Golden Times, June 2023

SEVEN TIPS FOR WRITING & PUBLISHING YOUR MAGNUM OPUS (from Clarkston author Sharon Chase-Hoseley)

COVER STORY: The publishing industry has changed radically in recent years, with new avenues open to those who dream of writing the great American novel. If that’s you, you can find tips from a local author on how to get started, on Page 6. TIMES

JUNE BIRTHDAYS: Janet Templeton, Margaret Johnson and Peggy Keller, Page 3

EDITOR: Julie Breslin, (208) 848-2241/jbreslin@lmtribune.com

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Janet Templeton, 91

Janet Templeton, of Lewiston, was born in 1932 and raised in Santa Monica, Calif. She was the middle child of Jesse and Emma Louisa Anderson.

Janet loved to spend her summers at Lake Elsinore, Calif., water skiing and swimming. She won the national water ski championship in Cyprus Gardens, Calif., in her teens.

She graduated from the University of Southern California with degrees in political science and prelaw. While there, she met the love of her life, John Templeton, and was married after they graduated.

They moved to Reno, Nev.,

in 1961 with their four children, Cherie, Cindy, Hildie and Jack, where the family lived for many years.

After John’s death in 2003, Janet moved to Lewiston to be closer to family and to help with one of her grandsons, Wesley. She has two other grandchildren: Daniel, who is a captain in the U.S. Army; and Rebecca, who earned her doctorate in physical therapy.

Janet loves to read and is a proud supporter of the San Francisco Giants. She rarely misses watching or listening to a game. She enjoys watching her grandson compete in Special Olympics and is glad he inherited her love of swimming.

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Margaret Johnson, 95

Margaret Johnson was born in 1928 to Earl and Mary George.

She’s a lifelong Idaho resident, having lived in Lewiston, where she was born, Middleton, Mission Creek, Winchester and 59 years at her current home in Gifford.

Margaret married Russell Johnson on Sept. 26, 1947, in Cascade, Idaho, and they had one son and three daughters. Other family includes 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Russell died in 1989.

Margaret was a homemaker and helped out with the farming and ranching. She enjoys traveling, spending time with family and horses and was a volunteer with the Northcentral Back Country Horsemen, based in Grangeville. Her children are planning a birthday reception.

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Peggy Keller, 95

Peggy Keller was born in 1928 to Lee and Nellie Brooks in Mansfield, Wash.

While working in the Okanogan Valley, Wash., apple orchards, she met Bart Hepburn, and they married. They moved to Lewiston, where she had four children. Peggy later married Lew Keller, and they enjoyed years of traveling and camping. She managed the Safeway snack bar until it closed, then worked at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center until she retired. Her children will be celebrating her birthday with her.

Birthday announcements starting at age 70 are accepted for free publication in the month of the birthday only. Length limit is 200 words. Sent by June 15 to goldentimes@lmtribune.com.

TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2023

There’s no holding back our female athletes

When I watch high school girls and college young ladies play competitive basketball, my mind and heart are filled with joy.

When I attended Lewiston High School more than 70 years ago, the girls played intramural basketball in the Girls Athletic Association. Some small

high schools in our area had teams, but not Lewiston. Girls basketball then was a very slow-paced game compared to today. There were six players on a team rather than five, and girls were allowed only one dribble. Three girls played in each half of the court, and the three forwards in the front court were

the only ones who could score field goals. The three weren’t allowed into the back court, and the team’s three guards couldn’t come into the front court.

By the time I coached six-player girls basketball at Anatone in 1969, the game was faster because there was unlimited dribbling and two girls, called rovers, could play in both halves of the court.

In 1972, the federal Title IX law banned discrimination on the basis of sex by schools and colleges receiving federal funds. For girls and women, this was the beginning of the leveling of the “playing field.” Soon girls began to have full playing schedules.

Administrative and financial concerns had to be

addressed. Practice times for boys and girls had to be scheduled, coaches had to be found and paid, and uniforms had to be purchased.

Progress was ragged and slow, but the Idaho High School Activities Association started district and state tournaments for girls. Boys tournaments had been around since 1918.

