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Dusty Fran Jones recently returned from her winter home in Arizona. She took “the long route home” having made a trip to Burlington, Vermont, to attend the graduation ceremonies of grandson Abel Jones, son of Bruce and Johanna, who received a degree in business administration from St. Michael’s College. Tom and Besse Cooney, who lived for three months at the Fran Jones home in Dusty, have bought a home in the Oakesdale area. On Saturday evening, a house warming party was held for them. Fran, Bryan and Warren Jones were among the guests. Steve...
Rosalia Rosalia Performing Arts hall Saturday was host to a concert benefiting the Evergreen ALS chapter which is the charity sponsored by the Grand Chapter of Eastern Star. Neil Cook, who suffered from ALS was a member of Malden Masonic Lodge and El Katif Shrine. Joel Porter of Rosalia has recently been diagnosed with ALS. Julie Pittmann, State DAR Chaplain The Washington State Daughters of the American Revolution conducted their state conference in Tacoma May 20-23. Julie Pittmann of Rosalia...
Paper Social Security Checks Will Soon Be Retired Mandatory E-payments In an effort to save money, the U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that beginning March 1, 2011, all new enrollees for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, veterans, railroad retirement, and federal civil servant retirement benefits will be required to receive their payments by direct deposit either into a bank account or a Direct Express Debit MasterCard. And existing beneficiaries, who currently receive their government benefits via paper check,...
Stephen Wright, son of Dan and Sandra Wright of Farmington, is the 2010 Tekoa High School valedictorian with a 3.555 grade average. Stephen has been active in FCCLA and served as ASB President. He plans to join the Armed Forces. Korbyn Dub, is the 2010 salutatorian for Tekoa High School with a 3.554 grade point average. Korbyn’s parents are Kelly and Wendy Dub, Farmington. Korbyn has been involved in FFA, 4H, National Honor Society, Peer Mentors, and Future Problem Solvers. Now serving as ASB President and recipient of the Joe Palumbo and F...
Jason Swannack of Lamont, has been awarded a $6,000 Orland and Bernice Killin scholarship at Eastern Washington University. The award is given to an incoming freshman with a 4.0 grade average who demonstrates scholastic and academic excellence. Swannack will graduate from St. John-Endicott High School this spring. He was the yearbook editor and a member of LAN, chess club as well as NHS. He was also on the track and cross country teams and a member of jazz band. The son of David and Leslie Swannack of Lamont, he plans to study computer science... Full story
Tyler Morse of Colfax, has been awarded the Noah Showalter scholarship for $1,800 for the 2010-11 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The award is given to an incoming freshman with a grade average over 3.5. The son of Dan Morse of Spokane and Kimberly Morse of Colfax, he plans to study computer science at EWU next year....
Sgt. Robert Kromm would have come home to Margin Street in Endicott to a welcome of hugs and joyful tears. He grew up during tough times on the short street and his mother and sisters and many of his relatives lived there. Robert Kromm's graduation photo for the Endicott High School class of 1941. He joined the Marine Corps at Spokane that summer. Like most Endicott High School graduates, Robert probably would have lived out his adult life elsewhere, perhaps taking advantage of the post-war veterans program to prepare for a career and raise a f...
Honors to top survey scorers At WHMC, we understand that you entrust us with your health and the health of your loved ones. We try very hard to be worthy of your trust at all times. One tool we use to ensure we honor this special trust is to measure the service we provide with patient surveys. We use a survey service that compares us to over 1800 hospitals nationwide. For the first quarter I am happy to report that WHMC outscored 96 percent of hospitals nation-wide overall. This was based on 73 returned patient surveys which was a 44 percent... Full story
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....
Danielle Kuhn of Rosalia, has been awarded the Wittenbach scholarship for $1,500 for the 2010-11 academic year at Eastern Washington University. The award is given to students who have earned at least a 3.0 grade point average and 45 college credits in a health related major. A member of the 2008 class at Rosalia, Danielle is majoring in biology at EWU. She is the daughter of Darrell and Colleen Kuhn of Rosalia....
Week of June 1-4, 2010 At Oakesdale School: Monday: Memorial Day. No school. Tuesday: Cheese pizza, pineapple, green salad, Jello. Wednesday: Barbecue pork rib sandwich, Mandarin oranges, cauliflower, chips. Thursday: Baked potato with chili, ww rolls, apples, carrots and broccoli. Friday: Pronto pups, grapes, cucumbers, fruit push ups. At Tekoa School: Monday: Memorial Day. No school. Tuesday: Sub sandwich, French fries, veggie choices. Wednesday: Tacos, tator tots, pears, hot roll. Thursday: Chicken nuggets, barbecue beans, tossed salad,...
Douglas and Cathy Bruce of Farmington, announce the engagement of their daughter, Shelley Janette Bruce, to Gabriel Conway Smith, son of Christopher and Elizabeth Smith of Tekoa. A 2001 graduate of Oakesdale High School, Shelley received a bachelor of arts degree in accounting and finance in 2006 from Washington State University. She is currently employed as an accounting assistant for Next IT Corporation in Spokane. Gabriel is a 2000 graduate of Tekoa High School, He attended Washington State University and is currently farming with his...
