Palouse Food Bank Distribution June 26, 2013

The Palouse Food Bank will have its monthly distribution tomorrow, June 26, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. at the Palouse Community Center.  Anyone in need of food assistance living within the 99161 zip code is welcome.

 

"It's a Wrap" Cooking Program at Colton Library June 26, 2013

Looking for some light recipes for summer?  Colton Library is hosting a cooking program titled “It’s a Wrap” on June 26, 2013, at 2:30 P.M.

 

Join Chef Carrie Johnson in making wraps for lunch or appetizers to serve at home or take to gatherings.  Join us for a free demonstration and tasting with recipes to take home.

 

This program is provided by a LSTA Transforming Life grant.

Palouse Discovery Science Center Program: Geology and Soil Sciences June 24, 2013 at Colton Branch Library.

Children’s Summer Reading continues at the library on June 24, 2013 at Colton Branch Library with a fun program from the Palouse Discovery Science Center about Geology and Soil Sciences. Summer Reading meets Mondays at 10:30 a.m., with lots of fun including crafts, stories and a snack.

Colton/Uniontown Book Club: "The Hearts of Horses", June 26, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. Uniontown Branch Library

The Colton/Uniontown Book Club will meet at 6:00 p.m. on June 26, 2013, at the Uniontown Library to review the book The Hearts of Horses, by Molly Gloss.

 

It's not necessary to have finished the book to join in the lively discussion.

Three Rockford Organizations Hold Meetings on the Evening of July 1, 2013

At 6:00 p.m. the Rockford Community Center Board meets, and the Center is open.

The South East Spokane County Fair board meets at 7:00 p.m. by the office in Rockford Town Park.

A half hour later, at 7:30 p.m., McIntosh Grange meets at the Grange.

Hangman Creek Chamber of Commerce Active and Progressive

Hangman Creek Chamber of Commerce is an active, group of progressive business owners which actively promotes the communities of Fairfield, Latah, Mica, Rockford, Spangle, Valleyford & Waverly.

Officers recently elected at the Hangman Creek Chamber of Commerce include Board Members & Officers:

• President: Vivian Plank - vplank@bannerbank.com
• Vice-President: Linda Thomas – lthomas1012@hotmail.com
• Treasurer: Mary-Lou Benson – mlhbenson@gmail.com
• Secretary: Bev Bergstrom – bbergstrom@scld.org
• Director: Sharyle Croswhite –scroswhite@aol.com
• Director: Ken Fuchs –ken@co-ag.com

The following recent chamber announcements show their involvement and commitment to the area:
*Beginning June 17, 2013, 12 noon, Monday through Friday - Free summer meals for all kids. Town of Fairfield Community Center, 304 E. Main. Open to all kids ages 1-18. (No meal program July 4.)

*Scholarship winners! Each year one winner is selected from Freeman High School and one from Liberty High School. This year's winners are Brittany Breidenbach (Liberty High School) and Christian Dresback (Freeman High School.)

*The May 30, 2013, Mobile Food Bank sponsored by Co-Ag with Ken Fuchs and Rockford Lions Club with Sam Meyle was a success! 27 volunteers, 125 people took food for their families, total number of people served was 325. More than 7,400 pounds of food was distributed.

* A good way to know about local crime is to be on the Chamber email list so that you can get these reports.  Report Crime to the Chamber Secretary, Bev Bergstrom, or President, Vivian Plank.  Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich mentioned at a Town Hall Meeting at McIntosh Grange in Rockford June 12, 2013, and suggested that to the audience.

(Knezovich also said to contact your local Scope for an email address to report crime.)

* Bloodmobile – Sign up on website: INBC http://www.inbc2.org and donate blood anytime to the Hangman Creek Chamber Fund. Contact Ken Fuchs if anyone you know of in the area needs blood donated to them. We have about 45 pints available. They expire in 1 year so we lose 2-3 pints each month. Contact in Fairfield is Ken Fuchs,  (509) 283-2124 or  (509) 283-2364; Rockford is Vivian Plank,  (509) 892-4412; Liberty ASB – Diana Harrington,  (509) 624-4415; Freeman ASB-call the Blood Center (509) 624-0151 or (800) 423-0151.

*Fairfield Care Assisted Living Now Open - plans are in the works to upgrade the independent living apartments to assisted living status. For more information, call Lorell at (509) 283-2232.

 

*The NORTH PALOUSE COMMUNITY FOOD BANK needs to replenish their shelves. They need Breakfast Cereal and Peanut Butter. You can drop the items off at City Hall in Fairfield, Wash.

