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OLD is alwaysIN style

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Beers, Brew Fests and more in our look at the Palouse’s favorite beverage.

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Keep in Fashionwith our story on local clothes designer Robin McKinney.

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Bringing Art Backto where it all began for Potlatch artist Karen Rohn.

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Potlatch meal site keeps things fun

Fire claims a Main Street mainstay

Antique stores fl ourish in small towns

Tips for winter predator calling

InsideSeniors stick together

Palouse’s long night

Searching for treasures

Hunting for varmints

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Bruce and Helen Comstock know how to make a marriage work. They celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary in September.The Comstocks worked and lived on a farm outside of Potlatch together for most of their lives. “We had everything: peas, lentils and barley…” said Bruce. “Pigs and chickens and everything else too,” said Helen. Bruce and Helen met during Sunday School in Palouse. Together they raised three sons and an adopted daugh-ter; they can also count 12 grandkids and 22 great grandkids. For 17 years, the Comstocks enjoyed spending their winters in Apache Junction, Arizona in the shadow of the Supposition Mountains, where they would square dance the time away. They moved to Moscow two years ago. When asked to reveal the secret to 72 years of happy marriage, Helen refl ected, “We didn’t have time to argue. We were too busy raising kids and farming.” Bruce add-ed:,“It was a good life.”

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Over Coffee with Tom Strohschein

Barry Johnson, Owner & Publisher Barry@TheLatahEagle.com(208) 310-2769

I had a boss once who liked to say that knowing when to shut up and listen is a skill worth learning. I’ve decided to take his advice to heart and instead of using this space to impart my own slim wisdom on the world, I will instead spend time listening to some of the great leaders we have serving our communities. In January, I caught up with Tom Strohschein, who just �inished a 12-year stretch as a Latah County commissioner. I think you will enjoy what he has to say.

Tom, what achievements are you most proud of from your 12 years as a commissioner? It’s not easy to prioritize, but to me, the one program that stands out is implementing and growing the Latah County Youth Advoca-cy Council. LCYAC now has an active presence with youth, their families, and community

leaders not only in Moscow, but in all our rural communities in Latah County, from Potlatch to Kendrick to Deary. Over the past nine years, I have witnessed the Youth Ambassadors from our high schools continue to develop a long-lasting and ever-growing Sub-stance Abuse Pro-gram that not only serves the youth of Latah County, but should serve as a model state-wide. If the residents have never attended one of the LCYAC talent shows, they are miss-ing some of the finest entertainment imag-inable. Also, about four years ago, we start-ed working on re-vising our land-use ordnance. It is now a much more workable ordnance for development in the rural areas, allowing additional land divisions on unpro-ductive or less productive land. Because we

protect highly productive cropland and forest-land, the previous ordinance restricted using pockets of unproductive land that could be parceled off as rural residential building sites. This gave rural property owners great-

er opportunity to create an infusion of capital for themselves and change an unproductive parcel to a home site, creating addi-tional tax revenue to the county. I think our probation department is another success. I believe we were the last of two or three counties in the state to start a probation depart-ment, for both adults and juveniles, along with our youth services. Finally, being an old irrigation farmer from southeast Idaho, I am aware of how critical it is

to have a dependable source of water. Because of that I became interested in the Palouse Ba-sin Aquifer Committee. PBAC gives our com-

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Former Latah County Commissioner Tom Strohschein (center) takes part in a recent discus-sion with other volunteers on forming a recovery center in Moscow for those overcoming alcohol and drug abuse. Helping establish a recovery center will be one of Tom’s main eff orts for stay-ing involved in our communiti es aft er serving 12 years as a commissioner.

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Potlatch seniors make meals fun

Shirley Normington, standing, takes a short break to chat during a Friday meal.

Seniors in Potlatch’s Rebekah Hall chat over coff ee and milk while waiti ng for the cooks to fi nish their work in the kitchen.

Story and Photos by Sam Johnson

There’s something special cooking at the Potlatch Senior Meal Site. As Virginia Soncarty put it, “We just have fun.” Held every Tuesday and Friday at Rebekah Hall, 645 Pine Street in Potlatch, the meals are served at noon. Folks show up ear-ly, though, so that they can visit and par-ticipate in any of the day’s planned activities. “People realize that we’re here and kickin’,” said Shirley Norming-ton, the group’s activity coordina-tor. “The food is always good.”

Since Shirley started work-ing at the site four years ago, she’s tried to keep things fun with games, jokes, and of course, cos-tume parties. “Shirley’s done so much for us here,” said Cora Lee. Many others were quick to

agree. “Shir-ley has been very good at what she does,” said one of the cooks, Bon-nie Rohn. “We needed that lit-tle spark.” B o n n i e Rohn and Vick-

ie Schott, who has been cooking at the site for about 20 years, ready meals based on the Area Agency on Aging guidelines. One day that might mean a breakfast scram-ble of eggs and sausage; another

day, an open-faced sandwich with green beans on the side. There is variety to each of the meals, and they cover all the nutritional bas-es (including a little something for the sweet tooth). Before the meal is served, the chattering quiets down, Shirley tells a few jokes and people are giv-en a chance to share what they’d like to with the group. The group’s president, Ellen McWilliams, leads them in the Pledge of Allegiance and a short prayer. By the time all that’s done, everybody’s ready to eat. Each table is called up to get their food, and the seniors, aged between 60 and 101, enjoy their meal together, although not much talking gets done once the food is

on the table. Many of the folks who come to the meals live around Potlatch, but some make a point to travel so they can take part in the fun. Bruce and Helen Comstock, who lived on a farm outside town for most their lives, drive in from Moscow to see everybody. Of course, everybody has their own reasons for coming to the meals. “I have to come so I can get my work done,” said Les Coleman. “They expect me to come take all the garbage out and do the dishes.” After some prodding, he also had to admit that, “It’s good food.” Whatever their reasons, all the folks at the Potlatch Senior Meal Site, from cook to eater, have built something worth coming back to.

“People realize that we’re here and kickin’. � e food is always good.”-Shirley Normington

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Looking for a special way to celebrate February 14 with your sweetie this year? Check out a few of the happenings going on in our small towns this Valentine’s Day.

Kendrick Grange Valentine Sweetheart Breakfast, 7-11am The annual Kendrick Grange Breakfast Fundraiser will feature pan-cakes, egg casseroles, ham, fruit, hash brown casseroles and delicous fruit toppings and home-made syrups. Treat and desert tables will also be avail-able, as well as some fl oral arrangements for sale. All proceeds go towards funding for the Kendrick Grange building. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for small children. For more information about the breakfast or the Kendrick Grange, contact Richard Abrams at (208) 289-3151.

Palouse Community Center Valentine Dinner, 5:30-7pm For the second year, a Valentine Dinner will be held at the Palouse Community Center. Dinner choices will be prime rib and garlic chicken fettucine. All proceeds will go toward the building of the Viola Community Center. Cost for the dinner is $55 per couple. Tickets are available at Grammy G’s Quilt Shop, 124 E Main St in Palouse, or call Debbie Goetz at (509) 878-1660. First sitting is at 5:30 and additional sittings begin every half hour after that, with last serving at 7.

Troy Filling Station Valentines Tea, Feb. 11-12, 1-3pm Start the Valentine’s Day celebration early at the Troy Filling Station by enjoying some tea with your honey. Call (208) 835-2300 to reserve a spot.For these Potlatch seniors, any excuse to dress up is a good one. The above pic-

tures show them at their Easter bonnet and Halloween costume contests.

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Local investment course explores ways to keep money at home Feb. 18 The daylong “Local Investment 101” course will be held on Feb. 18 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the 1912 Center in Moscow. The focus of the course will be on how to increase investment into small, local businesses, which make up more than half of the economy in output and jobs, but receive far less than half of the capital invested by banks and savings funds. The course’s speaker will be Michael Shuman, author of the book Local Dol-lars, Local Sense, which offers examples of people successfully investing their money in small, local businesses. The goals of his presentation will be to offer a rationale for local investing, to introduce

an effective set of local investment tools and to identify steps for creating new lo-cal investment options. The eight-hour course will cover a va-riety of topics, including local banks and credit unions, municipal bonds, commu-nity development, financial institutions and local investment funds. The course is targeted towards lo-cal bankers, politicians, philanthropists, businesspeople and community-minded investors. Registration for the course is $100 per person. To register, visit www.ruralroots.org. For more information, contact Colette DePhelps at cdephelps@uidaho.edu or (208) 301-4668.

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Heritage Foundation releases new DVD and booklet on Juliaetta history

The Juliaetta-Kendrick Heri-tage Foundation (JKHF) has com-pleted the Early Days of Juliaetta DVD and a Juliaetta Historical Tour booklet. The historical pieces on Juli-

aetta comple-ment the previ-ously released DVD and book-let made for Kendrick. The DVDs feature historical pic-tures with con-textual narra-tion, and the booklets pro-vide general histories along with specif-

ic site descriptions for the towns’ self-guided historical tours. Marsha Schoeffler produced and narrated both DVDs. “I’ve grown up in this area and the history has come to me piece by

piece,” she said. “It’s been really rewarding to find out what these stories are. “I happened to look at the local history bookshelf at the Juliaetta public library and I found a reprint of the writings of a pioneer preach-er,” Marsha said. “It gives first per-son accounts of some of the things that have happened in the valley such as the flood and the fire. I didn’t know there was so much history until I got involved with the research.” JKHF started in 2009, begin-ning with a mission to restore the Fraternal Temple building in Ken-drick. “We are dedicated to the preservation of history and culture in our area,” said Sharon Harris, the group’s president. They are

Basketball players from the University of Idaho came to Potlatch Elementary School and met with students. Van-dals Mike Scott and Paulin Mpawe are pictured here with 5th and 6th graders from Marianne Sletteland’s class. Top-ics of discussion included sports, shoe sizes and the Captain Underpants books.

currently working to open a his-tory museum on the Temple’s sec-ond floor. The Kendrick and Juliaetta booklets and DVDs are available at Simple Joys and the Red Cross Pharmacy in Kendrick and at the Colter Creek Winery and Juliaetta Market in Juliaetta. Copies can also be picked up by coordinating with Sharon by phone, (208) 289-4622, or email, 25skharris@gmail.com. DVDs cost $20 each and booklets $5 each. More info about JKHF can be found on their website, www.jkhf.info, and Facebook page, facebook.com/JKHFo. Marsha Schoeffler, who also makes family biogra-phies and histories, has a website at marshaquesera.com.

This historical picture from the cover of the Early Days of Juli-aett a DVD shows townsfolk on a hill above Juliaett a.

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Washington State University Extension is hosting its fourth annual Women in Agriculture Conference on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The title of the one-day conference will be “Put Your Best Boot For-ward”, and attendees will learn how to market their farms effectively by telling their stories engagingly and passionately. The gathering will take place simultaneously in 28 locations through-out Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. The nearest location will be in Pullman at Ensminger Pavilion, located on the corner of Wilson and Lincoln streets. Emily Asmus of Welcome Table Farm in Walla Walla will be the key-note speaker, and will showcase how her farm uses branding tools and techniques to keep her brand fresh to build interest and customer loy-alty. Erica Mills of Claxton Marketing in Seattle will offer instruction on how to use tested tools to create a Marketing Action Plan. The conference will be useful to experienced, new and aspiring farm-ers. Men are also welcome to attend. Registration for the event is $30, but there is a $25 early bird spe-cial available until Feb. 13. Registration includes a light breakfast, lunch, handouts and tools. Partial scholarships are available for aspiring farmers, college agri-culture students, 4-H and FFA members. View the ‘scholarship’ link at www.womeninag.wsu.edu or contact viebrock@wsu.edu for an applica-tion. To register, visit womeninag.wsu.edu. For more information, email donna.rolen@wsu.edu or call (509) 745-8531.

The Latah Federal Credit Union Board of Directors is accepti ng applica-ti ons for the Glenda J. Hart Scholarship unti l the end of March. The scholarship was created by the LFCU Board of Directors in 2010 to hon-or former President and CEO Glenda J. Hart, who spent 30 years with the Credit Union. “The scholarship was started to honor Glenda when she reti red because access to educati on was really import-ant to her and she knew that even a small amount of money can make a big diff erence to people,” said LFCU Market-ing Director Emily Yates. Two $500 scholarships will be award-ed: one to a graduati ng high school stu-dent and one to an existi ng college stu-dent. The scholarship is designed to help the winning students fulfi ll their goals to obtain a college or technical degree. Applicati ons may be picked up at LFCU branches or on their website at www.latahfcu.org.

Latah Federal Credit Union accepting applications for Glenda J. Hart Scholarship

Women in Ag conference brings northwest farmers together

The City of Moscow and the Farmers Mar-ket Commission are pleased to announce the Moscow Farmers Market 2015 Craft/Food Ju-ries and the 2015 Poster Contest. Jurists will screen all new potential walk-on craft and/or food vendors for the 2015 Moscow Farmers Market. Jury applications are available for pick-up at Moscow City Hall (206 East Third Street) or can be downloaded online at: ci.moscow.id.us/records/Applications/FM-Craft-Food-Jury-2015.pdf. Space is limited. Participants will be provided a 3’ x 3’ ta-ble space to showcase their crafts and/or edi-ble foods they would like to sell at the Moscow Farmers Market. Photos of craft and/or food items will not be accepted. If a participant is unable to physically attend the jury, a friend or family member may setup their space for them. Jury Dates are Friday, March 27, 2015 and Friday, June 19, 2015 at Moscow City Hall, 2nd Floor. Applications are due by 5 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the Jury date. The day of the jury, check-in and set-up at Moscow City Hall between 11 and 11:45 a.m. At 11:45, participants will be required to leave the building so the jury may begin. Participants may return at 2 p.m. to pick-up their items.

