be the new advancement chairman. Mark Sackmann and Steve Salzman, both...
Desiree Chappell, daughter of Rick and Dawna Chappell, is the valedictorian for Oakesdale High School with a 3.948 grade average. Desiree lettered in volleyball, basketball and track during high school. She was named to all county teams in volleyball and basketball and was named honorable mention for the state volleyball team. She has also been active in student government and held many class offices. Desiree was a member of the drama cast and National Honor Society. She has been a 10- year 4H member. She plans to major in architecture and...
Samantha Anneil Bafus, daughter of Bob and Leanne Bafus, was named valedictorian for LaCrosse High School with a 3.92 grade point average. Samantha has been the co-coordinator for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart for the past four years. She began and led a local chapter of Girl Talk for the past two years. She is co-editor for the school publications. She has served as ASB and National Honor Society treasurer and senior class president. She will be attend the University of Idaho. Co-salutatorians for the class are K...
Heather Harder, left, and Allison Vorderbrueggen were named valedictorian and salutatorian of the Colfax High School class of 2010. They received their medals at the start of Saturday’s commencement in the CHS gym. The daughter of Dan and Tammie Harder, Heather earned a 4.0 grade average during her four years of high school. She served as class president and FFA vice president. She placed third in the national FFA creed contest and the job interview contest. She also won the 2009 Colfax Junior Miss competition. Heather plans to study c...
Colfax Rotary club will mark 60th year Members of Colfax Rotary will mark the 60th anniversary of the club Saturday with a tournament at Colfax Golf Club and banquet Saturday at Hill Ray Plaza for members, former members and guests. The club now has 37 members with Jon Davis president this year. Among guests Saturday will be Phil Faris, retired superior court judge who now makes his home in Spokane. Judge Faris, last surviving charter member of the club, was a new Colfax attorney when the club was formed May 11, 1950. At that time the new...
—Quicksilver Studio photo Jeanine Morasch, Spokane, daughter of Robert and Shirley Morasch, Endicott, and Michael Stolp, Spokane, son of Dean and Betty Lou Stolp, Sprague, will be married July 3 in Spokane. Jeanine graduated from St. John-Endicott High School in 1998, and received a B.S. degree and O.D. degree from Pacific Lutheran University. She is an optometrist at Spokane Eye Clinic. Michael graduated from Sprague High School in 1992, received a B.S. degree from Washington State University and a M.S. from Purdue University. He is vice p...
Celesta St. John and Jon LaFountain were married March 12, 2010, at the Talus Rock Retreat in Sandpoint, Idaho. Celesta is the daughter of Dan and Maureen St. John, Oakesdale, and Jon is the son of Irving and Cynthia LaFountain, Colton, New York. They will make their home in Shelbyville, Tenn., where he is employed by Southeastern Reprographics....
For the first six years of her life, Dawn Watts was raised primarily by her grandmother while her mother worked to support her other children. “She was very instrumental in shaping my life,” Dawn noted. Later in life, when Dawn was having her own children, her mother cared for her and the new baby for a week while Dawn recuperated. Dawn has followed those matriarchal examples and extends her mothering nature not only to her own family, but those around her, young and old. After meeting husband S...
What are your thoughts on the BP oil spill? Tom Groseclose, Lewiston “I think if the president had gotten down there before 19 days, we wouldn’t have this problem.” Neal Groseclose, Lewiston “It’s a mess.” Any thoughts on a solution? “I think if they had any clue how to fix it, they’d have it fixed.” Anthony Daily, Colfax “Not okay. Really, it’s very hazardous and looks bad for the company.” Virginia Groseclose, Lewiston “What matters what we think about it? It’s really bad.” Jim Bruya, Colfax “It never should have happened. Somebody was car...
