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Colton Library’s Third Thursday program today, Jan. 21, will be about the Winter Olympics. Beginning at 3:15 p.m. children in kindergarten through sixth grade will have the opportunity to create an Olympic torch, flag and gold medal. They will also be able to put together their own Olympic-style snack....
Ruby Sara Fox A memorial service for Ruby Sara Fox, 92, will be in Spokane, Courtland Place, 1309 N. Evergreen Road, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. An urn burial service will be at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa at a later date. She died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, in Nampa, Idaho. She moved there nine months ago to live with a niece, Mary Orr. Born on the family farm at Deep Creek, near Spokane, Dec. 17, 1917, to William and Mary Elizabeth Potter Rhoads, she moved with her family to Gens, Mont., near Drummond, when she was very young. She attended school at... Full story
The Whitman County Realtors association has named Michael J. Gordon of Summit Realty as 2009 Realtor of the Year and Julie Rogers of Dave Christy State Farm Insurance as 2009 affiliate of the year. The honors were announced at the January meeting of the association. The association also installed 2010 officers, including Chris Clark, president; Olga Diaz Potter, vice president; Lis Nelson, secretary, and Keith Kincaid, treasurer. Gordon, a Pullman resident for almost 24 years, began a career in real estate in 1993 when he joined Summit, then ow...
Relay for Life set for July 9-10 The American Cancer Society Relay for Life committee met Jan. 5 at the Public Service Building. The date for this year’s relay will be July 9-10 at the Colfax High School track, Schmuck park. Various committees are being formed. Gwen Hunt-Palmer will be the event chair, and Deanna Leinweber will be team development chair. Three new teams have been formed to date. Volunteers are encouraged to form teams as soon as possible. Next meeting will be Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Public Service Building at Colfax. Dahmen w...
Week of Jan. 25-29, 2010 At Colton school: Monday: Teacher inservice day. 11:30 dismissal. Sack lunches available. Tuesday: Hot turkey sandwiches, mashed potatoes, corn, fruit. Wednesday: Chicken fajitas, green salad, fruit, fruit pie. Thursday: Corn dogs, fries, peas, fruit. Friday: French toast, sausage, hashbrowns, applesauce. At Oakesdale school: Monday: Turkey deli sandwiches, strawberries, green salad, carrot sticks. Tuesday: Chicken fajitas, brown rice, fresh veggies, applesauce. Wednesday: Lasagna, French bread, green beans, red cabbage... Full story
Farley, Dominic Matthew, born Jan. 5, 2010, at eight pounds, two ounces, to David and Sarah Farley of Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Alyce Soule and Gerald Farley, Moscow. Maternal grandparents are Carl and Sherri Lovick, Post Falls. Hyslop, Robert Neill, born Jan. 10, 2010, at seven pounds, three ounces, to Robert and Heather Hyslop of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Melodee K. Jones and Robert C. Hyslop, Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Marji Neill, Pullman, The baby joins one brother, James, 5. Brooks and McKinlee Tramel,...
Area students qualified for the WSU president’s honor roll for the fall semester To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduates must have a 3.75 grade average on at least nine graded hours or 3.50 on 15 hours. Honor student are listed at follows: Albion: Julie C. Bean, Jeremy Daniel McLain, Casey A. Taylor. Colfax: Lavenna McCulloh Cai, Jaime Jean Creson, Samuel Marc Kammerzell, Shana Marie Largent, Shannon Lord, Brittany Jean Phelps, Samantha Jo Sevedge, Valerie Rachel Stone. Colton: Joy B. Faerber, Ashley Nicole Nygreen. Endicott: W...
Treatment Options for a Common Male Problem Dear Savvy Senior Are there any other types of treatments for erectile dysfunction beyond Viagra and the other drugs that are advertised on television? I don’t like taking pills if I can avoid it. What can you tell me? Drooping Darryl Dear Darryl, When it comes to treating erectile dysfunction (ED), most men know of only three options: Viagra, Cialis or Levitra – the frequently advertised drugs on television. But there are a variety of other treatments that can help too. Here’s what you should know.... Full story
Belmont Residents of Belmont have been notified that storage of chlorine tank cars has been approved and will begin to be stored in Belmont by Feb. 4. The fence that is to be placed around the loaded rail cars holding the chlorine gas will be erected by that date as well. Robert and Gracie Miller were in Colfax Saturday to watch their granddaughter, Kiah, play basketball against the Liberty team. Jean Miller, Kiah’s great-grandmother, was also at the game....
Rosalia Rosalia High School will observe a breast cancer awareness night Saturday, Jan. 23, during the Touchet High School games. All fans are encourage to wear pink to the game in support of breast cancer and its research. Fundraising events will be underway throughout the night. To purchase a support ribbon in advance, contact a Rosalia High School basketball player. A Happy New Year music jam at the Rosalia Performing Arts Center will begin at 3 p.m. Saturday. An ugly sweater competition will be at 4 p.m. and a chili cooking contest will be...
Oakesdale Rick Chappell was the winner of the cordless drill that was recently raffled off by the Oakesdale Museum. June Sharp was the winner of the quilt that was raffled off by the sewing group to help purchase new sewing machines for the school. Bridge Club was recently hosted by Darlene Rickett at the Oakesdale museum. Winning high prize was Wanda Brown, Second High Donna Fisher, Bingo Patty Johnson and Traveling Claudia Louk. Clover 4H Club held their last meeting Dec. 9 and welcomed new members Dani Young, Maxx Curtis, Abby Lobdell,...
