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Lamont Brent Wecker of Napa, Idaho, son of Nancy Stromberger Wecker and Eldon Wecker, of Meridan visited with his grandparents, Dan and Jean Stromberger Saturday afternoon. Brent drove over from Moscow, Idaho, where he is working for 10 days to completely renovate a swimming pool at a fitness center there. Overnight guests, Friday, at the home of Allen and Diane Cook, were their daughter, Sandi Miller, and grandchildren, Logan and Kristen, Kahlotus. The Millers returned home Saturday afternoon Milly Kay and Bill Baldwin from Sammamish drove to...
Tekoa The Republican Caucus was held recently in Tekoa at the home of Bunny Bippes. Amendments to the Republican platform were discussed and sent on to the county chairman, Steve Naught of St. John. Among the topics discussed were amendments including repealing the mail-in vote, the possibility of buying health insurance across state lines and opposing the requirement that employees must be required to join unions at their job sites. It was also strongly suggested that Gov. Gregoire hold county town hall meetings across the state, such as...
Dusty Rick Bates of Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada, has been visiting the Broeckel/Gustafson homestead for the last two weeks. He will help with spring work for awhile. Brady Blankenship celebrated his first birthday with his parents, Phil and Amanda Blankenship, last weekend. Guests included his Grandma Kathy Bell and Aunt Lissa Bell, Colfax; Uncle Eric Bell, Seattle; and sister, eight year old Madison of Palouse. Kurt Moore, son of Steve and Carol Moore, is serving as a page for Rep. Joe Schmick in the state legislature this week in Olympia....
Lacrosse LaCrosse Business Association will meet March 3 to begin planning for this year’s Farmers Festival which will be Saturday, June 19. The LaCrosse Chapter of National Honor Society plans another Meals to Go on Monday, March 8. The menu will be chicken alfredo, green salad, garlic toast, peaches and a cookie. Residents interested in having lunch delivered March 8 are asked to contact the school or any National Honor Society member. Big congratulations to Justin Aldrich who placed fourth Saturday in the B division of the State Mat C...
Oakesdale Matthew Hockett, Jessie Gladwill, Gavin Shrope, Kit Hockett, Sean Bober, Ryan Baljo, CJ Hansen, Dillon Meserve, LJ Peringer, Kameron Dewan, Tyler Bober, Max Curtis and Garrett Dingman. The Oakesdale scouts recently held their Pinewood Derby. Overall winners were: 1st LJ Peringer, 2nd Kit Hockett and 3rd alternate was Tyler Bober. Winners of the packs were Tiger Cubs Kit Hockett, Wolf/Bear-LJ Peringer and Webelos-Dillon Meserve. Bridge Club was hosted last week at the home of June Crow. Winning high prize was Nina Gregory, Second High...
photo by Betina Workman.Back left to right: Rachel, Andrew, Aleta, Bruce, Leah. Front: Kimberly, James, Tyler and Tia Birch. Aleta Heiner considers herself a dinosaur for being a stay at home mom who has raised six children. She also raises a garden, cans produce and make quilts. “That’s always been me,” she said. Aleta and her husband Bruce were raised in Southern Idaho; she in Mackey and he in Heyburn, near Burley. They met at the University of Idaho where Aleta pursued a degree in psych...
Street banners painted by 11 artists have been entered in the third annual Colfax H’Art of the Palouse competition. The Colfax Arts Council has distributed ballots and cans at various locations around Colfax. Residents are asked to vote on their favorite banner design in the youth and adult classifications. The balloting will end March 4 with a reception for the artists at the social room of First Baptist Church. A jar to collect donations for a prize fund has been located at city hall. For the first two years, the banner event has concluded a...
8 years ago February 20, 1885 Wanted – Information concerning Franklin A. Zottman, last heard from at Jocko, Missoula county, Mont., Oct. 7, 1883, when about to leave for Ainsworth, W.T. Any information concerning him, dead or alive, will be most thankfully received by his father, Daniel K. Zottman, Burlington, Vermont. Chinese New Year’s was celebrated in this city with all the noise necessary to impress upon the minds of others information that it was Chinese New Year’s. Posters about town announce an old folks’ dance for next Monday...
