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The Latah Eagle Connie Jain Ferguson shared her knowledge about the best techniques for successfully growing tomatoes during a presentation at the Genesee Library. Topics included when to put starts in the ground (wait until the evening), what makes a reliable tomato cage (build your own out of wood), and why yellow tomatoes taste funky (they have lower acidity than the red ones). Attendees may have been inspired by the knowledge that the Genesee Library’s tomato tasting contest will be coming around this fall. Artwork from locals adorned the library as part of an April exhibit. The next big ticket item for the library is preparing for the summer reading program. This year’s theme: Superheroes.

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aged many small farmers in developing their business in the market. Several new growers have graduated from the WSU Organic Farm program and this has been a benefit to the Moscow Farmers Market.

What are some of the changes you’ve no- What benefits do you think the Farmers ticed with the Moscow Farmers Market Market brings to the town of Moscow and from the time you started until now? to the broader region?

Sam Johnson, Managing Editor Sam@TheLatahEagle.com (208) 892-2233 Kathleen Burns is the arts director for the City of Moscow, overseeing the Moscow Arts Commission as well as the Moscow Farmers Market Commission. As arts director, she oversees the Third Street Gallery in Moscow City Hall, public art planning for Moscow and directs the annual Moscow Artwalk. She also oversees the Thursday Entertainment in the Park series at East City Park and several community art classes. As the lead for the Moscow Farmers Market, Kathleen works with several other city departments to oversee the planning and facilitation of the market. The market team includes Barry McGarrah, on-site manager, Amanda Argona, AmeriCorps volunteer, Mat Hardin, lead laborer, Heather Munson, sound technician, and DJ Scallorn, who manages paperwork and records

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Markets across the United States are growing rapidly. This has affected the Moscow Farmers Market because more individuals are interested in participating in the market. We are also growing new customers with the larger footprint on Main Street. The market has moved several times in its 38-year history. We started out in the Moscow City Hall parking lot, moved to Friendship Square, the Jackson Street Parking Lot and now Main Street. With each move, the footprint of the market has increased in size. With the expansion of the market, we have seen several changes. The Moscow Farmers Market was the first market in Idaho to accept EBT/SNAP (Food Stamps). This has been a very successful partnership with Backyard Harvest. As a produce-first market, we have encour-

The market has become a place for friends to meet and has created a place for social equity between different parts of our society. The Moscow Farmers Market is a real community builder and it’s a place that guarantees public activity. It is a great space for interaction in a social and economic way. The Moscow Market is one of the few markets that accept walk-on vendors. This is a great opportunity for individuals to “try out” their product and see if it is a viable option for a potential business. By incubating small business, I think the market helps build new enterprises. Several businesses have been developed through the market: Joseph’s Grainery, Panhandle Artisan Bread Co., Sisters Cookie Company, Sticky Fingers Farm, Moscow Urban Farm/Victory Farm,

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Veterans groups honor departed comrades

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The Potlatch Honor Guard at a ceremony in Scenic 6 Park during Memorial Day, 2012. This year’s ceremony is at 11 a.m. The Moscow American Legion will also hold an event at 11 a.m. at the Latah County Fairgrounds. Story by Jeremy Vetter

Throughout the year, local VFW and American Legion participants honor departed veterans in the area in different ways, but for special times like Memorial Day, they work that much harder. Les Pixley, Commander of the Potlatch VFW, heads to Scenic 6 Park in Potlatch for a ceremony at the war memorial and 100-foot flag pole. The honor guard performs between 15 and 18 funerals per year, each one with the potential to be different from the others, but at the Memorial Day ceremony everything falls into a set order. “We have a guest speaker for Memorial Day,” Les said. “We have a little ceremony, place flowers, a wreath, and raise the flag. We read the order that was given in 1868 to establish the first Memorial Day. The flag stays at half mast until the end when we play ‘To the Colors’ and raise the flag all the way.” For funeral services, Les calls on as many of the color guard that can make it, including the chaplain. They follow basic commands throughout and fire M1-Garand rifles, three shots each, before the funeral ends. As the only color guard in the

Potlatch area, the VFW goes to funerals in North Latah County and Whitman County, with about half in Palouse. Les has traveled as far as Oakesdale for funerals, helped the Garfield American Legion with ceremonies there, and commanded the color guard in Colfax. He also makes sure to gather everything that could possibly be needed before driving to the funeral site. “We try to bring everything,” Les said. “You don’t know what you’re going to run into. Every color guard, they’re all so similar but sometimes the service varies. The family wants something different.” The number of flags furnished at each funeral varies from time to time. According to Les, the flags come from the State National Guard from Spokane or Post Falls, and they’re paid for by the government. Sometimes they furnish two flags because a couple of people connected to the deceased want that remembrance. Les stated that the Potlatch VFW takes great pride in tending to cemeteries in more ways that honor our fallen veterans. “We work on upkeep of cemeteries,” Les said. “We reset the flagpole at the Frieze cemetery. It was leaning severely and we had to lift

it out and put a better base on it.” will do Legion flags and then go Freize isn’t the only cemetery help with VFW flags at the cemeoutside of Potlatch that the VFW tery because they’re members of has been to, nor is it in the only flag both.” pole that Les has helped install. Helping with Memorial Day Potlatch VFW installed a flagpole ceremonies only makes up part of at a Colfax cemetery and placed the Moscow Legion’s contribution. several grave markers in the area. Among other things, they take care “Then there were some vet of the display in East City Park. remains abandoned in a funer- Additionally, they have a goal of al home. So last year we claimed involving more groups than just some and had an honor guard cer- theirs. emony where we buried the ash- Gropp Electric helped with es,” Les stated. the lighting around the area there, Les’s commandership ends and other Moscow businesses and soon and he looks forward to help- clubs, like the Moscow Garden ing the VFW as just one of the men Club, help, too. when Joseph Harrison III takes “The VFW put a nice flagpole over as commander. Of the change, out there. We both take care of Les said, “It’s high time somebody that, and we like to involve the else took over.” community so it’s not just us doing In Moscow, American Legion it. It’s the community, community post adjutant Chris Bailey talked businesses, getting involved,” Chris about the ceremony they put on in said. conjunction with the Moscow VFW VFW and American Legion orat the Latah ganizations County Fairacross Latah grounds each and Whitman Memorial Day. counties not “We use the mentioned fairgrounds in detail here so it’s weathserve their er friendly communities for everyone. in similar We start at 11 ways, includa.m. and have ing Kendrick a guest speaker, the Moscow Ju- VFW, the Genesee American Lenior High band, and the memorial gion, the Moscow VFW, the Potwreath placement in memory of latch American Legion, and the our veterans,” Chris said. Garfield American Legion. Chris also Photo courtesy of Les Pixley discussed how the American Legion displays flags around Moscow’s thoroughfares. “We put about 200 flags on Main Street and along the highway all through town, which is new this year,” Chris said. “A lot of Ken Asterlnd of the Potlatch VFW gives a speech at Scenic 6 our members Park during Memorial Day, 2013.

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Kendrick VFW looks back on a year of action including members from the Army ROTC, University of Idaho. Thank you CPT Chris D. Greenleaf, Clark Lewis and all others who attended. Free BBQ meal was provided in the city park for all veterans. THANK YOU DEARY for your support for Veterans and their families. Post 3913 members Joseph Groves, Earl Aldrich, and Bill Winegarden renovated the Deary Veterans Photo courtesy of David Brunstad M e m o r i a l / Re c o g n i t i o n Senior Master Sergeant David Lond Brunstad is presented with a patriotic structure with donations quilt from the local Quilts of Valor organization. from Deary Recreation District, KC Capps Construction of Deary, SherContributed by Joseph Groves of Deary man-Williams Paint and Moscow Glass and Aw The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Bak- ning both from Moscow. The Post also donated er-Lind Post 3913, located in Kendrick, accom- a flag for the park in honor of Bob Hanson (Deceased VFW member from Deary). plished a lot this past year. Deary Lions Club, headed by President Earl Quartermaster (retired Senior Chief) JoAldrich (also a VFW Post 3913 life member) seph Groves and Senior Master Sergeant David and the town of Deary had their annual Deary Lond Brunstad were presented patriotic quilts Days parade (Honoring Veterans and active from the local Quilts of Valor organization. duty military) this past August. It was a great Thank you so much ladies. success with Post 3913 and 25 local veterans VFW Post 3913 member and Junior Vice and active duty personnel leading the parade, Commander Bill Winegarden helped constuct

and erect a flag pole for the Deary Cemetary. Rod Hovey, Earle Arnold, Commander Frank Dammerell (along with Pat Dammerell, Frank’s wife and veteran) organized and set up an indoor “yard sale” at the VFW hall on November 15. Many thanks to all who donated items for the sale. Donations and proceeds equaled $1,170. THERE IS ANOTHER SALE scheduled May 2, 2015. Many great deals. Post 3913 members particiapted in celebrating the lives of Kenneth Hart (former U.S Army) and Leroy Pearson (former U.S. Army National Guard) at the gravesite in the Bovill cemetary. Pastor Murray Stanton from Deary served as Chaplain, and his son Gray masterfully played taps on his trumpet. Bill Winegarden as always was at the forefront for the cosmetic beauty for these veteran gravesites. LTC Brad K. Martin, University of Idaho Army ROTC volunteered as guest speaker. Kendrick VFW Fundraiser Yard Sale Saturday, May 2, 9am - 3pm VFW Kendrick Hall 301 West B Street, Kendrick, ID

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Kendrick celebrates 55th Locust Blossom Festival Story by Jeremy Vetter

The 55th annual Locust Blossom Festival comes to Kendrick on Saturday, May 30. The festival will begin at 8 a.m. with two fun runs. Registration for the fun runs begins at 7 a.m. This year’s theme, “A Celebration of Flowers,” honors the Hill and Valley Garden Club’s 50th anniversary. There will be a flower show during the weekend with entries due Friday, May 29, at 4 p.m. Family activities include the children’s area – marionette theatre to watch, horses and bunnies to pet included – and festival attendees may browse the quilt and art shows, with art provided by local adults and youth. The new Juliaetta-Kendrick Heritage Foundation’s Historical Museum will examine local pioneer life, including ranching and homemaking displays and show history videos all day. Other activities include races and face painting for kids, a BBQ lunch costing $8 per

person for everyone, an antique tractor and car showing, live music by Beargrass and a 3-on-3 basketball tournament. The Grand Marshal reception at Kups Koffee House and the parade comprise a big part of the events. This year’s grand marshals are Don and Lawana Ingle of Kendrick and Jayne Smith and her son Ernie Smith of Juliaetta. Photo courtesy of Sharon Harris Don and Lawana retired to Kendrick, where Don grew up, and Moscow’s Scottish Bagpipers march down Main Street in Kendrick took active community roles. Be- during last year’s Locust Blossom Festival. fore retirement, Don worked as a research scientist in New Jersey in veterinary den and helping the community. Her son, Ernie, medicine. His wife, Lawana, became a classical has been beside her in community service and vocalist and has taught voice and piano lessons. readily aids both the city of Juliaetta and any Although Jayne Smith and her husband one in need. Don left Idaho, she now lives in Juliaetta, her For more details about this year’s Locust hometown. In 1994, she retired from Potlatch Blossom Festival, contact Sharon Harris at 208#1 Credit Union and took to sculpting her gar- 289-4622.

