Looking
back at 2009
Our annual look back at the year in headlines.
Compiled by Kayla Lorentz
January 1
Madison Street closed for children to sled on; 30 families and 72 children
had their holidays brightened with gifts from the Angel Tree; Becky Ewing,
RN, CDE was invited by Johnson & Johnson to attend their Diabetes Institute;
Lady Pirates beat Greenleaf, 54-48; Summit Boys beat Nezperce, 55 to 31
raising their record to 7 and 4; Hospital sponsors decorated door contest;
Monastery celebrated 20th Anniversary of their Oblate Program; Craig Mountain
Gates are now reopening; 18 graduate at NICI
Births
Twins, LIllianne and Henry Lustig, born to Don and Morna Lustig of
Boise. Grandparents are Ed and Nancy Lustig, and Eugene and JoAnn
McHugh of Cottonwood. Great Grandparents are Ed and Teresa Uptmor of Keuterville
Lillian Mary Rehder was born to Nolan and Rachel Rehder. She
joins sisters Julia 3 years 11 months and Clarise 1 year 11 months
January 8
Many may lose TV service in February; January is National Volunteer Blood
Donor month; Elven Joe Swisher was sentenced to a year and a day in prison;
Health Matters forum on Grief & Grieving is January 21; Prairie Boys
win big over Idaho City; Prairie wrestling team finished 6th out of 13
at Pomeroy, Jackson and Jungert take 2nd; Lady Patriots take 2nd at C.
V. tourney; Patriot Boys lose twice at C. V. ; Prairie Booster Club displays
new banners in PHS gym; Priority Mail flat rate makes shipping convenient;
Honor Society induction set for January 11; Matthew Joseph Baerlocher was
awarded a Bachelor of Science in Arts and Sciences degree at South Dakota
State University; Cancer is target of new women’s health center; Denise
Walters sets up new barber shop at Duman Mini-Mall
January 15
Hospitals recruiting volunteers; St. Mary’s Hospital and Clinics will convene
an Alzheimer’s support group; Students of the month for January are Chelsea
Geis and Silas Whitley; Prairie boys rally in 4th over C. V.; Prairie boys
hold off Kendrick in a 56-50 win; Lady Pirates edge Troy, 39-37; Matt Baerlocher
named to Dean’s list; Lady Pirates lose at Grangeville; James Jackson,
Brandon Poxleitner and Chance Ratcliff earn medals at Kamiah; Tyrell Langston
and Chance Ratcliff each won a pair of matches at Prairie meet; Summit
Boys beat Huskies and lose to Pullman Christian Eagles; Summit Girls beat
Pullman Christian and Deary; Monastery celebrating 100 years; K. C. Hoop
Shoot is Thursday; TSA plans fundraiser; Small business startup workshop
set for January 24th ; Therapeutic riding center opens; 5th and 6th graders
give gifts that chirp and buzz; Graduation party in planning stages; Pee
Wee basketball signup deadline is January 23rd; Farm Bill meeting set for
January 29th ; The Mission Team for Tijuana Mexico is hosting their annual
Chili and Cinnamon roll delivery for Super Bowl Sunday; Mager Bargains
is new business in town; Corner Cupboard opens in Cottonwood; Sweetheart
Mass and Dinner planned; Estate planning seminar set for LCSC on February
10th ; Free classes to help you quit smoking; Pirates beat Troy by 21 points;
Pirates win 5th straight; Tyrell Langston, Brandon Poxleitner, and Mitch
Jungert medal at Orofino tourney; Summit Wins 3 of 4; Pirates win at Grangeville;
Northwest Farm Credit Services announces scholarship program; USDA announces
funding for schools, roads; American Cancer Society offers scholarships;
Daniel Forsmann and Jeffrey Clark named to the President’s Honor roll for
the Fall Semester at WSU; Aubree Chaffee named to Dean’s List for fall
semester at North Idaho College
Births
Avery Cheyenne Kehler, born to Mike and Michelle Kehler, she is the
first baby born in 2009 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood, born January
6th
Annde Elizabeth Cegnar born to Scott and Beth (Klapprich) Cegnar of
Boise
Ava Jean Nelson born to Erik and Katie Nelson of Spokane
Wedding
Jenna Goeckner and Matthew Murdock were married in Keuterville
Deaths
James Marion Seubert, 54
SAM Frances Jenkins Duman, 62
January 29
Annabelle and Lorenzo Gonzales have been named by Prairie Booster Club
as Prairie Fans of the year 2008-09; 95 donate during blood drive; Community
outreach classes offered; 32 on PMS A honor roll; Cottonwood school Music
Department invites the community to join in an evening of Jazz Music and
a benefit Spaghetti Dinner; Prairie boys beat Lapwai by 30; Lady Pirates
swamp Timberline; Girls district games start February 3; Prairie boys add
2 games to make up for cancelled games earlier in the season due to weather;
Lady Pirates erase early deficit against Lewis County; Lady Pirates edge
Kamiah 46-44; Lady Pirates lose to Grangeville; PHS hosts Knowledge Bowl;
Pirates win at Timberline; Summit teams win 3 of 4; Prairie Middle School
hosts wrestling tournament; 8th graders do job shadows; Tri-Parish Youth
are staying busy in February; 24 earn straight A’s at PHS.
