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Gladys Mosher Tony Wassmuth Merrita Marks Ellen Edwards

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Lars DeSautel Tom Osborne Guy Jurgens

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Birthdays .................................................................... 6-7 Briefs ............................................................................. 3 How to drive safer for longer ...................................8-10 Life on the Hill: Lessons learned on the fire line ......... 4 Remembering Asotin’s first teacher: Miss Bean .......... 5 Senior meal info and menus .................................. 14-16 Scam stopper: Tips on staying safe .............................11 Sudoku puzzle / solution ....................................... 12/13 Volunteer Opportunities ............................................ 13

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mployment for college-aged girls would younger kids on “the serve on the fire lookouts Hill” usually conaround the area. Our camp sisted of mowing lawns, cooks were women with shoveling sidewalks or experience in the culinary other endeavors requiring arts. One particular camp minimal brain power. As cook had a favorite additive we aged, so did the for our meals. She need for greater would put Nestle financial resources.

Quik in everything, We had your typical including scrambled necessities: money eggs. Try to imagine for cherry Cokes at a serving of eggs the Confectionary mixed with that in Pierce, jukebox chocolate powder coins (same locaand think what it tion), chewing gum, might appear to be.

LIFE ON gas money for going Meals required close THE HILL to Pierce or wherobservation before ever and burgers the eating started. and sides during The CT experilate dinners at the ence started with a Headquarters Cafe one-week fire school in Pierce. There’s during which new more, but I’ll stick hires received into the essentials. depth training on how to opSeventeen-year-old erate a variety of tools such males who grew up on the as chain saws, axes, crossHill had a very cool opcut saws, shovels, portable portunity when it came to pumps for applying water employment. They could go to fires and the Pulaski (a to work for Clearwater-Pot- combination axe and grub latch Timber Protective hoe). The latter item was Association. For us locals, it used more than any other was called CT. Work tasks by new hires. What could spanned from the boring to possibly go wrong putting life-threatening. It provided those tools in the hands of an opportunity to transition 17-year old boys?! from mowing lawns, etc., My first season with CT to more serious work like was in 1965. Following fire fighting forest fires and pil- school, we were stationed ing brush (logging slash). In at the Elk Mountain brush the time period for me and camp. This camp could be some of my friends, CT had characterized as the “midbrush camps situated out in dle of nowhere” but that the more remote areas from applied to much of ClearHeadquarters or Weippe. water County. There was a The whole experience was camp near Brown’s Creek a rite of passage for those that covered the Weippe who chose it. area. The Headquarters CT wasn’t just an “all base of operations includmale” operation. Our ed a camp on Bertha Hill. dispatcher was Alice The summit of Bertha McFadden, a local lady Hill, formerly Thunder who ruled the office in a Mountain, had a fire lookvery firm but loving way. out which was one of the Sometimes wives would first of its kind to be opaccompany their husbands erated before federal and to various outposts. Often state organizations existed

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What started in 1900 as a ladder that led to a tree limb would evolve into a 65-foot metal tower with a cab that allowed the occupant to live in it for the fire season. After our marriage in 1972, my wife and I spent two summers on that tower. Most lookouts gave way to fire patrols by aircraft, but some still are in limited service.

Even though the job was monotonous, piling brush was not without risk. On one occasion, a young man on our crew was chopping a limb with his Pulaski.

The limb broke in two, and one segment of limb with a sharp point flipped up and struck him between his lower lip and chin.

The resulting hole let out fluid when he attempted to drink, and he could blow cigarette smoke out of it.

The hole was later remedied with some stitches.

This was a minor incident in our world. Fatalities weren’t unheard of. One young college student fell from her lookout cab at Bertha Hill and died from her injuries. As well, the task of fighting forest fires was very dangerous work.

Despite the risk involved with the job, fighting forest fires remains very near the top of my list of favorite jobs. I used to start twitching whenever I smelled wood smoke from a nearby campfire. My wife knows the signs. Now I twitch at the smell of burgers or hotdogs more than smoke.

It takes me back to those evenings in Pierce when we spent some of that hardearned money listening to the jukebox while sipping a fountain drink. But we > See THE HILL, Page 7

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Miss Bean was among Asotin County’s earliest educators M

ountainous Eastern Columbia County, later renamed Asotin County, was the most populated area in southeastern Washington because of a thriving sawmill owned by Thomas and Sarah Bean.