Contributed by DJ Scallorn No commercial items, commercial kits, im-ported items, franchises or second-hand items are allowed. The Farmers Market Commission also calls for artists to enter submissions to the Moscow Farmers Market 2015 Poster contest. All are welcome to submit regardless of age or experi-ence. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 30 by 5 p.m. The artist of the winning entry will be awarded $100. Only one entry per individual will be ac-cepted. Contest submittals will be restricted to a 200 mile radius around Moscow. Incomplete entries will not be considered.Two entries will be posted on the City of Mos-cow’s webpage and the public will have from April 6, 2015 through April 13, 2015 to vote for their favorite entry. The winning entry will be selected on April 14. Application forms and the contest rules are available for pick-up at Moscow City Hall or can be downloaded online at ci.moscow.id.us/records/Applications/Poster-Application-2015.pdf. For additional information on the Craft/Food Juries or Poster Contest, contact DJ Scal-lorn by email, dscallorn@ci.moscow.id.us, or phone, (208) 883-7000 ext. 7204.

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When it comes to finding the right brew, there are a lot of options available. Breweries from all over are working to put out several va-rieties of beer at a time; with so much available, there seems to be something suited for every taste bud. For do-it-yourself beer enthusiasts, though, nothing can match the unique, fun and some-times unpredictable nature of homebrewing. Fortunately for anyone interested in getting started with the homebrewing hobby, there are plenty of local resources available. Tri-State Outfitters in Moscow offers tools and ingredients for amateur and experienced brewers alike. They carry Brewcraft ingredient kits and tool kits that can get a beginning home-brewer started.

“It’s easy to get started,” said Wendy Ams-baugh, who oversees the homebrewing depart-ment at Tri-State. “You just need to get two box-es off the shelf.” Wendy also advised beginners that, “The best way to deal with a bad batch is to mix it well with a good batch.” For more experienced folks looking to ex-periment with their own recipes, Tri-State also carries many varieties of bulk grains and hops as well as malts and yeasts. “If we don’t have it, then we can try to get it,” said Wendy. Anyone interested in exploring the options available at Tri-State or looking for a special order is welcome to email Wendy at brew@t-state.com. Homebrewers of the Palouse, or HOPs for

short, is a loose-knit local group that hosts monthly meetings and several events through-out the year, including competitions for specific beer styles. “We encourage people to come out,” said group member Keith Tyler, who’s also a brewer at Pullman’s Paradise Creek Brewery. “Even if you’re an expert, you’ll learn something.” The best way to find out what the HOPs crew is up to is by checking their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/groups/HomebrewersofthePalouse. There is even some homebrew synergy hap-pening; HOPs members have conducted brew demos at Tri-State in the past, and dues-paying HOPs members get a 10% discount when pur-chasing from the store’s brewing department.

Resources aplenty for aspiring and expert homebrewers

Revelers at the 2014 Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest huddle for warmth while sipping their cold brews.

Breweries, drinkers prepare for Palouse Brew Fest

The town of Palouse is getting ready for its third annual Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest, which is kicking off on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets for the event sold out fast this year. Seven regional breweries are participating in the Brew Fest, in-cluding Moscow Brewing Compa-

ny of Moscow, Paradise Creek of Pullman, Zythum of Fair-field, Riverport of Clarkston, Laht Neppur of Waitsburg, and 12 String and Budge Brothers of Spokane. The idea for Palouse Cabin Fever Brew Fest arose

from a group of folks sitting around sharing a beer in the cold winter. They decided that the best cure for their ‘cabin fever’ would be to start a more local version of the larger craft beer festivals that take place around the country. “We’re all beer snobs and we want to share that gift with peo-

ple,” said Janet Barstow, one of the event’s organizers. “It’s a chance for people to try new beers and say ‘That’s not so bad!’” “A lot of thought goes into the beer selection,” said organizer An-dra Edwards. Brew-eries will bring se-lections like IPAs for more serious drinkers, but also entries such as ‘Peaches and Cream’ for those still working on developing their palettes. Each beer will compete for the coveted ‘Best Cure for Cabin Fever’ prize as voted on by attendees. The event is for beers only; no wine or ciders allowed, although the Lions Club will be serving bratwursts and Inland Cellular is donating

bottled water. Proceeds from the event go towards the Palouse Communi-ty Center, which is also where the Brew Fest takes place. It’s an in-door-outdoor event, but the doors

on the center are left open, so attendees should plan to dress for the elements. Standing around the fire pits and heaters is an integral part of the ‘cabin fever’ experience. And of course, cabs will be available to take folks back home. To stay on top of what’s happening with the Palouse Brew Fest, and for a better shot at

getting tickets next year, like their Facebook page at facebook.com/PalouseCabinFeverBrewfest.

The 2015 Palouse Brew Fest glass.

Photos courtesy of Palouse Brew Fest

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Troy historian explores Idaho’s brewing lineage

From his home in Troy, Her-man Ronnenberg has dedicated a lot of time to studying the ins and outs of Idaho’s brewing heritage. Growing up in Southern Illinois and later moving to Southern Cali-fornia, Herman first came to the area to work on his PhD in Histor-ical Archaeology. Since that time, he’s worked on publishing histo-ries on many topics and taught World Civilization and US History at the University of Idaho. “I’m the only guy I know who’s taught ele-mentary, junior high, high school, junior college and university,” Her-man said. Herman started writing in the ‘70s. His first book was The Poli-tics of Assimilation: The Effect of Prohibition on the German-Ameri-cans. “I had done my BA thesis on German-Americans in World War I, and I found I’d done most of the work for it already,” Herman said. Since then, Herman’s pub-lished a number of books, at first with the University of Idaho press and later with his own Heritage Winter Reflections Publishing based out of his home. Some of his works have included Beer and Brewing in the Inland Northwest, The Beer Baron of Boise: The Life of John Lemp and Material Culture of Breweries.

Herman Ronnenberg has collected an assortment of bott les and other memorabil-ia from Idahoan and nati onal breweries over the years.

Herman is currently work-ing on Volume 3 of his Disciples of Gambrinus series, which exam-ines the historical lives of various brewers. “There’s a few gunfights, a few people hauled off to the in-sane asylum and things like that,” he said. From out of his home, Herman also runs his Idaho Brewing Heri-tage Museum. Inside is a collection of bottles, cartons, old photographs and advertisements that showcase the old and the new from brewer-ies around Idaho and across the US. It also holds his own little re-search library for the projects he’s worked on and anything he might come up with in the future. Herman reflected on how much brewing in Idaho has changed over the years. “In the old days trans-portation was kind of slow and people had to do things locally,” he said. “By the ‘70s and ‘80s there were no breweries left in Idaho. But today they are showing up all over the place.” Herman was recently award-ed the ‘Esto Perpetua’ award by the Idaho Historical Society. The award recognizes people who have preserved and promoted Idaho’s history. Anyone interested in seeing Herman’s collection can contact him at (208) 835-6511 or ronn@tds.net.

Story and photo by Sam Johnson

Dates from Idaho’s Brewing History

1863

Historical facts taken from Herman Ronnenberg’s 2014 Idaho Brewing calendar

March, 4Congress creates the territory of Idaho.

August, 291864

Idaho City Brewer, John Coray, shot and killed by drunk passerby.

1874July, 12

John Lemp, the beer baron of Boise, elected mayor there.

1882February, 6

Joe Neiderstadt and Otto Fires buy a Moscow, ID lot on which to erect a brewery.

1900July, 12

F.L. Koehler, brewer, patents 160 acres in Latah County.

1908July, 29

Fire bug burns Francel’s Moscow brewery.

1916Prohibition becomes law in Idaho.

1933June, 21

Gov. C. Ben Ross signs House Bill no. One to make beer again legal in Idaho.

1912August, 27

Former Boise and Butte brewery manager, Rupert Maxgut, killed in gunfight in Goldfield, NV.

1922December

Prohibition commissioner Roy Asa Hayes says the homebrew fad is taking its last gasp.

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Gritman breaks out the red skirts for 5K run/walkContributed by Ellen Grundin of Gritman Medical Center

Put on a red dress and hit the road for a brisk run at the 9th Annual Red Skirt Scamper 5K Run/Walk, February 28. February is American Heart month, and the Red Skirt Scamper aims to help bring awareness about the disease. Registration forms can be printed from the Gritman website at www.gritman.org. Click on the Events tab and go to Red Skirt Scamper on the calendar. Registration forms will also be available at Therapy Solutions, the Martin Wellness Center and Cardiac Rehab. T-shirts will be given to the first 75 registrants. Runners and walkers will gather inside the Ross entrance of the Palouse Mall in Moscow the morning of the event. Late registration begins at 8 a.m. Entry is by donation. The run is an outdoors, out-and-back route heading north on Sheep Road. The Red Skirt Scamper 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. and prizes will be awarded at approximately 10:15 a.m. Donations will be accepted for scholarships to Gritman Medical Cen-ter’s Cardiac Rehab program and the Martin Wellness Center. Prizes will be given for the best red dress, best dressed kid and more. For more information, please call (208) 883-9605.

The Business Professionals of America regional competition was held January 23rd at LCSC. The following students qualified for the state competition March 11th – 13th in Boise: Hailey Kerr, Sarah Fry, & Ross Dunworth in Fundamental Word Processing Skills; Madison Sanderson in Advanced Word Processing Skills & Parliamentary Procedure con-cepts; Nicholas Powell in Fundamental Spreadsheet Applications; Hailee Maxey in Administrative Support Concepts; JeaDa Lay in Interview Skills & Extemporaneous Speech; Britta Wright and Hannah Doumit in Presen-tation Management Team.

Contributed by Renae Bafus of Troy High School

Troy BPA students earn their way to state leadership conference

Registration is open for two spring break ‘Sciensational’ Science Camps for kids aged 6-11. Cost is $140 per child for each two-day camp. The March 16-17 camp will feature a Hover Craft & Egg Drop Ve-hicle Camp. Students will build and keep their own air powered hov-er craft, super car and egg drop car. The March 18-19 camp will explore science concepts with the Make It & Take It Camp. Students will make and take home a wide assortment of toys designed to teach science concepts in a hands-on way, including a crystal tree, an electric motor and silly putty.

The inaugural Moscow Rolling Hills Half Marathon will take place April 12 at 8 a.m. Walkers, joggers and runners will participate in a 13.1-mile course that stretches over paved and gravel roads. The race will use RFID chip timing. Participants in the race will receive a commemorative shirt, race bag and an inaugural finisher medal. A post-race award ceremony and BBQ will be held at University of Idaho Parker Farm after the race, wehre the top three finishers over-all and the top three in age/gender divisions will be honored.

On Feb. 21, Deb Pehrson will present a one-day clinic on fruit tree pruning. The class will take place from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $10 for residents and $12 for non-residents. Registration must be completed by Feb. 16. The class will feature an overview of methods of pruning fruit trees, followed by field demonstrations and the opportunity for hands-on experience. Some tools will be provided; however, you are welcome to bring your own equipment as well, particularly loppers and pocket saws. Deb Pehrson is a Farm Manager at Washington State University and Manager of the Ronald B. Tukey Horticulture Orchard. In addi-tion to a BS in Environmental Science with a major in agriculture and an MS in Entomology, both from WSU, Deb has acquired a wealth of pruning experience during her 30+ years’ experience working with the apple, pear, sweet cherry, sour cherry, apricot, peach and plum trees in Tukey Orchard.

Deb Pehrson teaches Fruit Tree Pruning Clinic

It’s Food for Fines time at the Whitman County Library. The fif-teenth annual “Food for Fines” drive begins Sunday, Feb.1, and continues through Saturday, Feb. 28, at all 14 library branches. In February, library users can exchange non-perishable food items or unopened household paper products for up to $10 in outstanding library fines. All items will be given to the food bank used in the community where it is collected. Last year, the Whitman County Library collected close to one thou-sand dollars’ worth of non-perishable foods. At the request of local pan-tries, the WCL has added items such as toilet paper to the list of accepted donations. Many of the food bank clients receive large heating bills in February and it is wonderful that the library’s food drive allows local agencies to put something extra in their grocery box. Non-perishable food may be donated at library branches in Albion, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, Farmington, Garfield, LaCrosse, Malden, Oakes-dale, Palouse, Rosalia, St. John, Tekoa and Uniontown. Those patrons whose accounts have been sent to collection do not qualify for this waiv-er. For further details, contact the Colfax library branch, (509) 397-4366 or toll-free at 1 (877) 733-3375.

Contributed by Clancy Pool

Whitman County Libraries begin collecting “Food for Fines”

Moscow Parks and Rec offers events, classes for February and beyond The Moscow Department of Parks and Recreation offers a va-riety of classes and events for both adults and children throughout the year. Their mission statement is “to create and maintain quality parks, recreational and educational services for all citizens, that pro-motes accessivility, quality of life, community involvement and strate-gic planing for the city’s future needs.” To register for classes and events, visit the department’s website at moscowrecreation.sportsites.com. The page contains listings of upcoming classes and events. Before registering for a specific class, you must create login information by clicking the “register” tab on the right hand side of the page. Below are details about a few upcoming events--visit the website to find information about more.

