SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 2024 / VOL. 34, NO. 9
A toe-tappin’ time
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ON THE COVER: This photo by Liesbeth Powers, for Golden Times, shows Camille Holley’s boots as she line dances at the Sixth Street Senior Center in Clarkston. The story is on Page 8.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS: Robert Triplett, Doris Sonnen and Ernest Flodin, on Page 3.
EDITOR: Dallas Marshall, (208) 848-2232/ dmarshall@lmtribune.com
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Robert Triplett, 85
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Doris Sonnen, 90
Bob was born in Orofino to Floyd and Ella Triplett, and was raised by Fred and Gladys Triplett on Cottonwood Creek. He married Marlene Tierney on Aug. 19, 1961. Together they raised two children, Fred and Julie. He has been blessed with five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He retired from education after 30 years and he and Marlene tried their hands at real estate. After four years, they decided to hang it up and enjoy life. But Bob couldn’t stop. He worked for Hillcrest Aircraft until Marlene’s death. Their biggest joys in life were the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping, boating and water and snow skiing. Most of all, they enjoyed their friends and family.
Please join us for an open house from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at Bob’s residence, 7105 Flyby Drive in Lewiston.
SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS
Doris Sonnen, born on Sept. 5, 1934, to Andrew and Frances Schmidt in Greencreek, is the second of six children. She graduated from Greencreek High School in 1952. On April 21, 1956, she married the love of her life, Ronald Sonnen, at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church. They would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary before his passing on Nov. 26, 2023.
Together, Doris and Ron raised eight children: Debbie (Colin), Linda (Robert), Steve (Sue), Donna (Rob), Janet (Stan), Gloria (deceased), Bruce (Jennifer) and Judy (Jason). Doris is also a proud grandmother to 18 grandchildren and has 12 great-grandchildren. These generations of family members have created countless cherished memories together.
Doris and Ron shared a love for travel, exploring
destinations across the globe. Their adventures took them to Europe (including Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Scotland and Ireland), Mexico, China, the Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and the New England states.
In addition to her role as a mother and grandmother, Doris enjoys contributing to the family farm, crocheting, gardening and creating annual Christmas ornaments for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active member of
the Altar Society. A family birthday celebration will take place at her home, honoring this remarkable woman’s life and legacy.
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Ernest Flodin, 80 Ernest Flodin was born in Troy in 1944. He will be celebrating his 80th birthday from 2-4 p.m. Sept. 29 at Fuzzy’s, 408 Second Ave., Deary.
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Money, money, money
Folks who travel to Europe these days don’t realize that one of the major problems travelers used to face is hardly an issue anymore. That’s because the euro is now the currency in most countries. When I was living there, many different currencies were in use. For example, there was the German deutsche mark, the French franc, Italian lira and the Austrian schilling. Czech Republic used the koruna, Hungary the forint, Croatia the kuna and Slovenia used the tolar. It was confusing, to be sure.
My first experience exchanging money was when I was teaching at a university in Budapest. Nearly every time I stepped out of the dorm, swarthy men dressed in suits approached me on the sidewalk wanting to exchange money. I was skeptical, of course, so only used the Hungarian travel bureau, Ibusz, because they were honest and gave an acceptable exchange rate. Normally it was no problem exchanging currencies, except in Czech Republic, since they had a rule that you
could only exchange for their own koruna. So if you were planning to go outside the country, that posed a problem.
I learned that when I made larger purchases, businesses preferred to be paid in deutsche marks or American dollars because those were seen as very stable currencies.
As a teacher, I often used lessons about currency because you can learn what is important to the people of each country by what images they put on their money. The people shown represent values important to each nation. For example, the old French francs used portraits of composers Claude Debussy and Berlioz, painter Cezanne and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, aviator and author of “The Little Prince.” Italians put composer Vincenzo Bellini, as well as painters such as Gian Bernini, Raffaello Sanzio and Michelangelo Caravaggio on their banknotes, along with Guglielmo Marconi
of telegraph fame and Alessandro Volta, a pioneer in electricity. Austria displayed famous composers Wolfgang Mozart and Franz Schubert and painter Gustav Klimt. Each of the countries also included poets, economists, educators, architects and scientists. Some of the Slavic countries featured several of their politicians, revolutionaries and ancient kings. The reverse side of the banknotes usually showed images of works done by the people who were portrayed, as well as iconic landscapes and important edifices. Coins often displayed native flora and fauna.
