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Hells Canyon history
90th birthday: Jack W. Tippett
Jack W. Tippett of Clarkston will be honored at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. next Sunday at his home, 2500 Valleyview Drive. The occasion is his 90th birthday.
He was born July 5, 1919, at Spokane to Jidge and Jessie Tippet. He has lived in the Clarkston-Asotin area all of his life.
80th birthday: James L. Toennis
James L. Toennis of Cottonwood will be honored at an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cottonwood Community Hall. The occasion is his 80th birthday.
He was born July 6, 1929, near Cottonwood, to Mayme and Leo Toennis. He received his schooling at Cottonwood and graduated in 1947.
80th birthday: Bob Gehring
Bob Gehring of Cottonwood will be honored at an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. next Sunday at the Keuterville Pub and Grub. The occasion is his 80th birthday.
He was born July 6, 1929, at Keuterville, to Ted and Inez Gehring. He attended the little, one-room Pine View grade school and graduated from St. Gertrude's Academy in 1947.
80th birthday: Gayle Yvonne Way
Gayle Yvonne Way of Craigmont will be honored at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the Craigmont Community Hall. The occasion is her 80th birthday.
She was born May 14, 1929, at Lewiston, to Gaylerd and Neva Pratt.
Letter of thanks
To all the garden owners, hostesses, musicians, ticket takers and wonderful cooks who made our 2009 Musical Gardens Tour such a success, thank you so very much. Preparing the beautiful gardens was a long, painstaking journey for our garden owners: Christi and David Severance, Carole VandeVoorde, and Wanda Keefer and Don Brigham. The results were spectacular.
Thanks also to our hostesses, who provided the delicious food: Catherine Spencer, Beth Aram and Barbara Yochum.
4-H news
Happy Valley 4-H Club
GENESEE - Genesee Happy Valley 4-H club did its part to help the community of Genesee on June 7 by completing a trash pick-up along Old Highway 95 at Genesee. The group picked-up about six large bags of garbage. The club split in to two groups, putting members on each side of the highway in teams of two - one held the bag while the other picked up trash.
Club notes
Lewis-Clark
Toastmasters Club 369
Members met June 18 in Lewiston.
Honor rolls
Lincoln Middle School
The following students were named to the honor roll at Lincoln Middle School at Clarkston for the spring semester:
With the Military
Army Sgt. Kyle D. Mallett has arrived for duty at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Eau Claire, Wis. He is a 2003 graduate of Moscow High School.
Mallett, a recruiter with five years of military service, is assigned to the Milwaukee Recruiting Battalion. He is the son of Lorraine A. Mallett of Nampa.
School News
Hailey Malm, a recent graduate of Troy High School, has been awarded a $1,000 Maurine Cherrington Scholarship, presented by the Gritman Medical Center Auxiliary. Malm plans to pursue a degree in health care.
Senior Calendar
For the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley
Sunday, June 28
20 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune
June 28, 1989
40 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune
June 28, 1969
60 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune
June 28, 1949
Dirt under my fingernails, sunscreen in my eyes
All winter I save up the potato and carrot peels and onion ends from making soup, the wilted romaine remnants I scrape out of the vegetable bin, the science projects that bloom in the bottoms of yogurt tubs that get lost in the back of the fridge - all grist for my composting operation. I layer them with fallen leaves and ivy trimmings in plastic crates next to the house, then add a sprinkling of last year's compost to inspire them to rot beautifully.
Come spring, I sift the contents through the bottom of one of the crates. Things still recognizable as leaves, corn cobs, etc., go back to rot for another year. The fluffy compost that sifts through ends up filling pots, energizing garden soil, topping off window boxes. It's wonderful stuff - until, back inside, I see it compacted black under my fingernails and outlining my cuticles.
Husband may not have ailing wife's best interests at heart
Q. Before my mother's stroke, which left her incapacitated and in need of full-time care, she and my father had marital problems for years. He abused her, drank to excess, and had an unending string of girlfriends. Even though my mother told me and many of her friends that she wanted a divorce, she was afraid to go to a lawyer because of my father's threats and abuse. Because my mother had no power of attorney or healthcare document when she became ill, my father has insisted on becoming her guardian and conservator so he can make her healthcare and financial decisions - even though he has moved his girlfriend into the home he and my mother shared. There is insurance on her life payable to her estate, and she has money she inherited from her father in accounts titled in her name. I am concerned that my father's decisions may not be in my mother's best interests - either medically or financially. What can I do to take over? Can my mother get a divorce and support from my father?
A. Based on the facts as you recited them, your father appears to have a classic conflict of interest, which should prevent a court from allowing him to serve in any decision-making capacity concerning your mother. Since the duties of guardians and conservators - and for that matter, those of an agent under a power of attorney - are fiduciary in nature, assuming you can prove what you describe, it appears to us that an objection to your father's appointment should be well-received by the court and that, if you are found to be the proper person, you should be appointed.
