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Young artists reception

A reception featuring 25 young Colfax artists in the first ever art exhibit at the Colfax Community Enrichment Center will be Wednesday, July 25, from 4-6 p.m. Located in the site of the former Hamilton Drug Store, the reception will be hosted by The Colfax Arts Council and Friends of the Library with the works of the young artists on display and refreshments served.

Participating artists took part in a five-week program led by Debi Anderson, president of the Colfax Arts Council. Called, “Summer With The Master Artists” the children learned about popular artists like Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keefe, and Charlie Russell after which they were encouraged to paint and create in the style of the featured artist. Children used paints and other materials to try their hands in expressionism, abstract and silhouette formations and paintings.

Scheideman

wins quilt

Mary Scheideman of Colfax was the winner of the Bulldog Quilt which was displayed at various locations and events in Colfax to help raise funds to send three high school students to the National Lutheran Youth League conference in New Orleans July 17-22. Attending are Ali Shirley, daughter of Catherine Olson and Ron Shirley of Colfax, and Nathan and Gabe Cocking, sons of Mary and Scot Cocking of Farmington. Mary Cocking will accompany the students.

Alaskan set

at Dahmen

Super Saturated Sugar Strings Band from Anchorage will play at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown next Saturday, July 21, at 7:30 p.m. The SSSS is composed of a native South Carolinian, Alaskan, Coloradan and Pennsylvanian. They all came into music via different routes.

Admission will be $10 at the door.

Albion grand finale

Albion Library’s Summer Reading program will mark the grand finale on Saturday, July 21, with prizes, treats and stories read by a special surprise guest.

Youths 12-18 are invited to a Summer Reading program at the Albion Library Tuesday, July 24, at 5 p.m. Teen Services Librarian Chelsea Leachman will show how to use all-natural henna paste to make temporary tattoos. Contact Albion Branch Manager Paul Slaughter with any questions.

All programs are in the Albion Branch of the Whitman County Library located inside the Albion Community Building.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

Rosalia Garden Club

Alice Hofmann hosted the July 11 meeting at her home for a garden tour. Helping host the meeting with cool refreshments was Kathy Welks. On the garden tour for the evening was the Leigh and Terri Tickner garden which was chosen Garden of the Month for May. Leigh and Terri were both on hand to greet garden club members and show them the highlights of their detailed garden with beautiful walkways and abundant plant material.

Garden club members then toured the Lee Root garden which was just chosen and announced that evening as the Garden of the Month for June. The sign honoring this garden was placed at the Root garden and will remain in place until after August.

Root has lived in Rosalia for three years. He moved here after retiring from the paper plant in Lewiston.

His garden features a raised bed island full of selected driftwood pieces he found around Lower Granite Dam.

Lee told club members he has planted a total of 10 new trees in the past three years and has a water feature planned for the south side of the property.

Last stop on the garden tour was the Community Garden where gardeners were working and weeding tomato plants along with squash, peppers and corn.

Members returned to the Hofmann residence and toured Alice and Gerald’s garden with a large expanse of cool green grass, huge fir trees, pink petunias, roses and geraniums. The garden also contains a memory garden with memorial plantings.

This was the last garden club meeting until October.

BOOKMARK

Retired elementary teacher and Colfax alum, Kirk Schmick, shares his musical talent, suitable for the entire family, on Thursday, July 19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Colfax Library’s Norma McGregor’s Community Room. Summer Reading participants are encouraged to bring their reading logs to this Summer Reading finale to receive a new book made possible by the Friends of Whitman County Library.

Join the Inland Northwest Blood Center and the Colfax Library in saving lives by donating blood on Tuesday, July 24, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Visit to make an appointment or call Whitman County Library toll free at (877) 733-3375. Walk-ins are welcome!

Pajama Storytime Under the Tree continues on Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in Hayden’s Corner at the Colfax Library. Participants are invited to wear their pajamas, bring a favorite teddy bear or other bedtime buddy and enjoy stories and sing-a-longs. No registration is required for this free program.

The Colfax Library will show a PG movie on Thursday, July 26 at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited to this free movie about three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of the Artic Circle. For more information or movie title, please call the library at (509) 397-4366.

Whitman County Library Teen Summer Reading Programs continue through Aug. 31 for youth ages 12-18. Submitting a book review to the WCL Teens Facebook page or attending a program allows entry for the countywide grand prize and weekly drawings. The countywide teen grand prize for 2012 is an iPod Nano.

So far 61 teens have logged 245 hours of reading. No pre-registration is required and entry forms are available at every branch and on the library website: http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us.

Summer Stage productions

PULLMAN CIVIC THEATRE—Stage adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, July 19-22 and 26-29. Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie stumble upon the mysterious land of Narnia and find themselves in the midst of a war between the evil White Witch and the forces led by the lion Aslan. Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Matinees, July 22 and 29, 2:30 p.m.

IDAHO REPERTORY THEATRE— Annie Baker’s renowned Circle Mirror Transformation, Aug. 16-18 and 23-25, 7:30 p.m. Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Aug. 19. and 26. The play follows a small group of students enrolled in an adult dramatic acting class for six weeks. On the top 10 list for the New York Times and the New Yorker.

REGIONAL THEATRE OF PALOUSE— Oliver! The musical version of Charles Dickens’s beloved novel about orphan Oliver Twist and the colorful characters he meets in the streets of 19th century London. Aug. 23-25 and Sept. 5-9 7:30 p.m. Matinees August 25, Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m.

Reaney Park concerts

Food vendors begin selling at 5:30; Free Concerts, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

July 25-Solstice, rock blues and country band; University Catering serving.

Aug. 1 - Lukenbill-Faller, classic rock; Domino’s pizza.

Aug. 8 -The Senders; Porky’s Pit Barbecue.

Aug. 15- Snake River Six; Heros ‘n Sports.

NOW HERE’S A TIP

By JoAnn Derson

• Fireworks can be a lot of fun for the kids, especially sparklers. To keep it safe, use a water bucket for spent sparklers. Another idea is to have an adult stationed at the bucket. The children must “turn in” a used sparkler to get a new one. Kids love to hear the “sizzle” when the hot metal touches the water, their feet won’t get burned on hot sparklers underfoot, and there will be no stray sparklers in the grass hidden for later.

• “Keep a globe or world map in your living room or family room, along with a dictionary. This way, you can look up the meaning or spelling of a word if you hear it on television, and you’ll be able to reference the map for places mentioned. I consult mine often.” — P.A. in Florida

• “I use the large pails of kitty litter. They have a lid that can be removed completely, but also have a pour spout. I save my empties to collect rainwater. I remove the lid and set them out to catch water when it rains, then put the lid on so that the water does not attract mosquitoes. I use it to water my flowers between storms.” — A Reader, via email

• “Purchase a variety of wooden frames from secondhand stores or tag sales, and paint them all one color. It makes a statement when you hang them all close together on a wall. We created a nice large display this way, and it was very inexpensive to do.” — E.M. in Arizona

• Create your own charging station: Find a wooden box large enough to hold a multistrip power connection and pretty enough to sit on the counter. Drill one hole in the side to fit the plug. In the top of the box, create holes through which you can fit your electronics connecters (cellphones, iPods, camera, etc.). All the cords will be stored in the box, out of sight.

Send your tips to Now Here’s a Tip, c/o King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475 or e-mail JoAnn at [email protected].

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