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Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help seniors with financial problems? I hate to admit it, but I’ve fallen behind on my house payments and have accumulated quite a bit of credit card debt over the past few years. Where can we get help? Indebt At 70 Dear Indebt, There are actually a number of free and low-cost resources available today that can help seniors who are struggling with credit card and/or mortgage debt. Here’s where you can turn to for help. Credit Counseling To help you get a handle on your credit card deb...
What would it be like if there were a store in town that sold shirts? Not just any shirts though. What if they sold one shirt in one design only? Made from the finest quality, but only one fabric choice. One size only–and that was 5X because it had to fit everyone. Sure, it was a little loose on some, but on NFL lineman it fit great. Moreover, the people who bought the shirt spent all their time trying to coerce their acquaintances into buying this particular shirt. That would be awesome, wouldn’t it? I was asked the other day that if the... Full story
Area students on the spring quarter dean’s list at Eastern Washington University are listed below. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and a grade average of 3.5 or higher qualifies for the list. Colfax: Kendayle Anderson, Abby Erickson, Lauri Gay, Hannah Harazin, Allison Spaulding and Alex Teade. Colton: Erin Bauer. LaCrosse: Dallas Filan, Anne Fleming and Cherish Summers. Oakesdale: Jeffrey DeGon, Kaela Dewan and Katelyn Graffis. Palouse: Elisha Lopez. Pullman: Macey Brown, Travis Cooper, Patricia Demacon, Katherine E...
Members of Tricia Harwood’s Colfax River’s Edge 4H cats, rabbits and guinea pigs club work on handling June 28. This is the fourth year of the growing group, which was awarded a $212 grant last year from the Washington State 4H Foundation Small Grant Program. Harwood said that the funds have been spent on 4H curriculum books, American Rabbit Breeders Association Standard of Perfection books and other supplies. The group, which spans ages 6 to 15, has 12 members with rabbits, two with guinea pigs and three with cats. Additional leaders are Jen...
8 years ago July 13, 1888 The new junction between Pampa and Sutton has been called Palmer Junction after Engineer Frank E. Palmer of Wallula, who for the past three months has been engaged on these lines in the absence of Engineers Maultner, Parker and Barnhart. Frank has made many friends along the line during his stay here. The following trustees of the Whitman Building & Loan association were elected at a meeting last Saturday evening: J.H. Bellinger, Leon Kuhn, Jos. Ryan, Arthur Howe, Jas. A. Perkins, R.L. McCroskey, A.W. Wisner. At...
ArtWalk set in Pullman The 4th Annual ArtWalk, a free, self-guided public art show, will be Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, in downtown Pullman. It will feature 41 regional artists in more than 20 different locations. A reception for the artists will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday Art will include furniture made from skis, photography, paintings and drawings, mixed media, quilts, fish prints, motorcycle helmet art and jewelry. The Snake River Six will play in Pine Street Plaza and bassist Jonathan S. Matteson at Atom Heart Music. Demonstrations...
Samuel Fisch, a graduate of Garfield-Palouse High School, won the Avon F. Mayfield Award at the Central Oregon Community College in Bend. The award recognizes scholarship, leadership, citizenship and service, Fisch earned an associate of arts Oregon transfer degree with a 3.86 grade-point average. He will attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to work on his bachelor’s degree in fine arts with the goal of becoming a professional studio artist and teaching painting.... Full story
Rosalia Betty Morris enjoyed a re-celebration of her 80th birthday Sunday with a lunch and birthday party at Rosalia United Methodist Church. Family attending included her daughter and son-in-law, Tanya and David Charles of Rosalia, son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Debbie Morris of Oregon, Wisc., grandchildren Amanda Morris of Oregon, Wisc.; Dan and Amanda Morris of New Glarus, Wisc.; Chris Morris and Jenna Sculz of Platteville, Wisc., and Rayna Charles of Rosalia. Also attending were niece...
Thursday, July 11 LaCrosse – 10:30 a.m. – Discover big machines that move the Earth. Farmington – 4 p.m. – Children’s Summer Reading program. Colfax – 7 p.m. – Zumba Fitness with Brenda Camp – Pay by the month or by the class. Friday, July 12 Uniontown – 10:30 a.m. – Dino day with our prehistoric friends. Saturday, July 13 Albion – 2 p.m. – Children’s Summer Reading program finale. Monday, July 15 Colton – 10:30 a.m. – Children’s Summer Reading program finale. Colton – 2 p.m. – Social Media with Andrea Hergert – Learn how to use Facebook... Full story
St. John Members of the Glorfield family gathered at the St. John Community Center on June 23 with 48 attending. The noon potluck meal table grace was given by Joe Curtis. Joe also listed deceased family members as follows: Bill Mills, J.P Glorfield, Clyde Boyle, Jack R. Glorfield, Eddy Maughan, Loon Murray, Ogden Ericksen, Juanita Jorgens, Dorthy Van Leuven and Ronnie Schuster. Van Leunen did extensive research on the Glorfield Petersen German family history. She compiled and had printed a 9x11 105-page book of the family. The first...