Historical Museum opens in Kendrick Grange Bldg.

Juliaetta-Kendrick Historical Foundation members realized a hard-earned dream come true as the museum opened for visitors April 25. At the dedication service, the outstanding work of Chris Kowrach was acknowledged. Her work in preserving the Kendrick Gazettes and other archival items has been vital to the organization. Jan Patterson has been a vital player in the setup of the museum. Loeda Reil and Sharon Harris have spent four years compiling and writing history of the area. Mark Mustoe joined us last year and was a key figure in compiling the Southwick History. The short dedication ceremony upstairs was Photo courtesy of Sharon Harris conducted by JKHF President Sharon Harris and Ranching is one of the sections on display consisted of two musical numbers played by Sharon at the new Juliaetta-Kendrick Historical on the “Thomas” Pump Organ, and Lois (Thomas) Museum, located at the Kendrick Grange. Iller on the flute. Lois’ husband Bob wrote and recit-

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ed a blessing for the museum. The entry room into the museum is dedicated to the Illers, who have been very generous in providing financial support and artifacts for the museum. The work area room is dedicated to the memory of Arlene Watts Wallace. Her family has been extremely generous is donating artifacts. During the upstairs dedication, we also had the recent video histories of Kendrick and Juliaetta showing downstairs by Marsha Schoeffler. Refreshments were available on the ground floor. The museum will be open on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will be open all day on Locust Blossom Festival so that visitors to Kendrick may enjoy it. Additionally, showings of historical DVD’s will occur in the Main Street level at the festival.

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Garfield-Palouse singers perform at SafeCo Field

not an issue. The girls began performing at various Garfield-Palouse sporting events, first in the middle school and then in the high school. Then they were invited to perform the National Anthem for a WSU baseball game, and in the fall, at a WSU men’s basketball game. Then, after the choir reached out with a recording of the girls in Photo courtesy of Rebecca Hemphill performance, the Seattle Mariners made the ultimate dream into a reality. The Story contributed by Bob Russell of girls – four of whom were now in high school, Garfield-Palouse Middle School and one of whom had moved to Virginia, were A group of Garfield and Palouse girls that invited to perform the National Anthem for the came together as a choir a year ago under the Mariners. Every one of the girls was thrilled, direction of Rebecca Hempill realized their and on April 22, the choir and their chaperones dreams on April 22 when they sang the Nation- – and a big group of family and friends – were al Anthem before the Seattle Mariners’ game in Seattle for the experience of a lifetime. The against the Houston Astros at Safeco Field. girls warmed up in the Mariners’ media room, The dream began in the spring of 2014, and then sang The Star Spangled Banner for the when the girls, who were then all at the Gar- crowd at Safeco Field, as everyone watched on field-Palouse Middle School, showed up for the giant center field screen! volleyball game days dressed in school colors. Congratulations to Libby Akin, Emily BagHemphill suggested that they consider pre- got, Desi Brown, Keely Burnes, Lenae Caudsenting the National Anthem at middle school le, Payson Griner, Emmy Gregg, Hope Kriebel, sports activities. The girls were all exceptional Ainslee Marcus, Emily Perkins, and Lauren singers, and at one time or another had been Welch, and to the director who had the vision, featured soloists in concert, so confidence was Rebecca Hemphill!

Whitman County 4-H Club sponsors horse show

Photo courtesy of Christy Fleener

The Whitman County Happy Hooves 4-H Club is sponsoring an open horse show on Saturday, May 2 at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. Check-in and registration will begin at 7 a.m. and classes at 8 a.m. The show is a state-qualifying event for Whitman County 4-H members and is also open to non-4-H competitors. Twenty-four classes will be offered, and buckles for overall high points will be awarded in each age division. Participants may register for $8 per class. Contact Katie Whetzel at 208-301-1170 for more information. The Happy Hooves Club will use proceeds from concessions sold at the event to fund a community service project.

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Wednesday, May 20 • 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. In celebration of Older Amercians Month, we invite all area seniors to a free BBQ picnic. For more information, call (208) 882-6560. All faiths or beliefs are welcome.

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Knuckle Skrape’Rs rev up for Palouse hot rod show and BBQ

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Enthusiasts gather in Palouse during last year’s hot rod show. This year’s show is May 30. Story by Jeremy Vetter

At the end of May, the Knuckle Skrape’Rs, a Palouse-area car club, hosts the 11th Annual Spring BBQ and Hot Rod Gathering in Palouse. The BBQ, vendors and free car show will run from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 30. The car show itself features only pre-1965 rides. Entering a hot

rod in the show costs $10. This event features not only the cars, but also a number of local acts. Live music is going to be featured along with pinstripers and the Rolling Hills Derby Dames, who help guide show participants to their parking spots and also put on a demonstration derby, in which Knuckle Skrape’Rs members sometimes join.

Other amenities include a Texas-style BBQ and various food and merchandise vendors. This hot rod show encourages both mint-restored cars and what the Knuckle Skrape’Rs call jalopies, kustoms, lead sleds, choppers and bobbers. There is a space limit of 150 vehicles. The members of the Knuckle Skrape’Rs car club get together to build and discuss hot rods. Marc VanHarn, Knuckle Skrape’Rs member and owner of Vintage Velocity Rods in Palouse, said that the club began around 2000 with founding member Forrest Rahrer. Marc joined him soon after, and since then a few friends have joined the mix, totaling 12 at the moment. While a lot of individuals have asked over the years if they can join the club, Marc has stated that being a Knuckle Skrape’Rs member is by invitation only, because, “It’s just never been our directive to have some huge club.

“The Knuckle Skrape’Rs is made up of good friends who love to build, innovate and feed off each other. We learn from each other, constantly strive to improve our capabilities and knowledge, and take care of each other,” Marc said. When asked if the club members really do build what they drive instead of putting their creations into storage, Marc assures they do. “Drive, drive, drive,” Marc said. “We like to support a few local shows as well as plan a couple fairly long-distance ones. We hit our faves and check out new stuff, too.” As for the car show and BBQ, Marc reiterated what the main point of the event should be. “It’s really about fostering the build-it-and-drive-it mentality of hot rodding,” he said. For more information about the show, vendors, attractions or BBQ contact the Knuckle Skrape’Rs by email at eventinfo@knucklesk rapers.com.

Local FFA chapters return from Twin Falls trip the Expo Building, and everybody else headed to the Independent Meats tour. At the second session we heard the retiring addresses of our 2014-2015 state treasurer, Justin Nesbitt, and our state reporter, Emily Hicks. We also witnessed the finals for Extemporaneous speaking, and FFA Creed. We began Friday with the fourth general session. During this session we also got the pleasure of hearing the Western region vice president Caleb Gustin with his speech “Set Your Sights”. We had a “Days of Service” projPhoto courtesy of Weston Kane ect that involved volunteering at the Salvation Army, working at the food bank and stocking shelves in the store. Contributed by Brenna Larson of Potlatch FFA On Saturday, we attended the sixth and fi On Tuesday April 7 at 12:30 p.m., the Pot- nal session of the 2015 State Leadership Conlatch FFA chapter left for the 84th annual State ference. There, we heard the touching retiring Leadership Conference in Twin Falls. address of our 2014-2015 state President, We toured the Vanes Dairy in Marsing, Mitch Royer. After his retirement, the 2015where we were able to see the newborn calves, 2016 state officers were announced. When the the milking process, and even how they mix conference adjourned, we packed up and headtheir cow feed. After the tour we loaded up and ed home headed for Twin Falls. We packed a whole lot of fun, laughter, and When we got to the hotel we checked in and learning in just five days. A special thanks to the got into official dress for the first session of the Idaho FFA Association, and the Idaho FFA state 2015 State Conference. Our first stop on Thurs- officers. Thank you Mr. Kane for this wonderful day was dropping the horse judging team off at experience!

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Troy FFA students in Twin Falls included Madison Sanderson, 5th place, extemporaneous speaking, Whitney Frederickson, 9th place, prepared public speaking, Sarah Fry, 5th place, creed speaking, and Chanda Knapik, talent portion singing. Hannah Doumit received the Dwaine Tesnohlidetz Washington Leadership Conference scholarship and will go to Washington D.C., and Taylor Sanderson, won the Tractor Raffle scholarship and got a 1st place job interview. She’ll represent Idaho in Louisville, KY. Paige McGraw, Erica Case, Jimmy Gilder, Britta Wright, Mitchell Sandquist, Nick Powell, Riley Hagenbaugh, McKenzie Malm, Ashley Chastain, and Gabby Girard also placed individually or in teams. Competition placements included floriculture at 16th, nursery and landscaping at 12th, and parliamentary procedure at 2nd. Recipients of the State Degree, the highest FFA award, were Chanda, Paige, Ashley, Madison, Erica, and Gabby.

