| 2013,
the year in review
Following is the conclusion of Chronicle’s annual review of the previous year’s headlines as well as births, deaths, weddings and anniversaries. Rick Johnson elected Junior Vice Commander for Department of Idaho Vince Poxleitner receives VFW Lifetime Achievement Award Cottonwood VFW named All-State Ralyn Horton is hospital employee of the month Cottonwood Chronicle named Business Booster of the Year by Prairie Booster Club High School awards are given Jr. High Track has outstanding season 4-H Spring show is held 41 earn straight A’s at Prairie Jr./Sr. High School Death: Michael S. Hanson, Sr., 66, May 28 Summer Reading Program off to good start June Picnic is this weekend in Craigmont Idaho Genealogical Society to celebrate 150th anniversary of Idaho Territory Junior High track records broken in 2013 Prairie Day in Nezperce to add rodeo Death: Dorothy “Dot” Sudkamp, 81, May 25 Births: Jozie Lee Behler, daughter of Dustin and Ashlee Behler, June 10; Easton James Guyer, granddaughter of Lynn and Sue Guyer, June 14 Candalots open Wolf Track Tasting Den in former Archie’s Cleaners building Cottonwood pair charged in Grangeville robbery Mary Strang retires at NICI Interagency incident drill involves St. Mary’s Ambulance, Cottonwood Police and Fire Departments and Idaho County Sheriff dispatch Quilt show participants sought for Raspberry Festival Millie Wimer is artisan of the month at the Library 4-H Day Camp is held Retreat planned for men at Monastery 17 earn straight A’s at Summit Recent Summit grad among crash victims Summer Reading program continues Engagement: Daniel Sigler and Shelbie Lincoln, set for July 13, 2013 Births: Alex Mathias Duclos, son of Craig and Darbie Duclos, Jun 17; Madison Ann Duman, daughter of Nate and Kelsie Duman, June 8 Summer Reading Program continues Carri Forsman is employee of the month Robert and Linda Nida awarded Grangeville Garden Club Good Neighbor Award Mick and Judy Forsman and Neil and Mary Ousnamer, all of Ferdinand, receive Nezperce Garden Club Good Neighbor Awards Local boys win age bracket at Hoopfest 3 on 3 in Spokane 14 complete Safe Sitter course Deaths: Agnes Scharnhorst, 87, June 26; Kenneth L. Long, 91, June 30; Zoe Jane Ratcliff, infant daughter of Shane and Emily Ratcliff, June 20 Births: James Edward Lustig, son of Don and Morna Lustig, June 7; Wyatt Dean Wilson, grandson of Pat and Connie Uhlenkott, May 23 Engagements: Colleen Rae Terhaar and Wilson Andrew Kaschmitter, set for July 20; NaTosha Schaeffer and Tate Stowers, set for Oct. 19; Tabitha Seubert and Aaron Olson, set for July 13 Cottonwood City Council passes ordinance 28 enjoy ‘Fun in the Son’ Mary Watson retirement party set Updates at the Historical Museum Registrations open for Raspberry Festival Fun Run/Walk Cattle Association county tour set for Sunday Death: Sr. Theresa Dvorak, OSB, 82, July 3; Carl Schmidt, 86, July 5; Donald Alphonse Ross, 75, July 1 Births: Michael Douglas Dill III, July 4; Gwen Kathleen Schaff, July 2 Birthday: Sally Nuxoll to celebrate 80th birthday on July 14 5 vie for Fair Royalty 11 year old Carson Forsman of Ferdinand receives Good Neighbor participation award from Nezperce Garden Club Prairie football team has testing day KC Golf Tourney held Art of Iconography retreat at Monastery County 4-H horse show held Center For Discovery plans forest camp Death: Stan R. Kress, 69, former superintendent, July 7 Birth: MaKiaha Jean Heimsoth, great granddaughter of AnnaMarie Ahlers Engagement: Brandee Seubert and Jeremy Ross, date set for August 3 Update on street work Raspberry Festival set for August 4 Summer Reading program concludes this week Hometown Memories books now available Boy Scouts hold 8 mile hike along Dworshak Reservoir Beka Bruner’s camp a success Backcountry Horsemen clear trails Memorial