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Three-year-old
girl dies in Weippe fire
A structure fire around 1:15 p.m. Monday at 121 Lombard Road near
Weippe resulted in the death of a three-year-old girl, Feather
Proctor.
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Commissioners,
local officials brainstorm solutions for Dworshak State Park
A pro-active
follow-up meeting was held in the County Commissioners' office, Monday, to discuss
concerns and options for keeping Dworshak State Park from permanent closure.
Many ideas were brought forward as to the best way to proceed.
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Decision 2009,
Clearwater County election results
Mayor James Martin (70) was re-elected over Councilor Leroy Sims by
a vote of 31 to 23, respectively.
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Longtime
Orofino resident dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
William Joseph Gilmore, 72, Orofino, died of a self-inflicted
gunshot wound at his home on Grangemont Road Oct. 30.
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Pre-employment testing for Census 2010 jobs
Friday
A pre-employment test for part-time, good-paying, temporary census
jobs will be held in Elk River on Friday, Nov. 6, at Elk River City
Hall, 112 S. Second Street.
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Plus Five
Workgroup meets Nov. 9
The Plus Five Workgroup will hold a meeting Monday, Nov. 9 at the
District Office in Orofino from 6-8 p.m. This meeting is open to the
public.
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VFW Ladies
Auxiliary chili feed Nov. 11
The Ladies Auxiliary for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3296
will be having a homemade chili, stew and chili burger feed
Wednesday, Nov. 11 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the VFW Hall located at
330 Michigan Ave in Orofino.
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CYA Fashion
Show and Tea on Nov. 14
The CYA Annual Fashion Show and Tea is happening on Saturday, Nov.
14, 7 p.m. at the OHS cafeteria.
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VFW
Christmas Food Basket program underway
The VFW Post 3296 in Orofino is accepting cash, can goods and
non-perishable food items again this year for Christmas baskets from
Nov. 6 until Dec. 11.
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Employees of
the Week
Cookie Squires was again nominated by several of her customers. She
always has a smile and is happy to see you
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Zoie McLean
to celebrate 105th birthday
The family of Zoie McLean is hosting an open house birthday party
for Zoie, who will turn 105 this month.
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Clearwater County Republicans meet Nov. 9
The Clearwater County Republicans monthly meeting will be held at 7
p.m. Monday, Nov. 9 at the old Vision Arts Building, 162 Riverside
Ave, across from Orofino Builders Supply.
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Food Bank
scheduled for Orofino on Nov. 16
A monthly food bank
will be held at the National Guard Armory on Hwy. 12 on Monday, Nov.
16. Distribution will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 11:30 a.m.
unless supplies run out.
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Mother
said...
We’ve all heard our moms say if we made a face – “It will freeze
like that,” or “Eat your vegetables – kids in China are starving.”
Some truisms are funny and some are wise.
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Diary of a
Forester: Eugene William Langdon
This is the eleventh article in an ongoing series featuring text from
the handwritten diary of a former Forest Ranger, Eugene William
Langdon (1883 – 1967).
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State land
closure on Grangemont begins Friday
Roads accessing the South Grangemont Block of state land will be
closed to vehicular traffic beginning Friday, Nov. 6 by the Idaho
Department of Lands, Clearwater Area office, in Orofino.
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Philippines
Flood Victims Fundraiser a success
Orofino’s Filipino-American Community would like to extend its
sincerest thanks and appreciation to all those who generously shared
their time and resources for the success of the Philippines Flooding
Victims Fundraiser held Oct. 31.
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Patchwork Bazaar to be held Dec. 5
Lou Roane, Quartermaster of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3296, is
a man who doesn’t know how to retire.
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Orofino
High School Veterans Day celebration
Come to Orofino High School for a Veterans Day Celebration! The
celebration will begin at 9:50 a.m. on Nov. 11.
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Local
Veterans visit OJHS
Staff Sergeant (E-5) Carl Cook spoke to Mrs. George’s English
classes, Monday, Oct. 19, about the Patriot’s Pen essay and gave a
little background about veterans.
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Swine flu
vaccine shot clinics begin
Public health offices in Lewiston, Moscow, Grangeville, Orofino, and
Kamiah will be giving the H1N1 flu shot each Wednesday from 3 to 6
p.m.
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Handcrafted
wreaths pre-sale starts today
It is time for the annual wreath
fundraiser by the soccer teams in Orofino.
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Orofino
Farmers’ Market has successful season
The Orofino Farmers’ Market has just completed its first season with
tremendous success and would like to say thank you to the community
and its many supporters.