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Moscow Ren Fair brings medieval fun tisan works, and food. Musicians and performers from the Moscow/Pullman area make up most of the entertainment. The rest are coming from nearby Boise, Seattle, and Enterprise, Oregon, with others traveling an even farther distance. On Saturday, the Ren Fair Parade weaves through the park, passing along the booths and picking up onlookers as it goes. Whitney Schroeder, public Fritz Knorr, with tuba in hand, leads a march and dance in last year’s relations coordinator for the Ren Fair, said, “We encourage Renaissance Fair parade. anyone to participate. There’s usually people joining in the parade with muStory by Jeremy Vetter sical instruments and a variety of other items East City Park hosts the Moscow Renais- depending on the year.” sance Fair May 2 and 3. Free admission encour- The Ren Fair wants to focus on renaissance ages folks to attend the 42nd annual Ren Fair of art and spring. However, Whitney said that in Moscow, where they’ll hear music, see per- medieval-era enhancements also work into the formances, play with their kids in the children’s event’s fabric—enhancements like a papier area, and shop dozens of booths selling art, ar- mâché dragon. Photo courtesy of David Hall

Potlatch’s Mountain Home Grange hosts annual Spring Craft Fair May 2 The Mountain Home Grange, located a few miles north of Potlatch Junction off Highway 95, will hold a craft fair on May 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Craft and food vendors will be on hand to sell their wares. Vendors this year include Avon, Bling, 31 Bags and Scentsy. Items on sale will include soaps, clothes, jewelry, baked goods and other handmade items. Lunch will also be available for puchase. The Craft Fair is a perfect opportunity to pick up something for Mother’s Day, which is just around the corner! All proceeds raised at the Craft Fair will benefit the Mountain Home Grange.

“In our parade we have a large papier mâché dragon, which can look more Chinese than medieval, that gets carried around the park, too,” Whitney said. Those attending the Ren Fair can take notice of the belly dancing and fire spinning— both from Moscow-area residents—and the children’s area, which includes a bungee jump, marionette theatre, and a small petting zoo with horses and bunnies. Listeners shouldn’t expect much top-40 radio music. Sharing the stage with American rock and blues acts are groups playing Irish, bluegrass, folk, and tribal music. Instrumentation crosses the spectrum from electric and acoustic guitars, violin/fiddle, mandolin, dulcimer and percussion, to other common and notso-common instruments. Festival-goers should plan on bringing their own water bottles, as plastic bottles will not be sold this year. More information on this year’s Renaissance Fair can be found online at www.mos cowrenfair.org. Contact Whitney at mrf_public ity@moscowrenfair.org with any questions.

Potlatch Band raising funds for Disney trip

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Author Lily Veith of the Potlatch Elementary School Band is hoping to raise enough funds for her and 44 other performers to travel to Disneyland this June. Contributed by Lily Veith, Potlatch 6th Grader

The Potlatch Logger Band has been selected for the chance of a lifetime—The opportunity to participate in the Disney Performing ArtsOnstage Program! Our band will spend June 17-20 at “the happiest place on earth,” performing onstage and learning from Disney professionals. On the first day, our group of

6th-12th graders will perform LIVE for park guests on the Disneyland California Adventures Hollywood Backlot Stage. The following day, we will have the unique opportunity to participate in a “Soundtrack Session” at a Disney studio. After 90 minutes of instruction and practice, we will record a selection from a Disney movie score while watching the movie—just the way the pros do it! As Potlatch School District’s

music director for 23 years, Doug Richards chose to send an audition tape for this group: “I’ve had lots of special groups of students…This is an excellent group of fun and hardworking students with varied upbringing who get along pretty well. It also takes a community such as Potlatch to believe in our music education goals and life experience goals for our kids. Disneyland is more than Amusement Park rides. It’s a place these kids can look back on and say, ‘Our group was good enough to be on that world- class stage.’ ” Our band is working hard to raise funds for the 45 performers. There are two events on May 9 at the high scool gym: A “Mad Hatter Mother’s Tea” at 1 p.m. ($10) and a “Cabaret and Dance” at 6 p.m. ($5), as well as a raffle. Contact Doug Richards at 208-875-1231 to learn more. Donations can also be made at gofundme.com/potlatch band. Help make our dreams come true!

May 2015

Deary Community Center fills up after improvements

From left to right, Deary recreation district commissioners Shelly Cannon, Renee Ellsworth and Dellrae Warner stand in front of the Deary Community Center. Story by Jeremy Vetter

The new addition on the Deary Community Center provides more room for community members and organizations to host events. Shelly Cannon, president and treasurer of the Deary Recreation District, said the community center now gets used almost to 100% availability. As an example of that,

April had bookings almost every day, morning and night. The Spud Hill Seniors Meal Site uses the community center every Tuesday. They’re joined by activities like baby showers, wedding showers, and birthdays along with clubs and organizations like Pine Creek Logging, multiple 4-H clubs, the Palouse Back Country Horsemen and the Latah County Sher-

riff’s Mounted Posse. The Recreation District owns the community center, and when they originally built it they knew it remained incomplete. “We knew when we built the building we wanted to add on someday,” Shelly said. To complete the community center, used savings, their tax base, grants, and a sizable anonymous donation, which Shelly said “came completely out of the blue.” “We could have built on without that, but it would have been pretty basic,” she said. Shelly made it clear that even though the entire location lies uncompleted, the money in hand pays for the necessary tasks. She went on to elaborate on the blessing that the donation provided. “The property used to be a fertilizer plant, and we’re still in the process of getting drainage issues worked out. Also, a lot of excavating needs to be done for parking.” So, with the center’s addition and its remaining costs al-

ready paid for, Shelly turned her sights to the next goal, the restoration of the old one-room schoolhouse-turned-museum, once attached to the previous building before it was torn down to make room for the community center. “There’s a lot of old things from the area, high school artifacts, logging artifacts, photographs, and other items that go back to the roots of Deary as a railroad stop,” Shelly stated. With current building and maintenance tasks, recreation district leaders felt spread too thin to initiate work on the museum themselves. But Shelly came up with a plan to alleviate the logjam. “If we could find some people in Deary interested in being on a committee to get the museum finished, we’d welcome them,” Shelly said. Call the clerk at Deary city hall at 208-877-1582 to book the community center. To talk about forming a committee to restore the museum, call Shelly at 208-877-1494.

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Moscow American Legion invites public to events, works on flags for the downtown area Contributed by Christopher Bailey of Moscow

Moscow American Legion Dudley Loomis Post 6 would like to invite Latah County Residents and Veterans to the 2015 Memorial Day community event at the Latah County Fairgrounds on Monday, May 25. The event will start promptly at 11 a.m. We would also like to invite Latah County veterans to check out the American Legion at one of our regular meetings; our next meeting is on Tuesday, May 5 starting at 7 p.m. A fun veterans family option would be to visit the American Legion at our social events. Our next BBQ is on Tuesday, June 2 starting at 6 p.m. All of our meetings and social events are held at the Moscow American Legion Cabin located at 317 South Howard. You can also look

us over at www.dudleyloomispost6.org. Dudley Loomis Post 6 is currently working on replacing some of the older US flags that fly in the Moscow downtown area during Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July and Veterans Day. We are also working on expanding the amount of US flags that fly in the Moscow downtown area. The Lions Club has made a generous donation to this project and I am asking other community members, organizations and groups if they would make a contribution to Dudley Loomis Post 6 for the replacement and expansion of US flags around the Moscow Main Street area and highway. Contributions can be mailed to P.O. Box 8195, Moscow, ID 83843. Questions should be directed to Chrisropher Bailey at c.bailey@frontier.com, 208-8826284.

Troy, Whitepine school districts hold levy votes on May 19

The Troy and Whitepine school districts will hold supplemental levy elections on Tuesday, May 19. Supplemental levies support educational programs and curriculum. If the levies fail, school districts will be forced to cut programs including arts, PE and agricultural education classes. Staff cuts will also be on the line. The Troy School District (TSD) is asking for $1,200,000 and Whitepine School District (WSD) is asking for $850,000. “If you have a house valued at $150,000 and you have a homeowners exemption, then the tax increase will be less than $10 a month,” said TSD Superintendent

Christy Castro. Christy added that, “Some people think the issue of program and staff cuts are a scare tactic, but it’s actually not. The levy is one third of our general fund.” The Whitepine District is also seeking a slight increase in their levy this year. WSD Superintendent Tera Reeves said, “We are always so grateful for voters approving the funds we need to maintain our programs.” More information about the election can be found at latah. id.us/elections/. A detailed informational pamphlet about the Troy levy can be found at www.sd287. k12.id.us.

The Latah Eagle Com. Center seeks donated items

The Southwick Community Center will be having a yard sale to benefit the center’s building fund on June 6. The Center is in need of donated items for the sale. For more information, contact Tim Parsley at 208-289-4495, 208-791-8131, tcparsley@hot mail.com, or Mark Mustoe at 509-990-8841.

Cooking Basics, presented by UI Extension and AmeriCorps, will introduce beginning cooking topics, including: food safety, knife skills, common methods of cooking, meal planning, reading recipes, and various preparation techniques. Each class will focus on a different set of skills. We will prepare and enjoy a nutritious, inexpensive meal each night! Please register in advance so we can ensure adequate supplies. 208-892-4575 ext. 3553 or imayes@uidaho.edu. The classes will take place each Wednesday in May from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Potlatch Eagle Scout Kenneth Wheatley led a project to replace the concrete barriers in front of the Potlatch Elementary School with ten planter boxes. Working on the boxes allowed Kenneth to show his leadership ability and give back to his community.

Elk River Fire Dept. fundraiser a success

The Elk River Volunteer Fire Department wishes to thank all those who attended the Department’s fundraiser on March 14. Over $12,000 was raised to go towards the new building fund, exceeding the goal of $10,000.

May 2015

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The Pullman Community Gardens at Koppel Farm will host a Spring Fair and Open House on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The garden is located on the corner of Derby St. and Professional Mall Blvd. From 12-2:30, short educational talks on gardening and bee-keeping will be given. There are still some plots vailable. Cost is $25 for a 10 x 10 foot plot and $50 for a 20 x 20 foot plot. Email koppelgardens@gmail.com or visit sites.google.com/site/koppelfarm/ for more information.

Garfield May Day Celebration set for May 16

The Garfield Community Association is organizing the town’s May Day Celebration to take place May 16. Food and fun in the Garfield Park will start at 9 a.m. and last until 2 p.m. A kiddie parade will start at 10:45 a.m. on California Street, and the main parade will start at 11 a.m. Vendors will be selling goods in the park and there will be bouncy castles and other games for kids to enjoy.

