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Reichmuth, Conner Mathew, was born Dec. 16, at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Eric and Kari Reichmuth of Pullman. Maternal grandparent is Wayne Michael, Lewiston, Idaho. The baby joins sister Zoe, 17, and brother Kyler, 2. Andrus, Maria Montsewat, was born Dec. 17, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Shane and Lorena Andrus of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Cindy and Jeff Andrus of LaCrosse. Maternal grandparents are Nidia and Sigifredo Sanchez of Armenia and Colombia. The baby joins brother Christopher, 2. McNelly, Jonah Thomas, was born Dec....
MUSIC Tuba, euphonium recital at Bryan Hall Chris Dickey, a WSU instructor of tuba and euphonium, will present Il Dolce Suono, a recital featuring original compositions for the tuba and euphonium at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in the Bryan Hall Theatre. A highlight of the program is Francois Glorieux’s Concerto for Euphonium, which Dickey will perform with the WSU Wind Ensemble at the 2013 Northwest Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference later this year. Additional selections include music written by John Stevens, Eddy Debons and Bernard Krol. D...
Herman C. Sperr, Jr., celebrated his 100th birthday last month at his home in Malden. Herman Sperr as fireman at left. Below: Gladys and Herman on their first wedding anniversary. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 21, 1912, Sperr’s family moved often as his father followed his work with the railroad. The work brought them to Spokane and then to Malden in 1919. In 1929, the family moved to Nevada where he graduated from the Sparks, Nev., high school in 1932. With the Depression going on, Herman rode the rails in boxcars with his father until they re...
Necia Bennett Huntley of Olympia, former resident of Thornton, celebrated her 100th birthday on December 10, 2012. Two days later she celebrated 12-12-12 for a second time in her life. A century celebration party was held on Dec. 8 at the home of Pat and Betty Nelson Gill, her niece, of Olympia. Approximately 70 family and friends attended the celebration. Necia and her husband, Elmer, farmed for many years on the family ranch in Thornton. Elmer also represented Whitman County in the Washington State House of Representatives and the Washington...
Athenaeum Next meeting is Jan. 18 at the Norma McGregor Room in the library with Mary Ann Mitchell as hostess. Athenaeum Club’s annual Christmas luncheon was held Dec. 7 at the Methodist Church. The dining room and tables were set with Christmas decorations. Many members came to enjoy the luncheon that the ladies of the church prepared and to hear the program presented by Marcia Parish of Moscow. She brought samples of her extreme quilting. She showed several vests, handbags and wall hangings she designed herself. A self-taught quilter, she d...
The Steptoe Sewer/ Water District regular meeting has been moved from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22 due to the holiday. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Steptoe Fire Station....
The Pullman League of Women Voters is hosting a brown bag meeting on Thursday, January 17, 12:10 - 1:10 pm at the Community Congregational Church at the corner of Campus and Opal Streets, in Pullman. Parking is available in the lot beside the church. Participants should enter the church and turn left into the large meeting room. The topic this month is the completion of the League energy study by playing a power grid game with Paul Kimmel and Anna Scarlett of Avista. The public is invited to join League members for the educational and...
Lacrosse The LaCrosse Thrift Shop & Food Bank (Outreach) met at the LaCrosse Builders on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. The group is discussing how to be a resource for disasters in the community. The Thrift Shop will have a $1 bag sale beginning on Jan. 9. A customer can stuff a bag with as much as it will hold and pay only $1 plus tax. The following officers were elected for a two year term: president, Wayne Miller; vice president, Maria Webster; secretary, Lois Olmstead and treasurer, Charlotte Honn. Wayne Miller will continue as Food Bank...
German Sausage One of the December food traditions dear to many hearts in Whitman County is the production of delicious German wurst. Since so many German and Volga Deutsch immigrants settled here, and their descendants still live in Whitman County, the tradition of sausage making has been passed down faithfully. Nearly every culture has some variety of sausage, but German sausage is loved by many people of other cultures. Uniontown and Moscow both have large sausage feeds that bring happy eaters from miles around while raising funds for local...
Debi Anderson wants to see the Colfax Chamber of Commerce re-evaluate its mission and decide where its focus should be. Debi Anderson “What are the needs of the business community and what kind of chamber budget is required to fill those needs? I would love to see the chamber become more self-sufficient,” she said. Anderson noted the chamber is going to increase efficiency, and a first step was appointing a finance committee. “The chamber has been operating without a finance committee. How can you evaluate anything and plan for the future witho...
Thursday, Jan. 10 Farmington & Rosalia – Ladies Night Out – Mommy time with treats, crafts and sharing in two locations. Check the Events Calendar for times. Friday, Jan. 11 St. John & Uniontown – Storytime - Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Friday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Monday, Jan. 14 Garfield – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Teen Crayon Melt Art - Make beautiful creations with crayons, hot glue, canvas and a hair dryer. Colfax – 6:30 p.m. – Belly Dance - Gypsy Spirit Belly Dance offers free classes every...
Marjorie Jordan Marjorie Aeschliman Jordan, 90, passed away on Monday morning, Jan. 7, 2013, in McMinnville, Ore. The eldest of four children, she was born on Feb. 16, 1922, to Ira and Hazel (Arrasmith) Aeschliman, and raised on a farm near Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1941 and went to college at the University of Idaho where she received her masters degree in music education. Marjorie married Eugene Jordan in 1947 in Colfax and lived in the Pacific Northwest until 1950 when they moved to California. She also taught school...
