| 2017,
the year in review
Following is part 1 of our review of the news stories that appeared in the Cottonwood Chronicle during 2017, our annual look back on the previous year. Prairie Quilters to hold VFW Breakfast on Jan. 22. Trevor Ray Dreadfulwater of Grangeville is first baby born in 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital. Cottonwood City Council meets Jacey Rambo and Carson Schmidt are high school students of the month and Connor Brown is jr. high student of the month at Prairie. Monastery schedules a variety of retreats. Pirates beat Asotin and Potlatch, lose to Moscow. Lady Pirates beat Asotin and Potlatch. Ryan Uhlenkott named Father of the Year. 10-week shoot starts. Elks Hoop Shoot winners at Grangeville include Zack Rambo, 1st, 12/13 year old boys. He will compete at District in Lewiston Deaths: Joy Ann Roeper, 74, Jan. 1. Everett Sonnen, 89, Jan. 10. Birth: Laura Ann Nuxoll, daughter of Colton and Molly Nuxoll, Jan. 3. St. Mary’s brings health care to Elk City. Sherry Nuxoll named an Ag All-Star legislator. Central Idaho Art Association member gives art lessons. Pirates beat Genesee 53-35. Lady Pirates beat Moscow and Genesee. Jace Perrin takes first place at Orofino tournament. Summit girls lose to Highland and Kendrick. Shooters brave cold, windy conditions at week 2 of 10-week shoot. Death: Adele Rose Nuxoll, 89, Jan. 12. School district receives bids for new bus at school board meeting. Library holds after school Christmas party First 52-Pickup winners of the new year. County Democrats to host breakfast. Pirates beat Troy and Asotin. Lady Pirates beat Kamiah, Troy and Asotin to improve to 17-1. Girls District to start Jan. 20. Summit picks up first win against Timberline, loses to Deary. 3 have perfect 25’s during week 3 of 10-week shoot. Rick Johnson and Joe Riener receive Quilts of Valor at Prairie Quilters breakfast. Death: Joan Marie Applegate, 88, Dec. 10, 2016. Tammy Quick starts delivery service. Hunter Education/Gun Safety held at Prairie Elementary. 43 earn straight A’s for first semester at Prairie Jr./Sr. High. Pirates beat C.V. and Grangeville, lose to Lapwai. Lady Pirates beat C.V., lose to Lapwai. Wrestlers compete at McCall. Summit beats Timberline, loses to Nezperce and Logos to end regular season. They beat Timberline again in a play-in game to advance to bracketed portion of district tournament. Zack Rambo wins District Hoop Shoot. 50 attend County Democrats breakfast. Cold and windy for week 4 of 10-week shoot. Death: Edna Ruhoff, 89, Jan. 27. Soil health workshop set for Feb. 13 at Ferdinand Sydney Bruner and Mykaela McWilliams are high school students of the month and Madison Shears is jr. high student of the month at Prairie. K.C.’s hold Hoop Shoot. Lincoln Day Dinner set for Feb. 25. Open forum on education in Idaho County set for Feb. 13. Lady Pirates beat Troy at District to clinch trip to State. Pirates win 2 of 3 beating Kamiah and Genesee then losing to Potlatch. Summit eliminated at District by Kendrick. Wrestlers compete at Challis and Grangeville. Carole Toennis celebrates 80th birthday. Selena Davila to hold Be-You-tiful workshop as her senior project. St. Mary’s Hospital & Clinics fills a need serving Craigmont Clinic. Deaths: Alois “Al” Wemhoff, 82, Jan. 31. Donald J. Bruegeman, 47, Jan. 9. Cottonwood City Council meets. Lady Pirates lose to Lapwai, take second at District. To play Liberty Charter in State Tournament opener. Pirates beat Moscow and Kendrick. Wrestlers compete at Potlatch. Angela Wemhoff and Chaye Uptmor named to first team all-WPL while Kylie Tidwell makes second team and Sydney Bruner receives honorable mention. Summit’s Ally Sonnen makes second team for Division 2. Attendance winners at Prairie Elementary for December and January are Aubree Geis, Zoe Hooper and Jaylin Johnson. Summit Academy holds Rose Ball. Mark Tacke to celebrate 90th birthday. Death: Larry A. Stubbers, 78, Feb. 8. City looks at establishing a hospitality shelter in Community Hall for stranded travelers. Youngsters make valentines at Library story hour. Richard Lane featured at Lenten Parish Mission. Museum to hold oral histories project. Pirates beat Potlatch at District to earn state berth. Jace Perrin is District wrestling champion at 182 lbs., will advance to state. Tri-Parish girls place first at Hallissey tournament. Tri-Parish boys take second at Hallissey. Knowledge Bowl team competes to Spokane. Monastery to hold workshop March 1-2. Birth: Maci Joyce Arnzen, daughter of Brett and Amy Arnzen of Craigmont, Feb. 11. Jace Perrin earns 3rd place medal at State. Principal Carrie Nygaard to retire. Community meeting set to discuss old Elementary School. Patrick Chmelik named to first team and Hunter Chaffee to second team on All-White Pine League basketball teams. Booster Club donates sewing machines to PHS. PeeWee Basketball wraps up their season. More 52-Pickup winners named. Two shoot perfect 25’s at 10-week shoot. Eddie Olson is CIAA featured charter member. Summit girls win Hallissey Sportsmanship award. Death: John Williams Wessels, Sr., 86, Feb. 18. Missoula Children’s Theatre auditions set for March 13. Boosters offers scholarships. Students present checks to Food Bank volunteers for proceeds from Idaho County Shootout. Virgil Wassmuth builds stands and makes repairs for the Stations of the Cross artwork at St. Anthony’s Church. Idaho County Fair Royalty to hold Little Princess Tea Party. February attendance winners at Prairie Elementary are Sheridan Ousnamer and Marjorie Remacle. Idaho County Democrats to meet. Players named to all-star games. Kylie Tidwell of Prairie, Ally Sonnen of Summit for girls with Lori Mader named one of the coaches. Tyson Schlader and Patrick Chmelik for the boys game with Kevin Chaffee named one of the coaches. New snow for annual meeting of the Frostbite Club at Cottonwood Butte. Deaths: Donald T. Wessels, 92, Feb. 26; Lorraine Wemhoff Bunt, 90, Feb. 25; Beatrice C. Nuxoll Barnes, 90, Jan. 5. Summit Kindergartners invite Summit senior class to a pizza lunch. Births: Owen John Smith, son of John and Chandra Smith of Cottonwood and grandson of John and Diane Schmidt of Cottonwood, Feb. 27. Logan Michael Barger, son of Rodney and Lauren Barger, grandson of Jim and Colleen Chmelik of Cottonwood, March 2. Sidewalk bid awarded. New sidewalk to be built along parts of East Street and the Hwy. 95 Business Loop. February students of the month at PHS are Aaron Goeckner, Jade Peery, Cole Frei and Haley Enneking. Jeffrey Arnzen is Jr. High student of the month. Walt Ruhoff, Ellamae Holes and Vickie Cole are next CIAA charter members featured. Tyson Schlader, Gavin Branson and Patrick Chmelik to play in Battle at the Border All-star game. Get your Mardi Gras tickets soon. 10-week shoot finishes. Ski season finishes at Cottonwood Butte. Birth: Vivienne Genevieve Murdock, daughter of Matthew and Jenna Murdock of Grangeville and granddaughter of Joyce Goeckner of Ferdinand, March 7. (Continued next week) |
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