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2020, the year in review concluded
This week we conclude our annual review of the past year in Chronicle headlines. One many of us would just as soon forget! Sept. 10 Ribbon cutting for new physical therapy facility at hospital New physical therapist Peter Christenson Blood drive reaches goal Hospital thanks Cindy Schnider who made and donated 1000 masks to the facility Police Chief Terry Cochran warns of counterfeit $100 bills being circulated Pirates win season opener at Kendrick 60-20. JV team beats C.V. 50-36 Lady Pirates open 3-0 with a win over Highland and 2 wins over Kamiah Cross country update, 15 out for high school and 8 out for junior high Mager Bargains expands into former Hoene Hardware/Farmers Store building Death: Rita M. Wimer, 96, Sept.4 Birth: Daxton Kade Forsmann, Aug. 25, son of Casey and Stephanie Tiede Forsmann Sept. 17 Cottonwood City Council meets Cookie Dough sale starts Superintendent writes welcome to school letter Pirates win 54-14 at C.V., learn returning player of the year Cole Martin out for the season due to knee injury Cross Country team competes at Nezperce L:ady Pirates lose matches to Logos, Potlatch and Troy Quilt show set for Sept. 26-27 Death: Margaret B.Becker, 96, Sept. 3 Engagement: Bailie Gehring and Lance Goeckner, both of Cottonwood, to wed Sept. 26 Anniversary: Louis and Linda Stubbers of Greencreek to celebrate 60th Sept. 24 This is Homecoming Week School Board meets Homecoming Queen Candidates are Mattie Lustig, Madison Shears, Sierra McWilliams and Kyleigh Duclos. King candidates are senior football players Matt Coppernoll, Cole Martin, Dalton Ross, Dean Johnson, Cole Schlader, John Gehring and Hunter Leal. Cooper’s Ferry artifact on display at museum Lady Pirates beat Grangeville, lose to Genesee Football team’s game at Timberline cancelled due to smoke Rosary Rally set for Nezperce DEQ awards wastewater planning grant to Cottonwood Pacific Cabinets becomes member of Certified EO, a group of employee-owned businesses Deaths: Gerhard ‘Gary’ Schmidt, 70, Sept. 10; Nicole Jean Lettenmeir Gilbert, 31, Sept. 15; Jennifer Ann Branson 37, Sept. 7 Oct. 1 Sierra McWilliams and Cole Martin are Homecoming Queen and King Senior Class float wins float contest Tri-Parish Youth activities for October Rosary Rally set for Oct. 10 at Cottonwood Pirates beat Potlatch 56-8 Cross Country team competes at Troy Lady Pirates even season series with Logos after win Seniors win Homecoming Week competition Junior-Sophomore team wins Powderpuff Game on tie breaking field goal by Molly Johnson Junior boys win powderpuff volleyball Ranch Rodeo held at 2 Bar V arena east of Cottonwood along Greencreek Road. 3 generations have same bus driver. Jerry Schumacher drove bus when Laurie Schmidt Lorentz and her daughter Kayla Lorentz Raymond went to school and now has Kayla’s sons Brody and Tate as passengers. Birth: Wyatt James Dryden, Sept. 12, son of Derrick and Kim Bower Dryden of Post Falls. Oct. 8 Students receive recognition, several students K-12 received PBIS recognition at Prairie Schools with a few winning drawings for prizes Andrew Riener and Kylee Riggers are the September attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Ally McCoy and Tate Raymond were cookie dough gift card winners Barbara Rehder received 86 cards for her 93rd birthday Prairie to host Cross Country meet Oct. 10 Pirates crush Kamiah 72-6 Lady Pirates beat C.V. twice, lose to Troy Cross Country team competes at Spartan Invite and Inland Empire Challenge Alli Rambo won for our region is a coloring contest for the Forest Service. Her winning artwork was made into a billboard posted near Riggins. Death: Darlene Von Bargen, 82, Sept. 26 Oct. 15 Free school lunch program through USDA extended through end of 2020-21 school year District volleyball and cross country are next week County GOP to hold gun raffle KC Golf Tourney set for Saturday First Prairie Cross-Country meet held in rainstorm Pirates win 78-22 at Lapwai Lady Pirates beat Highland, Lapwai twice, and Potlatch to earn #3 seed to District Death: Dennis Joseph Baldus, 71, Oct. 6. Birth: Ryatt Blake Antilla, Oct. 3, son of Tessa Darr and Allen Antilla of Grangeville Oct. 22 School Board meets Cottonwood City Council meets With Genesee cancelling out of the football game due to lack of numbers a combined senior night was held Monday, Oct. 19 for the football team, cross country team and cheerleaders The Volleyball team celebrated senior night and Think Pink volleyball with a win against Highland Think Pink volleyball was Sierra McWilliams’ senior project and it raised over $5,000 for breast cancer research In addition to Highland, the Lady Pirates also knocked off Genesee to finish league play. Despite not getting to play, the Prairie football team clinched the league title and a first round bye in the state playoffs The cross country team competed at the Logos meet which was held at the LCSC course in Lewiston. Cattle Association annual meeting set for Saturday 6-week Night Shoot starts at Cottonwood Gun Club Idaho County’s President Trump vehicle rally starts in Cottonwood, goes through Grangeville, Stites, Kooskia, Kamiah and back up on the Prairie Deaths: Jared Martin Sonnen, 20, Oct. 11; Sr. Bernadette Stand, OSB, 85, Oct. 14; Sr. Joan Smith, OSB, 91, Oct. 17 Oct. 29 Tyler Wemhoff and Kyleigh Duclos qualify for state in cross country Eric Coffelt awarded as Teacher Booster of the Year by Prairie Booster Club Tri-Parish Youth activities for November AmeriGas launches school days and community care program Due to surge in Covid-19, Gov. Brad Little moves Idaho back to stage 3 JOLT ladies groups starting soon Pirates win 66-14 at Troy to close out regular season at 8-0. Pirates are #1 seed in state playoffs Lady Pirates beat Kamiah and Potlatch, lose twice to Genesee to wind up third at District, end season at 15-7. BLM looking to make improvements to Salmon River boat ramps Death: Rodney Wayne Eckert, 73, Oct. 24 Nov. 5 Prairie to host state playoff game Senior meal site closes, grab and go or delivery only until further notice Julia Schlader and Reagan Brannan are October attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Sierra McWilliams presents check to Kim Johnson of St. Mary’s Hospital for over $1800 from her Think Pink volleyball fundraiser 6 students drawn as winners among Respect, Responsible, Ready card recipients at Prairie Elementary Rieners Grocery team leads Night Shoot after week 3 of 6-week shoot Assumption Parish prize drawing winners named. Annual Dinner was cancelled due to flooding in the hall plus Covid worries 4 Elementary students given shout-outs for Trait of the month from fellow classmates Top Idaho County 4-Hers named for 2020 Duclos 32nd, Wemhoff 49th at State Cross Country Meet Lady Pirates named to all-league team 3 Elementary students recognized for being able to recite all 44 counties in Idaho Exercise classes for senior citizens offered Death: Carmalieta Hosley Kaschmitter, 94, Oct. 28 Births: Karsyn Brielle Briggs, Sept. 29, daughter of Kole and Chelsea Long Briggs; Nathaniel Daniel Hattrup, Oct. 21, son of Michael and Annie Hattrup of Cottonwood Nov. 12 Election results show Ted Lindsley winning as Zone 2 County Commissioner, Doug Ulmer winning as sheriff in only local contested races. Jim Risch, Russ Fulcher win re-election as Senator and U.S. Representative. Donald Trump wins Idaho’s electoral votes, national race not determined yet Boys Cross Country team are state academic champions for Class 1A PHS to hold canned food drive with Idaho County Shootout cancelled due to covid restrictions on crowd size Ellea Uhlenkott chosen as a Heisman High School scholarship winner Riener’s Grocery still leads Night Shoot after week 4 Syringa Hospital now offering same day Covid test results Pirates beat Grace 72-36 at Cottonwood. They are to play Oakley on Friday at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow Connor Brown, Kyleigh Duclos are award winners for Cross Country 20 turn out for PHS girls basketball Priscilla Giddings to host town hall in Cottonwood Deaths: Barbara Rehder, 93, Nov. 6; Gordon R. Arnzen, 65, Nov. 7. Nov. 19 Pirates come up less than a yard short of beating Oakley in 40-42 loss, settle for third at State Ali Rehder