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Lindsay Marie Tippett of Pullman and Jon Timothy Parrish of Colfax plan a July 30 wedding at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Uniontown. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Tom and Linda Tippett of Pullman. A 1999 graduate of Pullman High School, she received a bachelor of science degree in 2006 from Washington State University in Pullman. She is now employed at the University. Parrish is the son of Mike and Ginny Parrish of Colfax. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1994 and from Washington State University in 2002 with a degree in...
8 years ago - June 11, 1886 The body of a child about 1 1/2 years old was found in the Snake River near Wawawaii by Indians on Saturday last. The body had evidently been in the water several days and was in such condition as to require immediate burial, which was done on the south side of the river, near J.S. Davis’ place. On Thursday last, J.W. Arrasmith of this county and Rev. W.R. Lloyd were crossing the railroad track on the Weston road, some two miles below Walla Walla when an engine hauling a train of cars, suddenly rounded a point w...
Cessnun, Wyatt David, born May 24, 2011, at seven pounds, 11 ounces to Wesley and Kimberly Cessnun of Potlatch, ID. Paternal grandparents are Billy and Cyndy Cessnun of Blodgett, OR. Maternal grandparents are Erick and Debbie Card of Blodgett, OR. The baby joins sisters, Madyson, 10, Kyndal, eight, Lyndze, six, and Jaedyn, 19 months. Honn, Brooklyn Nicole, born May 18, 2011, at six pounds, one ounce to Michelle Walton and Andrew Honn of Pullman, WA. Paternal grandparents are Holly Decker and Larry K. Honn, Jr. of Denver, CO. Maternal...
Rosalia There was a great turnout for the Battle Days celebration in Rosalia last weekend and they would like to thank all those who participated. It was beautiful weather and a great turn out. The Rosalia Elementary marching band, conducted by Mr. Parsons, led the children’s parade down Main Street for Battle Days. Carrying the banner on their four-wheeler were the Castanon siblings, Riley, Wes and Carley. The judges for the parade were Bryanna and Patty Solano. There were 23 entries s...
Lacrosse LaCrosse swim pool will open June 15. Hours will be Monday to Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Admission will be $1.50 per day and $1 per night. Season passes are $40 for a family and $20 for an individual. Water aerobics sessions will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $1 per session. Free adult swim sessions will follow Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7 Both water aerobics and adult swim started June 2. Swim lessons will be June 20-July 2. The cost is $25 per child. Call Samantha Bafus to sign children...
Larry and Dorothy Brannan Harris of Colfax will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a no-gift open house Saturday, June 18, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Colfax First Baptist Church. Harris and Dorothy Brannan were married June 4, 1961, at Onecho Bible Church. A graduate of Steptoe High School, Harris served in the U.S. Navy. She was a graduate of Colfax High School. They both worked in Colfax. She retired from U.S. Bank, and he retired from Colfax Grange Supply. Hosting the open house will be their two sons and their spouses, Bob and Wendy...
Meet Sheli Gibson, Colfax Growing up Sheli Stoner Gibson knew how to sew, but as an adult she has learned many other skills and handcrafts including Brazilian embroidery and glass blowing. “I just see something I want to learn and try it,” she said. With her dad in the Army, Sheli’s family lived in Washington, Oklahoma, Germany and Hawaii while she was growing up. They moved to Lamont for awhile before settling in Colfax in 1979. The next year Sheli graduated from Colfax High Shool and married Rick Gibson. The couple lived in Colfax for a few...
Oakesdale Class Night was last Thursday at the Oakesdale gym. Seniors were Debby Betz, Abby Israel, Lance Lindgren, Britney Radford, Trevor Renstrom, Michael Conklin, Alexandra Lanius, Annete Mason, Chloe Rambo and Amanda Tarbuck. Valedictorian award went to Chloe Rambo, Salutatorian Award to Abby Israel. Hannah Sheppard won Most Improved Art Award, Drama Leadership Award Anna Mills, Most Improved Musician Danielle Jones, Leadership Award Music Jeffrey DeGon, Farmington Academic Achievement Award Chloe Rambo and Debby Betz. Outstanding...