Thomas Bean felt his workers’ children needed an education and opened a school in 1879.

His granddaughter, Angie Bean, became the first teacher of 20 students in a log hut in Anatone, near where the state borders Idaho and Oregon. Other than a few weeks of training in faraway Spokane, Angie Bean was self-taught. She

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trict, but he declined, and Bean was appointed. She qualified and was elected to that office and served until 1893.

In 1887, the Anatone school became part of an organized district. With the growing population of the county, the district expanded to 12 schools with more than 1,000 students.

Bean’s natural leadership provided the organization and structure needed for future students’ education. After she stepped down from her superintendent position, she taught at the Silcott school just west of the present city of Clarkston. Her heart was always in educating the next generation.

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was well-read because of her grandfather’s vast library, which qualified her as a teacher.

Bean was the total caretaker of the school. She chopped wood and built the fire before students came, put the pot on to make lunch and hand printed materials for students’ use. A handmade blackboard was her main teaching tool. Chalk was a precious item, and paper and pencils were treasured items.

She taught from April through September. Students traveled to school by horse and on foot from as far as 20 miles away. With snow from 6 to 10 feet in winter months, the roads were impassable and unsafe.

Bean was determined to teach in an organized way that would stick in her students’ minds, but she also taught from the heart. Students respected their young teacher and thrived under her direction.

Her salary was a mere $49.26 a year compared to the $70 paid male teachers.

On Nov. 14, 1883, Charlie Goodwin was appointed the first superintendent of the school dis-

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Gladys Mosher, 102

Tony Wassmuth, 95

Merrita Marks, 87

Ellen Edwards, 87

Gladys G. Mosher, of Lewiston, turned 102 today. She was born in 1918, one of eight children of Albert (also born Sept.

7) and Anna Stauffer, in Amboy, Minn.

Gladys married Wilbur Freet in Coeur d’Alene in October, 1940. He died in a mining accident in 1947.

She married Kenneth Mosher in 1949; he died in 1998.

She worked at Payless Drug, Big V and Great Western stores. Family includes two daughters, six grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

Gladys enjoyed her flowers and garden at her home for 55 years.

Now she enjoys bingo and listening to books on tape at Royal Plaza.

Anthony “Tony” N. Wassmuth was born in 1925 to Clemens and Elizabeth Schmidt Wassmuth at Greencreek.

He grew up on a farm there, and graduated from Greencreek High School in 1943.

He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and was stationed in Korea until his discharge in 1947. Following his service, Wassmuth returned to the Grangeville area, where he worked several jobs before he went to work at the Chevron Bulk plant in 1955 as a fuel truck driver. He retired from there in 1984. He now lives at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston.

Tony enjoys watching the Seattle Mariners and Seahawks, participating in the activities at the veterans home and spending time with his family. He and his late wife, Eileen, raised seven children. He also has 17 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

Merrita Marks was born in 1933 in Twisp, Wash., to Vershoe and Blanch McVay Mullins, the eldest of six children.

She attended schools throughout Washington and spent most of her childhood in the Chelan Valley, working in the apple orchards and packing houses. She also worked in the baking/food industry and as a home healthcare provider. She retired in 2006.

In 1936, Merrita and her parents took a trip to Virginia to visit family in their new Terraplane. While stopping to rest outside of Macon, Mo., they were robbed at gunpoint. They escaped safely, but their car was left with bullet holes.

As a teenager, Merrita moved to Springfield, Ore., with her family, where she met and married Edward Marks on Aug. 25, 1956. They enjoyed 61 years of marriage and raised four children: John, Jan, Judy and Jack. In 1978, Ed and Merrita moved to Lewiston, where they opened Schrader Wood Stoves and met many wonderful people. She also worked at Roadrunner Gas Station before returning to Springfield in 1989. Following Ed’s death, she sold her home in Oregon and returned to Lewiston to be closer to family.

She has six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

A family celebration is planned.

Ellen Edwards was born in 1933 to J.W. “Wes” Storm and Marie Atkinson Storm in Belle Fouche, S.D. They ranched in Hulett, Wyo., until 1944, then moved to Lewiston.