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The Latah County Vehicle Posse Search and Rescue volunteers are seeking new members who are interested in learning more about what the group is all about. The Search and Rescue volunteers work with the Latah County Sheriffs’ Office to help find lost people. The Vehicle Posse assists using motorized vehicles such as 4-wheelers, 4-wheel-drive vehicles and snowmobiles. Anybody interested in learning more about the group is welcome to attend a meeting. The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month on the second floor boardroom of the Gritman Medical Center (700 S. Main St., Moscow) at 7 p.m. For more information or questions about the group, email vehicle posse@hotmail.com.

Meeting will explore a local lending network

The Palouse-Clearwater Food Coalition will be hosting the first Community Lending Network meeting June 1 in downtown Moscow at Gnosh (215 South Main Street, Moscow). This meeting is for those who are interested in strengthening our local economy through peer-to-peer low interest loans, community focused Certificates of Deposit, local lending clubs, and more. Come hear stories from local farms and food businesses that are looking for support. Light appetizers will be provided by the Palouse-Clearwater Food Coalition (with thanks to a Dime-in-Time grant through the Moscow Food Co-op!) Dinner will be available for purchase at the restaurant + no-host bar. For more info, contact Amanda Snyder: amsnyder@uidaho.edu

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Sheep are friends on JerryLee Farm

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Lee and Jerry Bates raise icelandic sheep on their farm near Viola. Story by Seth Toebben

“Girls, come! Come-on.” It’s lunch time out at JerryLee Farm and Lee is calling. Lee points out a big white ewe, Wanda. “She’s eight years old and a super mom,” Lee said. “She’s paid her dues, I won’t breed her again.” The sheep are at ease, chickens running through their feet, and the barn quite peaceful as the sheep eat. “This is not factory farming,” said Lee. “These animals have a lot of attention and good care.” Lee purchased her first sheep in 1976 to graze the steep hillside adjacent to her home. But after going through some tough personal times, she said, her sheep became her friends. Yet even before then, Lee said, “I’ve always had a very strong attraction for animals.” It was this affection that drove Lee to be a sort of pioneer in the

male-only Agricultural science world of the mid 20th century. “I was the first girl in the state of Wisconsin to have ever taken agriculture in high school,” she said. The norm was for girls to take home economics, which she did. But with a new sympathetic principal her junior year, Lee also began taking agriculture classes with the boys and excelled. Yet even after becoming the lead FFA judge at her school, Lee wasn’t allowed to attend the national competition in Kansas City in 1958 because she was a girl. Nor would the FFA allow her to wear the official jacket—“I lusted after those blue corduroy jackets,” she said. But after entering the animal science program at the University of Wisconsin with one other girl, Lee’s love for animals and her agricultural acumen shined, and everywhere she went after that her careful expertise was in high de-

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May 2015

Moscow Parks & Rec always has something to offer Moscow Parks and Recreation offers a variety of recreational and learning activities for children and adults. Below are some examples of upcoming programs that they have available. To register for an activity, or to view additional opportunities, visit the Moscow Parks and Recreation webpage at moscowrecreation. sportsites.com.

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Kids have been playing the Great American Pastime of baseball for generations – continue the tradition with Moscow Parks and Rec’s Youth Baseball! Youth T-Ball / Baseball is for boys and girls ages 6-12 (except those involved in Babe Ruth). Children must be 6 years of age before June 1, 2015. All other ages must be as of September 1, 2015. Price includes a team hat; mandatory reversible Parks and Recreation shirts may be purchased at the Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center ($16.00 + tax). Registration open now – May 10

Summer Break Kids’ Kamp Are you looking for a great place for your kids to be during summer break? Check out Moscow Parks and Recreation’s Summer Break Kids’ Kamp - every day is filled with exciting activities and fun adventures, including crafts, games, swimming, and trips to fun and interesting places. Register for half-day, full day – or sign up for the whole summer and don’t miss a single adventure! $18.00/child full day, $9.00/child half-day (plus tax). Registration open now – Thursday prior

Hunting Spring Mushrooms - May 17 The month of May means morel season! Join us as we embark on an active outdoor hide and seek adventure as we hike in the mountains to search under trees and logs for fungi treasure that you can then take home and use to make healthy, delicious meals! If the weather cooperates, we should be able to find a variety of mushrooms and sac fungi, including morels, false morels, and cup fungi. We begin at the HIRC with an orientation, then caravan to the site. $42.00/person resident, $44.00/person non-resident Registration open now – May 13

Chinese Language and Culture Summer Camp for Kids 8 – 14 Did you know that more people speak Mandarin Chinese than any other language in the world? Each year more and more students around the world are studying Chinese, and now your kids have a chance to begin learning Chinese, too, in our new two-week course! In addition to learning the basics of Mandarin Chinese, children will also get to experience different aspects of Chinese culture, including dance, martial arts, painting, cuisine, musical instruments and games. $80.00/child resident $81.00/child non-resident Registration open now – June 5

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Area nonprofits prepare for ‘Idaho Gives’ on May 7 Idaho Gives, an event dedicated to raising money for Idaho nonprofits, takes place on May 7 this year, and area organizations are poised to put funds raised to good use. Donations are accepted on or before May 7. The Potlatch WI&M Depot History Preservation Group raised $2,500 last year, earning some extra cash from the event thanks to the number of donations received. Photo by Sam Johnson “We had about 60 people from The WI&M Depot in Potlatch won in its category due to the number of donations Potlatch donate last year, and that’s 7 or 8 percent of the town’s received during last year’s Idaho Gives event.

population,” said Jim West. The group plans to use money raised this year to continue renovation on the building’s second floor. The space is currently being transformed into office space. The group’s Idaho Gives page is located at idahogives.razoo. com/story/Potlatch-Depot-Reno vation. Other nonprofits in the participating in Idaho Gives can also be found on that site. To learn more about the WI&M Depot History Preservation Group, visit wimryhpg.com.

Mountain bikers help maintain Moscow Mountain trails

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the wildlife. Just a short drive from downtown, Moscow Mountain offers a variety “As mountain bikers we are all very independent, we mostly do runs of recreational opportunities for bikers, hikers, runners, and horseback alone,” said MAMBA President Scott Metlen, “but we work collaborariders. Remarkably, the area is comprised tively to identify and address downed trees, entirely of private land which owners graerosion and soft spots. I can’t stress enough ciously allow for public use. how we have to be good stewards of the land In the 1990s, local outdoor enthusiasts so we can all continue to enjoy it.” realized that the continued use of this land A condition of the landowners is that no depended on responsible and respectful use signs be posted at trailheads or entrances. by outdoor bikers and hikers. The Moscow MAMBA mapped all their trails on GPS; proArea Mountain Bike Association (MAMviding trail specifications such as mileage, BA) is a community organization that was technical and physical difficulty, as well as founded by a dedicated group of bike-lov- Photo courtesy of Aly Bean detailed accounts of how to navigate the ing volunteers and landowners to fund and Bikers take in the view during a ride on Private Lands Trail. trail. build trails. These GPS maps are available for all MAMBA members for a $15 an The group meets regularly on weekends to maintain and expand nual membership fee. The dues help pay for tool maintenance and the trails throughout the year. Over the years, volunteers have dedicated building of new trails. countless hours to build over 70 miles of sustainable trails. MAMBA has scheduled trail builds for May 2 and 30 and other dates The group also established trail etiquette for all users. The basics are throughout the summer. Visit their website, www.bikemoscow.org, or to yield appropriately, never leave a trace, no fires, and be respectful of Facebook page for more information on how to get involved.

May 2015

Troy native finds passion from work with LCYAC

duce substance use by Latah County youth by providing opportunities for personal development. Their youth ambassador program is made up of high school students from all six Latah County school districts who pledge to abstain from illegal substances while promoting healthy attitudes, positive choices and service to their communities. “As a youth ambassador, I always Photo courtesy of Corey Crownhart Rio Harris speaks about finding passion and making a difference felt that my opinion was valued,” Rio said. “I think that gave me a lot of conat the 2015 iDFY Youth Leadership Retreat last November. fidence, knowing that I could make a difference.” Story by Sam Johnson Rio remembered one of her first accom Rio Harris was a 15-year-old sophomore at plishments in Troy was to help decrease underTroy High School when she first got involved age drinking during the town’s Old Timers’ Day. with the Latah County Youth Advocacy Coun- “My idea was to have a movie night in the park, cil (LCYAC) as a youth ambassador. Since then, so we got some sponsors and had snacks,” she she’s been dedicated to helping young people said. “That was one of my first experiences in creating a change in my community.” stay away from drugs and alcohol. “I want to inspire youth to find their pas- The leadership of LCYAC was so impressed sion in life by finding that thing to live for,” Rio with Rio’s dedication that they created a job said. “It can be athletics or science or art; I want for her when she started attending UI. While to help people find that thing as early as they studying public relations at the university, Rio can so they don’t get lost. And I want to let kids has also been able to apply what she’s learned by managing LCYAC’s social media and internet know that they aren’t alone.” LCYAC is an organization that aims to re- presence as the group’s media coordinator.

Rio will be graduating from UI this month, and then plans on moving up to Coeur d’Alene to begin her position as the Director of Community Engagement for Idaho Drug Free Youth. Her first task there will be to help with their four-day Idaho Youth Summit, which will be taking place between June 9–12. “It’s my favorite week of the year,” she said. Reflecting on what she’s enjoyed about the work she does, Rio said, “The realm of drug prevention is just an avenue for helping kids find their passions. To me, it’s important to be healthy, and I’m excited to be able to go on to Idaho Drug Free Youth and help kids across the state. I’m very lucky to have had the opportunities that they’ve set up for me.” Before leaving, Rio will be preparing for the LCYAC Talent Show (see below) and searching for the next group of youth ambassadors. “The youth ambassadors strive to be positive role models. They try to live their lives as healthy as possible and try to demonstrate to kids that they can be happy and have fun without drugs and alcohol,” she said. Youth ambassador applications are due May 15, and can be found at www.latah.id.us/ yac/ under ‘Forms.’ More information about attending the Idaho Youth Summit in June can be found at idahodrugfreeyouth.org.

