Birthdays

BLDG AVAILABLE TO RENT FOR PARTIES AND GATHERINGS

Only $200 per day Capacity of 96 Includes Kitchen area

For details call 509-758-8500 hellscanyonboatclub.org

WE ARE CURRENTLY SCHEDULING TOURS!

Call today at 509.758.5260 www.egeral.com

> AUG. 3

Hazel Germer, 90

Hazel L. Germer, of Lewiston, was born in 1931 to Walter and Pearl Skiens in Burns, Ore.

She graduated from high school in Redding, Calif., in May of 1949. Shortly after that, she moved to Moscow to be near her sister. It was there that she met

Elwin “Speed” Germer on St. Patrick’s Day in 1950. They were married three months later on June 10, 1950, and have been inseparable ever since.

Hazel drove a school bus for the Lewiston School District for 27 years, retiring in 1993. She and her husband raised five children in Lewiston. They also have nine grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren. If you asked her what she likes to do, she would probably say, “be with my family.”

Her children will be the hosts for a birthday celebration.

> AUG. 13 AND 14

Harold and Lavon Behler

Harold Behler will turn 96 on Aug. 13, and his wife, LaVon, will be 95 on Aug. 14. The Behlers live in Lewiston. A small family celebration will be held Aug. 14 at the family farm near Winchester. To submit birthdays: Birthday announcements starting at age 70 are accepted for free publication in the month of the birthday only. Length limit is 200 words. All submissions must include the name and contact information of the person submitting the announcement. Current photos are welcome — please no dated pictures. To have photos returned, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Submissions may be sent to goldentimes@lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Questions may be directed to editor Julie Breslin at jbreslin@ lmtribune.com or (208) 7916635. September birthday announcements must be received by 5 p.m. Aug. 15.

> AUG. 28

Millie Jones, 100 Mildred “Millie” E. Jones, of Lewiston, was born in 1921 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Michelbach, in Bynum, Mont.

Millie enjoyed farm life, with sisters Loraine, Barbara and Hilda. She worked for room and board to attend high school in Choteau, Mont. After high school, Millie worked for Montana Power Company. In 1940, she lived with her sister, Barbara, in Lewiston, and went to work for C.C. Anderson Company and Washington Water Power.

On Jan. 10, 1943, Millie married Ronald F. Jones in Portland, Ore. He worked for the Camas Prairie

Railroad Company in Headquarters, Grangeville and Lewiston. Millie worked for the Lewiston School District for 21 years, retiring in 1980.

After retirement, they toured Europe and spent many winters as “snowbirds.” Millie’s community service included being the wife of Lewiston’s mayor (Ron served from 1970-74), past president of Chapter BL PEO, and a member of the Congregational Presbyterian Church, Tsceminicium Club and Daughters of The Nile, Malac Temple No. 55.

Millie is an avid bridge player, golfer and loves fishing with her family, which includes a daughter and three sons. She has enjoyed many trips camping and vacationing. She loves traveling and visiting old friends and family.

Striving to navigate through life in a hostile environment

Summertime and the living is smoky. Our summers have been increasingly smoke-filled, and this one has been the worst so far. We live in the Clarkston Heights and have been placed on level two evacuation at times. Right now we are out of danger, but my daughter, Beth, and I packed a bag and discussed what things would have to go with us.

In the event of an evacuation, my daughter, June, has offered to take us into her home until all is safe. Granddaughter Holly has offered to take our pets, as she lives on an acreage with lots of room. What a blessing to have caring families.

We drove by to see where the firefighters are living. There are hundreds of tents on the grounds at Lincoln Middle School in the Heights. There are restrooms and shower rooms, indoor resting for those needing it, mess tents and brown bags of food prepared for the firefighters to take with them. Lots of parking for all involved. It was an impressive sight, to be sure. ï ï ï ï ï

I was standing at the kitchen sink when a bird hit the window. Beth heard it as well and went straight to the garage and returned with a shoe box. She had cut a hole in the side of the box and put the bird in it — a tiny finch, lying on its back, feet straight up in the air. Beth shut the lid and placed it in a shady spot on the deck.

I was looking at her with questioning eyes: What good did she think that would do?

“The bird was still breathing when I picked it up,” Beth said.

“The dark box will give it time to recover and protects it from cats or other predators.

“It will emerge through the hole in the side of the box when it is ready,” she promised. “We will check on it in about 20 minutes.”

Sure enough, when we checked the box a bit later, the finch was gone!

I asked Beth how she knew to do that for a stunned bird. Her kitchen window seems to be a target for birds, so she went online for an answer. She has saved several birds with the shoe box method after learning that process. I am still amazed. ï ï ï ï ï

I used to enjoy air travel — flying was relaxing once the plane was in the air. But since COVID-19 hit, the return from the pandemic has been far from normal for the airline industry. What once was an exciting adventure has turned into the makings of a bad movie.

Behavior has changed. I now often read of unruly passengers, and how difficult those flights are for all onboard. But the recent picture of a woman duct-taped to her seat during an American Airlines flight just seemed beyond belief. According to news reports, fellow passengers described the woman as having a breakdown and panicking during the flight. The airline said she tried to open a passenger door and assaulted staff. We had unruly children

MOVING FORWARD when I was teaching, but to duct-tape any child would have been unthinkable and surely asking for

Ruth a lawsuit. I don’t blame Bosserman the attendants who have to deal with such situations without the training and resouces to deal with troubled passengers. Maybe each flight will need a mental health person to assist in a humane way? It presents an entirely different challenge for the airlines, and staff have my deepest respect and sympathy. Life has surely changed with the pandemic. It has changed people both physically and mentally. More people seem to have mental health problems, and that is going to change the approach different groups will need to cope with them. We were put here to share our space and to find ways to help one another. Kindness and understanding are going to be the tools to get us through this difficult time.

Bosserman, 92, is a retired Clarkston first-grade teacher. She may be reached by email at ruthboss20@gmail.com.