Golden Times, April 2023

Homesteadingheritage

Jack Wagner shares the story of his pioneering grandfather

Homesteadingheritage

ON THE COVER: In this photo by Austin Johnson, Andy, left, and Jack Wagner, of Lewiston, display a painting depicting Jack’s grandfather, W.T. Wagner, driving 27 horses near Craigmont. W.T. came to the area to homestead in the early 1900s. The story is on Page 8.

APRIL BIRTHDAYS: Helen Riggers, Gloria Cleto and Iris Mallory, Page 4

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Trip to the tropics warms body and soul

When a friend living in Costa Rica invited me to come for a visit, there seemed to be no appropriate reply except “Yes” and “When?” As some of you may have guessed from a previous article, it took some preparation before I was free to fly over cotton candy clouds and frozen fields to a warm paradise.

When asked what we were going to do when I arrived, my thought was that we were going to laugh, and we certainly did. What a treasure friendship like this can be.

One of the first things that caught my attention was the friendliness of the people in Costa Rica. At the airport I was generously assisted in getting through customs, making a phone connection and catching a shuttle. While I received differing information on average wages, it was less than $3.50 per hour. Tipping is not as common as in the U.S., but tips were gladly received. The dollar is widely accepted, though its value has declined in the last year. Having some cash in small denominations was very useful but we also tried to use local currency. Not every establishment accepted credit cards.

In the early morning and again at dusk, the chorus of birds is sometimes so loud that holding normal conversation outside is impossible. At our resort, pelicans swooped over emerald green waves. Scarlet macaws and green parrots circled overhead early in the morning and again at dusk, while tiny, red-headed woodpeckers tapped at a tree.

I wished I’d remembered to bring binoculars. There are hundreds of kinds of birds here and so many

other animal species seen nowhere else. Ecotourism is thriving for this reason.

I was glad I’d brought sunscreen, hand sanitizer, facial wipes and Picardin, an insect repellent that has a pleasing scent. Those items were useful when we rented all-terrain vehicles and drove them beneath a forested canopy, climbed dirt and rock roads to a waterfall, then to view points where we could see farther than from the Lewiston Hill. A troop of squirrel monkeys chattered from above.

We also saw one capuchin monkey running along wires above the highway. A huge iguana with an orange face hissed when I tried to take a photo. Brahman cattle grazed on steep hillsides and meadows, accompanied by egrets.

Renting cars in Costa Rica ran as high as $150 per day, but buses are plentiful, and many excursions will pick up tourists at their hotels. Scooters also were available to rent.

Driving frightened me a bit, as people on scooters and motorcycles passed on both sides of the car on twolane highways and crossed double yellow lines. At night people often walk in dark clothing along the narrow corridors. Many vehicles have a snorkel-like apparatus attached to their hoods because roads flood during the rainy season, known to locals as the “green season.”

There was so much to do — wildlife tours, zip lining,

bird watching, fishing charters — and so many wonderful places to eat. Everything was so fresh. Our meals were four-star worthy and ran from $10 to $37.50, including drinks. The more expensive dinner included queen lobster and a cocktail. Locals eat a lot of rice, beans and fruit. Pork and fish also are favorites in the area we visited. Fast food wasn’t readily available, but we certainly didn’t miss it. We passed a factory that produces palm oil, a common ingredient in food products and items like lipstick. Check the labels — it seems as though it’s in everything. Pineapples, bananas, melon, mangoes and fish are sold in booths sit-

uated along the highways. Coffee is another export product of Costa Rico, and it tasted wonderful. Even minus cream and sugar, it had no hint of bitterness.

Local crafts and artwork are so colorful. I bought a beautifully woven hat for $12. The afternoon sun was hot and sunburn can sure ruin a vacation.

We saw beautiful ladies in gauzy sundresses or shorts and flip flops along the beaches and streets. We met people from England, Canada and others from the U.S. Some worked remotely, but expats cannot take a job in Costa Rica that a local is able to do.

While the pace of life in Costa Rica is slow, the days of my vacation

passed quickly. Leaving temperatures above 80 degrees to return home over the snowcovered, meringue-like peaks of the Sierras was quite a contrast.

I guess I’ll have to return to Costa Rica because I missed seeing turtles hatch and so many other wonderful things. I didn’t see a sloth. They’re hard to spot high in trees because they move so slowly and come down only once a month. There’s more adventure ahead, but right now there’s no place like home. Besides, I like to think my puppies missed me.

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Helen Riggers, 90 Helen Riggers, of Lewiston, was born in 1933, in Mandan, N.D., to Cecil and Tillie Newman, the fourth of seven children. The family moved to Nampa when Helen was 2, and later moved to Culdesac, where she graduated from high school.

Helen married Clarence Riggers in September 1951, and they had eight children. Raising the kids was Helen’s primary job over the years, though she fully participated in life on the farm.

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retirement.

She kept a large garden, canned produce and was an excellent cook.

After the kids were raised, she worked compiling agricultural statistics and assisting with selling fire insurance. In their retirement years, she and Clarence moved to Clarkston, where Clarence died in 2014.

Over the years, she has greatly enjoyed her 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

A celebration was held Saturday.