Ellen attended Orchards Elementary and graduated in 1951 from Lewiston High School.

She worked at Idaho First National Bank and married Keith Bing in 1953. They had three girls: Christy, Karen and Karla. They later divorced. By this time, she had been a 4-H leader and taught home economics and horseback riding for 13 years.

She married Monte Edwards in 1973, and they moved to Gilbert, Ariz. They loved horseback riding and hiking in the Superstition Mountains. Monte was a pilot for Western Airlines, and they traveled extensively. They moved to Asotin in 1981, where she cared for her parents until their deaths. Monte died in 1991, and Ellen moved to the Lewiston Orchards.

In the ’90s, she built a cabin at Elk City, which the family enjoyed for many years. Ellen was a member of the ladies equestrian drill team, the Happy Hoofers, and organized the Lewiston Roundup Sweethearts. She loved going to the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. She enjoys time with her family and gardening.

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B I R T H DAY S Road before moving to Lewiston in 1960. Tom worked at the PotLars Desautel, 100 Thomas Osborne, 87 latch Mill in Potlatch and then was transferred to Potlatch Corp. in Lars Desautel, of Lewiston, Thomas J. “Tom” Osborne, of Lewiston, where he worked as a was born in 1920 in Minnesota.

Lewiston, was born in 1933 to machinist. He worked for Potlatch He moved to Idaho with his wife, Thomas W. and Frieda Osborne. for 42 years, retiring in 1993.

Kay, in 1957, workAfter many moves, The couple have four children, ing at Potlatch the family bought a all married, 12 grandchildren and until 1982. He then ranch in Potlatch. two great-grandchildren, with started work for He graduated twins on the way. the North Fork from Potlatch High Tom is an active member of Ranger District at School in 1952, and All Saints Catholic Church in Kelly Creek until served in the U.S. Lewiston and is involved in the retirement in 2007 Army from 1955-57.

Knights of Columbus. He enjoys at age 87.

Tom and Justine Two families produced nine Reisenauer were married Nov. 21, spending time with his family, children and too many grand1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church especially his grandchildren and children and great-grandchilin Moscow. For two years, the cou- great-grandchildren, and working in his shop. dren to mention. Kay died in ple lived on a farm along Palouse 2001, and Lars’ daughter, To submit birthdays: Birthday announcements starting at age 70 are accepted for free publication Konnie, died in 2005. in the month of the birthday only. Length limit is 200 words. All submissions must include the name Lars still lives on his own, and and contact information of the person submitting the announcement. Current photos are welcome he looks forward to visits with — please no dated pictures. To have photos returned, please include a stamped, self-addressed family and friends. His favorite envelope. Submissions may be sent to goldentimes@lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box saying is, “I’m still kicking.”

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Guy Jurgens, 85 Guy Jurgens was born in 1935, the first child of Guy and Georgia Jurgens.

He grew up in Weippe with his sister, Joan, and brother, Dennis, and graduated from Weippe High School as a Gorilla in 1954.

Guy spent several years in California, working for the state highway department. He returned home to Clearwater County and drove a school bus before he retired.

He and his friend, Shirley Seeley, spend time at the senior center in Orofino, where both serve on the board.

They also help the Humane Society with fundraisers.

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Ward, 72, lived in Headquarters from 1948-70. He graduated from Pierce High School and received a bachelor’s degree in education at Lewis-Clark Normal School (now Lewis-Clark State College). He’s now retired and living in Columbia, S.C., with Beth, his wife of 47 years. His goal with this column is to share the bonds of community developed on the Hill. His stories are fairly true, with thanks to the many friends from Headquarters, Pierce and Weippe (and all the little wide spots between these towns) who enriched his life and fueled these memories.

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How to not be a scary driver AARP course helps older drivers sharpen, maintain their skills

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onsider your driver’s license: It’s so much more than permission to operate a motor vehicle on the nation’s roadways. It’s the official photo ID used by most adults. It’s a passport to vote, get on a plane, claim benefits, get a loan, cash checks and buy alcohol, tobacco or guns. It’s the most common form of ID used to pass COMMENTARY background checks to volunteer or get concealed weapons permits. If you drop your wallet, your driver’s license includes the contact information needed to return it. If you’re found alone and unconscious, it tells emergency responders who you are.

