| 2015
in review
Continued from last week Katrina Frei of Grangeville is new Fair Queen with Rachel Kelley of Grangeville as first princess and Davi Murphy of Kamiah as second princess. Frei is the granddaughter of Dick and Dorothy Nuxoll of Greencreek. Davi Murphy and Abbie Uhlenkott are Friends of 4-H Award Winners Pigtail Contest, Parade, Two-Minute Talent Show, Open Class and 4-H project winners were listed Deaths: Theodore Clemens Ahlers, 63, August 19; Marcella (Riener) Martinson, 93, August 16; Gail Marie (Nuttman) Church, 67, August 23 Birth: Ruby Ann Klapprich, daughter of Heath and Tara Klapprich, June 29 Tiffany Stinson is hospital employee of the month Lady Pirates Volleyball team takes third at Lewiston Tourney to open season 30 turn out for volleyball Prairie football has 31 players turned out, to open season Friday Prairie gets a crosscountry program started for the first time in many years 7 turn out for Summit volleyball Summit drops opener against Deary PHS grad to run fitness certification class Marriage: Jacob Nuxoll and Megan Totzke married July 18. He is the son of Max and Joan Nuxoll of Cottonwood Anniversary: Ambrose and Margie Schumacher celebrated their 60th anniversary last week Birth & Baptism: Weston Charles Wassmuth, son of Neil and Susan Wassmuth of Craigmont, July 31, this make make 3 new grandchildren for Joyce Goeckner in a span of a couple of months The old BLM offices on the west side of the street have been torn down with Small Butte Construction excavating the area to ready it for the new building’s foundations Turnbay construction set for northbound side of Highway 95 at Greencreek Road and southbound side of Highway 95 at Lake Rd. south of Fenn. Gonzaga Choir to perform at Monastery Legislator meeting set for Kamiah Pirates win football opener 48-8 over Genesee Lady Pirates sweep Kamiah 3 finish in top 6 at Grangeville crosscountry meet Summit loses at Kendrick Hospital’s golf tourney a success as smoke clears Deaths: Bart Nuxoll, 86, Sept. 1; Julia Bieker, 98, Sept. 1; Robert “Bob” Walter Kinzer, 81, August 30 Birth: Jade Alisa-Grace Lorentz, daughter of Duke and Megan Lorentz of Grangeville, August 18 Cottonwood City Council reschedules meeting due to lack of quorum Blood drive set for Sept. 29 New sidewalk poured near Gem Builders The turnbay construction has started at the Greencreek turnoff This is Homecoming Week at PHS Summit Mystery Night set for Oct. 3 Cattle Association tour set for Moscow French couple visits Dog Bark Park, donates camping equipment to Boy Scouts Moms groups are starting Ultrasounds are a big part of St. Mary’s Hospital CFD fun run is Saturday Pirates beat Salmon River 58-24 Lady Pirates win 7 matches, 2 league matches plus all 5 matches at the Border Battle in Pomeroy. Summit volleyball beats Timberline, loses to Logos Crosscountry team competes at Asotin Invitational at Chief Timothy Park Summit students celebrate Patriot Day Women on Target, instructional clinic held Mike Wimer receives District II Distinguished Service award for his 43 years of involvement with youth Prairie Art Association meets Death: Dolores Billups, 91, Sept. 8 Third time was a charm of Cottonwood City Council as they didn’t have a quorum at their rescheduled meeting Superintendent Rene’ Forsmann announced that school enrollment was up at the school board meeting The Junior Class float won the Homecoming Float competition Cookie Dough sale starts Hospital’s Family Fun Run/Walk reschedule due to poor air quality Pirates beat Council 64-24 in Homecoming game Lady Pirates win matches against Troy, Grangeville and Lapwai Crosscountry team competes at Seaport Invite, numbers down due to injury and illness Summit girls beat Nezperce, lose to Highland Birthday: Rita Wassmuth celebrates 90th on October 3 Peter Arnoti found the trunk that his father put all their possessions in when they fled Europe Crea Construction has asphalted the new turnbay at the Greencreek Road intersection with Highway 95 Work on area highway bridges slated for this fall, may lead to driving delays Flu shots offered by St. Mary’s Clinic Pirates shut out C.V. 68-0. Lady Pirates sweep Potlatch The Center for Discovery had a good turnout for their fun run Summit Academy loses to Deary and Kendrick, beats Grangeville Crosscountry team skips Lewiston meet due to illness and