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Living on the farm, Duane Mickelsen felt early stirrings to pursue a career as a veterinarian when he treated animals on days when local vets gave long-distance advice on their days off. Those episodes led to a career which included more than 30 years teaching veterinary medicine at Washington State University. “I feel like I’ve been married to three different men; a sailor, a farmer and a veterinarian. And they’re all the same man,” said his wife, Gayle. Duane and Gayle met in high school...
More than three hundred students, families and residents from the Garfield and Palouse area honored local veterans at a morning assembly Nov. 5 at the Garfield-Palouse Middle School. The event was attended by the elementary, middle and high school students and staff from Garfield and Palouse, as well as from Oakesdale elementary. The program, organized and directed by music teacher Rebecca Hemphill, started with a presentation of the colors by a Garfield Color Guard, comprised of veterans Don Kriebel, Dick Kriebel, Bob Miller and Penny...
On October 31, Peace Lutheran Church in Colfax and Trinity Lutheran in Endicott commemorated the first time at the pulpit for Pastor Phil Misner. This marked several firsts as it is also the first time the churches have shared a full-time pastor. It was also a first for the Rev. Phil Misner who graduated from seminary Aug. 31. “It was good,” he said of his first time at the pulpit. He noted the anticipation leading up to the sermons was worse than actually doing it. Phil, wife Jamie and chi...
Opera Cinema series will begin Nov. 14 A film series of The San Francisco Opera will be shown on the big screen at Village Centre Cinema in Pullman throughout a four month span starting Nov. 14 and including pre-production lectures led by Washington State University and University of Idaho faculty. “Madame Butterfly,” the first show of the Palouse Grand Opera Cinema, will play at 2 p.m. Nov. 14, with a 1 p.m. lecture presented by Sheila Converse, WSU Voice faculty. There will also be an encore at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 without the pre...
LaCrosse LaCrosse FFA will sell Christmas trees and poinsettias again this year. Procceds help send students to the State and National FFA Conventions. This year Taylor Weekes attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. The Christmas trees will be in LaCrosse Nov. 30 and the poinsettias will be here Dec. 7. LaCrosse Business Association set a date for Santa’s visit for Saturday, Dec. 11. The association will provide muffins and juice and free pictures with Santa. That same Saturday the Washington DC kids plan on selling Christmas wrea...
Week of Nov. 15-19, 2010 At Colfax Schools: Monday: Burritos, rice, salsa, taco soup and/or other choices. Tuesday: Strawhats with works, salsa, refried beans, donut and or other choices. Wednesday: Shredded chix on bun, barbecue beans, mac salad and or other choices. Thursday, No salad bar, Thanksgiving dinner. Friday: Hamburgers with works, oven fries, fruit and or other choices. At Colton School: Monday: Chicken stir fry, rice, fruit, cinnamon buns. Tuesday: French toast, sausage, hashbrowns, fruit. Wednesday: Sliced turkey, mashed potatoes...
Dusty The Flying Farmers monthly meeting was at The Parsonage Saturday. Twenty-two members attended the event. Dick and Suzy McNeilly welcomed their third grandson Oct. 22. He was born in Pomona, New Jersey, to Christina and Jason Cain. Aidan William Cain weighed in at seven pounds, 12 ounces and joins big brother, Mason. Kim and Cindy Pitts and Norm Bafus were in Meridian, Idaho, over the weekend to help granddaughter/great-granddaughter Willa Hammons celebrate her first birthday. David and Phyllis Stueckle attended the Whitman County Farm...
Dear Savvy Senior What can you tell me about diabetes and how can a person know if they have it? My sister and her husband, who are ages 65 and 63 were both recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and neither had a clue. Surprised Sister Dear Surprised, It’s called the “silent disease” for a reason. With no significant warning signs, there are millions of people who have diabetes today that don’t realize it. Here’s what you should know. Undiagnosed Epidemic The diabetes epidemic in the U.S. is huge, especially among older adults. The Centers f...
