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.
 

Gardening Classes at Farmington Community Center Sundays, May 5th and 19th, 2013

DO YOU LIKE TO GARDEN, OR WANT TO KNOW HOW?

Plan to attend our Gardening classes at Farmington Community Center on Sunday, May 5 and May 19, 2013, at 12:00-2:00pm.
Horticulturist, Donna Guske Hansen will be on board to teach both classes. The May 5, 2013 class will feature Small Vegetable gardening and May 19, 2013 will be on Container gardening.

These programs are offered free of charge with funding provided by The Institute of Museums and Library Services grant titled Transforming Life after 50, recently awarded to Whitman County Library.

Farmington Library will provide the refreshments.

Container Gardening at Colton Library, May 4, 2013

Colton Library is hosting a Container Gardening class taught by Donna Hansen on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at 1:30 p.m.  Donna will explain how to properly raise vegetables and flowers in containers so that even the smallest yards can be beautiful and productive.  This program is being provided free of charge, thanks to funding from the Institute for Museums and Library Services grant entitled “Transforming Life after 50” which was recently awarded to the Whitman County Library.

The Uniontown/Colton Book Club book for May is Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford.  Copies of this book are available at both libraries.  Discussion of the book will be held on May 29, 2013 at the Uniontown Library at 6 p.m. 

 

Hours of operation for Colton Library are Mondays 10-2:30 and Thursdays 2:30-6:30 p.m., and Uniontown Library hours are Wednesdays 2:30-6:30 p.m. and Fridays 9:30-1:30.

The theme for Summer Reading this year is Dig into Reading!  Programs will have an underground theme.

 

Summer reading dates for the Colton Library are Mondays, June 10, 17, and 24 and July 1, 8, and 15 at 10:30 a.m.  Come in to the library and sign up today!

Miniature Black and Brown Yorkie Went Missing in Palouse, Washington

 

If you've seen a little, black & brown miniature yorkie, please call 208-596-8746.

She went missing Friday afternoon in Palouse, Washington.

Thank you.

Free Screening for Pre-school and Kindergarten at Palouse, Washington May 9, 2013

Do you know a little person who would like to go to school?

Palouse, Washington Pre-School and Kindergarten Free Screening May 9, 2013 at Palouse Elementary School, 9:30 a.m.  - 2 p.m.

Who: Birth to 6 years old. Pre-schoolers must be 3 or 4 years old. Kindergarteners must be 5 years old as of Midnight August  31, 2013.

For complete information and to schedule a screening or be added to the mailing list, please call secretaries, Mrs. Griner or Mrs. Lopez: 509 878-1921.

Elaine Riseling Got Herself on the Internet! Check it out!

"Few merchants embody the grit, ingenuity and hometown spirit that so many local businesses are built on like Elaine Rising of On Sacred Grounds in Valleyford, WA (just south of Spokane). On Sacred Grounds is literally synonymous with Elaine: she’s the founder and the business’ sole employee," so says the Alan Chung, owner of Perka.

Perka is a smart loyalty program that helps small merchants and their regular customers support one another.

Chung wrote, "When Elaine launched her business, she acted as her own general contractor, obtaining permits, developing the site, supervising subcontractors and overseeing the installation of new electrical and septic systems plus a well. Starting with a structure just 14'x50', Elaine expanded the building to its current size, 30' x 80' which is now two stories.

"Elaine isn’t kidding about personalization. She does 100% of the work at her shop serving breakfast and lunch daily, not to mention her involvement in community activities like book clubs, spa days, historical events and art promotions. On Sacred Grounds is truly a hub around which this entire community turns."

Elaine has explained the program to her customers, and also mentioned that before long fibre optic Internet service would be at her business in Valleyford. Chung said, "With customer loyalty clearly core to her business, Elaine was eager to offer a loyalty rewards program. Recognizing that paper punchcards are near-obsolete she preferred a mobile program – but as a self-proclaimed technophobe, she wasn’t sure how she’d get an ambitious, full-featured mobile loyalty program off the ground. Enter Perka!"

Everyone who knows Elaine has heard her maxim about her business: "Desperation, inspiration and preserperation."

To learn more about Elaine's latest customer-focused inspiration visit Perka.

Rockford Annual Community-wide Garage Sale Planned

Rockford Community Wide Garage Sale will start May 31, 2013. If you want to be on the map call 509 892-4412.