My dear little Slovenia illustrated Jože Plečnik, the architect who designed the famous Triple Bridge in Ljubljana, as well as other important sites in the capital. Among others, France Prešeren, a poet who has been widely translated, and Ivan Cankar, the bestknown Slovene writer,
are represented as well. A Slovene friend told me they were chosen because these people were who made Slovenia Slovene. Each nation chose citizens who were iconic representatives of their values and cultures. It was surprising to me that students were well acquainted with each of these citizens and could teach me a great deal about them. The students had so much knowledge and pride in their national history.
As a woman, I was especially gratified that several countries recognized their noted females. Among others, France included Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre; Italy celebrated educator Maria Montessori, and Austria featured author, painter and musician, Rosa Mayreder. Czech Republic portrayed St. Agnes of Bohemia and opera soprano Emmy Destinn.
In contrast to American money every banknote for each country was a different color and size according to its denomination. So my students were perplexed that American banknotes were all the
same size and color. Why they wondered? How can blind people tell the difference? Very good questions.
The various currencies created an added task for me when planning a trip. European countries are so small that I might go through several different countries in a short time. For example, driving from Slovenia to visit friends in Czech Republic, I passed through Austria so I needed currencies from all three countries. After making a few mistakes and forgetting to get the needed money, it became second nature to prepare for whichever country or countries I would be in. In fact, it became so ingrained that shortly after returning home to Idaho when my husband and I were preparing for a visit to Montana, I asked him in a panic, “Wait! Do we have Montana money?” We sure did.
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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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 — Help students to be proficient readers by the third grade. Oneon-one reading tutoring in schools for students below reading grade level. Volunteers need to be able to commit to at least an hour a week for the school year. Background check required.
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.
AARP tax preparer — Do you feel comfortable with computers? Can you spare a couple of mornings a week? AARP Tax Aide Program needs volunteers to help prepare free basic tax returns for seniors and low-income individuals. No experience necessary. Training and materials are provided.
Project Warmup — Crafters are needed to make hats, scarves, mittens and lap blankets (yarn is provided). Completed items are donated to local nonprofit agencies. If you have yarn to donate our volunteers will put it to good use. Companions — The Senior Companion program provides
companionship and respite care to the elderly and disabled. It allows lowincome senior volunteers an opportunity to assist those who need minor help to continue living independently. Senior Companions visit clients in their homes, but it is not an in-home care program.
Medicare counselor — The State Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program trains volunteers to assist local seniors with Medicare questions for Asotin, Garfield and Whitman counties.
Local hospital auxiliary — Volunteers are needed to greet people, deliver flowers, staff the courtesy cart, deliver mail, assist in the gift shop, create baby and child items, do clerical work, provide hospital tours and more.
Lewiston City Library — Volunteer needs include circulation support, tech tutors and programming support.
Museum docents — Skills include meet-andgreet abilities, friendly personality and the ability to answer questions about the displays at the center. Training is provided.
Transportation — Drive seniors or disabled community members to and from destinations across the LewistonClarkston Valley. You must have a valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Garden and park volunteers — General lawn maintenance, weeding, sweeping, etc. Training provided. Community service approved.
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 and volunteer opportunities, call (509) 751-9143. Volunteer applications and additional information also can be found online at
interlinkvolunteers.org
Volunteer needs include:
l Drivers to transport senior citizens to appointments. Drivers are paid a mileage stipend.
l People who can do small home safety repairs for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
l Volunteers interested in serving as volunteer helpers in the Interlink Office.
l Volunteers willing to help compile a Senior Social Directory.
l Volunteers interested in working on fundraising events, especially this year’s Christmas Concert.