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Gloria Cleto, 95 Gloria Cleto, of Orofino, has seen and experienced much over her long, rich life.

She was born in 1928 in Pilar, Bataan, Philippines, where her childhood was interrupted by the Japanese occupation during World War II. After the war, she completed her schooling, graduating as a pharmacist.

Gloria married Stan on May 5, 1955. Stan established his clinic in a back room of Gloria’s pharmacy and the two worked side-byside until 1968, when Stan immigrated his practice to Orofino. Gloria and their children joined Stan in 1969. Ever since then, Gloria

has called Orofino home. Her focus became her home and family. She delights in her children, Jean (Dan) Johnson, Rebecca Cleto, Clarissa (Mark) Jackson and Con Cleto Jr.; and even more so in her granddaughters, Amy Eddy, Jen Kaufman, Tancie Doruth, Lauren Espinosa, Hailey and Sydney Jackson, and her 14 great-grandchildren.

She fills her days reading her favorite books and preparing dishes for the next family gathering. She is a regular attendee at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church and the Orofino Senior Center. The family appreciates the support Gloria has received from the community for many years.

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Iris Mallory, 100

Iris Mallory, of Troy, Ore., was born in 1923 to Matilda and James Fordice in Enterprise, Ore. She and her mom rode the train from Enterprise to a logging settlement along today’s Oregon Route 3, then in a buggy onto Lost Prairie, near Flora in Oregon, where five brothers waited.

Iris attended school in Lost Prairie and Wallowa, Ore. In 1939, she married Willard Mallory. They had five children. At first, they lived in a walled tent on the Grande Ronde River in Anatone and then moved by wagon and horseback to their lifetime home near Troy, Ore. Willard died in 2001.

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Iris spent her younger life raising kids and cattle. For a few years, she owned the Anatone Cafe and then returned to ranching. She is known for her hard work, hospitality, good home cooking, gigantic gardens and riding for cattle on Grouse Flats.

In addition to four surviving children, there are 11 grandchildren and numerous great- and great-greatgrandchildren.

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Good lessons instilled on value of education

Education of the next generation has been on my mind a lot lately, as Clarkston pushes for a bond to build a new high school. How far we’ve come. Being educated five generations ago was a privilege. Formal learning beyond reading, writing and arithmetic was open only to the children of well-off citizens. Those few who were accepted into academia from the “common folk” were fortunate.

My maternal greatgrandparents were immigrants who settled in the Midwest. When their girls were 8,6,4 and 2, Great-grandpa decided to move west. There wasn’t much book learning during their journey by covered wagon to San Francisco, an ocean vessel to Portland, a steam boat to Walla Walla and horse-and-buggy to Medical Lake, Spokane and Tekoa. The family finally settled in Reubens. In that period of 10 years, there was no formal learning. Why would there be? They were going to be farmers.

My grandparents held education to a little higher standard by sending their three children to a one-room school house in Chesley, Idaho. My uncle didn’t take learning seriously and would rather make money than go to school. My mom loved learning but couldn’t go

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to high school in Reubens because she didn’t have shoes. My aunt hated school and became a caretaker and cook for a wealthy family after they moved to Lewiston. None of them went beyond eighth grade, but functioned well because they could read, write and keep records with mathematics.

My dad was pulled out of school in third grade. His father considered schooling a waste of time because Dad was a slow learner. He was put to work on the farm. What more did farmers, cooks, housewives and factory workers need?

There were only two in the family line of my generation. My cousin quit school her sophomore year to get married. I was the first in

my mom’s family to get a full, well-rounded education. I graduated from high school and college and became a teacher. Mom would often remind me of what a privilege it was to go to school. I raised the bar in our family. They didn’t harp at me about getting an education. It was an expectation that I would go beyond their level.

During my teaching years, I saw children pass through my classroom whose families didn’t see education as priority. Parents’ lack of motivation filtered down to their offspring. School was viewed as burden to be endured until they turned 14 and could quit. Other families encouraged their children to take advantage of the training.

As the workforce changed, the school system adapted its curriculum to keep up. Schools began offering opportunities for branching out into various occupations. My children were in the first generation to be able to take advanced placement classes from the college. Now we have a new gen-

eration. What can we offer today’s students? They’ve already moved far beyond the offerings of their forebears’ schools. Technical advances offer them easy access to self-trained learning with minimal guidance. They look for challenges, mentoring, opportunities, training in fields where they’ll thrive. What we’re experiencing today is a reversal of needs. Education has evolved from a simple shaping of our society to a scrambling to keep up

kids. Of course, we want them to be excited about learning. They need to learn the basics: how to gain a strong work ethic and become good citizens who are kind and helpful to others. In addition, we want to equip them to be able to compete in a high-achieving world by offering them the same opportunities they would have in larger communities. Education, training, internships, technology, skills, mentoring — they’re a must.

Gave Sacajawea keys to city, Lewis-Clark Hotel

The Lewis-Clark Hotel still looks beautiful to me when I drive by, but I am sad knowing that it’s no longer a hotel, but just a lot of empty rooms. On the first floor on Main Street there is a wedding business, but I think that’s the only occupant of the building.

