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By Toddette McGreevy Senior Class Advisor Reminiscent of years of old or days gone by, wisdom presided as the theme in Senior Class Advisor Toddette McGreevy's final address to the graduation class of 2020. She spoke of values, gratefulness, tradition and holding true to the old while developing the new... Seniors, we've finally arrived at the place you have been working to find for 13 years; and perhaps this year was the longest. I don't have to remind you of the things you've missed out on,...
Valedictorian Speech Alyssa Wolf First, I would like to thank you all for coming. This year has been a whirlwind and I would like to start by thanking everyone who has helped get us through it. Thank you to all our families and friends for supporting us through this. Thank you to our teachers who have been working tirelessly to get us through online learning and also for giving us a great four years. Thank you to our advisors for checking up on us every week. Thank you to all the people who...
Salutatorian Speech Evan Bartels First, I want to welcome and thank everyone for coming. This is definitely not how any of us imagined how our graduation would go, but it will definitely be something we never forget. I also want to thank our teachers, advisors, parents, and our community. Everyone put a lot of effort into making this happen, and towards making this feel as normal as possible and we are all very grateful for what all has been done. School is an experience, and it's different for...
“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” – Aristotle...
POMEROY–A pain management policy has been written by Pomeroy Medical Clinic Medical Director Dr. Andrew, specifically directing the dispensing of opioid medications to clinic patients which was approved effective immediately by the Garfield County Hospital District board (GCHD) at the June 1 meeting. No details were given as to what is included in the new policy. A proposal by the co-CEOs, Mat Slaybaugh and Jayd Keener, to consider contracting with Lynx Healthcare of Spokane Valley, Wash., f...
OLYMPIA–Washington’s economic outlook has dramatically changed due to the global COVID pandemic and Governor Inslee’s subsequent order in March to lock-down the state economy. When the 2020 legislative session opened in January, the state was in the midst of strong economic growth leading to the opportunity for tax relief. Instead, lawmakers used that tax growth to increase the state budget even higher. Then the global COVID pandemic turned the state’s financial outlook upside down. Washington’s current 2019-21 budget is $53.3 billion....
It arched across the cloudless sky like someone throwin’ chum But they weren’t fishin’, no my friends, the object was a thumb It launched from Kenneth’s dally when his heelin’ rope came tight And whizzed by Eddie’s horse’s head and disappeared from sight. Eddie did a double take... hors d’oeuvres flashed through his mind, A little sausage on a stick that looked like Frankenstein. “Are you okay?” he asked when Kenneth finally took a breath His ropin’ glove was crimson red, his face was white as...
WALLA WALLA–Gifts to Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s Covid-19 Fund will be doubled if given through the All in Washington initiative, a statewide fund of $25 million. The fund will match gifts to Covid-19 funds throughout the state, through July 8, or until the $25 million matching fund is exhausted. Gifts of up to $1 million will be matched dollar for dollar. Donations may be made either through AllinWA.org and searching for BMCF under Garfield, Columbia or Walla Walla counties, or by visiting the BMCF home page and clicking on All in...
Garfield County Hospital District is proud to announce May’s Employee of the Month, Certified Professional Coder Mary Allbright. She was nominated by her co-workers who say, “She has been a dedicated employee for many years.” Mary is originally from Tacoma, Wash. Her family moved when she was ten years old to Port Orchards where she graduated from South Kitsap High School in 1973. Mary attended Northwest Nazarene University for two years and transferred to Modern Business College in Pasco, Wash., graduating with a Professional Secretary Degre...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Human Services (GCHS) have been awarded up to $1,800,000 from three entities, A Group Health Foundation ($175,000), Department of Commerce ($1.5 million) and Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative ($125,000) to help develop and continue greater human-health service opportunity for the immediate area. A Group Health Foundation $175,000 grant is strictly for use in Garfield County, and can be used for any need. One goal is to hire a front office person with case-management duties for the Pomeroy office. The posit...