Fund meeting held Engagements: Kyle Daly and Kashia Riener, set for August 3; Emily Rehder and Dylan Prigge, set for Sept. 21 Death: Alyce Marie Bensching, 84, July 18 Harvest has started on the Prairie Raspberry Festival is Sunday Flory reappointed to wheat commission Mary Higgins is employee of the month at hospital Granddaughter of area residents hired at Alpine Vision Center in Moscow New lanes and machines at Prairie Bowl in Craigmont Summer Reading Program awards given at final session Idaho County 4-H Demonstration contest is held Elementary School supply lists published Engagement: Holli Havens and Beau Balmer, set for August 3, she is granddaughter of Gordon and Marilyn Harman Births: Isaac Rudy Riener, July 22, daughter of Gabe and Jenny Riener; Joshua Charles Florek, July 18 Prairie Junior/Senior High receives 5-star rating Wolf trapping class are scheduled Seth Chaffee landscapes Chronicle lot as Eagle Scout project Royalty Luncheon held Prairie hosts training on Idaho Core Standards Tri-Parish Youth attend Steubenville Northwest conference Scouts spend week at Camp Grizzly Summit school supply lists printed Ferdinand gets visit from helicopter New hospital CEO to arrive Aug. 19 Mayor Denis Duman presents Clerk Carol Altman with a certificate of appreciation Prairie Jr./Sr. High supply lists Birthday: Vera Holthaus celebrates 80th birthday Birth: Julia Adelaide Schlader, July 19, daughter of Will and Jessica Schlader Ivan and Dina Nuxoll are grand marshals School Board meets School bus routes are published Football team has second “combine” session Lady Pirates practice for upcoming volleyball season Gonzaga Choir to perform at Monastery Khan Academy training at PES Martin Nuxoll family holds reunion Anniversary: Clarence and Bernice Pfiffner celebrate 65th Hospital holds school supply drive Kristin Kaschmitter is top showman at Fair Uhlorn, McHugh are Friends of 4-H winners Hospital entry is best of show at Fair Parade Fall Yoga series starts Sept. 4 19 turn out for PHS volleyball 8 turn out for Summit volleyball 3 to try cross country (a 4th later joined) Jenni Forsmann got to kiss the pig Results from Pigtail contest, 2-minute Talent Show and Open class are published Death: Betty G. Wemhoff, 84, August 16; Cecilia M. “Marg” Duman, 77, August 20 Beware of phone scams Common Core presentation set Emily McHugh is artisan of the month at the library Krystin Uhlenkott looking to collect 1 million pull tabs Summit girls lose season opener to Nezperce Spirit Center wraps up season of hosting retreats Sky Wilson 2nd overall at cross country meet Hospital golf scramble is Sept. 22 Boy Scouts backpack to Seven Devils 6 celebrate Jubilees at Monastery Wessels Honey closes after 42 years Colon cancer screening saves lives Lecture series theme is Justice Pirates lose football opener to Salmon River 32-36 Lady Pirates start 1-1 Summit girls lose twice VFW Education Award entries sought Homecoming King and Queen candidates are pictured Police Chief talks about solicitor ordinance and other topics Hospital to sponsore Haunted 5K and poker run Rabid bat found in Idaho County Pirates pull away from Genesee in 4th quarter for 56-40 win Lady Pirates win twice Summit loses at Logos Prairie wins Grangeville Tournament, Summit takes consolation New Prairie Elementary student body officers are pictured Tycie Peery receives President’s Education Award Spencer third at Crosscountry meet at Chief Timothy Park Carcass judging contest held at Sonnen Meats Teen Living class works to beautify school campus Sen. Nuxoll warns against Medicaid expansion Deaths: Walter Isaak, 68, Sept. 11; Rita T. Riener, 86, Sept. 16 Anniversary: Ralph and Sharon Becker celebrate 50th Birth: Ruger Edmond Doyle Sprute, Sept. 4. Senior class float won the Homecoming float competition Blood drive set