conflicts. Summit Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd graders visit Schwartz pumpkin patch. Summit 3rd grade students received dictionaries from the Grangeville Elks Club Lions Club refurbishes Foster’s Grave sign Engagement: Joe Ahlers and Heidi Remacle to wed Oct. 18 Birth: Johnathan David Duman, son of Nathan and Kelsie Duman of Cottonwood, Sept. 7 Backcountry pilot is featured at lecture Brats & Brew set for Oct. 24 Shayla Kirsch and Alli Geis are attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Pirates beat Lapwai 60-20 Lady Pirates sweep Kamiah Kylie Tidwell finishes in 6th place at Moscow Crosscountry meet Summit wins 2 of 3 matches VFW awards entries need to be in by Nov. 1 Death: Merwyn Craig “Sonny” Harding, 88, Sept. 22 Forms for the foundation of the new BLM building are being poured Crosscountry team has movie night fundraiser Prairie athletes of the month are Philip Spencer and Brandon Anderson for football, Kylie Tidwell and Sydney Bruner for corsscountry and Shayla VonBargen for volleyball. District volleyball starts Saturday 6-week Night Shoot starts Oct. 14 at Cottonwood Gun Club Pirates win 74-12 at Troy After sharing in a 3-way tie for the league volleyball championship the previous 2 years, the Lady Pirates clinched sole possession of first this year. They beat Troy, Genesee, Potlatch and C.V. this past week. Summit loses at Nezperce Regional Crosscountry meet set for Farragut State Park Ethan Remacle is promoted Ralph Terhaar has cowboy poetry show in Spokane Death: Almira Louise Seubert, 95, Oct. 5; R. Allen Bly, 61, Sept. 28 Jake Bruner, Aaron Goeckner and Hailey Enneking are students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High School Cottonwood City Council meets Auditor’s report presented at school board meeting Career Expo held at Cottonwood Quilts of Valor group seeks names of veterans The Prairie Lady Pirates closed out their regular season with wins over Grangeville and Lapwai and then beat Lapwai again in their District opener to clinch a trip to state. The Pirates pounded on Potlatch 86-6 on Senior Night to clinch a state tournament berth. The Summit Lady Patriots ended their regular season with wins over Highland and Kamiah and then won 2 of 3 at District, beating Highland and Nezperce and losing to Logos. 25th Army Band to perform at Grangeville Assumption Dinner is Nov. 1 Cattle Association annual meeting set Deaths: Dolores G. Seubert, 90, Oct. 15; Anna Marie Ahlers, 79 Pirates win 42-28 at Kamiah to complete unbeaten regular season and win second straight league championship Thursday’s lecture to touch on ailments and diseases of the past School to have Veteran’s Day ceremony Family science fun night set for Tuesday at PHS Summit loses to Deary to end season Girls crosscountry team qualifies for state 3 local students are part of LCSC Work Scholars Program Cottonwood Credit Union entry wins Scacrecrow Decoration Contest, Arnzen Drug 2nd Kylie Tidwell finished 15th at the state crosscountry meet and earned a state medal SMHC sponsors Angel Tree Cottonwood City crew moves water, sewer lines in preparation for hall renovation Kade Quintal and Morgan Poxleitner are the monthly attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Pirates rout Wallace 72-6 in state playoff opener Several attend leadership training for youth ministry 6 wrestlers earn medals at Potlatch Death: Richard A. “Dick” Hanson, 78, Nov. 1 No surprises in Cottonwood and Ferdinand city elections VFW award winners announced City crew digs hole behind hall where access ramp will go Don Kopczynski to retire from Avista VP post Pirates beat Oakley 42-22 in state quarterfinal Wrestlers compete at two events Krystin Uhlenkott, Shayla VonBargen and Hailey Danly to compete at all-star volleyball with Cheyenne Hudson as coach. Rachel Waters to compete from Summit. Lewis County Historical Society to meet Sr. Meg Sass continue to recover Summit to have Veterans program Nov. 19 A possible grant for cleanup of the old Elementary School’s asbestos and lead paint was discussed at the school board meeting Students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High are Leann Lightfield, Lindsey Goeckner and Dan Mager. Athletes of the month at PHS are the entire state championship volleyball team, Terran Peery and Calvin Hinkelman for football