February
February 5
Local TV gets a reprieve; Escapees are recaptured; Hospitals to receive
RP-7 Robots; St. Mary’s / Holy Cross dinner is Sunday; Greg Deiss and Dr.
Haley Minnehan talked to Prairie Middle School 6th graders about choosing
the right career; Pirates win big over Highland, 67-25; Pirates beat Nezperce
by 13; Pirates win 11th straight, beating Craigmont, 75-32; Summit honors
senior players against Salmon River; Summit names Virtue winners – Rachel
Wemhoff, Savanah Prigge, Josh Frei, Michael Rehder, Julia Osborne, Kim
Frei, Erin Chmelik, Lucy Osborne, Abby Chmelik, Kayla Schumacher, Chris
Osborne, Justin Schumacher and Andrew Schlader; Weather spotter training
offered; Monastery celebrates Christian Unity; Dylan Greene named to Dean’s
List at Creighton University at Omaha, Nebraska; Carolyn Sonnen, Jessica
Gehring, Tiffany Schaeffer, Christopher Hattrup, Kylie Uhlorn, Christopher
Rehder, Kelby Wilson, Dustin Behler, Adeline Lustig, Amanda Jackson, and
Jaqueline Lustig of U of I are named to Dean’s List
Death
Fred G. Wendover, 82
Birth
Twins, Lane Lowell and Josiphine Elli Mader born to Ryan and Risa Mader
of Keuterville
Nathan Virgil Wassmuth born to Alea and Eric Wassmuth of Greencreek
February 12
Hall renovation plans are being finalized; Lady Pirates beat Timberline
in a district loser-out game 56-30; Lady Pirates lose to Kendrick 37-49;
Boys District tournaments to start this weekend; Prairie Boys lose by 6
at Genesee; Pirates win big over the Culdesac Wolves; Lady Patriots qualify
for state; Summit girls win regional opener; 6 earn straight A’s at Summit
High School; Hunter McWilliams, Kellie Heitmann, Hailey Danly, Apolonio
Enriquez, Kayla Schumacher, Justin Schumacher, Brooke Schumacher, Savannah
Kuther, Rhett Schlader, and Austin Chmelik are KC Hoop Shoot winners; Tyler
Latimer and Morgan Butler were the Cottonwood School District’s Spelling
Bee winners; Prairie Middle School wrestlers win at Grangeville; Daun Hoene
and Philip Spencer are Prairie Middle School Attendance winners for January;
Monastery celebrates centennial; Farm Bureau sponsors essay contest; Free
concert to be held at St. Gertrude’s; Winterfest at Winchester Lake on
Saturday February 14; Sweetheart mass is Friday
Deaths
Sharon R. Uhling, 63
John L. Seubert, 93
Irma Westman Hoene, 91
Birth
David Jacob Stubbers, son of Craig and Rachel Stubbers of Lewiston
February 19
Pinocchio auditions are March 3; Donations sought for hall upgrade;
Prairie Boys win District opener; Lady Pirates beat Genesee 41-32; Prairie
boys win at Salmon River; 4-Hers attend KYG; Lady Pirates lose to Kendrick,
42-63; Summit boys win District opener, 72-56; Nezperce beats Summit for
District title; Pirate boys lose to Kamiah in season finale, 51-61
Death
Sr. Constance Sonnen, 79
February 26
Missoula Children’s Theatre here next week; Pvt. Robert Roeper, son
of A.J. and Jackye Roeper of Cottonwood and Chris and Jamie Williams of
Lewiston graduated from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, CA
on Feb. 13th; Health Matters forum is March 11; Pirates beat Kendrick by
26; Brandon Poxleitner, James Jackson, Tyrell Langston, and Chance Ratcliff
finished 2nd, Philip Smakman, and Mitchell Jungert placed 3rd at districts,
all qualifying for state; Summit boys take 2nd at District; Summit boys
beat Culdesac, 54-43; Summit boys take 2nd at Regionals; Summit girls out
in 2 at State.