LCYAC celebrates youth with Historical Society hosts Mother’s talent show and art showcase Day tea party May 9 The Latah County Youth Advocacy Council (LCYAC) will host the 2015 Awards Night & Talent Show on Thursday, May 7, at 6 p.m. in the Kenworthy Performing Arts Center. Tickets to the event cost $5. The night will allow students from across Latah County to showcase their talents. Performers have a chance to win cash prizes up to $150. Winners of LCYAC Awards will also be honored at the event. Performers will include Allyson & Savannah LeForce (Potlatch), Adrija “Andru” Sudheesh (Moscow), Bailey Gray (Moscow), Brandon Wheeler (Moscow), Cameron Barton (Genesee), Claire Wilson (Potlatch), Emily Groseclose (Juliaetta), Hailey Gomez (Moscow),

Hannah Kindelspire (Moscow), Izzy Burns (Moscow), Jennings R. Shook (Moscow), Katelyn “Katie” Bogar (Deary), Lynnsean Young (Moscow), Makenzie Stout (Genesee) and Morgan Baier (Troy). Several young artists are also currently on display in the Prichard Art Gallery Children’s Art Room until May 7. The artists on display include Breanna Gilman (Moscow), Sydney Armstrong (Moscow), Jessica Holmes (Genesee), Morgan Silflow (Kendrick), Maecie Robbins (Moscow), Cade Silflow (Kendrick), Griffin Olsen (Moscow) and Ryley Bryant (Moscow). The event can be found on Facebook under the title “2015 Awards Night & Talent Show.”

The Latah County Historical Society invites you to celebrate Mother’s Day with a Victorian Tea on Saturday, May 9. Tea will be served from 2 to 4 p.m. with four courses of traditional high tea fare. Courses will include finger sandwiches, breads and scones, cookies and sweets, and fruits and candy. Apple juice will be available for younger attendees. The cost is $20 per guest, or $70 for a table of four. We are able to accommodate larger parties upon request. Space is limited, and tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 6. Guests are welcome to dress for the occasion. Seating will be arranged throughout the mansion. Enjoy old fashioned etiquette tips and light music. For more information, or to RSVP, please call 208-882-1004, email lchslibrary@latah.id.us, or stop by the Centennial Annex from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, at 327 East Second Street.

Car wash will benefit ATVP A car wash held at the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) located at 405 SE Bishop Blvd in Pullman will benefit the nonprofit organization Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP).

The car wash will take place on May 2 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the WSECU parking lot. Fees are by donation. ATVP’s goal is to end domestic, sexual and individual violence and victimization on the Palouse.

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Nancy Smith and her husband Jesse stand in front of the recently rechristened ‘Nancy’s Fitness’ gym in Potlatch. They will host a grand opening May 2 at 3 p.m. Story by Jeremy Vetter

At the end of March, Nancy Smith and her husband Jesse purchased Liberty Fitness gym from Jim and Carol Haddock in Potlatch, which they will rename Nancy’s Fitness at their grand opening in May. For just over a year, Nancy had been teaching classes both in Moscow and at Liberty Fitness. She recently dove into small business ownership because of

what she calls “a bodacious question.” That question involved eventually calling Jim and Carol and asking if they wanted to sell Liberty Fitness. “Last year, my husband asked me if I wanted to buy my own gym. I laughed and said, ‘Well, yeah.’ ” Then the conversation intensified. “We asked, ‘Should we build our own gym?’ Because with the community in mind, I didn’t want

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to take customers from Liberty Fitness,” she said. Then came that bodacious question. When Nancy gathered enough courage to call Jim and Carol, she learned they were planning to move. Jim offered to sell and she immediately said yes. Nancy already offers one new morning class at the gym, with more to come as she expands. “We’ll continue to offer classes for every age, size, and shape. My goal is to make fitness fun and doable for anyone,” she said. “Exercising can be so challenging and overwhelming, so to teach people how to conquer their fears and how to be successful is my goal.” Among the benefits of Nancy’s exercise training, getting into shape can help customers with medical conditions such as diabetes, medication control and weight loss.

“It’s cool to see guys and gals take a step out of their comfort zone and do the Transformation or BOSS [classes], getting success and positive changes,” Nancy said. Nancy takes a special interest in her customers, and the smaller-town environment of Potlatch helps her do that. “Our relationships with our clients and members are very important to us. We treat everyone like family and want them to feel at home in our gym,” she said. “Oftentimes people come into class very closed off, for whatever reason, and after a couple weeks working out they change. They come in with a huge smile, ready to work.” A grand opening for the gym is May 2 at 3 p.m., when they officially change the business’s name from Liberty Fitness to Nancy’s Fitness. Call Nancy at 208-669-1984 for more information.

May 2015

After fire, Kendrick’s Brocke food factory rebuilds Story by Jeremy Vetter

The fire at George F. Brocke and Sons, Inc. left a lot on the company’s plate when it tore through one of the main processing plants and a second facility on March 7, 2015. The fire’s cause is still being investigated, which has left Brocke in an uncertain place, improvising their way through current operations with their remaining facilities. Bert Brocke, company treasurer with G.F. Brocke and Sons, stated the company’s overall goal. “We are planning to rebuild and get back to 100%,” he said. While the recovery proceeds, though, Brocke continues to fill orders. Even as this

achievement is important, Bert has pointed out another area of success, which has to do with Brocke’s employee structure. “At this time,” he said, “we haven’t had to lay any employees off.” This is certainly a triumph in and of itself, due to Brocke’s presense in the area and the number of local residents it employs. Kendrick Fire chief Val Norris seconds Brocke’s importance. “We hope to see them up and running again soon,” Val said. “They’re an important part of this community, and a lot of us depend on them.” However, the road back to complete restoration will take patience. Bert reiterated the importance of a wide vision when processing

the transition between the recovery just begun and the hoped-for end point: “I think it will take over a year to get fully rebulit and back to production,” Bert said. Despite the length of time to when their rebuild will finish and the uncertainty surrounding the investigation into the fire, Bert refuses a discouraged point of view. Brocke’s goal is full production, and “we are working towards this goal,” Bert stated. As they design their recovery plans, one thing holds them back, and for now they work with things as they come. The investigation is keeping them in limbo to a certain extent, and they can’t start until it finishes. “The longer it takes, the longer we take to get rebuilt,” Bert said.

Fabulous interest rates — are they rising? Contributed by Jennifer O’Brien, Realtor

I had a great conversation (via e-mail this morning) regarding how good our current mortgage rates are. Less than 3% on a 15 year loan and less than 4% on a 30 year fixed conventional. Wow! When you are pre-approved for a mortgage, it is based on a certain recurring payment. The mortgage rate is estimated (as well as other amounts such as taxes and homeowners insurance). We do have a homeowner’s exemption in Latah County which reduces the taxes on owner occupied properties. Mortgage rate fluctuations affect home loan pre-approvals since they determine the principal and interest part of the total payment. It is useful for home buyers to understand this because a change in interest rates will impact maximum purchase price. The Up & Down Rollercoaster Mortgage rates may change on a continual basis. At certain times, they can even change more than once on the same day. As a buyer,

you won’t know what your specific mortgage rate is until you find a property, have a potential closing date, and lock in your mortgage rate. This leaves some uncertainty, particularly for price sensitive buyers. It is helpful to find out what mortgage rate was used to calculate your initial pre-approval and to keep your pre-approval up-todate. When rates are moving, it’s always a good idea to touch base with your lender and your Realtor prior to submitting a bid on a property to verify that you are still qualified for the purchase price. Mortgage payments generally include principal, interest, property taxes, homeowners insurance, and mortgage insurance (if applicable). For this example, we will only look at the principal and interest portion of the payment. Assume that you’re pre-approved for a $300,000 purchase price based on a thirty year term, 3.5% down payment, and 5% mortgage rate. The principal and interest monthly payment is approximately $1,554. If the mortgage rate rises by 0.5%, you’ll now only qualify for $283,638. That’s a reduction of over $16,000 in the list price, which will likely lead to a home with fewer amenities.

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Alternatively, if mortgage rates reduce by 0.5%, the price limit improves to $317,843 and you’ll get more for your money! The table above demonstrates the impact of additional rate increases using a mortgage principal and interest payment of $1,554.

Staying Informed Be sure to ask your lender about the total payment amount for which you are pre-approved. Using this information, you can better gauge your comfort level prior to making an offer on a home. If you intend to choose a property close to your maximum pre-approval amount, then it is essential to monitor mortgage rates frequently. Your mortgage consultant and Realtor can assist you with

these estimates and offer other information on how rate fluctuations may affect your purchase. On a final note, the State Tax Commission just approved the following: For qualifying taxpayers who claimed the homeowner’s exemption on an eligible property, the homestead that qualified on January 1 of the current tax year shall continue to receive the exemption, provided however, the assessor may remove that property’s exemption if, by April 15 of the tax year, the taxpayer owns a different homestead and requests that the exemption be transferred to the second homestead. This is effective upon adjournment of the Legislature since it is a rules change and not a new law.

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Navy vet builds software business at home Story by Clayton Rennie

At the age of seventeen and shortly after graduating high school, George Gilbert joined the US Navy for two reasons—to move away from San Diego and avoid going to college. After enlisting in August of 1960, George spent a single day in Los Angeles for medical and physical processing. Then he was promptly reassigned back to his hometown for training and duty assignment to the San Diego Naval Station. He was later selected for the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) to attend the newly and first established computer science department at Purdue University. In the interim George had met and dated a fellow service member, the aptly named Lois Lane. George proposed simply by asking, “What are you doing for the next 75 years?” They married soon af-

ter. While he had reservations regarding college, George’s father gave him no choice in the matter. George was introduced to the brand new field of computer science, which ended up becoming a lifelong hobby and passion. In the 1960s, computers were expensive mainframe machines, requiring a building of dedicated space and only available to government and scientific organizations. Operations were limited; commands were submitted on punched cards and transferred onto magnetic tape. At this time, the Beginner’s All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC) was used as a programming language to develop new software programs. Microsoft introduced Visual BASIC in 1991, introducing a graphic interface and streamlining use. “It took me years to adapt to Visual Basic when it came out, it was a whole different way of think-

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May 2015

Kathleen Burns, cont. from pg 3 Fosbiz Farm, Patty’s Kitchen and many others. The Moscow Market offers a destination for tourists coming to the Palouse. We see many customers coming from out-of-area and they consistently comment on how much they enjoy the market and love taking home memory gifts from the market. Is there anything new to expect for the coming season?