and Tara Schlader won canned food challenge sponsored by Tri-Parish Youth Ministry Warrior Athletic Award nominees listed Basketball games to be livestreamed on the Internet Rieners Grocery still leads after week 5 of the 6-week Night Shoot Ellea Uhlenkott, Madison Shears, Hope Schwartz and Sierra McWilliams are plaque winners for volleyball Deaths: Charles H. Goeckner, 91, Nov. 4; Barbara Ann Hattrup, 71, Nov. 10; Donna Jean (Scott) Barnett, 90, Nov. 1 Nov. 26 Don Munkers, who replaced Lynn Guyer on the Cottonwood City Council, resigned and was replaced by Lynn Guyer. William and Lynn Goeckner are grand prize winners at St. John Bosco Academy Mystery Night. Danielle Cochran received VFW Law Enforcement Officer award for Idaho Prairie Booster Club donates money for Pixellot cameras to livestream basketball games Hospital and Clinics sponsor Angel Tree Ashle’ Sowa’s first graders tell us ‘How to cook a turkey’ Lady Pirates beat Orofino 56-26, Troy 52-18 to open season 22 turn out for PHS boys basketball 10 out for St. John Bosco boys basketball Rieners Grocery team wins Night Shoot LifeNet Health recognizes St. Mary’s Hospital and Clearwater Valley Hospital Cole Schlader and Brody Hasselstrom are shown with KLEW-TV athlete of the week awards Deaths: Audrey (von Bargen) Uhlenkott, 88, Nov. 16; Margaret M. (Uhlenkott) Ivanis, 92, Nov. 13; Shirley Forsmann Zobeck, 66, Oct. 26; Mary Jo Wemhoff Chase, 77, Oct. 21 Birth: Zane Cody Graning, Nov. 16, son of Cody and Diana Geis Graning Dec. 3 Larry Walkup of Keuterville is awarded a Quilt of Valor Dean Johnson named White Pine League Div. 1 player of the year Danielle Cochran presented VFW Life Saving Award for her work with Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Dept. Rachel Hernandez’ first grade class at Prairie Elementary add some more advice on “how to Cook a Turkey.” Lady Pirates beat Lewiston JV 59-24 Commemorating 70 years in America, Peter Arnoti shares the history of his father, Ladd Arnoti’s bringing his family to America Death: Joyce Virginia Stringham, 79, Nov. 20 Anniversary: Jim and Mary Rehder Ewing celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Birth: Lincoln James Schaeffer, Nov. 23, son of Corey and Whitney Schaeffer of Ferdinand Dec. 10 Christmas Parade set for Sunday St. Mary’s Hospital & Clinics expands regional lab services November drawing winners from among high school and junior High PBIS winners are pictured Easton Bruegeman and Rylan North are November attendance winners at Prairie Elementary Work continues on new Forest Supervisor’s Office in Kamiah Pirates open season with 58-47 win at Timberline then win 61-52 at Grangeville Lady Pirates win at Logos 50-16, beat Grangeville at Cottonwood 49-34 Dec. 17 Cottonwood City Council meets Christmas Parade is held with large turnout of children to see Santa Lions Club puts new sign at Centennial Garden, string Christmas lights at same Pirates lose at Lapwai 57-85, edge Genesee 57-56 in game that started at high school, ended at Elementary due to power outage Lady Pirates lose at home to Lapwai 53-62, win at Genesee 50-35 Patriots start season 0-2 with 40-68 lose at Cottonwood to Highland and 46-75 loss at Deary Football awards given Thank you from Bethany Children’s Home and Sister Mary’s Children Death: Rose Marie (Reichlin) Wallace, 80, Dec. 9 Dec. 24 School Board meets Elementary Christmas Concert held Coloring Contest winners are named Prairie 1st graders and Kindergartners share their letters to Santa Dean Johnson named 1A-D1 state player of the year Pirates win 60-46 at Orofino and 64-31 at C.V. Lady Pirates win 79-26 over C.V. at Cottonwood, 49-15 over Kamiah at Cottonwood, 55-22 at Potlatch Patriots fall to 0-4 with 51-65 loss to C.V. at Cottonwood and 35-76 loss at Kendrick Pixie Jones and Leann Lightfield present check from their senior project fundraiser raffle to the YWCA Dec. 31 DEQ seeks comment on draft IPDES permit for Cottonwood St. John Bosco students perform in annual Christmas play Yaisa Coburn awarded medal Fair Royalty wish everyone a Happy New Year Death: Clifford E. Arnzen, 92, Dec. 18
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