Students earning all-A grades at St. John/ Endicott High School for the first semester were Thao Mai, Warren Miller, Kelsey Simon, Jason Swannack, Kelly Van Lith, seniors; Carrie Brunnett, Erin Schuster, Mason Van Lith, Shawna Warehime, juniors; Meghan Gfeller, Evan Jones, sophomores; Jayson Allert, Katy Lautenschlager, Kaleb Simon, Gretchen Van Lith, freshmen. Students on the high honor roll, 3.5 to 3.99 were Rachael Allert, Gary Gerlitz, Katie Jensema, Trevor Johnson, Trisha Luft, Travis Morasch, Jesse Nichols, Brad Riehle, Dylan Schmick,...
Colton students leading the first semester honor roll with all-A grade average are Tim Faerber, Kelsey Moser and Sam Robertson, seniors; Grace Druffel and Haley Moser, sophomores; Jordanna Dahmen, Kaden Dahmen and Paige Vincent, freshmen; Jenna Moser, eighth grade; Savannah Chadwick, Sara Druffel, Kamryn Nuttman and Winnie Schultheis, seventh grade. Students receiving a 3.4 to 3.99 grade average are Katie Becker, Chase Druffel, Megan Grassl, Melinda Heitstuman, Nate Jacobs, Patrick Lutskas, Andrew Tietjen and Sam Weber, seniors; Travis Bauer,...
Albion Branch of Whitman County Library is expanding hours of operation beginning in March. The new hours will be Tuesdays, 3:30 - 6 p.m., Thursdays, 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays, 12:30 - 4 p.m. After-school craft time is 4 p.m. Tuesdays, and storytime sessions are Saturday at 1 p.m....
Students earning all-A grades to lead Tekoa’s first semester honor roll are Earl Gaines and Margeaux Kliewer, juniors; Nicole Zimmerman, freshman, Morgan Angelo, Elizabeth Jones and Cassandra Mendoza, eighth graders. Students receiving a 3.50 to 3.99 grade average are Stephen Wright, Sara Warner, Bryanna Solano, Paige Webber, Marcus Richel, and Korbyn Dub, seniors; Marili Persson, Maria Haxton, Sarah Lilly, Cheriese Neill, Zachary Gilroy, Jessica Wilson, Kaytie Wyatt, juniors; Zachary Zimmerman, Camron Reum, Joe Gaines and Kelsey SiJohn, s...
Bahr, Stephen Nathaniel and Gregory Daniel, born Jan. 12, 2010, to David and Valerie Bahr of Pullman. Stephen weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and Gregory weighed seven pounds, five ounces. Paternal grandparents are Ronald and Ruth Bahr, Downers Grove, Ill. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Patricia Novotney, Pullman. Berry, Alexis Hudassah, born Jan. 19, 2010, at six pounds, one ounce, to Adam and Holly Berry of Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Greg and Adrienne Berry, Carreywood, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Don and Dianna Olson,...
Endicott community and Endicott resident Gail Bilow were named top library supporters for January and February by the Trustees and Friends of Whitman County Library. Awards were presented to Endicott Mayor Vern Strader and his wife Barbara along with Bilow during a recent visit to their library. Library Board Chairman John Aune, Friends vice-president Wanda Alderman and Branch manager Caroline Morasch presented the awards. In the photo from the left are Aune, Barbara and Vern Strader, Wanda Alderman, Bilow, Jennifer, Quincy and Joseph Morris...
Rosalia’s band plays another number Saturday night during a game in which the undefeated Spartan boys swamped Touchet on the way to the Southeast title game which will be Friday night at Endicott....
A cake decorating class is being offered on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library. The class is designed for teens and adults with a fee of $10. Register at www.whitco.lib.wa.us, by email at [email protected] . Occupational Resource Connection classes (WORC) are being scheduled throughout Whitman County. For a listing of topics, dates and locations visit the Events Calendar online or call the library. The Friends of the Library meet Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. at Two Old Gals. Community members...
