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Lacrosse Bob and Leanne Bafus attended the graduation of their daughter, Samantha, from the University of Idaho Saturday. She has a business degree with an emphasis in human resources. They were joined for a celebration lunch by Jeff and Norman Bafus, and Cindy and Kim Pitts. All helped pack up her belongings and move her to Spokane where she started a job on Monday. LaCrosse Community Pride will meet today, May 22. Tedd Nealey, board member who is heading the economic development plan, will discuss ways to market the community and attract... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse FFA had a very successful year at the Spokane Junior Livestock Show. The show started with success in the meats contest where LaCrosse placed second. Team members were Jason Wigen and Cole Evans (tied for fifth individual), Jessica Guske (10th individual), David Alguea, Graham BeDell, Abby McGregor and Weston Miller. Evans also won the State FFA Livestock Judging Contest by topping 177 participants from around Washington. Ten members exhibited 16 animals including 11 goats,... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride plans a silent auction to raise funds for operation of the public section of the LaCrosse Market building. The auction will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community part of the market which includes a meeting area, an area for DECCA students and the LaCrosse Branch of Whitman County Library. LaCrosse Community Pride is responsible for maintenance, utility, insurance and tax bills for that part of the property. Residents can participate by donating items for the silent auction or making a financial donation...
Lacrosse Pastime Tavern hosted a pool tournament Saturday to raise money for the Eric Binks medical fund. More than $900 was raised with more than 40 people participating. Winners were Phillip Luft and Allen Thompson, first; Don Keeney and Dana Reserve, second; and Loren Fleming and Larry Brink, third. Binks, 15-month-old son of Lyle and Cheryl Thompson Binks of LaCrosse, is now undergoing cancer treatment at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. An account for the boy has been set up at Umpqua Bank, and a fuel fund has been started at...
Lacrosse Several benefits for Erik Binks are in the works. The 15-month-old son of Lyle and Cheryl Thompson of LaCrosse was diagnosed with cancer and is now undergoing treatment at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. An account has been set up in Erik’s name at Sterling Bank (Umpqua as of Monday). Deposits can be made at any branch or dropped off with Lois Startin. A fuel account has also been set up at Four Star in Dusty. Family members have been commuting to be with the toddler at the Spokane hospital. An April 26 pool tournament a...
Lacrosse Residents of LaCrosse are invited to attend the LaCrosse Community Pride community follow-up meeting tonight, Thursday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Gathering Place at the market. The Student of Character assembly for February’s trait of tolerance was March 14 in the pit. It opened with the K-12 teams trying to make it through a jump rope without being tagged by the rope. The Incredibles won. LaCrosse fifth through eighth graders participated in the Whitman County Speech, Spelling, and Math contest at Oakesdale last Tuesday, March 11. C...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Scholarship Foundation board of directors decided to cancel their auction banquet for this June. Because of the time and effort it took to setup a new foundation following disaffiliating from Dollars for Scholars and because of members’ busy schedules, the group decided there wasn’t enough time to prepare for the event this year....
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride will hold a second community meeting at the Gathering Place in LaCrosse Thursday, March 20. A large group attended the first meeting with many ideas on keeping LaCrosse moving forward. The goal of this meeting is to organize seperate committees including marketing the community. “Reading Makes you Happy, Happy, Happy” was the theme imprinted on the 2013-2014 Book Bash t-shirts designed by the participating fifth graders. Students in preschool-sixth grade participated. Those students who voluntarily read the...
Lacrosse The Student of Character assembly for January’s trait of respect through kindness was Feb. 12 in the Pit. It opened with the four K-12 teams playing a game similar in format to the Newlywed Game with LaCrosse school trivia questions. The Black Widows matched four questions to win. Five mile and 10 mile winners from elementary P.E. class were Grace Morris, 5; Quincy Morris, Ellie Pierson, Avery Fleming, Landen Miller, Julia Guske, McKenzie Stanley, Tanner Fleming, Austin Stanley, Abree Aune, Wyatt Schwartz, Nick Webb and Kaelea Reeves,...
Lacrosse LaCrosse National Honor Society is selling carnations for Valentine’s Day. Prices are $5 for a single, $15 for a half dozen and $25 for a dozen. Deadline for orders is Friday. Contact Lindsey Miller, Graham BeDell, Jason Wigen or the high school office. Saturday is senior night at the LaCrosse gym. Girls’ varsity game begins at 5 followed by the boys at 6:30. The freshman class and FFA will also have a French Dip sandwich feed in the cafeteria. Full meal deal is just $6.... Full story
Lacrosse National Honor Society is selling carnations for Valentine’s Day. Orders are due by Feb. 7 and can be placed with any member of Honor Society or by contacting the school. Anyone interested in playing high school baseball with SJE should contact Sandy Martin. The junior cheerleaders will perform at the game on Saturday with the LWK cheerleaders.... Full story
Lacrosse The Student of Character assembly for December was Jan. 8 in the pit. It opened with an announcement that students had collected $430 for a school in a third world country. “The Incredibles” team brought in the most money. The students had also collected 325 pounds of food for the food drive with the “Team Coug” group collecting the most food. The four teams of students were challenged to see which teams’ shoes weighed the most. The “Black Widow’s” shoes were the heaviest. Wendy Holiday and Dionne Evans were honored as outstanding com...