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four-way stop in a school zone or drives under the limit in the left lane of a congested freeway. Smart driving courses can help.

The nonprofit classes are sponsored by the AARP, with the goal of helping participants “to drive safely longer,” according to Kathleen Gaines, the north central Idaho coordinator for the program.

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Driver Guidebook, R MORE seniors When driving cause more gets dangerdriver faous: Tips on talities per how to have a mile driven difficult conthan youngversation er drivers.

PAGE 10 Physical changes — Check your including skills with this diminishing questionaire hearing PAGE 10 and sight, slowing reflexes and weakening muscles — are a fact we all have to reckon with as we age. Those changes present extra challenges while driving and also lead to a greater number of fatalities Rhonda Comstock/Latah County AARP Chapter among seniors involved in Kay Gaines teaches an AARP Smart Driver class last winter, shortly before the pandemic ar- traffic accidents. The goal of the AARP course is to rived. Classes have resumed in an online format. make drivers aware of the tests as part of the renewal age, but lists driving behav- the hardest steps faced by effects of aging and learn process as they age. The iors that can result in deni- responsible older adults. ways to minimize them.

“Idaho Driver’s Handbook” al of a license renewal. But Nobody wants to witness, Just 10 days before staylists age 63 as the start of by and large, the difficult much less be, that “scary at-home directives were more frequent renewals. decision on when it’s time driver” who makes a wrong issued in early March, I had The “Washington Driver to stop driving falls to the turn onto a busy one-way the good fortune to attend Guide” doesn’t specify an individual. It may be one of street, cruises through a a two-day, in-person course GOLDEN TIMES

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ABOVE: Dennis Griner teaches an AARP smart driving course last winter in Moscow, just before classes were canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak; the course now is available online. All the instructors are volunteers. BELOW: The course fee pays for the class materials and other expenses for the nonprofit program. chances of an accident when I’m at the wheel.

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Plus, there’s an optimum distance from the steering wheel to be maintained.

I’m working on incorporating those best practices into my regular habits as a driver.

in Moscow led by Gaines, Dennis Griner and Colleen Bausch. After months of being in limbo because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the AARP classes recently resumed in an online-only format (see sidebar for details). Here is some of what I learned:

ALL THOSE BELLS & WHISTLES ON MODERN VEHICLES CAN MAKE ME A SAFER DRIVER.

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Because of COVID-19, AARP has canceled all in-person driver safety classes throughout the nation for the remainder of 2020 or until it is safe to meet in a classroom setting. However, the course is available online. It takes 6 to 8 hours to complete, and participants can take breaks and come back to the class later.

The course costs $27.95, which covers the cost of printed materials, shipping, recording of certificates in the national office and mileage for instructors who travel to put on classes, according to Kay Gaines, the north central Idaho coordinator for the nonprofit program.

To take part, visit aarp. org/auto/driver-safety and follow the prompts. Be sure to choose the state of residence to be eligible for discounts at that state’s insurance companies.

At the end of the class, participants can print out a certificate of completion to share with their insurers.

Most companies will give course graduates a discount on their insurance.

The course was developed for those 50 and older, but drivers of all ages may participate. The course may be accepted by companies that require staff to complete a driver safety class; those interested are advised to check with their employers.

Gaines encourages seniors who are gun shy of computers to take the online course in small segments with a tech-savvy relative who, she notes, also would benefit from the class material. The online program also has “a helpline that is quite good,” Gaines says. She can be reached at (208) 8163450 for more information.

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nlike obtaining a driver’s license, giving up your license to drive isn’t determined by a birthday. Physical declines as we age may reach a point that we need to stop driving. Regardless of age, some health conditions — dementia, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, stroke — and medications seriously compromise the ability to drive safely.

At some point, the most responsible, competent and adult thing we can do for ourselves, loved ones and society is hand over our keys.

This questionnaire can be helpful in gauging driving prowess. Do you or a loved one: 1. Stop at green lights or where there is no stop sign?  No  Sometimes  Often 2. Become confused by traffic signs

If you recognize any of these or other signs of increasing deterioration in your abilities, consider tak3. Run stop signs or red lights? ing these measures before stopping  No  Sometimes  Often driving entirely:  Drive only in familiar places.

