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photo courtesy of Wild River Rustic Photography Ami Millsap, daughter of Laura and Scott Draper of Colfax and Mark and Cindy Millsap of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Bradley Dammerman, son of Brad and Pam Dammerman of Bovill, Idaho, plan a July 30 wedding at the home of the groom in Bovill. A 2006 graduate of Colfax High School, Ami received a bachelor of science in kinesiology with a minor in psychology from Washington State University in 2010. She is currently employed in the Summit Therapy Department at Pullman Regional Hospital. Bradley is a 2000...
Meet Mary Jean Inman, Colfax Mary Jean and Jeremy Inman had been youth pastors in Moses Lake for six years before they met with the senior pastor at Colfax Assembly of God about the youth pastor position here. “We hit it off and felt like it was the right fit for both of us,” Mary Jean said. They moved to Colfax with daughter Layla in June, 2008. They now have added, Mathis, now 2, to the family. Mary Jean has forgone working as a youth pastor to be a stay-at-home mom, but that doesn’t stop her from keeping active. “I’m very involved in our yo...
Bezdicek, Jaxon James, born April 19, 2011, at seven pounds, three ounces, to Bryan and Nicole Bezdicek of Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Bryan and Carla Bezdicek, St. John and Karen Bezdicek, Lewiston. Maternal grandparents are Nancy and Lee Glaesemann, Twin Falls, Idaho, and Rick and Pharyl Mesaros, Twin Falls. The baby joins one sister, Olivia, 2. Benny, Sophia Hope, born April, 19, 2011, at seven pounds, five ounces to Paul and Christy Benny of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Gary and Sue Benny, St. Louis, Mo. Maternal grandparents...
A wave of young egg hunters rushes onto the Schmuck Park green Saturday morning at the CHS League’s annual easter egg hunt. Prize eggs were hidden in each of the areas designated for each age group. Prize egg finders, pictured at right, were Hunter Dowell, held by the Easter Bunny, in the 1 to 2 age bracket; Liana Vanek, left, 3 to 5 years; and Kendall Clinton, right, 6 to 9 years. Clinton, in the holiday spirit, shared her prize with friend and egg hunting teammate Drew Van Tine, center....
Marshall and Lucille Miller, Colfax area farm couple, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary April 10 with a reception at First Baptist Church in Colfax and a family dinner. Miller and Lucille Ensley, both of Colfax, were married April 10, 1946. Their four children and spouses are Doug and Loretta Miller Leduc, Alta.; Roger and Marilyn Miller, Cathy and Alan Morgan, and Dean and Freda Miller, all of Colfax. The Millers have 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren....
Kelly Alyse Paulson, daughter of Keith and Loretta Paulson of Colfax, will marry Kyle Adam Hill, son of Janice Vickery and Gary Candelaria of Colfax and Matt and Janna Hill of Ashdown, Ark., July 30 at the Western Pleasure Guest Ranch in Sandpoint, Idaho. Pastor Dean Ellis of Colfax will officiate. Kelly is a 2011 graduate of North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene with an Associates of Science degree. Kyle is employed as a gas pipeliner....
Hooper Anna May Tobin spent Easter weekend with her daughter Cathy and husband Scott Blankenship in Washtucna. Also attending were grandchildren Philip and Amanda and their children Cadi and Philip, of Dusty. Amanda’s mother, Cathy Bell, and granddaughter Caitlin Blankenship of Moscow. Howard and Pat Morris attended an Easter dinner in LaCrosse at the home of Ryan and Dawn Morris and their children. Many members of Dawn’s family also in attended. Kate and Scooter Lyle and their children hosted Easter dinner for many members of the McGregor and...
Eleven students topping the mid block honor roll at Garfield/Palouse High School with all-A grades were J.B. Lange, Chad Redman, Blake Slocum, Ashley Stewart, Nyna VanHarn, Benjamin Weagraff, Emily Witthuhn, Erin Witthuhn and Kitiara Zettergren, seniors; Jeffrey Kent, junior and Chandler Pfaff, freshman. Earning grade averages between 3.5 and 3.99 were Meesa Dawson, Steven Griffin, Suzanne Keller, Alyssa Kriebel, Kristin Nelson, Gage Redman, Tiona Shea and Madisyn Woltering, seniors; Emily Akin, Sarah Bofenkamp, Derrick Bosch, Jessie Hathaway,...