Lacrosse Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade will present the musical “Tom Sawyer” Thursday, Jan. 16. There will be a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening performance at 6:30 p.m. The musical is approximately 50 minutes in length. The musical was written by Mary Donelly and George L.O. Strid. There are 20 main characters, including Tom Sawyer played by Jordanne Webb and Becky Thatcher played by Autumn Meyers. Together they sing a lovely duet entitled “I Choose You And You Choose Me” and “To A Brighter Day.” There are two narrato...
Lacrosse LaCrosse, Kahlotus and Washtunca seventh and eighth grade students recently performed in “A Knight’s Tale” in Madrigal Dinners at all three schools. Left to right are Hally Lindgren, Alynn Harder, Mashayla Morris-Miller, Braden Miller, Autumn Meyers and Jordanne Webb. Seated are Logan Stanley and Jadyn Guske. The students served dinner in medieval costumes, sang, played recorders and lit the flaming dessert. Performances were under the direction by Mary Chastain, music teacher from... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse fifth graders have been learning how to play Cribbage. Bonnie Bigsby and Norman Bafus have helped teach the game with Karen Fleury and Kerri Pierson assisting. This week Katie Bailey played against her daughter Zoe. Jerry Chastain challenged Ty Harder. Jen Broeckel played against her son, Dustin. Austin Jones challenged Doug Curtis. Katy McKay played against SeungBum Seo while Gen McGregor played against Pedro Zucoloto. Grade school students were inspired by a magic show performed by Sam Sandler, America’s only full-time deaf... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse Business Association and the Lacrosse Library will sponsor holiday family fun with Santa Claus Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Santa and his helpers will be at the Gathering Place inside the LaCrosse Market building Saturday, Dec. 7. Kids of all ages are invited to attend for a visit and picture with Santa, crafts, coloring an entry for the coloring contest and refreshments. A drawing will be at 11:30 a.m.... Full story
Lacrosse The FFA episode for the new “Washington Grown” series will include a feature on Lane Hannas who graduated from LaCrosse last year. A camera crew followed him around the Junior Livestock Show at Spokane last spring. The 13-part series is now running on Northwest Cable News and airs every Sunday night at 8 p.m. The FFA episode has been slated for Dec. 22, although a cable news representative said the program dates could change. Washington Grown web site: www.wagrown.com...
Lacrosse LaCrosse homecoming royalty for 2013 includes Princess Jessica Guske and Prince Tom Vancamp and Queen Lindsey Miller and King Joey Guske. The homecoming game will be at Washtucna Friday night at 7 p.m. against Pomeroy....
Lacrosse LaCrosse seniors will have a hamburger feed Friday beginning at 6 p.m. before the football game in LaCrosse. The menu includes hamburgers, pasta salad and cookies. Karen Kinch’s dance classes will start Oct. 9 for second, third and fourth grades at 4:30 p.m.; fifth, sixth and seventh grades at 5:30 p.m.; eighth grade through high school at 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten and first grade classes start in January. Community calendars are available at the school or Jasper Trucking for $8. Proceeds support the yearbook class.... Full story
Lacrosse Storytime at LaCrosse Library begins Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. All kids kindergarten age and younger are invited to come join the fun with stories, music and activities Karen Kinch’s dance classes will start Oct. 9 with second, third and fourth grades at 4:30 p.m.; fifth, sixth and seventh grades at 5:30 p.m., and eighth grade through high School at 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten and first grade classes start in January....
Lacrosse Storytime at LaCrosse Library begins Thursday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. All kids kindergarten age and younger are invited to come join the fun with stories, music and activities Karen Kinch’s dance classes will start Oct. 9 with second, third and fourth grades at 4:30 p.m.; fifth, sixth and seventh grades at 5:30 p.m., and eighth grade through high School at 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten and first grade classes start in January....
Lacrosse The silent auction to benefit LaCrosse Community Pride featured 83 items and proceeds were estimated at $3,880. Purpose of the auction was to raise funds for annual expenses, such as utilities, taxes and insurance plus cover the expenses due to general repairs and maintenance for the DECA, which is a student business center, library and The Gathering Place which is a community center. The public areas are non-income generating and therefore the nonprofit organization is responsible for the incurred expenses. Eric and Lois Startin...
Lacrosse A new event for Farmers Festival will be the Mr. Lacrosse competition in the high school pit area June 14. High School candidates will compete in fitness, talent, question and answer and formal wear. All proceeds will go the Richard L. Roberts scholarship which is awarded to a senior each year and based on community service. A barbecue will be in the school courtyard for those wanting to dine before the show. The FFA plant sale continues with pots for $2.50 or vegetables for $2. Hanging pots are available. New FFA officers are Cole...
Lacrosse Wayne Miller, president of the LaCrosse Community Outreach, announced that US Bank has gifted the Thrift Shop building to the Outreach. “We are mighty grateful to US Bank,” Wayne said. “Their generosity assures the continuation of the food bank.” The Thrift Shop will continue to offer the community gently used clothing for everyone, kitchen items and collectables. “You name it, we probably have it,” Charlotte Honn, the store manager, stated. The store, which is staffed by volunteers, is open Wednesday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to...
Lacrosse Selbu Lutheran Church Sunday School will host a Mother’s Day pancake breakfast May 12 from 9 to 9:45 p.m. The breakfast is free. The Rev. John Cross will lead the church service starting at 10 a.m. The LaCrosse Community Pride Committee will host a silent auction during Farmers Festival on Saturday, June 15. All proceeds will be used to help pay for continuing expenses for the Library, Decca and Community Center areas. Continuing expenses will include items such as property taxes, utilities and general maintenance. Carol Audet at J... Full story
