Fairfield, Washington ~~ a Town That Deserves to be Proud

Fairfield, Washington, a rural town on the north Palouse, is a friendly community where residents work together and accomplish a multitude of things, big and small. The Community Center website is a fine example.

The community's most recent goals, creating and launching websites, was a major achievement for the residents of Fairfield and its surrounding area that only recently gained Internet access.

Although the Town of Fairfield  has no official website yet, The Community Center's website is a fine example.

"A place where old memories live and in which new ones are born."

This quote is beneath a photograph of the former Triangle Grange Hall, built in the early 1930s.
Located south of Spokane, the Palouse is a region where dial-up connections are more common than any other mode. And that's for those lucky enough to have Internet service at all. The terrain has held back residents from the Internet Age. Fairfield lies in the northern region of the Palouse's vast, rolling farmland, with rugged ravines deeply eroded through volcanic rock.

Because Internet access only recently became a reality in some areas, creating and launching websites has been a major achievement for Fairfield residents.

On The Community Center website you'll learn about the Center's clean, spacious, well-appointed facilities, accommodations, parking, and remarkably reasonable rental rates. Several pictures from past events important to area residents are included on the past events page.

 

The website also has links to the following regional entities websites:

• Town of Fairfield
• Hangman Creek Chamber of Commerce
• Southeast Spokane County Historical Society
• Fairfield Flag Day Celebration
• Liberty School District
• Fairfield Care (Senior Apartments and Assisted Living)

Fairfield is best known as 'The Town that Celebrates Flag Day'. 2010 was the 100th anniversary of the event in Fairfield, and their celebrations of our nation's Flag Day are always spectacular events. Massed bands from Liberty School, Air National Guard band and the El Katif Shrine band played at the 2010 dedication ceremony.

Those accessing the Fairfield site can also learn the history of the building. Within the history you'll find a link to Southeast Spokane County Historical Society and Museum, located across the street from the Community Center, at East 301 Main.

Community cooperation is wonderfully evident in the resources provided on the Southeast Spokane County Historical Society and Museum's website pages.

Rockford, Waverley, Fairfield, Spangle, Latah, Spring Valley, Mt. Hope and Valleyford are prominently represented. Histories, carefully collected over the years, also include the areas of Tekoa, Latah and Rosalia, Washington.

History book lovers will find a link to the names of the families represented in The Complete Fairfield History Book ~~ Early History of Fairfield.

It's worth noting in this digital age that even those who cannot access the Internet at home can find WiFi service at the Fairfield Branch Spokane Library  at 305 East Main. It's used by many area residents, including patrons who drive there from as far away as Latah, Waverley, Mt Hope, Rockford and Valleyford.

Once again, Fairfield area residents have earned their right to be proud for creating new memories.
 

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

Two More Stories by Former Palouse Resident, Sue Ellis

I'm always thrilled when I find a story written by a resident on the Palouse, or someone who once lived on the Palouse. Sue Ellis, a former resident recently published two stories: 'January to May' at Fiction 365, and, published at Bob Sanchez's blog, her book review of, 'Midnight Rising', by Tony Horwitz.

Gary Presley, author of 'Seven Wheelchairs'  , articles, and  'The View from Down Here: Collected Essays',   gives high praise for 'January to May'.

"There is a place for realism in fiction. Sue's story is that -- an examination really of two lives, the narrator and her friend. It's the sort of realism that draws the reader into a world, a place not always happy but a place that reminds us that we should be empathetic and open creatures to live happily-enough in the time given us. All I can say is, "Bravo!"

Gary

Presley also reviews books for Kirkus and Foreword

 

Best Christmas Gift!

HUGGING

            "Hugging is healthy: It helps our body's immune system, it keeps you healthier, it cures depression, it reduces stress, it induces sleep, it's invigorating, it's rejuvenating, it has no unpleasant side effects, and hugging is nothing less than a miracle drug.

            Hugging is all natural: It is organic, naturally sweet, no pesticides, no preservatives, no artificial ingredients and 100 percent wholesome.

            Hugging is practically perfect: There are no movable parts, no batteries to wear out, no periodic checkups, low energy consumption, high energy yield, inflation-proof, non-fattening, no monthly payments, no insurance requirements, theft-proof, non-taxable, non-polluting and, of course, fully returnable. ... Anon

 

News on the Palouse Resumes Following Two Month Hiatus...

Thank you dear readers for your patience while The North Palouse Washington e-Newcast was on hiatus the past couple of months. In addition to catching up with necessities, I enjoyed many memorable moments during the break that I'd like to share with you.

Camping and fishing, and most notably, the North Idaho Pike Association fishermen! Our family joined in the fun of the weigh-in of an annual pike fishing tournament at North Shore Campground, on Noxon Reservoir in western Sanders County, Montana.

The finale began with the deafening roar of high powered boats racing to shore. Throttling the motors expertly, their owners soon had the variety of colorful craft in the parking lot to drip dry while sweating anglers strained to carry bags heavy with big fish to waiting scales. Each pike would be slip into a large plastic laundry basket, dangling from the scales attached to a tripod.

Comparative quiet settled until those slippery lunkers and the large group of happy, competitive fishermen, put on quite a show! After the champions were declared, and live pike returned to reservoir waters, the tired anglers shared with us and others some of their catches that didn't survive, as no fish is wasted.

Visiting relatives in Canada and celebrating birthdays, and their October holiday was a special treat. Mingled into festive events, fall labors finally ended, to be replaced with that wonderful feeling of accomplishment. Strawberries, blackberries, venison, perch, bass, pike, squash, tomatoes, beans, and potatoes in our freezer, and gleaming jars of applesauce, peaches, pears, cherries, Italian prunes, and tomato sauce our pantry shelves, while carrots, potatoes and onions are stored where it's cool.

One final fling provided fantastic memories that I'll ever remember and be grateful for ~~ a once-in-a-lifetime sightseeing trip to Las Vegas, Nevada: my husband's gift for my 80th birthday!

Time to get back to work and publish the news. I'll share Las Vegas memories later ~~ Have a happy day.

The Editor