Funeral services for Jeanne Renz, 86, a resident of Potlatch, Idaho, were held on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at 11 a.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, Potlatch, with Rev. Larry Veith officiating. Burial followed at the Mendenhall Cemetery at Onaway, Idaho. Mrs. Renz passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at the Aspen Park Care Center in Moscow. She was born on June 3, 1926, at Lyons, Neb., to Christian and Tamsey (Perry) Shawver. Jeanne attended school at Lyons, Neb., and graduated from Blackbird High School at the age of 14. She later attended the...
James D. “Jimmie” Hall, 91, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, at the Whitman Hospital. Mr. Hall was born Feb. 21, 1921, in Steptoe the youngest of six children to James R. and Ida M. (McNabb) Hall (Roberts). He spent his youth in Steptoe and attended Steptoe High School. In 1943 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, but was medically discharged in boot camp. Returning to the Northwest, he moved to St. Helens, Ore., where he drove bus for Oregon Motor Coaches between Portland and Astoria. It was on this route that he met...
Margaret M. Flynn, 93, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Considerate Care in Palouse. Margaret was born Oct. 28, 1919, at Anaconda, Mont., to Paul Joseph and Josephine (Reynolds) Everett, Sr. She grew up and attended schools in Montana and attended the Great Falls School of Nursing where she received a degree in Nursing. She served in the United States Navy Nursing Corps during World War II from 1943 – 1946, serving in Southern California and the South Pacific, most notably in the Guadalcanal campaign. Following the war, she worked as a...
At St. John/Endicott Schools: Monday: Tuna casserole, carrots, roll, oranges and bananas. Tuesday: Potato soup, chicken noodle soup, bologna sandwich, veggie tray / peaches. Wednesday: Chicken gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, fruit salad. Thursday: Hamburgers, fries, cherry crisp. Friday: Chicken fajitas, Mexi rice, green salad, apple slice. At LaCrosse Schools: Monday: Hot ham, mashed potatoes, roll, mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Chili, cinnamon roll, cheese and crackers, peaches, carrots and celery. Wednesday: Pizza, corn, pineapple...
Thursday, Jan. 3 Colfax, LaCrosse & Tekoa - Storytime – Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Friday, Jan. 4 Colfax & Tekoa – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for preschoolers and parents every Friday. Saturday, Jan 5 Rosalia – 9 a.m. – Welcome to Saturday Hours! – Join the fun and celebrate the return of Saturday Hours to Alice Porter Memorial Library. Refreshments provided by the generous Friends of Rosalia Library. Monday, Jan 7 Colfax – Noon...
Bruce and Kellie Henning, Rosalia, learned about the opportunities and challenges facing cooperatives, agriculture and rural America as participants in the recent CHS New Leaders Forum sponsored by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company. They were among 300 young producers from across the U.S. participating in the early December program. The Hennings represented Cooperative Agricultural Producers of Rosalia at the forum, held in Minneapolis, Minn., in conjunction with the CHS A...
A seminar designed for progressive pork producers and stakeholders in Washington state and other Pacific Northwest states is set for Feb. 1 at Pillar Rock Grill in Moses Lake. Registration is $25 for the day’s events and includes seminars, handouts and lunch. Washington Swine Information Day features presentations that have been organized to meet the needs of Pacific Northwest swine producers. Featured speaker, Dr. Chris Hostetler, National Pork Board Director of Animal Science and former WSU Swine Center Manager, will be back in the Pacific N...
Pullman’s National Lentil Festival is seeking art submissions for its 2013 commemorative poster. The artwork will be used for all festival merchandise and advertising for the 2013 event and will be submitted for awards from the Western Festivals & Events Association as well as the International Festivals & Events Association. Art can be submitted in any form the artist deems appropriate; originals, prints or photos. Entries should depict how the artist wants to present the work on the poster and include contact information. The selected a...
Dusty Country Bible Church will hold a short meeting following morning worship services Sunday, Jan. 6, to hear a sharing of ideas from the Pastor Seeking Committee. The committee is searching for a replacement after Pastor Floyd Overstreet retired from the church’s pulpit. Jeannette Solimine, Colfax, will be guest speaker that morning. Dinner guests at the home of Art and Colene Sager this past Sunday, were Ray and Twyla Fried, Liberty Lake. They had been guest speakers at the Country Bible Church’s worship services that morning. Linda Hen...
Lee Root was awarded the overall winner of the Rosalia Chamber of Commerce Christmas light display contest. Other winners were Arlin and Cindy Paulson and Joe and Julie Griffin. The Rosalia Garden Club judged entries this year. Pat Voge, chamber president, noted this year’s winners are different from past years....
• “Here’s a great discovery our family made after a recent snowstorm. It’s fun to paint on snow. Use wide paintbrushes and watercolors. Mist the snow with a water bottle to create a semi-hard surface, then paint away. We used sticks and leaves to create a border and took photos of our ‘creations.’ This way we have a memory of it after it melts away.” — R.O. in Ohio (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc....
Human safety, cattle performance, family dynamics, consumer perspectives are all impacted by the way we work cattle on our ranches. Individuals are seriously injured and even killed while handling cattle. However, there are also a large number of minor incidents, near-misses, and even serious accidents to producers, family members, and caregivers that go unreported. Low-stress cattle handling not only improves producer and family safety, morale, and retention, but has also been proven to improve animal performance, safety, health, meat quality...
P.E.O. Chapter AF met Dec. 10th at the home of Robyn Johnson for their annual Christmas party. The drawing from the Dessert-A-Month ticket sales for the scholarship fund was conducted and the lucky winners are Kathy Carr and Madison Cox. The next meeting Jan.28 will be hosted by Marsha Binder. Connie McBride is in charge of the program....