 

* 3"x5" cards are at Town Halls and post offices in Fairfield, Latah, Mica, Rockford, Spangle, Valleyford & Waverly on the Palouse for people moving into the area to fill out so the Chamber can call and make appointments to deliver New Comers Bags and Invitations to the Newcomers Dessert held each year.  (*Note: Welcome Bags need items from businesses and all items should be delivered to Bev Bergstrom at Fairfield Library or Vivian at Banner Bank in Rockford, OR brought to a Chamber meeting.)

 

*Membership is open to any interested person as well as businesses. 2013 dues are due and include having your name and email or website address listed in the member directory. There is an option, for an additional fee, for a banner ad on the website.

Information regarding dues may be found on the "Join the Chamber" page on the website. Copies of the Chamber Brochure are available containing Chamber members ads. Contact Hangman Creek Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 345, Fairfield, WA 99012-0345, or use the contact page of the website for email contact.

Next meeting: 11:30 AM September 12, 2013 – at the Harvest Moon in Rockford

2013 Farmer's Market & Free Crochet Classes in Rockford, Washington on Saturdays

The Farmer’s Market in Rockford is open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m., with spaces costing $10.

10:00 a.m. - Noon, Rockford Crochet Class @ The Harvest Moon, banquet room until July 13th, 2013. Next Class is August 3^rd at the Harvest Moon!

Rockford Historical Society 2013 June-July Open Dates

Rockfor Historical Museum will be staffed by docents and open to the public throughout the summer season. Everyone is invited to drop in and explore the displays of donated items from bygone eras provided by many local families and former residents. Plan to go upstairs to see many more fine displays.

Whether your visit is short or long, expect to be fascinated by the carefully preserved artifacts.

June 21st, 12 Noon-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

June 23rd, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

June 28th, 12 Noon-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

June 30th, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 12th 12 Noon-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 14th 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 19th12 Noon-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 21st 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 26th 12 Noon-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

July 28th 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Rockford Historical Museum Open

At Dusk-Free Movies in the Park at Rockford, Washington

Rockford Movies in the Park began June 13, 2013, at dusk and will run through August on every Thursday evening except 4^th of July. No movie in the park July 4th. Movies resume July 11th, 18th & 25th.
 

2013 Fairfield Flag Flyin’ Fun Run Winners

There were 74 finishers this year for the 2013 Fairfield Flag Flyin’ Fun Run.

The overall winners were:
Eric Erickson 18.52
Jenny Audel 21.40
 

These are the winners of each age bracket from the 2013 Fairfield Flag Flyin’ Fun Run

Male Female

7 & under 7 & under
Gus Suksdorf 51.00 Ivy Mewhinney 60.34
 

8-12 8-12

Sasha Sharman 27.35 Hannah Hahner 30.
Samuel Hahner 30.47 Elsa Longhurst 30.20
Thomas Longhurst 32.55 Amelia Suksdorf 37.49
*Gabe Anglin 37.51
 

13-19 13-19

Erick Erickson 18.52 Stephi Prentiss 24.27
Robert Jarrard 20.22 Tyler Marie Heick 29.52
Mitch Smoot 23.02 Emily Hahner 30.23
 

20-29 20-29

Brandon Nobach 19.59 Lindsal Pilon 26.54
Shane Bell 20.13 Sheila McCormick 40.26

30-39 30-39
Wes Suksdorf 51.02 Jenny Audel 21.40
*Meg Elwell 21.41
Natalya Sharman 27.35
Janel Branon 29.33

 40-49 40-49

Chris Sharman 22.40 Eva Heick 23.24
Joseph Ostheller 25.17 Maren Longhurst 25.41
Gene Towne 60.11 Amy Brown 26.15
 

50-59 50-59

Tim Gainer 21.35 Ingrid Ostheller 25.51
David Ostheller 25.50 Debbie Groom 55.04
Mary Towne 61.10
 

60-69 60-69

Mark Smith 21.35 Chris Mewhinney 35.15
Sam Schleider 23.02 Joy Mewhinney 35.15
Mark Mewhinney 29.30 Karen Towey 47.55

 70+ 70+

Lowell Ostheller 32.28 Marie Thunem 46.07
Tom Towey 33.25
Gary Goldsbury 42.10

*These entries were not marked with the appropriate colored stickers so were overlooked at the time of the winners being announced. Our apologies to them.

Donations Requested For South East Spokane County Fair Rummage Sale July 5-7, 2013

There will be a rummage sale July 5-7 for the South East Spokane County Fair. The Board is requesting donations to the Rummage Sale benefitting the South East Spokane County Fair.  The sale  will be held on July 5-7^th.

