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Endicott Catherine the Great: Germany and Russia 250 Year Tour was just completed by several people from the Endicott area including Willard and Anne Lowe, Jerine Gray, Don and Chris Kackman, Orle and Carol Hannas, Connie (Lust) and Steve Taylor, Richard Scheuerman and 19 other tourists with Germans from Russia relatives. Scheuerman was the tour guide and took the group on the route the Volga Germans took on their trek to Russia. The Volga Germans’ trek started in 1763. The group flew to Frankfurt, Germany, then to Schotten and Budingen, G...
Endicott Sharon Huff and Anne Lowe hosted the end of harvest corn party Sunday. Sharon and Anne grew the corn and many hands helped in the watering, weeding and picking. Invited guests provided salads and desserts. Those attending were Darrell and Cathy Storment, Louise Owen, Loraine Smick, Pat Byers, Sue Bafus, Val Siler, Ila Stuart, Fran Cutler, Clark and Colleen Winchester, John and Kathy Schlomer, Leroy and Lorena Mattley, Glen Smick and Susan LaLonde, Virgil and Betty Jordan, Pastor Fred and Cinda Tribble, Carol Mitcham, Vern and Barbara...
Endicott Sharon Huff traveled to Durham, N.C., to visit Mike, Kathy, Katrina and Jay Huff. Joining them were Bob, Julie and PJ Huff of Antioch, Calif., and Sheryl, Terry, Shelby and Lauren Kyllo of Anacortes. They went to Holden Beach, N.C., for a week of playing in the ocean and shopping. A 50th birthday fete for Bob Huff and 25th anniversary for Sheryl and Terry Kyllo were celebrated. John and Kathy Schlomer joined members of an Iowa Farmers Group for a day on the Snake River Dancer Excursion Jet Boat through Hells Canyon going to within 17...
Endicott Endicott Piece Makers worked on quilts July 31 at the home of Kathy Schlomer. Mrs. Schlomer was hosting Burlene Blankenship of Pullman, Marge Nelson of Moscow and guests from Iowa. Quilts made by Dorothy Schlomer were displayed A salad luncheon was served. Attending from this area were Gail Bilow, Carol Mitcham, Norma Schultz, Anne Lowe, Sharon Storment, Ila Stuart, Alice Mackleit, Margaret Mackleit and Bertie Honn. The county is resurfacing the road from Endicott to Winona with eight asphalt semis running every day from...
Endicott Piece Makers of Endicott and LaCrosse motored to Diamond Lake July 17 to have lunch with Anna Mae Tobin, former Hooper resident, her sister Mrs. Mary White from Minnesota and her daughter. They also shopped for quilt fabric. Mrs. Tobin is a member of the quilting group and is now living with her daughter near Diamond Lake. Mrs. White is a member who comes every summer from Minnesota to join them for sewing quilts. Another member, Betty Jo Hagman, a former LaCrosse resident, drove from north of Priest River to join the group for the...
Endicott The Fourth of July in Endicott by the end of the evening brought hundreds of people for the fireworks. The planning part of the Fourth was done by the Endicott Community Club with Gail Bilow being the head of the committee. The execution of the plan was done by Gail and Dave Bilow, Endicott Community Club, Endicott Park and Rec and many community people who helped set up, run events and clean up. The Fourth started off with the Park and Rec’s food stand opening, games and dunk tank. The dunk tank was the hit of the day because of t...
Endicott Bob Curry just returned from his annual scuba diving trip. He has been diving with the same group of friends for four years. Past trips have involved living on a boat for the whole week visiting the Caribbean islands. The trip this summer involved flying to Roatan, an island on the northern coast of Honduras, then taking a small plane 26 miles to the very small island of Utila. There is no road to the Utopia Dive Village, so a 20 minute boat trip is necessary. Though remote, the resort...
Endicott Endicott Community Bible Church will host “Dogs in the Park” (hot dogs and drink) at the Endicott Park on Margin Street from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every other Wednesday: July 3, 17, 31, August 14 and 28. You can bring harvested veggies to give away. A movie will start at 6:30 p.m. Money donations are being accepted to pay for the fire works at the end of the Endicott Fourth of July celebration. Music, ice cream and kids parade are planned. Trinity Lutheran Church Elizabeth Circle will meet July 2. They will work on sewing projects. Con...