4. Side-swipe cars or run over the curb  Drive only within a certain when parking?  No  Sometimes  Often range of home.  Avoid driving at night and in 5. Have fender-benders or more serious bad weather. accidents?  Avoid freeways and other high No  Sometimes  Often speed congested roads.  Limit distractions while driving: 6. Get lost while driving and call someTurn off the radio, minimize converone for directions?  No  Sometimes  Often sation with others in the car, don’t use cell phones for calls or texting.

7. Hear from friends or acquaintances who are concerned?

— Adapted from “6 Signs It’s  No  Sometimes  Often Time to Stop Driving,” Krisha McCoy, March 5, 2015, 8. Drive with children in the car when www.everydayhealth.com. not allowed? senior-health/driving-safety.aspx  No  Sometimes  Often or signals?  No  Sometimes

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alking with loved ones about their dangerous driving and the possibility of relinquishing their license is just plain hard.

But, it might be lifesaving — especially given seniors’ disproportionate risk of fatal accidents (see related story at on Pages 8-9).

Conversations with loved ones whose driving has become dangerous should:  Focus on their wellbeing and your concern for their safety.  Strive to maintain their dignity and self-respect.  Include ways to reduce their

need for personal transportation while still living well.

Alternatives to driving could include:  Home delivery services for groceries, meals and medications.  In-home services from hairdressers or barbers, and from veterinarians for pets.  Local elder care or senior health programs and faith-based or nonprofit organizations.  Public transit such as buses or services such as Dial-A-Ride.  Taxis or other well-established

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Reaching the difficult decision to give up driving is a process that may take several discussions.

Over the course of these conversations, suggest having driving skills formally assessed with an occupational therapist who also is a trained driver-rehabilitation specialist. Be ready to help set up an appointment.

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— Adapted from “AARP Smart Driver Guidebook” and “6 Signs It’s Time to Stop Driving”

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and physical reactions.

Who knew eating a healthful diet, exercising regularly, building flexibility and strength and sleeping enough had anything to do with driving safely?

These actions can be taken not only to accommodate our aging bodies, but also to improve our current abilities and quality of life. We gain the “power to age well,” whether or not we’re in the driver’s seat.

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What a bonus: Completion of the AARP driving class may qualify you for car insurance discounts.

Reductions in premium costs vary by company.

In Idaho, most carriers grant a three-year discount; in Washington, most insurers grant at least a two-year discount. The class can also help drivers who’ve accumulated dings against their driving record through accidents or traffic violations. Class completion can erase some of the “points,” as they’re called, on the books.

TOO MANY TIPS TO CONVEY HERE. You no doubt noticed my summary of the March driving class is short on details. That’s on purpose. Not because I don’t remember the details or haven’t been trying to practice them, but because taking part in the course will be better for you and your driving than any description I could provide.

As a classmate remarked upon completing the course, “Now I’m more confident about making a road trip to see my grandkids.”

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Catfishing predators may claim to be looking for romance. Here are a few tips on how to avoid becoming their next victim. Feel free to clip this and tape it near your phone and/or computer.

> RED FLAGS INCLUDE CALLS, EMAILS OR LETTERS THAT:  are unsolicited (you didn’t initiate contact)  are threatening in tone, promising scary or embarrassing consequences for noncompliance or  are euphoric in tone (great news, you won the lottery — we need your bank account number to deposit your winnings)  request personal information  request money — usually in the form of a prepaid debit or credit card  carry an aggressive sense of urgency

> IF YOU SUSPECT YOU’RE BEING TARGETED BY A SCAMMER: DON’T  share any personal information  send money DO  hang up the phone  delete the email or  shred the letter  Check legitimacy of claims if desired, but not using a number supplied by the caller. Instead, look the company up in the phone book or online.  Report the scam (more information follows).

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take steps to minimize damage and protect themselves.  Report it to their bank or credit institution if money was taken or information was shared.  Report it to the business or organization involved.  Report it to the Better Business Bureau at www.bbb.org/scamtracker/us.  Report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint or by calling (877) FTC-HELP.  Find a list of current known scams and more information on avoiding scams, at www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alert.  Find information on scams circulating locally on the Lewiston Police Department’s Facebook page, where citizens also may sign up for news alerts.  Ask door-to-door solicitors to show their licenses, and call the police if they don’t.