How to Find Adult Day Care Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about adult day care for seniors? My 82-year-old father, who lives with us, has dementia and needs attention during the day while we’re at work. Looking for Care Dear Looking, Adult day care is a great and affordable option for caregivers who work, or those who just need a break during the day. Here’s what you should know. A Growing Trend The business of adult day care has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years. Just 30 years ago, there were only around 300 adult day...
LaCrosse Eighteen enter first science fair LaCrosse Schools hosted the district’s first science fair last Wednesday. Eighteen students in grades six through eight presented and displayed projects. First place was awarded to Weston Miller for his catapult project which tested the effect of lever arm length on projectile distance. Jessica Gusky was awarded second place for her project exploring the effect of temperature on the baking soda and vinegar reaction rate. Cole Evans was awarded third place for his experiment on natural cockroach r...
Meet Danielle Treis, St. John When Danielle and Kenneth Treis decided to move their family out of Walla Walla, they had two criteria. The first was their new home be no more than two hours away from Walla Walla so they could easily visit family there. The second was access to high speed internet for Kenneth’s work. They stretched the time to two hours and fifteen minutes when they chose a home in the St. John area where they have lived for the past three years. When the Treis family made the move, Danielle was pregnant with their fifth c...
DUSTY Tarri and Stetson Steiger drove to Seattle Friday evening to stay with Tarri’s daughter Geraldine. The three family members and Spencer Scholz drove to Wilsonville, Ore., to see Clare Steiger. They had lunch and visited with Clare at the home of her son, Alan and Sharon Steiger. They then went to Clare’s apartment and toured the retirement complex where she lives and her little flower garden. While there, Clare surprised Geraldine by presenting her with a quilt made by Emma Steiger Arnst out of fabric from clothing made by Clare’s late da...
Farmington Library Easter coloring contest top prize winner, Ian-Micheal Pierce, was chosen for his color scheme and neatness. The Easter egg hunt brought more than 27 children and parents hunting eggs in the city park. The town sponsored a party with crafts and food following the hunt. Farmington Library hours are Tuesdays 2 to 6 with storytime for pre-school at 2 and Thursdays 2-6....
Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers met April 11 at CETC Building at 1:30 pm. with 20 members present. Contributions approved by members for January through April included: Colfax & Community Fund: $5,000; Whitman Co. Chaplaincy: $200 monthly; Special fund for students: $500.; Palouse HIV Conservative: $500; Colfax Jr. Miss Scholarship Fund: $200; Relay for Life: $300; Teens of the Nazarene: $250; Memorial for Elmira Gudmunson to Teens of the Nazarene; and FISH food bank: $250. The club donations derive from sale of items from the club’s Thrift S...
Clubs & Youth Groups The Athenaeum Club members and guests met Friday, April 15, at the Colfax library branch for their annual guest day with President Mae Schultz presiding. Colfax High School poetry contest winners recited their poems and received their awards from Dana Carroll, committee chair. Teachers Margaret Vaughan and Staci Barden assisted. Ken Hathaway, formerly of WSU and a master gardener, gave the program. He brought along three pots that volunteers prepared and planted with his guidance. A question and answer period followed. The...
Whitman County Library is challenging children to go without television for a week in honor of TV Turn Off Week, April 18-24. The Friend’s of the Library will award a free book to each youngster who meets the challenge. A report by the American Academy of Pediatrics says the average child watches 3 to 4 hours of television per day. At that rate, each youngster may view 8,000 murders on television before finishing grade school. Contact any branch of Whitman County Library for details on how to enter....