for Oct. 1 Summit Mystery Night is Oct. 5 Lectures to highlight local history Faye West is hospital employee of the month Pirates win Homecoming game 54-8 over Kendrick Lady Pirates win 2 of 3 matches, compete at Border Battle Peter Spencer 5th overall at crosscountry meet Summit girls pick up first league win against Highland, lose to Kendrick Summit enrollment up 14%. Backcountry Horsemen take a trip to 7 Devils Cookie Dough sale is starting Maddie Duman fundraiser is Oct. 20 Death: Rita T. Riener, 86, Sept. 16 PHS Go Green group cleans ditches Lane Schumacher and Kyle Schwartz are attendance winners at PES Youth Ministry hosts Pig-Out Dinner Jr. high drug free group has after-game party October is breast cancer awareness month Moms groups are starting Pirates rout Lapwai 64-18 Lady Pirates sweep Lapwai Summit girls win 1 of 4 matches Golf tournament a success Birthday: Lee Rehder to celebrate 90th Birth: McKensie Rae Herzog, granddaughter of Urban and Laura Wassmuth, Sept. 17 Death: Leland Lowe Huntley, 80, Sept. 28 Multi-school career fair held at Fairgrounds KC’s annual steak fry is Saturday Backcountry airstrips subject of lecture Kelly Turney is Library artisan of the month Sabrina Lustig, 2nd and Connor Forsman 3rd in Idaho Farm Bureau photo contest Pirates win 48-0 at C.V. Lady Pirates win 4 matches, including home match against Genesee Summit girls win 2 out of 3 Educators and artists explore ways to promote freedom and equality Monastery joins in patient-centered care awareness month Vince Poxleitner presented VFW Lifetime Achievement Award Kyle Westhoff is hospital employee of the month Local author presents book at lecture Pirates beat Kamiah 46-0 Lady Pirates beat Potlatch and Troy, seeded #2 to District Summit loses 3 matches, seeded #5 to District Peter Spencer takes first at Grangeville meet Boy Scouts sell pumpkins donated by Bonnie Gehring Death: Thomas Dean Ingram, 53, Sept. 19 Dog Bark Park wins scarecrow contest Cottonwood City Council meets Tri-Parish Youth participate in 30-hour fast Chmelik and Nuxoll attend American Lands Council conference Pirates win 62-12 at Lakeside Lady Pirates beat Kamiah, lose to Grangeville to end regular season, lose to Troy in District opener Spencer places first at Potlatch meet, Sky Wilson 4th Summit girls win season finale, lose District opener to Deary 6 earn medals at Potlatch in USA wrestling 2 Girl Scouts attend Mom and Me camping trip Cottonwood hosts soccer tourney Boy Scouts attend Camporee at Chief Timothy Park Hope Center sponsors free movie Veterans Day program set Girl Scouts hold toy drive Gun Club night shoot to start Kooskia Internment Camp is lecture subject Death: Jan Schnider, 71, Oct. 21 J.D. Riener sends a letter from Africa Yoga classes continue through November Pirates lose at Troy 28-53 Lady Pirates place third at District, beating Lapwai and Potlatch then losing to Troy again Spencer, Wilson qualify for state crosscountry Logos ends Summit girls season 8 earn wrestling medals at C.V. Toby Hatfield and Carson Forsman are attendance winners at PES ‘Inventing Idaho’ is lecture subject Hope Center sponsors 3-week workshop Death: Margaret Forsman, 92, Oct. 24 Businesses offer Veteran’s Day specials Raven Yorke, Apolonius Enriquez and Brandon Higgins are November students of the month at Prairie Junior/Senior High Westin Crenshaw and Kayla Duclos are October students of the month First adult exercise classes are held Pirates beat Potlatch 46-0 in regular season finale 6 earn medals at Kooskia Spencer 29th, Wilson 31st at state crosscountry Volleyball awards are presented 8th grade Gear Up students visit U of I Brats and Brew winners are named Prairie Elementary student council holds a door decorating contest Hospital holds Halloween costume contest John Eynon to be speaker at Veterans Day