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Catfishers often claim to be stationed abroad or working on an oil rig as an excuse for not meeting.  Skyping is off limits, too. Catfishers refuse to video chat.  They seem too good to be true. Some people who catfish feel bad about themselves and often assume the online persona of a fashion model, actor, successful businessperson, etc.

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You can find out more at socialsecurity.gov/OACT/ quickcalc/spouse.html.

On the other hand, if your spouse’s retirement benefit is higher than your retirement benefit, and he or she chooses to take reduced benefits and dies first, your survivor benefit will be reduced, but may be higher than what your spouse received. If the deceased worker started receiving reduced retirement benefits before full retirement age, a special rule called the retirement insurance benefit limit may apply to the surviving spouse.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES The WA-ID Volunteer Center, in the Lewiston Community Center at 1424 Main St., strives to provide individualized volunteer opportunities for those wishing to serve in Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Pomeroy, Moscow and the Orofino area. Information and other volunteer openings are available www. waidvolunteercenter.org or (208) 746-7787.

If you’d like to volunteer, the following spots are available. ï Are you committed to feeding the hungry? Food banks need volunteers to re-pack frozen and dry foods for distribution and work the front counter, and drivers are needed for morning food pickups. ï Do you like driving and helping the homebound?

Senior meal providers need regular and substitute delivery drivers.

Meals are delivered from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. A regular schedule commitment of at least one day per week is needed. Drivers must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance. ï Do you feel strongly about children’s education?

America Reads needs reading tutors to help young students become proficient readers. Volunteers need to be able to commit to at least an hour a week for the school year. Background checks are required. ï Are you good with people? A blood drive canteen needs volunteers for follow-up duties, including maintaining a comfortable atmosphere, talking with donors and answering questions while observing the donors for possible adverse reactions. ï Do you get satisfaction from cutting through red tape? The State Health In-

surance Benefit Advisors program needs volunteers to assist local seniors with Medicare questions.

Training is provided. ï Do you enjoy hand crafts? Project Warm-Up needs people to make hats, scarves, mittens and lap robes to be donated to more than 30 nonprofit agencies in the fall. Volunteers may work from home or join a small group of volunteers to knit, crochet or weave from 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesdays. Yarn is provided. ï Is quilting your passion? A quilting group needs volunteers to help tie quilts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. ï Are you a die-hard library fan? The Lewiston City Library needs folks to: > Shelve books. > Garden. > Make deliveries to homebound clients. > Take pictures. > Tutor on technology > Assist in the tech lab. > Help with genealogy records. > Work in youth services. > Help clients with homework. ï Are you passionate about helping the less-fortunate? Nonprofit thrift stores need volunteers to work as sorters, cashiers and on the sales floor and to do general cleaning, pricing and other tasks as needed. ï Does your heart ache for vulnerable children?

Court Appointed Special Advocates/guardian ad litems needs volunteers to speak on behalf of children. CASA/GALs work independently to investigate and monitor cases of juvenile abuse, neglect or dependence in the Asotin and Garfield County Superior Court. Background checks are required.

Training is provided. ï Are you good in an

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emergency? The American Red Cross needs volunteers to serve on its Disaster Action Team. The group serves as the agency’s first-response team, providing comfort and assistance to those affected by disaster. ï Do you enjoy tax filing or reception work? A tax aid program that offers free federal and state income tax preparation to seniors and low-to-middle income people needs volunteers to prepare taxes and greet clients. Training is provided.

Interlink Inc. is a nonprofit organization that works to match community volunteers to people needing assistance to remain independent in their own homes.

Interlink is in great need of volunteer drivers to bring senior citizens and people with disabilities to medical appointments and other local locations.

Drivers are compensated for their mileage and can drive as much or as little as they choose, from daily to just once per month.

We are in special need of drivers available on Thursdays.

For more information, contact Interlink at (509) 751-9143, or stop by the Interlink office in downtown Clarkston at 817A Sixth Street. Volunteer

applications and additional information can be found online at www. interlinkvolunteers.org.