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Tristan Hites (seated left ) and Jennifer Sapp (seated right) sign lett ers of intent with LCSC assistant track coach Cyrus Hall (center) looking on. Joining Tristan are his parents Toni and Chris. With Jenny are her parents Jeannie and Walt.

Potlatch High athletes Tristan Hites and Jennifer Sapp signed letters of in-tent Jan. 29 to run track next year at Lewis-Clark State College. LCSC’s assistant track and field coach Cyrus Hall was on hand for the ceremony. “This is very important to us,” Coach Hall said. “There’s a lot of talent in the small towns and we made finding that talent a goal when I became a coach for LCSC. We are looking for some diamonds in the rough. “Jenny and Tristan are going to be solid athletes for us and have real po-tential to be leaders on the team.” For her part, Jennifer said she’s very excited about the opportunity to con-tinue athletics at the college level. “I never expected to go beyond high school in sports. I just never expected this to happen,” she said. “I like the feel of L-C,” she added. “And it’s close to home and family. That’s important to me.” Jennifer said she plans to study nursing when she starts at the college next year. Tristan agreed that L-C is offering a great opportunity. “I’m excited to play the sport I love at the next level and I’m very happy with L-C.”

Potlatch athletes to run for LCSC

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Farmington Library is nestled in the historical Community Center and is open Tues. and Thurs. 2:30 - 6:30 p.m. Our Storytime for pre-schoolers happens every Tuesday at 3 with sharing, stories, playing games, crafts, treats and a whole lot of fun. All parents, grand parents and siblings are welcome too! Our “Team Club” meets every third Thursday of the month, at 4 p.m., all school age children are welcome. Come enjoy games, crafts and yummy snacks. Our adult program “Mom’s Night Out” meets once a month on the second Thursday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 it will feature a Valentine’s Day craft and recipe. There is a new opportunity to join a book club that will be offered at the adult program in Feb. Follow us on FB @ Farmington Washington Library, e-mail us at farmington@whitco.lib.wa.us or call (509) 287-2035

Contributed by Rose Anderson

Juliaetta Community Library Friends of the Library will be sponsoring Family Fun Night Wednesday, February 18th, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Juliaet-ta Community Center Choose either fly tying with Kevin Cleveland or painting gourds for bird-houses with the Hill & Valley Garden Club. Everyone is welcome to attend, participate, or just observe. Questions: Call Kim Burger 208-276-4474 or Linda @ the Library (208) 276-7071

With early release from school, kids are invited for a for a fun Valentine craft day at the Garfield Library on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. The take home project will be a tissue paper heart. Adults and seniors are invited to come to the Garfield Library on Mon-day, Feb. 23 from 4:30-6:30. Topics include using online resources and library technology to create or refine advanced directives and powers of attorney. Also, instruction on saving and sending digital copies of required documents. Fun, literacy programs for preschool-aged children continues each Wednesday at 1:30. Bring your little ones for stories, songs, and a fun craft each week. The Library will be closed Monday, Feb. 16 for Presidents Day. For more information about these or any programs at the Garfield Li-brary call Sarah Anderson at (509) 635-1490, toll-free (877) 733-3375, visit the Events Calendar at www.whitco.lib.wa.us or find us on Facebook. Garfield Library hours are Mondays 1:30-6:30 and Wednesdays 1:30-6 p.m.

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The Sosoni Institute, directed by Pam and Glenn Holloway of Tourmaline Farms in Deary, was recently named a candidate for certifica-tion as a Savory Hub in 2015. Savory Hubs, designated by the interna-tional nonprofit Savory Institute, provide ho-listic management training, consultation and ecosystem services in their regions. The Sosoni Institute will be one of 30 Savory Hubs located across 17 countries around the world. “The Sosoni Institute’s mission is to serve locavore farmers, consumers, veterans, restau-

Deary’s Sosoni Institute awarded ‘Savory Hub’ certifi cation

Photo courtesy of Pam & Glenn Holloway

rateurs and e n v i r o n m e n -talists who are concerned about the en-vironment and d i s s a t i s f i e d with the lack for quality and credibility in the food supply system,” said Glenn Holloway. “This effort ties us into a world-

wide network of like-minded farming, financial and socially aware practitioners.” Holistic management services that the So-soni Institute will provide include profession-al training, professional accreditation, project counseling, full spectrum monitoring, educa-tional programs and auditing services. The In-stitute will also have access to a global network of experts, training curriculum and funding re-sources through the Savory Hub network. Some of the institute’s stated goals include improving the environment, improving educa-

tion and research, providing financial growth, and increasing commitment to community through individual responsibility. “Holistic management isn’t just a process, it’s a worldview that determines a way of life,” said Glenn. “It fully acknowledges the intercon-nectedness of social, ecological and financial systems.” The Hub serves the Inland Northwest Cen-tral Rocky Mountains Region that encompasses parts of Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyo-ming. The Savory Institute’s goal is to establish 100 self-sustaining Savory Hubs around the world by 2025. The Sosoni Institute should complete certification within eight to nine months. Pam and Glenn Holloway returned to the Palouse after 21 years of traveling with the Army. In addition to running Tourmaline Farms and directing the Sosoni Institute, Pam serves on the Rural Roots Board of Directors and Glenn serves on the Moscow Co-Op Board. To learn more about the Sosoni Institute, visit their Facebook page, facebook.com/sosoniinstitute, or their website at www.sosoni-si.com.

A Briti sh White calf eats up at Tourmaline Farms, home of the Sosoni Insti tute.

Palouse Story time, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24 at 11 a.m. Basic Technology Workshop Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Help is being given to get started on a computer and beyond. A special story time on Tuesday, Feb. 24: our friends from ATVP (Alter-natives to Violence of the Palouse) will be here to share two great stories with us. Afterschool Homework and Game time with WSU/CCE (Center for Civic Engagement) volunteers. Thursdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 3:45 to 5 pm. Hospice of the Palouse, Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. will be here to discuss advance directives and powers of attorney information, For any questions regarding these events please contact Bev at the Palouse Library (509) 878-1513.

Contributed by Bev PearcePalouse

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USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds farmers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington that the final date to purchase or modify federal crop insurance cov-erage on most 2015 spring-plant-ed crops is approaching. Farmers can also purchase the new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection option for 2015 crops. For 2015 spring planted onions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and cabbage in Oregon and Wash-ington, that date is February 2. The date for all other spring-seeded crops (excluding wheat in counties with fall and spring planted types) is March 16. Whole-Farm Revenue Protec-tion is tailored for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured reve-nue, including specialty or organic commodities (both crops and live-stock). The new insurance policy provides premium discount incen-tives for crop diversification and protection against low revenue due to unavoidable natural disas-ters and market fluctuations that

Contributed by Jo Lynne Seuffer of USDA Risk Management Agency

affect income during the insurance year. Most farm-raised crops, ani-mals, and animal products are eli-gible for protection. Coverage also includes replanting payments, pro-visions that increase coverage for expanding operations and the in-clusion of market readiness costs in the coverage. Farmers interested in purchas-ing the new Whole Farm Revenue Protection for 2015 also need to do so by March 16. More information, including availability of the prod-uct can be found on the RMA whole farm web page. Farmers are encouraged to visit their crop insurance agent soon to learn specific details for the 2015 crop year. Crop insurance coverage decisions must be decid-ed on or before the sales closing date. Crop insurance is sold and de-livered solely through private crop insurance agents. A list of crop in-surance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Producers can use the RMA Cost Estimator to get a premium amount estimate of their insurance needs online.

Crop insurance deadlines near for spring onions, cabbage and other crops

Pumping figures for 2014 released by the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) indicate 2014 water use on the Palouse increased 1% from 2013. PBAC released its annual water use numbers on Jan. 27, reporting total pumping by the major pumping entities in 2014 increased 1% from 2013. The 2014 number represents a decrease in pumping of 11% since the initiation of management under a 1992 Palouse Ground Water Man-agement Plan. The 2014 aggregated total pumping for the major pump-ing entities (Pullman, Moscow, Palouse, WSU and UI) was 2.45 billion gallons. “A portion of the 2014 increase compared to 2013 can be at-tributed to the warmer, drier month of September we experienced this past year,” according to PBAC Executive Manager Steve Robischon. Greg Streva, PBAC Chairman and Water Distribution Manager for WSU, said, “Although the 11% overall reduction in pumping since 1992 is impressive, our work is far from done. We must continue to find ways to ensure a sustainable water supply for the future of the basin”. The Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee is a voluntary, cooperative, multijurisdictional group with representatives from the cities, counties and universities within the Palouse ground water basin. Detailed 2014 pumping figures can be found at the PBAC web site (http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/pbac/ ), or directly through the shortened URL http://tinyurl.com/mpq2s4r.

Palouse water use up slightly for 2014Contributed by Steve Robischon of Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee

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Story by LuJane Nisse of Palouse

Palouse’s Boone Building had many lives

Fire alarms ripped through the early morning hours April 8, 2014, and within about 30 minutes one of Palouse, Washington’s historic buildings was in ruins. “The alarms woke me up at about 4 a.m.,” one neighbor said. “I knew it had to be something bad. I could see large clouds of smoke down Main Street.” The cause of the spring fire is still unknown, according to Palouse Fire Chief Mike Bagott. “It started up high in the building, probably in the attic,” he said. “Most likely it was electrical.” The huge building went down so fast and was too hot for fire mar-shals or the insurance investigator to see any real cause. There was a fresh paint splatter (still wet) on the road next to the building, Ba-gott said, but it couldn’t really be tied to the fire. The fire left a large hole in the historic Main Street of this east-ern Washington town with about 1,000 population. The Main Street of Palouse was listed on historical registries in the 1980s, taking vol-unteers hundreds of hours to doc-ument all the buildings’ lineage. The building is believed to have been constructed first as a one story building in 1899. Ac-

cording to deceased authors/local historians J.B. and son Bob West in their book Hills of Home, the build-ing would become the Boone Mer-cantile Company, cost $7,500. The second story of the building was added in 1906. When the building burned last year it was fascinating to see the advertising appear on the adjoin-ing Wheeler Building. It gave way to the fact the Boone building was built later than the one next door. The Boones put their grocery business in the back of the store and the front was used for general merchandise. J.M Batten bought the store’s inventory in 1910 and conducted business as J.M. Batten and Com-pany. He closed the general mer-chandise after a few years and moved the groceries to the front, closing the back portion. The back space became the town’s post office in later years and con-tinued there until 1986, when the new post office building was erected. The north corner of the Boone build-ing was made into a bank. The bank op-erated until it closed during a panic.

Batten moved their grocery store to the Wheeler Brothers’ building (next door to the Boone building) when C.L. Hill – son of George N. Hill – bought their building on August 17, 1934. Hill opened a variety store there. When the Hills retired in the late 1960s they sold the inventory to retired teacher Ira Morrison. Morrison was in business there for only a few years and since they were un-able to sell the business the doors were closed. The area remained vacant un-til Larry Meyers and Mr. Reed from Pullman bought it and, after some extensive remodeling, made it into a tavern (information taken from the book Hills of Home by J.B. and Bob West and The Palouse Repub-lic newspaper as well as memories from local residents). The corner space was leased to a local man who opened a realty office. According to Bev Brantner, who lived in an apartment above the business, the two men from Pullman (Larry Meyers and Mr. Reed – first name not known) re-modeled and, “I could watch out the window as they changed the outside. They moved the door to the left and added the awning and barn board siding,” she said. Those two changes remained until recent days. When G.A. and Dixie Perry bought the building in 1970 they named the bar the Wooden Nick-el, and the area on the corner that used to house a bank, a variety of other businesses and lastly a re-alty, was turned into an ice cream parlor.

“We had a contest to name the parlor,” Dixie said. “It was for the kids and they all had an idea for a name but the name chosen was The Local Scoop turned in by 8-year-old Glen Arland. He got a prize of $10 for his entry.” The Perrys sold to Oscar “Pete” Pedersen in 1975 who continued the name of Wooden Nickel un-til his death in 1988. His adopt-ed daughter, Vickie Pedersen, ran the business for a short time. She closed the business and the street level part of the building was emp-ty for several years. Dave Bro-meling bought the building and worked at updating the building. The tavern and Local Scoop, loca-tions were used on and off by civic groups. Lots of memories were creat-ed in the Wooden Nickel over the years. Two main ones that remain in people’s minds are the “Wall of Names” inside the bar and a man nick-named Herman “Shorty” Hat-ley. The Wall of Names started when Debbie Keene (now Hell-inger) wrote a name on one of the bricks on the south wall. “I put Randi and Travis’ names on there and suggested we sell a brick for a buck,” Hellinger said. “Phil Beeson bought the first set of bricks to draw Jon-Jon Peterson’s red truck and write the ‘big red truck goes all around.’” (Randi and Travis are Hellinger’s children.) The idea to “sell” bricks for $1 to anyone wishing to memorialize their visit took off like wildfire, Hellinger said, until the wall was

The Boone building was first constructed as a one-story building, with the second story added in 1906.

see Boone Building, pg. 29

Photo courtesy of Jerry McCollumThe iron statue sitting in the little city park next to the Palouse grocery store is seen in the silhouette of a devestating fire.