In the 1976 season, Lewiston won Idaho’s Class A big schools state championship and Lapwai won the small schools B title. Our daughter, the late Jolyn Dahmen, played for Highland of Craigmont that year.

Highland lost to Lapwai in the district tourney with 10 seconds left, and earlier I had watched Highland beat Lewiston High School, in Lewiston, in overtime.

A Nov. 15, 1973, Lewiston Tribune article headline reads: “Player cut from Squad for Being Wrong Sex.” The article says Jenifer Junior High seventh grader Sarah Williams was cut from the school team because she wasn’t a boy. Later her family moved to Kennewick where she played high school basketball and tennis, and she went on to play both sports at the University of Idaho. After college she taught, coached and refereed basketball and tennis for many years.

My wife, the late Barbara Wagner Riggs, and I have been scholarship boosters for the LewisClark State College Lady Warriors basketball team for 25 years. We have loved the experience of attending games and team banquets, donating money, sponsoring a player and having our picture taken with our player. We have been to National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics tournaments to watch the teams in Tennessee and Montana.

Girls athletics have come a long way since Title IX. Hooray for the girls.

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.

90 AND COUNTING Dick Riggs

Finding the sunny side when life throws shade

You might say my optimistic outlook on life came through a camera lens.

After losing four family members in three years, finding meaningful purpose eluded me. A physical disability forced me to leave behind a business I’d built and loved. I felt adrift. It was suggested that a gratitude journal might help. I was so mired in misery, mostly of my own self-pity, I couldn’t find much to be grateful for; but I began anyway. The first few entries in my journal were being thankful for the family members I still had, the roof over my head and the things I needed to survive. That was about all I was doing at the time: just managing to survive.

I got my little dog, Joy, and a new phone with a camera that gave me the ability to instantly take photos of the new bundle of trouble I’d gotten myself into. Whether it was the dog, or the phone camera remains in question, but on my worst days, I began to look for something to photograph. It was through

GALLIVANTING GRANNY Hazel Christiansen

the lens I began to see the beauty of the world again: a flag fluttering against a clear blue sky; a flower opening, a bird perching; or my silly pup. My focus became less self-absorbed. There will always be challenges in life. We will lose friends and family through harsh words, unkind deeds or death. We have the chance to make new friends, if we put in the effort. We may gradually lose the ability of our youth to do the things we want to do, but we also get to refrain from doing things we didn’t want to accomplish in the first place.

Finding something to do for someone else always brings me satisfaction. It reminds me of when my mother found a sense of purpose. Being able to understand and translate for a companion in the reha-

bilitation center where Mom spent her last days brought her happiness. Doing for others in a small way, sharing a laugh, a hug, a meal, finishing a chore, driving someone to an appointment — all help the giver as much as the one on the receiving end.

I guess it’s all in how

we filter the events of the day that colors our worlds. What lens are you looking through? If you turn the binoculars around, the world seems smaller.

So, if my writing sometimes seems too cheerful, it’s only because I’ve learned thoughts can be chosen, just like the perspective through the cam-

era lens. Positive thoughts can be processed like old-fashioned film, slowly developed until the results turn out beautiful. We get to choose to take another shot at life, no matter our age or circumstance.

Christiansen lives in Lewiston. She can be reached at petpal535@gmail.com.

Plotting success

When I entered the new season of my life called retirement in 2007, a multitude of “I’ve always wanted to _______ ” thoughts floated through my mind. One that kept bubbling to the top was, “I’ve always wanted to be an author.”

Have you ever thought, “I’ve always wanted to be a writer, and now is the perfect time?” If so, my hope is this column can serve as a guide and help fellow writers avoid costly and discouraging pitfalls along the way.

When I began my serious writing journey, in 2014, I expected a short, straightforward path to the goal. After all, I loved English literature in school, nailed grammar, have always been an avid reader and I have a life of experiences to inform the great stories and plots percolating in my head. Just spill it out on paper (that should take a month or so) and a publisher will be waiting to print it into a bestseller. Not quite.

steps. At the end, you’ll have a good chance of holding that book in your hands.