Call Vicki 291-4510 regarding donations. Times to be determined later.  Clean, Gently used Items. 

Hopefully it will be in the fair building at Rockford, Washington.

The South East Spokane County Fair belongs to ALL of us! Now is your chance to clean out the garage and the attic and donate to a GREAT FUNDRAISER.

Also looking for volunteers to help staff the Fundraiser for a couple hours.  Vicki has done this in the past and done it on her own.  She needs help, please.  

 

The Rockford Communtiy Center Farmers’ Market will also be going on every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m..  in Rockford Park. Come check this out.

Retirement BBQ/Reception for Buddy Carter June 23, 2013 at Palouse School

 

Mark your calendars: 

Retirement BBQ/Reception for Buddy Carter
Sunday, June 23, 2013
4-6 P.M.
Palouse School

Thanks!

Vickie Griner

Secretary

Garfield-Palouse Schools

600 E Alder Street
Palouse, WA  99161
Phone:  509-878-1921
Fax:  509-878-1675

Join The 2013 Palouse Swim Team

SWIM TEAM
2013

JOIN THE PALOUSE SWIM TEAM! 

The first day of the 2013 season will be:
Monday, June 24^th at 12:00 pm

Come dressed ready to swim!  We will have sign-ups at the pool followed by a short
practice afterwards.

Weekly Practice Schedule
Monday - Friday

12:00 to 1:00 p.m

For more information

call or email Kelly Dow:
878-1690
kadow@live.com

Prerequisite: Must be able to swim one pool length  (any stroke - 25 yards).
No minimum age required.

Register by June 23, 2013 For A Free Clay Workshop to Begin Summer Creativity Series at the Dahmen Barn

 A free clay workshop kicks off the Summer Creativity Series at the Dahmen Barn on Friday, June 28, 2013 when resident artist Carole Galloway is offering two free sessions for kids at the Dahmen Barn. Carole’s specialty is working imaginatively and whimsically with FIMO clay. Her goal with these workshops is to spark the imagination of the students and have them successfully complete a finished product.

These workshops are scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and are for children aged 6 to 12.

Register by June 23 by calling 509-229-3414 no later than June 23 or use the online registration form found on the top of the calendar page at www.artisanbarn.org.

No walk-ins the day of the classes can be accommodated. Carole will have a tip jar out to cover her gas from Lenore, Idaho.

On July, 11, 2013 the 7th annual Summer Creativity Series for children begins on and goes for 6 consecutive Thursday afternoons.

Each day from 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., children aged 6 to 12 can enjoy two fun topics with a healthy snack in between.

The sessions are led by practicing artists from the Palouse region.
Thanks to a grant from the U S Bancorp Foundation, the Dahmen Barn is able to offer each afternoon for $12 per child this year. See the website calendar for what is being offered each afternoon.

Registrations must be received by the end of the day on Sunday preceding the class.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center in Uniontown at 419 highway 195, in the big white Barn behind the famous iron wheel fence. The facility is fully handicap accessible and has no daily admission fee. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Information: www.artisanbarn.org or 509-229-3414.

June 20 Ice Cream Social Honor Veterans, EMS, Fire Department & Police June 30, 2013 at at Rockford Park

Rockford Women's Club is holding a free Ice Cream Social on June 30, 2013, from 3:00 -5:00 pm in the Rockford Park. The special event is to honor all Veterans and active duty servicemen and women, and area  Fire Department members and volunteers, EMS, First Responders and Police officers.

There will be a 50/50 raffle with proceeds given to Honor Flight.

 

Most importantly is passing the microphone around so people can say "Thank you."

 

SLIPPERY GULCH CELEBRATION June 13-15, 2013 at Tekoa, Washington

Tekoa Slippery Gulch June 13, 14 and 15 2013

Schedule of Events

Children's Summer Reading Gets Underway June 10, 2013 at Colton Branch Library

Summer Reading is underway for all ages at the Colton Library.  For children, Summer Reading is on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. from June 10, 2013 through July 15, 2013. The theme is "Dig Into Reading!"

Programs will have an emphasis on underground animals and activities and will include a craft, a snack, and stories.

Highlights of the series include an earthworm program put on by Judi Gray of Pullman Recycling Center, a geology program put on by the Palouse Discovery Science Center, and mining songs for children sung by Hank Cramer.

Children who read ten books or ten hours during the six-week program will receive a goody bag at the picnic during the last program.

