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Lehman grant backs three-month American artists exhibit at WSU The Washington State University Museum of Art announced a $10,000 grant from the Robert Lehman Foundation in support of an upcoming exhibition and book project which celebrates a unique collection of works by exceptional American artists. The exhibition, Works on Paper: American Art 1945-1975, will be presented from October through December at the museum. The mission of the Robert Lehman Foundation is to fulfill and further his support of the visual arts. Since his death in 1969,... Full story
My Unnecessary Sister There’s a legend in my family that when I was 7 years old, I tried to trade my sister for a dog. This isn’t actually true: I would never have done that! What I said was that if the family across the street wanted my sister, they could have her. I never asked them to give up their dog, for heaven’s sake. My sister, Amy, was to me both an unfortunate and an unnecessary addition to a family that had been doing just fine with me as an only child. She seemed to spend most of her time screaming about something, using a special f...
A state song nominee with the word “Palouse” TOO BAD. The guy who filed an initiative to change the state’s official song from “Washington my Home” to the former Seattle NBA franchise’s fight song, didn’t show up with the 240,000 signatures needed to get it on the November ballot. In fact, he didn’t show up with any by the deadline. Kris Brandon said on filing last March that he wanted to raise awareness about the Super Sonics departure. The team left Seattle in 2008 for Oklahoma City. The initiative said that, if passed, once a professional...
Gordon McLean, Retired Administrator of Whitman Hospital In 1987, Whitman Community Hospital was in serious trouble. A strong economic engine and health care system with the Hospital at its hub was in jeopardy. At the brink financially, a lonely parking lot, and curtailment of services, a failed effort to create a public hospital district , and retiring physicians all fed the fuel for “doom and gloom” coffee shop chatter and news headlines. In 1993 and 1994 Whitman was ranked in the “Top 100 Rural Hospitals” in the United States. The turnaro...
More peas A few days back, President Obama conducted a news conference in which he stated that in order for the country to once again enjoy the robust economy of yesteryear, we would all have to be part of “shared sacrifice!” I wonder how many remember the meeting he had with Senators and Congresspersons in which he later stated that he had made an agreement that the lower tax rates for all but the rich would have to be discontinued. This was when I immediately noticed that the IRS was now taking $30 more a month from my pension check! I wil...
Geraldine Steiger of Dusty was named to the Dean’s list for the spring quarter at the University of Washington. To qualify, students are required to attain a grade average of 3.5 or higher on a least 12 graded credits.... Full story
A Smithsonian planning meeting will be in St. John next Monday, July 25, at 9 a.m. Anyone interested in participating in any phase of the Journey Stories Museum on Main Street exhibit is welcome to attend at the St. John city hall. For more information, contact Lydia Smith or the St. John Library, 648-3319....
Dusty Garnett Placke, granddaughter of Terry and Janet Eggers of Sandpoint, celebrated her first birthday July 2 at Warm Springs Ranch at Penawawa. She is the daughter of Michael and Leia Placke of Moscow. Also attending the celebration were her great-grandparents Phyllis and Mike Zen Hoff, great-grandmother Shirley Eggers, great-great-aunt Madge Griner of Spokane, uncles and aunts Mike and Patsy Kromm of Quincy, Steve Minier of Sandpoint, and Mark Placke and his fiancee’ Teri Croswell of Florida. Bruce and Elaine Appel and their boys, L...
Approximately 100 Rosalia area residents turned out last Thursday for the annual customer appreciation barbecue hosted by Crop Production Services of Rosalia. The barbecue was in the Rosalia City Park. Above, Manager Dave Roles mans the grill. Crop Production Services, formerly known as Western Farm Services, is located at the south bypass intersection at Rosalia....
Colfax What is your best tip for a first date? Jackie Romines “Don’t get serious. Have fun.” Ron McMasters Colfax “Make sure you take the lady out, wine her and dine her. And only kiss her if she wants to be kissed.” Debbie Hill Palouse “Be truthful.” Susan Stokes Pullman “Chew with your mouth closed.” Cody Rohrich Spokane “Be a gentleman....
MARRIAGE LICENSES Devin M. Bauer, 26, and Michelle L. Rolsma, 27, both Pullman, July 1. Brendan Kyle McNannay, 24, and Erin Bailey Gardner, 18, both Palouse. July 6. Jeremiah L. Stillmaker, 34, Cheney, and Johanna Emma Malkanthie, 32, Lycksele, Sweden, July 11. Neil Preston Peterson, 30, and Stephanie Michelle Torres, 30, both Pullman, July 13. Cody M. Bailey, 25,and Samantha Jean Riebold, 23, both Genesee, July 13. George Richard Copelin, 21, and Jennifer Corinne Lentz, 22, both Pullman, July 13. COLFAX BUILDING PERMIT Robert Rudy, reroof of h... Full story
Sylvia Browning A graveside service for Sylvia C. (Mitzie) Browning, 78, a resident of Moscow, was Monday, July 18, at the Mendenhall Cemetery in Potlatch with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. Mrs. Browning died late Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Born May 22, 1933, at Moscow, to Walter and Sylvia Kottke Rueppel, she attended the Potlatch Schools and married Dock L. Browning July 3, 1949, at Asotin. They lived at Avery, Elk River and Bovill before moving to Deary where they lived for 40... Full story
Scholarships of $1,000 each were presented by Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary this year. to three local students who are undertaking medical studies. Jessica Davis left, works at Whitman Hospital and is studying for her RN License at Walla Walla Community College. Shaina Simonson, a graduate of Colfax High School this year, will attend Northwest Nazarene University to study nursing. Kaylea Newton, a graduate of St. John/Endicott High School this year, will attend Eastern Washington University to study nursing. Established in 1954 to raise...