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EDUCATE YOURSELF

COMMENTARY Sharon Chase Hoseley

I learned that becoming published is a process that requires more steps than I ever dreamed. It’s a long, hard trail from the story in your head to the book launch. Below are tips for navigating that trail. If you, too, dream of being an author, don’t rush through or skip any

Writing rules aren’t what they used to be. Many standards you may have learned in school no longer apply. Grammar and style rules and the use of commas, ellipses, italics, spacing and parentheses, etc., are continually evolving. Updating your knowledge before you begin writing will save much time in editing later. Writers conferences can help bring you up to date on modern writing guidelines, as well as providing valuable advice about narrative voice, style, plot and structure. Conferences are spendy (about $200 for registration plus travel, food and lodging, so plan on about $600 total), but the intense learning experience will start you off on the right foot. Plus you can meet face to face with agents and editors from traditional publishing houses.

Another good way to burnish your skills is by joining a small writing group where members share their work and exchange critiques. It’s free, valuable feedback and provides a sense of community. There are several writing groups in the

7 STEPS TO WRITING AND PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK

Ann McCarthy

Clarkston author Sharon Chase-Hoseley holds two of the books in her “Bridge” series during a Feb. 11 book signing at And Books Too in Clarkston.

Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. Some can be found through Facebook. Local libraries also are a source of information, or staff at Clarkston bookstore And Books Too, which carries the work of many local authors, may be able to connect you to a group. Or go online to find a group in your genre. Such access wasn’t available when I started writing, but now many groups meet via the internet nationwide. Books are another good source for brushing up your skills. There are many great books on writing, but be sure they were published in the last eight years to get the most up-todate information.

PLAN YOUR STORY

Next, plot out your book from start to finish. Think of this as the skeleton of your book. A good working framework will include a list of characters, a timeline for how the action will unfold and a rough sketch of the highs and lows that will move the narrative along.

START WRITING

Once you’ve hammered out your first draft, remember that’s what it is — a first draft, not a finished masterpiece.

SELF-EDIT

Take a break from your book. Let the manuscript sit for a while, then reread it, rewrite and self-edit — give it new life. Be on the lookout for weak areas, holes in the plot, areas that drag, implausibility, poor wording, flat characters, etc.

Seek feedback by sharing your story with a stranger (friends or family members will be prejudiced and may

worry about hurting your feelings). Take criticism to heart and rewrite. Selfedit again and again. Make every word count.

TURN TO A PRO

Next step: Hire an editor. This will be your first big outlay of money. A good editor gives your work a professional polish.

Specialties include:

ï Content editing, or developmental editing, where the editor reads through to find missing, misplaced or excess information that hinders understanding and flow of the story.

ï Line editing, where the editor corrects sentence structure and eliminates unnecessary words that don’t move the story forward.

ï Copy editing catches punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors, etc.

ï Proofreading is the final read-through to ensure there are no mistakes that will throw off the reader.

Manuscripts should have all these edits to produce a professional, well-written book. Because few editors do all four types, you may need to hire more than one. Or you might find one who is excellent at all types of editing.

This necessary process can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars, depending on the scope of your project and your self-editing skills. Editors charge by the hour, line or word. Ask prospective editors what kind they do and how much they charge.

You also want an editor who allows you to keep your writing voice, not inserting theirs in the suggested changes. I’ve had the good fortune to have an editor in my writing group and also a connection to an editor with

a recent degree who knows the latest methods. Research recommendations for editors. Writing groups, published authors, writer’s conferences and editor websites are a good place to start.

REWRITE AGAIN

You’re nearly there. Go back through your book and make corrections recommended by your editor(s).

PUBLISH YOUR BOOK

Your story is written, edited and polished. The next step is choosing a publishing route. The book industry has undergone drastic change in the last decade. You have three basic choices:

ï Pitch your book (sell it) to a traditional publisher;

ï Hire an independent publisher (indie publishing or hybrid publishing); or

ï Format it to self-publish.

raditional publishers look for book proposals they’re sure will make them money. No matter how great your story is, they won’t consider it unless you can assure them you have a big following who will snap up your book and sell, sell, sell. This means you must have done a great deal of marketing before you even approach the publisher.