I have been to many events at the hotel, including high school class reunions. The big main floor is still available to rent for events. The hotel was the place to gather 50 or more years ago. In 1950, President Harry Truman’s vice president, Alben Barkley, spoke there, and John F. Kennedy spoke there in 1960 while he was campaigning.

When I was in high school and college, my

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friend Bud Nelson’s family owned the hotel, and I used to meet him there at the Tomahawk Room bar. Now when I drive by, I often wonder if the old hotel could possibly be renovated into condominiums. And word on the street is the building’s owner, Alexander Investments, may be planning to put in apartments. It would be great to see life being lived there again.

But turning from speculation about the future, let’s talk about the Lewis-Clark Hotel’s past. When it opened 101 years ago, on Sept. 28-29, 1922, the event was a truly “grand” opening.

During the two-day celebration more than 10,000 people visited the new $450,000 hotel, designed by renowned architect

Kirtland Cuter of Spokane. The five-story Missionstyle building had 150 rooms, three dining rooms and a large Italian-style lobby. The building’s celebratory debut included a parade, a pageant, entertainment, a luncheon, a banquet, a tea and, at the end of the second day, a “Grand Opening Ball.”

A pageant depicting the

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Oct. 10, 1805, arrival of explorers Lewis and Clark to our area kicked off the dedication ceremonies. The re-enactment was held on the banks of the Snake River, and the welcoming party left the hotel for the river with a band in the lead. Next in line were 150 Nez Perce Native Americans, including world champion rodeo rider Jackson Sundown. Also in the procession were: Miss Lewiston, Elizabeth Thompson (daughter of Lewiston’s mayor); the mayor; the governors of Idaho and Washington; representatives of women’s clubs, civic and fraternal orders; school children; and students and faculty from the Lewiston Normal School (now Lewis-Clark State College).

When the procession reached the river, the pageant began as costumed “explorers” were greeted. Miss Lewiston presented Sacajawea (impersonated by Miss Elizabeth Skillern) keys to the Lewis-Clark Hotel and to the city of Lewiston. Sacajawea threw the keys into the Snake River, saying she knew the doors of the new hotel and of Lewiston would always

be open to guests so the keys weren’t needed. The parade was a visual chronological history of our area. Leading off were mounted Nez Perce, followed by the explorers, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and Sacajawea. Next came Native Americans seeking missionaries, the arrival of Rev. Henry Spalding, and then the discovery of gold. Chinese miners were followed by a float of the Colonel Wright, the first steamboat which came to Lewiston. Next up were the forefathers who named Lewiston, followed by a stagecoach, a covered wagon and a pack train of mules.

Parade floats included the old Luna House Hotel with a model of the new Lewis-Clark Hotel and another showing the arrival of the railroad. A history of the fire department, a “magnificent and beautiful” horn of plenty float and the 40-member Spokane Elks band were the other entrants. The parade started at the Court House and traveled west, ending at the beautiful new Lewis-Clark Hotel. If you love a parade, you missed a great one by being born too late.

Entertainment at the events held at the hotel during the festivities included the opening ensemble, “Hello, Lewis and Clark” led by the Davenport Hotel Singers from Spokane, and the Nez Perce scalp dance by nine young lady dancers accompanied by Nez Perce Indians in full native costume playing tom-toms. The Dokkies band played a concert on the lawn, while “maidenly nymphs”

Tribune file Democratic candidate John F. Kennedy speaks at the Lewis-Clark Hotel on May 20, 1960, in Lewiston during his presidential campaign.

How I came to live with Ivan and Martina

Well I gave it a good shot. I really did try, but I managed to survive only a month in my school’s spartan 95-year-old basement flat in Czech Republic. I bought a skillet, a couple of dishes and borrowed silverware from the teacher’s lounge. A janitor hung a clothesline above the tub for my washing (all hand done). But I grew quite depressed because I was so isolated.

One day, I decided to gather my wits and go out to explore the nearby train station and decipher the schedules for the entire country. To get outside, I had to trudge through the entire U-shaped school and four locked doors. The doors were on towering revolving cylinders. I managed to get through three, but the final one stymied me. I could not get out. I went to a pay phone in one of the school hallways and called home. After sobbing for about 10 minutes, I told my husband I was going to give a month’s notice and return home.

Back in my flat I was surprised by the ringing of a phone.

“Huh?” I thought, “There’s no phone here.”

I opened a door I hadn’t used and found a large sunny room with a phone on a table. So I answered it. The man on the line said he and his wife would like me to teach them English, but they wanted the lessons in their own home because

they had been in my flat and didn’t like it. Sounded fine to me.

After school one day, I met Ivan (pronounced ee-VAHN) and Martina for ice cream and then strolled to their place. It was a family house. Her parents lived in a nice flat on the ground level and their charming quarters were upstairs. I found myself in a very comfortable and lovely home.

Ivan was a young bank employee who was also pursuing an education on his own in science, and Martina was a medical student who worked and studied at a hospital in a nearby city. They had been married for three years and had a darling, well-trained cocker spaniel named Bessy.