Dusty Patty and Brett Wieber, Spokane, were overnight guests of her sister, Karen Broeckel, Friday night. They all had attended a pre-graduation party honoring Austin Beasley and Nick Carpenter and graduation ceremonies at Waitsburg High School that evening. The women’s great nephew, Austin Beasley, son of Ken and Pam Beasley and grandson of Cliff and Jeanette Nolan, was valedictorian for his class. Beasley will attend W.S.U. next fall and major in physics. Linda Hennigar attended a graduation party in Princeton, Idaho, Saturday for Hannah T...
Whitman County Library can assist nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies seeking grants by providing them with a new online subscription called GrantStation. Access to this subscription is available in the Colfax library and provides groups with the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor them through the grant seeking process. GrantStation provides access to a searchable database of private grant makers that accept inquiries and...
Shana Marie Largent of Colfax and Ryan William Bailey of Spokane plan a July 2 wedding at the Onecho Bible Church. The daughter of Brian and Debbie Largent of Colfax, Shana graduated from Colfax High School in 2007 and Washington State University this year. She plans to attend graduate school at WSU next fall to study speech-language pathology. Bailey is the son of Anne Bailey of Renton and Kirk and Diane Bailey of Lake Stevens. He graduated in 2005 from Marysville-Pilchuck High School and in 2009 from Washington State University where he...
Erin Schuster, left, daughter of Doug and Suzanne Schuster, has been named valedictorian of St. John-Endicott High School class of 2011 with a cumulative grade point average of 3.995. Erin was the ASB Sergeant of Arms, president of FBLA and vice president of FFA. She was also active in National Honor Society, Knowledge Bowl, Jazz Band, Drama Club and was selected as an SJE Junior Community Ambassador. During Erin’s four years in high school she participated in basketball, golf and cross country and qualified for state in all three sports. S...
Pictures: top left, Kyle Largent ; top right, Meigan Wall ; bottom left, Brooke Webber ; bottom right, Alex Teade Colfax has named three valedictorians for the class of 2011. Kyle Largent, son of Brian and Debbie Largent, was involved with four different sports, drama performances, competitive choir, National Honor Society, FFA and ASB. He was also involved in his church youth group and works at Subway. Largent has been involved in FFA all four years of high school and next year will serve as the Washington FFA Secretary. Co-valedictorian...
Meet Andrew Thomas, Garfield A tour around his home is just a peek into the hobbies and life philosophy of Andrew Thomas. Partially built motorcycles, homemade exercise equipment and other home-built aspects can be found in his old Victorian-style home. The house is in various stages of repair as Andrew and his wife Anjenette gain practical experience in energy efficiency and home restoration. A grad student in public policy, Andrew pointed out that frequently people in policy work have no practical experience. He aims to buck that trend and...
The Memorial Day veterans’ observance at the Colfax cemetery Monday paid tribute to the sacrifices made by veterans over the years. At left, FFA members Ben and Maggie Cochran and Advisor Brian Long raise the colors. At right Archie Magon (top), former long-time Colfax resident now of Spokane, told spectators (middle) how local veterans collected 14 flags for the first posting of flags in 1990. FFA members this year posted 230 flags which have been donated by the families of deceased veterans. Magon also credited the Colfax FFA for taking over...
Commemoration of Ascension It just so happens that today, June 2, falls exactly 40 days after Easter this year. In many Christian traditions, this day marks commemoration of Ascension. In Acts, Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after he left the tomb empty on that first Easter morning (see Acts 1:1-11).As far as celebrations in the life of the church, Ascension hardly ranks up there with Christmas, Easter or even Pentecost. However, it does help us connect the story of Jesus to our life here and now in Whitman County. Here’s how the story g...
Simplified Computers for Seniors Dear Savvy Senior Do you know of any home computers that are specifically designed for senior citizens? I would like to get a computer for my 73-year-old mother, but she’s not computer savvy at all. Look Around Dear Looking, There are actually several computers on the market today that are designed specifically for older boomers and seniors who want, and need, things simple. Here are some top options to check out. Telikin: For seniors that have little or no computer experience the new Telikin ...