We will be in our second year with our High Five/HEAL (Healthy Eating, Active Living) Grant from Regence Blue Shield of Idaho. This has been a great opportunity for young children to do tasting and cooking at the market, as well as tryout new physical activities at the market. We have a kid’s corner for young vendors who want to try selling various craft products at the market. This year we will be in our second year of facilitating the sale of craft beer and wine at the market. New this summer will be a demonstration on the last Saturday of the month by the University of Idaho Extension, Latah County. Everything from container gardening to the importance of pollinators will be discussed.

Several cooking demonstrations have been scheduled in the market with local chefs from restaurants in Moscow, the WSU Culinary Program and local caterers. Several commissions have been scheduled to coordinate outreach activities in the market. Bike for Life is planning a bike event on May 16 and the Palouse Prize Ride from the Moscow Parks & Recreation Department is going to be on October 3. Fourth of July lands on a Saturday this year, and we will be hosting the annual “mutt strut” in Friendship Square at 11 a.m. What would you say is your favorite thing about the market?

People. I love watching the variety of customers and vendors interact in the market. It is a wonderful thing to observe. I learn a lot from customers and vendors.

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arts & artisans

Art is Everywhere: Viola artist shares his love of the craft Andy Sewell, Viola and using for the label on beer bottles they will give guests at their wedding,” Andy said. Few people can drive across the Palouse While most of his work is watercolors, he during the springtime and not appreciate the has found that many people prefer oil paintbeauty of it all. But Andy Sewell of Viola takes ings. “Watercolors are the hardest thing to his appreciation to a another level, turning that paint with, but seem to be the least appreciated,” he explained. beauty into true works of art. “God gave everybody some gift,” said Andy. So for the past few years, he has increas“I feel blessed that I found what I’m supposed ingly worked with oils to help satisfy a growing number of collectors. to do.” “Everywhere I go, I see art,” he explained. “Now I’m doing more big oil paintings and “It’s just fun to cruise around. My camera is al- small watercolors.” In looking back at his beginnings as an artways with me.” For the past 12 years, Andy has made paint- ist, Andy said that although he started drawing ing his fulltime profession. His scenic portray- a lot even in grade school, he mostly just wantals of the Palouse have made him one of the ar- ed to have fun. “I grew up in Ketchum where the whole ea’s most sought-after artists. You can often find him at Moscow’s Farm- point was to play and that was my life – skiing, ers Market during the summer on weekends fishing and hunting.” when he’s not traveling to shows throughout Although his first choice when going to colthe Northwest. His work is also featured in a lege was to study art, his father had other ideas. number of local businesses, such as Blackbird “He said, No. Study business. So I didn’t take art and took busiat the Depot in ness instead Potlatch and the that first year at Dahmen Barn in Boise State.” Uniontown, and he But he didn’t will be showing his put art aside work at Moscow’s completely. InRenaissance Fair stead, he enon May 2 – 3. tered a poster Andy estimates contest where he has painted at the winner least 400 pieces could go to since taking it on any school he fulltime in 2003. His goal is to keep Andy paints along with his son, Josh, who shares his love of art. wanted for a his art fresh, interesting and fun. Not only does year on exchange and surprised himself by his approach keep him passionate about his winning. Of course, his mind was still thinking work, but it also keeps people coming back to about where would be fun instead of where his shows again and again to admire his latest to study, so he picked Hawaii for a year. “I played a lot,” he said with a smile. “And creations. Part of keeping it fun is doing some non-tra- studied some oceanography.” ditional work that people enjoy, such as his Eventually, he found his way back to the popular vintage-style posters. “I need variety in University of Idaho and decided to study architecture. He knew eventually he would my life, too,” he quipped. His work was even featured as a beer label need an education that would provide a good job. “I met a wealthy architect who was a for Jubelale one year. “I was recently commissioned to do an orig- really sweet guy,” he explained in choosing arinal piece that a couple is hanging in their home chitecture. Story by Barry Johnson

In this roundabout way, he finally found himself taking the classes he wanted when starting school. “In the architecture department, they made us take art classes. I took a watercolor class and loved it.” Architecture, on the other hand, was not all that interesting for him. “I liked drawing pictures, but not design. I convinced my dad I could get a good job in graphic design and was able to switch my major.” With a degree in hand, he started working for the Appaloosa Museum in Moscow, made his way to UI in their printing and graphic design department, and then worked for Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories as a graphic designer before setting out on his own as a professional artist in 2003. “Around ‘97 or ’98, somebody said I should try to sell the art I was doing on the side,” Andy said. “I got into a show in Sun Valley – which I later found out was something of a miracle – drove down with a bunch of paintings in my trunk, and sold a lot of paintings in just three days. “I thought if I could do this a few times a year, I could make a living at being an artist. Then I did a show in Coeur d’Alene and didn’t sell a thing.

see Andy Sewell, pg. 30

Andy works on transforming many photographs into the style of old travel posters, as shown in this poster from an old photo of Andy fishing at 8.

May 2015

Pullman ArtWalk begins May 11 Pullman will host its sixth annual ArtWalk this month, with art available to be viewed at various businesses throughout the town starting May 11. On May 15, at 7 p.m., the Regional Theatre of the Palouse (122 N. Grand Ave., Pullman) will host the Mayor’s Award Ceremony. The following day, May 16, from 4 – 8 p.m., an artist reception will be held in several locations. Artists will be available to discuss their works with the public during this time. Artwork on display will include photography, paintings, drawings and mixed media. There will also be several performance acts. Artwork will be on display beginning Monday, May 11, and will remain at businesses at least until Friday, June 5. The WSU Museum of Art and the Pullman Arts Commission sponsor the ArtWalk. The event’s Facebook page is facebook.com/PullmanArt Walk.

Audubon Society holds photo contest Contributed by Mike Costa of Palouse Audubon Society

The mission of Palouse Audubon Society is to promote the education, conservation, and restoration of natural ecosystems, with a focus on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats, for the benefit of humanity and the Earth’s biological diversity. To further this mission, Palouse Audubon Society is having its SECOND ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST and invites you to share your interest in birds, other wildlife, and nature. In addition to raising awareness for our Audubon chapter, this contest provides an opportunity for local wildlife enthusiasts to express their experiences with nature, the environment, and conservation. Regional photos of nature and wildlife are acceptable and photographers are encouraged to submit photos taken during The Christmas Bird Count and The Great Backyard Bird Count held this past winter. The contest is for amateur photographers only. Winning photos will be announced at the October 2015 PAS program meeting and winners will be notified by mail. Cash prizes will be awarded for first and second places in each of the categories and divisions. The best prize, however, will be the honor of having the winning photos presented on our website, in our newsletter, and possibly used for future PAS publications and ventures. So join in and SHOW US YOUR WILD SIDE by submitting your amazing bird and other wildlife or nature photos! Submissions will be accepted from April 1 until July 31, 2015. There is no entry fee. For more information and to submit entries, just follow the links to the photo contest on our web page and you can easily upload photo images to enter the contest online. If you prefer, you can use ordinary mail to send your photo entries on a CD along with the printable hard copy entry form. For further details, please visit our website at www.palouseaudubon.org. We hope to see your photos this year!

One-man show “Thief” at Potlatch Log Cabin May 14-16

Todd Payne will be performing his one man show, “Thief,” at the log cabin in Potlatch May 14, 15 and 16. According to the play’s website at www.thiefshow.com, the story focuses on the ressurrection and redemption of Jesus Christ. “The goal — to explore the ‘mechanics of redemption,’ to try and present a new perspective on well established spiritual truths,” Todd said.

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Elk River hosts annual ATV, cycle “fun run” May 16

ATVs sit ready for riding at last year’s ATV Fun Run in Elk River.

Elk River will host their annual ATV & Cycle Fun Run on Saturday, May 16. The first of two fun runs scheduled for the spring and summer, the events have proven to be the most popular in the region for off-road enthusiasts looking for a little motorized fun in the mountains. The second fun run is June 20. The 2014 fun runs drew hundreds of participants to the town. This year’s registration is from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. in downtown of Elk River, near Tom’s Tavern. Although the event features dozens of prizes, it is not a race, but rather a fun, 45-mile ride for all ages with five checkpoints along the way that starts and ends in Elk River.

The cost of the Fun Run is $8 for the first prize card and $5 for each additional card. There is also a charge of $5 per vehicle fee that is required for all participants that have not purchased a Potlatch User Permit. Off-Road Motor Vehicle (ORMV) stickers are required on all machines, and helmets are required for all participants under the age of 18. The Fun Run is put on by the Elk River Fireworks Association and the Retired Eagles of Lewiston to raise money for “Thunder in the Mountains,” the annual fireworks show that will be held July 3 in Elk River. For more information about the Fun Run, call 208-826-3410.

