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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Whitman County, State of Washington August 16, 2011 Primary Election The Canvassing Board of Whitman County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW, and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed. July 29 August 15, 2011 Drop Off Sites 9:00 am– 5:00 pm Whitman County Election Center - 304 Main S...
State and federal banking regulators shut down the Bank of Whitman Friday night, transferring much of its assets to Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System. Eight of the bank's 20 branches will re-open Monday as Columbia State Bank. Twelve branches, including three in Whitman County will be shuttered. Bank of Whitman is the third bank to be closed in the state this year. Branches will be closed in Endicott, LaCrosse, Rosalia, Pomeroy, Washtucna, Lind, Warden, Royal City, Mattawa, Pasco, Kennewick and in Spokane on Highway 2. Accounts with the...
Sand-Castle Making Is Fun for All Ages Life IS a beach for “sandguy” and grandfather Kirk Rademaker. As an internationally acclaimed sand sculptor, he is known for his innovative designs created with sand and water on exotic beaches of the world. In 1997, he quit his career in carpentry, traded in his construction boots for bare feet, and began a fulltime career enjoying the enchantment of sand, surf and art. “A beach filled with people is an equalizer in a society that divides people,” he says. “When beachgoers of all ages and stations...
Summer reading at the Tekoa Library concluded with 33 youngsters completing the reading requirements. Volunteer Theresa Raines put together all of the craft projects during the six week summer reading program. The teen/adult summer program continues through Aug. 15 and drawings for the teen/adult program will be August 16. Prizes include two Silverwood passes, a haircut from Kate’s Hair & Tanning Salon along with a free coffee certificate for the adults from Eclair’s Coffee and Co. or a free non-alcoholic beverage from C & Ds Bar & Gri... Full story
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution for Wednesday, Aug. 24, will be Palouse Federated Church, 1 to 3 p.m., Rosalia Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m. and St. John Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. For Thursday, Aug. 25, distribution will be Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 111 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Distribution for Friday, Aug....
Jackson, Peri Adeleine Althea, was born July 22, 2011, at eight pounds, seven ounces, to Gary and Naomi Jackson of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are David M. Jackson and Linda Elaine Reese Jackson, both of Washington. Maternal grandparent is Kathleen Raynor of Spokane. This is the couple’s first child. Mance, Maverick Graham, was born July 25, 2011, at seven pounds, six ounces, to Jason Mance and Megan Faulkner of Pullman. Paternal grandparent is Kerry Mance of Olympia. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Alison Faulkner of Bremerton. The b... Full story
Chirls S. Duty Chirls (Charly) S. Duty, Sr., 82, long-time resident of Farmington, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at his home. A private family graveside service will be in the Mountain View Cemetery at Farmington. Memorial services will be Saturday, Aug. 20, at 3 p.m. at the Farmington Seventh-day Adventist Church. Born Dec. 20, 1928, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to Hubert and Opal Ferguson Duty, he moved several times with his family while growing up because his dad worked in the oil fields. He married Couleen Wagner of Farmington Aug. 3, 1950.... Full story
Michael Craig Lowe and Constance Rita Birr Lowe are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. Now residing in Sun City West, Ariz., they were married at First Baptist Church in Colfax Sept. 1, 1961. They met at the local Palouse Empire Fair in September of 1958 and were engaged on Christmas Eve, 1960. Prior to retirement, Mike, who holds a doctorate degree in pharmacology, worked as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health’s Cancer Institute and subsequently worked as a private consultant. Connie was a registered nurse and w...
Palouse High School Class of 1981 marked their 30-year class reunion last weekend in Palouse. Several class members attended the Blue Grass Festival in the Palouse City Park Saturday. Many enjoyed getting together for breakfast at the Breakfast Club in Moscow Sunday morning. In front are Kelly Myott Baker, Pullman; Brian Watkins, Issaquah; Nikki Askins Corbeill, Colfax; Dwayne Griffin, Palouse, and Paul Styer-Bellevue. In the second row are Vickey Wolfe Wilson, Orting; Lance Styer, Troy, Idaho; Joy Markley Andrews, Moscow; Chris Kirsch...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Aug. 8-12 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — tasty taco salad with chips, salsa, cheese, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — tasty taco salad with chips, salsa, cheese, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — tasty taco salad with chips, salsa, cheese, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — tasty taco salad with chips, salsa, cheese, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Friday — pasta shells wi...