Endicott The Winona Reunion at the Endicott School June 8 was attended by 25 past and present residents. Summer has arrived in Endicott and the library has started the Summer Reading Program. “Dig into Reading” is the 2013 theme of the program. Anyone interested can contact the Branch Manager Tia Langston. A memorial was Saturday, June 8, for Jack Thompson, a long-time Endicott resident. Pastor Fred Tribble of the Community Bible Church conducted the memorial at one of the town parks. Friday, June 7, a memorial service was held for Ron Gar...
Endicott Aaron Krantz from Endicott School was recently diagnosed with cancer. The teachers and staff worked together to host a benefit dinner. The school served 142 people and raised more than $3,000. Community members began dropping off donations early Friday morning and donations continued coming into the school this week. The multipurpose room was filled with residents, teachers, parents, friends and family. Students of Endicott Elementary also attended the dinner. They came dressed-up for...
Endicott Endicott School will be hosting a benefit spaghetti dinner on Friday, May 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. for Aaron Krantz, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. Aaron is a longtime teacher at the Endicott Middle School. Carol Mitcham hosted a brunch for the Coffee Ladies at her home May 23. Those attending were: Ethel Weitz, Pat Byers, Jerine Grey, Ila Stuart, Helen Jane Hughes, Anne Lowe, Fran Cutler, Margaret Schmick, Gail Bilow and Sharon Huff. Margaret Schmick, her staff and parents escorted the pre-schoolers to WSU Dairy to see where...
Endicott The Community Club met May 14. They are working on the Community Calendar, which will go to press in July. Anyone who would like to be on the calendar can pick up forms at the Endicott Food Center. DNI Pinochle Club met to play cards at the home of Bertie Honn on Monday, May 20. Twelve members were present: Kathy Scholmer, Kathy Storment, Marsha Honn, Shirley Morasch, Mary Repp, Sharon Huff, Jerine Grey, Judy Cook, Anne Lowe, Jenny Meyer, Janet Hedlund and Bertie Honn....
Endicott Endicott is gearing up this week for the town-wide garage sale, which will be on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. until noon. Maps of garage sale places will be available at the Endicott Food Center for people to pick up. To keep buyers going during the sale, the Community Club will have a bake sale at Endicott Food Center with all proceeds going to Relay For Life. Plans for the annual July 4 celebration in Endicott are underway. The first planning meeting was May 15. Anyone interested in helping can contact Gail Bilow or Anne Lowe....
Endicott Endicott’s Library has been remodeled and re-opened April 26. The day started with the Children’s Story Time. The children colored, listened to stories and worked on an art project. They enjoyed the new seating and the great lighting. Endicott residents working on the Whitman Hospital Auxiliary’s Spring Festival include Helen Jane Hughes, Carol Mitcham, Jerine Grey and Anne Lowe. It will be May 9 at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. They have sold raffle tickets at Rosauers and will...
Endicott Margaret Schmick’s pre-school class and helpers strolled one block from their classroom at the Endicott School to the garden of Sharon Huff to plant potatoes and onions April 18. Every year pre-schoolers make this trek in the spring. In September they again go to the garden to harvest the potatoes and onions. Mrs. Schmick and her helpers help them make mashed potatoes for a snack at school. Endicott Community Club will sponsor the Endicott Town Yard Sale Day which will be May 18. T...
Endicott First meeting for the Endicott Library Book Club will be May 23 at 7 p.m. All adults are invited to attend and discuss the book: “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Library. The Endicott School, grades 4,5,6, and 7 will have early release for the St. John Stock Show April 26. Jenny Meyer, Endicott Food Center and her crew were busy last weekend catering food for the Plowing Bee at Palouse Empire fairground She also catered a wedding in Moses Lake April 20. Endicott Gun Club will mee...
Endicott Floyd Morasch celebrated his 90th birthday Saturday, April 6, at Trinity Lutheran Church. The party was hosted by his children, Jimmy Morasch and Kathy Dupries and their families. Approximately 80 relatives attended the celebration. Trinity Lutheran Church will host their last Bread and Supper Wednesday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m. Endicott Seventh-day Adventist Church will host the Walla Walla Men’s Chorus April 20 at 4 p.m. Endicott Library will have a raffle and silent auction at the grand re-opening of the library in late April or e...