After the English lesson Martina mentioned that her father was in real estate, a new career there since the fall of communism. I asked if he knew of any apartments for rent. Nope. Apartments were sold but not rented.

Then they asked if I would like to watch CNN. Would I ever — I had seen no American news for weeks. When I left the states, O.J. Simpson’s first murder trial was an ongoing and riveting story. Ivan turned on CNN and at just that moment Simpson’s jury announced its decision. He was found innocent. I couldn’t believe that was the first news I would see in CZ.

We had several more lessons and then Ivan and Martina asked me to

move in with them so they could learn English more quickly. I was unsure, but they had a cheerful second bedroom with not only large windows but also a piano. I could practice now and then.

My return to the U.S. was forgotten and the move was arranged. It turned out to be one of the best things ever to happen to me. My experience of Czech life and language was enriched so much. With Ivan and Martina I had lots of adventures, watched charming CZ fairytales and other cultural programs on TV, toured many castles, churches and cathedrals and enjoyed wonderful CZ food.

Ivan, Martina, her par-

ents and I often all chatted together, laughing at our crazy language mix-ups. Czech is the language of Czech Republic, but German was a second language that Martina’s parents and I speak at about the same intermediate level. When we were all together speaking three different languages (English, German and Czech), at times we would start speaking the wrong language to the person we were addressing.

I was truly blessed to live with them.

After my return to the U.S., Ivan and Martina visited us for five weeks one summer, and I took them around Idaho, Montana and the Oregon coast. Ivan

continued his education and ended up receiving an award from the Siemens Corporation for his PhD dissertation. It was judged one of the top 10 in Europe. They remodeled their kitchen and installed a dishwasher with his award money. He now is a university professor teaching about artificial intelligence, Martina is a nephrologist, and they have two beautiful daughters. They also have a menagerie of pets, including a darling cocker spaniel named Cora.

Johnson, of Grangeville, worked in three different European countries — Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovenia — in the 1990s and early 2000s. She can be reached at johnsondixie@hotmail.com.

Lewiston’s Jack Wagner shares how his Tennessee grandfather planted the family’s Idaho roots on the Camas Prairie

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By KATHY HEDBERG FOR GOLDEN TIMES

Around 1900, a young man from Tennessee, Wiley T. Wagner, and his cousin Stacy, left their home and traveled west.

Wiley — known as “W.T.” Wagner — had recently graduated from high school but got into a fight with another man.

“His folks got him out of town, and he got as far as Portland,” said W.T.’s grandson, Jack Wagner, of Lewiston.

Once in Portland, W.T. got back in touch with his family, who tried to persuade him to come back to Tennessee. But he’d heard about some homesteading in Idaho and wanted to check it out.

According to the 1984 Highlands of Craig Mountain local history, W.T. and Stacy stayed in Moscow “and continued on to Spalding by train. They then walked to Fletcher (on the Camas Prairie a few miles east of present-day Craigmont) by the old grade.”

When they arrived, W.T. discovered there were no homesteads left to claim. There were, however, properties for sale. The cousins farmed for about a year and after Stacy returned to Tennessee to get married, W.T. bought two parcels from some Nez Perces.

Jack Wagner still retains the deeds to those original pieces of ground (shown below).

“One of them was signed by (President Calvin) Coolidge and was done March 26, 1925, and the other one was signed by (President William H.) Taft on Sept. 8, 1910,” Jack Wagner said.

W.T. Wagner eventually did return to Tennessee and married Margaret Rominger of South Carolina. The couple returned to Fletcher and lived in a small house. At the time, according to records, there were several stores in Fletcher, a hotel, a pool hall and a dance hall. People would come from all around to the dances and literaries, where they would

engage in hot debates on various subjects. The community hosted box socials, and every now and then a fight would break out, just to keep things stirred up.

In 1913 the Wagners moved to Clarkston and eventually had seven children.

“Their home was always open to everyone,” the history reported. “This accounts for several Tennessee immigrants making their headquarters there while looking for a place to live.

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These are the original lands deeds for plots that belonged to Jack Wagner’s grandfather, W.T. Wagner, in the first quarter of the 20th century. The page at far left was signed by President William Taft, and the third page from the left was signed by President Calvin Coolidge.

RIGHT: This 1909 photo shows W.T. Wagner, far right, as he and fellow homesteaders Press Romeger and Fred Liedon drive a combine pulled by 27 horses across the plains near what is now Craigmont.

BELOW: Jack, right, and Andy Wagner display a painting based on the photo at their home in Lewiston. W.T. was Jack’s grandfather.

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Mrs. Wagner always enjoyed telling stories about their dog, named Jack. They had a treadmill which ran the washer. It was old Jack’s job to run the treadmill. When he would see (Mrs. Wagner) getting ready to wash, he would disappear.”

The Wagners raised wheat on their Camas Prairie farm.

“I have a picture of the first combine in 1909,” Jack Wagner said. “It has 27 head of horses pulling the combine.”

He remembers his grandfather as “kind of a gruff guy but he invested in a lot of things.”

That includes American Trust Bank, which later sold to First Security. W.T. also was an investor in Em-

pire Airlines, later bought out by Hughes Air West.