In pursuit of ground squirrels, area’s smallest game

Story by Patrick Meitin

I’d certainly gunned ground squirrels and prairie dogs and such before moving to the Inland Northwest, but never with the enthusiasm I’ve witnessed in North Idaho. Ground squirrel shooting is a regular institution around these parts, an affliction that has proven addictive. For the rifleman — or pistol shooter for that matter — who enjoys burning lots of powder, God couldn’t have created a better target than North Idaho’s Columbia ground squirrel. First of all, they’re challenging targets, helping to hone dulled shooting skills lost after a long winter. They’re also generally abundant, average-to-mid-

dling afternoons shooting over a decent squirrel patch relinquishing maybe 50-75 shots. That’s a lot of shooting. Maybe most importantly, no one but the dedicated gun nut actually cares much for the burrowing, nibbling rodents. The logging industry reviles them for chewing on tomorrow’s seedling lumber. The cattleman despises them for digging potential cattle traps. The average farmer could certainly do without the busy digging and insatiable appetites of a colony of “rats” setting up housekeeping on a hay or alfalfa field. So the rifleman does his best to do his part, always on the lookout for the next hot squirrel patch. I, for instance, now drive all the way down to Eastern-Oregon private ground where it’s not uncommon to burn 2,500 rounds in a single weekend on the smaller, more sporty Gelding’s ground squirrels that plague irrigated alfalfa fields there. You could start a heated debate amongst serious shooters regarding what constitutes the ideal squirrel gun. I’ll wager more ground squirrels have met their maker on the receiving end of a 22 long rifle than all other cartridges combined. But in my opinion,

something faster and more explosive is much more fun. At the risk of being indelicate, I prefer to see red mist and flying extremities when I squeeze the trigger on lowly ground rats. The 17-caliber rimfires are the rage -- the highly-popular 17 HMR (22 Magnum necked to 17) or newer, hotter 17 WSM, which clocks something like 3,000 fps with a 20-grain bullet. They’re squirrel killers, no doubt, but with continued shortages of rimfire ammo — thanks to shameless hoarders — you might find it challenging to secure enough rounds for steady shooting. I gravitate to smaller, reloadable centerfires only because they’re most economical for high-volume shooting. I have a 17 Hornet that shoots one-hole groups at 100 yards and costs pennies per shot to reload. I also have my love-worm 22 Hornet for the same reason, though even with a 40-grain bullet it shoots only 3,000 fps compared to the 3,650 fps of the 17 Hornet. Overall, it’s pretty difficult to beat a .223 Remington. It’s the military’s cartridge de jour, of course, so brass is readily available and inexpensive. Loaded with 40-grain Hornady V-Max pills and 27 grains

of Hodgdon Benchmark powder, my hand-loads push 3,750 fps, consistently print sub-1-inch/100yard groups and create satisfying “splats” on impact – out to 450 yards. Finding a place to shoot squirrels isn’t extremely difficult. Check out 5- to 7-year old clear-cuts and open pastures, or cruise older, backcountry logging roads on an ATV and they’re sure to show up — generally the farther from civilization the better. Though private lands closer to town can also prove productive, and landowners are seldom reluctant to grant trespass permission to eliminate ground squirrels — so long as you promise to be very careful with your shooting. Ground squirrel shooting provides enjoyable spring sport whether you’re a casual 22 LR shooter or a dead-serious, longrange, hand-loading afficionado. Patrick Meitin lives in the Kendrick area and has been a popular outdoor writer and photographer for the past 26 years, publishing more than 2,500 articles on a wide variety of outdoors subjects but specializing largely in archery and bowhunting. He is the author of two bowhunting-related books (“Bowhunting Modern Elk” and “The Bowhunter’s Guide To Better Shooting”).

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Now is the time to start searching for mushrooms Story by Steve Gill

I shake my head in disbelief when I see the prices vendors ask for a variety of wild foods that show up in markets these days, especially for mushrooms. So different than when I was young, and many of these gourmet delights of today were viewed as food for rural people, not those living in a modern city. Even now I collect a variety of wild foods, as did my parents and grandparents. When I was young we didn’t have fruits and vegetables from around the world available throughout the year in the local supermarket and mushrooms, one type only, came in cans. The first edible plants in spring were a welcome change from the root vegetables and canned goods that made up much of a winter meal. When I was a college student and broke, these items composed a significant portion of my diet. While greens were much sought after, the real prizes of any foraging foray were the mushrooms. Spring can reward the diligent food collector with a variety of mushrooms. Three genera are often sought: Morchella species (the true morels), Verpa bohemica (the skirted morel), and various Gyromitra species (the false morels). It is beyond the scope of a short article to provide enough information for the safe and accurate identification of all the species of morels and false morels that can be found in the Palouse region. here are several books devoted strictly to morels, and well as many good mushrooms manuals. Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora is probably the most comprehensive guide covering this region, but there are several other good books available at local bookstores or online. Verpa bohemica is the earliest to appear in my experience. I’ve collected it in April in aspen woods around the Palouse region. While I have experienced no trouble with this species, it has a reputation for causing problems for some peo-

ple, especially if large amounts are in Seattle, Portland or Vancouver. Good places to look for morels consumed. I know of a person who And I would never, ever eat any include aspen groves, pine forests, suffered temporary loss of muscle of them raw. There are too many and old orchards, as long as the coordination after eating gener- safe and tasty items in the forest to orchard is pesticide and herbicide free. Of particular concern in ous servings of these mushrooms. mess with this group. He described it as like being real- Finally, we have true morels. orchards is lead arsenate, a pestily drunk but with These are some of cide used from the 1890s until the a clear mind. The the most sought 1960s or even the 1970s in some loss of coordinaafter mushrooms areas. The lead and arsenic remain tion can last for up in the United in the soil long after the pesticide to five hours. This States, and many was used, so unless I know the species cannot people regard history of an orchard, I don’t colbe recommendthese as the fin- lect edibles in these areas. In fact, I ed for eating, and est mushrooms don’t collect wild edibles anyplace should never be one can find. In that might be contaminated with eaten raw, in large the mid-1990s, agricultural chemicals, industrial quantities, or on demand was so or mine wastes. Morels and several consecutive days. high, in part be- other mushrooms can concentrate The false mocause of contam- toxic heavy metals in their tissues. Photo courtesy of Nez Perce rels (Gyromitra ination in eastern Like all wild mushrooms, I cook Clearwater National Forests species) generalEurope from the my morels before eating them. My ly appear before the true morels Chernobyl accident, that violence favorite method, and the easiest, in forested areas. While I know erupted among commercial pick- is simply sautéing them in butter people who harvest some of these ers in the Blue Mountains result- until cooked through. I have heard for food, I keep them far from my ing in the death of some pickers. reports of illness from raw morels table. The relationships of species At that time, some estimated the served at some restaurants in the within this genus are not well un- value of the mushroom harvest in Seattle area, and there are reports derstood and at least some of the the western US at around $50 mil- gastrointestinal upsets even with cooked black morels when conspecies appear to be edible for lion. some people if properly prepared, Fortunately, morels are not sumed with alcohol. but fatally poisonous to others or common enough in the Palouse re- The collecting pressure on moif not cooked properly. The cook- gion to attract commercial picking rels, mostly from commercial picking fumes from these mushrooms operations. The season for true ers, has resulted in the forest sermay even be toxic if not well ven- morels can be long due to the var- vice requiring a permit for anyone tilated. The Toxic species of Gyro- ied elevations in our area. I look for who wishes to collect mushrooms mitra contain monomethylhydra- them in low elevation areas in May, on national forest lands. The perzine (MMH), an extremely volatile but as one goes ever higher in the mit is free, and is valid from April carcinogenic compound. There is mountains they might be found by 1 until March 31. They can be oba very narrow threshold between the lucky forager into July. I always tained from the Forest Service ofthe amount of MMH that causes put my mushrooms in a basket or fice in Potlatch, 208-875-1131. now apparent acute symptoms in paper bags rather than plastic That said, I think it is time for and an amount that causes acute so they don’t “sweat” and spoil be- me to get my permit, walking stick, poisoning or even death. 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I would NEVER eat any of The permit must be in possession when collecting or transporting the false morels, sometimes called mushrooms in National Forests. Mushrooms must be cut lengthwsie at brain or bull nose mushrooms bethe time of harvest. cause of their appearance, even if For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater. served to me in the best restaurant

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Group seeks to raise pheasant populations The Idaho for Wildlife Foundation, a nonprofit organization that operates in the region, is seeking landowners who would be interested in raising pheasants for release. Last year, Idaho for Wildlife members released 4,000 bird. The overall goal of the organization is to revive bird hunting in the region. The group also works to restore and improve bird habitat. The group can assist anyone interested in raising birds on their land. “I remember when you could get five roosters and two hens in an afternoon here in Idaho,” said group member Jim Hagedorn of Viola. Anyone interested in getting involved or seeking more information can contact Jim Hagedorn at jhag1@frontier.com, Dan Blanco at 208816-0746, or Craig Carnes at 208-451-4933.

IDFG Fishing Trailer on the road soon Contributed by Jen Bruns of Idaho Department of Fish and Game

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I got a taste of both sides of the spectrum in a very short time.” When it got to the point where he was making about the same selling art on the side as he was making at his job, he decided to switch to being an artist fulltime and moved from Pullman to his place in Viola. As part of that move, he opened a studio at home where he paints and holds workshops for others wanting to find the artist inside them. “I think a lot of people have artistic talent in them and just don’t know it. I enjoy teaching but it takes a lot of work to provide a meaningful experience,” he said, explaining his teaching technique. “I usually work from a photo and my drawing of it, which I send students ahead of time to work on. Drawing is something anybody can do. It just takes practice. “They come to class with the drawing and we just focus on painting it,” he said. While students are painting their art, he works on his version as well. “If they’re a beginner, I show them some techniques and then I have them do it. My goal is to have every student finish a painting, which can be a real challenge in an eight-hour class.” He normally holds classes a couple times a year and is considering one in May. He always keeps a list of people interesting in attending classes. In the end, the painting, selling at shows and the farmers market, and teaching classes makes for a busy life, even if it is a lifestyle he enjoys immensely. “It’s a hard business,” he said. It is also a business that keeps him interacting with a wide variety of people, as well as always looking at the world around him for inspiration each day. “I like the interaction with people a lot,” he said. “I also get to go fishing once in awhile and where I get to live is awesome.” Catch up with Andy at a local show or the farmers market this summer, or track him down at his website www.andysewell. com.