At writers conferences or in response to query letters, (which are sent by writers to a publisher to see if they’d be interested in their book), traditional publishers will ask writers how many followers they have. You want to have evidence of thousands — not hundreds — of followers. Speakers at writing classes I’ve attended urge prospective authors to

begin compiling a follower group list before even writing the book. Start with your friends. Tell them you’re writing a book and ask them to be a part of your support group. Using social media and an email group list, give supporters little teasers of your story as you write. Ask them questions. They can help when you’re stuck and give feedback. You can ask your followers to invite their friends to join in this journey with you. Always be on the lookout for people to add to your list. Building this marketing foundation is a time-consuming part of the process.

ow I wish I’d known more about the process and pitfalls of publishing when I finished my first book in 2016. I had

“A Bridge Named Susan” ready for print. The 1910-40 narrative story of Susan follows her longing for someone to build a bridge of love and kindness into her life during a time of great difficulty in our history. For more than a year, I tried to sell it to agents and editors at writers conferences. I wrote query letters to publishers. No one wanted to produce it because it didn’t fit their preferred genres. Nonfiction writing was divided up into just a handful of categories: biography and autobiography, memoir, cookbooks, true stories and self-help. I was told it wasn’t a true memoir because it was written in the dialogue of another person; it wasn’t in the style of biography and it couldn’t be classified as a true story because no one was alive to

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verify it. This made it easy for the representatives of traditional publishers to turn my book down. (Since then, subgenres of Historical Narrative and Creative History have been added that better fit my books — now a series.)

Asa first-time writer, I was frustrated. I believed readers in the LewistonClarkston area would enjoy my story because of its local ties, but I didn’t know how to make it available. In

January of 2017, I received a call from an indie publishing company saying it had heard about my book (I don’t know how) and wanted to publish it for the cost of $3,780. The company representative said he was convinced it was an excellent book and with the right promotions, it would sell well. I was naive, flattered and excited to possibly have my book in my hands. I jumped on it, sent them the total price and, within three months, I did hold this book in my hands. The company even gave me a leather-bound edition, a release poster, news release to submit to the newspaper and bookmarks to give

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away at book signings. But I hadn’t understood the implication of the representative’s words “right promotions.” Within a month, the publisher started pressuring me to pay for a promotion at a book fair in New York, another in Mexico, another in Germany; get book reviews by this reviewer and that reviewer. Buy copies for your book signings. By the end of the year, the promotional events cost $14,429. My income from royalties was $1,929. The pressure to pay more and more continued the next year, until I refused to answer their calls.

I had asked the publisher to reduce the selling price of my books four times. They refused to drop the price from $29 for hard back and $21 for paperback. I wouldn’t have bought my own book. Who would pay that much for a book by an unknown author? This company made me hate my own book, and I was furious with myself by the end of the second year. I had spent $28,000 total on this book. I’d learned a hard and very expensive lesson.

2020, I began to write the sequel, “Crossing the Bridge.” I looked into self publishing, but I didn’t have the skills to properly format a book.

Each self-publishing company has formatting rules that must be followed. Amazon KDP will publish formatted books free, and the service includes instructions. For my second book, I spent three days trying to format each chapter, heading, spacing, margins, table of contents, ISBN number, etc. But every correction I made seemed to shift the formatting somewhere else, creating a new problem. Every time I thought I had succeeded,

when I checked it the pages had moved. If you know your computer’s ability, you can probably do your own formatting. I don’t.

I decided to ease my frustration by using indie publishing. I was happy to pay them to get it right.

I researched many independent publishers. Who could I trust? I was adamant about what I wanted, and I refused to be pressured into promotions.

Eventually, I found a company where the salesperson listened and respected me. I felt comfortable. I had the new publisher republish “A Bridge Named Susan” so I could lower the price. The cost of publishing “Crossing the Bridge” was only $699.

Everything went well for the first four months. I received constant updates of progress and then suddenly nothing. I tried to make contact. “We’re working on it” was the answer I would receive.