Valley Meals on Wheels provides daily home-delivered meals to seniors, home-bound and special needs clients in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. Hot meals and sack lunches are prepared by kitchen staff at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center under the supervision of the Food & Nutritional Service director, and delivered by volunteer drivers. If you or someone you know would benefit from in-home meal service,

contact the office between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at (208) 799-5767 or by email at valleymeals@ aol.com.

To submit Volunteer Opportunity items: Golden Times publishes Volunteer Opportunities in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley monthly as a free public service. Area agencies who wish to take part may send information to goldentimes@ lmtribune or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. All submissions are edited for brevity and clarity, and will run as space allows.

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ongregate meal sites in Lewiston, Moscow, Clarkston and Asotin will remain closed for the foreseeable future as the region continues to struggle with rising COVID-19 infection rates.

Meanwhile, the programs continue offering meals for pickup or delivery. Masks must be worn by all who are picking up meals. Readers are advised to call their local meal providers for updates.

Valley Meals on Wheels, (208) 7995767, provides homedelivered meals.

Meals are prepared at the hospital and are

delivered by volunteers between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. year round. Cost is $3.50 per day for a hot meal and $4.50 per day for a hot meal and a sack lunch.

The Senior Round Table Nutrition Program, which normally serves meals in Clarkston and Asotin, continues to serve homebound clients. Mobile seniors can pick up meals at the Valley Community Center drive-through in Clarkston. Meals are available at noon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Preordering isn’t necessary but face masks must be worn during pickup, per state mandate. Cost is $7 for

Clients also should wear masks during pickups.

More information can be found at usersmoscow. com/srcenter.

people younger than 60, and a $4 donation is suggested for those 60 and older. More information is available by calling (509) 758-3816.

The Friendly Neighbors meal service in Moscow is continuing its home-delivery program.

Mobile seniors may pick up “grab-and-go” lunches at the back door of the 1912 Center meal site at 412 E. Third St. Meals are available at noon Tuesdays and Thursdays at a cost of $7 for those younger than 60 and a suggested donation of $5 for those 60 and older.

Seniors must sign up for either service by calling program President Bill Terrio at (208) 310-3779.

Lewiston’s Senior Nutrition Program, (208) 743-6983, continues its normal home deliveries five days a week for homebound clients.

Brown-bag lunches are available for pickup from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays and from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Lunches are distributed curbside on the east side of the community center, 1424 Main St. Cost is $5 for those younger than 60, and $4 is suggested for those 60 and older. Preordering isn’t necessary.

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VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS — SEPTEMBER MENU Meals are delivered to established clients between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 365 days of the year, with delivery guaranteed by 1 p.m. each day.

Individuals can have a hot meal delivered to their residence for $3.50 per day or a hot meal and a sack lunch for $4.50 per day. More information is available by calling (208) 799-5767. Menus are prepared by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and are subject to change.

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HOT: Chicken torHOT: Chili/corn12 bread/squash tellini/broccoli SACK: Seafood SACK: PBJ salad sandwich/green Uncrustable/cottage salad/fruit cocktail cheese/peaches

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HOT: Chicken HOT: Lasagna/ HOT: Roast HOT: Baked HOT: Chicken/ 14 cauliflower 15 turkey/mashed 16 ham/scalloped 17 mac-n-cheese/ parmesan/noodles/green beans potatoes/veggies potatoes/corn peas-n-carrots SACK: Turkey SACK: Egg salad sandsalad sandwich/pea SACK: Ham sandwich/ SACK: Krab salad/cau- SACK: Turkey sandwich/ potato salad/cut fruit liflower salad/pudding Italian bread salad/cake wich/3-bean salad/cookies salad/applesauce

HOT: Chickenfried steak/potatoes/broccoli SACK: Tuna sandwich/ cottage cheese/brownie

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HOT: Rosemary HOT: Toma20 to-braised 21 chicken/veggies beef/veggies SACK: Chicken SACK: PBJ/broccoli salad/spinach salad/ crisped-rice treat salad/oranges HOT: Tater tot casserole/veggies SACK: Ham sandwich/coleslaw/pears

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HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/macn-cheese/peas SACK: Tuna sandwich/ cucumber salad/pudding

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HOT: Pork loin/ HOT: Chicken corHOT: Spaghetti/ 23 meatballs/veggies 24 rice/squash don bleu/noodles/ peas SACK: Roast SACK: Chicken beef/tortellini pesto SACK: Ham sandwich/carsalad/dill cucumbersalad/tapioca pudding rot-raisin salad/gelatin fluff n-onion salad/cake

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LEWISTON SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Mon./Tues. and 11:30 a.m. Wed. • Where: Pickup available at Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St., or call for delivery at (208) 743-6983. • Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $5 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.

