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“Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.” – Georg Eliot...
We never know how much a kind greeting or warm hello can mean to someone who is going through a difficult time. A dad and his son were both in the service during wartime, serving in different locations. Not having seen each other for months and being concerned for each other's safety, they caught a quick glimpse of each other across the airport tarmac as they were each boarding flights to different places of duty. Their excitement was expressed in wild two-handed waves and smiles as each stood...
Ten Years Ago October 16, 2013 Pomeroy First Christian Church is hosting "Hunter's Church" for all the hunters in the community on Tuesday, October 22. A wild game potluck is planned for 6 p.m. and the community is invited to bring a favorite dish to share and stay for the Worship Service to follow at 7 p.m. "Garfield County has some amazing Wild Game cooks," Polly Scott of the church said. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 14, 1998 The Inland Empire Chapter of Safari Club International has awarded...
Frederic Charles Herres June 22, 1948–August 21, 2023 Frederic Charles "Fritz" Herres, 75, of Pleasant Hill, Ore., passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on August 21, 2023. He was grandpa, farmer, cattleman, devoted father, and humble war hero. He was born in Pomeroy, Wash., on June 22, 1948, to John and Dorothy Herres and grew up on the Herres family farm in Pomeroy, Wash. Fritz served in Vietnam as Crew Chief Gunner with the 189th A.S.L.T Helicopter company and earned the Air M...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild (BMAG) will begin art classes at the gallery on Main Street October 16. BMAG is starting art classes again beginning with a clay class. Individuals attending this class can make ornaments for Christmas, or a bowl, or a box with a lid. Think handmade gift items! There is a cost for this class to cove materials which will include the October building class and the November glazing or painting of what you have created. Two classes are available on Monday, O...
DAYTON–Your neighbor, Lisa Naylor, is still in search of a kidney donor. "I am still looking for a living kidney donor! For interested, altruistic folks who wish to consider a donation and a gift of life, here is the website. www.sacredheartlivingdonor.org Even if you are not eligible as a donor, please pass on this information. There is someone out there, who fits the criteria and is a match....
Prior to his conversion, the Apostle Paul (under the name of Saul) was responsible for the imprisonment of Christians, some of them being put to death. The Lord got ahold of him and he became a new creation in Christ. Paul referred to himself as "the chief of sinners" to whom God had shown His long-suffering mercy. There may be times when we need to be reminded that the Lord loves every person and desires them to be saved, regardless of what they've done or how horrible they have been. There...
“Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do doesn’t mean it’s useless.” – Thomas A. Edison...
Ten Years Ago October 9, 2013 The homecoming royalty were introduced: Homecoming Queen Neosha Ren and Mr. Football Cody LaMunyan; Senior Princess Annakah Schuroff and her escort Wyatt Hyer; Junior Princess Rafaella Regoni-Macera and her escort Taylor Lewis; Sophomore Princess Ally Bott and her escort Riley Bott; and Freshman Princess Lora Lyle and her escort Tyler McGreevy. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 7, 1998 Timothy Bishop, executive director of the Downtown Walla Walla Foundation, advised th...
POMEROY–The Friends of the Denny Ashby Library and the Denny Ashby Library offer Beekeeping 101, a free community presentation by Barbara DeHerrera at the Senior Center on Monday, October 16 at 1 p.m. Barbara DeHerrera will elaborate of beginning beekeeping; the who, what, why, how, and when to get started on this hobby. Honeybees pollinate and are essential to crops such as fruit, nuts and vegetables in our gardens and fields each year. Without these beneficial pollinators, fresh produce w...
“Applause is a receipt, not a bill.” – Dale Carnegie...
Ten Years Ago October 2, 2013 To make the area around Pomeroy Elementary School at 10th and Columbia streets safer for students arriving and departing school, southbound traffic on 10th, between Columbia and Pataha streets, is prohibited during drop-off and pickup times when school is in session. School district superintendent Doug LaMunyan, working with the City of Pomeroy and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office, came up with the plan that would improve safety and "meet the needs of citizens...