Malden library news Every month at the Malden Library an estimation jar is filled with some sort of goody and children under 13 are welcome to guess the count. The closest estimate wins the goodies. The library also has a monthly book drawing. Every time a child reads five books his name is entered into a drawing. Every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. Librarian Shannon Roe welcomes all ages to story and craft time. The Knit Wits meet every Wednesday from 1-3 p.m. at the home of Carolyn Sturgeon. All ages and skill levels are welcome to share and learn nee...
Rosalia At the last Rosalia Lions Club meeting, President Rita Crowl announced the receipt of a $200 anonymous donation to the club. The donation is intended to help the club with the many things Lions do for the community. She said the club appreciates the donation which will help them fulfill the Lions motto, “We Care.” Other upcoming events include the “Adopt-A-Highway” pickup day, setting up the annual Christmas Board and hanging Christmas lights. Contact any Lions member to place a family,...
James E. and Joanne Crow Sturm will celebrate 60 years of marriage Nov. 21 with a gathering of family and friends at the Harvester Restaurant in Spangle, from 2 to 4 p.m. They were was married Nov. 22, 1950, at the Oakesdale Community Presbyterian Church. They met at Whitman College in Walla Walla, at a fraternity open house in the fall of 1949. Jim taped her on the shoulder when the freshman girls were getting ready to leave, and when she turned around, he hesitated a moment, then asked her to accompany him to the other open houses. Later,...
Week of Nov. 8-12, 2010 At Tekoa School: Monday: Hambur-gers, French Fries, Veggie Choices. Tuesday: Pizza, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Pineapple. Wednesday: Early Release. Chickenwich, French Fries, Veggie Choices. Thursday: Early Release. Friday: Veteran’s Day No School. At LaCrosse School: Monday: Biscuit, sausage gravy, egg, orange or apple juice, grapes. Tuesday: Taco soup, breadstick, chips, carrot sticks, Mandarin oranges. Wednesday: Out at noon. Ham or peanut butter sandwich, chips, peaches, carrot sticks, cookie. Thursday: No School. V...
Dusty Jon and Li Ochs returned from Las Vegas last week where they attended a conference on electrical reliability. Some of the local children enjoyed Halloween activities Sunday. Mashayla, in an Indian costume, and Quincy, in a bull rider costume, Morris participated in the activities at the LaCrosse fire station. The Blankenship children went trick-or-treating at Hill Ray. Kim and Cindy Pitts babysat their grandchildren in Spokane Saturday evening. They returned home Sunday. David and Phyllis Stueckle attended the chili feed in LaCrosse...
Photos of a former Colfax farm woman are among those featured in the showcase of Washington State’s traveling centennial celebrating women in Washington winning the right to vote in 1910. Spokane’s Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) will be the final stop for the road show. The show opened Saturday and will be on display until May 7. May Christine MacFarlane was born in Detroit, Mich., in 1873. She was the middle child of five children born to Daniel and Mary MacFarlane. Though May contracted a childhood illness early in life which left her nea...
Capt. Bill J. Druffel returned home to Pullman from Mosul, Iraq, after serving 11 months as a Judge Advocate to the 2nd Brigade 3rd Infantry Division. Druffel here is receiving the Bronze Star and the Combat Action Medal from his commanding officer. Druffel is expected to return to work at the Whitman County Prosecutors Office later this month....
A group of old friends gathered together for lunch in Spokane at the Timber Creek Buffet in the Valley for two hours October 20 to renew friendships. There were five people from classes in the 1940s with Sally Weisman Grant, Spangle, the daughter of long time Colfax doctor, Dr. Weisman, being a surprise participant. Roger and June (Johnson) Edgren, retirees from Elk Drug in Colfax, also attended. Most of the other grads were from classes in the 1950s. They plan a luncheon on the first Monday of every third month, starting on Feb. 2, 2011, at...