I take a somewhat perverse pride in being able to tell people where the beef they are eating came from. Not just the USDA-recommended country of origin, but when it comes to the beef I serve, I can tell them the name, birth and slaughter date, personal history and family background of that particular T-bone. My family raised a small beef herd, and I continue that tradition. The biggest herd I’ve had so far has been 11 head—including cows, calves yearlings and bull. Although small, it is eno...
Gettings, Danica Jade, was born July 7, 2011, to Lacey Sparks and Marc Gettings of Moscow at eight pounds and three ounces. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Colleem Gettings of Moscow. Maternal grandparents are Casey and Dawn Sparks of Viola. The baby joins one brother, Ryan, 2....
8 years ago July 23, 1886 James McCoy, town proprietor of Oakdale (sic.), formerly known as McCoy, was in this city Monday and had the plat of his new town recorded. Justice Porter of this city dismissed a case against Glid Holbrook, Farmington saloon keeper, who was charged with selling spiritinous liquors in violation of the just-passed local option law. Justice Porter said he had no jurisdiction. The saloon is still kept open. The young folks of the city took advantage of the return of Frank James to indulge in a social hop at the Opera...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of July 25-29 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday, July 27 — Tuna salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday, July 26 — Tuna salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday, July 27 — Tuna salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday, July 25 ...
Assistive Listening Devices Can Help Seniors Hear Better Dear Savvy Senior. What can you tell me about assistive listening devices? My husband is hearing impaired but doesn’t like wearing his hearing aids, so I’m wondering if some of these devices can help. Loud Talking Spouse Dear Loud, Assistive listening devices (or ALDs) are very useful products that can help hearing-impaired people – with and without hearing aids – hear better! Here’s what you should know. Listening Helpers ALDs are electronic amplifying devices that will let your husb... Full story
Three seniors from Garfield/Palouse High School attended sessions for Evergreen Girls State and Boys State at Central Washington University in Ellensburg. Heidi Jamison, daughter of Russell and Sandy Jamison of Garfield, and Emily Akin, daughter of Noel and Kim Akin of Palouse, attended the girls’ state session June 12-18, Nathan Cocking, son of Scot and Mary Cocking of Farmington, attended the boys’ session June 19-25. Heidi was elected lieutenant governor, and Emily was elected to the state senate and majority party leader. Nathan was elected...
Dr. Jacob Leachman amazed and informed an attentive audience with his “Conquest of Cold” presentation for Malden and Rosalia library patrons. Dr. Leachman demonstrated the amazing properties of liquid nitrogen before treating the entire audience to ice cream made right before their eyes....
Dale and Carol Dechenne were honored June 25 with a reception for their 50th wedding anniversary at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in St. John. They met at the church while attending MYF meetings and later became high school sweethearts. Both attended Washington State College and prior to their senior year were married Aug. 27, 1961, in the St. John Methodist Church by Pastor Howard Hopkins. Both were employed as school teachers in Washougal, for two years. Dale taught high school science, and Carol taught fifth grade. They moved... Full story
While cooking from a box mix is still something Michelle Crook of Colfax is working on, she has long been proficient at cooking from scratch. She is almost to the point of making macaroni and cheese from a box that appeases her husband Robert, but she has such a variety of recipes that it seems she hardly needs to bother. “Robert cooks from a box, I cook from scratch,” she said. Michelle likes to try new recipes. She noted that the women at the library often hold new, incoming cookbooks for her...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. **************** STUCK ELEVATOR LEADS TO REVIEW A delay in extricating a resident from a stuck elevator at Wheatland Arms has led to a review of the status for the seven or eight elevators in service around the town, Fire Chief Ralph Walter told the city council Monday night. Floyd Overstreet, who resides on the top floor of the condominium, was...
THURSDAY Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s warned there is a one-in-two chance it could cut the United States’ prized AAA credit rating if a deal on raising the government’s debt ceiling is not agreed soon. The dollar fell on the news. U.S. Treasuries were largely steady. Judge Reggie Walton declared a mistrial in the perjury trial of baseball pitching great Roger Clemens because the lead prosecutor gave jurors information that had been barred from the courtroom. For the first time births have overtaken immigration as the main driver of dynam...
Taylor Engineering of Pullman has been selected to design the new water system plan for the town of Palouse. On July 11, representatives from Taylor Engineering, the Spokane office of the state Department of Health (DOH) and members of the town’s water and sewer Committee met. DOH officials explained in detail a 10-chapter manual on how to follow guidelines for the state-designed water system plan. Taylor Engineering must follow these guidelines over the coming months to meet state standards for a water system plan. “We want this to be in pla... Full story