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Week of June 11-15 At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Cook’s Choice Tuesday: Cook’s Choice At Oakesdale School: Monday: Beef tacos, brown rice, lettuce-cheese cup, fruit, fresh veggies Tuesday: Corn dogs, green salad, fruit cup, fresh veggies Wednesday: Chicken Strips, WW roll, fruit, corn, fresh veggies COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of June 11-15 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Western BBQ Chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Western BBQ Chi... Full story
A 100th birthday observance for Bernadine Pyborn Whitmore has been scheduled during the Whitman County Historical Society Ice Cream Social at the Perkins House June 24. She will mark her 100th birthday June 27. She was born on that date in 1912 just outside of Wilcox and lived on a farm there. She and Irvine (Rusty) Whitmore were married Jan. 9, 1930, and they made their home south of Colfax on the Airport Road for 76 years. Mr. Whitmore died in January of 2009 at age 100. Bernadine has been living at Nelson’s Corner in Colfax since July of 2...
A new writers group marked their first meeting Tuesday at the Palouse Library at 6 p.m. Organizer Steve Gill said all writers in the area are encouraged to attend the monthly sessions which on the first Tuesday of the month. “We’re not trying to be exclusive. If 30 people show up at a meeting, we’ll just split into two groups, ” said Gill. The first meeting was June 5 with the second scheduled July 3....
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, June 27: 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, June 28: 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, June 29: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m.... Full story
Lamont Lamont School reunion will be Saturday, June 30, at the Lamont Community Center beginning at noon. Invitations have been mailed, and friends, family, classmates, etc., are also encouraged to attend. The dinner will be catered this year by Cathy Jo’s Catering from Lind, Wash. For reservations at $23 per person, please contact Wayne Kelly, [email protected]. The deadline is June 10 for reservations. Betty Stone, Patty Ethredge and Patty’s son Cody drove to Wilbur Sunday to see Tiffany and Seth Wagner and their new baby son, Gun...
Frank and Carla Ortiz of Tacoma announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Lisa Marie, to Christopher Ray Clausen, son of Mike and Regina Clausen of Rosalia. Lisa is a graduate of Spanaway High School, and Chris is a graduate of Liberty High School. Both are graduates of Washington State University. They plan a July 7 wedding in Spokane. Lisa is employed at SpaceSavers Northwest in Spokane, and Chris is an employee with the Wilbur Ellis Company in Tekoa.... Full story
Della and Bob Hill celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this month. Della Hilgert and Bob Hill were married June 9, 1962, at the Christian Church in Dayton. They have lived for more than 30 years in their 100-year-old house at Rosalia. They have three children, the youngest daughter at home, a son and daughter-in-law in Spokane and daughter and son-in-law in Florida; seven grandchildren, and two great-granddaughters....
Jennifer Claassen was born and raised in Portland, but she has the bonafides of a country girl. Her great-grandparents were fresh from Ireland when they participated in the great Oklahoma land rush in order to obtain a homestead. Their son, Jennifer’s grandfather, was eager to go to Kansas State University, and he persuaded the university president to offer “Papa” the job of caring for his invalid wife in order to get a degree. Grandpa graduated in agriculture and spent his career in agricultural extension in Kansas. Jen told family membe...
Lacrosse The family of Eddie Thompson is sponsoring a raffle of three different Scentsy Burners with one Scentsy bar. All proceeds will benefit the LaCrosse Community Pride store project. Tickets sell for a dollar each or six for $5. Tickets may be purchased at Startin’s Repair, Teapot Café, Pastime Tavern or Jasper Trucking. Drawings will be during the Farmers Festival picnic. Austin Jones, son of Mike and Evon Jones, qualified for the Hershey State Track Meet in the 50 and 100 meter races. Austin will compete June 30 in Tacoma. At the re...
Kelsey Simon of St. John has been awarded a Trustees Scholarship for $3,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This award is given to continuing EWU students with a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Kelsey graduated from St. John-Endicott High School in 2010. The daughter of Ray and Regina Simon, she is pursuing a degree in nursing....
Dusty Dusty Farm Co-op/Four Star Supply will have a one day surplus sale of all the Four Star stores Saturday, June 9, from 8 to 5 in the NACA building located at the Dusty grain elevator. They have taken pallet loads of excess stock from all five locations for this sale. This will be almost all new items including boots, lawn and garden decor, hardware, work clothes and pet supplies. Country Bible Church will be cleaning along Highway 127 Friday, June 8, as part of the “Adopt a Highway” anti-litter program. Volunteers are welcome and sho...
Hooper Conly and Betty Merritt hosted family last weekend. Betty’s mother Eleanor Iten, and sister and brother-in-law, Bill and Judy Hammer, all from Fort Jones, Calif., and Betty’s niece, Shannon Hammer from Shasta Lake City, Calif., spent the weekend. They all traveled to St. John Saturday to attend the graduation of grandson Brice Bennett. They all attended a luncheon at the home of daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Richard Bennett. Keith and Carla Danielson hosted a Horsemanship/Obstacle Clinic at their Hooper Crossing Ranch May 19- 20...
Nathan deAvila and Sage Hosford, left, each received a bicycle prize Tuesday as winners of the reading contest sponsored by the Colfax chapter of the Washington State Grand Masonic Lodge. The program evaluated 27 Colfax second graders in four areas, including test scores, reading rate and class grades. Colfax’s Hiram Lodge donated a book to each student in addition to awarding the bike prizes. Presenting the bikes to deAvila and Hosford Tuesday, from the left, were lodge members John Henry, Bill Tempel and Jim Berdal....