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A whole different era of grocery shopping
As recently as 60 to 70 years ago, grocery shopping in our Lewiston-Clarkston area was quite a different experience from what it is today. That was before the rise of supermarkets, when there were just neighborhood grocery stores. There was a “mom and pop” store in each neighborhood and each was family-owned and -operated. Store hours were pretty much daytime hours, maybe 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. six days a week and
closed on Sundays. The 1941 Lewiston phone directory lists 45 stores in downtown Lewiston and the Orchards, which was not yet in the Lewiston city limits. Fourteen stores were along Main Street from 216 Main to 2517 Main. These included Sapp’s, Table Supply, Pay and Pak It, Stone’s, Safeway, Rich’s, John’s, Vitts, Lewiston Co-op, 24th Street Grocery, Horseman’s, Lewiston Grocery, McNichol’s and Frank’s. Of those fourteen only the 24th Street Grocery is still
here, now called Larry’s Foods & Deli, and is much larger than the store I recall when I grew up on 22nd Street in the 1930s and ’40s.
We also traded a block further east at Horseman’s, which later became Mert’s Market. If we had a penny, we Garfield School students would stop at Mert’s or the 24th Street store for candy. A nickel would get you a candy bar or an ice cream cone.
In 1941, the only store in North Lewiston was the Econ-O-Way Market on the main street across from the old 18th Street Bridge. Most of the other stores in 1941 were located on Normal Hill and the owners of most of them either lived in their stores or next door. The names of some of the stores were Art’s Cottage, Sixth Ave. Grocery, Fifth Street, Campus Canteen, Klamper’s, Chapman’s, Loeppky’s, Philips, Gilbertz and Rolph’s. Also, there was the University Grocery, Morrison’s, Smolt’s, Coffey’s, Drive Inn, Rouhan’s, Prine’s, Freed’s, Sargent’s and Worthington’s. Only Larry’s and the Neighborhood Market, which used to be Worthington’s, are still here.
What were those little stores like and why did they disappear? My parents owned and operated Chapman’s Grocery in the 1947-48 years at 307 Eighth Ave. I was 14 and 15 years old, and worked part time with them on Saturdays and in the summer. Part of my job was delivering groceries in our 1935 Chevrolet panel truck. It was fun and we delivered six days a week. Our customers would either call in or come to the store with their lists for us to deliver. Delivering was quite common at that time. Some families left a door unlocked, and we left the groceries in the kitchen and the perishables in the refrigerator. Our store had many credit customers, and many paid monthly. The grocery business at that time was one of credit and delivery as opposed to today’s cash and carry. Those were the days before shopping carts, so the clerks pretty much did all the work.
— Lewiston Mercantile, Mason Ehrman, Morgan Brothers and Pacific Fruit and Produce. Most of the meat sales consisted of hamburger, round steak, ham, pork chops and weiners (unpacked and skinless). There was not much profit in produce, but we had it for our customers. I remember backing our delivery truck at 1203 Main St. to pick up the produce.
Albertsons and Safeway opened Lewiston’s first supermarkets in 1950 and ’51. Advances in technology helped do away with many neighborhood grocery stores in our valley. Supermarkets can buy in volume, have loss leaders, and sell on low margins. Now when I drive down Third and Fourth streets, I am reminded of my delivery truck days in 1948. The neighborhood store was part of a time when life moved along at a more leisurely pace, or does hindsight just make it seem that way?
Today’s big supermarkets have nearly cut out the wholesale distributors of that time because they deal directly with the manufacturers. Our retail goods were from Lewiston’s wholesale grocers
Riggs is a lifelong 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.
Harvest, family and hard work
Afield trip? Sure. Educators are always up for exploring. Our local retired educator’s group took a retreat into the previous century of the agricultural world. The Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum in Pomeroy restored vivid memories for some of us, and for others, the recalling of hard-life stories about farm life in our area. Our ancestors were pioneers, inventors and adaptors.
The Homestead Act of 1862 allowed adult heads of households or anyone at least 21 years old to claim 160 acres of surveyed public land for a small filing fee. To keep the land, the claimant had to live on it continuously for five years and farm it. The process for acquiring the land involved three steps: filing an application, improving the land and filing for a deed of title.
My mom’s grandparents, the Koles and Denneys, homesteaded land around the Reubens area. Their crops were mostly wheat and barley. It was sunup to sundown walking, following two horses plowing or harrowing. Grain stalks were cut by hand and bundled. Like today’s crops, success depended a lot on the weather.
