Etcetera: Nov. 2, 2017

Missoula Theatre

returns to Tekoa

Tekoa Empire Theatre hosts the Missoula Children’s Theatre for the week of Nov. 6 through 11 with "Peter and Wendy" as this year's production. The theatre program will be hosted by a cooperative agreement between the local theatre, Tekoa School officials and the Missoula Children’s Theatre staff. The free drama and theatre training will be at Tekoa Empire Theatre, 126 S. Crosby, next to E-clairs in downtown Tekoa.

Children are invited for tryouts beginning at 3 p.m. Nov. 6. The flexibility of the production allows most children to be in assigned parts, regardless their ability to act or perform. Rehearsals will be each night, Tuesday through Friday, with the performance Saturday. Performance times will be announced later.

RTOP presents

Christmas Story,

the Musical

Regional Theatre of the Palouse will present "A Christmas Story, The Musical " Nov. 2 through 12. Set in the 1940s in the fictional town of Homan, Indiana, the musical follows nine-year-old Ralphie Parker and his quest for the Holy Grail of Christmas gifts, an Official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle.

The delightfully versatile score includes “Ralphie to the Rescue,” “A Major Award,” “Sticky Situation,” “Up on Santa’s Lap,” “Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana,” and the inevitable “You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!”

Tickets may be purchased by calling the RTOP Box Office 509-334-0750 Monday-Friday from 12-5 p.m. or by ordering online at rtoptheatre.org.

Tickets On Sale Now at Regional Theatre of the Palouse, 122 N Grand Ave, Pullman WA 99163

Show dates: Nov. 2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m .; Nov. 4 and 11 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30, and Nov. 5 and 12 at 1:30 p.m.

General admission is $12-$20

Dahmen shows

Bode paintings

An opening reception for the November exhibit at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown, the Palouse Watercolor Socius and Nick Bode memorial exhibit, will be Sunday, Nov. 5, from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit will continue through Nov. 26.

This year’s Palouse Watercolor Socius’ show is dedicated to the memory of Nick Bode, who died June 6, 2017. All paintings exhibited in this show are available for purchase. Included are some of Nick’s early works not previously shown, studio paintings and works en plein air.

Bode was instrumental to the promotion and success of the Palouse Watercolor Socius by encouraging local businesses to display artists’ work. He was a watercolor purist, painting the local landscapes of the Palouse en plein air and in his studio from photos.

Bode, who in 1960 moved with his family to Moscow when he was 10, began painting watercolor in high school and studied art at the University of Idaho.

This watercolor can be viewed at the Nick Bode memorial exhibit, continuing through Nov. 26 at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown.

Free lecture set

on stone tools

A free lecture, “Flaked Stone Tool Production in Ice Age America” will be presented Nov. 8 at 7 p.m., at the Colfax Library. James Payne, executive director of the Fort Walla Walla Museum, will be the guest speaker. The program is sponsored by the Palouse Farrs Chapter of the Ice Age Flood Institute.

After learning how to make and use flaked stone tools to better understand artifacts, Payne undertook an investigation into tool production techniques refitting some of the 11,000 pieces of stone debris from a workshop in northern Maine.

He obtained training in anthropology and interdisciplinary studies at the universities of Toledo, Maine and Michigan. He conducted archaeological research throughout North America and taught at Saginaw Valley State University and the University of Michigan. For the last two decades, he has worked as an administrator at Fort Walla Walla Museum.

Garfield

senior meal

Next Garfield senior meal will be at noon Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Garfield Legion/Grange Hall. This will be the annual holiday meal with prime rib, mashed potatoes with brown gravy, green beans, mixed fruit jello salad, dinner roll with butter, coffee and punch. Dessert will be carrot cake.

Arrangements are pending on lining up entertainment.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

P.E.O.

Chapter AF met Oct. 23 at the home of Mae Schultz, host and co-hostess. Fourteen members responded to roll call by indicating their favorite Halloween treat.

Members were asked to bring a gift for our scholarship student. They will be combined and packaged for mailing.

The Reciprocity meeting to be hosted by Chapter AF will be April 14, 2018.

Cathy White announced that Dec. 2 is the Palouse Cares Food Drive.

Dana Carroll gave the program "100 years - Women in World War I (as nurses)."

Next meeting will be Nov. 13 at the home of Lynne Bruya, hostess, with Cheryl Lothspeich, co-hostess. Teri Heilsberg will provide the program.

Pullman C of C

Pullman Chamber of Commerce's Nov. 14 general membership luncheon will feature Bob Maxwell, Pullman School superintendent. The luncheon will begin at noon at the Banyan’s on the Ridge. Cost is $15 per person, or $12 for Pullman Chamber members. Reservations should be made by noon at the Pullman Chamber office.

Pullman LWV

Pullman League of Women Voters will host a Food Insecurity Panel Nov. 6 at Umpqua Bank in Pullman. The social time will be at 6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7. Participants include Starr Cathey and Mary Collins from the Albion Food Pantry, Linda Sagen from the Jefferson/Franklin PTA, Colleen Hindman from the YMCA and Jane Sieken from Community Childcare. This presentation is a follow-up to the two year Whitman County Poverty Study conducted by the Pullman League of Women Voters. All are cordially invited to attend.

Births

Whitman County Gazette, Nov. 2, 2017

At Pullman Regional Hospital

Randall, Octavia Alantra Raeann, born Oct. 12 at eight pounds, nine ounces, to Jordyn Randall, Garfield. Paternal grandparent is Joseph Randall, Silver Lake, Wash. Maternal grandparent is Darlene Miller, Pullman.

Thalhofer, Ariella Josy-Kay, born Oct. 17 at eight pounds, 15 ounces, to Adam and Angel Thalhofer, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Peter and Susan Thalhofer, Vashon, Wash. Maternal grandparent is Tammy Davis, Pendleton, Ore. Baby joins brother Jedidiah, 2.

Lane, Brody Steven, born Oct. 20 at eight pounds, 12 ounces, to Candice and Brent Lane, Uniontown. Paternal grandparents are Kenny Maestas and Keri Lane, Clarkston. Maternal grandparents are Kim Brown, Pullman, and Gary Kurta, Palouse. Baby joins sister Maesyn, 2.

Lehmitz, Holden Lawrence, born Oct. 21 at eight pounds, three ounces, to Mike and Alyssa Lehmitz, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Harvey and Tammy Lehmitz, Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Brian and Jana Koller, Pomeroy. Baby joins brother Kaysen, 2.

Youngblood, Joshua Lee Stedman, born Oct. 22 at nine pounds, two ounces, to Cat and Jake Youngblood, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Tim and Tammy Youngblood, Moscow. Maternal grandparent is Lori Stedman, Moscow. Baby joins sister Piper, 4, and brothers Zane, 2, and Gabriel, 10 months.

Parkison, