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‘Dinosaur Parade’ author will visit Steptoe school Kelly Milner Halls, author of Dinosaur Parade and many other children’s books, will be at the Steptoe School next Wednesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. Milner Halls plans to share her book with preschoolers through fourth grade. In Dinosaur Parade, all sizes and types of dinosaurs gather for a parade. Colorful illustrations capture a happy procession of children marching with them. The author’s visit was made possible by the Foundation for Early Learning grant that was sponsored by Whitman County...
Smart Ways to Protect Against Melanoma Dear Savvy Senior, Is melanoma hereditary? My dad died of it a few years ago at age 71, and I don’t want to follow in his footsteps. What can I do to guard against this deadly skin cancer? Sun Screened Cindy Dear Cindy, While long term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma, your genes can definitely play a role too. Here’s what you should know. Who’s at Risk? Each year, about 65,000 Americans develop melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer. While anyone can get it, tho...
Pearly Bafus of Colfax holds great-great granddaughter Savanah Ward of Ephrata in this five-generation photo taken at Colfax recently. Next to Savanah is her mother Whitney Olson of Ephrata. Grandfather Mel H. Olson of Cheney and great-grandmother Sharon Olson of Colfax are standing behind....
Gladys Edgerton of Colfax and four other generations were recorded in this Mother’s Day photo. Around Gladys, left to right, are Jewel Malmoe, great-great-grandaughter, Post Falls; Shelia Scott, great-grandaughter, Post Falls; Bridgett Malmoe, grandaughter, Spokane Valley; and Yvonne Morse, daughter, Chewelah....
Grade school students in Oakesdale set a goal of $50 and collected more than $80 for the library penny drive. Librarian Michele Wright will host a reward pizza party at the end of the school year. Oakesdale Library received about $115 in total donations. The donations help cover the cost of Summer Reading, Storytime and other children’s programs. “Make a Splash, Read!” summer reading will begin at the Oakesdale Library June 16 at 12:30 and will continue every Wednesday for six weeks during the summer. A summer reading kickoff event will be at...
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson traveled to Clarkston Saturday to compete in the Lewis Clark Saddle Club Obstacle Challenge. Also making the trip were Marilyn Bafus of Endicott, Jenny Repp of St. John, and Adaila Hille of Ritzville. Keith entered three horses in three events and came home with a first and a third place....
LaCrosse Lacrosse May 29 and 30 will host mud racing once again in its new expanded location. McGregor Company donated use of their land just west of LaCrosse. Two full days of action packed mud bog racing for trucks and ATV’s. New this year is mud drag racing. Participants are welcome with classifications from stock to pro’s. Entry fee is $20. Spectator admission is $3 for the full day, with lots of action, fun and events going on all day. All proceeds go towards the Richard L Roberts Memorial Scholarship. For more information: www...
Lamont Nita Polda, Pat Peterson, Don and Sherrill Nelson, Bonnie Swannack, Janet Bowman, Dave and Leslie Swannack, Shawn Wright, Howdy Smith, Dave and Ginny Rajala, all worked at the eastbound rest area of I-90 for two days last weekend. The money they raise is for the Lamont Community building fund. Lamont Community potluck was Sunday in the Community Building. Those in attendance were Earl Swift, Dave and Ginny Rajala, Julie McDaniel, Denny and Linda O’Keefe, and Allen and Diane Cook. Bill Bowen brought his mother, Charlotte Bowen and Lorrain...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager flew to Hood River, Ore., for the weekend for the Flying Farmers Tri-State Convention. Saturday evening, they were treated to a dinner train ride. Sunday, they flew to Spokane to help their granddaughter Hannah Manning celebrate her 12th birthday. Other guests included Hannah’s immediate family, her other grandparents and aunts and uncles from both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. David and Phyllis Stueckle spent Mother’s Day in Portland with their daughter and family, Karen and Larry Light and chi...
—Ranier’s Studio Anne Christine Meyer, Spokane, daughter of Doug and Kathy Meyer, Pullman, and Justin Mark Warren Ross, Granger, son of Cheri Ross, Granger, and Robert Ross, Framingham, Mass., will be married June 26, 2010, at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman. Anne graduated from Pullman High School in 2003 and Washington State University with a bachelor of science in nursing May 7, 2010. Justin graduated from Zillah High School in 2004 and Washington State University, with a doctor of pharmacy degree on May 7,...
Jamie Ledgerwood and Josh Hames of Spokane will be married July 10 at the Palouse Empire Fairground. Jamie is the daughter of Sam and Sheree Ledgerwood of Pomeroy. A 1999 graduate of Pomeroy High School, she is employed at Farm Credit Services in Spokane. Hames, son of Lee and Sherry Hames of Rosalia, is a 2000 graduate of St. John High School. He is employed by Oxarc of Spokane....
Sourdough Slim, the yodeling, joke-cracking, guitar-picking western entertainer, will bring his show to the Empire Theatre in Tekoa next Friday, May 28, at 7 p.m. His one-man “entertainment extravaganza” combines humor, sight gags, old time cowboy songs, and the unique character of Sourdough, who would fit right in with a 1920s traveling vaudeville show. His music and antics have entertained audiences from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to virtually every Western festival and cowboy gathering in the country. This will be his third app...
Meet Amy McNelly When Amy McNelly was 15 months old, her father finished his degree at WSU and the family moved away from Pullman. It wasn’t until 2006 that Amy found herself back on the Palouse, this time with her own family in tow. “I never thought I’d be back in Pullman again,” she confessed. She and her husband are now the co-pastors at Pullman Presbyterian Church. After leaving Pullman, her family moved to Massachusetts where they lived for 10 years before moving to Spokane. Amy married...