Eight months into the contract, I received notice that, because of financial difficulties, the company was publishing the book on Amazon’s KDP. What? If I knew how to format, I could publish on that site for free. Once again, I was angry and upset that I had been duped.

I was caught in the middle of a publishing revolution. More and more people wanted to write, but traditional publishers were accepting few unknown authors. So new pop-up companies flooded the market to meet the demand. Some indies are honest, some are not. The best way to find a reputable publisher is to do your research. Ask for references. Talk to other authors who have published with the company. Ask for hidden costs. Listen care-

fully for double-talk from the representative. Remember, they must make a profit to stay in business.

I’m very satisfied with my current publisher, which recently released “A Bridge of My Own.” There’s always a chance the company will close its doors, but I feel secure with its services, trust the word of the staff and still own the rights to my books. That’s most important.

on’t plan on making a living by selling your first book. Whether you’re self-published, hire an indie printer or manage to sell your work to a traditional publisher, promotion and marketing never stops. This is your baby, and you’ll need to raise public awareness of its existence.

But babies aren’t cheap. Be prepared to spend more money than you make on ads, book signings and giveaways. Enter writing contests (you pay a fee), solicit reviews (you pay a fee), sell your book at writers conferences (you pay for travel, lodging and entrance fees). Oh, and you’ll need a business license (there’s a fee).

My experiences have made me more thankful for authors’ sacrifices so we can enjoy their stories. Hopefully sharing my shaky writing journey makes you more aware of the obstacles — but not discouraged. Just plan ahead; avoid some of my mistakes.

I continue to write, and I hope you do, too. There are still stories that need to be told.

Chase Hoseley is a freelance writer and retired kindergarten teacher who lives in Clarkston. She can be reached at shoseley8@gmail.com.

SENIOR CALENDAR

>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., Valley Community Center.

>Monday/Wednesday/Friday

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

>Mondays

Painting group, noon to 3 p.m., Valley Community Center.

Foot care, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (509) 330-1857.

>Tuesdays

Bridge, noon, Lewiston Community Center.

Karaoke, second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. Valley Community Center.

Foot care, second and fourth Tuesdays, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (253) 218-7091.

>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.

Malcom’s Brower-Wann Funeral

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 waidvolunteercenter.org or by calling (208) 746-7787. Volunteer needs include:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

• 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.

• 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.

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

• Local hospital auxiliary — Greet people, deliver flowers, courtesy cart, deliv er mail, gift shop assistant, create baby and child items, clerical work, provide hos pital tours and more.

• Lewiston Police Depart ment — Individuals with the ability to interact posi

tively 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.

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

• Grant researcher/ writer — Grant writing is a critical part of what makes it possible to build Habitat for Humanity homes. Training available.

• Social media specialist — Create and schedule posts for L-C Valley Habitat’s various social media pages.

• Administrative office receptionist — Answer phones and do light office work.

• Habitat ReStore — Tinkerers with skills in electrical work, basic carpentry or furniture repair and who are looking to

REGIONAL SENIOR MEAL SITES

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, Culdesac, (208) 791-7438, meals at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily.

Friendly Senior Citizens of Troy

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

Grangeville Senior Center

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

Lewiston Community Center

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

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 Mondays 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

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.

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7 Turkey/hot veggie/salad/ fruit/bread

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12 Chicken pot pie/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

13 Tater tot casserole/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

20 Sloppy joe/hot veggie/ salad/fruit/bread

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T21 Spaghetti/hot veggie/ salad/fruit/bread

14 Cajun chicken casserole/ hot veggie/salad/fruit/breadLEWISTON 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. On-site meals are every Monday through Wednesday.

26 Beef stroganoff/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

27 Porcupine meatballs/ veggies/salad/fruit/bread

28 Tuna salad sandwich/hot veggie/salad/fruit/bread

• Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $5 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.

SENIOR MENUS FORJUNE

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.