Farmers of the area devised a plan to make life easier. They would
help each other. They staggered their planting so the harvesting of grain would be staggered. The men traveled from farm to farm to help with jobs lasting many manhours. The more hands, the faster the planting and the reaping. How smart was that?
by horsepower from field to field.
Wives and children were involved, too. The family hosting the workers was in charge of the hot dinner food (noontime meal) and other farm wives brought things like salads and desserts. The food was carried from the farmhouse to the men, but if they were working close to the house they were served in the yard.
Farmers kept up with new inventions. A riding machine pulled by horses with a double plow and harrow made the planting easier and faster, but harvest was still a long, back-breaking job. Then came the thresher. Bundles of grain were thrown in and grain was separated, caught in a gunny sack and sewn tight by a man for transportation to the flour mill in Reubens. What a time-saver. Farm families pooled their money and purchased one with wheels to be moved
Life became easier for women, too. A cookshack, a long wooden structure with wheels, was built so it could move to the next harvest location. It was the original “Meals on Wheels.”
The building was home for the hired cook the entire harvest period. On one side was a tiny cast-iron woodstove, and a cabinet with shelves for storing dishes. Food was served on the top of a cabinet just inside a fold-up window. At the rear was a wooden chair and small table. On the other side was dishwashing tub, dish clothes and pot holders. Small racks held spices and cabinets stored food supplies. At the end of the cabinets was a narrow sleeping cot for the cook.
My aunt became the paid cook for the threshing crew at the age of 16. The farmers brought food Sunday afternoon, she sorted it, planned menus for each day’s noon meal, cooked it, served it, then heated water and washed up the dishes.
A water boy brought out buckets from the farm house several times a day. One bucket was for drinking, one for washing up and
one for cooking. The water boy became the cook’s helper when he wasn’t hauling water. He gathered wood for the fire, peeled potatoes, chopped onions — whatever the cook needed to have done. That was my uncle’s job while they were doing the Kole’s field. He hated that job.
On the last day of harvest, the host farmer’s wife made a huge dessert to celebrated the finishing of another field. It was hard work, yes, but the
comradery and friendships lasted a lifetime. Each farmer was thanked by the flour mill with two large bags of flour in beautifully printed flour sacks. The families enjoyed the fruits of their labors and every girl in the area sported a new dress made from the flour sacks. Oh, how farming has changed.
Chase Hoseley is a freelance writer and retired kindergarten teacher who lives in Clarkston. She can be reached at shoseley8@gmail.com.
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Dancing their way to good health
Participants in weekly line-dancing classes at Clarkston’s Sixth Street Senior Center exercise their brains and bodies, and make friendships
By RACHEL SUN LEWISTON TRIBUNE AND NORTHWEST PUBLIC BROADCASTING
On a Wednesday afternoon at the Sixth Street Senior Center, Pam Moore is setting up to teach a class. As dancers
filter onto the hardwood floor, she connects her phone to the sound system and turns to address the group.
“So,” Moore says. “We’re gonna do, ‘What the Cowgirls Do.’ ”
She begins to slowly
move through the dance as she talks.
“That one is going to start: Stomp, three heel taps and this foot is going to slide heel-toe across the floor,” she says.
Moore’s class watches attentively, and she
continues.
“Heel, toe, heel, toe, stomp, tap,” Moore says, tapping her foot. “Heel, toe, heel, toe, guiding steps back.”
Once she’s explained the dance, Moore turns on the music, counts the class in, and just like that, they’re dancing. It’s a scene that plays
out on a weekly basis at the senior center, located at 832 Sixth St. (Moore later says she sped it up a little, on account of the newspaper reporter and photographer coming to watch. Normally, the walk-through is slower.)
TOP AND BOTTOM, FAR LEFT: Line dancers fill the floor of the Sixth Street Senior Center, a weekly event at the center in Clarkston.
LEFT: Pam Moore, right, watches the steps of those around her while leading a class.
Liesbeth Powers/ for Golden Times
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Even so, several longtime line dancers, like 84-year-old Maja Rodrigues, pick up on the steps quickly. As the music plays, the sound of boot stomps and claps begin to provide a rhythmic accompaniment to the song.
“We are showing the young ones that you can do it even if you’re 80,”
Rodrigues says. “If you had asked me three years ago when I started, I would not have been able to do it.”
