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What Healthcare Reform Means for Seniors Dear Savvy Senior How will the new healthcare bill affect seniors? My wife and I both receive Medicare benefits and would like to know what we can expect. Concerned Senior Dear Concerned, There are several ways the new healthcare reform law will affect seniors on Medicare and those planning for their retirement years. Here are some of the key changes you should be aware of. Drug Benefit Boost If you’re one of the 27 million U.S. seniors who has a Medicare (Part D) prescription drug plan, healthcare r...
Fifty-two students who had accumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or above were recognized at the annual honors dessert at Garfield/Palouse High School April 19. Bruce Nelson from Farmington spoke to the students about setting and achieving goals. Mr. Nelson spoke from his experience as owner/operator of Nelson Farms Inc., Chairman of Northwest Farm Credit Services Board, Member of Farm Credit Council, and lobbyist for agriculture 35 years in Olympia and Washington, D.C....
Spring Festival today at First Baptist center Whitman Hospital Auxiliary will host their annual Spring Festival today, Thursday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the First Baptist Church Recreation Center on Mill Street. The festival will again offer hanging baskets, plants, new and nearly new books, and many more items. Cinnamon rolls will be served for breakfast starting at 7:30 a.m. and lunch service will begin at 11 a.m. Ham and turkey sandwiches, cream of broccoli and tomato soups, and pies will be among items on the luncheon menu. Raffle...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride committee plans a cleanup day at the store Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. The committee encourages interested residents to come and participate. Mary Bertrand, president, reported on the status of the LaCrosse Arts Council. It was formed to serve the needs of the citizens of LaCrosse and surrounding communities and was initiated in 2005. The first meeting was called to determine interest in such a council. A number of people came who supported the idea, but didn’t necessarily wish to be members. Many were e...
Rosalia “Mr. Texaco” Mike Day holds up a plaque proclaiming the Rosalia Central Service Station’s listing on the Washington Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places. The plaque will soon be hung on the Texaco station, which was built in 1923 by original proprietor C.J. Hall. The station was listed in 2007, and the plaque has since been kept in the attic of Jim and Diane Nebel. More than 1000 announcements have been sent to graduates of Rosalia High school for the reuni...
Dusty Sheri Shaffer Hatley, Denise Broeckel Kendall and Doreen Broeckel Riedner had their annual 1979 LaCrosse High School graduates mini-reunion this past weekend at The Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. Oscar Broeckel and Mrs. Shaffer joined the women for breakfast Sunday morning. Duane Steiger underwent knee surgery a week ago Wednesday to repair damaged cartilage. Carl Rude, father of Tarri Steiger, was married Saturday, April 24, to Janetta Van Doren in Valley, Washington. He had been living at the Courtyard in Colfax but they will now live in...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson took a few Hooper Crossing horses to the St. John Horse Show on Sunday. Keith came home with a second in the Trail Horse competition. Wayne and Cathy Randle, Lois Miller of Fox Island, and Max and Karen Swick of Eatonville were weekend visitors of Conly and Betty Merritt. They came on Friday. Max and Karen left Sunday and the rest left Monday....
Tekoa Saturday, April 24, Tekoa FFA and 4H competitors practiced for the Junior Livestock Show which will be May 4-7 in Spokane. Fifteen animals were shown by exhibitors on a very blustery day. The Spokane Junior Show will celebrate its 75th anniversary this spring. Tekoa Community Church hosted a fundraiser breakfast Sunday, April 25. Donations will enable the youth of the church to attend Camp N-Sid-Sen on Lake Coeur d Alene. A Boy Scout Tekoa Pack 597 cross-over ceremony April 14 at the Empire Theater included Webelo Scouts Jake Mueller,...
Trevor Lincoln Price of Pullman and Beth Christine Snook of Lewiston will be married July 17 at Lawson Gardens in Pullman. Price, son of Timothy and Sandra Price, of Pullman, works for the WSU Foundation in Pullman. He graduated in 1998 from Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, and in 2007 from WSU with a masters degree in business. The bride-to-be is a teacher with Lewiston School District and is the daughter of James and Debra Snook of Clarkston. She graduated in 2000 from Clarkston High School, and in 2004 from Lewis-Clark State College...
–Beautiful Photo Studio Mandi Lee Love, daughter of Jerry and Laura Love, Garfield, and John Daniel Keen of Pullman, son of Rynette Keen of Makawao, Hawaii, and George Keen of Nineveh, Ind., will be married May 29, 2010, in Waialua, Hawaii. The bride-elect graduated from Prosser High School in 2005 and Washington State University in May 2009 with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiology. She is currently employed with the Palouse School District. John graduated from Waialua High School in 2005 and is completing a degree in material s...
When Cinnamon Brown was attending Washington State University for a degree in biology with a secondary teaching certificate, she thought she would use them to teach biology in school. She still gets to educate people, but as an environmental specialist for the Whitman County Environmental Health Department. Cinnamon grew up in Spanaway. She met her husband, Mike, in band and they started dating in 10th grade—back in the day of Smurfs and basketball games, as Cinnamon put it. They were in pep ban...
Rosalia ag students Carly Robbs, Brandon Beyer and Will Dedick, from left, chuckle while helping customers with their plants during the Spartan FFA group’s annual plant sale, which began Monday. A wide variety of vegetable and flower starts, all of which sell for $1 per container, flew out the door Monday morning. FFA Advisor Dee Peterschick said the group booked more than $1,500 in opening day sales. Proceeds from the sale fund FFA programs. The sale continues until all the plants are sold....
Panhandle Polecats from the Coeur d’Alene area will perform bluegrass music at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, Saturday, May 8, at 7:30 p.m. They are a family band that has been playing in northern Idaho and eastern Washington since 2004. Admission will be $8 at the door...
