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Dusty Dusty B.B. Club met at the home of Janell Guske last Tuesday where they made 30 baby blankets for the free maternity clinic at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Joining the group for the day were guests Alice Mackleit and Ann Hogue. Next month’s meeting will be Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the home of Rita Ackerman in Colfax. Helen Appel will present a program on container plants. Roll Call response will be questions on the subject. Dick and Helen Appel attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Beth Wollstein, daughter of Barb and Bruce W...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Business Association met at the TeaPot Cafe Jan 13. The main topic of discussion was Santa and how his visit went in December. More than 50 kids came to visit and have a light breakfast of muffins and juice. Overall it appeared the day went well. Farmers Festival date for 2010 was confirmed as June 19. The Business Association will not meet again until April when plans will begin for the festival. The High School drama class will present a three- act comedy, “January Thaw,” Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. and Jan. 22 at 12:15 p.m. The pla...
Lamont Lamont has become famous after the picture of the Lamont city greeting sign was put in the Gazette last week. It should be known that Tim and Matt Polda and Rick Howard made the sign. Tim installed the sign in the middle of the night because he wasn’t sure if the city fathers would approve. At the time, he was about 16 years old. People have called asking about the lady mentioned in the article, Judy Dugger. She is a sister-in-law to Darcia (Tuggle) Dugger and is a lawyer in Washington DC. The town of Lamont and the Lamont Fire D...
—Jerry Prout photo Laura Ryan, daughter of Bill and Ruth Ryan, Pullman, and Peter Appel, son of Steve and Dianne Appel, Dusty, will be married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman on June 12, 2010. Laura graduated from Pullman High School in 2005 and Washington State University in 2008 with a degree in hospitality business management. She is employed by diversity education at WSU. Peter graduated from Colfax High School in 2007 and is expected to graduate from Washington State University in 2011 with a degree in agricultural technology a...
Polly and Russell Anderson of Colfax recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Kennewick. Anderson and Polly Parnell were married Jan.2, 1960, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. They resided at Rosalia for 10 years and then returned to Colfax. Anderson retired after a career with the Washington State Department of Transportation. He enjoys fishing and operating heavy equipment. Polly works at Whitman County Health Department. She enjoys quilting, reading and music. Joining the 50th dinner were son Ben and...
Meet Pat and Connie O’Neill, Johnson If Connie O’Neill had her choice of a job, it would be to do arts and crafts. Instead, she does a variety of handiwork as a hobby, making things for family, friends and strangers. She especially enjoys making things for her grandchildren. “I live for my grandkids,” she said. Her husband Pat’s passion is politics, and he is now Whitman County’s newest commissioner. “He’s loved politics all his life,” Connie said. Connie and Pat were high school sweetheart...
Author Linwood Laughy will read his “The Fifth Generation: A Nez Perce Tale” at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. His new historical novel blends fact and fiction in North Central Idaho. The event is free, and the book is available for purchase at The Shop at the Barn. Laughy is an Idaho historical guide and storyteller with long ties to the Clearwater Valley. A graduate of Lewiston High School and Harvard College, he interspersed two graduate degrees and a professional career in Alaska with numerous stints at his lon...
Jennifer Bledsoe and son Mason at work on a Colfax Storytime project. Due to the library renovations, all youth programs at the library will be on the second floor of the US Bank Building. Thursday morning Storytimes sessions include: Baby Time for ages 0-2 begins at 10:10 a.m. with songs, finger plays and a short story. Toddler Time for ages 2-3 at 10:30 a.m. with Preschool Time at 11 a.m. for ages 4-6....
Library MLK closures All 14 branches of the Whitman County Library System will close Jan. 17-18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for those two days. Clubs & Youth Groups Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers The first meeting since November of the Thrifty Grandmother’s was Monday, Jan. 11, at the Nazarene Church with 18 members present. One prospective member and two guests were also present. In November contributions of $...
