Palouse show features 13 acts for scholarships

David Wold (left) and Claire Echanove (right) perform Wild Thing.

To a grange hall full of giggles, the girl in the green dress sung “Wild Thing” into the microphone, backed up by some silky bass.

Claire Echanove, star singer for a few moments Sunday, was accompanied by David Wold for one of 13 acts for the 14th annual PEO variety show held at the Palouse Grange Hall building.

A gaggle of little boys and girls performed a dance with colored scarves.

“There were three and four and five-year-olds doing scarf dancing- it was pretty sweet,” said Paula Echanove, member of the PEO.

The town’s 45-mem...