Rodrigues says she likes the camaraderie, and the exercise for her body and mind that learning new dances provides. But she wasn’t always as good as she is now. It took her years, and help, to get to where she is.
“People around you, they’re so helpful,” she says. “They don’t laugh if you make mistakes because we all do.”
Moore first began instructing line-dancing classes about 10 years ago. She taught classes at the Lewiston Elks Lodge for a little more than nine years before bringing the class to the senior center.
“I love music, and I’ve
always enjoyed dancing,” she says. “And I don’t sing well. So, this is a wonderful way for me to enjoy music and get exercise.”
For Moore, and many of the regulars, the classes are also a welcome social outing in addition to needed exercise. Many folks who have been coming for years never would have met
each other if they hadn’t decided to take the class, she says.
“I just love it,” Moore says. “All of these people are my dear friends.”
One of those friends is Camille Holley. Holley retired in 2002, and first started dancing after seeing an ad in the newspaper for tap dancing.
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Liesbeth Powers/for Golden Times
Vicki Bloom, center, claps while moving through the choreography of a line dance on Wednesday during the weekly line-dancing class at Sixth Street Senior Center in Clarkston.
“I love music, and I’ve always enjoyed dancing. And I don’t sing well. So, this is a wonderful way for me to enjoy music and get exercise.”
PAM MOORE, LINE-DANCING INSTRUCTOR
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“So, I took tap-dancing classes, and while I was doing that, my sister started coming to line dance. This line dance at the community center had been going on for 20 years prior,” Holley says.
Eventually, Holley joined her sister at line dancing. When the former instructor decided it was time to pass the torch, it was the two of them who took over instruction.
“The lady that was leading it then was in her late 80s,” Holley says. “So, after a couple of years, she decided she was done.”
When she hit 80 in 2020, Holley says, she decided she’d had enough instructing. But she still loves to dance at 84.
On the dance floor on this Wednesday afternoon, she was among those leading the group, easily gliding through the moves in her skirt and cowboy boots.
Holley has even gotten other family members involved in line dancing, including her daughter, who she says just went on a line-dancing cruise.
Several members of the group danced into their 90s, Moore says, and others have gone on to teach their own classes.
“You see their love,” Moore says. “We’ve had some really close friends who have passed on. But they danced right up almost until then.”
Holley remembered one
woman who danced with the group until she was 93.
“She was getting up, getting ready to go line dancing and had a heart attack and died,” Holley says. “Now, that’s how I want to go.”
Sun may be contacted at rsun@ lmtribune.com or on Twitter at @Rachel_M_Sun. This report is made in partnership with Northwest Public Broadcasting, the Lewiston Tribune and the Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
Liesbeth Powers/for Golden Times Line dancers fill the floor of the Sixth Street Senior Center, a weekly event at the center in Clarkston.
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Saying the things that matter
In grade school, I usually excelled in English and spelling classes, but one incident stayed in my mind for years. I’d submitted a poem I wrote and the instructor dismissed it by saying that no one my age could have written it. Insulted and crushed, I stopped creative writing, but at my mother’s insistence, I took secretarial classes instead.
My first jobs were in secretarial positions at a bank and at Idaho Fish and Game, where I constructed letters dictated by others and sometimes recreated with words I’d selected.
After my second child, I became a stay-at-home mom but ran an in-home business, eventually becoming an industry leader where I wrote for trade papers. So, I guess I never really stopped writing.
It wasn’t until I began my first novel and paid for critiques and guidance that I began to clearly see how much words matter. A carefully chosen word can convey that you care, understand, maybe are sad without being morose. (OK, I chose that word and looked it up to be sure it fit. It has lots of meanings like gloomy, grouchy, ill tempered, mournful or melancholy. You probably get my drift.)
Think about the importance of a pause. In writing, a chapter break creates a pause, but in life, think of how often we would benefit if only we had taken a pause before speaking. Hesitate before speaking when you are angry. Choose words carefully, words that help resolve the initial problem instead of those
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that inflame a volatile situation.
The word “No,” can be a complete sentence when followed by a period instead of an explanation. I hope you use it when you’re inclined to say yes to doing things you don’t really want to do and may feel resentful afterwards.