Tax Help for Lower Income Seniors Dear Savvy Senior What are the 2009 IRS minimum filing requirements for seniors? My income was very low last year and I’m thinking I may not have to file tax returns this year. What can you tell me? Exempted Eddie Dear Eddie, There are millions of seniors in your same situation. In fact, according to the Tax Policy Center, around 55 percent of Americans over age 65 won’t have to file income tax returns this year mainly because their incomes are under the IRS filing requirements. Here’s what you should know. 200...
Lacrosse The senior class is preparing a chicken fajitas feed for the home games at LaCrosse Friday, Jan. 15. A full meal deal for $6 will include a salad, rice krispie treat and beverage. The LW Tigercat basketball teams will host Garfield-Palouse teams Friday. Over Christmas break the Junior High boys basketball team placed second in a Christmas tournament at Colfax. The games were all close with one resulting in double overtime loss by a single point....
Dusty The Rev. Lloyd Wiebe, pastor of the Country Bible Church from 1967 to 1974, died in a hospital in Victoria, B. C., last Saturday morning of heart failure. Services will be at 2 p.m. at the New Life Community Baptist Church in Duncan, B.C Saturday, Jan. 16. The Rev. Wiebe is survived by his wife, Ruth, a son, Mark (Laurie), daughter Miriam, twin granddaughters and a grandson. Eight members of the LaCrosse School board met Tuesday at the Parsonage for their annual workshop retreat. Country Bible Church will conduct their annual meeting...
Tekoa Tekoa celebrated the winter holidays in grand style with contests and events to attend. Tekoa’s Park and Recreation Department hosted its annual holiday lighting contest. Winners in the following categories were: Brightest Lights: Jim and Claudia Heaton; Waiting for Santa: Mike and Kate Bogenrief; and Most Colorful: Greg and Karen Blomgren. Owners Amber and Klaus Giebler of The Cafe Artisan welcomed contestants to their third annual gingerbread contest. Many gingerbread creations adorned the restaurant during the holidays. All p...
Week of Jan. 18-22, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: No School. Tuesday: Pizza, corn, yogurt cups, fruit. Wednesday: Country fried steak, rolls, mashed potatoes with gravy, mixed vegetables, pudding. Thursday: Pigs in a blanket, broccoli and cheese, fries, fruit. Friday: Burritos, green salad, mexi fries, fried rice, fruit. At Oakesdale School: Monday: No School. Tuesday: Beef fajitas, rolls, corn, peaches. Wednesday: Western dips, baked beans, green salad, oranges. Thursday: Spaghetti, garlic bread sticks, fresh veggies, pears. Friday: Pronto...
Corinne Adel Sloot and Benjamin James Harmon were married in a private ceremony at Coeur d’Alene, Sept. 26, 2009, Their marriage was celebrated by family and friends at a dinner reception Dec. 5 at The Best Western in Moscow. Corinne, a 2006 Graduate of WSU, is the daughter of Jerry and Mary Sloot, former Colfax residents now of Marysville. Ben is the son of Brad and Lori Harmon of Moscow. They make their home in Moscow. Corinne works for Moscow Realty, and Ben works for Myers Auto Rebuild & Towing in Pullman....
Meet the Loco Locavores: Jim, Jan and Anna Roberts, Palouse While many people have already resigned their New Year’s resolutions by now, Jim, Jan and Anna Roberts are still getting ready for their resolution to eat only locally grown foods for one year. “We’re not trying to prove something,” said Jan who came up with the idea with husband Jim after reading Barbara Kingsolver’s book ‘Animal, Mineral, Miracle’. The book tells about how the author and her family lived eating only foods grown w...
