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POMEROY–The Port of Garfield Commissioners discussed the Broadband Fiber-to-the-Home projects that have been in progress and the lease with Columbia Pulp according to the minutes of their meeting on December 20. The Pataha fiber project is still being tested, but once testing is complete the internet providers will begin connecting customers. Further study is being conducted on the Northeast Garfield County project since the over budget bids discussed at the Port's December 6 meeting were s...
Ten Years Ago December 26, 2012 The annual Christmas program at Pomeroy Elementary School featured Kindergarten students singing "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"; grade 1 students singing "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer"; grade 2 students singing "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"; grade 3 students singing "Christmas Don't be Late"; grade 4 students singing "Must be Santa"; grade 5 students singing "Nuttin' for Christmas"; and grade 6 students singing "Joy to the World". Program coordinators...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority (CTA) board changed a position from an hourly to a salaried pay schedule, and received updates on ongoing projects at their meeting on December 19. The pay schedule for the position of Operations Manager was changed from hourly to salaried, meaning that pay for the number of hours scheduled between paydays will be averaged so that the amount will be consistent between paychecks. The amount of hours scheduled and the wages remain the same. T...
POMEROY–Brad Gingerich celebrated his retirement on December 15, at the Pomeroy Pharmacy, where he has worked for more than 45 years. The celebration was small and consisted mostly of regular customers and friends who stopped in for a brief moment to congratulate the couple. A larger celebration is planned at the Spinners Hall on January 21, 2023. Gingerich recently completed the sale of the business to Pomeroy native Tory Knebel and Sean Thurston, of Elk Drug, Dayton....
POMEROY–The Garfield County Public Health District board passed several resolutions, including their 2023 budget, and discussed an ending grant as well as a new logo at their meeting on December 19. Resolution 2022-31 passed the Health District’s budget for 2023. It is very similar to 2022’s budget, with adjustments in the wage budget to reflect changes made by Garfield County. Resolution 2022-30 is an amendment to the Solid Waste Grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology that chang...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy Senior Center hosted a bake sale fundraiser on December 19. The sale featured candies and caramel popcorn, as well as cookies, pies and bread. The sale is a recurring and popular fundraiser for the Senior Center....
POMEROY–The Elementary School students performed their annual Holiday Program at the Pomeroy Jr/Sr High School on December 14. The students presented by classes, each class performing two songs. The Transitional Kindergarten class taught by Adela Ledgerwood performed a Christmas version of the Hokey Pokey and Jingle Bells. The kindergarten class taught by Elizabeth Walder performed Old Toy Trains and On Christmas Morning and the Kindergarten class taught by Brooke Lovgren sang Rudolph the Red N...
Ten Years Ago December 19, 2012 Pomeroy Senior Center's annual Christmas dinner and program entertainment will be provided by Wyatt Keller on saxophone, Vegas Vecchio on piano, vocalist Max Ruchert, Jacob Hirsch on piano, Maria Gordon on piano and vocals, and Jim Scott on saxophone. The Golden Girls will close out the program following dinner, and the Christmas raffle baskets will be awarded. The Pomeroy Pirate wrestling team traveled to Cathlamet, Wash., to compete over the weekend in the Down...
POMEROY–The Port of Garfield County commissioners declined all bids received for the Northeast Garfield County optic fiber internet project, accepted a lease for a building, and discussed the Pataha fiber internet project at their meeting on December 6. The bids for the Northeast Garfield County fiber project were 10% over the budget for design. In view of these numbers, the construction of the project could be expected to go 15% over-budget. The port commissioners decided to reject the bids a...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Hospital District Board of Commissioners has received a $40,000 Shepherd Foundation grant to be used to purchase a new van. In other business, commissioners amended resolution 2022-05, and discussed the electrical project at the meeting on December 5. The commissioners amended resolution 2022-05, approving the disposal of a lab analyzer by sale to 618 Medical, by changing the amount of the purchase from $1,600 to $1,500. The electrical project has experienced some d...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) passed a levy shift, signed 2023 levy increase resolutions and signed a burn delegation letter at their meeting on December 12. The levy shift transfers $20,000 from the county road department to the general fund. It will help fund police patrols and duties relating to the roads. The levy resolutions authorize a 1% increase over the previous levies. Resolution 2022-32 authorizes the increase for the general fund levy in the amount of...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council passed its 2023 budget, a new employee pay schedule, and discussed permitting for a recreational vehicle at their meeting on December 6. The council passed the budget for 2023 after a public hearing. A comment received at the hearing asked if the 2023 budget for street work included water and sewer lines. City Clerk/Treasurer Diane Taylor explained that because they have not been approved by the State of Washington for funding, they are not included in next y...