He was an original investor in the Mark Means fertilizer company on the Camas Prairie and also one of the first people to put money into Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston.

Eventually the family moved to the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley, where Jack graduated from Lewiston High School. He helped care for his grandfather until he died in 1976. The farm has been taken over by Jack’s nephew and nephew’s son — the fifth generation farming the family ground.

That lineage back to the earliest days of farming in the area “is neat,” Jack Wagner said. “I brag about it quite a bit.”

Hedberg may be contacted at khedberg@lmtribune.com.

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Jack, right, and Andy Wagner are shown in their Lewiston home with original land deeds from W.T. Wagner’s purchase of land near Boise in the first quarter of the 20th century. W.T. was Jack’s grandfather.

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danced around the fountain. The “Apple Pickers Barn Dance” performance was a hit with the crowd. The Davenport Quartet and eight Lewiston ladies performed “When Shall We Meet Again” for the finale. It was a great live entertainment in a time before radio and television.

Anyone who drank an alcoholic cocktail during the festivities was breaking the law, since Prohibition made alcoholic drinks illegal. Those wanting to catch a ride to East Lewiston or Clarkston from the hotel could take the streetcar.

You might recognize the names of a few Lewiston businessmen who served on various committees for the grand opening: Eugene Cox (lawyer with the firm of Cox, Ware, and Stellmon), R.S. Erb (of Erb’s Hardware), R.C. Beach (merchant), E.A. White (fruit packing), Lloyd Harris (Owl Drug and baseball), Mark Means (seed company), E.L. Alford (Tribune), H.L. Talkington (Normal School), and Dr. E.L. White (White Hospital).

The look has changed over the years, but the basic structure of the

has stayed the same.

As to the world and the nation in 1922, here are

some names and events of that year. Warren G.

Harding was our president. Men named Adolph

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Hitler and Benito Mussolini were starting to be politically active in Germany and Italy. The New York Giants won the World Series. Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned in India for civil disobedience. A new “little” magazine called The Readers Digest debuted. Pope Pius XI began his reign. And Albert Einstein won the Nobel Prize for physics.

Dick Riggs, 90, is a lifetime Lewistonian. He’s an avid Warriors fan, a retired educator, coach and school superintendent and volunteers his time at the Nez Perce County Historical Society. He can be reached at bdriggo@gmail.com.

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Library Giving Day set to kick off today in Clarkston

Patrons and library lovers have an opportunity to show their appreciation during today’s annual oneday fundraising event in Clarkston.

This year the Friends of Asotin County Library are collecting money to help pay for a new and improved website, “the library’s ‘24/7 branch,’ ” according to a library news release.

“This campaign reminds us that libraries, small and large, serve as a cornerstone for our communities,” the news release states. “Beyond well-loved books, Asotin County Library offers innovative programs that spark curiosity and promotes

lifelong learning.”

Activities at the downtown library located at 417 Sycamore St. in Clarkston will include a live broadcast by Nelly Broadcasting, a Glowforge laser printer demonstration, puzzles, and an afternoon craft for children. All programs and services are free and open to the public.

Donations may be made online at asotincounty library.org/giving; in person at the downtown library or the Heights Branch Library at 2036 Fourth Ave.; or by calling (509) 758-5454 to pledge by phone. Matching sponsors for Library Giving Day include Skelton’s Carpet One Floor & Home, Clarkston Rotary, Asotin County Library Board of

Trustees, Diane and Dave Pakula, and Dennis and Diane Rousseau.

Normal activities also scheduled at the downtown library include:

ï Play & Learn Storytime for kids, 10 a.m.

ï Job & Career Catalyst Center Open House, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

ï Make & Take Spring Craft for adults, 1:303 p.m.

ï Kahuna Ukulele Players singalong, 3:30 p.m. and

ï Google Slides Computer Class, 6 p.m.

Rom-com ‘Almost, Maine’ is coming to Lewiston stage

“Almost, Maine,” will open next week at the old Lewiston High School Auditorium.

Terry Lewis is directing the John Cariani play, that features “Lewiston Civic Theatre veterans and rising stars,” according to a theater news release. The release describes the play is described as “a romantic comedy that has taken the country by storm.” The plot follows the interconnected stories of the residents of a small,

fictional town in Maine, as they navigate the joys and pitfalls of falling in love.

Performances are 7 p.m.

April 13-15 and 20-22 and 2 p.m. April 16 and 23. Tickets are available at lctheatre.org.

Medicare 101 workshops to be held at Lewiston library

Registration is open for two Medicare education workshops planned for April 19 at the Lewiston City Library, 411 D St.

Dawn Eden, of Futurity First Insurance Group, will teach the classes. According to a news release from Eden, the classes will “to help explain the sometimes confusing and complicated federal health insurance program to those turning 65 and enrolling in Medicare and those already on Medicare wishing to learn about the new Idaho Birthday Rule.”

Topics include the Medicare enrollment process and a review of Medicare parts A and B. The difference between Advantage (Part C) and Medicare supplement will be discussed, the news release states, and partici-

pants “will also learn how Medicare Prescription Drug Plans (Part D) work as well as how to get help with the cost of prescription drugs.”

