Etcetera Dec. 8

Santa books

horse & wagon

stop at Dahmen

Draft horses pulling a wagon will deliver Santa to the Dahmen Barn Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. Santa will stay until 1 p.m. to visit with children. During the same period, children of all ages may decorate holiday cookies. The event is free, but a $1 donation per cookie is suggested.

The Barn offers an expanded gift shop and samples of locally made specialty foods. Also be sure to check out the Hay Loft Hall Gallery for a Potpourri of Gifts, the annual exhibit of resident artists’ work which are available for purchase. In the new Loafing Shed gallery, see the creative self-portraits of the Barn’s resident artists.

Palouse Lions

conduct fundraiser

Palouse Lions Club annual Christmas board fundraiser is underway with proceeds to go to the Lions Club scholarship fund.

Forms are available at McLeod's Palouse Market.

Those interested may fill out a form and put it in the McLeod's dropbox with a $10 donation or mail it to Palouse Lions Club, Box 68, Palouse, 99161.

Participants' names will appear on the Christmas board posting on Bridge Street. The board is the main fundraiser for the group's scholarship fund.

Palouse Lions present a scholarship each year to one boy and one girl at graduation from Garfield/Palouse High School. Last year the Lions gave out two $1,400 scholarships.

Santa makes

Rosalia stop

Rosalia Lions Club had strong turnout for the fourth annual pictures with a Santa event at the Budding Rose Art Gallery in Rosalia Saturday, Dec 3. As it turned out, Santa was a busy guy.

Rosalia Lions sponsor this annual event to give back to the community by offering free pictures with Santa.

The minute the gallery doors opened, some kids stepped in the door and when they saw Santa sitting on the big red couch, they made a bee line to him for a hug and quickly began reading their wish list to Santa.

For a new addition this year, some brought their pets in for a photo opportunity. Santa posed with three dogs and almost got to pose with one black and white kitten, but the cat was scared.

When it was all over, all waved good-bye to Santa as he took off for the North Pole with a long list of wishes

Garfield

senior meal

Next Garfield senior meal will be Thursday, Dec. 15, at noon in the Garfield Legion/Grange Hall. Prime rib will be served with mashed potatoes and brown gravy, broccoli, cauliflower and carrot mix, green salad with dressing, dinner roll with butter, frosted carrot cake with ice cream, coffee and juice punch.

Operation Christmas

Operation Christmas Child's National Collection Week ended Nov. 21 during which Colfax and surrounding area residents contributed to a record-breaking collection of more than 5,300 gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need. This year's gift collection is an increase over last year's collection of 4,921 gifts, according to coordinator Jannell Farrell.

Births

Whitman County Gazette, Dec. 8, 2016

At Pullman Regional Hospital

Hodge, Roxus Forrest, born Nov. 22 at five pounds, 13 ounces, to Courtney and Jaron Hodge, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Diane and Milford Hodge, Pullman. Maternal grandparent is Nathan Prayer, Sacramento. Baby joins sister Richelle, 4, and brother Roman, 2.

Badry, Laden Majed, born Nov. 24 at six pounds, three ounces, to Ebtihaj and Majed Badry, Pullman.

Drumm, Aubree Nicole, born Nov. 25 at six pounds, seven ounces, to Jeff and Nicole Drumm, Albion. Baby joins sister Brianna, 6.

Olesen, Weston O., born Nov. 27 at nine pounds, one ounce, to Wes Olesen and Leesa Semler, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Jayne and Ken Olesen, Moscow. Maternal grandparents are Teresa and Lauren Harper, Elk River, Idaho, and Julie Semler, Colton. Baby joins brother Kayden, 10, and sister Michaela, 7.

Wang, Shutong, born Nov. 30 at seven pounds, to Zhi Zhi Min and Bo Wang. Paternal grandparents are Xuezhi and Jin Lian Wang, China. Maternal grandparents are Guo You Min and Mei Hong Chen, China. Baby joins sisters Shuxun, 4, and Shuxiao, 2.

Ewest, Lillian Renae, born Dec. 1 at eight pounds, 10 ounces, to Rob and Wendy Ewest, Albion. Baby joins brothers Tyler, 6, and Austin, 3.