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2020, the year in review This week we start our annual review of the past year in Chronicle headlines. One many of us would just as soon forget! Jan. 2 Elementary School holds year-end assembly. Change in ownership at Fred’s Body Shop – Michele and Corey Cochran purchase the business from Rod and June Behler Senator Crabtree to host tele-conference Good turnout for alumni basketball games Jan. 9 January events for Tri-Parish Youth Oliver Joseph Pease-LeBlanc is first baby born in 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital, son of Kenneth Charles LeBlanc, Jr. and Kerise Michelle Pease of Stites. Pirates beat St. Maries 77-70 . People’s March set for Jan. 18 at Grangeville 52-Pickup winners named Death: Karen Ann Forsmann Uhlorn, 76, January 1st Jan. 16 Ben Schumacher sworn in as new city councilman at January Council meeting Danielle Cochran receives award Opening weekend at Cottonwood Butte Ski Area saw about 240 skiers and snowboarders 4 shoot perfect 25’s on opening weekend of 10-week Shoot Traveling Smithsonian exhibit to be at LCSC Pirates win 69-50 at Grangeville Lady Pirates win at Kamiah 50-15 Lady Patriots lost to Nezperce, beat Timberline Deaths: Janice Ann (Schmidt) Gardner, 66, Jan. 6; Joan Uhlenkott Lisk, 75, Dec. 27, 2019; Paula Marie (Silvestri) Hoene, 69, Dec. 20, 2019 Engagement: Whitney Ann Coddington and Corey Ryan Schaeffer, set for Feb. 22 Jan. 23 Jim Rehder awarded as an Idaho Brightest Star St. Mary’s/Holy Cross Dinner set for Feb. 9 Another busy weekend at Cottonwood Butte Ski Area 1 perfect 25 second week of 10-week Shoot Prairie Booster Club donates $3500 to PHS, money to go toward new sound system at football field, wireless microphone, supplies for new large size printer at high school Prairie Booster Club offers scholarships People’s March is held Pirates beat Orofino, lose to Lapwai and Potlatch Lady Pirates beat Potlatch, Genesee, lost to Lapwai St. John Bosco boys beat Prairie C team. Cereal School held at Greencreek Soil Health Workshop set for Ferdinand Death: Lisa Seubert Ingalls, 55, Dec. 29, 2019 Jan. 30 School Board meets January students of the month recognized at Prairie Jr./Sr. High Idaho County YWCA auction set for April 19 1 perfect 25 during week 3 of 10-week shoot Girls District Tournaments to start Pirates beat Genesee Lady Pirates beat Orofino, Lewiston JV Lady Patriots lose to Kendrick Attendance winners at Prairie Elementary for December are Tenley Riener and Isaak Shears. January attendance winners at Prairie Elementary are Lake Bennett and Maggie Nuxoll Busy third week at Cottonwood Butte Ski Area Crabtree named Ag All-Star Top Kindergarten readers awarded for 2nd quarter-Claire Michaels, Zeke Henry and Brylie Forsmann Positive Behavior Support Program winners at Prairie Elementary are Shawn Robeldo, Brody Raymond, Blakely Forsmann, Winnie Secrest, Zita Schmidt and Ryder Uhlenkott Death: David Joseph Gehring, 82, Jan. 26 Feb. 6 Blood drive meets goal Extensive remodeling done at Coyote’s February events for Tri-Parish Youth Boat ramp improved at Pine Bar Pirates beat C.V., Troy, Orofino, lose to Potlatch Lady Pirates finish regular season with wins over Troy, C.V. and Potlatch Lady Patriots beat Highland, lose to Deary and Logos Marji Remacle competes at 3 gymnastics meets Another busy weekend at Cottonwood Butte 1 perfect 25 during week 4 of 10-Week Shoot Anniversary: Hank and Marlene Lorentz Duclos celebrate 60th anniversary Births: Michael Allan Thomas McWilliams to Hunter McWilliams and Tiffany Stinson of Cottonwood, Jan. 28; Baker James Uhlorn to Brently and Tanis Uhlorn of Cottonwood, Jan. 28; James Levi Stroisch to Tim Stroisch and Jennifer Enneking of Grangeville, Jan. 31; Harper Lynn Gilmore to Amber Gilmore of Grangeville, Jan. 25. Feb. 13 28 earn straight A’s at Prairie Jr./Sr. High for first semester Cottonwood Lions Club donates to Hospital’s Reading Club to buy children’s books for the Clinics Literacy Program PHS cheerleaders hold Cheer Clinic for future cheerleaders Boys District to start Tuesday 2 perfect 25’s during week 5 of 10-week shoot Prize winners