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Area students qualifying for the WSU 2009 summer semester honor roll are as follows: Albion: Julie C. Bean, Jeremy Daniel McLain. Colfax: Melissa Ann Rodgers, Rosita Sandell, Valerie Rachel Stone. Colton: Joy B. Faerber. Garfield: Mandi Lee Love. Oakesdale: Kaitlynn Molly McCormack, Amy Ruth Shepherd. Palouse: Eli Lynn Elder, Andrea Marie Martin, Kaye Kuehl McGehee, Joshua Cain Palmer. Uniontown: Lillian Kathleen Parkins, Jacinda L. Pickett, Nathanael Alan Rankin....
Important Vaccinations for Seniors This Flu Season Dear Savvy Senior I usually get a regular flu shot each fall, but would like to find out if the swine flu vaccination or any other preventative shots are being recommended for seniors over 65 this year. What can you tell me? Flu-Conscious Phyllis Dear Phyllis, With a rough flu season expected, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending multiple vaccinations for seniors this year: First, one for the seasonal flu and one for pneumonia, both of which you should get right... Full story
Family health and fitness day Thousands of adults and children Saturday will participate in the 13th annual family health and fitness day with events in a variety of venues from schools to community sites to churches and other locations. Why is this important to us in Colfax, St. John, LaCrosse, Endicott and the other communities in and outside the hospital service area? It is an opportunity to bring kids and adults together and get everyone thinking about fitness and health. Organized as a public/private partnership by the Health Information...
Garfield Elementary School celebrated its annual Book Fair the week of September 14. Garfield resident Sally Bishop, who started buying books from the book fair when her niece and nephew attended Garfield several years ago, continued her tradition of buying a book each year for every elementary student and teacher. This year’s fair raised almost $400 for the purchase of new books for the elementary library.... Full story
Rose D. Goddard A mass of Christian burial for Rose D. Goddard, 66, was Saturday, Sept. 19, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at DeSmet, Idaho. Rosary was recited Friday, Sept. 18, at the Coeur d’Alene Tribal School gymnasium at DeSmet. Father Thomas Connolly, S.J. officiated at the services. Burial followed at the DeSmet Mission Cemetery. Mrs. Goddard died last Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at her home in DeSmet. Born May 9, 1943, at DeSmet to John and Evangeline Joseph Abraham, she attended Mary Immaculate Catholic School at DeSmet, three y... Full story
Air Force Airman Joshua L. Gilbertson, son of Jeff Gilbertson of Garfield, graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.... Full story
Dusty Don Aeschliman will be guest speaker at Sunday morning worship services for the Country Bible Church for the next five weeks while Pastor Floyd Overstreet recovers from recent back surgery. Warren and Connie Horton have welcomed a new grandson. Bodee Mitchell Horton was born Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, to Andrew Horton and Keeza Davis of Colfax. He weighed eight pounds, 11 ounces and joins two-year-old sister, Paige. Tim and Debbie Hopkins and son T. J. were weekend visitors of Debbie’s parents, Warren and Connie Horton. They all attended t...
Garfield-Palouse Middle School and Garfield and Palouse Elementary Schools will host their annual Veterans’ Day celebration Nov. 6 to honor all local veterans and their families. The assembly will start at 8:30 a.m. at the Middle School gym in Garfield, and will include a musical program directed by Choir Director Rebecca Hemphill. Veterans who want to attend are encouraged to contact Patty Cottrill at the school....
Ava M. Trask, daughter of John F. and Marguerite R. Rodgers of Colfax, has been promoted to the rank of master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. A 1985 graduate of Colfax High School who has been in the service for 24 years, she is in charge of the 319th training squadron at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Her husband, Michael, is the son of Ronald D. and Linda Trask of San Antonio.... Full story
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, 2009 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, pear salad with grated cheese, French bread, Jello, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, pear salad with grated cheese, French bread, Jello, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, pear salad with grated cheese, French bread, Jello, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman... Full story
8 years ago, Sept. 26, 1884 At the present time, money is very scarce in the Palouse country, and it is exceedingly difficult for our farmers to scrape three dollars together to pay a year’s subscription to the Gazette. As there are many hundreds of dollars due us on subscription and as we must have our pay, we will receive wheat in sacks at forty cents per bushel in payment of all subscription accounts. The Gazette has pursued a liberal credit policy toward its subscribers and never inconvenienced one of them; but matters have come to s...
On Campus OTHER Acclaimed fiction writer Kevin Canty, Missoula, will be featured for the first WSU visiting writers program at 7:30 p.m. today, Sept. 24, in Kimbrough 101. Canty will read from his sixth book, a collection of stories called “Where the Money Went,” His short stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Tin House, GQ, Glimmer Train, Story, and the New England Review. The series will also host poets Kate Greenstreet, Oct. 12; Margo Tamez, Nov. 12, and Sarah Vap, Dec. 3l. Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, author and vet...
Jeffrey Paul Heinemann and Darah Jean Poffenroth were married Aug. 23, 2009, in an outdoor ceremony at Center Place in Spokane by the Rev. David Long, pastor of the Southside Christian Church. A reception followed in the ballroom. He is son of Paul and Laurel Heinemann, former Rosalia residents now of Spokane, and she is the daughter of Dale and Debbie Poffenroth of Spokane Valley. Heinemanm graduated from Rosalia High School in 2000 and Spokane Community College in 2002. He is co-owner of NPI Construction Co., LLC. Darah graduated from... Full story
Apt, Preston Gideon, born Sept. 13, 2009, at six pounds, nine ounces, to Jason and Jeannine Apt of Moscow. Paternal grandmother is Virginia Apt, Cupertino, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Jean and Roger Korus, Moscow. The baby joins one sister, Morgan, 2. Berglund, Kassidy Jay, born Sept. 1, 2009, at eight pounds, 10 ounces, to Paul and Desiree Berglund, Clarkston. Paternal grandparent is Kathy Berglund, Clarkston. Maternal grandparent is Sandy Hix, Lewiston. The baby joins one brother, Lincoln, 2. Brann, Benjamin Nathan, born Sept. 12, 2009,...