6 Baked fish/jojos/peas/peaches/cookie

T13 Pork fritter/gravy/mashed potatoes/ veggie medley/applesauce/roll

20 Breakfast casserole/hash browns/ sunshine carrots/tropical Jell-O/cookie

27 Roast pork/mashed potatoes/gravy/ baby carrots/juice/roll/cake & ice cream

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8 Chicken/mashed potatoes/gravy/ broccoli/fruit cocktail/roll

15 Spaghetti/green beans/fruit cocktail/ Texas toast/cook’s choice dessert

22 Beef stroganoff/veggie medley/ pickled beets/pears/Texas toast

29 Chicken strips/tater tots/corn/ peaches/cookie

9 Club sandwich/salad bar

16 Hamburger/salad bar

23 Chicken sandwich/salad bar

30 Turkey-and-Swiss cheese sandwich/salad bar

MOSCOW SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM — 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.

6 Soft-shell beef tacos/beans/pears

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27 Hamburgers/potato salad/fresh fruit

VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS — JUNE MENU

8 Mac-n-cheese with ham/spinach/berry mix

THW15 Burrito bake/pico de gallo/cantaloupe/Mexican rice

22 Chicken-fried steak/potatoes/gravy/corn/cantaloupe

29 Tater tot casserole/peas-n-onions/watermelon/roll

13 Chicken/pasta salad/green beans/honeydew/roll20 Alfredo pasta/broccoli/fresh fruit/garlic breadMeals are delivered to established clients between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. 365 days of the year. Individuals can have a hot meal delivered to their residence for $4 per day for 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.

HOT: Meatloaf/potatoes/ mushrooms

SACK: Egg salad/ 3-bean salad/cake

11 12

HOT: Ribs/ pork-n-beans/ cabbage

SACK: Egg salad/crudites/pudding/Oreos

HOT: Roast beef/potatoes/ mixed veggies

SACK: Turkey/potato salad/peaches

HOT: Chickenfried steak/ potatoes/corn

SACK: Turkey/pasta salad/Jell-O

HOT: Vegetarian lasagna/ broccoli

SACK: Ham/pea salad/ butterscotch pudding

25 26

HOT: Southwest beef casserole/corn

SACK: Tuna/cucumber salad/lemon snow

HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/ pasta/veggies

SACK: Ham/watermelon/chocolate pudding

HOT: Chicken pot pie/ squash

SACK: Ham/broccoli salad/brownie

HOT: Carved ham/yams/ broccoli

SACK: Turkey/pasta salad/cobbler

HOT: Pasta bolognese/ peas

SACK: Chicken salad/ chips/applesauce

15 14

HOT: Enchilada casserole/ corn

SACK: Pastrami/ cottage cheese/pears

20 21

6 27

HOT: Barbecue meatballs/ rice/carrots

SACK: Tuna/green salad/cookies

HOT: Meatloaf/potatoes/ mushrooms

SACK: Egg salad/ 3-bean salad/cake

7 28

HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/potatoes/carrots

SACK: Beef/black beancorn salad/cookies

HOT: Tater tot casserole/baby carrots

SACK: Pastrami/ spinach salad/cookies

HOT: Pork loin roast/stuffing/ cauliflower

SACK: Egg salad/ coleslaw/peaches

HOT: Carved ham/yams/ broccoli

SACK: Turkey/pasta salad/cobbler

8 29

HOT: Chili/ mac-n-cheese/ green beans

SACK: Chicken salad/ banana/fruit crisp

FHOT: Chicken strips/jojos/ cauliflower

SACK: Roast beef/broccoli salad/fruited Jell-O

17 16 13

HOT: Chicken/ roasted potatoes/squash

SACK: Roast beef/ crudites/apple slices

HOT: Pasta bolognese/ peas

SACK: Chicken salad/ chips/applesauce

9 30

HOT: Salisbury steak/scalloped potatoes/peas

SACK: Krab salad/cottage cheese/brownie

HOT: Tater tot casserole/baby carrots

SACK: Pastrami/ spinach salad/cookies

HOT: Chicken Alfredo/peas

SACK: Krab salad/coleslaw/tapioca pudding

18 19 22 23 24

HOT: Tuna noodle casserole/ green beans

SACK: Pastrami/ potato salad/orange

10 1

HOT: Chicken strips/jojos/ cauliflower

SACK: Roast beef/broccoli salad/fruited Jell-O