Dusty Wes, Bo, Lauren, Hunter, Darrel, and LaRae Classen and Daniel and LaRena Draper just got back from a 17-day mission trip to Brazil with a group from the Onecho Bible Church. They split into two groups with one group being in a remote village and the other at Camp Victoria. They helped with building projects and outreach. Ed and Joan Broeckel were at Depoe Bay on the Oregon coast from Tuesday through Sunday of last week. Their children, Jen and Anthony Harkishnani, Bellevue, and Amber Broeckel, Boise, met them there and the family had a gr...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENU Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, lettuce salad, garlic toast, strawberry shortcake, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Chef salad, garlic bread sticks, strawberry shortcake, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, lettuce salad, garlic toast, strawberry shortcake, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — BBQ beef on bun, potato salad, relish...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson hosted a Hooper Crossing three-day advanced obstacle/horsemanship clinic at their ranch June 21, 22 and 23. Ten riders participated, learning roping, cattle work and obstacles. The group enjoyed a barbecue Saturday evening and finished up the weekend with a friendly competition. Top finishers were Denise Jensen of Elma, first; Cathy Dayton of Mattawa, second, and Marilyn Bafus of Endicott, third.... Full story
Endicott The Fourth of July in Endicott by the end of the evening brought hundreds of people for the fireworks. The planning part of the Fourth was done by the Endicott Community Club with Gail Bilow being the head of the committee. The execution of the plan was done by Gail and Dave Bilow, Endicott Community Club, Endicott Park and Rec and many community people who helped set up, run events and clean up. The Fourth started off with the Park and Rec’s food stand opening, games and dunk tank. The dunk tank was the hit of the day because of t...
Tyson E. Palmer and Elisha M. Lopez will be married July 27 at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Moscow at 4:30 p.m. The reception will be at the SEL Events Center. Elisha is the daughter of Robert and Susan Lopez of Palouse. After graduating from Garfield-Palouse High School, she attended Eastern Washington University and graduated in June with degrees in finance and accounting. After graduation, she began her career as an accountant for Schweitzer Engineering in Pullman. Tyson is the son o... Full story
A July 20 wedding in Valleyford is planned by Megan Teade and Tyler Moos. She is the daughter of Steve and Julie Teade of Colfax, and he is the son of Rich and Sandy Moos of Edwall. Megan graduated from Colfax High School in 2008 and from Saint Martin’s University in 2012 with a degree in biology. She is currently employed by Odessa Memorial Hospital. Tyler graduated from Reardan High School in 2008 and attended the University of Idaho. He is now employed on the family farm. Photo by Almota R...
Stacy Aune grew up on a farm near Othello where her family grew potatoes and onions and raised race horses on irrigated land. Her family home was on land much flatter than the family farm near LaCrosse where she and Leonard and their children live. Her grandparents moved from the Idaho Falls area to Prosser, then later to the Othello area when irrigation water became available. Stacy’s grandfather is still involved in farming at the age of 88, driving his Escalade SUV through the fields to k...
The annual Palouse Ice Cream Social brought a crowd to the city park in Palouse Sunday. The event raised approximately $400 for the Palouse Community Center’s general fund, according to organizer Crystal Bailey. In order: A vast pie selection brought by the Xenodican and Round Table Clubs is laid out; Lauren Flansburg enjoys a chocolate ice cream cone; Auf Gehtz German Band plays for the crowd; Jens Hegg performs acoustic folk and blues. Photos by Sarah Bailey....
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. CHICKEN PROPOSAL IN LIMBO A follow-up meeting on a proposal to raise chickens in Colfax was called off Monday night when only one member of the Colfax Planning Commission showed up for the session. Former Mayor Norma Becker, who was appointed to the commission after she left office, was the lone member of the panel to appear. Monday night’s m...
You’ve got to hand it to the Supreme Court: It’s hard to pin down an agenda. The justices closed with a flourish, standing up for equality with their rulings on gay marriage. Actually, one of them was a nonruling, but in the process of, in effect, rejecting a case for procedural reasons, they let stand lower-court rulings that overturned a ban on same-sex marriage in California. More importantly, in the other big case, they overturned the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, which denied federal matrimonial benefits to all but male-female cou...
Evan Lord, a senior to be at Colfax High, sweeps the river channel through town as part of a community service project for City Parks Superintendent Steve Larkin. The flood control will be part of the course for the Colfax Color Mob 5K run Saturday, July, 27, as part of the Colfax Concrete River Festival. The gray channel will then be alive with a riot of color from runners covered in a special paint....
Some people are hoping to form a new, planned community in Benewah County, Idaho. According to the St. Maries Gazette Record, the new community will be walled and all residents, up to 7,000, will have to sign an agreement or pledge. This is to insure that all are like minded and think appropriately. The enclave is to be called the Citadel. The group has already purchased small acreage in the county, which they are calling the “beachhead,” to showcase its plans. According to the paper, everyone from socialists to establishment Republicans wil...
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has contempt for a swath of his fellow citizens. If you disagree with him about gay marriage, indeed, if you merely think the federal government should continue to define marriage the traditional way while the states define it however they want, then you are a bigot. Your views deserve no political representation. They should be ground underfoot by the five mightiest and most broad-minded people in the land, presiding from their temple of rationality and tolerance at the United States Supreme Court. Kennedy...
For 4th of July photos and coverage, please see the Weekly Pages for 7/11/2013, Pages 10-11A.... Full story
Locations for state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, July 24: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, July 25: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m.... Full story