Your second question about a divorce is more difficult. Since divorce is a personal matter, the majority of states do not allow guardians for incapacitated people to initiate divorce actions without some specific statutory authorization. A few states have allowed guardians to file for divorce when, before incapacity, the incapacitated person had been abused by the spouse, had been neglected by the spouse and had stated a desire to end the marital relationship. However, once
appointed as guardian, you should be
authorized to bring a suit for property division and support from your father on your mother's behalf.
Rekindling the spirit
Marylou Chicote, site administrator for a Revolutionary War monument in Vermont, was looking to make July Fourth about something more than barbecues and fireworks, so she turned to the piece of paper that started it all - the Declaration of Independence.
'Housewives' series an IQ depressant
I started watching "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" because, honestly, my IQ was just way too high. I mean seriously up there. What can I tell you? After watching every episode, I'm now officially as dumb as that brown, particle-like stuff you find outside and don't want to track inside the house. Rhymes with "wirt," I think.
It's nothing against the "wives," one of whom is no such thing, which just exhausts me trying to figure that one out. Since when is a real "housewife" not even married? I don't get it. It would be like watching "Law & Order" and finding out the cops are really pole dancers and the lawyers are really electricians. I don't get it. Wait. I already said that, didn't I? Who wants pie?
The girls of Gen X say goodbye to favorite Angel
Dear Farrah Fawcett,
I'm sure you understand why Michael Jackson's death has taken over the airwaves and blogosphere, but the folks you've touched remember you, too. You might not be on the front page, but people are still talking.
Beauty tips
Sensitive shaves
Summer is all about getting rid of hair where you don't want it, meaning lots of new products to help. Among them, the Bliss-Philips Bikini Perfect, better than a razor for sensitive skin. It comes in several versions with assorted attachments, starting at $49.99; for information, go to www.bliss.philips.com.
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Sunday June 28, 2009
- Hells Canyon history
... - 90th birthday: Jack W. Tippett
Jack W. Tippett of Clarkston will be honored at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. next Sunday at his home, 2500 Valleyview Drive.... - 80th birthday: James L. Toennis
James L. Toennis of Cottonwood will be honored at an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cottonwood Community Hall. The occasion... - 80th birthday: Bob Gehring
Bob Gehring of Cottonwood will be honored at an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. next Sunday at the Keuterville Pub and Grub. The... - 80th birthday: Gayle Yvonne Way
Gayle Yvonne Way of Craigmont will be honored at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the Craigmont Community Hall. The occasion... - Letter of thanks
To all the garden owners, hostesses, musicians, ticket takers and wonderful cooks who made our 2009 Musical Gardens Tour such a success, thank you so... - 4-H news
Happy Valley 4-H Club GENESEE - Genesee Happy Valley 4-H club did its part to help the community of Genesee on June 7 by... - Club notes
Lewis-Clark Toastmasters Club 369 Members met June 18 in Lewiston. Jacqueline Picard was toastmaster, Larry Ferguson was general evaluator, Patti Mann was table topics master... - Honor rolls
Lincoln Middle School The following students were named to the honor roll at Lincoln Middle School at Clarkston for the spring semester: EIGHTH: 4.0 gpa... - With the Military
Army Sgt. Kyle D. Mallett has arrived for duty at the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Eau Claire, Wis. He is a 2003 graduate of... - School News
Hailey Malm, a recent graduate of Troy High School, has been awarded a $1,000 Maurine Cherrington Scholarship, presented by the Gritman Medical Center Auxiliary. Malm... - Senior Calendar
For the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley Sunday, June 28 No events planned. Monday, June 29 Blood pressure monitoring, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Lewiston fire stations, located at... - 20 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune June 28, 1989 WASHINGTON - President Bush, declaring the American flag a "unique national symbol," Tuesday called for a constitutional amendment... - 40 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune June 28, 1969 WASHINGTON - Most of the 20,000 National Guardsmen and Army reservists on active duty, including all who have... - 60 Years Ago
From the Lewiston Tribune June 28, 1949 PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia - Catholic informants said the Communist government and its Catholic Action Committee have seized virtually all... - Dirt under my fingernails, sunscreen in my eyes
All winter I save up the potato and carrot peels and onion ends from making soup, the wilted romaine remnants I scrape out of the... - Husband may not have ailing wife's best interests at heart
Q. Before my mother's stroke, which left her incapacitated and in need of full-time care, she and my father had marital problems for years. He... - Rekindling the spirit
Marylou Chicote, site administrator for a Revolutionary War monument in Vermont, was looking to make July Fourth about something more than barbecues and fireworks,... - 'Housewives' series an IQ depressant
I started watching "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" because, honestly, my IQ was just way too high. I mean seriously up there. What can... - The girls of Gen X say goodbye to favorite Angel
Dear Farrah Fawcett, I'm sure you understand why Michael Jackson's death has taken over the airwaves and blogosphere, but the folks you've touched remember... - Beauty tips
Sensitive shaves Summer is all about getting rid of hair where you don't want it, meaning lots of new products to help. Among them, the...