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8 Spaghetti/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

9 Ham at 11:30 a.m.

14 Meatloaf/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

15 Stuffed bell peppers/hot veggie/salad/ fruit/bread

16 Chicken sandwich at 11:30 a.m.

22 Biscuits-n-gravy/hot veggie/salad/fruit/ bread

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SENIOR ROUND TABLE NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Tues./Thurs./Fri. • Where: Pickup is available at the Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St. No. F, Clarkston, or call for delivery at (509) 758-3816. • Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.

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11 Chicken salad sandwich/slaw/broccoli-n-cauliflower salad/fruited gelatin

17 Chicken pot pie/carrots/pears/lemon poke cake

18 Turkey-n-Swiss sandwich/pea salad/green salad/watermelon

24 Beef stroganoff/broccoli/green beans/ pineapple-n-Mandarin oranges/roll/pudding

25 Chicken sandwich/cabbage salad/ mexican chopped salad/fruit salad/chips

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MOSCOW SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Tues./Thurs. • Where: Pick up at the 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St., or call for delivery (208) 310-3779. • Cost: $5 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors. • Notes: Menu is subject to change. • Online: users.moscow.com/srcenter.

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REGIONAL SENIOR MEAL SITES Congregate meals aren’t being served in Idaho or Washington at the present time. Readers are advised to call to check if their local meal providers are offering a pickup option as states continue working to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Cottonwood Community Hall 506 King St., basement, Cottonwood, (208) 792-2465, meals at noon Tuesdays.

Craigmountain Senior Center

ville, (208) 983-2033, cow, (208) 882-1562, noon meals at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Wednesdays and Fridays.

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Juliaetta-Kendrick Senior Citizens Center

104 S. Sixth St., Kendrick, (208) 289-5031, meals from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Kamiah Senior Center 125 N. Maple St., Kamiah, (208) 935-0244, meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Lewiston Community Center

413 Nezperce St., Winchester, (208) 924-6581, noon Wednesdays.

1424 Main St., Lewiston, (208) 743-6983, meals at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Grangeville Senior Center

Moscow Senior Center

108 Truck Route, Grange-

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412 E. Third St., Mos-

501 Cedar St., Nezperce, (208) 937-2465, noon on Mondays and Thursdays.

Orchards United Methodist 1213 Burrell Ave., Lewiston, (208) 743-9201, meals at noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Orofino Senior Center 930 Michigan Ave., Orofino, (208) 476-4238, meals at noon on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Pomeroy Senior Center 695 Main St., Pomeroy, (509) 843-3308, meals at noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

GOLDEN TIMES

(208) 877-1717, meals at noon on Tuesdays.

Palouse Senior Meals 220 E. Main St., Palouse, (509) 878-2301, meals at noon on Wednesdays.

United Methodist Church 313 Second St., Asotin, (509) 758-3816, meals at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Potlatch Senior Citizens Potlatch Senior Citizens Meal Site, 645 Pine St., Potlatch, (208) 875-1071, meals at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Valley Community Center 549 Fifth St., Clarkston, (509) 758-3816, noon Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays.

Pullman Senior Center 325 SE Paradise St., Pullman, (509) 338-3307, meals at 11:45 a.m. on Mondays and Fridays.

Weippe Hilltop Senior Citizens Center

Riggins Odd Fellows Building 121 S. Lodge St., Riggins, (208) 628-4147, noon on Tuesdays.

Spud Hill Seniors 401 Line St., Deary,

115 First St. W., Weippe, (208) 435-4553, meals noon Mondays and Thursdays.

Pullman Meals on Wheels (509) 397-4305.

Valley Meals on Wheels (208) 799-5767.

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