Dale and Marian Bushnell of St. John celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary along with 26 family members Nov. 27 at the Rusty Moose Restaurant in Spokane. The evening was hosted by their four children, Callie and Randy Moore of Ritzville; Carrie Colyar of St. John; Candy and Dick Behrens of Bonners Ferry, Idaho and Bruce Bushnell of St John. A poem written for them by their granddaughter, Cassie Baker, and their wedding song “Always,” sung as a duet by granddaughters-in-law, Megan Colyar and Heather Moore, were evening highlights. They wer...
Dusty Dusty B.B. Club met at the home of Janell Guske last Tuesday where they made 30 baby blankets for the free maternity clinic at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Joining the group for the day were guests Alice Mackleit and Ann Hogue. Next month’s meeting will be Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the home of Rita Ackerman in Colfax. Helen Appel will present a program on container plants. Roll Call response will be questions on the subject. Dick and Helen Appel attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Beth Wollstein, daughter of Barb and Bruce W... Full story
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...
The hospital is fortunate to be directed by the Board of Commissioners of Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3. Current Commissioners are Martin Marler, Steve Moore, John Perry, Kirk Suess and Cherry Alice Van Tine. The Commissioners are responsible to establish hospital district policy and ensure the hospital is serving the people of the district. They have a keen focus on ensuring the quality of care provided and the financial health of the hospital. They adopt policies necessary to achieve these ends and delegate the day-to-day...
Lamont Lamont has become famous after the picture of the Lamont city greeting sign was put in the Gazette last week. It should be known that Tim and Matt Polda and Rick Howard made the sign. Tim installed the sign in the middle of the night because he wasn’t sure if the city fathers would approve. At the time, he was about 16 years old. People have called asking about the lady mentioned in the article, Judy Dugger. She is a sister-in-law to Darcia (Tuggle) Dugger and is a lawyer in Washington DC. The town of Lamont and the Lamont Fire D...
—Jerry Prout photo Laura Ryan, daughter of Bill and Ruth Ryan, Pullman, and Peter Appel, son of Steve and Dianne Appel, Dusty, will be married at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pullman on June 12, 2010. Laura graduated from Pullman High School in 2005 and Washington State University in 2008 with a degree in hospitality business management. She is employed by diversity education at WSU. Peter graduated from Colfax High School in 2007 and is expected to graduate from Washington State University in 2011 with a degree in agricultural technology a...
Polly and Russell Anderson of Colfax recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner in Kennewick. Anderson and Polly Parnell were married Jan.2, 1960, at the Colfax United Methodist Church. They resided at Rosalia for 10 years and then returned to Colfax. Anderson retired after a career with the Washington State Department of Transportation. He enjoys fishing and operating heavy equipment. Polly works at Whitman County Health Department. She enjoys quilting, reading and music. Joining the 50th dinner were son Ben and...
Meet Pat and Connie O’Neill, Johnson If Connie O’Neill had her choice of a job, it would be to do arts and crafts. Instead, she does a variety of handiwork as a hobby, making things for family, friends and strangers. She especially enjoys making things for her grandchildren. “I live for my grandkids,” she said. Her husband Pat’s passion is politics, and he is now Whitman County’s newest commissioner. “He’s loved politics all his life,” Connie said. Connie and Pat were high school sweetheart...
Author Linwood Laughy will read his “The Fifth Generation: A Nez Perce Tale” at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Saturday, Jan. 30, at 1 p.m. His new historical novel blends fact and fiction in North Central Idaho. The event is free, and the book is available for purchase at The Shop at the Barn. Laughy is an Idaho historical guide and storyteller with long ties to the Clearwater Valley. A graduate of Lewiston High School and Harvard College, he interspersed two graduate degrees and a professional career in Alaska with numerous stints at his lon...
Whitman Community Hospital Foundation is preparing for its upcoming gourmet dinner and auction which will be next Saturday, Jan. 30, 6 p.m. at Hill-Ray Plaza. A number of unique items will be featured. Eddie Maillot, rehab services manager at the hospital, is offering an adventure and treasure hunt for 8 to 10 people. It is an all-day adventure, which he has previously planned for his wife Sydney’s birthday each year. Phyllis Kincaid has donated a hand-pieced quilt which she made in shades of brown, beige, country red and green. Dr. Mark P...
Budding engineers in Phil Weagraff’s engineering class at the Garfield Palouse Middle School spent the second quarter designing and building bridges. The seventh and eighth graders tried a wide variety of designs, some focusing on strength, while others on aesthetics. The students began by designing and constructing model bridges out of balsa wood. They then moved to designs using spaghetti noodles, and the class will complete the quarter by building towers out of either balsa wood or spaghetti noodles. This is the second year the middle s...
A little electronic magic gains the attention of Jaxon Moehrle and Sidni Whitcomb between games Saturday night at the Colton gym. The kindergarten pupil and pre-schooler were among a crowd of Wildcat fans who watched the Colton teams vanquish the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars in crossover hoop action....
The Garfield and Palouse schools just acquired two shiny new school buses, costing $274,880 combined. The two buses, which can each seat around 52 students, will join a fleet of 19 other buses, said transportation supervisor Connie Newman. “Yeah, we’re happy to have them,” Newman said. The seatbacks on the new buses are at an angle because the buses are specifically designed for long trips, Newman said. Each bus is also an extra two and a half feet long, providing extra leg space between seats. “Route or a trip, every single student in the ent...
A 90-day stay in the state’s case against Donald Eaden, 53, former Colfax resident who faces two charges of harassment with a threat to kill, was ordered Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. The 90 days was allowed for competency restoration treatment of Eaden at Eastern State Hospital. He will be administered antipsychotic-psycotropic medication in a treatment intended to make him competent to undergo trial. Eaden was arrested in Colfax Nov. 23 after allegedly making threats against a Colfax couple. He had been residing in Hermiston, O...