Workshops are at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Registration is available by calling (208) 298-8945, texting (541) 801-3412, or emailing Eden at dawneden@ffig. com. Accommodation for special needs can be arranged by calling 711.

Futurity First is an insurance organization specializing in financial security and retirement needs of individuals and businesses, according to the news release, and isn’t connected with or endorsed by the United States government or the federal Medicare program. Futurity First sales staff will be on site during the workshops with information and applications.

“We do not offer every plan in your area. Any information we provide is limited to the plans we do provide,” Eden wrote in the release.

Information on all available options can be found by visiting Medicare. gov or calling (800) MEDICARE.

TO SUBMIT BRIEFS: Groups and organizations may submit event information pertaining to seniors in the region for free publication in the monthly Golden Times magazine. All submissions are subject to editing and space restraints and must include the name and phone number of the person submitting the information. Questions may be directed to editor Julie Breslin at jbreslin@lmtribune.com or (208) 791-6635. Submissions may be sent to goldentimes@ lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Information for the May issue must be received by 5 p.m. April 15.

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 can be found at waid volunteercenter.org or by calling (208) 746-7787. Volunteer needs include:

ï Tutors — America Reads needs tutors to help K-third grade students become proficient readers. Volunteers need to be able to commit to at least an hour a week for the school year. Background check required.

ï Companions — The Senior Companion program provides companionship and respite care to the elderly and disabled. It allows low-income senior volunteers an opportunity to assist those who need minor help to continue living independently. Senior Companions visit clients in their homes, but it isn’t an in-home care program.

ï Food bank help — Volunteers are needed to repack frozen and dry foods for distribution. Front counter volunteers and drivers for morning food pickups also are needed.

ï Meal sites — Volunteers are needed as regular and substitute meal delivery drivers. A valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required.

ï AARP tax preparer — AARP Tax Aide Program needs volunteers to help prepare free basic tax returns for seniors and low-income individuals. No experience necessary; comfort working with computers helpful. Training and materials are provided.

ï Project Warmup —

Crafters are needed to make hats, scarves, mittens and lap blankets (yarn is provided) and to help tie quilts. Completed items are donated to local nonprofit agencies.

ï Project Warmup lead — Organize and stock yarn, manage and inventory completed cold-weather items, and help staff to prepare and complete fall disbursement event.

ï Local hospital auxiliary — Greet people, deliver flowers, courtesy cart, deliver mail, gift shop assistant, create baby and child items, clerical, provide hospital tours and more.

ï Lewiston Police Department — Individuals with the ability to interact positively and keep information confidential are needed to fingerprint citizens. Training is provided. Some basic computer skills are required, and volunteers must pass a background check.

ï Lewiston City Library — Volunteers needs include circulation support, tech tutors and programming support.

ï Mobile blood drive canteen — Volunteers serve refreshments to donors immediately following donations, help maintain a comfortable atmosphere, talk with donors and answer questions while observing the donors for possible adverse reactions.

ï Disaster services — As the first responders of the American Red Cross, the Disaster Action Team volunteers provide comfort and direct assistance to those affected by disaster as they begin the recovery process.

ï Museum docents — Skills include meet-andgreet abilities, friendly personality and the ability to answer questions about

the museum displays. Training is provided.

ï Household repairs (minor) — Tasks range from changing light bulbs and checking fire alarms to repairing steps and installing grab bars to prevent falls.

ï Transportation— Drive seniors or disabled community members to and from destinations across the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. A valid driver’s license and auto insurance are required.

Valley Meals on Wheels provides daily homedelivered meals to seniors, home-bound and special needs clients in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. Drivers are needed for weekday and weekend deliveries from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you can help, contact the office between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. at (208) 799-5767 or by email at valleymeals@aol.com.

L-C Valley Habitat for Humanity serves low-income residents of Nez Perce and Asotin counties by helping them build or improve a place they can call home. The Habitat vision is “a world where everyone has a decent place to live.”

For more information or to volunteer, visit l-cvalley habitat.org/volunteer/ or call the office at (509) 758-7396

Current needs include:

ï Construction — Help build the 35th Habitat Home in the LewistonClarkston Valley. Experience is welcome, but not necessary.

ï Grant researcher and writer — Training is available.

ï Social media specialist — Create and schedule posts on social media.

ï Administrative office

receptionist — Answer phones and do light office work.

ï Habitat ReStore — People with skills in electrical, basic carpentry or furniture repair needed.

St. Joseph Family Hospice is seeking individuals who are passionate about providing care for others during the most difficult times in life, specifically end-of-life care. If you are interested in making a positive impact in the lives of terminally ill patients, please call Volunteer Manager Shannon Courtney at (208) 799-5275. Volunteer needs include:

ï Direct patient care, such as running errands or providing respite and companionship

ï Administrative duties, such as making phone calls, filing and other office tasks

ï Offering emotional support through phone calls or bereavement visits.

Interlink Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Clarkston that matches community volunteers to people needing assistance to remain independent

in their own homes. For information about becoming a volunteer, call (509) 751-9143. Volunteer applications and additional information also can be found online at interlink volunteers.org.

Volunteer needs include:

ï Drivers to take people to appointments; mileage is reimbursed.

