Showing posts with label Rockford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rockford. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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:
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


Saturday, June 1, 2013

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.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Fun Events at Rockford and Fairfield, Washington During May 2013


Check out the fun events durinig May at Rockford, Washington . The town's calendar includes events scheduled at Fairfield, Washington during May.

Visit Fairfield website for more information.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

May 2, 2013 at Fairfield and Rockford, Washington

Area Events ~~ May 2, 2013
 
"Newcomers Dessert", 6:30 p.m., Fairfield Community Center, Fairfield, Washington, May 2, 2013

S.C.O.P.E. meeting at Office in Fairfield, Washington, 7:00 p.m.

AA meeting at St. Joseph's Fellowship Hall in Rockford, Washington, 7:00 p.m.
 

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Easter Sunrise Services at Rockford, Wash., March 31, 2013


Easter Sunrise Services will be in Rockford Cemetery, 7:00 a.m., March 31, 2013, on Cemetery Rd.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

McIntosh Grange Meeting at Rockford, Wash., January 7, 2013


January 7, 2013, 7:30 p.m., Grange meeting at McIntosh Grange, 1st Street, Rockford, Washington.

 

Sunday, December 2, 2012

December McIntosh Grange Meeting at Rockford, Wash.


McIntosh Grange meeting in Rockford, Washington, December 3, 2012, 7:30 PM. Everyone welcome. 

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Evening Activities - June 28, 2012 - at Rockford, Wash.

Rockford is a community with an unusally large number of organizations, which keeps area residents active most every day of the month.

On June 28, 2012, for example, the town has a number of events to bring people together in the evening.

Area residents are invited to the Rockford Community dinner, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., at Rockford United Methodist Church, provided jointly by RUMC and the Catholic Church.

The Rockford Community Center will be open 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Alcoholics Annonymous meeting is at the Rockford United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. Also at 7:00 p.m., Rockford Neighborhood Watch meeting at Town Park.

Movies in the Park (every Thursday evening) is at 8:00 p.m. (dusk)

Evenings in Rockford Park tend to get chilly after dark, even during the hot summer months, so plan to have warm clothing and\or blankets handy to bundle up when needed at the movies. Refreshments are provided, thanks to donations and volunteers.

Monday, May 14, 2012

A Queen and Two Princess will be Crowned on May 20, 2012



South East Spokane County Fair 2012 Royalty Coronation will take place at the McIntosh Grange Hall at the corner of 1st. and Lake, in Rockford, Wash., the Sunday evening on May 20, 2012. The gala program will begin at 6:00 p.m.


The 2012 Fair queen and two princesses will be chosen from among nine contestants.


The contestants for the title and honor or representing southeast Spokane County are,
  1. Aly Tee, a sophomore attending Liberty High School from Latah. Sponsored by The Rockford VFW Post 7815.
  2. Brooke Williams, a sophomore attending Freeman High School from Rockford. Sponsored by The Rockford Historical Society.
  3. Cassidy Schultes, a sophomore attending Freeman High School from Rockford. Sponsored by the Rockford Women's Club.
  4. Emily Mumby, a sophomore attending Liberty High School from Spangle. Sponsored by the The Rockford VFW ladies 7815.
  5. Holly Cockle, a junior attending Liberty High School from Spangle. Sponsored by The Spangle Service Club.
  6. Kailyn Gady, a junior attending Freeman High School from Rockford. Sponsored by The Rockford bells.
  7. Kati Benson, a sophomore attending Freeman High School from Rockford. Sponsored by The American Legion Post 165.
  8. Kelsey Burton, a sophomore attending Freeman High School from Rockford. Sponsored by the The McIntosh Grange.
  9. Morgan DeRuyter. a junior attending Freeman High School from Valleyford. Sponsored by the The Rockford Lyons.





Dessert, and visiting with Royalty will follow. 2011 SESC Fair Royalty may also be present.


$5.00 per person. All proceeds benefit the local royalty committee.

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Yard Debris Chipping May 19, 2012 at Rockford, Wash.


Chipping day, May 19, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Local residential yard debris, such as limbs, leaves and green trimmings will be accepted at the site north of the Post Office, off Emma Street. Enter on the east side of the Fire Station.

A composting class will be held in the Town Hall on Emma Street on the same day, at 10:00 a.m.