Top Senior-Friendly Cellphones Dear Savvy Senior What types of simple cellphones can you recommend to seniors that are easy to use, without all the bells and whistles? My 77-year-old mother has had a cell phone for two years but never uses it because she finds it too confusing. Shopping For Mom Dear Shopping, While smartphones garner most of the attention in the mobile phone world today, there are still a number of companies that offer simplified cellphones that are specifically designed for boomers and seniors who want one for the primary purp...
The Oakesdale class of 2012 has named Danielle Jones and Kaela Dewan as valedictorians of the senior class. Danielle is the daughter of David and Melody Jones, and Kaela is the daughter of George and Angy Dewan. Jones plans to attend Spokane Community College to study accounting. Dewan will attend Eastern Washington University to study Occupational Therapy. Jeffrey DeGon was named salutatorian of the senior class. Jeffrey is the son of Steve and Mary DeGon. He will attend Eastern Washington University to study education.... Full story
Morgan Willson, daughter of Craig Willson and Lisa and Jim Retzer of Colfax, is valedictorian of the Colfax High School class of 2012. She has been involved in National Honor Society of which she was president during her senior year, Knowledge Bowl and Colfax High Service League where she was homecoming chairman. She has participated in varsity cross country, basketball, track and field and volleyball. Morgan will attend Whitworth University where she plans to study kinesiology and psychology. Arik Laubach, son of Evan and Janine Laubach, is...
Oakesdale 4H members recently painted the bleachers at the baseball field as a community service project. Those participating were Tyler Bober, Miranda Orton, Shawn Bober, Madilyn Bartlett, Malcolm Combs, Morgan Combs, Katrina Rose, Margarita Humphries, Logan Reed and LouEllen Reed....
Wartel, Anderson Rhys, was born May 15, 2012, at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Ken and Angela Wartel of Lewiston, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Ken and Gerri Wartel of Rutherford, N.J. Maternal grandparents are Laurie White of Boise, Idaho, and Marvin and Carolyn Karn of Clio, S.C. The baby joins sisters Shelbie, 13, Siera, 11, Gia, 2, and brother Brandon, 16. Shelton, Attalie Raylynn, was born May 18, 2012, at eight pounds, 11 ounces, to Colt and Katie Shelton of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Sky & Karri Shelton of Ellensburg.... Full story
The Christian life is a new beginning. Old things are passed away and we are new creatures in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). The apostle Paul teaches us how to put on the new self or life in Colossians chapter three. In chapter 3 Paul shows how the resurrection of Christ relates to the believer. Our future is dependent upon the resurrection of Christ so we are to relinquish our pre-salvation thoughts, speech, and behavior in order to live the post-resurrection life Christ has for us. Jesus liberated us from legalism so Colossians 3:1-17 teaches... Full story
Pullman Civic Theatre’s summer production of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, will open July 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nye Street Theatre. Other performances will be July 20, 21, 26, 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees will be July 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. The play is adapted from the classic children’ s novel by C.S. Lewis and directed by Penny Gonzales. Four siblings cross from war ravaged England into a magical land of adventure and fantastic creatures. Advance tickets are $12 for evenings and $10 for matinees. Tickets can be pur...
Inland Northwest Broadcasting is looking for volunteers to serve as judges for the Relay for Life karaoke contest Friday evening, July 13, during the Whitman County Relay for Life in Colfax. The contest is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. and is expected to last about two hours. For more information call the Inland Broadcasting office in Moscow....
Photos from regional photographers will be on display in the Hay Loft Gallery at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown June 2 - 24. This is an annual invitational exhibit and includes images of the Dahmen Barn and the Palouse region in both color and black and white with some produced on canvas. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 2, from 1 to 3 p.m....
Whitman County Library’s sixth annual Teen and Adult Summer Reading will start June 1 and continue August 31. Teens are invited to read, participate online and take part in special events offered throughout the county this summer. Special events include a henna temporary tattoo workshop, a spy-training program and late nights at the library. Teens in junior high and high school will be entered for every hour of reading for the countywide grand prize and weekly drawings. The countywide teen grand prize for 2012 is an iPod Nano. Adult r... Full story
Son born to Hennigars A boy was born to Charly and Shelby Hennigar of Colfax last Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Named Ty Charles, he weighed nine pounds, nine ounces at birth. Grandparents are Jerry and Susie Hennigar and Scott and Rhonda Pittman, all of Colfax. Great-grandmothers are Betty Bird, Colfax, and Francene Filan, Hay. Ty joins Trace, 7; Trent, 6, and Lola, 4. Jackson, Springfield welcome son Talisin Emrys Nightshade was born March 28, 2012, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center at seven pounds, four ounces,... Full story
Roadside philosopher Pamala Clift will be at the Colfax Library next Wednesday, June 6, at 6:30 p.m. for an interactive presentation, “Virtual Isn’t Going Away!” Using insights gathered from her recently released book, “The Virgin’s Handbook on Virtual Relationships,” Clift will explain how we can assist young people in integrating the virtual world of social media with the pressures of today’s world. Books will be available for purchase at this presentation. Learn how to make bracelets out of old t-shirts on Wednesday, June 6, from 3:30-4:3... Full story