ï People who can do small home safety repairs for seniors.

ï Help with cabinetry and hanging large pictures and white boards in the Interlink Office.

ï People to work on the Christmas Concert and other fundraising events.

ï People interested in serving on the Interlink Board of Directors, especially from Asotin County.

Golden Times publishes Volunteer Opportunities in the LewistonClarkston Valley monthly as a free public service. Area agencies may send information to goldentimes@ lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. All submissions are edited for brevity and clarity, and will run as space allows. Questions may be directed to editor Julie Breslin at jbreslin@lmtribune. com or (208) 791-6635. Deadline for the May edition is 5 p.m. April 15.

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 Report it to their bank or credit institution if money was taken or information was shared.

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 Report it to the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaintor by calling (877) FTC-HELP.

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 Skyping is off limits, too. Catfishers refuse to video chat.

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VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS — APRIL MENU

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

HOT: Chicken strips/mac-ncheese/peas

SACK: Egg salad/ fresh apple/Jell-O

HOT: Chickenn-dumplings/ broccoli

SACK: Roast beef/ coleslaw/pineapple

HOT: Sweet-nsour chicken/ rice/corn

SACK: Krab salad/ potato salad/pudding

9 30

HOT: Meat

HOT: Teriyaki meatballs/rice/ mushrooms

SACK: Turkey/crudites cup/vanilla pudding

16 17

HOT: Chickenn-dumplings/ broccoli

SACK: Roast beef/ coleslaw/pineapple

HOT: Stroganoff/noodles/ squash

SACK: Pastrami/crudites cup/fresh orange

HOT: Stuffed peppers/rice/ green beans

SACK: Ham/potato salad/chocolate pudding

10 1

HOT: Teriyaki meatballs/rice/ mushrooms

SACK: Turkey/crudites cup/vanilla pudding

For the LewistonClarkston Valley

>Monday-Friday

Coffee, 10 a.m. to noon, Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.

Coffee, 10 a.m. to noon, $1 donation, Sixth Street Senior Center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.

>Mondays and Wednesdays

Yoga/low-impact exercise, 9-10 a.m. (advanced) and 10:15-11:15 a.m. (beginners), Valley Community Center.

>Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Fit For Life, 10-11 a.m., Grange Hall, 2220 Reservoir Road, Clarkston.

>Tuesdays and Thursdays

Free document shredding

>Mondays

HOT: Pork loin/squash/ roast potatoes

SACK: Krab salad/ green salad/Jell-O

HOT: Ham/scalloped potatoes/ broccoli

SACK: PBJ Uncrustable/ carrot sticks/brownie

HOT: Spaghetti with meat sauce/ cauliflower

SACK: Turkey/chips/ sliced peaches

HOT: Barbecued ribs/pork-nbeans/corn

SACK: Tuna salad/broccoli salad/fruit cobbler

HOT: Shepherd’s pie/ mixed veggies

SACK: Pastrami/ pasta salad/cookies

4 25

HOT: Chili/ cornbread/ veggie mix

SACK: Tuna/pea salad/sliced pears

HOT: Chicken strips/mac-ncheese/peas

SACK: Egg salad/ fresh apple/Jell-O

11 2

HOT: Pork loin/squash/ roast potatoes

SACK: Krab salad/ green salad/Jell-O

(small bags at a time), 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., lobby of Valley Community Center.

Painting group, noon to 3 p.m., Valley Community Center. Foot care, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (509) 330-1857.

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HOT: Chicken Alfredo/ peas

SACK: Ham/ pea salad/cookies

HOT: Pot roast/ mashed potatoes/carrots

SACK: PBJ Uncrustable/fruit cup/cake

HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/mac-ncheese/cauliflower

13 15 14

SACK: Chicken salad/ chips/lemon snow

HOT: Goulash/ green beans

SACK: Egg salad/cottage cheese/ brownies

20 19

5 26

HOT: Chicken-fried steak/mashed potatoes/carrots

SACK: Ham/chips/ applesauce

HOT: Ham/scalloped potatoes/ broccoli

SACK: PBJ Uncrustable/ carrot sticks/brownie

HOT: Hot dog mac-n-cheese/ peas

SACK: Turkey/broccoli salad/Jell-O fluff

HOT: Spaghetti with meat sauce/ cauliflower

SACK: Turkey/chips/ sliced peaches

HOT: Meatloaf/ roasted potatoes/ green beans

22 21 18

SACK: Roast beef/ banana/fruit cobbler

HOT: Barbecued ribs/pork-nbeans/corn

SACK: Tuna salad/broccoli salad/fruit cobbler

HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/mashed potatoes/broccoli

SACK: PBJ Uncrustable/ cucumber salad/cookies

HOT: Shepherd’s pie/ mixed veggies

SACK: Pastrami/ pasta salad/cookies

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 $4 per day or a hot meal and a sack lunch for $5 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.

>Tuesdays

Bridge, noon, Lewiston Community Center.

>Wednesdays

Pinochle, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Lewiston Community Center.

Bridge, 12:30-4:30 p.m., Valley Community Center.