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Work smart to ready a home for showing

February is normally a bit early to see new homes come on the market, but for some reason, we are starting to see new listings popping up already! I’ve been showing lots of homes in the rain in recent weeks. Many of my clients like to have a checklist of prepa-ration ideas prior to putting a property on the mar-

ket, and frankly, that should be part of the minimum service Realtors provide. It is very important to make your home shine before showings. When home buyers walk through your residence, they need to visualize living there. Preparing for showings involves several ordinary tasks and will lead to your property selling faster and for a higher price. Below are some tips: A Neutral Home: During the time a house is listed for sale, make the decor less about you and your personal beliefs. This involves removing content that can distract buyers or instill incorrect impressions about who you are as a seller. Hide private pictures and fixtures that express strong religious or political statements. Clean and De-Clutter: Give your residence a complete cleaning. Un-clean areas discourage buyers. Cluttered areas or oversized pieces of furniture will make rooms appear smaller. Look into renting a storage space for bulk furniture and other items. Clean closets, kitchen cabinets, and other spaces as people often open them. A clean home lets others see past personal belongings. Address Repairs: Hide fixtures that are not part of the sale. This avoids misconceptions. Additionally, address damages such as holes in walls, damaged floor tiles and leaking faucets. When visitors notice mi-nor problems that are unfixed, they assume that you may also neglect more essential issues throughout your time living there. Store Valuables: No matter how carefully agents keep an eye on vis-itors, accidents and thefts can happen, especially if you want to have an open house where multiple buyers may be in the property at the same time. Secure your family heirlooms and other items by putting them in a safe place. Pay close attention to pocket-sized valuables that would be quickly taken from your house. Also, kids might attend with adults, so hide any things that are easily broken and easily reached by children. We have clients who are police officers and hunters; gun collections are something that should be secured or removed prior to showings. Pre-scription medications and jewelry are other items you may wish to se-cure or remove before a potential buyer enters your home. Preparing For Showings and Final To-Dos: There are several items that you can complete immediately prior to showings. - Empty trash cans - Make all beds - Hide laundry (especially if your washer/dryer are in a small space) - If possible, remove pets. At minimum, make sure they can be sepa-rated from buyers who may not be pet lovers. - Make sure your home has a neutral smell (highly scented plug ins are not great!) - Turn on all lights and make sure the home is a comfortable tem-perature - Leave the premises and leave the showing to an agent Preparing for showings will lend the way to more interest from buy-ers and higher offers. For more guidance on preparing for showings or tips for getting ready for our “real spring” contact a Latah County Realtor.

Contributed by Jennifer O’Brien of Windermere Real Estate

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Sojourner’s Alliance hosts Academy Awards fundraising gala Sojourner’s Alliance, a Moscow based nonprofi t, will be hosti ng its ninth annual Academy Awards fund-raising gala on Feb. 22 starti ng at 4 p.m. in the 1912 Center. Silent aucti on items will be avail-able for bidding, and at 5:30 a dinner catered by Patt y’s Mexican Kitchen will be served. During commercial breaks of the Academy Awards a live aucti on will take place.

Tickets for the event cost $50 and are available at the Sojourner’s Alli-ance offi ce at 627 N Van Buren St. or can be reserved by calling (208) 883-3438. Sojourner’s Alliance operates a transiti onal homeless shelter and of-fers additi onal programs such as sup-plemental food assistance, on-site case management and counseling ser-vices.

The First Book-University of Idaho chapter has been hard at work putting stories into the hands of children across Latah County. First Book is an organization that operates across the United States and Canada with the goal of

providing new, high-quality books to children from families in need. First Book-UI got started in 2004, when Dona Black, working at Book People of Moscow, ap-proached the English department at the University and encouraged them to begin a local board. The idea stuck, and the local First Book

has carried on ever since. Every year, First Book-UI rais-es funds that are then provided to local recipient groups, allowing them to purchase new books at re-duced prices through the national First Book Marketplace. In this way, each recipient group can get books that cater specifically to the needs of their children or students. Last year, the group distribut-ed $3,500 worth of books in Latah County, reaching about 480 chil-dren in total with 2,000 books. Elinor Michel is the communi-ty co-chair for the local First Book group. “Board members all love books and love to read,” she said. “We hope the new books that chil-dren and students receive bring them as much joy as books have given us. Obviously, we hope they also improve their reading skills and begin to enjoy reading as a pleasurable activity.”

Love of reading is a common thread across the group’s board members and volunteers. Mat-thew Maw is the board’s de fac-to marketer. “I’ve always loved books, stories and other things that cultivate my imagination,” he said. “I like being a part of an or-ganization that helps give children better access to those things, too.” Students at the University of Idaho are indispensible to First Book’s operations. Sisters in the Pi Beta Phi Sorority regularly volun-teer with the group; their chapter is affiliated with First Book on a national level as well, and literacy is their main service focus. First Book-UI is happy to work with anybody interested in volun-teering or donating their time or money. They prefer that books be either new or very gently used. Those interested should email Eli-nor Michel at elinor@uidaho.edu.

First Book helps kids fi nd storytime favorites

Volunteers with the AARP Foundation/Tax-Aide Program will be available to prepare Federal and State tax returns at sites in Moscow and Pullman beginning in early February. AARP Tax-Aide volunteers prepare returns for low to middle income taxpayers of all ages, with an emphasis on helping those who are aged 60 years and older. Membership in AARP is not required. Volunteers can prepare basic 1040 tax re-turns, including: ACA, Schedules A, B, D, E and r, along with Forms 1099-Misc, 2441, 8863, 8812, EIC and 5695. A basic Schedule C can be pre-pared if it does not include inventory, deprecia-

tion, employees or losses. Volunteers do not prepare returns for tax-payers who have complex returns, rental in-come or foreign income. No payment is required to participate in the tax-filing program. Service is on a first-come, first-served basis and it is not unusual to have to wait for a bit. The following items are required when par-ticipating in the program: - A copy of last year’s return; - All tax documents; - Driver’s license; - Social Security Card for yourself and for all

dependents. Contact Randy Baukol at (208) 882-5406 or rvbaukol@gmail.com for additional informa-tion. Dates and tims for the Tax Aide program are as follows: Moscow: 1912 Center, 412 E Third St. Days: Wednesdays and Fridays beginning Feb. 4 and continuing until April 10. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pullman: at the Pullman Senior Center, above the parking garage on SE Paradise. Days: Thursdays from Feb. 5 to April 9. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

AARP volunteers off er aide for federal, state tax returns

Story and photo by Sam Johnson

Sisters from the University of Idaho Pi Beta Phi Sorority help kids and parents pick out some reading material at a First Book spaghetti feed fundraiser.

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Shop local and keep our community strong! Latah County Community Foundation (LCCF) awarded grants to lo-cal non-profit organizations and food banks in December. The recipi-ents included Backyard Harvest, Kendrick Grange, Latah Trail Founda-tion, Latah County Historical Society, Moscow Affordable Housing Trust, Palouse Habitat for Humanity, Radio Free Moscow, U of I Prichard Art Gallery, and White Spring Ranch Museum, in addition to local food banks. Since its inception in June of 2000, the Foundation has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to assist Latah County groups working in one or more of seven target areas: education, social services, environment, health, youth, civic improvement and the arts. The foundation provides three main types of funding: project or program support for new or ex-isting programs; capacity building support to improve an organization’s ability to serve its constituents, and start-up support for new organiza-tions or projects. The Latah County Community Foundation invites proposals from non-profit groups seeking support for community projects and pro-grams for our next round of grants, said Kymberly Dahl, president of the Foundation. Closing date for the spring cycle is April 24, 2015. Applica-tions must be mailed to the Foundation’s Post Office Box and submitted electronically. Applications must be postmarked and emailed by 5:00 p.m. on April 24. Grant application guidelines are available from the Foundation’s web site, www.latahfoundation.org In addition to Kymberly Dahl, directors are: Mary Silvernale Shook, Jay Pengilly, Kathryn Bonzo, and Mike Gaffney of Moscow; Cliff Swanson of Troy, and Vickie Fadness of Genesee.

Latah Co. Community Foundation awards grants to non-profitsContributed by Vickie Fadness of Latah County Community Foundation

The Moscow Nonprofit Roundtable, with the support of the City of Moscow and the 1912 Center, is excited to present a Nonprofit Social on Thursday, Feb. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Great Room of the 1912 Center. This volunteer education and recruitment event is free and open to the public. Mix and mingle with more than 25 area community organiza-tions. Find out who we are and how you can join us. Make good on your 2015 resolution to do more for your neighbors. Enjoy free refreshments and children’s activities from 5 to 5:30. From 5:30 to 7 you will have the chance to learn about each community group’s goals and their volunteer needs during a series of three-minute presentations. For more informa-tion about this event, visit the 1912 Center’s website.

Moscow Nonprofi t Roundtable off ers chance to fi nd a causeContributed by Dulce Kersting

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Little Shop of Horrors @ Regional Theatre of the Palouse

Little Shop of Horrors @ Regional Theatre of the Palouse

Moscow Nonprofi t Roundtable

5 - 7pm @ 1912 Center

Bovill Library Movie Night5pm @ Bovill Library

Valentine Dinner 5:30 - 7pm@ Palouse Community

Center

Kendrick VFW Meeting7pm @ Kendrick VFW Hall

SOUPort our Shelters11am-1:30pm @ Lewiston YWCA

Red Skirt Scamper 5K Run/Walk

9am @ Palouse Mall

Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation Winter

Gathering & Fundraiser6 - 9pm @ Quality Inn, Clarkston

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Valentines Tea @ Troy Filling Station, 1-3pm

Juliaetta Family Fun Night6 - 7pm @ Juliaett a Community Center

Mom’s Night Out7:30pm @ Farmington Library

Valentine Crafts for Kids1pm @ Garfi eld Library

Idaho Master Naturalist Informational Meeting6pm @ IDFG Offi ce, Lewiston

Fisheries Public Meeting6pm @ Fairground Exhibit Building,

MoscowFisheries Public Meeting

6pm @ IDFG Offi ce, Lewiston

Basic Technology Workshop1:30 - 3:30pm @ Palouse Library

Hospice of the PalousePresentation

6pm @ Palouse Library

Team Club4pm @ Farmington Library

Women in Ag Conference8:30am - 3:30pm @ Ensminger

Pavilion

LCHS Gourmet Valentine Workshop

330 - 5pm & 6 - 730pm @ McConnell Mansion

Business Resource Night: Marketing

6 - 8pm @ WSU Todd Additi on 268

Business Resource Night: Legal Issues for Startups6 - 8pm @ WSU Todd Additi on 268

Business Resource Night: Capital Ideas

6 - 8pm @ WSU Todd Additi on 268

Business Resource Night: Financial Planning for

Business Plan Success6 - 8pm @ WSU Todd Additi on 268

Potlatch VFW Meeting7pm @ Potlatch VFW Hall

Potlatch VFW Mtg7pm @ Potlatch VFW Hall

Ash Wednesday Distinguished Young Women’s Night

4:30 - 8:30pm @ Dad’s Diner, Potlatch

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business matters

Local antique stores are “museums that sell”

People go antiquing for many reasons - rec-reation, education, business and adventure. As one customer put it, “It’s like a treasure hunt.” It’s clear that the Palouse has some very fun vintage and antique stores to visit and trea-sures to find. “Antiquing really is a kind of touristy, extra-curricular thing you can do, like an event,” said Brandi Roberts, owner of Main Street Antique Mall in Moscow. “So I’ve really tried to make my business a destination.” Her mall features antiques, arts and crafts and more sold by dealers from all over the area – Potlatch, Clarkston, Deary, Genesee, Troy, Moscow, you name it. She and a friend like to say, “If you can’t find something cool in here, you aren’t looking very hard.” Renee Ray, owner of Nostalgia in Colfax, said, “I want this to be a remembering store.”

Her business tag-line reads, “Where old and new memories come together.” Inside is a va-riety of antiques and collectibles, a coffee bar and a place to sit and share stories. “I just love to watch people come in the store, and all of a sud-den they get this look on their face,”

Renee said. “‘You remember that, do ya?’, I’ll say to them.” And then they’re off into the story, Re-nee said. “It’s a lot of fun.” Interestingly, Renee’s Nostalgia is not the first antique store to get its start at the same locale. Before Renee’s space was partitioned off for her in 2013, from 2003-2012 Sandi and Nancy Cochran of The Hen House Chicks made their start in the adjacent room “with, like, four pieces of painted furniture,” Nancy said. Now situated just across the street, Sandi and Nancy have come a long way from their humble beginnings. These sisters-in-law don’t just sell new and old home furnishings and re-purpose antique and vintage furniture; they also teach oth-ers to do the same using Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, a spe-cialty brand boutique paint out of Oxford, England. “Stores like the Hen House Chicks raise the bar for our shopping opportunities,” said Becky Dickerson of St. John, Washington. “It’s not just a second hand store full of knick knacks and stuff to repurpose, these are things that have already been repurposed. I love that.” “The fun part,” said Nancy, “is going to auc-tions and estate sales, and finding some of the old pieces that are just awesome, and being able to bring them back and share them with people.” Over from Colfax on highway 272 in Palouse, there is another family team impacting

their community through antiques and vintage treasures. With two different stores, One Eye Consign-ment Shop and Dot’s Vintage Funk, this mother and daughter duo are second and third genera-tion dealers in Palouse. “My parents had an antique shop outside of town here,” said Heidi Kite, owner of One Eye. One Eye Consignment Shop is located in a three-story historic building that used to be connected to the Palouse theatre. The first two floors house consigned pieces of dealers as far away as Seattle and Portland, she said. “But if you want to see something really cool, go up to the third floor.” Once the theatre’s boarding house, it had been closed up since 1956 until three years ago after Heidi and her husband renovated the space and made it open to customers. It is on the third level that Heidi keeps all of her pieces for sale. Down the street, Heidi’s daughter, Dottie Rahrer, is selling vintage pieces “from the ‘40s to the ‘60s, and then a little into the ‘70s…the good ‘70s,” she said laughing. Dot’s Vintage Funk is a colorful store with useable and collectible vintage items dating to the mid 20th century that comes out of Dottie’s passion. “I live the lifestyle more than some people,” she said.