and Grant Gehring for crosscountry 20 Quilts of Valor awarded at Veterans Day ceremony Zach Rambo read his winning Patriot’s Pen essay and Faith Uhlenkott her Voice of Democracy winning speech at the Veteran’s Day program Pirates hold off Raft River 44-30 in state semifinal for 23rd straight win. Volleyball awards were given out Engagement: Emily Ann Lerandeau and Taylor Gary Cash, both of Cottonwood, to wed Dec. 5 Birth: MicKenna Marri-Ann Wingfield, daughter of Natasha Wingfield of Grangeville, Nov. 11 Deaths: Edna M. Roeper, 89, Nov. 12; Raymond T. Mosman, 98, Nov. 11; Hildie Miller, 73, Nov. 14; Robert G. Gehring, 79, Nov. 12; Josephine Clovis Thomason, 95, Nov. 8. Pirates receive state academic championship The Prairie Booster Club presented a check to PHS principal Carrie Nygaard to help with expenses for the highly successful football and volleyball teams 22 turn out for Prairie girls basketball Lady Pirates open season with win at Lewiston JV Wrestling club finishes season Riener’s Grocery team wins 6-week night shoot in come from behind fashion Deaths: Robert “Bob” Duclos, 83, Nov. 10; Thomas G. Scherer, 77, Nov. 21 Tri-Parish Youth have Thanksgiving feast Chronicle’s Christmas Coloring Contest starts Schwartz earns honorable mention in statewide essay contest School concert dates are set Lady Pirates win at Grangeville 26 turned out for Prairie boys basketball 10 turn out for Summit boys basketball, no girls team again this year Summit Kindergartners hold baby bottle campaign Deaths: Leland Rehder, 92, Nov. 25; Myrtle Farmer, 78, Nov. 18 Birth: Micah Oneal Holthaus, son of Clinton and Jonna (Urbahn) Holthaus of Cottonwood, Nov. 13 Tri-Parish Youth take part in 30-hour fast Tri-Parish Youth go trick or treating for canned foods for Food Bank Idaho County Shootout raises over $10,000 Junior class has movie night fundraiser Pirates come back to beat Grangeville in opener Lady Pirates win 3 of 4, beat Genesee, Potlatch and Troy, lose to Grangeville Summit boys beat Salmon River and Nezperce, lose at C.V. Summit students celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception Tri-Parish Youth Group delivers baskets and Thanksgiving dinners Christmas parade held and Santa visits Fire Station Brooklyn Riener, Josie Peery and Noah Arnzen are November students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High School Kendall Betts, Madison Shears and Anthony Karel are December students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High School Summit Christmas play set for Friday Football awards are given 7th grade girls AAU team wins tournament Local author releases book Summit Academy to host chess tournament Pirates lose to Asotin, beat Kendrick Lady Pirates beat C.V. and Kamiah, lose to Moscow and Lapwai Summit beats Salmon River, Deary and Colton Pirates named to all-state football team, Jake Bruner as 1st quarterback and defensive back, Isaiah Shears as 1st team wide receiver and defensive lineman, Philip Spencer first team offensive lineman and Calvin Hinkelman 1st team linebacker. Lucas Wemhoff named to 2nd team as defensive back Death: Elizabeth Nuxoll, 96, Dec. 3 Birth: Caleb Isaac James Smith, son of CynJyn and Kimberly Smith of Grangeville, Dec. 10 School board calls for bids for new bus barn/shop Erica Schlader and Jesse Hutchinson are attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Elementary School concert is held Shelli Schumacher and Carol Altman receive certification after attending CEDA training Pirates beat Kamiah, lose to Lapwai Lady Pirates beat Asotin Summit’s only game postponed by weather Prairie and Summit students write letters to Santa Concert at Monastery to feature local talent Museum receives $1500 grant Summit performs play to packed house Museum will be open during holidays Deaths: Christine Edwards Holthaus, 62, Dec. 12; Naomi Virginia Almira Roberts, 8 weeks, Dec. 4 Births: Kruz Mathew Forsmann, son of Mathew and Francesca Forsmann of Cottonwood, Dec. 14; Wyatt Bradley Duclos, son of Chris and Stephanie Duclos of Cottonwood, Dec. 17. Museum is awarded $5000 grant Cottonwood Butte Ski Area opens with 110 skiers Walls poured for handicap access ramp at Community Hall. CEDA wins award Deaths: Sister Carolyn Miguel, OSB, 84, Dec. 19; Delories Mary Berg, 79, Dec. 21 |
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