Everybody Reads will feature award-winning Oregon author The book the Hearts of Horses by Molly Gloss has been the selected for the 2010 Everybody Reads, a community reading event involving libraries in this area. A fourth-generation Oregonian who lives in Portland, Gloss will speak Nov. 10 at noon at the Neill Public Library in Pullman, at 7 p.m. in the 1912 Center in Moscow. On Nov. 12, she will be at the Colfax Library at 10 a.m. and at the St. John Library at noon. Published in 2007, The Hearts of Horses, is the novel about a young woman...
In Oakesdale he is known as the Super Prince. Not because Jake Dingman has special powers or claim to a crown, but because he is the superintendent-principal of the Oakesdale School District. “To me, Super Prince is a lot of fun,” he said. Jake came to Oakesdale to be the Super Prince three years ago. Before that he was living in Denver, Colo., where he had worked as a teacher, principal and superintendent. “I always wanted to be a teacher. More than that, I always wanted to be a principal,” he...
Oakesdale Oakesdale High presented their annual play last Saturday night in the Oakesdale gym. The cast consisted of 23 high school students participating as actors and stagehands for the production of Horror High. Bridge Club was recently hosted by Penny Rickett at the Feeding Station in Tekoa. Winning high prize was Darlene Rickett, 2nd High Nina Gregory, Traveling Marvel Ebert and Bingo Donna Fisher. June Crow will host Thursday in Tekoa at the Feeding Station. During October the Nighthawks have been supporting Breast Cancer Awareness with...
Dear Savvy Senior What are the absolute cheapest cell phone plans available to seniors today? I’ve had a cell phone for nearly four years that I rarely use, but I like having it for emergency purposes. Infrequent Caller Dear Infrequent, For seniors who don’t use their cell phone very often but still want one for emergencies or occasional calls, there are a number of low-cost plans available depending on your specific needs. Here’s where to find some of the cheapest deals. Prepaid Plans The best way infrequent cell phone users can save money...
LaCrosse Jasper Trucking sponsored the Halloween costume contest Sunday. Winning the infant to 2 years was Minnie Mouse, Brooklynn Casey, granddaughter of Ed and Debbie Casey. Avery Fleming as a black cat won the 3-5 years category and she is the daughter of Loren and Melissa Fleming. The 6-8 years group was won by Dustin Broeckel, son of JB and Jen Broeckel, dressed as a camouflage soldier and Trey Fleming, son of Chad and Wendy Fleming was a scary vampire in the 9-11 age group. Norma Gibson won the 12 and up as a scarecrow. Norma Gibson and M...
Ellen I. Miller, daughter of Andrea and George Miller of St. John, has received a $1,000 Auvil undergraduate scholar fellowship from Washington State University. This fellowship is to support independent undergraduate research, scholarship or creative activity that is supervised by a faculty member. Miller graduated from St. John-Endicott High School in 2007. She expects to graduate from WSU in 2011 with a degree in natural resource sciences....
Jennifer D. DeGon, a 2006 graduate of Rosalia High School, has received a $2,000 Margaret Sheely Parker Scholarship from Washington State University. She expects to graduate from WSU in 2011 with a degree in social studies and secondary education. She is the daughter of Phyllis Brown of Rosalia and Doug DeGon of Spangle....
Hooper Bill and Della Evans traveled to Kenwood recently to attend a celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Della’s niece, Linda, and husband Bob Brison. Friday of last week Bill and Della traveled to Walla Walla to attend lunch with granddaughters Lacey and Amanda Evans. On Sunday Della, daughter Shan Webley and granddaughter Maureen Webley attended the ballet performance of Cinderella in Pullman....
Vets’ Assembly set for Garfield Garfield and Palouse Schools will host their annual Veterans’ Day Assembly in the Garfield-Palouse Middle School Gym in Garfield at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 5. The event is intended to honor veterans and remind students and families of the service and sacrifices that these men and women made. The assembly will feature the school choir and a local color guard, as well as a special address by the keynote speaker, veteran George Maupin, KHQ morning forecaster and meteorologist. All are welcome to attend. Keeler to...