Alyssa Gibbar of Rosalia has been awarded $2,500 through the trustees fund for the 2009-10 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The award is given to a student who maintains a grade point average of 3.8 or higher. Alyssa graduated from Rosalia High School two years ago. She played on the Spartan volleyball, basketball and softball teams and served as a Rosalia Princess in 2007. She currently attends EWU where she is a member of Alpha Xi Delta and the women’s volleyball club team. She is the daughter of David and Tracy Gibbar of T...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Jan. 11 - 15, 2010 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Special taco salad and salsa, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Baked potato bar, chili topping,cheese, vegetable, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Baked potato bar, chili topping or ham bits, cheese, vegetable, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Special taco salad and salsa, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Friday — Cook...
Glaucoma Sneaks Up On Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for glaucoma? My 82-year-old father lost much of his vision from it about 10 years ago and my sister was recently diagnosed with it, and neither had a clue anything was wrong. Blindsided Dear Blindsided, It’s called the “silent thief of sight” for a reason. With no early warning signs or symptoms, most people that have glaucoma don’t realize it until their vision begins to deteriorate. Here’s what you should know. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases...
Lamont Bill and Stella and Dean and Mindy Melville attended the wedding of La Rena Claassen and Daniel Draper at the Onecho Bible Church Dec. 31. The bride is a teacher of agriculture in the Washtucna School and the groom farms with the Draper Farms. Allen and Diane Cook attended services at the Highland Park United Methodist Church in Spokane last Sunday. Following the service, they joined Eddie and Seiko Edamatsu of Spokane and Phyllis Edamatsu from Dover, Del., at the Ming Wah Cafe. Phyllis returned to her home on Monday. Eric Ericson died...
Oakesdale Oakesdale Fire Department’s annual Pancake Feed will be Monday, Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Oakesdale Fire Station. The Oakesdale All-School reunion committee will have a planning meeting on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Oakesdale museum. Everyone is encouraged to attend. To have a name posted as a Nighthawk Booster in the 2009-2010 Basketball District program get ahold of Brenda McFarling at the school. Proceeds go to support the Nighthawk teams and Whitman County Shrine....
Hooper Ali Mock of Vancouver and Megan Mock of Phoenix, spent several days before Christmas at the home of Keith and Carla Danielson helping to get ready for the festivities. They were joined Dec. 24 by Ali’s parents, Tim and Erin Mock, and her twin sisters, Jill and Kate, along with Andy Mock of Spokane. Keith Danielson traveled to Minnesota Dec. 21-23 to help his father, Don Danielson, celebrate his 80th birthday. Kate and Scooter Lyle, Claire and Collin, Ian and Jessica McGregor, Abby, Genevieve, Lillian, and Olivia, joined Alex and Linda Mc...
Dusty Dusty area was inundated with a gully washer on New Year’s Day. Close to an inch of rain fell in about 20 minutes resulting in water and mud running over the highway, washing out lanes and depositing mud in sheds and other locations. Last year it was snow up to the hindquarters, and this year it’s mud up to the ankles. Early guests for Christmas at the Dick and Helen Appel home were Phil Appel, Spokane; and Sabrina Appel, Salem. Joining them Christmas Eve were Susan Appel, Pullman; Caroline, Rob, Zack, Kade, Ellie and Lucien Kunkel, Pul...
Endicott Church change Endicott Bible Church plans to discontinue Sunday morning worship services and instead offer Bible study sessions each Sunday at 6 p.m. Pastor Dean Ellis said the study sessions, which begin this week, will be open to all residents who are interested in digging deeper into the meaning of the scriptures and how they can apply them to everyday life. Endicott Bible Church is located in the former Congregational Church in Endicott. On campus MUSIC WSU’s Sheila K. Converse, mezzo-soprano, will perform folk songs arranged by cl...
Meet Brady Kiesz, Rosalia After less than two years living in Rosalia, 24 year old Brady Kiesz decided it was home enough to do his part to better the town. Brady threw his hat into the ring for the position of Rosalia mayor. “I said if we’re going to be here for the long-haul…why not make that investment into the community,” he recalled. Kiesz lost the race by a small margin, but hasn’t let that deter him. “The experience was like none that I have ever done before,” he said. “Talking with...