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I love to cook, so when I offered to cook Easter dinner this year my wife took me up on it. We had ham, sweet potatoes, a salad made of pineapple, miniature marshmallows and cool whip. Then we topped it off with some Marion berry pie (which Mr. O’Leary spent the whole day slaving over) ala mode. It was when we were eating the pie that it struck me. Inspiration comes at the most unusual times. Why have all the fixings when pie would do just as nicely? Wouldn’t it be just as good to serve several kinds of pie? Just think how wonderful your kids and grandkids would think you

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The stars of this fiasco are Tim Riebold, Gary Lusby and John May. Now, when you talk to them, they all have different accounts of what really happen but anyone that knows them realize why they all wear high boots. This is the way I pieced it together. Tim had a bull and a young steer he was having Gary butcher for him. Don’t quite know where John came in but he was there when they loaded that steer up and took it to Gary’s. So far, so good, but when they got back to Tim’s to get the bull he was, as Tim called it, all fuzzed up and wanted no part of this roundup and decided to take off to parts unknown. When he cleared that first fence, Tim turned his cow dogs loose and the chase was on (Yahoooooo). So here’s the picture, one red eyed wild bull heading east, five dogs behind the bull, Tim on his four wheeler behind the dogs and Gary and John keeping up the best they could in the pickup towing a horse trailer. After the first mile or so and a fence or two, they realized they had a one-cow stampede in the works and that bull had his sights set on Gold Hill and was about to cross Highway 95 by the sub station. The woods were near so they knew they had to

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were if they sat as well. Pumpkin down to a table pie has veggies spread with pie and eggs. Apple, after pie. cherry, peach Tra d i t i o n s and Marion berry are made all are all fruit, and the time and I throw in a pecan think that this pie for protein could become and you have a by John Smalldridge a tradition that well-balanced could sweep the nation over night. meal. Then you can enhance it And it wouldn’t have to be limited even more by offering ice cream, to Easter. How many holidays do whipped cream or even cheese as we spend with someone baking an extra topping. and cooking all morning so that And it doesn’t have to stop with the extended family can sit down pies. How about several cakes for to a traditional meal? Memorial Day? Or red, white and With my new tradition, that blue ice cream for the fourth. The would be a thing of the past. One ideas are endless. Thanksgiving trip to the pie section at Cosco and without turkey might be a stretch you’re all set. And it seems to me but I can sacrifice a lot for pie. that it would be just as good for you You know, I think I’ve come

do something or they’d never see that wild bugger again. That’s when the trail boss (Tim) gave Gary the order to shoot, for crossing that busy highway was the makings of a disaster, not that they didn’t already have one considering the three yay-who’s involved. The way I understand it, Gary touched one off, missed and blamed it on John’s screwed up rifle and the whole mess crossed anyway regardless of the collision between the bull and the four-wheeler with Tim on it. By this time patience was running thin and friendships were on the wane. With all the yelling and carrying on Gary didn’t know if he should shoot the bull (which he is good at in another way) or Tim. Don’t reckon Tim had much to worry about considering Gary’s shooting abilities. As things turned out after two hours, a few miles and five broken fences, they got the job done. I’m sure John Wayne would have done it differently. After all the turmoil the only one ornery enough to eat that critter was Gene Griffin, which is where it ended up. As good a cook his wife Jane is, and no disrespect toward her, I wouldn’t go there for a steak dinner if invited. up with something here. A new tradition (or maybe several) has been born. And all the kids said, “amen”. The next hurdle is just to get it by their parents. What a shock they will have at the next holiday meal. But then, that’s how traditions are born. John Smalldridge lives on a hill southeast of Princeton with his wife of over 50 years. The author of eight novels, John believes that every writer has an obligation to say something worthwhile while he entertains. Over the last 10 years of writing in his column “The Rural Thinker” he has endeavored to do this. He invites readers to put on their thinking cap with each article, whether or not they agree with what he says.

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The Misguided Misadventures of Chinook and Laroy as told by Darrell Davis, the “Crusty Deary Ol’Coot” Chapter 9 “Let me tell ya how it was back in the good ol’ days,” Ol’Coot said as he settled back in his rock’in chair, hooked his Vibram-soled boots into the carpet and set the chair in motion. “Yep, thems were the days! Criks full of fish bank to bank, deer behind every tree, girls pretty as the pictures in the monkey Ward catalog and every man or boy had a dog. Maybe two or three if’n he was lucky.” “NO YOU’RE NOT GETTING A DOG!!!!!!!!!” The sound echoed and reverberated back and forth from wall to wall, room to room, slowly fading to a whisper over the next 3 to 4 minutes just as CB, towel in hand, made an appearance at the door leading from the kitchen. “If I’ve told ya once Coot, I’ve told ya a million times, we ain’t have’in no more dogs in this house, and that’s final. Over my dead body will another dog come to stay! Laroy looked rapidly back and forth between Ol’Coot and CB. Should he ride it out or run? He was sure as he could be that Coot’s rock’in chair was now cycling back and forth at a much higher rate of speed then before. Boy, those Vibram soles could really dig in! Seemed like Coot’s weathered old face had settled into slight grin and Laroy was sure he caught a wink as Coot smoothly slid the chair into the next higher gear. “Easy there CB, ya know ya love dogs and are die’in to have a cute little critter keep’in your feet warm come even’in.” CB seemed to expand to new heights as she glared at her husband of more years than she liked to count. “Coot, ya just listen up an I mean it, the only thing die’in round here will be you if you so much as think about bring’in a dog into this house, and I mean it!” The roll of carpet pushed up ahead of Ol’Coot’s Vibam-soled boots began to settle as CB turned to leave the room, causing Coot’s rock’in chair to kick out of pass’in gear and back into cruise. “Wooooooo wheee, weren’t that someth’in? Now where was I? Oh yes, yep good Ol’days and every man had a dog--------.” “COOT!, don’t ya go there!” No doubt about it now, Coot was grin’in ear to ear. Leaning Laroy’s direction, Coot whispered, “Tell ya a secret, boy: pick yourself an older

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woman when it comes marr’in time. It goes a long ways toward keep’in life interesting. Yep that it sure do!” “I hate ta interrupt ya just as the story gets to the interesting part,” Laroy whispered back, “but I’m worried about Chinook. He ain’t really been his self ever since last school year, long about just before the school teacher took that fall into the out house hole. “Now, he’s got this stupid grin that won’t go away and he just about walked my legs off com’in back from Pardon Us Mama lake. Couldn’t wait to get back to Mort & Sally’s an’ all he did when we got there was buy 6 more cans of Spam and then stand there like a doofus when Sally Mae comes up and asks him to come to her party. “Lucky she was stand’in up wind, as the flowers in Sally’s flower boxes had already started to wilt. “Last I seen Chinook, he was still grin’in an stand’in chest deep in the Three Pines crik swim’in hole, a bar of Mrs. AJ Broadmore’s lye soap in each hand and soap suds half way to the bridge.” “Hmmmmmmmmmm? Ya don’t say?” Coot said while scratch’in his 3 day’s growth of gray stubble. “Stand’in in the crik with 2 bars of lye soap ya say? Ya say this happened right after Sally Mae ask him to a party?” “Yep, Chinook is stand’in there on the porch of Mort & Sally’s One of Everything Emporium, Mort ask’in Chinook if’n he’d been sleep’in with Pole Cat, Sally’s flowers started ta fall’in over like they were short of water, then Sally Mae showed up all fancy and smell’in like a Spring day in Frank Jones’ apple orchard, and the next I knew, Chinook has picked up two bars of lye soap from home and is stand’in chest deep in the swim’in hole at Three Pines crik. “I ain’t never seen Chinook pick up one bar of lye soap, let alone two bars and he only used to grin when eat’in my sauteed Spam. I’m worried, Coot.” “Sounds a lot like he’s act’in like a sick cow to me. My pappy told me about that problem, and seems like I remember hav’in a touch of it myself once upon a time,” Coot said, his Vibrams loos’in their grip on the carpet and the rocker slowing to a stop. “Yes sir, Think’in back, I believe it was shortly after I met CB. Never was quite the same after that.”

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Oral history captured Viola nurse Jennie Brouillard’s experiences from World War I

World War I soldiers march on parade through Moscow in 1917. Contributed by Zach Wnek of Latah County Historical Society

Oral histories are one of our favorite collections of documents here at the Latah County Historical Society. Oral histories are when people sit down together and discuss someone’s life. The discussion is pointed to try to extract the person’s experiences while gathering their unique stories and take on the subject. These discussions are recorded and transcribed, and those recordings and transcriptions are made available to the public for research. In the 1970s and 1980s, LCHS worked hard to create over 300 oral histories with long time local residents who were interested in sharing their stories. In partnership with the University of Idaho, the Latah County Historical Society oral history collection has been digitized. The oral history interviews are available on their website: http://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digi tal/lcoh/index.html. For this month’s article, I would like to highlight Jennie Cuthbert Brouillard, a local resident who became a nurse in the early part of the 20th Century. Jennie was born in Lawrence, Kansas on November 17, 1886 and moved with her family to Viola as a child. She worked as a field nurse during

World War One. The italicized portion of this article is taken directly from the transcript of the oral history interview. In the transcript, SS stands for Sam Schrager, the interviewer, while JB is inserted for Jennie Brouillard. One final word of warning: Jennie Cuthbert Brouillard discusses her time in an emergency field hospital in France, and some unpleasant details are included. JB: Well whatever they could give us. Sometimes it was an old hospital or church or something. Sometimes, just right out in the open and just set up our tents. Sometimes they, well, always operated in tents. Just put up the tent and… SS: So… JB: Fix an operating room. SS: How big was the staff at the field hospital? JB: Two doctors and two nurses to each operating team. And some boys to fix up the tents and do things like that. And take care of all those stretchers and all that. SS: The men that came in there must have been in pretty bad shape. JB: They didn’t leave any that wasn’t. If they were able to go on back, why they just went right back to the base hospital. Just the ones that we took out shells and things like that, emergency work. Sometimes an eye and sometimes a leg and sometimes whatever was needed. SS: The kinds of injuries that men were getting

there, was it mostly from bullets? JB: Well whatever it was. Mostly bullets, yes. Mostly shrapnel. Taking out shrapnel all the time. Sometimes there was bleeding, we had to put a tourniquet over an arm or a leg or take out shrapnel from, oh some of those you just can’t imagine, sometimes the patient was just full of shrapnel where they’d been shot and we’d have to take that out. Everything that had to be done right away. Something out of their eye, maybe steel out of their eye. Then we’d just put ‘em on the stretcher and send ‘em back to the hospital. …. Later in the interview …. JB: The shells were going over our heads and they come and told us to pack up and go out, well we knew we couldn’t just pack up and leave all the patients there so we just stayed. And after, you know, we got our citation for stayin; … Yes, citation for bravery after it was over, but at the time it was disobeying orders. They told us to move back so many miles behind the lines, we were supposed to… … Earlier in the interview … JB: And after I come home, of course I couldn’t nurse any more. I don’t know, I wasn’t nervous or wasn’t shakey or anything like that, but I just all worked up inside. I didn’t like to take cases, I didn’t, well I just didn’t like to nurse after I got home. I did it some, but it was different. The interview lasts approximately three hours and can be accessed at http://www. lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/index.html. Jennie Cuthbert Brouillard went on to live in Walla Walla for many years with her husband. After her husband passed away she moved back to Viola to live with her sister, Fannie Cuthbert Byers. Jennie Cuthbert Brouillard passed away on December 15, 1985 at the age of 99.

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