There may be chapters in your life that you might wish to erase, maybe even sentences, but they don’t have to be the end to a story. It’s been said that people don’t change, but I don’t believe that. The best apology is to change the behavior that created a need for one.
There are so many seasons of life when we have to change, reinvent ourselves, cutting away things that no longer matter and adding space for those that do. That also means unburdening ourselves of things that clutter our homes and garages. It may mean cutting ties with people who no longer bring meaning, positivity or joy to our lives, though I’ll admit that this is a hard thing to do.
Tell your stories, the lessons you’ve learned. Share your mistakes, especially to those who think you’re perfect. They
need to know we’re all human and we became who we are by those trials and troubles. Sometimes the worst experiences create the funniest memories and cutest stories.
Words matter. Never miss a chance to say “I love you” to those in your life who long to hear it. We all need to know we’re appreciated and that someone cares, that we don’t face life alone. What if those words are the last words a person ever hears?
For a long while, I didn’t consider myself a writer. Even now, I question myself until people tell me they’ve liked an article I’ve written, when one of my articles is selected for print or when my book is nominated for another award. Then I tell myself again, words matter. I hope I’ve chosen wisely and I hope you know how much I appreciate you when you read what I’ve written and give me feedback. You matter.
Christiansen lives in Lewiston. She can be reached at petpal535@gmail.com.
Interlink to begin charging for services
The local nonprofit organization Interlink has started charging for the services it provides to senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Growing demand and declining financial resources have led the organization to impose client fees, according to executive director Mark M. Havens in a news release.
“The business model of providing all of our services free-of-charge appears to no longer be viable,” Havens said in a
news release. “General contributions and our donor base have declined since the COVID years. To remain financially viable, our board of directors felt we must ask our clients to help contribute to the cost of our services — as many other nonprofits do.”
Historically, Interlink provided wheelchair ramps and home safety modifications free of charge to clients. Moving forward, wheelchair ramps will cost $850 to be provided, while other safety modification
projects will be charged a $20 service fee, as well as the actual cost of materials.
For its transportation services, Interlink started charging $10 per ride as of Sept. 3. For clients who pay a $20 per month membership fee, it is $5 per ride.
For those who cannot afford the fees, Interlink will be starting a Voucher Fund to collect donations from people and businesses to help cover costs for low-income seniors.
Cottonwood Community Hall
506 King St., basement, Cottonwood, (208) 792-2465, meals at noon Tuesdays.
Craig Mountain Senior Center
413 Nezperce St., Winchester, (208) 9246581, meals at noon Wednesdays.
Daley Senior Care
30302 Harley Lane, Culdesac, (208) 7917438, meals at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
Friendly Senior Citizens of Troy
100 S. Main St., Troy, (208) 835-6092, dinein or pick-up; noon Wednesdays.
Grangeville Senior Center
108 Truck Route,
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Grangeville, (208) 9832033, meals are at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Juliaetta-Kendrick Senior Citizens Center
104 S. Sixth St., Kendrick, (208) 2895031, meals from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays.
Kamiah Senior Center
125 N. Maple St., Kamiah, (208) 9350244, meals at noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Lewiston Community Center 1424 Main St., Lewiston, (208) 7436983, 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) 9372465, 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
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.
695 Main St., Pomeroy, (509) 843-3308, noon Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Riggins Odd Fellows Building 121 S. Lodge St., Riggins, (208) 6284147, meals at noon Tuesdays.
Spud Hill Seniors
401 Line St., Deary, (208) 877-1717, meals at noon Tuesdays.
Senior Round Table
549 Fifth St., Clarkston, (509) 2958685, noon Tues-days, 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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For the LewistonClarkston Valley
> Monday-Friday
Coffee, 10 a.m. to noon, Valley Community Center, 549 Fifth St., Clarkston.
> Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Coffee, 10 a.m. to noon, $1 donation, Sixth Street Senior Center, 832 Sixth St., Clarkston.
Fit and Fall Proof, 9-9:45 a.m., Congregational Presbyterian Church, 709 Sixth St., Lewiston. Fit and Fall Proof,
10:45-11:30 a.m., Orchards United Methodist Church, 1213 Burrell Ave., Lewiston.
> Mondays and Wednesdays
Yoga/lowimpact exercise, 9-10 a.m., Valley Community Center.