event 5th graders visit hospital Boy Scouts hold Court of Honor Death: Dustin James Lorentz, 21, Nov. 4 Veterans Day program is well attended Maurus Uhlorn is artisan of the month at the Library Pirates dominate Wallace 46-0 in state playoff opener VFW names Education Contest winners Sr. Clarissa attends conference Summit principal and volunteers serve students breakfast Elks Lodge presents dictionaries to Summit and Prairie 3rd graders PHS freshmen visit WSU Hospital to sponsor Angel Tree for 16th year Anne Frasier is hospital employee of the month Former high schools are subject of historical society meeting Death: Regina Forsmann Hollandsworth, 93, Nov. 8 School Board meets Gary Campbell presented Quilt of Valor Improvements eyed for Community Hall basement Pirates lose to Troy 36-42, settle for third at state 20 turn out for Prairie girls basketball Summit girls start 3-0 9 turn out for Summit girls team Update on Sr. Mary Paule Tacke Senior fitness class celebrates anniversary NICI offender crew puts up Christmas lights at Centennial Garden 56 earn straight A’s at PJSHS Deaths: Alice M. Kowaleski, 87; Terence “Terry” Leo Duman, 66, Nov. 17 Summit Kindergartners dress up for Thanksgiving feast Importance of Advanced Directives at Hospital Summit Kindergartners donate to Hope Center Baby Bottle program Lady Pirates start 3-0 Pirates named to All-WPL team Football awards are given Summit girls improve to 4-0 Mike Duclos named Father of the Year Library asking children to submit names for their new mascot Upcoming icon retreat explores painting as prayer Anniversary: Merlin and Darlene Halbert celebrate 65th Births: Cora Lea Sonnen, granddaughter of Vern and Lynn Sonnen, Nov. 20; Douglas Xavier Keim, Nov. 18; Rachel Lynn Robinson, Nov. 19, great granddaughter of Hildie and Clifford Miller Death: Donna J. Spencer, 81, Nov. 20 School Christmas concerts are set Teen Living class prepares Thanksgiving feast for Mr. Curry’s class at Prairie Junior/Senior High Kendra Chandler is Hospital employee of the month VFW Turkey Shoot is held Lady Pirates beat Kendrick Summit girls beat Potlatch JV Football cheerleader awards are given Students holding food drive Death: Dorothy Ann Brajcich, 93, Nov. 21 HOSA students help decorate Hospital for the holidays Idaho County Shootout is Friday Grazing conference set for Jan. 7 Peter Remacle and Alexis Schumacher are November attendance winners at PES Prairie boys win opener at Nezperce 25 turn out for PHS boys basketball Lady Pirates lose to Lapwai, beat CV. Summit girls lose to Kendrick, beat Deary Summit boys beat Kendrick and Deary 11 turn out for Summit boys basketball Deaths: Albert H. Frei, 98, Nov. 29; Jerry J. Schmidt, 48, Dec. 3; Heath M. Nuxoll, 37, Dec. 2 Birthday: Irene Uptmor celebrates 99th Sydney Bruner, Brooks Arnzen and Sarah Seubert are December students of the month at Prairie Junior/Senior High Idaho County Shootout raises nearly $16,000, Grangeville wins competition School Board meets Pirates beat Grangeville, Troy Lady Pirates beat Troy, Grangeville, lose at Colton Summit boys and girls both beat Highland Eagle Scout Court of Honor planned for Chaffee 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus make donations PHS holds Ugly Quilt contest Avery Riener, Tara Schlader and Nicole Rehder are coloring contest winners Theresa Shears retires after 49 years of nursing Hospital holds Christmas door decorating contest Pirates beat Lapwai and Salmon River, both with big third quarters Summit girls beat Timberline and Logos Summit boys win at Logos Career Fair is held for 7th-12th graders at Prairie Santa Claus delivers gifts to Monastery Museum is open for holiday visitors Winter yoga series starts Jan. 8 Drew Cochran receives service academy nominations |
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