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Zion Malakai, born May 16, 2011, at six pounds, ten ounces, to Stephen and Rachel of Pullman, WA. Paternal grandparents are Art and Linda Bischoff of Walla Walla, WA. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Linda Silva of Walla Walla. The baby joins one brother, Isaiah Bayani, two. Hamilton, Elijah Ray, born May 13, 2011 at seven pounds, eight ounces, to Sarah and Zach Hamilton of Pullman, WA. Paternal grandparents are Cindi and Terry Hamilton of Ankeny, IA. Maternal grandparents are Joyce and Jerry Burk of Mt. Pleasant, IA. Kooy, Zander, born... Full story
Whitman County Library supporters generously collected $1,171 during its annual penny drive in celebration of National Library Week 2011. Each library branch designated a special project for the money collected with funds being used for special children’s reading incentives to summer reading. For the sixth year in a row, Vicki Hatley’s Daycare children, family and friends won the penny drive local competition with $620.46 collected for kid’s programs at the Colfax Library. As a reward for their efforts, the children enjoyed a special ice cream...
Savvy Senior Tips and Treatments for Restless Leg Syndrome Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about restless leg syndrome? I’m 58 years old, and my wife thinks I may have it because I sometimes wake her up at night kicking my legs. Restless Larry Dear Larry, If an irresistible urge to move your legs has you kicking in your sleep, you may indeed have restless leg syndrome (RLS), a common, under diagnosed condition that affects around 10 percent of Americans. Here’s what you should know. Do You Have RLS? RLS is a neurological disorder tha...
Menus Week of May 23 - 27 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. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday - Friday: Cook’s choice At Tekoa School: Monday: Burrito, cheese sauce, tossed salad and apple slices. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, baked beans, tossed salad, applesauce and wheat roll. Wednesday: Hamburger, French fries and veggie/fruit choices. T... Full story
Hillary Lynn Bennett, left, daughter of Randy Bennett and Doris Bennett, is valedictorian of the LaCrosse High School class of 2011, and Taylor Michelle Weekes, right, daughter of Seth and Michelle Weekes, has been named salutatorian. Hillary has been involved in cheerleading, basketball and tennis and is currently serving as ASB vice president and editor of the yearbook. She plans to attend Community Colleges of Spokane next year and pursue a degree in physics. She earned a grade average of 3.75. Taylor is currently ASB Secretary and National...
Margeaux Kliewer, right, daughter of Tom and Connie Kliewer, will be valedictorian of the 2011 Tekoa High School school class with a 3.975 grade average. She helped coordinate the FCCLA lock-in, painted the Nighthawk mascot in the school hallway and the carousel in Ruhl Park and participated in the National Honor Society roadside clean-up. She plans to attend the Cornish School of Arts in Seattle. Earl Gaines, left, son of Mark and Lynette Gaines, has been named salutatorian with a 3.92 grade average. He served this year as class president and...
8 years ago May 28, 1886 We are requested to state the street sprinkler on Main will discontinue if property owners do not contribute more liberally toward its support. Bleeker, Spencer & Hoare, contractors, builders, brickmakers, etc., have in their employ about fifty white men, working at the brickyard and on different contracts in this city. They also give employ to twenty-five Chinese wood choppers who work by contract. Garfield will soon be made a money order post office by order of the department. At the close of business Monday, 905...
Week of May 30 - May 31 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. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Memorial Day - No School Tuesday - Friday: Cook’s Choice At Tekoa School: Monday: Memorial Day - No School Tuesday: Chickenwich, French fries, veggie, fruit choices COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of May 30 - June 3 Colfax-Plymouth C... Full story
Lacrosse Joe and Sharon McKeirnan traveled to Atlanta, Ga., over Mother’s Day weekend to attend the graduation of their daughter, Kayla, from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Kayla received a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and has moved to Florida to begin a 10-month internship with the Orange Bowl. She was a four-year member of the Georgia Tech track team and set school records in this year’s ACC Championships in the pentathlon (indoor) and heptathlon (outdoor). Darcy Stamper, son of Tim and Debbie Stamper, qualified for the...
Eighteen Colfax Rotary club members May 18 applied 26 gallons of blue paint to the sides and bottom of the Colfax swim pool. It was the first time in three years that the swim pool has received a new coat of paint. Members of the club painted stripes for the race lanes on the pool the next night....
Meet Laura and Gary Blount, Mockenema When tragedy fell in Laura Blount’s life, she chose to find a way to turn her depression around. Her answer to the death of her eldest daughter and best friend was to find something that would benefit society. “Because that’s what she did,” Laura said. Her daughter was killed in an accident involving a drunk driver four days before her 30th birthday. For one year Laura sought sanctuary at her husband Gary’s family ranch in southern California. It was there Gary suggested she put recipes from her family in...
Rosalia Budding Rose Art Gallery, a non-profit gallery for kids of all ages, will present the 12th annual Battle Days Rosalia School Student Art Show Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 pm and Sunday, June 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will feature a special art collection of local artist gone Hollywood, Jim Hanon, filmmaker and artist in residence of EGM Films. As film director and screenwriter, he is the creative force behind “Little Town of Bethlehem (2009), The Grandfathers (2009), Miss HIV (...
Dusty Pastor Floyd Overstreet will share the highlights of his Honor Flight with other veterans to view the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. May 29, at 11 a.m. at the Country Bible Church. Photos will also be displayed, and a question and answer period will follow. All are welcome. Art and Colene Sager attended the Tri-state (Washington, Idaho and Oregon) Flying Farmers Convention in Omak May 13-15. Thirty plus members attended the event. Lauren Moore, daughter of Steve and Carol Moore, is a member of the Colfax High School softball team that...