A memorial graveside service for Walter E. Roach, 80, long-time resident of Garfield, was Tuesday, May 31, at the Garfield Cemetery. The Rev. Forrest Miller officiated the service with a United States Army honor guard and Potlatch Post and Garfield American Legion participating. Mr. Roach died May 24, 2011, at his Garfield home. Born Dec. 2, 1930, at Ewan to Arthur L. and Pauline Bentley Roach, he attended schools at Ewan and Elberton until the eighth grade and graduated from Garfield High School with the class of 1949. He joined the U.S. Army...
8 years ago - June 4, 1886 Henry Ackerman, an influential farmer and stockraiser living near Penawawa, has furnished us a list of names of about 20 of his neighbors who have signed a paper to the effect that they will sever their business connection with Colfax in the event of local prohibition passing at the approaching election, and will go elsewhere to do their trading. This is not a bluff, and we submit to the people of Colfax if our business interests are capable of sustaining serious defections of this character, for it must be remember...
Pictured: top left, Scott Eberle, top right, Tom Carrothers, bottom left, Brian Fisher and bottom right, Randy Hummel Scott Paul Eberle, son of Matthew and Jenifer Eberle, and Tom Carrothers, son of Jane Carrothers and Chad Carrothers, are co-valedictorians of Rosalia’s class of 2011. Scott competed in football, basketball and track and served as a team captain in each sport. Scott is a member of FBLA and NHS. With a 3.69 grade average, the will attend Whitworth University next fall and play football for the Pirates. Carrothers served as class...
Mikayla Marie Nygreen, left, and Margaret Anne Weber, middle, have been named co-valedictorians of the Colton High School class of 2011. Mikayla, daughter of Kim and Keith Nygreen, has served at Colton’s student body president, FFA vice-president, and National Honor Society president. A Colton Junior Miss, she played on the Wildcats volleyball, basketball, and softball teams. She plans to study dietetics at Arizona State University. Margaret, daughter of Mimi and Pat Weber, served as senior class president and was a member of the National H...
Hay SHIRLEY COX - Gazette Correspondent The population of Hay increased by 58 Sunday. A family picnic was at the home of Jeannine Larkin. Family members arrived from Oregon, Idaho, California and all parts of Washington. Attending were: Gary Henley, Randy and Nancy Henley, Derek, Christa, Brooklyn, Bella, Brieyn Henley, Patrick, Caroline and Victoria Crow, Dionne, Joe and Cole Evans, Staci, Matt, Henley and Madison Cenis, Frank Henley, Linda and Don Henley Hansen, Grace Henley Rudolph, Bob Hendrickson, Richard, Rebecca, Carter and Joshua...
Lamont Diane Cook accompanied Thomas Wu from China, Miguel Pineda from Spain, and Carmen Swannack to Spokane, Sunday afternoon to do some shopping. The two boys will return to their respective homes in the middle of June after living with the Art and Jill Swannack family as exchange students for one year. The boys attended St. John High School where Thomas will graduate and Miguel was a sophomore. Diane and Allan Cook drove to Kahlotus last Friday to attend eighth grade/high school graduation. Logan Miller, grandson of the Cooks, was a member...
Dusty This past weekend, Jon and Li Ochs’s were in Laguna Beach, Calif., to attend the wedding of Joanna Baldree, daughter of Paula and Randy Baldree of Pullman, to Edie Robinson. The bride graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 2000. Other former Whitman County residents attending in addition to the bride’s parents, were Sara Ochs, who also was a bridesmaid, and her companion Nathan Yeager, Grant and Andrea Monson of Seattle, and Carl and Randy Peterson of Los Angeles. Carl also graduated with the CHS class of 2000. Jon and Li...
Dippel grandson gets commission Norma Dippel, former long-time Tekoa resident now of Spokane, last week attended the 2011 ceremony May 24 in Colorado Springs to see her grandson, David L. Dye of Sandpoint, Idaho graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Dye, son of Dennis and Karla Dippel Dye of Sagle, Idaho, is a member of the 2007 class of Sandpoint High School. His paternal grandparents, Dale and Pat Dye of Berlin, Wis., also attended the ceremony. After a 60-day leave, 2nd Lt. Dye will be assigned to Goodfellow Air Force Base in San...