> Mondays and Fridays
Fit and Fall Proof, 10-11 a.m., Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2200 11th Ave., Lewiston.
> Mondays
Painting group, noon to 4 p.m., Valley Community Center.
SENIOR CALENDAR
Dance practice, 6:30-8 p.m., Sixth Street Senior Center.
> Tuesdays
Blood pressure checks, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m., Valley Community Center.
> Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fit and Fall Proof, 8:15-9:15 a.m., Elks Lodge, 3444 Country Club Drive, Lewiston.
> Wednesdays
Bridge, 12:30-4 p.m., Valley Community Center.
Line dance, 2-5 p.m., Sixth Street Senior Center.
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 Dallas Marshall at dmarshall@lmtribune.com. Submissions may be sent to goldentimes@lmtribune.com or Golden Times, P.O. Box 957, Lewiston, ID 83501. Information for the October issue must be received by 5 p.m. Sept. 15.
Zumba, 5:30 p.m., Sixth Street Senior Center.
> Thursdays
Footcare, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (253) 218-7091.
> Fridays Country jam, 10 a.m. to noon, Sixth Street Senior Center.
> Sundays
East Coast Swing classes, 3 p.m. for 102, 5 p.m. for 101, Sixth Street Senior Center.
> Sept. 10 and 24
Foot care, Valley Community Center. By appointment only: (253) 218-7091.
> Sept. 21
Sons of Norway, 12:30-3 p.m., Valley Community Center.
> Sept. 23
Seaport Quilters, 6-9 p.m., Valley Community Center.
> Sept. 24
Karaoke, 6:309 p.m., Valley Community Center.
2024 Annual Health and Wellness Fair Thursday, September 26th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
L e w i s t o n C o mm unity C e n t er 1424 Main Street, Lewiston, ID Free Admission to the Public
2024 Annual Health and Wellness Fair Thursday, September 26th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. L e w i s t o n C o mm unity C e n t er 1424 Main Street, Lewiston, ID Free Admission to the Public
services, products, and information available in our region for an active healthy lifestyles!
Learn about exciting services, products, and information available in our region for an active healthy lifestyles!
45+ Exhibitors - Something for everyone! Prizes and Giveaways
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2024 Annual Health and Wellness Fair
Learn about exciting services, products, and information available in our region for an active healthy lifestyles!
♦ 45+ Exhibitors - Something for everyone! Prizes and Giveaways
45+ Exhibitors - Something for everyone! Prizes and Giveaways www.waidvolunteercenter.org
these Counties Nez Perce, Latah, Clearwater, Lewis, Idaho, Adams, Valley, Benton,
LEWISTON 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.
• Cost: $4 suggested for seniors 60 and older; $5 for nonseniors
• Note: Menu is subject to change.
2 CLOSED.
9 Chili dog casserole 10 Biscuits and gravy 11 Sloppy Joes
3 Hot dog/jojos/veggie medley/applesauce/ chips
17 German sausage/sauerkraut/au gratin potatoes/Jell-O with fruit/roll/dessert
24 Birthday dinner: Roast beef/mashed potatoes/carrots/juice/roll/cake and ice cream
3 Tater Tot casserole W 4 Chicken fried steak
16 Chicken parmesan 17 Taco pie 18 Chicken enchiladas
23 Taco mac & cheese 24 Chicken and dumplings 25 Porcupine meatballs
30 Tuna casserole
All meals served with: hot veggies, salad, fruit and bread.
SENIOR ROUND TABLE NUTRITION PROGRAM — When: Noon, Tues./Thurs./Fri. • Where: Valley Community and Senior Center, 549 Fifth St., No. F, Clarkston, or call (509) 758-3816 for delivery. • Cost: Donations appreciated for seniors 60 and older; $7 for nonseniors • Note: Menu is subject to change.
5 Chicken fried steak/mashed potatoes/corn/ peaches/roll 10 Chicken strips/white cheddar mac & cheese/ veggie Jell-O/green beans/pears
12 Baked ham with pineapple/scalloped potatoes/sunshine carrots/fruit salad/roll/dessert
19 Chicken and stuffing casserole/veggie medley/pickled beets/fruit cocktail
26 Taco bake/refried beans/corn/pears/ dessert 27 Chicken salad sandwich/ salad bar T M
6 Pastrami and swiss sandwich/ salad bar
13 Barbecue shredded beef sandwich/ salad bar
20 Tuna salad sandwich/ salad bar T M W TH F
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.