Meet Rachel Jensen, Colfax Ever since Rachel Jensen was a little girl growing up on a cattle ranch in Tonasket, she has competed in barrel racing. “I don’t even remember when I started,” she said. Now with her own growing family, Rachel is still surrounded by horses and continues to compete when she can. Rachel and her husband Todd moved to the Dusty area from Tonasket in 2004 so Rachel could study to be an veterinarian, While she studied at WSU, Todd worked for Cross Three Quarter horses. Rachel graduated with her bachelors degree in 2006...
Farmington will host an Easter Egg Hunt in the city park April 22 at 4 p.m. The Farmington Library will sponsor a Easter coloring contest with prizes going to three age groups 1-4, 5-7, 8-12. Deadline for entries is today Thursday, April 21. Prizes will be awarded after hunt. Farmington Library hours are Tuesdays 2-6, and Thursdays 2-6....
Spokane’s Masterclass Jazz Orchestra will returned to Tekoa’s Empire Theater Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. The jazz ensemble, some 15 members strong, will feature its usual blend of professional and amateur musicians. The group provides young performers mentoring and venues at which to perform. Oakesdale High School senior saxophonist Michael Conklin will be one of the outstanding students included in the upcoming event, which will include a variety of material from Big Band hits to lesser-known jazz gems from the 1920s to the present. Adm...
Seven area pastors will participate in a World Day of Prayer service May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Farmington. Also participating at the service will be the Upper Columbia Academy choir from Spangle, according to Roger Martin, host pastor. Each visiting pastor will lead a prayer for a specific area of human activity. Prayers will be presented for government, military, media, business, education, church and family. Pastors who will participate in the service will be Hal Whitman, pastor at Tekoa Community Church; Forest...
Colton-Uniontown DYW Grace Druffel with Erin Weber, left, and Haley Moser, right. Three young women took the stage in Colton April 2 to demonstrate their many talents in the 2012 Distinguished Young Women’s “Step to It” program. Grace Druffel, Haley Moser and Erin Weber performed together in an energetic opening dance number, fitness and self expression routines.Grace Druffel was awarded the top honors of the evening earning a $500 scholarship to a college of her choice. She is considering University of Oregon or University of Washington and p...
Week of April 25-29, 2011 At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Corn dog or hot dog, mac n cheese, vegetable and fruit. Tuesday: Hamburger or chicken bunwich, potatoes and fruit. Wednesday: Soup, sandwich, veggies and fruit. Thursday: Hot beef or turkey sandwich, potatoes, gravy, vegetable and fruit. Friday: Tacos (beef or chicken) corn and fruit. At Tekoa School: Monday: Hamburgers, French fries, veggie, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken Parmesan, pasta salad, tossed salad, Mandarin oranges, wheat roll. Wednesday: Sausage, egg pattie, hash browns, apple...
First Quarter Hospital Report The first quarter of 2011 has passed, and we have some great results to report to residents in Whitman County Public Hospital District 3. I have arranged these under our five Key Result Areas that we focus on. We call these our Pillars of Excellence. People: We held a special dinner for the doctors at their Medical Staff meeting in March. One of our commissioners and his spouse, Martin and Linda Marler, served as waiter and waitress. Linda Ledgerwood, HR director, and Audie Guidi, Dietary Manager retired after...
How to Choose a Senior-Friendly Blood Glucose Meter Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend any tips to help seniors choose a good blood glucose meter? At age 64, I was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and my doctor told me I need to keep a close eye on my blood sugar at home. Retired Diabetic Dear Retired, A blood glucose meter is a vital tool for most diabetics, but with all the models and options available today, selecting one can be a bit confusing. Here are some tips that can help. Home Monitoring Most seniors that have diabetes need a...
Biagi-Santoyo vows set for May Robert and Debbie Biagi of Colfax announce the engagement of their son, Brad, Riverside, Calif., to Norma Santoyo, also of Riverside. Norma is the daughter of Jose and Barbara, Riverside, Calif. The bride elect is a 1999 graduate of Norte Vista High School and completed her registered nursing degree in December of 2003. She is employed at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside as a registered nurse and charge nurse. Brad is a 1998 graduate of Colfax High School, has a bachelor of science degree in information...
