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Three girls will compete for the Miss Rosalia title Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. in the Rosalia High School gym. Theme this year is “Camping Beneath the Moon and Stars.” This year’s competitors are Stacey Carrothers, Autumn Reisen and Shannon Carrothers. The Carrothers sisters are the daughters of Jane Carrothers and Chad Carrothers, and Autumn is the daughter of Roy and Virginia Reisen. Stacy will play the saxophone for her talent, Autumn will perform a dance routine and Shannon will recite a monologue....
Gazette Staff A. Dru Kristenev will have a book signing at Main Street Books in Colfax Saturday, April 6, from 3 to 5 p.m. While she spent much of her life as a newspaper publisher in north Los Angeles County, she relocated to the Pacific Northwest in 1999. Two and a half years ago she gave up her permanent address for a touring ministry with Changing Wind Ministry. Her first book, Land Barons, is set in the Clearwater Valley and deals with land trusts, the Roadless Act and environmental...
Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross will be set up at Pullman’s Simpson United Methodist Church, 325 N.E. Maple St., on Good Friday, March 29. Visitors are welcome anytime between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Rev. Todd Scranton will be present in the sanctuary from noon to 6 p.m. to walk with anyone who wants a guide through the stations. An art exhibit inspired by the Easter season, “A World of Contrasts” by Sharon Bogen, will be open on Good Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Easter worship services, Sunday, March 31, will be at 10:30 a.m....
Officials at Community Colleges of Spokane’s Institute for Extended Learning, which offers GED classes and other adult education programs throughout Eastern Washington, urge GED students, new and old, to complete their GED testing before December, 2013. A new set of tests is being introduced in January, and all old test scores will expire, according to Kyla Bates, IEL’s chief GED examiner. Students who have partially completed testing will lose those test scores. The GED test contains five parts that can be taken separately, but must all be...
The Inland Northwest Blood Center will conduct a blood drive in Rosalia April 15 from noon to 2 p.m. at Rosalia High School. Contact Mike Day or sign up on line: www.inbcsaves.org...
Thursday, Mar 28 Colfax, LaCrosse & Tekoa – Storytime - Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Friday, Mar 29 Colfax & Tekoa – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for preschoolers and parents every Friday. Sunday, Mar 30 All branches closed for Easter. Monday, April 1 Oakesdale – 3:30 p.m. – Teen Art Program – Join Teen Librarian Chelsea as she leads teens in discovery of art using watercolor pencils. Tuesday, April 2 St. John – Noon to 2 p.m. – Piz...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Soup du Jour, house salad, apricot glazed chicken, rice pilaf & green beans, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Homemade soup, house salad and dressing, chicken salad sandwich, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday — Soup du Jour, house salad, apricot glazed chicken, rice pilaf & green beans, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monda...
Just a few days remain to sign up for beginning bridge classes from Jane Aune. Classes will be each Tuesday and Thursday in April from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Jennings Elementary in Colfax. These free classes are open to anyone interested in learning the basic skills and etiquette of the game. These classes are sponsored by Whitman County Library while use of the Jennings Elementary facility and class materials are being provided with funding from the Institute for Museums and Library Services grant titled Transforming Life after 50 which was...
Lacrosse The National Honor Society students are sponsoring the Jump Rope for Heart fund raiser. If any community member would like to donate to the American Heart Association they can contact the school and donate. The students will be jumping Friday morning....
Ruth Henderson of Colfax celebrated her 106th birthday with a dinner at Eddy’s Restaurant with family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Henderson was born March 2, 1907, to Asahel and Myra Cook Baldwin on the family farm. She is a lifelong resident of Whitman County. Standing behind her are her children, left to right, Pat Bailey, Don and Joe Henderson, all of Colfax....
Endicott Monday afternoon Fran Cutler, Lorena Mattley, Ila Stuart, Pat Byers and Anne Lowe prepared Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg hunt which will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday beginning at 10 a.m Trinity Lutheran Church will again host a free soup and bread supper Wednesday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. Jamie Hughes, a member of the Endicott Gun Club, won ladies runner-up in the singles championship at the Camas Prarie Trap Shoot last weekend in Walla Walla. Spring has arrived in Endicott. We have crocus and daffodils blooming, lawn mowers...
Colfax’s Brianna Reynolds, 18, will be featured for the Colfax Library’s “Meet the Artist” series April 4 at 7 p.m. Reynolds works in mediums including graphite pencil, acrylic paint, watercolor, Australian Aborigine painting, smoke painting, collage and printmaking. She said that a recent trip to China has influenced her art, citing what she learned there about color, patterns and texture. Reynolds began taking art lessons when she was four years old. At 14, she started lessons under local artist Tim Ely. Reynolds graduated last year from ho...
Meet Jane Aune, Colfax Whitman County Library is coordinating a number of classes for people on a variety of interesting topics. If your topic of interest is bridge, Jane Aune has a class for you. Jane will be teaching bridge lessons this spring, with the first session scheduled for Tuesday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Jennings Elementary School. Come to the back door of JES adjacent to the new gymnasium. Sign up for bridge classes by calling Whitman County Library at 397-4366 or Jane Aune at 397-4428. This class is designed for both...
