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St. John Kolten Cole June 21 graduated from basic training at the National Infantry Museum where he got to march across the field made up of patches of grass taken from every battle involving US soldiers. His mom, Shelley Cole, and aunt, Debbie Halterman, attended. After 13 months of a process to be accepted by the Army because of all the medical paperwork he had to provide due to his childhood asthma and bad knees, he was sworn in to the Army Jan. 3. Kolten chose infantry and March 5 flew to... Full story
St. John There is no parking for the next two weeks in front of the St. John Post Office. The city decided to extend the Park Street project to the front of the post office. There is parking across the street and walk-in access is as normal. Christian Life Assembly June 28 will host a barbecue and the music of Kate Feldkeller and Hillary Waston. They will play folk, bluegrass and gospel. Dinner starts at 5 and entertainment at 7 p.m. A free will offering will be taken.... Full story
St. John Thirty-five youngsters and 15 teens and adults had a boat load of fun at the first St. John Summer Reading. The theme was pirates with lots of seafaring fun. Summer Reading meets at 1 p.m. every Wednesday in St. John. Second semester awards at St. John elementary: Honor Roll: fourth Grade, Cale Crider, Roxy Dickerson, Isabel Shepherd, Colby Swannack, Ellie Tollett, Wyatt Walker; fifth Grade, Chloe Barnmes, Drew Brewer, Erik Hughes, Rachel Larsen, Jonathan Logen, Morgan Lowe, Eliza...
St. John St. John is gearing up for this weekend, with an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 people coming to watch the US sprint boats. Starting today, campers will arrive to locate next to Webb’s Slough. Friday starting at 5 p.m., the sprint boats and their owners will line the street of downtown St. John so residents can get a close-up look at the boats, meet the racers and take photos. This is a free event. The Rialto will offer hamburgers and hot dogs on the street, and inside they will serve a full menu. Most businesses such as Empire Foods, T...
St. John St. John reading program for the summer will start Wednesday, June 12, at 1 p.m. and will run through the summer every Wednesday. Call the library to sign up. The class of 2013 graduated this last Saturday with 25 students getting their diplomas. The morning started off cold and rainy, but the afternoon proved to be a sunny one for all the parties through town. The St. John Golf course will be closed June 7, 8, and 9, when the best ball tournament is underway. The City of St. John wants to remind everyone please do not drive on Park...
St. John St. John football and baseball teams plan a car wash to raise money for camp and equipment at the St. John bus garage June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. John-Endicott class of 2013, will graduate June 2 at 2 p.m. in the St. John High School’s gym. This year co-valedictorians are Jayson Allert and Gretchen Van Lith. Eighth grade promotion will be in the Endicott gym June 3 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow. Last day of school has been changed to June 7 with students getting out at noon. Gardening classes lead by Donna Hanson will b... Full story
St. John With just three weeks until St. John gets invaded with thousands of fans for the start of boat races, Amanda Webb says the crew is working hard to get lawns mowed and the slough filled. The first race will be June 15, and she promises it’s going to be bigger and better this year. The Whitman Ladies of the Nile lunch and style show had more than 100 attending from as far away as Spokane. Door prizes were a big hit with many getting great gifts. They had birdhouse’s for sale and most sold. All the money will go to the shriner’s hospi... Full story
St. John Harry and Erma Davis this year marked their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married May 8, 1948. Harry said they grew up together in the small town of Lamont. They were the first couple to get married in the Community Church in Sprague. The first had burned down and was being rebuilt at the time. They made their home at the Lamont farm where they had three children. They moved to Sunset for about 10 years and then built a home in St. John where they still live. Along with three children, they have seven grandchildren and two... Full story
St. John The SJE football team is looking for opportunities to raise money to attend football camp. Contact Coach Steve Selk at St. John High to arrange for lawn work, yard work or other tasks. With the St. John stockshow now completed, 4H and FFA kids, headed up to the Spokane Junior Livestock show for a week. Lambs and swine sold Sunday, and beef sold Monday. St. John lunch and learn will be Monday, May 13, from 11:30 to 1:30 at the St. John library. Horticulturist Donna Hanson will talk about low maintenance landscaping. Nile luncheon and...
St. John The wind that came in Saturday didn’t dampen the spirits of St. John and all the events. The hog jog started at 8:3O a.m. and had a good turn out; the FFA and 4H kids did a great job of showing. The parade kicked off at noon with the pharmacy girls as grand marshall while the SJE band had a YMCA theme. The 17th annual Pig Putt was Sunday. Tiff and Thomas Organ and Missy and Kevin Repp got low net, and Pat and Drew Gordon and Jerry and Tate Shauble got low gross. FFA and 4H exhibitors will have pork, lamb and beef for sale. You can c...
St. John The St. John Stock Show kicks off this weekend. Students will be released at noon. The weekend is filled with fitting and showing of lambs, hogs and steers. Saturday is the 35th hog jog, a five mile competitive or two mile non competitive run. Registration and number pick up will be at 7:30 at the park. The 17th annual Pig Putt golf tournament is Sunday. Call Donna Hill to enter. A copy of the SJE performance of Beauty Lou and the Country Beast can be bought at the St. John school office. The FFA trap shooting team placed fourth in... Full story
St. John Fifty-five Glorfield family members celebrated their 54th reunion in the Community Center at St. John, Sunday, June 24. Attending were Doris Eriksen, Tracy and April Eriksen, Don and Alva May Jordan, Gracie Ann Miller,and Sheri Miller. Also attending were Sandy Martin, LaCrosse; Bruce and Vicki Maughan, Walla Walla; Marie Kelseth, Jeanne Murray, Carlos White, Tom, Dona and Ian O’Shaughnessy, Spokane; Bernice Glorfield and great-granddaughter, Bob and Sandy Glorfield, Syrelda Moberly, Spokane; Gloria Glorfield, Spokane; Glorian Trunkey,...
St. John “He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good...” Santa Claus: kindly old elf or CIA operative? Toni Nave, “Oh I would say the CIA. Climbing into my house in the middle of the night. Who does that?” Joe Cole, Colfax “He’s a kindly old elf. A CIA spook would be out to get you for money. The tooth fairy, that’s another story.” Janel Goebel, Colfax “A kindly old elf. No question....
St. John Eugene Schmidt, a 1968 St. John graduate, has an interest in the campaign by Bridgeport to land President Obama as a commencement speaker this year. Schmidt, son of St. John resident Eileen Schmidt, served as superintendent at Bridgeport. He left the Bridgeport district two years ago and is now superintendent for a school district in Los Alamos, N. M. Schmidt received his education degree at Washington State College.... Full story
St. John Entry days next week will launch the St. John Community Fair which will continue through next weekend. Entry day for open youth art and crafts will be Tuesday, April 26, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the home economics building. Judging for these entries will be the next day, April 27. Food and sewing, adult arts and crafts, photography and flower entries will be accepted next Thursday, April 27, from 8 a.m. until noon. Judging will be that afternoon. The building will be open to the public for the evening menu after 5 p.m. Livestock...
St. John The annual fall dinner for St. John Methodist Church will be Monday, Nov. 2. Dinner will be served from 5 until 7 p.m. They will offer take-out dinners. To order, call the church kitchen after 4 p.m. on that day to order your meal which can be delivered. The charge for the dinner is by donation (suggested $8 per person, or $25 for immediate family). The dinner includes turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. For more information call Marlene Landers or Jodi Brown in St. John....