Re-opened Rosalia Food Pantry marks one year anniversary

The Rosalia Food Pantry reached the one-year anniversary of its re-opening with a distribution Sept. 18, the third Tuesday of the month, at the fellowship room of Community Baptist Church in Rosalia.

The Pantry closed in November 2016 before Pastor David Turner moved and new Pastor Rick Jones arrived.

Later, a joint effort came together with Fr. Michael Savelesky and Holy Rosary Parish, the Catholic church in Rosalia. They pay the cost of running Community Baptist’s refrigerator and freezer -–which were provided by Whitman County Council on Aging six years ago.

The Pantry re-opened last Octobe...