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The Rev. Dr. Jacob Kanake has been appointed to serve the United Methodist Churches in Colfax and St. John. He will begin service to the two churches beginning July 1, according to a letter from the Rev. Gregg Sealey, Inland District superintendent of the church, to the staff-parrish relations chairs of both churches. Pastor Kanake will replace the Rev. Ed Hamshar, who has served the Colfax and St. John churches for the past four years. He plans to retire after serving the church for 25 years. Pastor Kanake was ordained in the Methodist Church...
Trinity Lutheran Church Vacation Bible School at the church will be the week of June 17-21 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The theme for the week is Adventure Waits. Luther Haven representatives will be here for the week to assist. Snacks and lunches will be provided. For more information, contact Jerine Grey. Endicott Bible Church will again host Dogs in the Park on the first and third Wednesdays, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. It began June 5 at the Endicott Community Park at the intersection of Church and Margin streets. This will include games and a free...
Whitman County Library Director Kristie Kirkpatrick will address town council meetings on June 11 at 7 p.m. in Endicott, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. in Uniontown and June 17 at 7 p.m. in Tekoa, with more dates to follow. The board will meet Tuesday, June 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Albion library as well. All of these meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact Whitman County Library at 509-397-4366....
At Pullman Regional Hospital Bass, Charlie Mae, born May 21 at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Kayla Mamo Chun and David Virgil Bass, Pullman, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Laurie Bass, Pullman, and Kenneth Bass, Oklahoma City, Okla. Maternal grandparents are Kuniko Chau, Brisbane, Aus., and Ira James, Honolulu, Hawaii. Baby joins brother Asa, 11. Fryslie, Colbeigh Lynn, born May 23 at seven pounds, one ounce, to Cali Line and Corey Fryslie. Baby joins sister Lilly, 7. Paul, Sonora Louise, born May 23 at seven pounds, one ounce, to Jesse and Megan...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Lust, longtime Endicott resident, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 in Colfax. She was 85. Memorial services will be held Saturday, June 15th, at 10:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott. Burial will follow at the Endicott Cemetery. Jackie was born November 23, 1933, in Port Townsend, Wash., to Chester and Madeleine Gillett. She grew up in Port Townsend along with her younger brother Dan. After graduating from high school there Jackie attended Washington State College...
A memorial service for James L. Kerns, 69, Potlatch, will be at the Garfield Christian Fellowship Church, at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 8. A reception will follow. Mr. Kerns died on the family farm May 20, 2019, of advanced Parkinson's disease. Born Dec. 6, 1949, at Swalwell, Alberta, Canada, to James C. and Gladys Tory Keay Kerns, he moved with his family to Garfield in 1950 and to the family farm at Potlatch in 1952. He attended Potlatch schools and graduated in 1968. He attended the University...
Bank of Eastern Oregon/Washington awarded scholarships to 14 high school graduates for a total of $7,000 in eastern Oregon and Washington Cassidi Shindler of Colfax has been awarded a $500 scholarship. She participated in Future Farmers of America, volleyball and golf teams and National Honor Society. Shindler will attend the University of Idaho to study agricultural engineering. Other recipients were William Ruchert, Rylan Snyder, Hally Lindgren and Wyatt Keller, all of Pomeroy....
A Celebration of Life, for Jim and Ralphie Boyd, will be held at the Colfax Golf Course Friday, June 14 5:30 PM....
Lyle R. Weitz, Colfax resident, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. He was 67. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Saturday, June 15th, at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Lyle was born January 22, 1952, in Colfax to Donald and Georgia Mast Weitz. He lived in Colfax most of his life and worked for many years on the Whitman County road crew and later for the Washington State Highway Department. He loved the outdoors. He especially liked hunting, fishing and going for early...
Keith Philip Howard passed away suddenly on May 15 2019 at his home in Kennewick, Washington. He was born February 3, 1959 in Glasgow, Montana to George and Elizabeth (Betsy) Howard and grew up in a variety of U.S. locations, including Japan and Hawaii, while his father served in the United States Air Force. In 1978, he enlisted in the Air Force and served as a Medical Technician at several bases in the U.S. As a nurse he worked in several Emergency Rooms in Central Washington until he was medically retired. He was preceded in death by his Moth...
Daniel John Henry, 86, lifelong resident of Colfax Wash., passed away from kidney cancer, Tuesday, May 28, at the home of his son in Missoula, Mont. John was born on April 5th, 1933, in Endicott Wash. The first of four children to Byron (Bo) and Mary Henry. After graduating from Colfax High School, John entered college in Pullman at Washington State University. After a couple of years in college, he enlisted in the Navy and enjoyed his service on an aircraft carrier. The ship crossed the Atlanti...
Betty Mae Schmick, long-time Endicott resident, passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2019 at the Courtyard in Colfax. She was 92. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 8th, at 11:00 am at the Endicott Cemetery. Viewing will be from 9:30 to 10:30 at Trinity Lutheran Church. Betty was born June 17, 1926, in Huron, S.D., to Harold and Geneva Dunn Brookfield. The family moved to the country near Winona and Betty grew up there with her brother Ronald "Sonny". She graduated from Winona High...
June Ilene (Sather) Broeckel passed away peacefully on Feb. 8th, at Hearthside Manor in University Place, Wash., after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was 83 years old. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Al; her daughters, Janet (Vince) and Jo Ann (Brian); her son, John (Camille) and grandchildren, Landry, Brady, Lauren and Aiden; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, in-law, and friends in the U.S. and Norway. She will be greatly missed. June was born to John and Ida Sather on...
Questions 1. MUSIC: Which singer and group made the song “Rock Around the Clock” a hit in 1954? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Australia? 3. HISTORY: Which three nations made up ANZUS, the Pacific defense treaty in the 1950s? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the actor who played the bass guitar player in “The Partridge Family”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the site of the 2020 Summer Olympics? 6. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century poet once wrote, “And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days”? 7....
* It was noted 20th-century American playwright Arthur Miller who made the following sage observation: “Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.” * When creating its cocoon, the silkworm spins a continuous thread more than a thousand yards long, or 12,000 times the length of its own body. To accomplish a comparable feat, a 6-foot-tall man would have to spin a thread that stretched unbroken for 15 miles. * You may be surprised to learn that the onion is actually a lily, botanically speaking. * In 2016, Michigan State Uni...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 36.77.070 that the following construction project shall be performed by County Forces: Golf Course Road, C.R.P. No. 1020-2 This project provides for the construction of a multiple course bituminous surface treatment on the gravel road for an estimated cost of $22,250. DATED this 3rd day of June, 2019. __________________ W. Mark Storey, P.E. Director of Public Works 23/1 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHITMAN Welfare of: Anika Hill DOB:...
