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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...
BOOKMARK With summer just around the corner, the Colfax Library encourages residents of all ages to sign up for Summer Reading 2011. Prizes, incentives and fun programs for all ages are a part of The One World, Many Stories theme this year. Stop in any branch of Whitman County Library or visit the website at www.whitco.lib.wa.us for details and registration information. A kick-off program, Matt Baker’s Comedy and Stunt Show is set for Friday June 17 at 6 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. Families are invited for Pajama Storytime Under the...
Erickson gets scholarship Abby Erickson of Colfax has been awarded $3,000 through the Trustees fund for the 2011-12 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The award recognizes a student who maintains a grade average over 3.8 and is a continuing EWU student. A 2009 graduated of Colfax High School where she participated in volleyball, basketball, softball and the National Honors Society. She is the daughter of Robin and Leif Erickson of Colfax. She is majorying in psychology. Kuhn earns EWU award Danielle Kuhn, daughter of Colleen and...
On June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm and collects a charge in a jar when the kite is struck by lightning, enabling him to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning. Inventor Franklin coined a number of terms used today, including “battery,” “conductor” and “electrician.” On June 7, 1893, Mohandas Gandhi commits his first act of civil disobedience. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, refused to comply with racial segregation rules on a South African train and was forcibly ejected. On...
Twenty-nine Colfax High School graduates attended a reunion luncheon May 2 at the Timber Creek Buffet in Spokane. Eleven grads attended for the first time. The date for the next luncheon will be moved up one week to Monday, Aug. 8, at 1 p.m. at Still Timber Creek Buffet in Spokane. Men’s Picture, Front Row: Larry Hubbard (1949), Harold Meyer (1951), Bill Lacey (1946), Harvey Herman (1942). Second Row: Carl Ray (1953), Earl Buri (1953), Marvin Ray (1947), Paul Cocking (1941), Dale Culbertson (1948). Back Row: Karl Van Tine (1947), Don Dayton (...
STRANGE BUT TRUE It was 20th-century Belgian writer and philosopher Raoul Vaneigem who made the following sage observation: “There are more truths in 24 hours of a man’s life than in all the philosophies.” The next time you’re annoyed by a bad case of the hiccups, consider poor Charles Osborne. In 1922, when he was 28 years old, Mr. Osborne got the hiccups. For the next 68 years, he continued to hiccup, finally stopping in 1990, one year before his death at the age of 97. Those who study such things claim that an average bank robber in the Uni...
Escape the Coming Judgment God’s judgment never comes without warning…never. Consider the following words of Christ, delivered shortly before His crucifixion, regarding the things that will characterize life on earth just before the rapture of the church and the judgment that will follow. He said… “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giv...