Tapestry Women’s Choir will bring 24 blended voices and a large musical repertoire to Tekoa’s Empire Theatre next Saturday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. Tapestry is directed by Dale Forrey, who founded the group in 1999 with a mission to “entertain, enrich and educate” audiences. This year’s performances will feature the theme “Freedom.” Some of the pieces planned for the show are Freedom Come, Marching to Freedom, America the Beautiful, I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills, and many more. Linda Liou accompanies the choir on piano. She earned a musi...
Maria Haxton, right, was named Miss Tekoa during the April 3 program at the Empire Theatre. Princesses Marili Persson, center, and Rayana Pillig, left, will complete the 2010 court. Theme of the afternoon program was “A Cut Above”. Ray Bernard was the master of ceremonies. Outgoing royalty Queen Katherine Groom and Princesses Kimberly Pakootas, Jade Bogenreif and Elizabeth Haynes gave farewell speeches and presented a slide show of their year together. The new court will present the new Tekoa float at the Lilac Armed Forces Torchlight Par...
How to Choose a Walker Dear Savvy Senior A few months ago you wrote a column on how to choose a cane. Can you now write one on how to choose a walker? My mom has some balance problems along with arthritis in her hip and could use a little more help than a cane provides to get around. What can you tell us? Wobbly Walker Dear Wobbly When it comes to choosing a walker there are lots styles and options to consider, but selecting the best one for your mom will depend on her needs and abilities. Here’s what you should know. Choosing a Walker There a...
Tapestry concert tour to be Forreys’ farewell Tapestry Women’s Choir will open its spring concert series in Colfax at the United Methodist Church Monday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. The theme of the concert is “Freedom” and features songs of freedom from around the world. These concerts will be bittersweet for the choir because the founder and director Dale Forrey has accepted a job in Olympia and will be leaving Tapestry at the end of this concert series. Lynn Forrey, Dale’s wife, has sung in the choir since its beginning and this will also be her last...
Rosalia Rosalia FFA annual plant sale begins next Monday, April 26, at 8 a.m. Students will sell bedding plants, numerous varieties of tomatoes and a number of garden flowers like pansies, petunias and marigolds. Many of the plants have been growing in the school’s greenhouse since winter vacation. FFA Advisor Dee Peterschick advised customers to show up early, because the plants, particularly wave petunias, go quick. Plants sell for $1 per container. Proceeds fund FFA programs. The Rosalia C...
Berniece Elizabeth Rudy turned 90 April 5. She was born April 5, 1920, and now resides in Oakesdale. Her family threw her a party in Farmington April 7 at the home of Margie and Roger Broyer. It was attended by more than 20 well-wishers....
Week of April 26-30, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: Burritos, green salad, mexi fries, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken patties on a bun, au gratin potatoes, fruit. Wednesday: Country fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, rolls, fruit. Thursday: French toast, egg patties, hash browns, strawberries. Friday: Colton Fair and plant sale. Pizza, corn, yogurt cups, fruit. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Chicken nuggets, potatoes, veggies, fruit. Tuesday: Hamburgers, lettuce, cheese, jojos, veggies, fruit. Wednesday: Soup, sandwiches,...
LaCrosse Up, Up and Away team members. Peggy Bryan and Lisa Beckley show support quilts at tailgate party after Susan B. Komen run in Spokane. Approximately 36 friends and family members of Peggy Bryan and Lisa Beckley and the late Laurie Zimmer participated in the Susan B. Komen Race for a Cure on Sunday, April 18, in Spokane. The team name was Up, Up and Away in honor of Laurie’s birthday balloon ride last summer. Everyone gathered for a potluck tailgate after the race. At that time Peggy and Lisa were presented with surprise quilts c...
Oakesdale Arts Fest will be at the Tekoa Empire Theatre tonight, Thursday, April 22 beginning at 7 p.m., featuring music, artwork and writings of local students. Admission is by donation. Honor roll students were honored Wednesday in the school cafeteria with donuts and coffee with parents and community members. Bridge Club was hosted by Darlene Rickett at her home last Thursday. Winning high prize was Wanda Brown, Second High Nina Gregory, Traveling Donna Fisher and Bingo June Crow. Special guest who traveled down from Spokane to play was...
Dusty Linda Hennigar and Diane Monson were part of the women’s “Tapestry” choir that participated, along with a Yakima women’s choir, in a benefit performance Saturday at the Harrington Opera House. Oscar Broeckel attended the 80th birthday celebration for Mac McLean at the Kenova Grange in Pine City April 10. Cindy Pitts returned home Sunday after spending a week in Phoenix with her daughters and family, Carrie Pitts and Jen and Ryan Hammons and children. Locals Wes Claassen, Norm Erickson, Pat Wuestney and Roger and Peggy Zaring were among 4...
Lamont Chris and Melinda Canaday and two children, Milea and Kyle, have recently moved to Lamont. Melinda is secretary at the Sprague High School and Chris works for the City of Sprague. Milea attends school at the Elementary school in Sprague and Kyle attends the Middle School at Lamont. Diane Cook drove to Cheney Saturday to meet her daughter, Sandi Miller and granddaughter, Kristen, of Kahlotus. The three participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Spokane on Sunday. They walked three miles through downtown Spokane, beginning...
A bid from Renstrom Homes, Inc of Garfield, has been accepted by the Garfield United Methodist Church board of Trustees to renovate the sanctuary ceiling and walls. Renstrom Homes will remove water damaged plaster, hang, tape and texture sheet rock and paint the interior walls and ceiling of the church sanctuary and interior entrance steps area. Church members are in the process of removing the piano, organ and church pews, so that scaffolding can be set up. Work began April 20 and will be completed in June. Worship services will be downstairs...
