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Empire to feature ‘Beatles’ tribute Revolver, the Northwest’s premier Beatles tribute band, will perform in concert Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Empire Theatre in Tekoa. Starting time is set for 7 p.m. The Spokane-based group uses the Fab Four’s original arrangements for the pieces, dresses in the classic wardrobe with suits, boots and hair. They even play instruments of the early Beatles era. Formed in the spring of 2005, the group features dozens of Beatles hits from 1963 to 1966, including the entire “Revolver” album, considered by many to be...
V-Day WSU, part of the movement to end gender violence, will host public auditions for the 2013 benefit production of “The Vagina Monologues” from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight and Friday, Nov. 1 and 2, in Todd 302. Performance dates will be Feb. 21-23. The award-winning play is based on interviews with more than 200 diverse women about their experiences with sexuality, violence and life in general. V-Day WSU, a registered student organization affiliated with Health and Wellness Services strives to educate the community and raise awareness regarding vio...
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, Nov. 28: Palouse Federated Church, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 29: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 111 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, Nov. 30: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m. to...
Diabetes awareness month November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a serious disease and is a serious concern for residents of our hospital district. Our rate is 8.2 percent compared to the statewide average of 7.1 percent. Our rate of obesity is also higher than average (30.5 percent vs 25.6 percent ) and we do not get sufficient exercise. Lack of physical activity contributes to obesity, diabetes and their complications. If it isn’t managed, diabetes can damage many parts of the body, leading to heart attacks, strokes, amputation, b...
A graveside service for Laura Jane Bellingar, 73, Colfax, will be at the Onecho Cemetery, Friday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m. The Rev. Mike Nyholm of the Onecho Bible Church will officiate. Mrs. Bellingar died Thursday morning, Oct. 25, 2012, at her home in Colfax. Born June 19, 1939, in Bellingham, to Daniel and Senya MacKenzie, she graduated from Meridian High School there in 1957 and attended a business school and was employed at an area doctor’s office. She and Ralph Bellingar, whom she’d met in junior high, were married Dec. 14, 1957. They made the...
Edward H. (Bill) Karnath, 85, former Oakesdale resident, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Spokane Valley. The family plans a private service. Mr. Karnath owned and operated his own auto body repair shop for many years. Born Dec. 31, 1926, in Camas, he served in the Pacific campaign during World War II and was an auto body painter, owning and operating his own shop for many years. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Karnath. He is survived by five sons, one daughter; one sister and five grandchildren. Memorial contributions are...
The funeral for Berniece Louise Bryan, 94, will be Monday, Nov. 5, at 1 p.m. at Thornhill Valley Chapel with the Rev. John Cross, pastor of the LaCrosse United Methodist Church, officiating. Internment will follow at Pines Cemetery & Mausoleum nearby. Mrs. Bryan died Oct. 25, 2012, in Spokane. Viewing will be Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Thornhill Valley Chapel, 1400 S. Pines Road, Spokane Valley. Born in Endicott to John and Matilda Moore, she attended schools at Dusty and LaCrosse where she graduated with the class of 1936....
8 years ago November 4, 1887 The old blacksmith shop on the corner of Main and Canyon has been torn down. The shop was built about 14 years ago and was the last of the original buildings of Colfax. T.B. Weller is building a new 24x60 feet building on the site of the old one. Cars rolled into Palouse City Monday noon and were received with frantic tootings of steam, whistles, firing of anvils, “hooraying” of citizens, elevation of flags, soaring of hats and other demonstrations of satisfaction. A grand railroad ball was given last night in...
Rosalia Rosalia veterans will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial which is located behind the Texaco Service Station. Patricia Voge, president of the Rosalia Chamber of Commerce, will be the mistress of ceremonies. The Rev. Mike Cooper will give the invocation, and the Boy Scouts will lower the flag and raise a new flag. Mayor Jim Stenhouse will give the welcome. Guest speakers will be Sgt. Allen Ashworth from Fairchild Air Force Base and Sgt. Ben...
At Tekoa School: Monday: Burrito, romaine salad, baby carrots, apple slices Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, alfredo pasta, romaine salad, broccoli, cauliflower/celery, watermelon Wednesday: Hot dog, BBQ beans, romaine salad, peaches Thursday: Taco burger, tator tots, shred lettuce, sliced tomato, fruit cocktail Friday: Deli turkey sandwich, sweet fries, romaine salad, sliced tomato, cucumbers, cantaloupe At St. John/ Endicott School: Monday: Hamburgers, fries, cherry crisp Tuesday: Tacos, veggie tray, pears, pumpkin bar Wednesday: Sloppy joes, green...
The annual Veterans Day Assembly in the Garfield-Palouse Middle School Gym in Garfield will be at 9:30 a.m. next Friday, Nov. 9. The event will honor local veterans, as well as to remind all students and their families of the service and sacrifices the veterans have made on behalf of our country. The assembly will feature the Garfield-Palouse singers, choral members of the Spokane Symphony and a local color guard. Capt. Jared Wolfe will be a guest speaker, and David Buri, director of Government Relations at Eastern Washington University, will...
Dusty Country Bible Church will have a potluck after worship services Sunday, Nov. 11, to honor the retirement of Pastor Floyd Overstreet. Larry and Di Brink visited their children and grandchildren, Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink, in Kennewick Saturday. Linda Hennigar spent Friday and Saturday at the home of her daughter’s family, Tami and Jay Banks, in the Tri-cities. She watched grandson Wesley play in a football game. Recently, Wesley went hunting with friends and bagged his first deer. Recent drop-in visitors of Linda H...