Teen and Adult Summer Reading Now Underway at Colton Branch Library

Sign up for Summer Reading at your library today!

Teen and Adult Summer Reading runs from June 1, 2013 through August 30, 2013. Participants must read 3 books and write a brief review of each. Forms can be picked up from the library or filled out online on the Whitman County Library website. 
 Completers will receive a small prize and be entered into a local drawing for a $25 gift certificate of their choice.

In addition, completers are entered into a county-wide drawing for a $50 Rosaurs gift certificate for adults and an Ultra HD Flip Video Camera for teens.

 

 

Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich to Hold Town Hall Meeting June 12, 2013 at McIntosh Grange in Rockford, Wash.

Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich will hold a town hall meeting, Wednesday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m. at McIntosh Grange, 1st and Lake Street, Rockford, Washington.

Vivian Plank Updates Monthly Calendar of Rockford Community's Many Civic Organizations

Vivian Plank, Banner Bank manager and all around promoter of Rockford, Washington devotes her spare time to gathering dates and times of the various community organization meeting which she published on a calendar to be printed each month on resident's utility bills. Vivian also provides the calendar to Rockford's Town website. and also for publication here.

ALCHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Every Thursday, 7 PM
St Joseph’s Parish Hall
Todd Hart, 291-4601

Rockford CROCHET CLUB
Meets Saturday, 10 AM.-NOON
Rockford Community Center
Vivian Plank, 291-3722

CUB SCOUT PACK 488
Kim Antons, 291-3179
BSA Office: 325-4562

FIRE BELLES
Auxillary Fire Dept-
Gail Kopp, 291-5211

FIRE DEPT. – DISTRICT 11
Mark Lonam 509 990-4063 or 291-3303 (volunteers appreciated)

FREEMAN 4-H
Contact Kelly Hicks, 291-3430

FREEMAN SCHOOL BOARD
www.freemansd.org

4-H FOXIE FILLIES & COLTS
Call Charlotte at 291-3311
Or Cheryl at 283-4178

HANGMAN CREEK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
2ND Thursday 11:30 AM/place varies
Linda Thomas, President, 291-3238
http://hangmancreekchamber.com/hcc/

McINTOSH GRANGE
1ST Monday, 7:30 PM.
McIntosh Grange 1st St.
Susan Hegney, 995-7001
Carol Evans, 535-1165

ROCKFORD COMMUNITY CENTER
1st & 3rd Mondays-6:30 PM
Rockford Community Center
President- Bill Benson-291-3450
Vice-President- Secretary-Laurie Benson – 291-3450
Treasurer-Vivian Plank – 291-3722
www.rockfordcommunitycenter@gmail.com or
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rockford-Community-Center/212090702136580

ROCKFORD LIONS CLUB
2nd & 4th Monday 7 PM
Harvest Moon Banquet Room
Sam Meyle, President
208-818-4735
http://lionwap.org/eclub/sites/rockfordwa

ROCKFORD MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY
2nd Friday, 11:30 AM
Harvest Moon Banquet Room
Evelyn Fricke 291-4250
http://rockfordhistoricalsociety.org/

ROCKFORD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday Service, 10:00 AM
217 S. 1st St., 291-3444
Rodney Wallace, Pastor

ROCKFORD WOMENS CLUB
(Place varies monthly)
1st & 3rd Tuesdays
Co- Presidents- Cretia Primmer 291-3414
Nichole Garcia 979-3892

S.C.O.P.E.
1st Thursday, 7 PM at S.C.O.P.E. Office in Fairfield-
Contact: Scott, 291-5375

S.E. SPOKANE COUNTY FAIR
Wayne Schull, 924-4918
4th Thursday, 7 PM –place varies
http://www.sespokanecountyfair.org/

ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
Sunday Mass, 10 AM
138 S. River 291-348

ROCKFORD TOWN HALL – TOWN COUNCIL
1st & 3rd Wednesday,
7 PM. at Town Hall.
John Goyke, Clerk 291-4716

ROCKFORD WEBSITES:
http://rockfordwa.com
http://rockford-wa.blogspot.com

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
3RD Wednesday- 1PM-place varies
Contact Pauline at 291-4495

VFW POST #7815 & Auxillary
2nd Saturday, 1 PM.
Fairfield Community Center
Jack Bergstrom, Commander

For Information on any of these organizations-Please call the numbers listed or call Vivian @892-4412.

You can help your community by helping Vivian Plank by regularly providing her with up to the minute information about the organizations you enjoy that make Rockford one of the best communities on the Palouse to live in.