Clean-up day slated at LaCrosse store

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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 enthusiastic about the concepts and possibilities for sprucing up the town.

The idea of a Spring Faire took hold and the first faire was in April 2006. The community responded and encouraged the council to go ahead.

Proceeds from raffles, bake sales, gift baskets, aprons and donations led to project planning. Projects carried out over the next couple of years included Steve’s building (next to Post Office) painted; paint and awnings on the TeaPot Cafe; two dilapidated buildings next to the TeaPot painted; paint donated for the Outreach building; $500 donated for the roof on the new Food Bank; paint and cleanup of the Dan Luvaas building, including trim and plywood over the door. A painter contracted to do the job cost $3,800.

Spring Faire in 2006, 2007, 2008 cost approximately $1500 each. The council has yet to show a profit. Plans will begin next January for another Spring Faire.

The concert in Hooper last August netted enough money for painting of the Luvaas building.

Upcoming projects include a Mother’s Day bake sale May 7 at the Teapot. Mother’s Day Gift Baskets will also be on sale.

The next sale will be casserole dinners in August at the end of harvest followed by Thanksgiving Pilgrim Pies and Christmas Cookie Bake Sale.

John, Kathy and Dorothy Schlomer attended the Spokane Symphony performance featuring Wylie Gustafson Saturday in Spokane.

LaCrosse Business Association met to begin planning Farmers Festival.

The committee is trying to contact all past and present administrators, teachers and staff of LaCrosse Schools.

Contact Sharon Schlomer to help.

Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m.

of Farmer’s Fest, June 19, two seniors basketball teams (60+ and 65+) will play in the high school gym.

They are readying for the Maxi Pan American Games to be in Eugene, Ore., in early July.

Teams from the U.S., Brazil, Uruguay, Costa Rica and others will play in the tournament.

Most of the players are from Eastern Washington and have played college ball.

Local LaCrosse graduates participating are Tedd Nealy, Terry Nealey and Durand Splater.

This is the third time the LaCrosse gym has been used for the senior games practice.

In 2007 the 60+ team went on to win the gold at the Huntsman World Senior Games in St. George, Utah.