Endicott Trinity Lutheran and Community Bible Churches hosted the annual Easter egg hunt Saturday morning with lots of Easter eggs and lots of children. Also, 43 goodie bags were given out after the egg hunt along with refreshments to all of the children present. Coming for Easter at the home of Greg and Lorna Burns was their daughter Jodi, Taylor, Kolby, and friend Luke; daughter Stacie, Jade, Dustin and friend Riley; son Gavin, Billie Jo, Lexie and new grandson Brody. An Easter egg treasure hunt and dinner were included in the...
Endicott Monday afternoon Fran Cutler, Lorena Mattley, Ila Stuart, Pat Byers and Anne Lowe prepared Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg hunt which will be at Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday beginning at 10 a.m Trinity Lutheran Church will again host a free soup and bread supper Wednesday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. Jamie Hughes, a member of the Endicott Gun Club, won ladies runner-up in the singles championship at the Camas Prarie Trap Shoot last weekend in Walla Walla. Spring has arrived in Endicott. We have crocus and daffodils blooming, lawn mowers...
Endicott Endicott Gun Club completed their 10 weeks of winter shooting on March 17 and held their awards meeting. The results of final day of shooting are Mens, Endicott Gun Club (84) - Travis Schluneger 21, Ed Schultz 21, Brad Hergert 21, Clint Rice 21; Women, Endicott Gun Club (39) - Amanda Pelissier 14, Jessica Geissinger 16, Nadine Rice 12; Youth, Endicott Gun Club (63) - Hunter Weitz 22, Connor Pelissier 19, Conr Hergert 9, Joe V. 13. There were 21 shooters, 38 degrees, high winds. Endicott Gun Club Winter League winners: A Class, Travis...
Endicott Endicott/St. John Middle school students in olympia Sue Lynch, a middle school teacher from Endicott Middle School, and eight chaperones took 32 Endicott/St. John Middle School students on a field trip to Olympia, Seattle and Tacoma Feb. 18-20. In Seattle on the first day of the trip, they visited Pike Street Market and Underground Seattle. Tuesday, in Olympia they visited the Capitol building, then split into grade groups. The seventh graders were greeted by Rep. Joe Schmick and stand-ins for Susan Fagan and Senator Mark Schoessler....
Endicott Many residents rolled to Spokane last week to watch the SJE girls place fourth in the WIAA state finals for 1B teams at the Veterans Arena. Trinity Lutheran Church Elizabeth Circle Tuesday met for a sewing session. Wednesday the Church hosted the Soup and Bread dinner for the community. Jenny Meyer hosted the DNI Pionchle Club at her home. Present were Sharon Huff, Marcia Honn, Anne Lowe, Jerine Grey, Judy Cook, Shirley Morasch, Kathy Storment, Ann Stoner, Lorena Mattly, Carol Mitcham, Dee Anne Hill and Jenny Meyer. Endicott club...
Endicott Endicott Community Club elected officers at their last meeting Feb. 12, 2013. Co-presidents: Sue Bafus and Anne Lowe; Vice President: Sharon Huff; Secretary: Colleen Winchester, and Treasurer: Gail Bilow. The club discussed projects for the year: Town Wide Yard Sales, Fourth of July celebration, Community Calendars, Wine Tasting, German Dinner & Silent Auction, Free Movie Night, Town Wide Clean Up Day, Christmas Decorating and helping with Santa’s visit. Meetings are at 6:30 a.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Endicott F...
Endicott Steve Salzman was appointed Feb. 11 by the Town Council of Endicott to fill the rest of the term of Councilman Steve Selk who resigned. Endicott Gun Club Report: Mens (91) - Jim Pelissier 23, Sean Lewis 23, Trevor Johnson 23, Travis Schluneger 22, Eric Weitz 22, Willy Lowe 22; Women (58) - Jessica Geissenger 20, Lacy Rice 15, Amanda Pelissier 14, Nadine Rice 9; Youth (70) - Connor Pelissier 23, Hunter Weitz 20, Conr Hergert 14, Austin Ledbeter 13, Joe Vietes; 29 Shooters, 42 Degrees and Windy....
Endicott Tom Byers and Don Lust were best neighbors and friends for a lot of years. Tom spotted a broken bench by the grocery store and decided to restore it for use. So, he took it home, welded, painted and replaced the wood in memory of Don Lust. It even took on Cougar colors, since both men are Cougar fans. This is the result: a Cougar colored bench with a memorial placque that reads “In Memory of Don Lust.” People using that bench can remember Tom and Don working around town on a multitude of projects for the community. Endicott Gun Clu...