Home Genetic Tests: Are they worth it? Dear Savvy Senior What can you tell me about home genetic tests that predict the risks of developing certain diseases? My mother died from breast cancer and dad died from a heart attack many years ago, and I’m wondering if these diseases are in my genes too. Genetically Concerned Dear Concerned, It used to be that genetic tests were only available through doctors’ offices. But today dozens of companies offer at-home genetic test kits for the early detection of hereditary diseases like heart disease, diabet...
Week of Feb. 22-26, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: Italian dunkers, cheese sticks, green beans, fruit. Tuesday: Burritos, green salad, chips with cheese, fruit. Wednesday: Waffle sticks, ham slices, hashbrowns, fruit. Thursday: Meatball sub sandwiches, sun chips, carrot sticks, fruit. Friday: Built in snow day. No school. At Garfield-Palouse School: Monday: Super nachos, fruit, vegetables. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, potato wedges, pears, carrots. Wednesday: Hot pockets, pork n beans, pudding, fruit. Thursday: Hamburgers, potato wedges, lettuce,...
Staying Active and Independent The hospital offers an exercise class to help seniors improve fitness, flexibility, strength, and balance. The class meets on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Fireside Room of Hill Ray Plaza and Tuesdays and Thursdays at the LaCrosse Methodist Church. It is led by trained and certified members from our Therapy Department. The class is called “SAIL” for Stay Active and Independent for Life. It was created after extensive research into best practices for seniors. The class is considered to...
Rosalia Lions benefit breakfast will be Sunday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Rosalia Methodist Church basement fellowship hall. Donations will be appreciated....
The annual Valentine dinner for Lamont Community Church was at the Lai Lai Gardens in Airway Heights. Attending were Dave and Ginny Rajala, Airway Heights; Earl Swift, Denny and Linda O’Keefe, Diane Cook, Art and Jill Swannack, Carmen, Leah and Owen from Lamont and Lynn Stanescu and Katheryn Folgeman from Sprague. Bonnie and Bill Swannack celebrated their 46th wedding anniversary by going out to dinner Monday evening. Earlier in the day, Bonnie drove to Cheney to join the Cheney quilters to work on projects. She has been a member of this g...
Emily Dailey of Salt Lake City, daughter of Kirby and Liza Dailey, Colfax, and Otto Shill IV of Salt Lake City, son of Otto and JoAnna Shill (III), Mesa, Ariz., will be married March 12, 2010. They will be married at the Salt Lake Temple, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Emily graduated from Colfax High School in 2001 and WSU Nursing School in 2006. She is currently employed as an RN in the ICU of LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City. Otto graduated from Mesa High School in 2001 and Brigham Young University is 2006. He is currently...
Wanigan, a bluegrass group from the Lewiston/Clarkston Valley, will perform at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. Admission will be $7 at the door. Wanigan was formed in the fall of 2005 and performs in numerous events throughout the Pacific Northwest. Dahmen had originally booked Will Williams and Gravel Road on Feb. 27, but that engagement had to be cancelled because Williams has undergone heart surgery....
Washington’s Junior Miss 2010 at-large competition will be April 11 in Pullman. High school junior girls interested should register by March 5. Margo Balzarini, program co-chair, said those who would like to compete in the at-large program must be U.S. citizens, plan to graduate from high school in 2011, and have a 3.3 grade point average. During the at-large competition, each girl will be required to perform a 90-second talent number and participate in fitness and self expression routines that will last up to eight minutes. Each girl will p...
The Montessori School of Pullman benefit dinner for preschool and kindergarten will be from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, March 6 at Banyan’s on the Ridge in Pullman. All proceeds will go to support the Montessori School of Pullman, a school focused in specialized education for children six years and under. Dinner tickets are now on sale, and must be purchased by March 2 from the Montessori Schoo. The event will open with a social time followed by a buffet dinner catered by Banyan’s. The dinner menu includes lemon chicken picatta, tortellini, rice pil...