Parked outside of her business is Dot’s ‘65 Dodge Dart Wagon. It is the type of automobile more likely to be found in a car museum, which fits perfectly with how Russ Wheelhouse, own-er of Antiques by Russ in Moscow, describes antique stores. “An antique shop is a museum that happens to be for sell,” said Russ,

who has owned stores in Pullman, Uniontown, and Moscow over the last 25 years, and served the area as a certified appraiser of antiques and estates since 1998. In his store there are antiques dating all the way back to 18th century Europe. “I don’t care if you don’t buy anything,” Russ said. “I do expect you to be entertained though.” Ultimately, he said, “Antiques sell them-selves.” So, taking Russ’ advice, next time you find yourself in one of the many local antiques stores, “Look around and enjoy yourself.”

Story and photos by Seth Toebben

A ‘65 Dodge Dart Wagon sits outside of Dot’s Vintage Funk in Palouse.

The Open Eye Consignment Shop in Palouse houses a marvelous amount of anti ques and collecti bles over three stories of a historic building.

“Hen House Chicks” Sandi (left ) and Nancy Cochran show a two-piece anti que sideboard they found in a barn in Northern Washington.

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Applications for presenters for the spring Palouse Knowledge Corri-dor Business Showcase event are now being accepted. Entrepreneurs, those starting or who have recently started small busi-ness ventures, who are interested in showcasing their business ideas during a Palouse Knowledge Corridor Business Showcase Event are encouraged to download the short application form at www.palouseknowledgecorridor.com and submit it to info@palouseknowledgecorridor.com by 5 p.m. on March 20, 2015. The Business Showcase Event will be held on April 9, 2015 from 2 – 5 p.m. at the BellTower Events Venue in Pullman, Washington, with a social planned for 4 p.m. Preselected presenters will have 15 minutes to present their busi-ness idea and plan to a roomful of possible investors and community members. Presentations should include an overview of the product or services being developed, management and market strategies, technol-ogies employed, financial projections, amount of investment required, employee growth, and an exit strategy if applicable. The general public is invited to attend. Investors attending the event may be private individuals or venture capitalists and there is no obliga-tion to invest in any of the ideas presented. For more information on applying or the events, please contact Ma-rie Dymkoski, Palouse Knowledge Corridor Co-chair at marie@pullmanchamber.com.

Palouse Knowledge Corridor now accepting presenter applicationsContributed by Robin Ohlgren of Palouse Knowledge Corridor

WSU offers business ‘resource nights’ in lead-up to April competition

Preparation for the 14th Annual Business Plan Competition April 24-25 will include weekly “resource nights,” starting this month, host-ed by the Washington State University Carson College of Business. The competition allows student entrepreneurs or aspiring busi-ness owners to practice business in a real-world setting, showcase their business acumen and network with industry professionals. Competition registration deadlines and details are available at business.wsu.edu/businessplancompetition2015, or contact Marie Mayes, director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, at mmayes@wsu.edu. During resource nights, industry experts come to campus offering guidance on developing strong business plans and presentations, prior to the competition. Resource nights are open to the public at 6-8 p.m. Thursdays in the Marriott Hospitality Teaching Center in Todd Addi-tion 268. Light refreshments will be served by the School of Hospitali-ty Business Management. Resource Nights will include: Feb. 5: Financial Planning for Business Plan Success, Carol Anne Sears, vice president of financial development (retired), Washington Mutual Feb. 12: Marketing, Ryan Lockwood, AT&T Feb. 19: Legal Issues for Startups, Dave Divine, Lee & Hayes Feb. 26: Capital Ideas, Dale Miller, Pacific Wealth Management Group, Morgan Stanley March 5: Insights from Previous High–performing Teams

Contributed by Sue McMurray of WSU Carson College of Business

Genesee

MoscowPullman

Colton JuliaettaKendrick

Troy

Deary

Bovill

HarvardPrinceton

Potlatch

Farmington

Garfi eld

ViolaColfax

Uniontown

Palouse

The Community Marketplace118 Montgomery St(509) 229-3225

The Hen House Chicks122 S Main St(509) 397-0122Nostalgia103 S Main St(509) 595-4195

Green Cottage Antiques301 S Montgomery St(509) 229-3622The High Button Shoe203 W Church St(509) 229-3500Splendid Old Stuff410 S Montgomery St(509) 229-3435

Antiques by Russ212 S Main St(208) 892-3858

Main Street Antique Mall215 N Main St(208) 882-2614

Old Thing Antiques114 E 3rd St(208) 882-3157

Simple Joys609 E Main St(208) 289-2614

Back Porch Treasures417 Main St(208) 835-4091

Linda’s Whimseys100 W Main St(509) 878-1678

Open Eye Consignment Shop230 E Main St(509) 878-1210

Dot’s Vintage Funk130 E Main St(509) 595-4459

Antique Stores Across the Palouse

Hatter Creek Treasures & More110 6th St(208) 596-2982

Down at the Depot Antiques3941 Highway 8(208) 835-2843

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Thread It!Potlatch business owner’s designs grow in popularity as her fl air for country charm and personal touch strike the right chord in local fashions.

Story and photos by Barry Johnson

For Robin McKinney, February’s National Weddings Month is a time to start filling her calendar for the busy months ahead as brides and grooms prepare to walk down the aisle. Her little shop Thread It!, tucked in the historic Potlatch Depot, is already filled with projects as she mends jeans for working men throughout the area, hems dresses for special occasions, and creates a clothing line of her own designs. It is her flair for de-sign and creating one-of-a-kind dresses, though, that keeps Robin excited about her business. And it is wedding dresses that she enjoys designing and making the most. “I went into this business on a whim, “ Rob-in said. “Then it just felt right.” After graduating from Potlatch High in 2003, Robin made her way to college and even-tually found herself in the University of Idaho’s textiles and design program. “My ultimate goal was to have a clothing store,” she explained. “Going into the program, I thought I would manage a retail store some-where or open one of my own.” “When I began taking pattern making and design classes, where I learned the basics of sewing, that’s when I became interested in making and altering clothing.” After college, Robin got married and had a daughter, and realized she simply wasn’t will-

ing to give up time with her family to work in a retail store. It was, of course, a friend’s wedding that changed everything for her. “I had a friend in 2009 who wanted me to make her wedding dress. I really didn’t know

what I was getting my-self into – it took me nine months to make that first one. But it was fun and kind of addic-tive. I knew after that it was what I wanted to do.” Initially working out of her basement, Robin opened Thread It! in the Potlatch Depot in March of last year. “Business has really grown since then,” she said. “I do a lot of alter-

ations, but the focus is constantly changing. At the moment, I’m mending a lot of jeans. I get a wide array of requests.” When not busy altering and mending, Rob-in works on her own line of clothing designs that have quickly grown in popularity. “In the spring and summer, my popular design is the maxi skirts I make,” she said. Most of these are custom made, with customers stopping by her shop for measurements so Robin can ensure they fit right. “I hope to build my business around my own women’s clothing line and designs. In ad-dition to the popular maxi skirts, I make casual pants and tops,” she said. It is her personal touch that has kept Robin in demand, she said. “For example, I have one local customer who is tall and just couldn’t find

anything to fit right. I was able to help her.” “I like taking care of people personally and ensuring they get clothing that fits comfort-ably,” Robin said. “So I like it when people stop by my shop in Potlatch to see me and we can figure out what will work for them.” At the moment, Robin is doing the lion’s share of work herself at the shop, although oc-casionally she needs a little help to get caught up. “Eventually it will have to change,” she said, noting that she seems to be getting busier all the time and will eventual-ly need some a d d i t i o n a l hands in the shop. Even with all the work she has on her racks for altering and m e n d i n g , along with the clothing de-signs she cre-ates and sews herself, it is the wedding dresses that make Rob-in smile the most. “I have made five wedding dresses and altered dozens,” she said. She will soon have plenty to smile about, then. With weddings month upon her and brides-to-be planning their ceremonies for the months ahead, Robin’s shop in the depot will soon be bursting to the seams with gowns and dresses once again.

Robin McKinney of Thread It! Alterati ons and Design in Potlatch sports a popular maxi skirt of her own design in front of her shop at the historic Potlatch Depot. Photo courtesy of Karen Rohn, with inset photos courtesy of Bill Marineau and Kati e Anderson.

Robin’s small-town sensibiliti es leave nothing to waste. Extra material from her designs go into a variety of headbands, scarves, fabric pins and more.

Robin spends countless hours with her Bernina sewing machine. Cus-tomers have come to appreciate both her unique designs and her eye for detail.

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Latah Realty welcomes new realtors to a growing team

Latah Realty, LLC, is proud to announce the addition of two top agents in January: Bret Carpenter

Contributed by Sean Wilson and Darcy Anderson of Latah Realty

Jim Boland has been in the meat industry for most of his working career. “One of my high school jobs was in a meat packing plant,” Jim said. That was back in 1972, in Idaho Falls. Jim first came to Moscow to study Animal Science at the University of Idaho and returned in the early 80s to enter graduate school for Business Administration. “When we were first married,” Jim’s wife Celia said, “he was putting his way through col-lege working at Safeway as a meat cutter.” Af-

Story and photo by Seth Toebben

and Misty (Funke) Curry. Bret Carpenter has been work-ing in the real estate business for over seven years, where he prides himself on delivering results with his proven marketing strategies

and a “can-do” attitude. Bret is a former president of the Latah County Board of Realtors and lives in Potlatch where he is raising his family. Misty Curry has moved over from the banking industry where she managed transactions, per-sonnel, and oversaw banking op-erations. She recently served on the board of United Way of Latah County as well as Palouse Cares for the past three years. She was born and raised in Bovill, and has called Moscow home for the past 10 years where she currently re-sides with her husband Mark. Her contagiously positive attitude is immediately evident to anyone she

works with. Darcy Anderson and Sean Wil-son, the owners of Latah Realty, LLC, commented, “Bret and Misty are the consummate local real estate professionals. They were born and raised here. They know the fabric of Moscow and Latah County and are deeply invested in the community with their families as well as their real estate busi-ness, which makes them motivated and accountable. All real estate is local and their knowledge of the area and the market gives them a superb edge as navigators and ne-gotiators for their customers and clients.”

ter graduating and trying a couple of different things that were not to his taste, Celia asked Jim, “What do you want to do?” His response, “I want to own my own butcher shop.” After going out and finding C&L Locker for sale, Celia remembered, Jim then had a ques-tion for her. “Are you in?”, he asked. Celia’s parents had owned a grocery store when she was a little girl, so she said that she knew that being “in” really meant being in “neck deep.” Nevertheless, her response to Jim was “Yea.” That was 1989, she said, “and so for 21 years I was in.” Then in 2010, after doing a pilot program with the University, Jim stepped away from C&L to set up a federally inspected wholesale opera-tion. At first the plan was to establish a manu-facturing arm for C&L, Jim said. But when Sam Hunt wanted to make a go of it on his own, Jim was glad to help him out. They decided to split the business. Jim and Celia set up Hog Heaven Sausage Works to con-tinue with wholesale manufacturing. Five years later things are going well. Jim has a nice shop in the North Almon Business Park near his home in Moscow, his time is more flexible, and yet he continues to be able to do what he loves: make sausage. “It makes him happy,” Celia said, “he just loves making good things to eat and experi-menting with recipes.” “Even before I had my own shop,” Jim said, “we used to do home experimentation.”

Jim cares a lot about the people he serves as well, so it’s best for him when the two come together. “Can you make…,” Jim role-played, “and then you have to come up with three or four different options to get the dominant flavor profile that people want. “It’s a creative thing that’s kinda fun,” he said. Over his 25-plus year meat career, cater-ing to local demand and his own tastes, Jim has concocted nearly 40 specialty recipes. Along the way, Jim has also served the pub-lic as the president of Moscow’s Rendezvous in the Park and as a member of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission. Just last month, at the appointment of Mos-cow Mayor Bill Lambert, Jim became Moscow’s newest city commissioner, filling the vacant seat vacated by Tom Lamar. “When Bill comes and asks me to do that,” Jim said his response was, “Well, it’s probably something that I never would do as a career.” He had established that with his wife 26 years ago. Hog Heaven’s packaged meats can be found at Troy Market in Troy, Dissmore’s IGA in Pull-man, the Co-op in Moscow, and any of the area’s Rosauer’s supermarkets. They also keep retail hours at their manu-facturing site in the Almon Street Business Park of Moscow between Wednesday and Saturday from 1-6 p.m. For a full listing of venues and products check hogheavensausage.com.