>Thursdays

Bridge, fourth Thursday only, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Valley Community Center. Painting group, noon, Lewiston Community Center.

Dance, 7-9:30 p.m., $5 donation, Sixth

Street Senior Center. Footcare, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (253) 218-7091.

>Fridays

Country jam, 10 a.m. to noon, Sixth Street Senior Center.

10 Sloppy joe/veggies/ salad/fruit/bread

17 Tater tot casserole/ veggies/salad/fruit/bread

24 Lasagna/veggies/ salad/fruit/bread

4 Chicken pot pie/veggies/ salad/fruit/bread

M11 Chili mac ’n’ cheese/ veggies/salad/fruit/bread

18 Beef stroganoff/veggies/salad/fruit/bread

25 Meatloaf/veggies/ salad/fruit/bread

5 Ham/veggies/salad/fruit/ bread

T12 Chicken-fried steak/ veggies/salad/fruit/bread

19 Pork loin/veggies/salad/ fruit/bread

26 Chicken salad sandwich/ veggies/salad/fruit/bread

WLEWISTON SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Mon./Tues. and 11:30 a.m. Wed. • Where: Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main St., or call for delivery at (208) 743-6983. Onsite meals are every Monday through Wednesday. • Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $5 for nonseniors

• Note: Menu is subject to change.

SENIORMEAL MENUSFOR APRIL

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

4 Spaghetti/winter mix veggies/ coleslaw/pears/Texas toast

6 Pork chops/mushroom gravy/mashed potatoes/veggie medley/peaches/roll

7 Ham with pineapple/scalloped potatoes/green beans with bacon/fruit salad/roll/sunshine cake

T11 Chicken noodle casserole/corn/pickled beets/applesauce/roll

18 Hamburger with fixings/baked beans/ chips/fruit cocktail

25 Roast pork/mashed potatoes/baby carrots/juice/roll/cake and ice cream

MOSCOW SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM

13 Baked fish/hashbrown casserole/ broccoli/Jell-O with fruit/roll

20 Chicken-fried steak/mashed potatoes/corn/peaches/cook’s choice dessert

27 Chicken strips/tater tots/peas/ peaches/cookie

14 Taco soup/salad bar

M W TH F

21 Chicken ’n’ wild rice soup/salad bar/cheddar biscuits

28 Italian wedding soup/salad bar/Texas toast

— When: Noon, Tues./Thurs. • Where: 1912 Center, 412 E. Third St. or call (208) 310-3779 for delivery. Cost: $5 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors. • Notes: Soup (starting at 10:30 a.m.), salad bar (at 11:30 a.m.) and dessert are available daily. Menu is subject to change. • Online: users.moscow.com/srcenter.

4 Hot beef sandwich/cubed carrots/orange

M11 Beef franks/sauerkraut/fries/corn/fruit

18 Pork chops/mashed potatoes/fruit/corn/roll

25 Seasoned cod/wild rice/coleslaw/peaches

Cottonwood Community Hall

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

Craig Mountain Senior Center

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

Daley Senior Care

30302 Harley Lane,

6 Omelet/sausage/hashbrowns/green beans/fruit/roll

13 Beef-bean burrito/pico de gallo/Spanish rice/pears

20 Chicken tenders/fries/Italian veggies/pineapple/roll

W TH F

27 Sausage patty/mac ’n’ cheese/green beans/fruit cocktail

TREGIONAL SENIOR MEAL SITES

Culdesac, (208) 791-7438, meals at 1 and 4 p.m. daily. Friendly Senior Citizens of Troy

100 S. Main St., Troy, (208) 835-6092, dine-in or pick-up; noon every Wednesday.

Grangeville Senior Center

108 Truck Route, Grangeville, (208) 983-2033, meals are at noon Mondays,

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Wednesdays and Fridays.

Juliaetta-Kendrick Senior Citizens Center

104 S. Sixth St., Kendrick, (208) 289-5031, meals from noon to 1 p.m. 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

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

days and Thursdays.

Orofino Senior Center

930 Michigan Ave., Orofino, (208) 476-4238, noon

Tuesdays and Fridays.

Palouse Senior Meals

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

Pomeroy Senior Center

695 Main St., Pomeroy, (509) 843-3308, noon

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Potlatch Senior Citizens

Jon Suman , Pre-need Advisor 208.743.9464

Mountain View Funeral Home & Crematory

Merchant Funeral Home

Richardson-Brown Funeral Home

Lewis Clark Memorial Gardens www.merchantmemorialgroup.com

Moscow Senior Center

412 E. Third St., Moscow, (208) 882-1562, noon Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Nezperce Senior Citizens

501 Cedar St., Nezperce, (208) 937-2465, noon Mon-

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

Pullman Senior Center

190 SE Crestview St., Building B, Northside

Entrance, Pullman, (509)

338-3307, meals at noon Tuesdays and Fridays.

Riggins Odd Fellows Building

121 S. Lodge St., Riggins, (208) 628-4147, meals at noon Tuesdays.

Spud Hill Seniors

401 Line St., Deary, (208) 877-1717, meals at noon Tuesdays.

Valley Community Center

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

Weippe Hilltop

Senior Citizens Center

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.