Rosalia Matt and Jen Eberle and family hosted the Wolf-Fetzner family reunion on Fairbanks Road July 23. There were 53 people in attendance. The cousins came from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Illinois. They are descendants of Leopold and Amalia Wolf who settled about three miles southwest of Latah in 1904, and Charlie and Minnie Fetzner who settled in the Konah area east of Rosalia in 1905. Minnie Fetzner was a neice of Amalia Wolf. The host kids entertained the gathering with their... Full story
A Sept. 17 wedding at Red Barn Farm in Colton is planned by Sarah Solbrack and Will Birrenkott. The daughter of Tom Solbrack of Steptoe and Ella Solbrack of Rosalia, Sarah graduated from Rosalia High School in 2002 and Eastern Washington University in 2006 with a degree in communications. She is now farming the family farm with her brother. Birrenkott is the son of Gary and Hazel Birrenkott of Snohomish and Sandy and Dick Skyta of Everett. A 2002 graduate of Snohomish High School, he is now an apprentice lineman for the City of...
Mary Gumm, daughter of Dave and Debi Gumm of Farmington, and Robert Marsh, son of Eric and Connie Marsh of Tekoa, plan an Oct. 1 wedding in Farmington. Both graduated from Tekoa High School in 1997. Mary graduated from Eastern Washington University on 2002 and is now employed with Spokane County Community Services in Spokane. Robert is currently employed with Seeds. Inc, at Tilma....
Dusty Sunday, Kim and Cindy Pitts and Norm Bafus, LaCrosse, helped grandson/great-grandson Tate Carlson celebrate his second birthday at the family home in Spokane. Ryan and Jen Hammons and children, Boise, arrived at the home of her parents, Kim and Cindy Pitts, last Thursday. They attended the funeral for Ryan’s grandmothein Pullman and spent the rest of the weekend with the Pitts. Di Brink and Joan Myrick spent last Friday and Saturday with their cousin Camille Pattersonn at her home in Spokane. Friday they toured Manito Park and Saturday t...
Angela Mayer and Justin Corbett were united in a traditional Hawaiian marriage ceremony June 3 at the Mana Kai Resort in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii. She is the daughter of Brian and Chris Mayer of Maui, former St. John and Othello residents. Corbett is the son of Kevin and Peg Corbett and John and Denise Moshovakis, all of Kirkland. More than 120 guests from all over the United States and England attended. Special guests were the bride’s great-grandparents, Alva May and Don Jordan of St. John, grandparents Gracie and Larry Miller, also of St. John, an... Full story
Whitman Hosptial and Medcial Center has again been named as one of the 2011 “most wired” hospitals in the country. This makes three years in a row that our hospital has qualified for listing by Hospitals & Health Network Magazine. Many people have contributed to this achievement, including all caregivers, but specifically all clinical and medical staff are to be commended. Several have worked toward this effort in recent years, with Cristi Shindler, Heather Reathaford, and Denise Fowler being the leaders that helped make it happen. The doc... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good resources that can help me decide when to start my Social Security retirement benefits? I’ll be 62 early next year and want to carefully weigh all my option, but could use some help. Nearing Retirement Dear Nearing, Figuring out the best age to start claiming your Social Security retirement benefits is an important financial decision. The difference between a good decision and a poor one could cost you tens of thousands of dollars over your retirement, so doing some homework and weighing your o... Full story
8 years ago August 6, 1886 The toot of the locomotive will be heard within a week, and the train will be in Garfield before September. It is a mean sneak of a thief who will steal clothing from an engine house while the boys are away fighting fire. Taking advantage of the opportunity offered last Tuesday evening, a thief of this character entered the engine house and abstracted a coat and vest belonging to Harry De Pladge, a coat from Don Morrison and a pair of pantaloons from Owen Febler. With his vest, De Pledge lost a watch, chain and... Full story
Wood art display slated at Dahmen The Cambium Collective, a group of regional wood artists from the Palouse, will exhibits contemporary wood pieces at Artisans at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown during August. The exhibit will open Aug. 6 with a reception from 1 to 3p. m. All artists will be present and refreshments will be served. Decorative, functional, and sculptural wood art by Ben Carpenter, Geoff Crimmins, Ed Krumpe, Jim Christiansen, Kristin LeVier, Eric Baumgartner, John Elwood, Will Simpson, Len Zeoli, and Gerrit van Ness will be on exhibit....