Jim Boland, owner of Hog Heaven Sausage Works, adds a specialty spice blend to his Italian sausage.

A Passion for Grinding Hog Heaven Sausage Works provides job of a lifetime for local business owner

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arts & artisansBack to the BeginningLocal arti st uses her life passion to

teach youth how to create art of their

own from the world around them.Photo by Karen Rohn

Story by Barry Johnson

Art has come full circle for Pot-latch artist Karen Rohn. Karen can’t remember a time when she didn’t see the world around her as a work of art, just waiting to be captured. “I always had a camera, from the time I was about 10 years old,” Karen explained. “I would get a new model every couple years. I just really loved to take pictures and draw.” She credits her early encour-agement as an artist to her high school art teacher in Potlatch. “I had Juanita O’Reilly when art was still in the schools. She would let us do everything – she was one of the best art teachers I ever had. She never made you feel like you had limits. “She really lit a fire under me.” With that fire, Karen graduat-

ed from Potlatch High in ’81 and went on to the University of Idaho, where she continued her studies with a degree in fine arts. She worked with different mediums and spent a good deal of time painting. “I always had a good eye for design,” Karen said, “which has helped me no matter what me-dium I was using.” The cameras that she grew up with are still her favorite things, when discovering art in the world around her. “I have really returned to pho-tography,” she said. “My focus now is mindfulness – being aware of the moment and what’s happening

right now. It helps me appre-ciate things I see, knowing I will never see them again. That helps me pick up my camera to capture that mo-ment.” Not that Karen has put her other art forms aside, she prefers to paint with acryl-ics when the urge to create more abstract images strikes her. “I don’t paint realistic scenes,” she said. “I am often inspired by what other peo-ple do.” These days, you can find Karen at her store, Black-Bird at the Depot, located in Potlatch’s historic train depot, where she shares not only her own work but also the work of artisans from throughout the area.

“Artists are not typically great business people,” she quipped. “After graduating from college, I would go to stores in Moscow

and Pullman. I par-ticularly enjoyed go-ing to Wild Women Traders, which was in Moscow at the time and owned by Julie Kerr. Julie let me sell art out of her shop and just taught me so much about retail.” Karen partnered with Julie when first starting her busi-ness, seeking out

local crafts folks to feature their work on consignment. Now Karen has taken on the retail business herself. “People come in and are shocked in a nice way by what’s in the store,” she said. Not content with simply creating art and managing a showcase store for local ar-tisans, Karen wanted to give back to the community and school where she got her start. “For about three years now, I have been teaching an after school arts class funded by the Potlatch Arts Council.” With the hard realities of school budgets eliminating arts in most of the smaller schools in the region, Karen saw this as an opportunity to help inspire others the way her high school teacher Juanita O’Reilly inspired her. “This year, the class is even back in the shop building at Pot-latch High, where I learned art. It’s like a dream come true.” The class is free for 5th-12th

grade students. Potlatch resident Suzanne Ve-ith said all three of her children look forward to the weekly classes with Karen. “My children really enjoy and appreciate this opportunity,” Su-zanne said. “Karen’s instruction encourages them as artists. She’s very accepting of everything they try.” Suzanne’s son Benjamin, a 6th grader at Potlatch, said the art class is great to come to every week. “I get to make things. And when I get stressed with all the homework, it gives me a chance to cool down.” His sister Lily, also in 6th

grade, was more succinct. “I like it because it’s fun!” For Karen, teaching others in the same room where she explored painting and creating over 30 years ago with her favorite teach-er is simply a part of her ongoing journey in a life revolving around the creation of art. “It’s just great to give back to where I first learned art.”

Karen helps a budding young arti st during the aft er shool arts program at Potlatch High School, sponsored by the Potatlch Arts Com-mitt ee.

Karen’s store BlackBird at the De-pot, located in Potlatch’s old train depot, features many arts and craft s from area residents.

Benjamin Veith, 12, son of Larry and Suzanne Veith of Potlatch, shows his art project during a recent aft er school class in the shop building at Potlatch High School.

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The Regional Theatre of the Palouse (RTOP) will present Little Shop of Horrors between Feb. 19-22 and Feb. 25-March 1. The play will begin at 7:30 p.m. on all days, and there will be additional 1:30 p.m. showings on Feb. 21, 22 and 28. Located at 122 North Grand Avenue, RTOP opened in 2007 with the goal of bringing Broadway shows to the Palouse. Their past productions have included Annie, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Sound of Music and Les Miser-ables. Tickets can be purchased at the RTOP website, www.rtoptheatre.org. Costs are $20 for adults and $12 for children 12 and under.

Regional Theatre of the Palouse presents Little Shop of Horrors

The Palouse Project will be holding open-call auditions for vocalists, dancers and instru-mentalists on Saturday, Feb. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gladish Center rec room in Pullman. The Palouse Project is a nonprofit musical variety group made up of high school and col-lege students. The goal of the group is to create

engaging pop performances that also incorpo-rate dancing and theatre. The group seeks female and male vocalists, dancers of all disciplines, and instrumentalists. Audition requirements and registration can be found on the group’s website at palouseproject.weebly.com under the tab ‘Auditions’.

The group is also seeking individuals to fill various positions either as volunteers or for independent study credits. These positions would require about 2-4 hours per week. Open positions include stage manager, theatrical di-rector, choreographer, and social media/com-munications manager.

Palouse Project seeks musicians, dancers and volunteers

Deary Jr High Palouse Youth Choir Thu 2/26 8:40 AM Lionel Hampton School of Music Haddock HallDeary Jr High Deary Jazz Band Thu 2/26 11:00 AM Student Union Building BallroomDeary Jr High Niah Griffin (Sop.) Thu 2/26 2:45 PM Lionel Hampton School of Music Haddock HallGarfield School Dist GarPal Jazz Ensemble Thu 2/26 9:20 AM Student Union Building BallroomGenesee Elementary Genesee Elementary Singers Thu 2/26 10:20 AM Lionel Hampton School of Music Haddock HallGenesee High Genesee JH Band Thu 2/26 1:20 PM LDS Student Stake GymnasiumGenesee High Genesee HS Choir Fri 2/27 8:20 AM Student Union Building BallroomGenesee High Cassidy Woods (Alto) Fri 2/27 10:30 AM Commons Crest/HorizonGenesee High Ashley Beckner (Sop.) Fri 2/27 1:30 PM LDS Institute Performance RoomGenesee High Emma Turpin (Alto) Fri 2/27 3:45 PM LDS Institute Performance RoomGenesee High Claire Smith (Vibes) Sat 2/28 11:30 AM LDS Student Stake Relief Society RoomGenesee High Genesee HS Band Sat 2/28 2:00 PM LDS Student Stake GymnasiumPotlatch Jr/Sr High Allyson LeForce (Alto) Thu 2/26 3:45 PM LDS Student Stake Relief Society RoomPotlatch Jr/Sr High Savannah LeForce (Alto) Fri 2/27 11:45 AM LDS Institute Performance RoomPotlatch Jr/Sr High Potlatch Jr/Sr High School Sat 2/28 3:20 PM Moscow High School Auditorium

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Student performance lineups set for Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest

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outdoors & recreation

By late winter, hunting seasons are distilled into a handful of dep-redation hunts for haystack-raid-ing elk. Even the simple task of working up hand-loads is made dreary by blustery winds and fin-ger-numbing temperatures. So we sit indoors assembling copious supplies of ground-squirrel loads for spring shoots and pine for bet-ter days. Or, you brave Old Man Winter to enjoy the exciting sport of varmint calling. Late winter is especially produc-tive in this respect because bitter-cold and snow makes for slim pickings just when animals need fuel most. Late winter also means prime pelts bring top dollar from lo-cal fur buyers, helping offset hunt-ing costs. The most popular target on the Palouse is the abundant coyote, though bobcats and wolves are also possibilities.

Story and photos by Patrick Meitin

Escape winter despair with varmint calling

The approach is pretty straightforward. Hunters canvas public backcountry, ranch or farm-land where trespass permission has been secured, parking in a de-clivity before donning camouflage duds and hiking a half mile to set up and call. Productive setups include areas with commanding views where wind also carries scent away from areas where predators are most apt to appear. Hotspots

include open bowls, meadows, clear-cuts and ridgelines. Calm days are best, with calls carrying farther and predators less likely to swing down-wind to receive your scent. Calling a half hour at each site is stan-dard when targeting coyotes, as they gen-erally respond greed-ily and on the run. In bobcat country I often call up to a full hour at

a single site. Cats are more likely to stalk your calls, requiring more time to arrive. Calls normally imitate the mor-bid cries of dying rabbits, snow-

shoe hares or deer fawns, though screaming woodpeckers or whim-pering puppies sometimes do the trick on educated coyotes. Tradi-tionally, calls were produced with mouth calls, something from Pri-mos, Hunter’s Specialties, Sceery or Burnham Brothers, as exam-ples. Today electronic calls are the rage: Johnny Stewart, FoxPro and Primos leading the way. Electron-ic calls have several advantages; they save your lungs, can be set at a distance and operated remotely so the attention of responding var-mints is directed away from the shooter, and they often store hun-dreds of call sequences. Frequent yet challenging shooting is the main attraction in predator calling. You can certainly use your favorite deer rifle in this business, but most serious pred-ator chasers opt for flatter-shoot-ing varmint rifles spitting small bullets at great speed. Cartridg-es like the highly-affordable .223 Remington, speedy .22-250 or .220 Swift and .243 Winchester re-main firebrands for efficient pred-ator dispatch. In populated areas smaller center-fire cartridges like the new .17 Hornet or venerable 22 Hornet, or hot rim-fires like the

.22 Magnum, 17 HMR or 17 WSM are adequate for closer shots with careful shot placement. In tight quarters don’t discount a 12-guage shotgun with tight choke firing 3- or 3 ½-inch #2 or BB lead shot, a combination normally effective to 50 yards. Whether engaged in winter varmint shooting for sport, pocket money or depredation concerns, this is a no-guilt enterprise. Thin-ning predators translates into less fawn and turkey mortality, or help-ing landowners reduce the number of lost calves or lambs and the hit to their pocketbooks this represents. In fact, I’ve discovered gaining per-mission to prime private lands is usually easiest when predators and not big game is involved – a foot in the door and opportunity to demonstrate to a suspicious land-owner that you are courteous and dependable and might be trusted to hunt his pheasant, turkeys or whitetail deer at a later date. It’s a win-win situation for all involved, and a great way to pass the winter doldrums with exciting action.

Coyotes are the most popular target for predator calling on the Palouse.

Patrick Meitin lives in the Kendrick area and has been a popular outdoor writer and photographer for the past 26 years, publishing more than 2,500 articles on a wide variety of outdoors subjects but specializing largely in archery and bowhunting. He is the author of two bowhunting-related books (“Bowhunting Modern Elk” and “The Bowhunter’s Guide To Better Shooting”).

Hotspots for predator calling include open bowls, meadows, clear-cuts and ridgelines.

Thinning predators is a way to stay acti ve in the cold months and help local landowners protect their fl ocks and herds.

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Although a relatively new program to Idaho, the Master Naturalist program is well established in many states throughout the US. The Ida-ho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a core group of well-in-formed volunteers to actively work toward stewardship of Idaho’s natu-ral environment. Anyone who enjoys and appreciates Idaho’s outdoors can be an Ida-ho Master Naturalist: teachers, hunters, nature guides, farmers, retired professionals, and…you! An Idaho Master Naturalist completes 40 hours of hands-on, experi-ential classroom and field training about Idaho ecology, plants, animals and natural systems. To be certified as a Master Naturalist, students would be required to complete an additional 40 hours of volunteer work for local conservation agencies (these hours could be shared between IDFG, USFS, Army Corp, Idaho Parks, etc). Through this program you will participate and guide conservation efforts, join a statewide network of dedicated, trained volunteers who work toward conservation, further your education and interest in nature and have an opportunity to give back to your community. As a trained Master Naturalist, you can help with fish and wildlife research projects, as well as teach children and adults about nature and why conservation is important. We invite anyone interested to attend an informational meeting to learn more about program basics including training and volunteer op-portunities. This informational meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Idaho Fish and Game office on 16th Street in the Lew-iston Orchards. For more information or to RSVP for this meeting, contact Jen Bruns at (208) 799-5010 (office), 791-5726 (mobile) or by email at Jennifer.bruns@idfg.idaho.gov.

Contributed by Jen Bruns of Idaho Fish and Game

Master Naturalist program will train Idaho volunteers to be environmental stewards

Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation hosting Winter Gathering and Fundraiser The Selway-Bitt erroot Frank Church Foundati on is holding their 9th Annual Winter Gathering and Fundraiser on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Quality Inn in Clarkston, WA. The Winter Gathering will fea-ture keynote speaker Cort Conley, an Idaho historian and author of Idaho for the Curious, among oth-er works. Live music will be per-formed by Sarah Swett and Concer-ti na. Silent aucti on and raffl e prizes will include fi shing and fl oat trips; framed photographs, carvings, handknits and weavings by local arti sts; raft ing, stock, fi shing and backpack gear; trout and steelhead fl ies; theater ti ckets; meals at local restaraunts, and more. The Selway-Bitt erroot Frank

Church Foundati on is a nonprofi t group that serves as the prima-ry partner of the Forest Service in stewarding the 1.3 million acre Sel-way-Bitt erroot Wilderness, the 2.3 million acre Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and the sur-rounding wildlands. The Foundati on’s volunteers conduct a variety of services in part-nership with the Forest Service that include campsite monitoring, trail clearing and improvement, cabin & lookout hosti ng and front-country support. Declining federal dollars means that federal agencies oft en lack the resources and personnel needed to adequately maintain public lands. The Selway-Bitt erroot Frank Church Foundati on provides boots on the ground to help fulfi ll these needs.