POMEROY–Chairman Justin Dixon announced Garfield County received official approval from the state to move forward to Phase 3 of the Governor’s Safe Start plan and confirmed the receipt of $250,000 from the Department of Commerce at the meeting of the Garfield County Board of Commissioners Monday, June 8, 2020. Opening into Phase 3 allows groups of up to 50, government offices can reopen and meetings can resume in person, but have been recommended to continue meetings through telecommunication. The commissioners question as to how it affects pub...
POMEROY–Line dancing classes by Deb Dahmen are offered locally two days a week at the Community Youth Program building at 836 Main Street Monday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m., and Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. Social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks may be worn but are not required. This type of dancing is high energy, heart-pumping, calorie-burning fun, and no partner is required or registration—just show up. Kids are free. For info, call 208-413-4113....
POMEROY–My freshman high school year certainly turned into one challenging and stressful time, and it seems like I have been holding my breath. But it is finally coming to a close. It is funny about stress though; you don’t realize the pressure you are under until you look back onto it. Like back in seventh grade when I played sports, managed the softball team and found school work to be more difficult and time consuming, it brought on more stress than I was used to. Things happened to me I did...
IDAHO–Culdesac Gun Club in Idaho held its Registered Trap Shoot over the May 30-31 weekend and Robert Koller posted some very respectable scores over the two days. On Saturday Koller posted a 46 X 50 in Singles and a 47 X 50 in Handicap. His 47 tied him with Bruce Bradley of Orofino Gun Club for runner-up honors over the entire field of shooters. By calculations, there was around 77 years difference in age between Koller and Bradley. Koller did not participate in a shoot off for the trophy and let the youngster take home the Hardware. On S...
Ten Years Ago June 16, 2010 Pomeroy Senior Center will hold a special Father’s Day program on Friday with Kenny Price presenting a program of readings and poems for the occasion. Participants in the Susan G. Komen walk supporting breast cancer prevention programs will have the option of walking 2 miles, 1 mile or riding the route in the Garfield County Transportation van. Twenty-Five Years Ago June 21, 1995 The fiscally-minded Pomeroy Police Department got a steal on two used-but-new to Pomeroy fully-equipped 1992 patrol cars purchased from t...
POMEROY–The Garfield County Fire District (GCFD) Board of Commissioners held a second interview with candidate James Cleveland for Fire Chief on Tuesday, June 9, at 5 p.m. Following, the board voted to invite Cleveland for a face-to-face meeting with him and his wife, a third interview and a tour of Pomeroy. The face-to-face interview date will be set when COVID restrictions allow in-person meetings. The board voted to pay for Cleveland’s travel expenses. Currently Cleveland lives in Ashburnham, Mass., but is originally from northern Cal...
Sally Joan Buchet Walton April 26, 1929-May 26, 2020 Sally Joan Buchet Walton was born April 26, 1929 in Pomeroy, Wash., in the southeastern corner of the state, between the Snake River and the Blue Mountains. She was the oldest child of Eva Foley Buchet and Claude Louis Buchet, with two younger brothers whom she adored and remained close to throughout her life, Donner Buchet and Peter Buchet. Her mother was a life-long school teacher, and later in life as a widow and extensive world traveler....
By Supt. Rachel Gwinn POMEROY–It was at first a dark and stormy afternoon, but to everyone's delight, the weather soon lightened up to provide relief from the blustering wind and heavy rain. It was then, when during the Class of 2020 graduation ceremony that School District Superintendent Rachel Gwinn presented her take on the many things which manifested this year's graduating class. She spoke of the three highly influential retiring teachers, the pandemic and the impact it imposed, the p...
Brooke Ames Community Scholarship $750 EWU Academic $14,155 EWU Dean's scholarship $2,000 Washington College Bound Scholarship $500 Miller Family Trust $2,500 x 4 years ($10,000) Evan Bartels Community Scholarship $750 Holy Rosary Altar Society $500 John and Mildred Elsensohn $500 Spinners $300 EWU Academic $14,685 Orland and Bernice Killin EWU $1,000 EWU Killin Undergraduate $5,600 Knight's of Columbus $500 Holy Rosary CCD Religious Education $250 Mason Blachly Alvin Lankammer $500 Pomeroy FFQ...
