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LaCrosse LaCrosse Community Pride volunteers have started cleaning the basement of the former LaCrosse Market. Salvaged metal will be sold and added to the fund raising effort. Mike Webb of Empire Foods in St. John has donated freezers to the LaCrosse Community Pride grocery store. The freezers are in excellent condition and were available because Webb is remodeling his store. Repair work on the roof is the first priority. A public meeting will be held in September to unveil a floor plan, fund raising events and projected opening date. The...
LaCrosse A baby girl shower was given for Shayla Daniel, July 30, at the Selbu Church. Hostesses were Sharon Schlomer, Jan Smith, Arlene Gordon, Jolene Wigen, Peggy Bryan, Cindy Andrus and Marion Bay....
LaCrosse Palouse Empire Fair premium books are now available. Residents can pick up a copy at the Bank of Whitman in LaCrosse. Anyone interested in purchasing wristbands for the fair can contact Taylor Weekes or Hillary Bennett. The cost is $15 for adults and $5 for youths. Donation jars are available in town for the Honor Flight. Tollie Wise would like to participate in this very worthwhile program. World War II vets can fly back to Washington D.C. to visit the WWII Memorial. The Veterans trip is free but the escorts must pay their way.... Full story
LaCrosse LaCrosse Outreach Thrift Store will have a Christmas in July $2 Bag sale July 28 through July 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. Outreach plans to offer a bag sale four times a year. Christmas decorations, winter coats, sweat shirts and other items will be featured. Any child ages 12 and under, who would like to enter the Palouse Empire Fair Coloring Contest may pick up an entry at the LaCrosse branch of the Bank of Whitman. Entries must be submitted to the fair office by Sept. 7. There is a donation jar at the LaCrosse Bank of Whitman for Honor...
LaCrosse Gayle and Nancy Startin, Eric and Lois Startin, all of LaCrosse, and Brandon and Jill Startin of Airway Heights planned to celebrate their anniversaries June 24 at the Olive Garden Restaurant in Spokane. At the last minute, Brandon was called out to transfer a plane to Missoula, Mont., so he was unable to join the other five for dinner. On that day, Gayle and Nancy had been married 59 years, Eric and Lois 31 years and Brandon and Jill 1 year. It is a rare occasion for three generations to share the same anniversary date. A memorial... Full story
LaCrosse Welcome Home...a celebration of where we live was the theme for the LaCrosse Farmers’ Festival, Saturday. Members of the LaCrosse Scout troop carrying the American flag and the Washington State flag were Gunnar Aune, Nicolas Canderlerio, Trey Fleming, Ty Harder, Austin Jones and Austin Stanley. Singing our National Anthem was Linda Hennigar. Representing the Whitman County Sheriff’s Posse were Steve Camp on “Skittles” and Art Sager riding “Marian.” LaCrosse Kiddie Parade entries were Shyanne Yeigh-Cook, Derek and Darin Repp drivin...
Lacrosse Lots of activity and fun is planned for this weekend and Farmers’Festival. Friday night the Tigercat football team will host a 5-on-5 Passing Tournament at the football field starting at 4:30. The varsity and junior varsity teams will host the Touchet Indians, the Kendrick Tigers and the Liberty Patriots. A hamburger feed will be available at the field, hosted by the Washington, DC 2011 kids. Concessions will also be available. Saturday morning a pancake breakfast will be served at the Masonic Lodge. Cost is $7 for adults, $5 for c...
Lacrosse The population of Hay was quadrupled Sunday of Memorial weekend. Eighty relatives gathered at the home of Dan and Jeannine Larkin. Guests arrived from Oregon, Idaho and each corner of Washington. Twenty-two guests were under the age of nine. Todd Curtis, Ed and Nicki Lettenmeir, Dennis Moore, Larry Curtis, Dan and Jeannine Larkin, Joe, Dionne and Cole Evans and Larry and Bev Dodge volunteered their time cleaning the cemetery and repairing the Church at Hay which was damaged during a recent wind storm. Next Wednesday, June 16, the... Full story
LaCrosse The LaCrosse All-Purpose 4H Club spent Memorial Day helping Gayle Startin with many projects at the city farm. More than 30 members, parents and friends worked from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Trucks, tractors, shovels and wheel barrows were busy tearing down old fence, building new fence, removing buildings, trimming trees, cleaning up debris around public buildings and much more. After a picnic lunch, a belated birthday celebration for Nancy Startin included cake for all to enjoy. Pictured celebrating Nancy Startin’s birthday are back row G...
LaCrosse Norma Gibson, Mike Stine and Ron Hopkins participated in the Spring Special Olympic games at Eastern Washington University. Eddie Thompson was on the injured list with at pulled muscle sustained during practice. Norma won a gold medal in the 100 meter walk and a silver in the shot put. Mike won a silver medal in the 100 meter walk and fourth in the shot put. Ron placed fourth in the shot put and sixth in the 100. World Famous comedian Leif Skeiving arrived in the Town of LaCrosse Saturday night with his guitar and harmonica in tow....
