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Mitch Chandler, owner of Neill’s Flowers & Gifts in Pullman, plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the store by serving ice cream sundaes to all who visit the store Oct. 22, from 9 to 5 and Oct. 23, 9 to 3 p.m. The free sundaes go back to the days when the shop was a soda fountain and candy store. “During our celebration we will bring out menus, photos and other items that many of our longtime customers will remember,” Chandler said. “We will add to our display the shop’s original candy scale, typewriter and many other items.” G...
Jennifer Rusch, materials management clerk, and Debbi Hellinger RN for same day surgery, have been honored as “employees of the quarter” for Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. Jennifer has been employed by WHMC since 1998, working initially in dietary and transferring to materials management in 2003. She has seen many changes in materials including the retirement of long term staffers. Recently, she was instrumental in planning Breast Cancer Awareness month including bringing the “pink gloves” idea to the table. We also honor Jennife...
Week of Oct. 18-22, 2010 At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Cheese dog zombies, vegetables, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken fried steak, potatoes, gravy, salad. Wednesday: Tacos, lettuce, cheese, corn, fruit. Thursday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggie tray, fruit. Friday: Graveyard gravy, potatoes or rice, vegetable, fruit, roll. At LaCrosse School: Monday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, roll, mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, carrot sticks, peaches, frosted grahams. Wednesday: German sausage, French fries, pears, ice...
Early Retirement Help If you’re looking at retiring before you’re eligible for Medicare, the federal government recently developed a temporary new program called the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP) that may help you keep your employer’s health coverage. As part of the health care reform law, this new program will dole out $5 billion to employers – public, private and nonprofit – to help offset their costs of providing health care coverage for their early retirees ages 55 to 64 and their families. The program began in July and will...
Duvella E. Kusler A celebration of life for Duvella E. Kusler, 91, former long time resident of Potlatch, will be Saturday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Palouse River Community Center in Princeton, Idaho. A private graveside inurnment will be at the Freeze Cemetery Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joyce Wood officiating. She died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at the Royal Plaza Retirement and Care Center in Lewiston. Born April 9, 1919, at Potlatch, to James and Pearl Whitney Wood, she attended schools at Potlatch and was a member of the 1936 class at...
Winners of the Whitman County Library Card Sign Up drawings are Kara Kimball of Colfax and Daniel Wardwell of St. John. Friends of the Library donated two $25 gift certificates to the winner’s choice of business. The winners were among 53 people signed up for a library card during September and were eligible to participate in the drawing. Kara opted to use her certificate at Rosauers and Daniel opted for Ace Hardware....
Bruce and Susan Matley of Prescott, who perform as Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue, have been nominated for three “top 5” awards by the Western Music Association. They are competing in the categories of Traditional Western Album By A Group/Duo, Outstanding Entertainer-Duo and Crescendo (Rising Star) Award. Final ballots are due Oct. 18; the award recipients will be announced at the Western Music Association Awards Show in Albuquerque, Nov. 20. Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue are known to Whitman County audiences from their appearances at the Palouse Emp...
Clothing give-away begins at Garfield LaDow Grange at Garfield will sponsor a clothing give-away Oct. 14-17, and a free winter coat and heavy clothing give-away Oct. 21-24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the American Legion/Grange Hall in Garfield. Clothing for all ages and sizes will be offered. This is the fifth year for the Grange-sponsored event. Donations of clean, gently used clothing will be accepted. Volunteers are needed to assist. Contact LaJeanne Proctor or Carol Wilson in Garfield. Clubs & Youth Groups Taste ‘n Tear Taste ‘n Tear 4H gro...
8 years ago, October 16, 1885 In response to a call by telephone, Coroner Pattison traveled to Almota last Monday to hold an inquest over the discovery of the body of Patrick Keating, found dead on the Almota hill. A jury being impaneled, the spot was visited and a sickening sight met their gaze. Lying partly in the road, his head crushed almost beyond recognition and brains scattered for several feet around, was the inanimate form of Patrick Keating, who had many friends during his lifetime. The evidence adduced before the jury leads to the...
Rosalia Lions Oct. 6 hosted District Governor John Bowles, second from right in the second row, and Zone Chair Laura Wintersteen, front right, at their regular meeting. Bowles talked on how to recruit, involve and retain members....
Rebecca M. Carroll, an independent college services planner, will conduct “Scholarship Know How” workshops next Wednesday, Oct. 20, and Nov. 17 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the library in Colfax. The programs are designed to help students of all incomes plan for college and parents understand the financial aid process....
Colfax High School graduates from the 1940s and 1950s will gather for lunch in Spokane next Wednesday, Oct. 20, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Timber Creek Buffet located in Argonne Village Shopping Center, 9211 E. Montgomery. From I-90 take the Argonne exit and go north to East Montgomery....
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners have set the date of Monday, October 18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. in their Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, WA, for a proposed amendment to the 2010 Whitman County budget. At that time, it is requested all department heads/elected officials requesting an amendment be present. The total amount of the proposed amended budget is approximately $54,865,276. Copies of the proposed amendment will be available October 14, 2010 by calling 397-5240. Disabled accommodations are...