Dan and Monna Mills, now of Clarkston, will be honored for their golden wedding anniversary Saturday Nov. 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the St. John Christian Church . Hosting the reception will be their son, Dale Mills of St. John, and their son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Michelle Mills of Spokane. Dan Mills and Monna Morrison were married Nov. 24, 1962, at St. John Christian Church, and they made their first home at St. John. Both retired in 2005 and they later moved to Clarkston from Oakesdale. Dan retired from the Whitman County Public...
Lacrosse Fifth graders Matea Enzweiler, Trey Fleming, Lauren Stubbs, Gunnar Aune and Blake Jones learned how to play Cribbage during Friday math periods in the fall quarter. Bonnie Bigsby, Charles Miller and April Guske were instructors. Fifth and sixth graders attended the fifth grade day hosted by the Spokane symphony at the Fox Theatre in Spokane. Each section of the orchestra told how their instruments worked and sounded. Several selections were played. The children accompanied the orchestra in singing the national anthem. After the...
‘How to Succeed’ starts 2-week run at RTOP Theater “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” opens a two-week run at Regional Theatre of the Palouse in Pullman. The music and lyrics for the show, which opened on Broadway in 1961, are by Frank Loesser and the book is by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert. The show is based on Shepherd Mead’s 1952 book. Performances dates are Nov. 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 at the RTOP, 122 N. Grand Ave. in Pullman. Show times are 7 p.m. with additional matinees at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 and 10....
Amy Soncarty is teaching full-time this year for the first time in her 22-year teaching career. Her oldest son, Brandon, graduated from Colfax High School last spring and is now a freshman at Boise State University. Her other two sons, Jacob and Jaydon, are still keeping Amy and husband Kelly busy and amused. Brandon reports he is enjoying BSU, the city of Boise and meeting new people. Many students there are from California, Hawaii and Montana, so he’s meeting people who are far from home. General requirements are filling his class schedule r...
Lindsay Webber, one of eight FFA students from Colfax High who attended the national convention in Indianapolis, sings on the main stage at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in front of 15,000 people at the second session last Thursday. Lindsay sang “Defying Gravity” from the Broadway musical Wicked. In addition to singing on the main stage, Lindsay also sang several other songs on various stages and at a special awards dinner. She was among 35 performers selected from hundreds of applicants to perform at the sessions. Only eight performed at the...
At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: Hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes, whole grain roll, choice of fruit and vegetables Tuesday: Spikes pizza whole grain, romaine salad, pineapple, sherbet, choice of fruits & vegetables Wednesday: Bones w/ghost busters, witches teeth, choice of bats and spiders, witches treat JES Monday: Hamburger...
Something went very awry at the Roy Chatters Printing Museum in this image captured amidst the dark pathways of Haunted Palouse. At right, a fortune teller draws a card in the Lions Club hall. Haunted Palouse will continue this weekend, Friday and Saturday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m....
Direct Deposit Options for Social Security Recipients Dear Savvy Senior, I have received my Social Security check in the mail every month for more than 25 years, and now I’m told I have to switch to direct deposit. Do I have any options? Suspicious Senior Dear Suspicious, If you’re over age of 90, or live in a remote area you may still have the option of receiving your Social Security checks in the mail if you want. Otherwise, you have until March 1, 2013 to switch from paper benefit checks to direct deposit. Here’s what you should know. Manda...
Rich Koenig, soil scientist and department chair, is the new director of Washington State University Extension. The former chair of the WSU Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, has been making the transition to his new position over the past month. Randy Baldree served as interim associate director of WSU Extension between June 2011 and September 2012. WSU Extension includes more than 700 employees and 13,000 volunteers working in outreach programs in agriculture, natural resources, community and economic development and youth and family....
John and Alma Druffel delight in a ham dinner at the Uniontown Community Center’s annual Oktoberfest celebration Sunday....
Lacrosse The public is invited to attend the Whitman County Historical Society’s annual meeting Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. at the recently renovated LaCrosse Market. Historical photographs will be on display as well as information regarding the history of the store and tours through the building. Refreshments will be served, and Alex McGregor will give a talk. LaCrosse Food Bank is making plans to provide Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets. Wayne Miller said the food bank expects they will distribute 45 to 50 baskets to needy families this year...
8 years ago October 28, 1887 Last Saturday, Harvey Bangs, who has been working with the Ellis Bros.’ threshing outfit, was paid $85 and at once celebrated by getting blind drunk in this city. He was assisted in this operation by Gordon Cooper, a man well known about town. Cooper stayed with Bangs until the latter was not only too full for utterance, but was too full for anything else. About 8 o’clock in the evening, Cooper was seen assisting him toward the upper end of town, and soon after Ellis bros., who had seen them going that way sta...
Dahmen exhibit to feature potters An opening reception for the Palouse Studio Potters Guild November exhibit at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will be Sunday, Nov. 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. The artists will be present, and refreshments will be served. The show will run through Sunday, Nov. 25, during the Barn’s regular open hours. Palouse Studio Potters Guild was started in 2004 and now has six active members. Members explore many ways of working in clay from wheel throwing and hand building to sculpture. Soulstice will play benefit for Dahmen Soulstice b...
