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POMEROY-The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the county planning commission’s progress on rewriting the comprehensive plan, as well as continuing a speed study at their meeting on November 18. The Planning Commission has added additional meetings to December’s schedule in an attempt to finish drafting the plan changes before the moratorium on conditional-use permit applications ends on February 5. Currently the plan is with outside council. The Planning Commission wil...
Ten Years Ago November 19, 2014 Only one team leaves the State Volleyball tournament undefeated, and in the 2014 1B tournament, it was the Pomeroy Pirates. With a strong 12-0 record in sets through the four-match State run, the Pirates outdistanced the field while capturing their third State Championship, the second since 2005. Pomeroy head coach Jim Greene pointed to the team's offensive power as a key. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 24, 1999 Sen. Slade Gorton (R-Wash) made a stop in Pomeroy...
POMEROY–Pomeroy School District held an assembly in honor of Veteran's Day in the Pomeroy Jr/Sr. High School gym on November 7. The program included presentations of Quilts of Valor, songs by the Transitional Kindergarten through Third Grade children as well as the High School Rock Band and the Rockapella Band, and a slide show of the local veterans. Receiving Quilts of Valor were Patti Weiland Robohn, Phil Rider, and John Hirsch. Alice Gwinn presented the quilts and gave the following h...
POMEROY-The Garfield County Republicans hosted an Election Night Watch Party for the community at the Pataha Flour Mill on Nov. 5. The group had multiple televisions playing several news networks that monitored both state and national races throughout the night. Board and card games were enjoyed, including a rousing game of Uno Flip, and a potluck nacho bar provided dinner to the 42 attendees. Washington State Representatives Mary Dye and Joe Schmick gave speeches after the results showed their...
Ten Years Ago November 12, 2014 A reception honoring Garfield County commissioner Dean Burton on his retirement at the end of the year, after 20 years on the board, will be held at Spinners Hall. Dean Burton moved to Garfield County to get his family out of downtown Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Little did he know that he would be getting himself into a career of public service that would carry him past his 80th birthday. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 17, 1999 Ferd Herres Chevrolet and Farm...
POMEROY-Hundreds of kids paraded in their costumes for Trick or Treat Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 31. Main Street businesses, decked out in spider webs and pumpkins, gave out candy and toys to the costumed trick or treaters. The Garfield County Memorial Hospital created an eighties-themed haunted house situation in their hallways with stops where candy was passed out by the residents, several of whom were in costume themselves. Trunk or Treat was held in the Hospital parking lot. The trick or...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed emails from a class action group, approved the date for a floating holiday, and approved a request to light the courthouse for Red Ribbon Week at their meeting on Nov. 4. In response to emails from a class action group, Commissioner Jim Nelson stated "We have reached out to outside agencies. We are taking this seriously." Details of the allegations were not discussed due to the fact that they concern an active inv...
...Continuing. "Edward!" June dropped to her knees beside Moss, reaching out a trembling hand to brush the fringe of his hair off his forehead. "I told you to go! This is just the beginning." Moss huffed, but he let her fuss. Yes it was the beginning, and he was going to see it through to the finish. He didn't want to worry June, so he tried for humor. "It ain't so bad. I've been hurt worse getting bucked off a bronc." June's blue eyes turned icy as she frowned at him. "Edward, it's not funny....
Ten Years Ago November 5, 2014 Pirate super fan Hazen Odell, who died in December last year, always stood in the same place for the hundreds of Pomeroy football games he attended, in the corner where the railings meet in front of the concession stand, on the west side of the stairs to the field. At last week Friday's final home game of the season, Hazen's wife Jennie was presented with a plaque by high school co-athletic directors Nettie Severs and Toddette McGreevy. The memorial will be...
Ten Years Ago October 22, 2014 The Pomeroy Pirate volleyball team ran its South East 1B league record last week, defeating Garfield-Palouse 25-10, 25-17, 25-12 at home, then defeating St. John-Endicott 25-17, 25-13, 25-22. Against Gar-Pal, Pirate head coach Jim Greene pointed to the play of setter Ireland Mayfield as a key to the sweep. "I felt that Ireland had two sets of nearly perfect play from the setter's position," he said. The coach complimented the junior setter for her "great choices...
POMEROY-The Pomeroy City Council announced Jim Harris's retirement, heard a proposal regarding a bus stop on Hwy 12, and discussed a nuisance notification position at their meeting on Oct. 8. Jim Harris, having served on the City Council for 10 years and eight months, announced his retirement. "I've enjoyed every bit of it," Harris said. He received a plaque commemorating his years of service at the meeting. The council heard a proposal from Jim McKeirnan about the creation of a bus stop on Dan...
Ten Years Ago October 15, 2014 "This fall has provided favorable weather conditions for prescribed burning on the Umatilla National Forest," said Chris Johnson, Deputy Fire Staff Officer. "We've completed the 3,500 acre Gulliford Prescribed Burn west of Ukiah, Oregon and just initiated the 4,300 acre North Wenatchee Prescribed Burn south of Pomeroy, Washington," said Johnson. Four additional prescribed burns are planned if weather conditions allow. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 20, 1999 Two...