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Anglers are encouraged to attend one of four upcoming public meet-ings to provide their opinions and suggestions to help in the develop-ment of the 2016-2018 fishing rules and seasons as well as the 2015 Chinook Salmon seasons and limits. The meeting locations and dates are as follows: Oro�ino: Feb. 19, IDFG Clearwater Hatchery, 118 Hatchery Roe Drive, located northwest of Ahsahka Bridge. Riggins: Feb. 23 (6 p.m. Mountain Time), Salmon Rapids Lodge, 1010 S. Main Street Lewiston:: Feb. 25, Idaho Fish and Game Office, 3316 16th Street. Moscow: Feb. 26, Fairground Exhibit Building, 1021 Harold Street Each meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a presentation and will contin-ue until all angler comments are collected and/or addressed. In the past, these meetings have lasted two hours. Input collected at these meetings will be used to help direct the de-velopment of the 2016-2018 fishing rules and seasons. Some of the is-sues anglers have brought to the Department’s attention include devel-opment of quality bass rules in some of our reservoirs, changing the date of the steelhead opener, and modifying possession limits. All opinions and suggestions are welcome. For those of you who have complained that steelhead aren’t as big as they used to be, we will be presenting some fascinating data to shed some light on the topic. Finally, local fishery personnel will also discuss past Chinook Salmon management strategies used in the Clearwater Region, and will welcome ideas on how to better manage these fisheries in the future. Those unable to attend a meeting can provide their comments to Joe DuPont, Clearwater Region Fisheries Manager, either by phone (208-799-5010), mail (3316 16th Street, Lewiston, ID, 83501), or email (joe.dupont@idfg.idaho.gov).

Contributed by Jen Bruns of Idaho Fish and Game

Fish and Game seeks input on � shing seasons and rules

Kathleen Warren of Moscow shared pictures of wildlife she’s run across on Moscow Mountain.

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) an-nounced that the Palouse River Watershed Implementation Part-nership would receive $5.5 million to complement the $5.5 million in significant contributions from re-gional partners dedicated to im-prove water quality, soil health and habitat in the Palouse River Water-shed. Altogether, funding for the partnership will direct $11 million to innovative conservation proj-ects in the Palouse River Water-shed over the next five years. The award from NRCS comes as part of the new Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) that was authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill.

RCPP’s significant focus on public-private partnership enables private companies, local commu-nities and other non- government partners to invest in efforts to keep our land resilient and water clean, improve wildlife habitat, and promote tremendous econom-ic growth in agriculture, construc-tion, tourism and outdoor recre-ation, and other industries. Funding provided under the Regional Conservation Partnership Program will allow for an orches-trated effort resulting in greater efficiency of conservation delivery and implementation. The end re-sult of increased partner efficien-cies will be more funding going to voluntary incentive based conser-vation on the ground. P a r t n e r s are working together to address

local conservation concerns in the Palouse River Watershed in Wash-ington and Idaho through volun-tary incentive based approaches. The partnership highlights the efforts of landowners and coop-erators who work hard every day to put conservation on the ground. Private landowners interested in working through the partnership will make the following goals pos-sible: - Minimize soil erosion on farm fields by working with operators to enroll over 50,000 acres in con-servation tillage designed to re-duce soil erosion by up to 95%. - Establish approximately 300 acres of native trees and shrubs along approximately 35 miles of streams and rivers to act as a buf-fer to reduce sedimentation, lower

water temperatures and filter out pollutants. In addition to improv-ing water quality, these projects are expected to benefit fish and wildlife habitat, including four fish species of concern that are listed under the Endangered Species Act. - Prevent the conversion of working farmlands to non-agri-culture uses on 520 acres of prime farmland through permanent con-servation easements. For more information on how to participate in partnership activi-ties, contact: Jennifer Boie, Palouse Conservation District, (509)332-4101, jenniferpcd@palousecd.org. For more information on RCPP projects, visit: http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/national/programs/farmbill/rcpp/?cid=STELPRDB1264664.

Palouse River Watershed Partnership secures $11 million in funding to improve water quality, soil health and habitatContributed by Jennifer Boie of Palouse Conservation District

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nearly full of names, quotes, dates, etc. Many visitors came back over the years to locate their name and remember that night’s antics. “Shorty” Herman Hatley lived in an upstairs apartment one or two doors down from the bar and became an icon at the Nickel and on Main Street with his interest-ing stories and antics. “He loved to play the spoons,” one resident re-members. “He’d pull them out and play at the drop of a hat. He joined in, usually without invitation, to any music on Main Street, the park or the bar.” Shorty also loved to dance and, with or without a partner, could be seen dancing at the bars and musical activities. He really kept in shape and walked to Potlatch nearly daily – eight or nine miles

up until he was in his 60s or 70s. The picture taken of him on the bench outside the bar became very popular and was made into a post-card. Gary and Terri Hanks leased the bar in 1993 and renamed the bar the Palouse Cabouse (sic). The Chamber of Commerce had just ob-tained a red caboose they planned to turn into an information office and the excitement caught on with a restaurant (a block away) being named The Dining Car and the bar followed suit with the Palouse Ca-bouse. Mike and Julie Wells took over the tavern in November 2000 re-naming it Palouse Tavern. The Wells added a larger menu than just the “burger and fries” menu and began grilling steaks featuring

“steak night” once a week drawing crowds from neighboring com-munities. When the Wells left to open a steak restaurant in Pullman and one in Colfax, Bob Brookshier took over the tavern renaming it Palouse Tavern Act II. Brookshi-er continued the successful steak nights and expanded to the side street, giving patrons a choice of indoor or outdoor dining. Bob and Tina met on the job at the tavern, enjoyed a whirlwind romance and were later married. Scott Stevens purchased the building from Dave Bromeling in February 1, 2008 and the Brook-shiers were able to continue their tavern business. However, when Stevens sold the building to the last owner, Adam Barron in 2013, he had plans of extensive remod-

eling and opening a family restau-rant and bar which ousted the Brookshiers. Barron and his wife spent a great deal of time remodeling and the day before they were planning to open to the public the build-ing burned to the ground, April 8, 2014. The Barrons vowed to re-build, but the insurance money just wouldn’t cover the cost. They had to give up that dream. The empty lot was sold to John and Diane Coo-per who do not have any immedi-ate plans to build. However, Diane said she’d like to see a “green area” there. She also noted the signage painted on the building next to the space was so unique she’d like to see it stay.

munities the opportunity to make decisions on water use at the local level. In the West, both ground and surface water are owned by the states. But Idaho and Wash-ington gave PBAC the responsibility of making recommendations and decisions locally. Out of PBAC efforts came our annual water summit. It’s just been a real opportunity from the begin-ning to work with PBAC for Latah County, with Whitman County, Moscow, Pullman, our small towns and universities. Now that you are no longer an elected official, what do you plan to take on next? We need to open a Recovery Center in Mos-cow for our citizens with drug, alcohol and be-havioral health issues. Right now that’s where my focus and energy are directed. With the ex-periences I’ve had over the past 12 years, such as two mass shootings, and losing university students to senseless alcohol abuse, this really has to be a priority. I am going to do all I can to convince legisla-tors to approve the grant our Idaho Association of Counties is requesting for $550,000 as start-up money for four Recovery Centers state-wide. I am going to be actively involved in educating the leaders in Boise about this dire need. Gritman is currently coordinating a project with Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS) to build a mental health facility that will provide the assessment, treatment and moni-toring we need to go hand-in-hand with the Re-covery Center. It’s needed and it’s a win-win for

the county, projected to return about $70,000 to the county in property taxes and create doz-ens of new high-paying jobs. I will continue working on water issues as well. I understand the value of clean water and the environment. I think we do a pretty good job here in growth while still taking care of our natural resources for future generations. I just hope we don’t ever take it for granted. I am still very involved with the Palouse Knowledge Corridor. Our focus to create a di-verse and sustainable economy while respect-ing the social make-up of our communities and our natural environment. We are working to build a nationally recognized place of research and technology transfer with strong universi-ties that attract, recruit and retain high quality students. PKC is trying to capitalize on the Palouse region by partnering with the universities, pri-vate sector, economic development agencies and government. This year we are sponsoring our second very successful ‘Be The Entrepre-neur Bootcamp.’ Finally, I want to make sure this commu-nity gets a full-size ice rink. It does your heart good to go out and see these little kids come off that rink with smiles on their faces. I think the sooner we get a full-size rink for competitions and tournaments, the better off this commu-nity will be. Again, having this kind of activity for youth and college kids to participate in is a diversion to using alcohol and drugs.

What sorts of things do you enjoy when you’re not out helping our communities? I’ve waited a longtime to be a grandpa. I got a late start raising kids, both my own and my step-kids, so now I’ve got younger grandkids to entertain me. My priority here in the Palouse area is to spend as much time with my family as I can, like my 10-year-old grandson Tommy who lives in Kendrick, or having our granddaughters and great-granddaughter spend time with us at our place in Elk River. Long term, I want to do some traveling. My wife and I want to go to Maryland to visit our twin grandsons, and to London to visit our 1-year-old grandson there. We’ve also got a 16-year-old granddaughter in Idaho Falls. And I’m going to dust off my fishing pole. I’ve got a steelhead pole that hasn’t been out of the case. My dad and I used to go up the Salmon River fishing and we had a great time. Now it’s time for me to take that pole out of the case and use it.

Any final thoughts you would like to share with folks, now that your days as an elected official are over? I just want to thank the citizens of Latah County for giving me the opportunity to serve as their commissioner for 12 years. And I espe-cially want to thank all the volunteers, elected officials and employees that make our county a great place to live. It has been a fun ride and I’ve met some great people.

Q&A with Tom Strohschein, cont. from pg. 3

Boone Building, cont. from pg 14

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Contributed by Richard Abrams of Kendrick

I have been many places, but I have never been in Ca-hoots. Apparently you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone. I have also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recogniz-es you here. I have been in Sane. They don’t have any airports because you have to be driven there. I have made several trips thanks to my children, family, friends and people at work. I have also been in Doubt. This is sad place to go and I try not to visit too often. I would like to go to Conclu-sions, but you have to jump to get there and I am not much on physical activity anymore. I have been in Flexible, but only when it was very import-ant to stand firm. I have also been in Decision. I should like to go there again, but I can’t decide. Sometimes I’m in Capable, and I go there more often as I get older. I also would like to be in Considerate. It is a very selfish and rude place to be. One of my favorite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets my adrenaline flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! I was also in Continent, and don’t remember what country it is in. It is an age thing. They say it is very wet and damp.

Back in the late 1980s (dates are rather foggy) my back-door neighbor in Moscow, where we were living at the time, told me about a friend of his in the Har-vard area who swore she heard Sasquatch screams at night; the most terrifying screams she had ever heard. She knew it wasn’t a cougar. It was too human-like. Jump forward a few years (again, dates are uncer-tain). My husband and I had purchased my family’s farm near Potlatch after my parents passed away in the early 1980s and leased out the pastureland to Gold Creek Farms, a Washington based cattle compa-ny. They hired a couple of guys from the Harvard area to repair the fences. One was an old, unshaven, rough looking guy whose name I can’t remember. His part-ner in the fencing project was a very large, heavy-set, grizzly looking man whose name was Grizzly Bear. No joke. He had his name legally changed to that. If you talk to some of the old timers in Harvard, Princ-eton, or Potlatch you’d probably find someone that knew of him. He was a friendly sort of guy once we got to know him. I may have taken them some cookies or lemonade or something. Anyway, one day Grizzly Bear sat on his haunches and chatted awhile. He told us his story. He had grown up in a mid western city, Chicago,

Contributed by Clelia Fitch Callihan

Seems as though most of my articles involve animals, as they do again in this issue. This one in-volves Mrs. Muffin and her critters. At this time I would like to clar-ify that when I mention animals, I am not referring to Mrs. Muffin, but when this unfortunate expe-rience occurred she did have that unpleasant aroma of one, which I’ll explain later. Now, when we moved to Idaho from Alaska in 2000, Mrs. Muffin thought it would be cool to have a bunch of critters around such as horses, cows and goats. At one time she had eight horses and was in shock when she seen the volume of (we’ll just call it “shu-shu”) they left behind. You see, Mrs. Muffin has every John Wayne western that was ever made and not once did the Duke’s horse make a mess or ole’ John clean up after one. Maybe in Hollywood horses

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don’t shu-shu. She realized this would require a lot of shoveling, adding to what is already neces-sary here at the Junction when Tim Rebold, Gene Griffin or certain others are on the other side of the counter. So, she cut her herd down to two. Thinking that goats would be easier to follow around with a shovel, Mrs. Muffin acquired a herd and got into making goat soap, cheese, yogurt and whatever. She was soon to learn that they were a shu-shuing machine and spent a lot of time cleaning pens, which she was a real sticker on. I do be-lieve she has the cleanest goats in Latah county. Now that I have the stage set, I can get on with the rest of the story. Mrs. Muffin was cleaning her goat pens, loading the shu-shu laced straw into the back of her pick-up. (Don’t know anyone that would load it in the front, except maybe Sue Elias). The pen she was working on was that of Beethovan,

a young Nubian buck with a big buck odor. Everything was going fine and Mrs. Muffin was enjoying her af-ternoon off and staying downwind as much as possible. After moving the pick-up to the place where we keep that sort of stuff she proceed-ed to unload and was concentrat-ing more on the shower she was about to take than what she was doing, and got tangled up with the cable that holds the tailgate up. The tailgate won. She was now in deep shu-shu, literally, head first in a pile of Beethovan’s you-know-what with a broken leg. In two places. Now you all are most likely wondering why I sound like I’m taking this lightly. As Mrs. Muffin put it, “it could have worse.” Iron-ically, what caused the problem saved her from further harm with the soft landing. And after all, I heard tell that laughter is the best medicine. And that’s no “shu-shu.”