Lamont Betty Stone hosted the Red Hat Ladies who drove to Spokane for lunch at the Elk Public house in the Browns Addition and attended the MAC’s Leonardo Di Vinci exhibit. Bea Butler, Jackie Brown, Diane Cook, Kay Dirks, Anita Frederick, Marcia Landers, Claudia Lowman, Jean Meyers, Shirley Miller, Pat Peterson, Mary Ruud, Claudette Sharp, Kathy Shields and Nita Vold made the trip. Jim, Rene Polda and daughter Tori arrived Friday at the home of Nita and Matt Polda. On Saturday Jim and Rene attended the funeral of Keith Anderson in Medical L...
Whitman County entrants Misty Skelton of Colfax, Grace Druffel of Colton/Uniontown and Amanda Lehmitz of Pullman will be among 17 entrants in the Distinguished Young Women competition at Pullman Saturday. All three topped DYW competitions in their respective communities earlier this year to qualify for the state event. Skelton plans to do a hip hop dance, Club Can’t Handle Me, for her talent competition. She resides in Colfax with the grandparents, Bill and Carol Skelton. She plans to attend Washington State University or Eastern Washington U...
In early July my wife, two kids and I took a short family camping trip to a campground not far from Colville. The setting was wonderful. Our campsite was close to the lake so we could bring our canoe right down to the shore. It was well shaded by majestic pines, and the campground was quiet. We enjoyed evening and morning paddles around the lake The mountains rose around us, and the trout seemed to be leaping just for the fun of it. Whenever I find myself in such a setting, I am reminded of the many Psalms that ring out in praise of God and God...
Amy Gordon, daughter of Jon and Arlene Gordon, LaCrosse, and Andrew Wellsandt, son of Steve and Robyn Wellsandt, Ritzville, were married in a late summer evening ceremony at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Pullman. Matron of honor was Katie Boswell, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Tricia Barry and April Mackleit, cousins of the bride; Aimee Schulhauser and Megan Munro, sisters of the groom; Holly Wellsandt, sister-in-law of the groom; Amber Drake, Cara Broeckel and Angie Withers, all sorority sisters of the bride. The flower girls were Ashley... Full story
Lacrosse The LaCrosse Dollars for Scholars committee met last week to recap their auction results. The auction raised $20,000 for the scholarship fund. The event was attended by more than 150 people during the Farmers Fest weekend. They were entertained by the lively and fun live auction, called by Butch Booker. Highlights of the live auction included the sale of a watercolor painting by artist Dennis Brunson who attended the auction with his graduating class of 1961. Bank of Whitman purchased of a bench hand crafted by Darrin Barry using wood...
Pullman Fire Chief Pat Wilkins, who has headed the department for 27 years, announced his retirement last week, and Mayor Glenn Johnson appointed Operations Chief Mike Heston as the acting fire chief. Wilkins’ retirement will be effective Aug. 9, and Heston will begin duties as alternate chief Aug. 10. Mayor Johnson said the process of selecting a new chief will begin in a few weeks with the intent of having a permanent chief on duty after the start of next year. Wilkins, who served on the department for 40 years, worked on improving the c... Full story