2014, the year in review, concluded
It is time once again for our annual review of the previous year in Chronicle headlines along with births, deaths, weddings and anniversaries.
Sept. 4
Cottonwood Saddliers 4-H Club members made Smile Kits as their community service project
Krystin Uhlenkott halfway to her senior project goal of collecting 1 million can tabs for Ronald McDonald House
28 turn out for football
21 out for PHS volleyball
Summit volleyball wins season opener at Kamiah
Death: Mathrw K. Seubert, 26, Aug. 21
Sept. 11
City of Cottonwood to get two firetrucks
Hospital donates money from sports physicals back to the schools
Fire department to flush hydrants
Ally Roemer is hospital employee of the month
Quilts and other items made by NICI offenders are Library artisans of the month
Adult exercise classes are back
Pirates open season with 60-20 win at Genesee
Lady Pirates beat Lapwai and Grangeville
Summit loses to Highland
Summit takes first at Genesee JV tournament
Gonzaga Choir to perform at Monastery
Deaths: Patricia L. Forsmann, 84, Sept. 3; Isabel West, 92, Sept. 2
Sept. 18
Next week is Homecoming at Prairie
School enrollment about same as last year
Blood drive set for Sept. 30
Summit Mystery Night is Oct. 4
Idaho County Farm Bureau to hold art/essay contest
Brats & Brew set for Oct. 25
Pirates roll over Salmon River 60-6
Lady Pirates beat C.V, Potlatch
Summit loses to Deary
Peter Spencer 5th at Asotin Crosscountry meet
5 generation photo with Clarice Young, Jackie Frei, John Frei, Samantha Frei and Addyson Jean Roberts (baby)
Esther Kuther family to participate in Alzheimer’s Walk in San Diego
Hot Rod drawing to be part of Summit Mystery Night
Death: Kevin W. Kaschmitter, 57, Sept. 9
Sept. 25
Historical Museum’s annual Lecture Series to start
Hospital employees participate in Ice Bucket Challenge
Board games used to apply math skills in Mrs. Sonnen’s 5th and 6th grade classes
Pirates overwhelm Council 60-8
Lady Pirates lose at Genesee, beat Kamiah, Kendrick and Grangeville, win 3 of 5 matches at Pomeroy to help Idaho win Border Battle
Summit loses to Kendrick and Nezperce
Carson Frei, son of Melvin and Christine Frei, is 6-0 as an MMA fighter
Deaths: Donald G. Johnson, 88, Sept. 18; Thomas Alan Kees, 56, Sept. 1.
Births: Camden Luke Ball, son of Steve and Lydia Ball of Kamiah, Sept. 16; Olivia Christine Salisbury, daughter of Tianna Williams and Carl Salisbury, Jr., of Grangeville
Engagement: Lindsey Nicole Crea and Brent Steven Frei, both of Lewiston
Oct. 2
Lucas Arnzen and Jessi Riener are Homecoming King and Queen
1977-78 girls basketball champions to be honored as “Legends of the Game.”
Kindness Rocks at Prairie Elementary
Hospital Golf Tourney a success
Hospital plans Children’s Walkathon as part of Children’s Healthcare Improvement Collaborative.
Pirates win Homcoming game 64-8 over C.V.