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... Full story
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... Full story
Lacrosse The Community Pride Committee will have a cleanup work day at the grocery store Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. Any resident who would like to assist is more than welcome to join in. The committee plans a fund-raiser to help meet expenses of getting the store up and running. A family oriented evening May 22 at 6 p.m. will include dinner and world famous comedian Leif Skyving who is coming to town for entertainment. Leif, who has appeared on David Letterman, was a finalist in the Seattle International comedy competition and multiple...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride committee plans a cleanup day at the store Saturday, May 15, at 9 a.m. The committee encourages interested residents to come and participate. Mary Bertrand, president, reported on the status of the LaCrosse Arts Council. It was formed to serve the needs of the citizens of LaCrosse and surrounding communities and was initiated in 2005. The first meeting was called to determine interest in such a council. A number of people came who supported the idea, but didn’t necessarily wish to be members. Many were e... Full story
LaCrosse Up, Up and Away team members. Peggy Bryan and Lisa Beckley show support quilts at tailgate party after Susan B. Komen run in Spokane. Approximately 36 friends and family members of Peggy Bryan and Lisa Beckley and the late Laurie Zimmer participated in the Susan B. Komen Race for a Cure on Sunday, April 18, in Spokane. The team name was Up, Up and Away in honor of Laurie’s birthday balloon ride last summer. Everyone gathered for a potluck tailgate after the race. At that time Peggy and Lisa were presented with surprise quilts c... Full story
LaCrosse A bag type sale will be Friday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Club building. Last Friday several students participated in the Jump-A-Thon sponsored by the American Heart Association and LaCrosse NHS. With the donations from businesses and individual members raised over $1,500. LaCrosse Youth Sports is getting geared up for their Spring schedule. The Minors and Softball practice began Monday. Tee Ball will commence April 26....
Lacrosse LaCrosse teachers, Mike Jones and RaeAnn Fleming, are in the process of organizing a trip to Washington, DC. Students will have the opportunity to tour Washington, DC and surrounding historical sites. The trip will take place in the summer of 2011. A parent/student meeting will be slated as soon as trip details are finalized. The students will be earning money for the trip through odd jobs, yard work and other fund raising activities. For more information about the trip or to hire students to work contact the school or e-mail Mike... Full story
LaCrosse Members of the LaCrosse High School class of 1960 is planning a 50 year reunion. It will include the usual Farmer’s Festival events but in September the class is going on a cruise aboard the Amsterdam, of the Holland America Line out of Seattle. They have invited all LHS alumni, friends and family to join them. It will be Sept. 20-24, The cruise leaves the Smith Cove Terminal in Seattle at 5 p.m. Then there is a day at sea on the way to Astoria, Ore,, where they will be docked the next day. The ship will also stop at Victoria, B. C., b...
LaCrosse The grocery store committee has been meeting on routine basis. The grocery store will be a nonprofit entity. A request to the Town of LaCrosse to consider starting up a Public Development Authority, similar to the towns of Odessa, Republic, Ritzville, Garfield and Uniontown, was drafted and sent to the city council for consideration. If the town elects not to enact a PDA, the grocery store committee has indicated they will file a nonprofit LLC for the grocery store. The proposal is on the agenda for the April 8 city meeting which...
LaCrosse All adults are welcome to join “stay active” sessions at the Methodist Church Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. The exercise sessions continue for an hour. LaCrosse Whitman County Library Branch will feature Bruce and Susan Matley Thursday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. The Matley duo with present a program entitled Cowboys and Cowgirls in Story and Song. With combination of music poetry and storytelling they bring to life the work ethic, hardships and joys of frontier life. The Matleys perform at more than 175 fairs, festivals, lib... Full story
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...
Lacrosse Big Al’s Invitational Pool Tournament was Saturday, Feb. 6 with 16 teams participating. Alan Thompson and Butch Kneale captured the top spot. The team of Eric Startin and Don Maier came in second, and Richard Barry and Jen Broeckel placed third. District Basketball will begins this week with the Tigercat boys playing SJE in St. John today at 6 p.m. The girls played their first SE district playoff game Wednesday evening. Rowdie Jo Broeckel celebrated her first birthday. A Western theme celebration was Saturday, Feb. 6, with 20 plus g... Full story
Lacrosse An exploratory meeting recently occurred in which an LLC for Lacrosse Community Pride was organized. The primary objective will be re-opening the grocery store for the community of Lacrosse. As the group moves forward they will be keeping the community informed through Gazette articles, local announcements and advisory meetings. There will be a LaCrosse Schools Student Art Show Friday, Feb. 5. Students from Preschool through 12th grade will have artwork on display from 3 to 9 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The date and time coincides... Full story
Lacrosse The senior class is taking orders for specialty coffees which they will be selling on Friday. Call Raeann Fleming at the school to place an order by Thursday. The FFA is also selling pans of enchiladas. For Valentine’s Day, the sophomore class is now taking orders for roses. They are seeking donations of vases. The class will also be offering a pulled pork dinner during Saturday’s home basketball games against Tri-Cities Prep. LaCrosse Arts Council will have a Valentine’s Bake Sale Friday, Feb. 12, at the Teapot Cafe from 9 a.m. to no...
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...
