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Empire books

EWU ensemble

The EWU choir, under the direction of Dr. Randel Wagner, will perform at the Empire Theatre in Tekoa Saturday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. The seven-member ensemble will perform a wide variety of vocal pieces from the 1700s to the present day, including selections from the currently running movie 'Into The Woods'. Many of the songs have lyrics dealing with the vagaries of love, often in a humorous vein.

The choir will also perform a number of hits from such Broadway shows as 'Chicago', 'Annie Get Your Gun' and 'The Sound of Music', as well as from Mozart and Puccini operas.

In addition, violinist Kate Slyusarev will play her instrument and perform a vocal aria.

Dr. Wagner describes the planned concert as having "a lot of variety" and will be "appealing to those with eclectic interests."

Admission will be $12 for adults, $5 for students and free for youngsters five years and younger.

St. Pat's fete

set at Palouse

Palouse Arts Council will sponsor the 12th annual St. Paddy’s in Palouse celebration on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17, at the Palouse Community Center. The event will feature Irish fiddle music by Paul Smith and traditional Irish dancers, plus special guests including John Elwood and Sally Burkhart, members of Potatohead and others.

Irish soda bread, Cougar Gold cheese, and cookies for snacking will be included. A no-host bar will be available with good beer and wine. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission at the door will be $5 for students 10 years and older. Younger than 10 get in free.

Duo art show

set at Dahmen

Two longtime artists and friends will display a retrospective of their work the month of March at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The opening reception will be Sunday, March 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a retrospective exhibit featuring Uniontown artist and donor of the Dahmen Barn to the community Junette Dahmen, along with Kay Montgomery, artist from Moscow, Idaho. Both artists work in watercolor and collage. Both were some of the first artists to join the Palouse Watercolor Socius.

Junette will display works of collage and watercolors, some never seen before. Junette painted realistic watercolors and her collage mixed media pieces let the viewer’s imagination discover a possible hidden treasure in the paintings.

Montgomery primarily works with transparent watercolor, but also uses acrylics, inks, fabric dyes, collage and gemstones, as well as pastels and colored pencil. She usually has an idea about the direction a work is to go and uses whatever means are necessary to achieve that end.

Act 2 programs

set at library

David Benscoter presents The Lost Apples of Whitman County on Saturday, March 7, from 1-4 p.m. at the Colfax Library. As part of his presentation, Benscoter describes the rich history of apple growing and orcharding in our region and how history continues to be made. In 2013 one apple, thought to be extinct, was rediscovered. Eleven other varieties have been identified and are waiting to be found. Cost of this class is $10.

That same day at The Center, Lisa Soranaka presents Painting with Watercolor. Participants will learn to handle brushes, learn about textures, tools, colors and techniques. Demonstrations of advanced techniques will be available for more experienced students. Cost of this class is $16 with all supplies included.

These presentations are sponsored by ACT 2 programming from Community Colleges of Spokane and allow instructors to be paid while keeping class costs low. To register, visit http://www.sccel.spokane.edu/ACT2 or call 800-845-3324. Cost is $10.

Digital Photo

sessions

Whitman County Library will offer seven workshops the first week in March to help casual photographers improve and share their pictures. Local photographer Amy Swannack will show how to improve snapshots and selfies with free or low cost on-line tools that are easy to use. Program schedule includes March 2 —Garfield 1 p.m., Palouse 3 p.m .; March 4 — Albion 11 a.m., Uniontown 1 p.m .; March 5 — St. John 1:30 p.m., Oakesdale 4 p.m., Tekoa 6 p.m.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

P.E.O.

Chapter AF met Feb. 23 at Peace Lutheran Church with Arlene Hatley hosting. Sixteen members responded to roll call by stating their favorite household chore.

The chapter was reminded of the S.E. Reciprocity meeting/luncheon at Garfield and the Spokane Reciprocity meeting/luncheon.

The Ways and Means Committee reported on progress with the necklace sales. March 21 will be a garage sale at Hill Ray. Pat Hartman has volunteered to have a table there to market the necklaces. Also, plans are to have them displayed at the reciprocity meetings. This is a fund raiser for scholarships.

Robyn Johnson read her president's letter.

The next meeting will be March 9 at the Methodist Church with Dana Carroll hosting. Election and installation of officers for 2015-2016 will be conducted.

Athenaeum

Joan Hubbard was hostess for the February Athenaeum meeting at the Methodist Church. Pat Bailey presented the program.

The next meeting will be March 6 at the home of Dana Carroll and the program will be presented by Dorla Scholz.

Pullman LWV

In celebration of the 65th anniversary of the Pullman League of Women Voters, the League and Neill Public Library invite all to a free viewing of the film “Iron Jawed Angels” Saturday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Hecht Meeting Room. This film recounts the women’s suffrage movement through the perspectives of activists Alice Paul and Lucy Burns.

The 124 minute film is not rated and is intended for mature audiences. Light refreshments will be served.

A special anniversary exhibit featuring the Pullman League of Women Voters is on display at Neill Library through Feb. 28.

Rosalia

Garden Club

Next meeting will be Wednesday, March 4, at the Rosalia United Methodist Church for a 1 p.m. dessert with Susan Mulvihill, Spokesman-Review gardening columnist and co-author of a new book, 'Northwest Gardener's Handbook', as guest speaker.

Her topic will be "Blooms in Spring." Susan is a raised bed specialist and can answer questions on this subject for beginners of raised bed gardening.

Guests are welcome. For further information, contact the program chairman Mary Ann Bowman.

BIRTHS

Whitman County Gazette, Feb. 26, 2015

AT PULLMAN

REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Ojeme, Victoria M., born Feb. 8 at six pounds, to Victor and Caroline Ojeme, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Samuel and Christianah Ojeme and Uneme Nekitua, Edo State, Nigeria. Maternal grandparents are Emmanual and Dorcas Adegbemi, Ibadan, Nigeria. Baby joins brother Samuel, 5.

Klosterman, Claire Annette, born Feb. 17 at six pounds, 13 ounces, to Peter and Esther Klosterman, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Jan Klosterman, Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Chris and Shirley Lynch, Selah, Wash.