named for St. Mary’s/Holy Cross dinner Sr. Mary Foreman attends Prioress meeting Lady Pirates clinch state berth with wins over Kamiah and Genesee at District Pirates win at Kamiah Lady Patriots edge Deary, lose to Kendrick at District Avista warns of scam attempts Deaths: Martha H. Rieman, 93, Feb. 2; Edward Joseph Kopczynski, 85. Feb. 20 Pat & Cheri Holthaus named Prairie Booster Club’s #1 fans for 2019-20. Override levy set for $325,000 Cottonwood City Council meets Cottonwood Gun Club awarded grant to make improvements, add handicap access 10th straight trip to State for Prairie girls coach Lori Mader Pirates fall to Lapwai on Senior Night Lady Pirates lose to Lapwai in District championship game Lady Pirates end season with loss to Logos at District Holli Schumacher takes third at Girls State Wrestling meet Graduation Party prize drawing winners named No perfect scores during week 6 of 10-week shoot Death: Chad Edward Snyder, 42, Feb. 7; Shirley A. Baerlocher, 70, Feb. 17 Feb. 27 Lady Pirates take second at State, beat Raft River and Grace, lose to Lapwai in championship game Matthew Jones wins Prairie Spelling Bee Soil health workshop set Greg Wherry award Sportsmanship T-shirt at girls state tournament 52-Pickup winners named Marji Remacle is 1st in all-around at Great Western Gym Fest Two perfect 25’s during week 7 of 10-week shoot Pirates beat Genesee, lose to Lapwai and Kamiah at District to end their season Holli Schumacher qualifies for State Wrestling Meet with 4th place finish at District Deaths: Elaine Miriam Kinzer, 78, Feb. 20; William J. Crea, Jr., 79, Feb. 17; Gary David Hattrup, 65, Feb. 19 March 5 Missoula Children’s Theatre auditions set for next Monday Changes made to PBIS recognition program Jr/Sr. High School and Elementary School PBIS winners recognized Idaho County Shootout raises over $5,000 for Food Bank March events for Tri-Parish Youth Wind storm rips shed from foundation at Lloyd Uhlenkott-Judy Klapprich home Pirates named to all-league team Madison Shears named state tournament MVP by idahosports.com Holli Schumacher out after 2 matches at State Wrestling Meet Benedictine Sisters receive St. Martin’s Distinguished Alumni award Lincoln Day event set for March 20 Tycie Jean Bledsoe wins marble maze contest at Prairie Elementary High School HOSA students do presentation at Prairie Elementary St. Patrick’s Dinner set for Nezperce 2 perfect 25’s during week 8 of 10-week shoot Makenzie Mizer and Caden Armbrust at attendance winners for February at Prairie Elementary Axel Forsmann, Tenley Riener and Isaak Shears are top readers for February at Prairie Elementary Derek Goeckner and Ray Terhaar recognized for mastering the multiplication facts at Prairie Elementary Deaths: Angela Joy Arnzen, 50, Feb. 13; Ronald “Hooker” Johnston, 82, March 1 March 12 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to be performed Friday Advanced Welding sponsored a Shoot for Cash program and donated $2,320 to the Prairie High School basketball programs based on made free throws Work restarts on Highway 95 near Winchester Idaho County Historical Preservation Group seeks members Dream It, Do It conference set for March 18 All Star Basketball games held. Owen Anderson signs to play football at College of Idaho 3 perfect 25’s during week 9 of 10-week shoot 6th graders Make Good Choices a Habit Dryland Pasture management workshop set Celebrate Ag Day on March 24 Death: Bernadette “Bernie” Tipton, 97, Feb. 23 March 19 Schools taking things day-to-day with Covid-19 Missoula Children’s Theatre play held Information from St. Mary’s Hospital on the coronavirus Monastery closed to public due to Covid-19 Marion Shinn donates $150,000 to LCSC’s new Schweitzer Center Cottonwood City Council meets 5 perfect 25’s in final week of 10-week shoot Lincoln Day event still on MCT prize drawing winners named Wensman sisters plead guilty to amended charges Area schools receive infection prevention presentation SHIBA plans webinars on coronavirus Deaths: Leonard J. Wassmuth, 89, March 12; Leon Slichter, 71, March 12 March 26 Hospital sets up triage test area in parking lot City of Cottonwood makes emergency