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Council on Aging and Human Services announced that they will participate in the national 2012 March For Meals campaign. Volunteer participants will be encouraged to help put nutritious food on the table of senior citizens by participating in a pledge march April 28 in support of Council on Aging & Human Services’ Meals on Wheels and senior nutrition program. All money raised will remain in Whitman County and will be used to provide meals to homebound seniors and seniors that might otherwise be socially isolated. The march will be conducted simu...
Caitlin Joy Carroll and Ian James Lyon were married July 16, 2011, in an outdoor evening ceremony held on the grounds of the Mountain Meadow Inn near Helena, Mont. The Rev. Robyn Barnes, friend of the groom’s family, was the officiant. Bill and Dana Carroll, Colfax, escorted their daughter and gave her hand in marriage. The groom was escorted by his parents, Christine Dickinson and Matt Lyon of St. Ignatius, Mont. The grass pathway to the ceremony site, situated in a grove of trees, was decorated with large white bows and turquoise lanterns o... Full story
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, April 25: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia Community Baptist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, April 26: 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, April 27: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a...
As far back as James Anglum can remember, he knew he wanted to work in the food service industry. His parents started a catering business in Oak Harbor when he was seven years old. They enjoyed it so much they also opened a restaurant. “I come from five generations of butchers, and I am the first in five generations to not be a butcher,” James said. James decided to go to the Art Institute of Seattle’s School of Culinary Arts. He said he learned the methods of cooking different foods. He has baked, made pastries and cooked a variety of dishes.... Full story
Across the country, March 30 has become known as a day we pay tribute to physicians. On behalf of the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center staff, I would like to express appreciation of our physicians and their continuing commitment to excellent care. Physicians often provide care at a personal sacrifice of time with their families. They provide 24/7 coverage for the hospital in key areas including primary care, orthopedics, radiology and general surgery. These physicians are available to come into the hospital at a moment’s notice at all h...
Rosalia Volunteers are now working on the Rosalia float which will be in the Lilac Parade in Spokane May 19. Rosalia royalty and the float committee plan a community barbecue Friday May 18 to preview the float which will represent the Rosalia-Thornton-Malden area. It will begin at 7 p.m next to the former building supply builiding. Anyone interested in helping build the float can contact Angela Hackney. Rosalia royalty includes Queen Maddy St. John and Princesses Brittany Terrell, Haley...
Dusty Don and Kay Stinson, Branson, Mo., parents of Jen Claassen, visited Wes, Jen, Bo and Lauren from March 21-29. While they were here, they all celebrated Bo’s 15th birthday and Wes’s 40th. This past weekend, Bo and Lauren were in Seattle with the Onecho Bible Church Youth Group at the “Acquire the Fire” Christian youth conference. Connie Nafziger Hopkins, her children and grandchildren, Spokane; Viv Nafziger, Colfax, and Breanna Bowlin, daughter of Rob and Audrey Nafziger Bowlin, Findlay, Ohio, were in the Dusty area recently to visit a... Full story
Ce’Nedra Thomas was named Miss Tekoa at the March 24 program at the Empire Theatre. Kayler Dub is the first princess and also won the Miss Congeniality award with Princesses Darby Ratz and Nicole Zimmerman rounding out the 2012 court. Ray Bernard hosted the evening entitled “Bayou Beauties”. Special guests were Ashley Stabl and Jonathan Smith who performed an East Coast swing routine. The court’s first official duty will be riding in the Lilac and Armed Forces Torchlight parade in Spokane May 19.... Full story
Boy born to Gyllings Micah William Gylling was born March 9 to Matt and Amanda Gylling of Tacoma. Weighing seven pounds, two ounces at birth, he is their first child. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Cheryl Karr of Redmond and great-grandmother is Lois Karr of Woodenville. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Debbie Gylling of Colfax and great-grandparents are Delores Lindhag, Archie and Alice Allenbach of Colfax and Judy Gylling of Walla Walla. Hall boy born Colt Jackson Hall was born Feb. 29 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane at eight pounds...
Author and former Davenport coach, Jim Stinson postponed his Colfax stop and will now speak about his new book, “Remembering the B” on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colfax Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. All branches of Whitman County Library will close Sunday, April 8, for Easter. Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor a free movie day at the Colfax Branch Friday, April 6, at 1 p.m. A newly released PG-rated film will be shown. A new session of Flex and Flow Yoga will begin at the Colfax Library Tue...
Celia Boland of Moscow will bring her art quilts to the April 5 Meet the Artist session at Whitman County Library in Colfax at 7 p.m. Celia does a variety of textile arts, from landscape and crazy quilts to her own take on traditional quilt patterns. Celia is currently one of a three-generation show at Cosgrove’s Insurance Agency in Moscow. Her mother, Peggy Robbinson, a painter, and daughter Adrienne, a photographer, are also featured. Boland grew up in southern Idaho in a creative family. Her mother and other family members “made art” in thei...
8 years ago April 1, 1887 Young ladies of Colfax have organized a baseball club and were out for practice Wednesday afternoon. They will appear in full uniform soon and after sufficient practice will challenge their brothers, cousins and sweethearts to a match game. Deputy Sheriff Petty made his first haul, the culprit being J. Von Aspen, who, during the night of March 29, entered Geo. H. McGuire’s stable near Steptoe and laid a thief’s hands upon two work horses and a saddle, riding the animals away. He made his way into Garfield cou... Full story
Judy Eagen (right) of Palouse receives a Kindle Fire from Palouse Library manager Bev Pearce as a result of her participation in a Whitman County Library Community survey. The Friends of WCL sponsored the prize drawing as an incentive for community members of all ages to take part in the three-page survey conducted by Washington State University Marketing Students in conjunction with a Federal Library Services and Technology grant studying the needs of the largest growing population of library users, those over the age of 50. Results of the...