Artist Craig Whitcomb of Lewiston, curator of Valley Art Center in Clarkston, will be featured at the first Meet the Artist session of the season Oct. 1 at Whitman County Library on Main Street in Colfax at 7 p.m. The sessions are sponsored by the Colfax Arts Council. One of the most eclectic artists to be featured, Whitcomb has entered banner designs in the first two years of the H’Art of the Palouse project sponsored by the Arts Council, His first banner featured the aging grain elevator along SR 195 between Pullman and Chambers and his s... Full story
Endicott, CARLA ROOT, Gazette Correspondent For the first time, Endicott school has opted to not hire an assistant cook for their lunch program. In an effort to cut costs the school is using classified staffers already on payroll to assist head cook Lorraine Salzman. School Secretary Julie Lust helps with prep work from 9 to 11 a.m. and preschool assistant Robin Hallenius helps with prep work, serving and cleanup from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Jess Arlint, a 2003 St. John/Endicott graduate, and her husband, Josh, Belgrade, Mont., have enrolled in a... Full story
LaCrosse Homecoming week is this week for the LW Tigercats and the halls are decorated in accordance with the theme “Around the World.” The homecoming volleyball match will be Thursday at 6 p.m. in LaCrosse against Lind-Ritzville, and the homecoming football game will be in Washtunca at 7 p.m. with Valley Christian. Any LaCrosse, Washtucna or Kahlotus grad wearing their letterman coat, sweater or identifying themselves as an alumni, will be admitted free to the homecoming games. The homecoming royalty includes freshman Justin Wargo and Chelsie... Full story
Liz Widman and Larry Massey exchanged wedding vows July 30 on a beach of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean. They celebrated with family and friends at a reception Aug. 8 at the Priest Lake, Idaho, home of her parents, Don and Elaine Widman, former Colfax residents. They now live in Knoxville, Tenn., where she is a personal trainer, and he is an engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad. She is a 2000 graduate of Colfax High School and 2004 graduate of Washington State University. Larry is from the Knoxville area....
Allie Swan, Spokane, daughter of Ross and Sherrie Swan, Colfax, and David Cofer, Spokane, son of Bill and Beth Cofer, Pullman, will be married at Calvary Christian Center in Pullman, Oct. 24, 2009. Allie graduated from Colfax High School in 2004 and Glenn Dow Academy in 2007. She is employed by Frenz Hair Design. Cofer graduated from Pullman High School in 2004 and is attending Eastern Washington University. He works for EWU....
Red Barn Festival set Oct. 10 at Colton Red Barn Farm fall festival and pumpkin patch will be Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival will feature over 25 vintage and artisan vendors, hayrides, kids korral, live music, food, beer garden, jumping castle, pumpkin carving contest and demos. Live music line up for Saturday includes country music by Shiloh Sharrard; 60-70s Classics by Dan Faller/Marti Lukinbill and Bluegrass/Country by Beargrass. Sunday’s musical lineup will include the German traditional m...
Meet Jill Ross, Colfax After living on both coasts, Jill and Matt Ross have returned to their roots in the Pacific Northwest. “We’re not New Yorkers, we’re not Californians,” Jill clarified, although they have lived in both states. Jill was born in Nooksack where her grandfather had a dairy farm and her dad worked at the farmers cooperative. After graduation she joined the Coast Guard. “I never regretted being part of the Coast Guard,” Jill said. The Coast Guard provided a way for her to get out into the world after being raised in a small tow... Full story
Colfax Arts Council will launch its third annual “H’Art of Palouse” banner painting competition for area artists. The contest provides original works of art to Colfax’s Main Street. Banners from the second contest now adorn both ends of Main. “This is the most public art exhibit in the region,” said Debi Anderson, Arts Council president. Paint cans containing applications will be located in Colfax at the Whitman County Gazette, Top Notch, library, Tick Klock Drug and the Chamber of Commerce office. Applications will also be available o...
The eighth annual Haunted Palouse will run for four nights, Oct. 23-24 and Oct. 30-31. The event benefits the Palouse Community Center, Palouse Arts Council, the Roy M. Chatters Newspaper and Printing Museum, the Little People’s Playground Project in the park, and Palouse Lion’s community programs. For those brave enough (12 and up), the two haunted buildings will wind the unsuspecting through the Newspaper and Printing Museum and the old city fire station for an authentic “Night of Fright.” from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Other chilling attract...
Colton’s Wildcats and the Joseph Eagles from Oregon waged a battle of eight-man football Friday to debut the remodeled Kibbie Dome at the University of Idaho. The Wildcats are shown during team introductions under the new translucent west end of the dome. Colton junior high students in the pep band received a full-scale boost from the UI Vandal Band on the sideline. Idaho officially launched the new dome the next day when they hosted San Diego State. Colton and the Idaho teams both finished with big wins....
Frank Nesbitt, 31, Spirit Lake, Idaho, was unhurt after he lost control of a 2002 Mazda pickup truck on Highway 271 three miles south of Rosalia early Wednesday morning, Sept. 16. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Nesbitt was driving northbound at 6:05 a.m. and the truck drifted across the southbound lane, left the roadway and struck a dirt embankment....
