extra! (B1,2 - Sept. 3, 2009)

Valley Quilts of Valor begins challenge project

Lewis -Clark Quilts of Valor is sponsoring a challenge project to honor men who have served in the military overseas, according to Sharon Ledbetter, former Colfax resident who has made her home in Clarkston for the past five years.

Quilters who want to participate are asked to make up quilt blocks with patterns of their choice using red, white or blue or a combination. The blocks must be 12 and 1/2 inches unfinished. The goal is to collect enough blocks for 690 quilts.

Blocks can be dropped off at Quilted Heart in Pullman, Strikes & Petals in Moscow, Becky’s Fabrics and Emerald Gardens in Lewiston.

They will be displayed until Oct. 31 at Becky’s Fabrics. The organization will then make up kits with 12 blocks, sashing, border fabric, binding and backing material in a Fazzari’s pizza box. Batting will be available for those who wish to finish out the quilt.

A sew-in will be on Veteran’s Day at Becky’s Fabrics from 9 to 5.

Club & Youth Groups

The Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m. in the hospital annex building. Please note the change to Tuesday due to the Labor Day Holiday.

On Campus

WSU Museum of Art will display its bi-annual fine arts faculty exhibition Aug. 27 to Sept. 26. Gallery hours are 10 to 4, Monday through Saturday.

University of Idaho’s Prichard gallery in downtown Moscow will present the work of Mark Klett and Peter Vincent, two photographers who have produced extensive work focusing on the American West. Klett traces the influences of human interaction with the environment, and Vincent has a particular interest in car culture and its expression at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Aug. 19-Oct. 11.

Bookmark

A copy of Komme og spise! The Selbu Church Cookbook was donated to Whitman County Library in memory of Cindy J. Wigen, long-time resident, church member and Friend of Whitman County Library. Many of Cindy’s recipes are featured in the book including chocolate rolls, Ranger cookies and her famous lemon pie with nut cookie crust. Copies of the cookbook can be borrowed from the library or purchased at Tick Klock Drug, Cottage Gate in Colfax or from any church member.

All branches of Whitman County Library will be closed September 5-7 for the Labor Day holiday.

Storytime begins Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Colfax Library with Baby Time for ages 0-2 years from 10:10-10:30, Toddler Time for ages 2-3 from 10:30-11:00 and Preschool Time for ages 4 and up from 11-11:30.

Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes, 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone’s Favorite Treat by Martha Stewart includes recipes for the cakes, frostings, and fillings, along with a trove of suggestions for tastefully decorating and embellishing them. From classics such as devil’s food cupcakes to sweet surprises like peanut butter and jelly cupcakes, there are recipes to please everyone.

Homework for Grown-ups, Everything you Learned at School and Promptly Forgot by Foley and Coates is packed with all the basic facts.

Bretz’s Flood, The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World’s Greatest Flood by John Robert Soennichsen details the history of the Channeled Scablands, between Idaho and the Cascades.