Olson grandson will graduate at Annapolis Olaf Douglas Olson, grandson of Ray Olson and the late Jerrie Olson of Colfax, will receive his commission May 27 from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis. A 2007 graduate of Bainbridge High School, he is the son of Douglas and Melanie Olson of Bainbridge Island. A two-time state diving champion in the state AA, Olson competed on the diving team at the academy. He has been selected to join the Navy’s Special Warfare Community and will report to Coronado at San Diego in October. Earns doctorate L...
8 years ago - May 21, 1886 A traction engine steamed through Palouse City on Saturday, followed by a large crowd of curious spectators. One small boy called out to his mother that the railroad had come. Work commenced this week on the second story of the “Delta” saloon building, which will be used as a club room and billiard hall. It will probably be ready for occupancy during court week. Chinese section workers are out on a strike this week, the contractors failing to liquidate for services rendered. Thayer’s shingle mill, removed from...
Knowing God’s voice How much noise surrounds us every day? How many voices are making demands on our time, our money, our emotions? How often does the noise blend together until we aren’t even sure who is asking for what anymore? Bosses, children, parents, spouses, friends, telemarketers, charities, salesmen, etc.? All of them pounding us through personal contact, advertising, and mass media. One of the major causes of stress in modern society is sensory overload. We have had to learn to tune out many of the voices making demands on us and our...
Many Popular Brand Name Drugs Will Soon Go Generic Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that the drug Lipitor and a few other popular brand name medications will soon be available in cheaper generic form. What can you tell me? Frugal Senior Dear Frugal, It’s true. Generics for Lipitor and a slew of other brand name drugs will soon be coming down the pipeline, and the savings to consumers will be significant. Here’s what you should know. Expiring Drug Patents Over the next two years, the patents of many top-selling brand name drugs will be expir...
Book sale at Garfield The Garfield Library will hold a book sale during Garfield May Day May 21 at 9:30 a.m. To donate books for the event, visit the Library. Proceeds will benefit the summer reading program. Garfield school’s penny drive netted a grand total of $130.91. The K-1 class collected $61.10 and will receive an ice cream party for their first prize efforts. Pullman library finalists The Neill Public Library search committee reports Alexa Eccles of Olympia, Rebecca Francik of Pasco and Sarah English of Omaha, Neb., have been s...
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution for May 25 will be Palouse Federated Church, 1 to 3 p.m., and Rosalia Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m, and the St. John Methodist Church, 10 a.m. to noon. For Thursday, May 26, distribution will be 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. Distribution for May 27, will be...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Ryan W. Ross, 30, and Jennifer Rose Frei, 27, both Pullman, May 10. Stephen Anthony Hayter, 22, Prosser, and Jennifer Ann Johnson, 27, Ellensberg, May 10. Benjamin Luke Herndon, 25, Moscow, and Rebekah Joy Davis, 24, Moscow, May 11. Kyle James Waugh, 23, and Sara Ann Marteeny, 22, both Pullman, May 12. Cody Joe Erickson, 28, and Jessice Lynn Riebold, 25, both Farmington, May 12. Bryan W. Mackert, 27, and April Sommer Cooper, 32, both Colfax, May 12. Dustin Benjamin Reid, 28, and Stacie Diane Pierce, 25, both Moscow, May 13....
Lacrosse The group that places foreign exchange students in our area is seeking families willing to host an exchange student for next school year. If interested, please contact Supt. Gary Wargo or Terri Koller in the school office to find out how to get information about being a host family. Lois and Chuck Olmstead attended the Matthew Scholz piano recital at Colfax High School on Saturday evening. Accompanying them were Ruth Dorman and Pat Flerchinger. Jeff Zimmer’s name was inadvertently left off the list of members of the 2011 class list l...
Musical ‘Annie’ set for Endicott stage Endicott-St. John Middle School will stage its production of the Broadway musical Annie next Thursday, May 26, at 7 p.m. on the stage in the Endicott multi-purpose room. With a cast of 25, director Mary Bertrand promises the production will be a lively affair. Next Thursday’s show is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for adults, and $4 for children. A dinner theatre production will be staged for families of ESJ students Tuesday, May 24, at 6 p.m. Tickets for the dinner theatre production will be $10 o...
Colfax FFA members competed in five different career development events, attended workshops and sessions, over the three day state FFA convention in Pullman. Kyle Largent, son of Brian and Debbie Largent, was elected Washington State FFA Secretary for 2011-12. He will spend the next year promoting Washington State FFA and agriculture with the rest of the state officer team. He is Colfax FFA’s third state officer since 2000. Shane Riebold served as sentinel 2009-2010, and Abbie Kammerzell Demeerleer served as state vice president 1999-2000. S...
Meet Mary Chastain, LaCrosse When Mary Chastain was in seventh grade, her choir teacher told her mother to get Mary a piano so she could take lessons. She did and Mary took piano and voice lessons, beginning a long deep relationship and love of music that she now passes on to younger generations. “I knew from about the seventh grade I wanted to be a music teacher,” she said. Mary continued to take piano lessons through high school and was in the choir through all her school years and into college. She attended California State University at...
Kaela Dewan, second from left was named Miss Oakesdale in competition Sunday in the Oakesdale School gym. Also pictured at the conclusion of the event, from the left, are First Princess Anna Mills and Princesses Rebekah Fisch and Danielle Jones....