Ten Years Ago December 12, 2012 Pomeroy Elementary School's Title 1 reading program director Sue Van Ausdle welcomed close to 200 reading fans to the annual Reading and Pajama night program, which has been going on for the past two decades. It has been a holiday season tradition for families, held in conjunction with the annual Book Fair at the school. The Pirate boys' basketball team won both its road games this weekend and boosted its record to 3-0 to start the 2012-2013 season. They dropped S...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy School District (PSD) Board of Directors passed levy propositions and hired wrestling coaches at their meeting on November 29. The board passed resolution 309, Proposition No. 1: Replacement Educational Programs and Operation Levy, which will be put on the February 14 ballot for Garfield County voters. This is a four-year levy, which will collect $1.1 million per year, and will replace the expiring EP&O levy approved in 2019, if passed. The money will be used to fund the b...
POMEROY-The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) approved a 2023 annual construction program and a six year transportation improvements program (TIP), approved a final budget for 2023, and met with the county's Employee's Group at their meeting on December 5. The board passed resolution 2022-30, to create the 2023 annual construction program and a six year transportation improvements program for the years 2023-2038. The six year plan identifies needed improvements to the county roads...
POMEROY-The Dollar General on Villard Street, on the east side of Pomeroy, is now open. The national chain outlet is in the soft opening stage, open for business, but employees are stocking the shelves. Boxes of merchandise may be in the isles and some items may not be on the shelves yet. Owned by private equity investors Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Citigroup Private Equity, and G S Capital Partners, store's purpose is to bring a multitude of products to small communities such as food, snacks,...
Ten Years Ago December 5, 2012 Pataha Flour Mill's annual Christmas Tea and Confections will take place Saturday, Dec. 8 in the Houser Room at the mill. Pullman violinist Rick Grunewald and his wife Nancy, a vocalist, and Palouse pianist Caroline Germain will present a variety of famous Christmas music. Carla Heytvelt will direct the event, and carols sung by all will be accompanied by Juyne Bowles on the organ and Jon Van Vogt on the piano. Jon said a wide variety of Christmas treats will be...
POMEROY–The Christmas parade lit up Main Street on Saturday, November 26, with cheer and lights. The floats featured Santa and his reindeer, as well as the Grinch, Buzz and Woody, the Pomeroy FCCLA, Garfield County Livestock 4-H Beef, equipment from the Eastern Washington Agricultural Museum, and emergency vehicles from the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, Garfield County Fire District No. 1, and the United States Forest Service with their lights flashing and sirens calling. Many Pomeroy f...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) passed a resolution to certify levies and signed credit card applications at their meeting on November 28. Resolution 2022-29 certifies levies from taxing districts that are coextensive with Garfield County. The levies are: $13,463.19 for the Mental Health Fund; $189,915.17 for the City of Pomeroy; $207,812.74 for the Garfield County Port District; $467,010.92 for the Garfield County Fire District; $226,085.74 for the Garfield County P...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Transportation Authority passed their 2023 budget, an update to their procurement policy and purchasing procedures, and discussed their building project at their meeting on November 28. The 2023 budget includes a 6.5% cost-of-living increase to employee wages, as well as a raise of 6.55%, or reaching the 95% mark on the salary study conducted by Garfield County. The CTA passed an update to their procurement policy and purchasing procedure, including an adjustment t...
Ten years ago November 28, 2012 Baritone-organist Mark Newman from Clarkston and Jon VanVogt of Pomeroy will present their Annual Christmas concert Sunday, Dec. 2 at SonRise Church in Clarkston Heights. The program will include a wide variety of vocal and instrumental renditions of familiar carols and classical pieces, Van Vogt said. United Methodist Church will hold its annual 50 cent Sale for Christmas in Fellowship Hall. The event starts with "Children First Shopping" from 9 a.m. to 9:45...
POMEROY–The Garfield County board of commissioners (BOCC) discussed budget figures for a copier and software and discussed negotiations with the Employee's Group at their meeting on November 17. The cost of a black and white copier for the treasurer's office was discussed and added to the 2023 budget. The copier is budgeted for under $10,000, and the old one will become surplus sometime in the future. The software discussed will cost $72,000. The Employee's Group returned to the 2023 wage and b...
POMEROY–The Community Forum hosted by the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association presented Jennifer Sherman, Professor of Sociology at Washington State University, as speaker on the inequity found in rural communities, during the meeting held at the Pataha Flour Mill on November 15. Professor Sherman is a part of the Humanities Washington Speaker's Bureau and she gave a talk called Diamonds in the Rough-The Gentrification of Rural Washington, discussing her book Dividing P...
POMEROY–The Pomeroy City Council held a budget hearing, passed two resolutions, and discussed the considered loan from Washington State Department of Health (DOH) at their meeting on November 21. The budget hearing elicited no public comment. The final approval of the 2023 budget is scheduled for December 6, the next regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council. The council passed resolutions 22-5, and 22-6. Resolution 22-5 sets the 2023 rates for the Pomeroy Municipal Pool with a $5 i...