Contributed by Dale Rose of Junction Lumber

Never underestimate a shu-shu pile

I think it was. After he got out of school he was in-ducted into the military during the Vietnam War. Like many Vietnam War veterans who had horrifying ex-periences, he was a psychological wreck by the time he was discharged. He wanted to get as far away from humanity as he could, he said, so ended up living on U.S. Forest Service land somewhere out of Harvard, Idaho. He made for himself a little tree house but mostly he just roamed the forest, living off the land as much as possible, sleeping on the earth under the stars with his back against any fallen log that seemed a good place to nestle down for the night. He hoped that living the life of a recluse in the comfort of the forest would help him shake the recurring, terrifying, nightmares he had due to his Vietnam experience. He said at times he would be wakened in the night by his own blood-curdling screams, drenched in the cold, clammy, sweat of fear. The last we heard of Grizzly Bear was that he had been discovered and evicted from forest service land. At some point in time he became more civilized, married and was “forced” by his wife to live in a small house in Potlatch. Much to his dismay she insisted on indoor plumbing. My husband and I lost track of him for a few years then learned that he had passed away. So, that is the story of a real, live Sasquatch in our neck of the woods.

Sasquatch is real, and he moved to Harvard

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Tromp. tromp, tromp, tromp. The incessant racket continued, tromp, tromp tromp, tromp. The noise only dimmed slightly when Chinook’s “tromping” took him a hundred yards back along the shores of Pardon Us Mama, before he turn once more and “tromped” back towards camp. Clearly, trying to get any sleep at all was going to be questionable at best, bring-ing Laroy, his nose already being all that was visible in the war surplus mummy bag bought at Smith’s War Surplus Things and Such, to begin burrowing his way head first to the bottom of the offender’s sleeping bag in an attempt to deaden the sound of the constant tromping that threatened to keep him awake. Not only were Smith’s war surplus mummy bags NOT overly warm, but even two deep they weren’t much for keeping out the sleep-robbing extraneous sounds. Tromp, tromp, tromp. If it hadn’t been for the fact that Laroy’s prodding with the steel tent pole had finally tipped Chinook over in the chest deep water, and just before dark a strong breeze had sprung up blowing Chinook’s semi-solid remains toward shore where Laroy could finally grab a leg and drag him into the shallows, he’d likely still be standing there, still grinning, not moving. It had taken all of three weeks worth of wood burning at a furious rate, and Laroy almost 3 full hours of rolling hot rocks into the shallows on both sides of these portions of Chinook, which he had been unable to drag up the bank, before Chinook had finally moved and muttered his first word. Food! Maybe he should have let that camp coffee cool off a tad before pouring a cup full, give or take a few swallows, straight from the pot into Chinook’s gaping mouth. But considering the continuing state of his pal’s facial expressions since earlier that morning, it had been a bit difficult to decide if he just looked like a baby robin, beak open for another load of second hand worms, or he was wanting a drink of the coffee Laroy had set to boiling a couple hours back, or did that grin just naturally looked slack jawed when you were laying on your back, half and half out of the ice cold Pardon Us Mama waters at 11:30 at night. Laroy was certain of one thing: forgetting to pour cold water into the coffee pot not only didn’t do much to settle the grounds, but that oversight also didn’t greatly diminish the temperature of the semi solid brew. One way or the other, one mouth-

The Misguided Misadventures of Chinook and Laroyas told by Darrell Davis, the “Crusty Deary Ol’Coot”

Chapter 6 ful of those hot coffee grounds had Chinook up and out of the water, spitting and a coughing, hacking and growling, sounding and acting for all the world just like a she-bear with a mouth full of porcupine quills. Seems the only peace and quiet Laroy had been able to enjoy since his partner had regained his footing had been those few moments between filling Chinook’s tin plate with delicately prepared and golden brown slices of sauteed Spam, and when the loud and repeated demands for “more” recommenced, each word accented by a loud banging on the bottom of the tin plate with Chinook’s only slightly smaller then mouth sized eat’in utensil. By the time the consumption of what had begun as a two-week supply of that camping staple ceased, Chinook had grazed his way through 14 cans. At least, and thankfully, that stupid grin had been replaced! Or had it? Possibly it had just been disguised by the rapid jaw movements. One way or the other, Laroy now had new worries. If the waters of Pardon Us Mama had been tainted to any negative degree by the hours of Chinook’s semi-sub-mersion, coupled with the rapid consumption of the one and only item Laroy was well versed in cooking, what had started out to be a two-week stroll in the hills just might come to a rapid and abbreviated conclusion. Little chance that Chinook’s appetite was going to diminish any time soon, not with him just turning the corner and starting down the back stretch on mile number 6, every mile covered since he’d ceased feeding, stood to his feet, pro-claimed, “full,” and started the aggravating tromp, tromp, tromp, tromp shortly after 12:23am. Good thing that brown eyed school teacher had taken it upon herself to pack her remaining 2 unsullied outfits, pocket the Three Pines school board’s reim-bursement for damages incurred on her 3rd outfit and caught the next week’s Gray Hound for parts unknown. Just maybe things would start to get back to normal before Summer was over. Well then, maybe not. Laroy slowly began to fade off with images of a blue eyed, freckle-faced Sally Mae smiling up at Chinook, smells like an apple orchid in full bloom with undertones of Clossner’s prize Holsteins, wafting through the confines of that G.I. sleeping bag.

Had Chinook forever tainted the waters of Pardon Us Mama, or would fresh trout be on the menu for breakfast? Check back to see. © 2012 Darrell CDOC

There are many things in the world that I don’t understand and some of them are of a scientific nature. For instance, according to science, heat is supposed to rise. If this is true, then why is there permanent ice and cold on Mount Everest and Mount Rainer? Also, why is it usually warmer on the hill we live on than in the valleys around me and at the same time warmer in Lewiston than on the hills overlooking the river below? And why is it that it can be warmer on our little hill than the surrounding valleys and yet we get several inches more snow and it stays on longer?

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by John Smalldridgeby John Smalldridgeby John Smalldridgeby John Smalldridgeby John Smalldridge

John Smalldridge lives on a hill southeast of Princeton with his wife of over 50 years. The author of eight novels, John believes that every writer has an obligati on to say something worthwhile while he entertains. Over the last 10 years of writi ng in his column “The Rural Thinker” he has endeavored to do this. He invites readers to put on their thinking cap with each arti cle, whether or not they agree with what he says.

Science can be Puzzling

A n o t h e r question even more troublesome than the weather is what happens to my e-mails. Oh, I don’t have trouble getting the mail; I would just like to know where it is before I open my mail. Are all my electronic letters lined up in the wire just waiting for me to turn my computer on? Or maybe they are all sitting on the line like a row of crows waiting for something to die on the highway. Another idea is that they are all zinging around the earth at the speed of light dodging all the other items waiting for someone to turn on the right piece of equipment. If that is true, what happens when they collide?

Does it scramble the letters so that we can’t be sure that the mail we get is correct? Another thought is that these pieces of mail go farther than our earth.

What if these bits of news are sailing out into the vast universe? How far would they go before they couldn’t get back again? Perhaps the Starship Enterprise is out there with a big fishing net gathering them all in and will bring them back one day. I don’t understand very much about the scientific world around me, but I know that it has changed enormously since I was in college. It is downright scary how much has changed.

We’ve come from black and white televisions and phones that hung on the wall to hand held gadgets that do both. The big questions, then, are: Where we are going, and how fast are we getting there? Another question is, how relevant is it all? With all those e-mails coming to my computer, very few are even important enough to read.

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Viola residents took to the fi elds and hills in early January, searching for Osiris the Ibi-zan hound who was lost following a collision on Highway 95’s nearby Steakhouse Hill during a winter storm Jan. 4. While Osiris’ owner Deena Wood was recovering at Sa-cred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, residents and volunteers from throughout the area took on the task of bringing Osiris home safely. Posters were placed on country roads, post offi ces and car windows. E-mails and Facebook posts were buzzing and the Daily News ran a front page article to help in the search. While sightings of Osiris persisted, he remained elusive for eight days, fi nally being found and reunited with his owners Jan. 12 thanks to neighbors coming out in force to help. He was taken to the Animal Clinic and Hospital in Moscow, where he received an IV before going home. In a Facebook post from the clinic, they said, “(Osiris) is doing great! He is responding well to his supportive care! Have been telling him how many are sending him love and he wags his tail.” Once again, neighbors really do make a difference.

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our heritage

“I hereby solemnly promise, with God’s help, to abstain from the use of alcoholic drinks including wine, beer and cider, from the use of tobacco in any form, and from profanity.” The above was the pledge of the Women’s Christian Temper-ance Union, or WCTU. The WCTU was founded in 1874 by wom-en concerned with what they saw as prolific drunkenness in their fathers, husbands, sons and brothers. By 1892 there were enough WCTU organizations in North Idaho that they held annual conferences. Clara Grove traced her WCTU lineage back three generations, to when her grandmother joined the organization. Clara Grove traveled around the region on behalf of the WCTU speaking at churches , schools and other public forums. She explained in an oral history interview with the Latah County Historical Society (LCHS): “I would tell them what the Women’s Christian Temper-ance Union is. That it’s a group of women banded together for the protection of the home and the coming of Christ’s Golden Rule in custom and in law. “ In 1916, the state of Idaho enacted multiple measures which prohibited the sale of alcohol and made the possession of alcohol illegal. These measures came four years before the national pro-hibition of alcohol in 1920. During the first years of prohibition in Idaho, however, alcohol was still legally available in Washington. Harry Sampson, the manager of the men’s clothing depart-ment at David’s in Moscow remem-bered some of the problems that came about as a result: “The WCTU were the instigators of the whole thing. And they passed around a lot of propaganda. And, of course, during prohibition the little towns across the line, Uniontown and Colton and those places were still open. Washington didn’t have pro-hibition. Of course it was very easy to get liquor.” Many people argued that prohi-bition of alcohol actually increased the amount of alcohol consumed rather than decreasing it. After the saloons closed many people bought alcohol from moonshiners and bootleggers. Abe Goff, the prosecuting attor-ney for Latah County in the 1920s, recalled: “The usual way that it was handled was that the moonshiner would bring his liquor to someone who would convey it to the town; and the town, they’d convey it to the bootlegger. And then the bootlegger would either bottle it or sell it by the jug to the ultimate consumer.” Before prohibition, men would drink at saloons or other social functions. Now, people drank at home. Having alcohol available

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“I hereby solemnly promise, with God’s help, to abstain from the use of alcoholic drinks including wine, beer and cider, from the

The above was the pledge of the Women’s Christian Temper-ance Union, or WCTU. The WCTU was founded in 1874 by wom-en concerned with what they saw as prolific drunkenness in

Clara Grove traced her WCTU lineage back three generations, to when her grandmother joined the organization. Clara Grove traveled around the region on behalf of the WCTU speaking at churches , schools and other public forums. She explained in an oral history interview with the Latah County Historical Society (LCHS): “I would tell them what the Women’s Christian Temper-ance Union is. That it’s a group of women banded together for the protection of the home and the coming of Christ’s Golden Rule in

In 1916, the state of Idaho enacted multiple measures which prohibited the sale of alcohol and made the possession of alcohol illegal. These measures came four years before the national pro-

at home changed the cultural percep-tion of the forbidden libation. Ulysses Showalter, who was a moonshiner, farmer and cordwood cutter, recalled: “Used to be that before Prohibition, you never hardly ever seen a woman, unless she was a prostitute, take a drink. Or anything, even smoke a ciga-rette.… Then you see, they got to making the moonshine and then they’d have them wild parties.… Well then they’d meet at some-

body’s house. They’d get a gallon of moon and they’d be maybe two or three women and two or three men. They’d run around and dance or sing or anything and make a party out of it.” After 13 years of nation-al prohibition and 17 years of prohibition in Idaho, those in charge decided that there were less problems when al-cohol was legal. Prohibition went out much the same way it came in, as an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In December of 1933, pro-hibition came to an end with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United

States Constitution. The 21st Amendment allowed for the production and trans-portation of alcohol in the United States and allowed individual states authority over the matter within their borders. It repealed the 18th Amendment, which had prohibited the production and transportation of alcohol. Idaho ratified the 21st Amendment on October 17th, 1933.

Contributed by Zach Wnek of Latah County Historical Society

Prohibition brought unintended consequences

The Women’s Christi an Temperance Union chapter in Moscow, circa 1900.

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