Ten Years Ago October 8, 2014 The Pomeroy Babe Ruth baseball program now has an AED-Plus fully automatic defibrillator for use at the ballfields at the west end of the city. Ed Fruh of the program said purchasing the defibrillator was possible because of a $2,000 grant the program received from Puget Sound Energy Foundation. "We hope we never have to use it, but it is comforting to know we have one if needed," he said. Ed said the defibrillator will be placed in school gyms during the winter...
Ten Years Ago September 24, 2014 The storefront at 708 Main Street (formerly Video Visions, now Linda's Yard Sale) has a brand new look...or is it a new old look? Just a glance in the east window reveals hints of a bygone era, of the excitement of "modern conveniences" such as the conveyor belt 'toastalator' that made meal preparation and entertaining faster, simpler, and more enjoyable. The west window display harkens back to days when the magic of childhood happened in board games and books...
POMEROY-Jeff and Jerilyn Hall are coming to the Pomeroy City Park for an evening of worship and prayer on Sunday, September 22 at 5 p.m. The Halls have been holding similar events in towns nearby, where they offered altar calls and baptisms....
Ten Years Ago September 17, 2014 Bob Koller's tribute to Garfield County residents who had served with U.S. armed forces during the country's involvement in major wars, beginning with the Spanish-American War through the Vietnam conflict, was installed last Wednesday in Pioneer Plaza on Main Street. The memorial lists the names of 563 county residents, and the total weight is close to two tons. Bob funded the entire project himself. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 22, 1999 Many of the scores of...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) rendered its decision on the CUP moratorium, discussed planning commission applications and historic preservation at the meeting on Sept. 9. The moratorium on Conditional Use Permit applications of alternative energy projects and telecommunication facilities will be maintained as-is for a term of six months. "Our intention is not to eliminate these projects," Commissioner Jim Nelson said. "We just want to do it right, especially l...
Ten Years Ago September 10, 2014 From WSU College of Education-Diane Franks has moxie. She's not afraid to take a risk and, as a teacher, engage in instruction that makes many feel uncomfortable. She has embraced the messiness of learning science. Because of this, the 7th-and-8th-grade teacher in the Pomeroy School District is this year's recipient of the Ferrucci Distinguished Educator Award. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 15, 1999 Pomeroy Pony Punchers will honor Lucille Boyd, one of the...
POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed emails received from a Garfield County class action group, as well as the planning commission at their meeting on August 26. The county has received emails from a class action group in Garfield County, expressing concern over transparency and public information regarding the Garfield County Sheriff's Office. Commissioner Jim Nelson stated that an active investigation is being taken by an outside agency at the board's req...
Ten Years Ago September 3, 2014 The Ice Bucket phenomena that has been sweeping the U.S. since early this spring reached Pomeroy on Sunday, Aug. 31, with the Christian Church's event that featured a couple dozen residents getting doused with near-freezing temperature water to raise money for ALS research. Polly Scott of the church said the congregation wished to honor church member Jim Baker, who is an ALS patient, with the challenge. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 8, 1999 New Pomeroy High Scho...
POMEROY––A state-mandated hand recount of ballots from the August 6 Primary Election revealed that the machine tabulation matched the hand count in Garfield County ballots cast in the Commissioner of Public Lands race for second-highest vote getter. The Secretary of State ordered the recount when just 51 votes separated Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson and Democrat Dave Upthegrove. There were 33 batches of approximately 25 ballots each counted by the Auditor's Office. A few were smaller than 25...
POMEROY–A new poultry pen was built at the at the Garfield County Fairgrounds poultry barn by Emilee Blickenstaff, a member of the Feathered Friends 4-H Club. Blickenstaff gave a presentation of her 4-H project on replacing the poultry pen at the Garfield County Fairgrounds to the group on Aug. 22. According to Blickenstaff, she chose her project because "the old one needed to be replaced and I knew my dad would be able to help me build it." Materials for the project were sponsored by Clay a...
Ten Years Ago August 27, 2014 Rick James, Pomeroy's new postmaster, is looking for a voice coach to polish up one of several skills that might surprise people. The native of Prosser said he began singing since he was the age of 14, but his voice now "is a little rusty." Rick's other musical talents include playing piano and guitar. He said, "I'm big into music, which is part of theater," and that's his first love. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 1, 1999 Pomeroy Mayor Clay Barr expects that City...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Commissioners (GCHD) discussed an update to the electrical project, approved a letter of support to the City of Pomeroy, and passed two resolutions at their meeting on Aug 5. The electrical project has progressed to renovating wiring inside the hospital building and a transformer has been placed in readiness for the arrival of the switch. The project is on track for its expected completion in Jan 2025. The CGHD voted to draft and send a letter to t...
POMEROY-Alyssa Wolf held her final recital of students from Alyssa's Dance Studio at the Seeley Theater on Aug. 9. Next year Peyton Newberg will begin her own summer dance studio. Sixty four dancers performed tap, jazz, ballet, contemporary, and hip hop dances. Dancers in Alyssa's 2024 summer program were Peyton Newberg, Kylee Wegrzyn, Savannah Lyden, Kiara Reyes, Addy Maki, Mellany Lara, Hollie Van Vogt, Lois Klaveano, Lilah Blickenstaff, London Barnes, Kennady Lovgren, Symone Fruh, Michelle...