Lady Pirates lose at Troy, beat Lapwai
Summit girls lose at Logos
Katelyn Riener and Charles Edwards are attendance winners at Prairie Elementary
Anniverary: Mick and Judy Forsman celebrate 50th
Engagement: Ray Nuxoll and Judy Gering
Deaths: Helen M. Lustig Huntley, 83, Sept. 23; Agnes Goeckner, 91, Sept. 26; Alan G. Wimer, 65, Sept. 27
Oct. 9
Prairie Elementary named a national Blue Ribbon School
September students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High are Molly Schwartz and Hailey Danly at the high school and Spencer Schumacher at the junior high
PHS athletes of the month are Lucas Arnzen and Calvin Hinkelman in football and Hailey Danly and Krystin Uhlenkott in volleyball
‘Little House’ to be portrayed at Museum lecture
Hospital plans welcome/farewell barbecue
Matt Polumsky is hospital employee of the month
Moms groups are starting 
Mystery Night is held
Pirates win 60-16 at Lapwai
Lady Pirates beat Troy and C.V., take 2nd at Genesee tourney
Summit wins 2 of 3, beating Grangeville and Highland and losing to Kendrick
Miah Mager wins drawing for $100 at Library
84 donate at blood drive
Death: Ora Mae Long, 88, Oct. 5
Oct. 16
Damaged culvert replaced under Maple street
Kittie Wilkins featured at lecture
Idaho County Recycling celebrates 5th anniversary
Tri-Parish Youth survive 30 hour fast
Prairie sophomores visit LCSC
Pirates demolish Troy 64-8 in battle of unbeatens
Lady Pirates beat Potlatch, Genesee, to start District as #1 seed
Jean Anglen is featured artisan of the month at Library
Tim Orsborn Jr., of Pasco, Wash., is winner of Summit Hot Rod
Gerald Gregory and Brian and Jill Terhaar Lewis to hold concert at Monastery
Death: Sr. Bernie Ternes, 90, Oct. 3
Oct. 23
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna presents $20,000 check to Prairie Elementary that goes with Blue Ribbon School award
2 new firetrucks have arrived
Ingrid Mader for Meritorious Award and Boys Basketball for team of the year are winners at Warrior Athletic Awards banquet
Summit Virtue of Kindness winners named
Harold Schacher to receive VFW Lifetime Achievement Award
Zara Hasselstrom and Kathy Daugherty, hospital volunteers, honored at state meeting
Pirates win 72-18 at Potlatch
Lady Pirates beat Kamiah to end regular season then beat C.V. at District to clinch state berth.
Summit ends regular season with win over Nezperce then beat Nezperce, lose to Logos and beat Highland at District to stay alive
Summit Kindergarten initiates a campaign to “light our flag” as in put a light on the outdoor flag at the school.
Summit teachers take Oath of Fidelity
Oct. 30
Possible new bus barn discussed at school board meeting
Veterans Day program set for high school
Mining in Idaho is lecture topic
Lady Pirates win district title by beating Troy
Pirates beat Kubs 48-6 to win league title, finish regular season unbeaten
Prairie to host State Game against Wallace
Summit’s season ended by Deary at District
Remembering Esther team places 10th out of 382 teams for in fundraising for Alzheimer’s research
Prairie Elementary students visit Corn Maze and bowling alley at Lewiston
Hospital to have Angel Tree
PHS Freshmen visit WSU
Five generation photos for both Harman and Goeckner side for Nikki Havens, daughter Holli Havens-Balmer and granddaughter Jacqueline Balmer. Goeckner photo has Marilyn Harman and her mother Agnes Goeckner. Harman photo has Gordon Harman and his mother Stella Harman.
Death: Joshua Shawn Wimer, 20, Oct. 18
Nov. 6
Lady Pirates win state volleyball championship beating Oakley, Genesee, Troy and Genesee again.
Credit Union display wins Scarecrow contest, hospital takes 2nd
Summit celebrates Holy-ween
Kelly Sheppard is hospital employee of the month
Hospital getrs OB-GYN simulator
Pirates crush Wallace 80-26 in home playoff game, to play Oakley next
Palouse Choral Society performs “Requiem” at Monastery
Over 100 attend Halloween Spooktacular
Birthday: Joe Schmidt celebrates 95th
Nov. 13
Students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High are Sam Mager at the Junior High and Jessi Riner and Stephanie Jungert at the high school
Glenn Poxleitner, president of the Prairie Booster Club, presents a check worth $2000 to principal Carrie Nygaard for the high school athletic fund
The Booster Club also donated funds for lab equipment at the school
Water line project on 1st Street South nears completion
New bishop named for Diocese of Boise
Pirates beat Oakley 50-20 in state playoff game
Wrestling Club competes at Potlatch and then at home
Summit students awarded for Holy Simplicity
Death: Lenore T. Schlader, 100, Nov. 7
Birth: Evelyn Jane Terhaar, daughter of Andy and Molly Green Terhaar of Greencreek, Nov. 4
Nov. 20
School board gets to meet newest teachers
Good turnout for Veterans Day program with several Quilts of Valor presented
Community Hall renovation continues with eye toward having a Senior Citizen Center
Pirates beat Kamiah 62-28 to advance to state championship game
23 turn out for Prairie girls basketball
Athletes of the month for October are Hunter McWilliams and Mason Dalgliesh for football, Beth Dinning for cheerleading and the entire state championship volleyball team.