declarations School closures extended to April 20, all spring sports put on hold Chronicle asks for vintage photos to share at least until high school sports restarted Coronavirus: How we can slow the spread 52-Pickup winners named Dream It, Do It Youth conference cancelled due to virus Cottonwood streets get prepped for resurfacing Syringa Hospital visitor guidance Small Business Administration offers disaster assistance to small businesses affected by coronavirus Cottonwood Credit Union makes changes due to coronavirus Idaho adopts latest federal guidelines to prevent coronavirus spread Deaths: Richard H. ‘Dick’ Farmer, 88, March 18; Wilfred Joseph ‘Duke’ Duclos, 93, March 10. Births: Sawyer Everest Landers Arnold, March 11, son of Erin Landers and Alex Arnold of Greencreek; Claire Elizabeth Enneking, March 19, daughter of Kenneth and Cassi Enneking of Cottonwood. April 2 Gov. Brad Little issues stay at home order Hospital submits article; Reducing stress during Covid-19 Covid hotline available Father Paul Wander submits article on dealing with Covid Ciara Chaffee signs with College of Southern Idaho for cross country and track State park visitor centers closed Primary Election to stay on May 19, go to mail-in ballots Death: Ronald J. Nuxoll, 63, March 17 Birth: Ryland Scott Williams, March 24, son of Tianna Williams of Grangeville April 9 BPA students attended state on March 12-13 Earthquake rattles area, centered near Stanley More changes at Credit Union Purse Auction for YWCA postponed due to coronavirus Covid-19 update from hospital Cottonwood Schools continue with soft closure, class instruction done online Hospital purchase is completed Madison Shears named 1A-D1 girls basketball player of the year 2 confirmed cases of Covid in Idaho County Easter Egg Hunts cancelled due to Covid-19 State board extends soft closure for schools Telemedicine visits available at hospital April 16 Prairie takes part in #BetheLight campaign to honor 2020 seniors and athletes unable to compete in Spring sports this year Cottonwood City Council meets School distributing meals and instruction packets via school buses Hospital: What we’re doing seems to be working, keep it up KC Hoop Shoot winners pictured Syringa employees step up to help with blood donations Death: Karen F. Johnston, 78, April 7 Birth: Katherine Ann Duman, March 17, daughter of Anthony and Tiffany (Schaeffer) Duman of Moscow April 23 School Board meets, graduation options discussed via ZOOM with seniors Gov. Little extends stay at home order Patient and staff safety are top priority at St. Mary’s Hospital Sister Mary’s Children and Idaho Gives Week School spring sports officially cancelled for the season PHS uses 3D printer to help make hospital masks ITD increases frequency of rest area cleaning Coronavirus aid available for ag producers US 95 being repaved from Lapwai to Culdesac Softball seniors honored with the names in chalk on softball field Della Gehring’s sewing class making cloth masks Wedding: Vanessa Hylton weds Grant Wilkins on March 4. Hylton is a PHS graduate April 30 Undefeated PHS state football champions named northern Idaho boys high school team of the year School District asks for levy support State income tax filing deadline moved to June 15 Covid-19 update from the hospital All services still available at Syringa Hospital Top scholars at St. John Bosco Academy for class of 2020 are David Wassmuth as valedictorian and Jessie Sonnen as salutatorian. Syringa Hospital fundraisers are cancelled More 52-Pickup winners named CARES Act funding available to schools Secure Rural Schools payments going out to counties May 7 PHS top scholars for class of 2020 are Carson Forsman, valedictorian, and Aaron Goeckner, salutatorian. Raspberry Festival postponed Governor Little issues ‘Stay Healthy’ order on May 1 which allows some closed businesses to reopen May 10 marks date for annual burn permits Primary ballot request forms being sent out State Dept. of Labor ready to accept applications for extended unemployment insurance benefits Tony Bennett recently had a Scottish Black-faced ewe birth quadruplet lambs, a rarity May 14 Damian