Eleven seniors gave the traditional farewell at the CHS Jazz Band concert Monday night. Pianist Allison Vorderbrueggen, left, the last senior to speak, presented the seniors’ gift, a bullhorn, to Band Director Mike Morgan. Also ending their jazz band careers were, from the left, Alex Mackleit and Megan Pearson, bass players; Ben May, trumpet; Kelli Largent, piano and flute; Carmen Hall, alto saxophone; Heidi Rimbey, tenor saxophone; Kayleigh Maltone, alto saxophone; Jance Mathia, drums; Sam Mellor, trombone and Stetson Steiger, t...
Youngsters in Vicki Hatley’s day care were honored with an ice cream party with the library’s Reading Bear Thursday for being the winner of the Whitman County Library penny drive for the fifth year in a row. They raised more than $500 this year and a total of $1,181 over the last five years. Vicki credits parents of all the kids who attend her day care along with friends and family who also contributed to the drive. The library makes weekly visits to the day care with stories, songs and finger-plays focusing on early educational skills. The...
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution for Wednesday, May 26, will be Palouse Federated Church, 1 to 3 p.m., and Rosalia Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m. For Thursday, May 27, distribution will be Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m., LaCrosse, 310 B 4th (small building behind small white house, 310 4th St.), 9 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...
Passes bar examination Kathryn Rea Cantrell of San Francisco, daughter of Bruce and Leta Palmer of Oakesdale, graduated from the University of California Hastings College of Law May 17, 2009. Kathryn received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and politics from the University of San Francisco in 2006. She took her bar examination in July of 2009 and received notice in November that she had successfully passed. Ten sign up for St. John TV turnoff Ten students in the St. John elementary school met the Whitman County Library’s TV Turn Off C...
Rosalia ALS benefit A benefit concert in memory of Neil Cook and all those who suffer from Lou Gehrig’s Disease will be Saturday, May 22, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rosalia Performing Arts Center, the former Christian Church. Jerry Myers and the Bothman Goodtime Band and The Shrine Dixieland Band, Strike Out will play. Admission will be $5 or a donation of choice. All proceeds will go to the ALS Foundation. Farmers market at Garfield Garfield Farmers Market and spring plant sale will be Saturday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in conjunction w...
LaCrosse LaCrosse FFA members did very well at the recent Junior Livestock Show in Spokane. The LaCrosse Chapter was awarded the Jim Seabeck Award for Outstanding FFA Chapter. Members include Jake Aune, Caleb Hannas, Lane Hannas, Kirsten Stubbs, Matt Stubbs and Austin Summers. Junior/Senior FFA Steer Fitting and Showing Champion was awarded to Caleb Hannas and FFA Reserve Champion Market Steer awarded to Jake Aune. Services for Robert Schweiger will be at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in LaCrosse on Saturday, May 15. A luncheon w...
Week of May 17-21, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: Chili dogs, corn, fruit. Tuesday: Lasagna, twisted mozzarella sticks, green beans, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, green salad, fruit, cinnamon buns. Thursday: Pizza, fresh vegetables and fruit. Friday: Burritos, mexi fries, fruit. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Beef or chicken fajitas, nachos, fruit, peppers, onions. Tuesday: Pizza, salad, fruit. Wednesday: Soup, sandwiches, veggies, fruit. Thursday: Spaghetti, cheese sticks, salad, fruit. Friday: Mini hot dogs, mac n cheese, beans,...
Legal Help for Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, What do elder law attorneys do? My parents need some legal help with an insurance problem and a long-term care issue but have limited funds. What can you tell us and where can we find help. Legally Gray Dear Gray When it comes to specialized areas of law, most people are more familiar with corporate, criminal or even divorce law than they are elder law, but elder law has become one of the fastest growing fields in the legal profession. Here’s what you should know. Elder Law Elder law is a s...
Three-month-old Aadi Widman of Valleyford and her great-great grandmother, Emma Widman of Spokane, enjoy each others company as they posed for this five-generation photo April 25. Aadi is being held by her dad, Shane Widman. Grandfather Bruce Widman of Tekoa is behind Shane and great-grandfather Everett Widman of Rosalia is behind Emma....
Lamont Art Swannack of Lamont departed May 5 for Washington D.C. to attend the American Lamb Barbecue hosted by the American Sheep Industry association and to visit with legislators from Washington State. The barbecue was at the Old Dominion Boat Club in Old Town with 250 people present including some staff from the Senate Ag Committee and Honored guests, including Sen. Barrasso (Wyo.); Rep. Harry Teague (N.M.); Edward Avalos, under secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Marketing and Regulatory Services as well as officials from U...
Lamont Don and Sherrill Nelson attended a retirement dinner May 1 at the Washington Wheat Growers building in Ritzville for Sherrill’s brother, Jim Kelly. Jim has worked in the grain business all his life and has just retired from the Ritzville Warehouse Co. Jim and his wife, Carol, live in Lind. On Sunday, Don and Sherrill had Mother’s Day dinner with Keith and Staci Nelson. Tammie and Tom Cate and family along with Jamie and John Gant and family came to the ranch Sunday to make Mother’s Day dinner for their mother, Kaye Bailey. Betty Stone...
Hooper A surprise birthday and Mother’s Day dinner party was in Hooper on Saturday evening. Linda McGregor of Hooper was the guest of honor. Also, celebrating recent birthdays were Mary Skinner and Micalya Cramer. Hooper guests were Kate and Scooter Lyle and family and Jessica and Ian McGregor and family. Attending from out of town were Alex and Linda McGregor, Pullman; Mary McGregor and John Bolles, Moscow; Jim Skinner, Omak and Mary and Dick Skinner, Priest Lake. Anna May Tobin had many guests for Mothers Day Sunday. Joining her were S...