The Colton – Uniontown Distinguished Young Woman competition will be Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Colton School small gym. Heather Young, Jenna Moser, Hannah Kramer, Jackie Warner and Taylor Graham will take the stage in Hawaiian grass skirts and leis. Theme will be “Tropical Escape.” The competition offers $1,000 in shared scholarships. The title winner will advance on to the state competition. The first runner-up will be in the Palouse Empire Fair royalty competition. This year’s program is chaired and choreographed by Jane Ann Nag...
The Garfield-Palouse High School Knowledge Bowl team went to Arlington for the state meet March 23 and placed fifth. A total of 102 teams from all school classifications competed at the state meet at Arlington High School. After five 50-question preliminary rounds, the team of Wyatt Mitchell, Landen Morton, Gabe Cocking, Hunter Woltering and Kevin Knauff held sixth-place, advancing them to the 1B finals. The prelimaries included four oral rounds and one written. “The goal is to ring in before t...
Katie Largent, daughter of Gary and Lisa Largent, won the Colfax Distinguished Young Woman title Saturday night at the Colfax High School auditorium. Katie won four of the competition events in the DYW show. She was among 11 Colfax competitors named this year in the competition that had “The Incredibles” as the theme. Jacee Thompson, daughter of Keith and Bridget Thompson, was named first runner-up and will represent Colfax in the Miss Palouse Empire Fair competition next September. Nicole Sheer, daughter of Tom and Nancy Sheer, was named thi...
Two area organizations have received grants to expand their services to the community. The Palouse Discovery Science Center, Pullman, and Syringa Hospital and Clinics, Grangeville, Idaho, are among the recipients of grants in the first quarter round of funding from the Avista Foundation. PDSC received $3,500 and Syringa Hospital and Clinics received $1,000....
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best, conflict-free way to divvy up my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and five grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Seeking Peace Dear Seeking, Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones is a task that many parents dread. Deciding who should get what without showing favoritism, hurting someone’s feeling or causing a feud can be difficu...
JES Kindergarten registration screening will be Thursday, April 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet the kindergarten teachers, register for the 2013/2014 school year. Help the district determine staffing needs, and get a readiness screening. Call the JES office at 397-2181 for an appointment March 25 through April 17. Office will be closed April 1 through April 5 for spring break. Proof of age and immunization information is required....
8 years ago March 23, 1888 Coeur d’Alene lodge, of this city, has commenced preparations for the entertainment of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias of this jurisdiction which convenes at Colfax on May 15th. A large number of visiting knights are expected here at that time. They will receive a royal welcome, and no efforts are going to be spared to make their stay here an exceedingly pleasant one. Essie Hatley, a boy about 16 years of age, was arrested and brought before Justice Inman on Wednesday, on a charge of forgery. He was lodged i...
Endicott Endicott Gun Club completed their 10 weeks of winter shooting on March 17 and held their awards meeting. The results of final day of shooting are Mens, Endicott Gun Club (84) - Travis Schluneger 21, Ed Schultz 21, Brad Hergert 21, Clint Rice 21; Women, Endicott Gun Club (39) - Amanda Pelissier 14, Jessica Geissinger 16, Nadine Rice 12; Youth, Endicott Gun Club (63) - Hunter Weitz 22, Connor Pelissier 19, Conr Hergert 9, Joe V. 13. There were 21 shooters, 38 degrees, high winds. Endicott Gun Club Winter League winners: A Class, Travis...
Lacrosse The daughter born to Buggy and Chelsey Startin March 7, seven weeks before her due date, is in the neo intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Named Hudson Jade, she is reported to be doing very well. Her projected release date will be right around her original due date. Her parents are staying close by in a hotel in order to visit as much as possible. A medical fund has been established at Sterling Bank in order to help out the family with the medical expenses not covered by insurance. Donations can be made at any...
Ken and Debbie Kilpatrick of Oakesdale are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsie Kilpatrick, to Tyson Carter, son of Mel and Jody Carter of LaCrosse. The couple will be wed at Red Barn Farms in Colton, on Saturday, June 1, 2013. The bride is a 2008 graduate of Oakesdale High School. She received her masters degree in Occupational Therapy from Eastern Washington University. The groom is a 2007 graduate of LaCrosse High School. He attended Spokane Community College in the electrical program. He works for RMK Farms in...
Gene and Margaret Doty Hilty will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 24, 2013. After they both graduated from Colfax High School in 1952, they were married at the Colfax Methodist Church March 6, 1953. They made their home in Colfax for 30 years. They then travelled the United States, teaching people to drive horses and mules. They have recently returned to the area and now make their home in Garfield. There will be an open house in their honor at the Colfax Best Western Motel from 2 to 4 p.m. It will be hosted by their...
SJ Easter Egg Hunt The St. John Easter egg hunt will be March 30 at 10 a.m. in the city park. It is open to all youngsters through the third grade level. Sponsored by St. Johnbusinesses and residents, the hunt is organized by the St. John-Endicott 4H club and the Community Mothers Club. Civil war program slated at Gladish In commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, Whitman County Historical Society is sponsoring a presentation about the war and Andersonville National Historic Site in Georgia, one of many prisoner of war...