3 Chicken piccata/pasta/mixed berries/bread
10 Meatloaf/mashed potatoes/broccoli and carrots/roll
17 Beef pot roast/roasted potatoes and carrots/roll
24 Maple salmon/saffron rice/roasted corn/roll
5 Swiss steak/mashed potatoes/sliced pears/roll
12 Pizza/fries/pineapple and strawberries
19 Shrimp scampi/angel hair pasta/grean beans/bread sticks
26 Pepper steak with onion and peppers/rice/roll/fruit
VALLEY MEALS ON WHEELS — SEPTEMBER MENU
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
HOT: Roasted turkey/yams/ green beans
SACK: Seafood salad/ coleslaw/pudding
8
HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/ peas
SACK: Egg salad/ chips/pears 2 3
HOT: Pork loin/ mashed potatoes/ squash
SACK: Tuna salad/pickled beet salad/applesauce
HOT: Ham/scalloped potatoes/ broccoli
HOT: Stuffed peppers/rice/ broccoli
1 4
SACK: Turkey/chickpea salad/Jell-O
HOT: Pesto chicken casserole/ cauliflower
SACK: Pastrami/ broccoli salad/pear 9
SACK: Roast beef/pasta salad/Jell-O fluff 15 16
HOT: Roasted turkey/yams/ green beans
HOT: Lasagna/ squash
SACK: Tuna salad/green salad/ apple
HOT: Chicken cordon bleu/ peas
HOT: Cheeseburger casserole/corn
SACK: Turkey salad/pea salad/cottage cheese 10
HOT: Chicken pot pie/green beans
SACK: Egg salad/ broccoli salad/cookies
HOT: Beefy mac and cheese/cauliflower
SACK: Chicken salad/spinach salad/ cookies
11
HOT: Chicken strips/mac and cheese/peas
SACK: Egg salad/green salad/lemon pudding
HOT: Teriyaki meatballs/rice/ peas
HOT: Chicken tetrazzini/carrots
SACK: Roast beef/potato salad/ orange 5
HOT: Philly steak and onions/potatoes/cabbage
SACK: Uncrustable/carrot almond salad/cake 12
6
HOT: Taco casserole/corn
SACK: Uncrustable/yogurt/ peaches
HOT: Salisbury steak/ mashed potatoes/ green beans
SACK: Chicken salad/ chips/pineapple 13
7
HOT: Vegetarian lasagna/mixed veggies
SACK: Ham/crudite cup/ fruit salad
HOT: Spaghetti with meat sauce/ mushrooms
SACK: Pastrami/threebean salad/cookies 14
SACK: Uncrustable/ chips/peaches 18
HOT: Chicken and rice casserole/cauliflower
SACK: Ham/potato salad/chocolate pudding 19 17
HOT: Tuna noodle casserole/carrots
SACK: Pastrami/ cucumber and tomato salad/fruit cobbler 20
HOT: Stroganoff/ noodles/lima beans
SACK: Turkey salad/celery and carrots/banana 21
SACK: Egg salad/ chips/pears 23 24
HOT: Stuffed peppers/rice/ broccoli
SACK: Seafood salad/ coleslaw/pudding 22 25
SACK: Turkey/chickpea salad/Jell-O
HOT: Pork loin/ mashed potatoes/ squash
SACK: Tuna salad/pickled beet salad/applesauce
HOT: Pesto chicken casserole/ cauliflower
SACK: Pastrami/ broccoli salad/pear
HOT: Beefy mac and cheese/cauliflower
SACK: Chicken salad/spinach salad/ cookies HOT: Chicken tetrazzini/carrots
SACK: Roast beef/potato salad/ orange 26
HOT: Taco casserole/corn
SACK: Uncrustable/yogurt/ peaches 27
Menus are prepared by St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and are subject to change. 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 info: (208) 799-5767.
HOT: Vegetarian lasagna/mixed veggies
SACK: Ham/crudite cup/ fruit salad 28