March
March 5
Idaho County Sheriff Doug Giddings is featured speaker at GOP dinner/auction;
Three receive National VFW awards, Gary Riener was awarded in the firefighter
category, Terry Cochran in the law enforcement category and Linda Beckman
in the emergency services category; Prairie Booster Club offers scholarships;
Dr. Jones to do presentations; James Jackson and Brandon Poxleitner earn
medals at State; Prairie boys take 2nd at District; Summit boys win their
way to State; Middle School hosts volleyball tournament; Summit 2-2 at
INEEL tourney; PHS Knowledge Bowl team places 5th; Winefest to benefit
St. Joe’s; Dr. James B. MacMillan named to Who’s Who; Flu reports increase,
precaution urged; Andy Harman, Pepper Harman, and Lowell Mader shoot perfect
25’s; Ministry Fair is planned; Vanessa Lee Sonnen is named to Dean’s List
at Idaho State University
March 12
PHS class of ‘79 reunion planned; Self-defense class cancelled; Annual
Chocolate Fantasy is set for Saturday; Pirates win State opener, 60-38;
Pirates beat Hagerman in semis; Pirates take 2nd at State; Kaylee Uhlenkott
and Jennifer Enneking from Prairie and Kim Frei from Summit will play for
the girls’ South team at the District All-Star game; Tyler Forsmann and
Kyle Daly from Prairie and Dustin Lustig from Summit will be on the boys’
South team at the District All-Star game; Summit edged in state opener,
losing to Mackay 41-42; Summit outscores Clark County; Summit falls to
Carey in consolation final; Andy Uhlorn, Mike Long and Pepper Harman shoot
perfect 25’s; Kyler Shumway is eligible for a $1000 renewable scholarship
for up to five years at Boise State University; Middle School receives
book donations; Syringa receives Murdock grant; Annual crop value is up
20%; Slaughter cows are higher; BLM seeks nominations; New service in Syringa
emergency room
Birth
Claire Audrey Groom is the daughter of Carolyn Sonnen and Kyle Groom
on February 17, 2009
Deaths
Raymond J. Enneking, 78, died at Progressive Care Center in Canon City,
CO
March 19
Dr. Pritchard talks at NICI; High School showcase set; Final week of Trapshoot;
Chamber welcomes new businesses, Mager Bargains and The Corner Cupboard;
Michael Hattrup, Tara Stubbers, David Johnson, Rachel Uhlenkott, Shane
Stubbers, Rachel Frei, Megan Seubert, Claira Osborne, Matthew Seubert,
Lauren Stubbers, Thomas Schwartz, Maggie Chmelik, Taylor Lustig, and Michael
Schwartz, are Summit virtue winners; Driver safety class offered; Parenting
program offered; Recovery Act funding rural Idaho loans
Deaths
Joseph A. Baldus, 86, died Friday, March 13 at St. Mary’s Hospital
in Cottonwood
A. Wayne “Tiny” Lauer, 60, died at his home south of Craigmont of March
10
Mary Agnes Reed, 95, died March 12 at the Magnolia Adult Family Home
in Seattle, Washington due to infirmities of age
March 26
KC’s to note Centennial; Center for Discovery community carnival is Wednesday;
Information about the cost of absenteeism is submitted by Rene’ Forsmann;
PHS TSA wins medals and third place in state team trophy; Hospitals promote
CHIP; Pirate’s baseball team beat Grangeville 10-1; Pirates hit 4 homers
in win against Culdesac 11-1; Track teams take third at Kamiah; Lady Pirates
win big at Lapwai 20-3; Lady Pirates lose opener 5-13 against Orofino;
Pirate boys win big at Kamiah 14-1; Frei no-hits C.V.; Lady Pirates sweep
Spartans, 13-0 and 17-1 in double header; Prairie hosts higher education
day; Carl Crabtree receives award; Slaughter cows and bulls are higher;
Prescribed burns are planned; IRS has funds due non-filers; Outreach center
is helping families; Forest Service announces projects; Spring precipitation
would help water supply; Relay for Life kickoff event held at Grangeville;
Gallery to host Hospice dinner; Philip Spencer wins Pinewood Derby; Forum
is set for March 31
Birth
Brett and Jilliann Poxleitner of Moscow are proud parents of a son,
Mason Vincent Poxleitner, born March 9
April
April 9
Andrea Schumacher and Megan Sigler are students of the month at Prairie
High School; Cottonwood, Greencreek and Ferdinand’s Easter Egg Hunts are
all set for 10 a.m. on April 11th; Community Yard Sale is May 16; 28 make
A honor roll at PMS; The Center for Discovery had an excellent turnout
for their March 25th Carnival; 1st Aid / CPR class offered at Syringa Hospital
& Clinics; Prairie Baseball boys shut out Troy 14-0; Home buying workshop
to be held in Kamiah
Deaths
Glenn Lorentz, 61, of Plummer, Idaho, died April 1st
David H. Reichlin, 71, died March 31st at his home
Engagements
Angela Schumacher and Jeff Miller will be married May 23, 2009
Pamela Remacle and Andrew Duclos will be married April 25th
Anniversary
Chuck and Lu Kreautler
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