Week of April 2 - 6 No School, Spring Break COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of April 2 - 6 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday —Sloppy Joe on a bun, baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Baked ham w/fruit sauce, scalloped potatoes, hot veggie medley, fruited jell-o w/topping, hot dinner roll, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday —Sloppy Joe on a bun, baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birth... Full story
Bule, MB Shon Nlahesh, was born March 13, 2012, was born six pounds, 13 ounces, to Mahesh and Iyoti Bule of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Vitthal and Mathurabai Bule of India. Maternal grandparents are Ganpat and Ushe Ghahare of India. This is the couple’s first child. Shaw, Mirabel Rosemary, was born March 17, 2012, at seven pounds, 12 ounces, to Matthew and Karee Shaw of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are John and Kim Shaw of Gold Bar. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Dede Boone of Pullman. This is the couple’s first child. Val...
The seventh annual penny drive to fund programs at the library in Oakesdale will be from March 26 to April 14. Oakesdale students from kindergarten through fifth grade will participate with a goal of $50 or more. If the goal is reached Librarian Michele Wright will provide cupcakes and punch for all. Collection jars will be at Crossett’s Food Market and the library. Children are making butterflies and caterpillars and learning about springtime and all the things that will be growing soon. Wednesday’s at 12:30 is Storytime at the Oakesdale Lib...
Kindergarten registration screening at Jennings Elementary School will be Thursday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sessions will give youngsters a chance to meet kindergarten teachers and register for the next school year. Parents are urged to call the JES office to make an appointment by April 18. Proof of age and immunization information will be required. The school office will be closed next week, April 2-6, for spring break.... Full story
Tekoa’s Empire Theater annual “Spring Fling” will be Saturday, March 31, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Cafe Artisan with a large array of gourmet hors d’oeuvres and tapas. A selection of fine wines will also be available by the glass. The theater box office will open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show featuring the Moscow duo Jon & Rand, who perform a variety of music including hits of the Beatles, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Credence Clearwater Revival, Simon & Garfunkle and others. Jon Anderson and Rand Walker teamed up in 2011 and have appearing reg... Full story
Larry Whitesitt of Fairfield has rented the Empire Theater in Tekoa to show two wilderness films free April 14 beginning at 2 p.m. A writer and former bush pilot, he plans to show “Lords of Nature,” a film about the wolf recovery in Yellowstone Park, and “Northern Flight of Dreams.” During the 1960s and 1970s Whitesitt was a bush pilot who flew deHavilland Beaver sea planes and ski planes out of the Yukon into British Columbia and Northwest Territories. The flight film is connected to the book he wrote with the same name. Whitesitt has also wr...
Albion Pie Social The annual Guy-Albion Historical Society pie social will be next Saturday, April 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Albion Community Center. Entertainment will be provided by the Old Time Fiddlers. PCT skit at Albion The Pullman Civic Theater will bring to the Albion Branch a production skit of Little Women, a play based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel. Preview the production Little Women, meet the actors and see the period costumes up close. Little Women opening week begins April 13, 2012. The skit performance is on... Full story
Tekoa Library will host a game day April 3 during spring break with board and computer games, access to the Internet and snacks. Grade school students’ gaming event will be from 10 to noon, and teens 12 to 18 from 6 to 8 p.m....
The exhibit for the month of April at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is “Northwest Back Country, Fin and Feathers” featuring artists David Gressard of Moscow and John Bergen Jr. from Peirce. Using different mediums, each artist achieves great detail in their art. John uses a torch and welder, and Dave paints with acrylic paint and brush. The opening reception will be April 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit continues through April 29. Gressard graduated from the University of Idaho with degree emphasizing art and biology. He is an avid bird wat...
Athenaeum Twenty members met March 16 at the home of Kay Van Dyke for their semi annual business meeting .The first order of business was to complete club obligations for 2011-2012. The Civic Improvement committee suggested a $100 donation to the library’s “Whitman County Rural Heritage” project. The library committee suggested buying “Women and their Gardens: A History from Elizabethan Era to Today”. Both items were approved. The Art Contest winners for 2012 will be announced at the April 6 meeting. Evelyn Hickman’s estate designated... Full story
Hall boy born Colt Jackson Hall was born Feb. 29 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane at eight pounds to Chris and Danie Hall of Spokane. He is their first child. Dale and Diana Dawson, Colfax, are maternal grandparents, and Walter Hall of Turkey and Joy and Gary Brewer of Indiana are paternal grandparents. De Los Santos girl Angel Antionette De Los Santos was born March 14, 2012, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center at seven pounds, seven ounces, to Mari De Los Santos. Maternal grandparent is Oralia De Los Santos of Endicott....
Author and former Davenport coach, Jim Stinson postponed his Colfax stop and will now speak about his new book, “Remembering the B” on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colfax Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. All branches of Whitman County Library will close Sunday, April 8 for Easter. Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor a free movie day at the Colfax Branch Friday, April 6 at 1 p.m. A newly released PG-rated film will be shown. A new session of Flex and Flow Yoga will begin at the Colfax Library Tue... Full story