Forsmann and Derik Shears mount banners recognizing 2020 senior at Prairie, St. John Bosco and homeschoolers on light poles around downtown area (pictures of all the banners in centerspread of this week’s issue) Cottonwood City Council meets St. John Bosco to graduate 4 seniors in a private ceremony at St. Anthony’s Church on Saturday, May 23 Hospital: Getting back to business Idaho County 4-H Clubs turn their talents to making masks for courthouse employees Deaths: Hilda W. Frei Nuttman, 93, May 2; James M. McDonald, Sr., 83, May 5 Birth and Baptism: Ada Ann Goeckner, April 29, daughter of William and Lynn Goeckner of Keuterville May 21 School Board meets New fences, barricades put up around area adjacent to Greencreek Hall Memorial Day services to be held at Ferdinand and Keuterville Cemeteries Poll shows most Idahoans support ‘Idaho Rebounds’ New updates at Credit Union offices Rare double rainbow following storm over the weekend Death: Bonnie Marie Stinson, 39, May 10 May 28 22 to graduate at Prairie on Friday in outdoor ceremony at football field followed by a parade through town St. John Bosco graduation held with photos submitted by school Pictures from Memorial Day services Girl Scout Cookies are now available Cara Duman, Risa Mader and Stacie Jackson, bagged and boxed over 9000 meals in April for Cottonwood School District students and families Death: Scott M. Wimer, 44, May 17 June 4 Prairie graduation held with lots of photos City of Cottonwood offers dust abatement Prairie grads receive scholarships St. John Bosco gives end of school year awards Prairie Rodeo Team completes regular season June 11 Cottonwood City Council meets Fair Royalty sign-up deadline is July 1 Shirley Gehring shares articles about Moughmer Point and also the rabies outbreak of about 1910. The end of an era-Jake Wren sells old school bus he purchased when St. Gertrude’s Academy closed, used as a camper Farm Bureau awards scholarships Syringa Clinic extends walk-in hours Election results: Doug Ulmer defeats Doug Giddings in Republican primary for sheriff; School override levy passes with 59.48% yes vote Swim lessons bus available June 18 School Board adopts 2020-21 budget Idaho County 4-H Spring Show is held 37 earn straight A’s at Prairie during second semester Syringa Thrift Store reopens State ready for final stage of Idaho Rebounds plan Washouts limit road access in Craig Mountain area Contract awarded for new Forest Supervisor’s office in Kamiah State School Superintendent seeks parental feedback Work continues on making apartments out of old school administrative offices Work also continues on former Royale Room building June 25 WolfTrack Brewing reopens on King Street Brooklyn Riener award Governor’s Scholarship Local organizations awarded grants More 52-Pickup winners named Creative Restorations opens in Cottonwood in City Electric building Sweets & Eats opens in Craigmont Craigmont to celebrate centennial at June Picnic Equipment sale held at Cottonwood Livestock Auction with item and buyer numbers reduced due to Covid Open bowling available on Friday evenings in Craigmont Quilt of Valor awarded to Travis Bruegeman Death: Richard ‘Dick’ Arnzen, 77, June 12 July 2 Greencreek to hold 4th of July Celebration Idaho County Fair Royalty appear at June Picnic parade Border Days to be held in Grangeville Idaho extends Stage 4 in Covid-19 recovery Kaylee Page, Queen, and Josie Remacle, Princess are Border Days royalty Don Heckman is Border Days grand marshal Home tour a part of Border Days Death: Frank Braucher, 83, June 17 July 9 Greencreek 4th of July celebration held with much smaller crowd for breakfast Blood drive reaches goal Intermountain Feed offers self-service storage container at Cottonwood Senior project to benefit YWCA-with auction cancelled this year, two seniors switch to a raffle to raise funds Prairie registration set for August 24 PHS to host football camp July 20-23 Quilts of Valor awarded at Greencreek to Randy Dupea, Andrea Schumacher Eaton, Adam Schumacher and Chris Johnson, husband of Ashley Schumacher Johnson Rockslide closes Hwy. 95 south of Riggins State Dept. of Education to distribute