Volleyball awards are presented
Boy Scouts hold annual food drive, help K.C.’s with highway cleanup
Boy Scouts hold Court of Honor
Cara Uhlenkott presents art teacher Shane Chapman with a check from the Booster Club to help with art program expenses
Birthday: Irene Uptmor celebrates 100th
Deaths: Anna Kolbeck, 108, Nov. 9; Theresa M. Wemhoff, 83, Nov. 16
Nov. 27
Pirates beat Valley 72-18 to finish 12-0 and win school’s second state football championship
Brett Uhlenkott is Father of the Year
Free advent concert to feather recording artist Jaime Thietten
Lady Pirates open season with wins at Highland and Lewiston JV
Summit holds volleyball awards banquet
Wrestling Club competes at Clarkston and C.V.
Hospital to host Jingle Bell fun run
Death: Roy Wessels, 72, Nov. 20
Dec. 4
Prairie Schools and the Hospital partner up to help fund Officer Jason Rambo
Hospital to offer EMT classes
Summit students raise money, collect food for Cottonwood’s Food Bank
Kelly Williams is hospital employee of the month
Lady Pirates beat Moscow
Summit volleyball team is state academic champions
Prairie/Summit 7th grade girls basketball team competes at Hoops for Hope tournament
Pirates have won 16 state titles in just the past 8 years out of 26 overall
Deaths: Clinton C. Ross, 42, Nov. 22; Sally Seubert Hooker, 67, Nov. 19
Dec. 11
Lighted Christmas Parade set for Sunday
SinterKlaas visits Prairie Elementary
46 earn straight A’s at Prairie Jr./Sr. High
Cottonwood City Council meets
Jackson Enneking and John Lightfield are Prairie Elementary attendance winners
NICI offenders put up Christmas lights at Centennial Garden
Lady Pirates improve to 6-0 with wins over Potlatch, C.V. and Troy
22 out for Prairie boys basketball
7 turn out for wrestling
Summit has 12 players for boys team
Summit starts 1-1 with loss to Logos, win over C.V.
Prairie football awards given out
Monastery concerts feature local talent
Wedding: Amanda McBride weds Dan Baerlocher
Death: Stanley J. Forsmann, 63, Dec. 2
Dec. 18
School calendar discussed at school board meeting
Christmas parade is held, youngsters visit wit Santa Claus
Man pleads guilty in bank robbery case
Connie Killmar refurbishes Nativity display at Hospital
Library gets new counters and cabinets
Pirates open season with wins over Moscow and Grangeville
Lady Pirates lose at Lapwai then beat Grangeville and Kamiah
Summit boys beat Kendrick, Salmon River and Nezperce
Hunter McWilliams takes 1st at Potlatch wrestling tournament
Jake Bruner named state 1-A football player of the year
Idaho County Shootout raises over $10,000 for Food Banks
Summit play set for Dec. 19
Deaths: Wayne J. Schnider, 64, Dec. 8; Delmer Rad, 93, Dec. 11
Birth: Parker Matthew Barnes, son of Stacey Melzo and Michael Barnes of Kamiah, Dec. 12
Dec. 25
Nathan Wassmuth, Miranda Klapprich and Nicole Rehder are coloring contest winners
November students of the month at PHS are Beth Dinning, Sierra Latimer and Haley Enneking with Owen Anderson as junior high student of the month
December students of the month at Prairie Jr./Sr. High are Krystin Uhlenkott and Shayla VonBargen at the high school and Madison Pecarovich at the junior high.
Cottonwood community receives a thank you from South Africa
Booster Club presents $1500 check to Prairie wrestling program
Blood drive set for Jan. 6
Lady Pirates beat Genesee and Grangeville
Pirates improve to 5-0 with routs of Troy, Kamiah and Genesee
Summit wins big over Timberline
Wrestling team host dual meet
Lots of letters to Santa from Prairie Elementary Kindergarten and 1st graders and Summit Kindergarten
Prairie Elementary Christmas Concert is held
Library has open house
Hospital staff practice donning Personal Protection Equipment
Farm Bill/Crop Insurance workshops set for Craigmont
QuickBooks for farming/ranching classes offered at Grangeville

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