Lamont Last Saturday, Owen Swannack, accompanied by his dad, Art Swannack, attended the Centennial Celebration of the Cub Scouts at the fairground in Spokane. Owen is in the Wolf Pack and next year he will advance to the Webelos. He won the award for the Best Design of the cars in the Pinewood Derby. Owen was especially interested in the FBI car on display for the Scouts to see. It had bulletproof glass and the boys got to hold the guns used by the FBI. There were many other things for the boys to take part that were fun for them. The...
Jin Tao He (Peach) and Samuel Marc Kammerzell were married April 18, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Peach is the daughter of Bin He (father) and Zhong Mei Que (mother) of Hubei, China. Sam is the son of Barb and Tim Schluneger, Colfax, and Tom and Cheryl Kammerzell, Colfax. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a cream wedding gown, trimmed in ecru lace work. The gown was loaned to Peach by a college roommate. Peach accented the dress with a string of cultured pearls and pearl earrings, gifts from friends and family. Maid of Honor, Yu Si Zh...
Memorial Day observance The annual Colfax VFW Memorial Day ceremony will be at the Colfax cemetery at 10 a.m. May 31. All are welcome. The Colfax FFA will be conducting the ceremony. Day of Prayer service at Farmington Upper Columbia Academy Choraliers, directed by Curtis Anderson of Spangle, performed for a National Day of Prayer May 6 at Farmington Seventh-day Adventist Church. Participating communities were Farmington, Tekoa, Garfield, Oakesdale and Rosalia, A number of local pastors and teachers attended and offered prayer for their...
Tickets for railroad speeder car rides in the Potlatch and Palouse area are now on sale for July 10. The Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway History Preservation Group (WIM HPG) sponsors this yearly event to raise funds for restoration work at the Potlatch Depot. Speeder car operators who make their annual tour of the railroad lines in the area volunteer their cars and time on behalf of the depot project, The group sells a limited amount of advance tickets for the rides. New this year will be an extended ride to Palouse with lunch in the... Full story
Mary Bertrand’s performing arts students delighted crowds as they trod the boards in a pair of performances at the Endicott-St. John Middle School last Wednesday, May 19. Playgoers witnessed “How the West Was Really Won” and “Tom Sawyer” in back-to-back showings in the school....
The Council on Aging and Human Services encourages gardeners this year to plant an extra row for community food banks and senior meals sites. Suzy McNeilly, volunteer coordinator, notes many seniors do not get enough fresh fruits and vegetables in their diets. Five servings a day is recommended, but often fresh produce is too expensive for those on a tight budget. “The Plant a Row for the Hungry” program encourages donations from home gardeners. Seniors, who are no longer able or capable of gardening, are very grateful for the fresh pro... Full story
When Katie Chastain Bailey switched to LaCrosse High School her senior year, how could she have know she was about to meet the love of her life? Two weeks before school started she was sitting in the front of a bus with the other LaCrosse volleyball and football players when she heard a sound. A student in the back of the bus was singing his ABCs. His handsome singing caught her attention as did the fact he was singing at 5:30 a.m. Zoe, Katie, Ben and Steve Later, the same student asked her to t...
Chloe Rambo, center, was named Miss Oakesdale after competition Sunday. She is the daughter of Ryan and Erin Rambo. Amanda Tarbuck, left, daughter of Erik and Ginger Tarbuck, was named second princess; and Abby Israel, right, daughter of Dave and Becky Israel, was named first princess.... Full story
Daniel Noble, Moscow resident who was found not guilty by reason of insanity when the car he was driving last Dec. 7 struck and injured two WSU students along Stadium Way on the WSU campus, will be under Department of Correction supervision for 10 years under a formal court order and finding filed Friday in superior court. The department will also be required to submit monthly reports on Noble’s supervision. Friday’s formal order and findings were filed after a May 5 court hearing in which the court granted a motion for acquittal by reason of... Full story
Time is ticking on the Port of Whitman County’s project to bring high-speed internet access through the Palouse. “The clock is ticking,” Joe Poire, port executive director, told port commissioners last week. The port earlier this year was granted a $9.8 million federal stimulus grant to install fiber optic cable across Whitman County. Poire told port commissioners he was informed the agency would receive an additional $2 million from lead applicant the Northwest Open Access Network, or NoaNet, to speed along the project. The port’s grant w...
Experts are keeping a watchful eye on eastern Washington rangeland this spring, looking out for what could be a big year for grasshoppers. “This could be a big year out around the Hooper country and also the breaks of the Snake River,” said Steven Van Vleet, WSU extension agent for Whitman County. A large outbreak of grasshoppers could devour and damage grazing grasses and crops. The university Friday issued a news release that warned the mild, dry spring created conditions for a massive grasshopper outbreak this summer. Larry Skillestad, a t...
What are your plans for Memorial Day weekend? Don Fussell, Portland, OR “Visit friends in the ground. And think about them.” Danielle DeMartin, Colfax Maybe camping. Where? A national park in Idaho. Marian Seilstand, Palouse “I’m just going to stay at home this year, though I’ve noticed gas prices have come down quite a bit.” Bradley Spanton, Spokane “Spend time with the family.” Mary Huffman, Colfax “Go see the family.” Oh yeah, where is that? “Sprague and Reardan....
Colfax photographer Jim Huber late Saturday took this photo in the Mockonema area. The rainbow stretches from Highway 26 to beyond the Colfax Airport, shown as the thin line of metal buildings in the distance at right. Huber’s house and buildings, located near the intersection of Highway 26 and the Endicott Road, are at the left. The photo is actually four different frames which were “stitched” by Hugin Software....