hand sanitizer to schools Covid-19 update from the Monastery Deaths: Thomas ‘Mike’ Wren, 74, June 30; Jay Hinterlong, 79, July 2; David Harold Duman, 71, July 2; Thomas Leon DeWitt, 81, July 6 Births: Haisley Mae Rowland, July 1, daughter of Jake and Keely Schmidt Rowland of Cottonwood; Hayden Ronald Mauer, July 3, son of Ben Mauer and Tamra Thomason of Cottonwood July 16 Resurfacing happening on School Street and several side streets that connect to School Street New parking area at St. Mary’s Church gets paved Cottonwood City Council adopts tentative budget Cottonwood Summerfest is cancelled Governor Little pushes for schools reopening New rockfall recloses Hwy. 95 south of Riggins Forest Service updating restrooms in Selway River camping areas Sister innovate, adjust ministries during pandemic Deaths: Richard ‘Dick’ Forsman, 87, July 7; Thomas Leon DeWitt, 81, July 6 July 23 School Board approves re-enter plan Cole Martin named a Sports Illustrated All-American U of I investigating hunters and anglers needs Syringa Hospital doctor offers Covid testing insights School supply lists for 2020-21 school year listed Quilt of Valor awarded to David Uhlorn Sealcoating work to start on U.S. 12 and U.S. 95 in Spalding Bridge area Birth: Jeremiah Kenneth Murdock, July 12, son of Matthew and Jenna Goeckner Murdock of Grangeville July 30 Four view for Fair Royalty Hospitals provide collaborative care for the region Centennial of laying the cornerstone at the Monastery Wensmans receive 7 years probation Protest set for Saturday at Nezperce Virus leads to sports schedule changes Funding available to help schools open safely Covid-19 update from the hospital Anniversary: Tim and Arlene Uhlenkott to celebrate 50th Deaths: Sister Agnes Reichlin, OSB, 86, July 22; Shirley Teresa Zorb, 96; James Michael Frank Kaus, 65, July 21; Michael C. Owen, 67, July 3 Birth: Harmony Elizabeth Machell Crain, July, 25, daughter of Patricia Graeber and Devon Crain of Kamiah August 6 Cottonwood City Council approves budget Prairie Girls Basketball team holds Duck Race fundraiser Fair Parade entries are sought New parking lot at hospital Protest at Nezperce held peacefully Death: Samuel Edward Schacher, 23, Aug. 2 Birth: Abby Jeannette Nuxoll, July 28, daughter of Curtis and Amber Holthaus Nuxoll of Ferdinand. August 13 Cottonwood City Council meets New construction at St. John Bosco Academy blessed by Bishop Peter Christensen Hayden Uhlenkott receives Tri-Parish Youth Ministry award Syringa Hospital to require face coverings The Brickview (former working name-Sisters) Apartments have been finished and are taking tenants. Walk the Prairie is virtual this year Death: Richard H. ‘Dick’ Uptmor, 84, Aug. 3 August 20 Idaho County Fair is this week Mary McPherson is grand marshal School Board meets Blood drive set for Aug. 25 Sr. Karen Martin makes Perpetual Monastic Profession 4 vie for Kiss the Pig honor Syringa Hospital receives 5-star rating School athletic protocols for fall sports listed Teel Bruner submits lengthy letter after retiring as a football coach after 15 years August 27 Queen Dani Sonnen, 1st Princess Olivia Klapprich and 2nd Princess Leann Lightfield are new Fair Royalty 4-H awards are listed with one article listing livestock awards and another listing all the rest Friends of 4-H winners are Olivia Klapprich, Halle Klapprich and Chloe Rowland Fewer sale animals at the Fair but they bring more total money 4-page spread in the Chronicle commemorating Dr. Ron Sigler who is retiring after 35 years with ST. Mary’s Hospital & Clinics Open Class results are listed Prairie Mountain Nutrition awarded grant Weight loss support group to start Sept. 3 Library holds an end of summer ice cream party for story time children Dance classes to start in Cottonwood JV football team opens season with loss to Lewis County 28 players out for football 26 girls out for volleyball 16 out for cross country Fish & Game investigating shot and wasted deer near Kamiah Deaths: Marilynne Jenny Hutchins, 73, August 24; Irma Jean Felgenhauer Carlson, 68, August 19 To be continued next week
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