Extra! - (pg. 4B, 5-13-2010)

Passes bar examination

Kathryn Rea Cantrell of San Francisco, daughter of Bruce and Leta Palmer of Oakesdale, graduated from the University of California Hastings College of Law May 17, 2009. Kathryn received a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy and politics from the University of San Francisco in 2006. She took her bar examination in July of 2009 and received notice in November that she had successfully passed.

Ten sign up for St. John TV turnoff

Ten students in the St. John elementary school met the Whitman County Library’s TV Turn Off Challenge. Mrs. McNeilly’s second grade won an ice cream party for highest completion rate. All students who were able to go five days without TV got to choose a book for their personal library.

Steiger on UW roll

Geraldine Steiger of Dusty was named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the winter quarter. To be listed students are required to have a grade average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 graded credits. She is now a sophomore at the university.

Lentil Festival offers rebuilt web site

The National Lentil Festival’s new Web site is now online. The site was redesigned to include the many new events the festival has to offer.

“As the festival grew the Web site got bigger and more difficult to navigate,” said Mary MacDonald, festival director.

The new online store makes it easier to view and purchase merchandise which funds a large part of the festival, said MacDonald.

One feature of the new site includes a page called ‘Fun Stuff’ which features videos about lentils, interesting facts and urban legends about lentils, and opportunities for visitors to input their favorite festival memory or lentil joke.

The new layout lists all 22 events to be featured at the 22nd annual National Lentil Festival.

The new Web site is http://www.lentilfest.com