By Charlotte Baker POMEROY–The Garfield County Fair was packed with exhibits, events, activities and visiting which so many enjoyed. The weather was toasty warm, requiring cooling fans in the livestock barns; and plenty of cooling treats, burgers, taco salads; clothing vendors, balloon art; music, more food vendors; ice cream, sno-cones; more visiting; cake and ice cream; church, singing, bouncy house, vintage displays, and museum tours, topped off with a rootin', tootin' rodeo to close out t...
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain...
Ten Years Ago September 25, 2013 The Centennial Celebration of Pomeroy's Seeley Theatre and Opera House will be held this weekend, with activities at the theater building and on 7th Street throughout that afternoon and evening. Pomeroy Community Center, which owns the facility, and the Seeley Theatre Committee, which is overseeing its restoration, are coordinating activities for the 100th birthday party. Highlighting the day is the Seeley Music Festival that will feature 10 local, alumni, and...
POMEROY–The Blue Mountain Artisan Guild held the opening of their Man Cave show on September 7. The featured artists of the show are the men who exhibited art ranging from wood relief sculpture, to leather and wood work. The junior artists are the participants from the summer kids' classes hosted by the BMAG. The show is sponsored by Meyers Hardware and will run for eight weeks....
On September 14 of each year, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The feast commemorates two events: the discovery of the relic of the Christ's cross by St. Helena (mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine) in 320 AD/CE, and the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, which covers the crucifixion and resurrection sites in 1149. Previously, there had been two churches over those sites: they were dedicated in 335 and destroyed by the Persians in 614...
"The Hill" is the inspiring true story of Rickey Hill, the small-town son of a traveling Pastor (Dennis Quaid). A sandlot baseball phenom, Rickey defiantly overcomes his physical disabilities and father's persistent worry for his health, to fulfill his dream of playing professional baseball and ultimately transforming his connection with his father. Rotten Tomatoes website did not care for this movie, as indicated by the 41% favorable rating, but audiences disagreed and rated this 97%...
“One cannot and must not try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present.” – Golda Meir...
DAYTON–This year, Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days took place on August 31 through September 3. Four Dayton FFA members, Gloree Grace, Kaelie Jonas, Elsie Mann, and Wyntr McCauley all brought their projects to this fair. Gloree and Wyntr both showed swine, Elsie showed a steer, and Kaelie showed a lamb. All these members participated in livestock judging, fitting & showing classes, market classes, and sale. Kaelie Jonas and her lamb won Grand Champion FFA Market Lamb, third Overall Market L...
Gran Turismo is based on the unbelievable true story of a team of unlikely underdogs–a struggling working-class gamer (Archie Madekwe), a failed former racecar driver (David Harbour), and an idealistic motorsport executive (Orlando Bloom). Together, they risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Gran Turismo is an inspiring, thrilling, and action-packed story that proves that nothing is impossible when you're fueled from within. This movie is rated 64% and 98% by the critics a...
POMEROY–The Denny Ashby Library celebrates another summer of BINGO readers and "All Together Now" summer reading program participants. This summer, the Denny Ashby Library provided an array of activities for youngsters and adults from LEGO challenges to instructions on how to grow tomatoes, a books sale, and reading challenge opportunities. The library held the BINGO reading event again this year and had four winners, Sue Nelson, Joyce Rude, Kiara Marquez and Heather Davis, who each received $...
Ten Years Ago September 18, 2013 2013 Garfield County Fair and Rodeo Queen Taylor Prince and Princess Emily Wolf greeted Fair Parade watchers Friday afternoon under bright, sunny skies. The Fair court won the award for Best Equine Entry in the parade. The warm weather, with the temperatures in the mid-90s, didn't discourage attendance at the Fair throughout the weekend, according to reports. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 16, 1998 The Garfield County Memorial Hospital will receive $39,254 in...
“I just invent, then wait until man comes around to needing what I’ve invented.” – R. Buckminster Fuller...
Ten Years Ago September 11, 2013 Spinners News-August was fairly slow for Spinners in terms of events and functions. Many members were busy with harvest and other summer work. We did help Town and Country by offering bar services August 9 and 10 for its Elvis Impersonator Shows. A few Spinners die-hards have already been focusing on the fair! The Spinners baked potato booth is a historic icon at the Garfield County Fair. It is also one of our Spinner's biggest fundraisers for the year, so we...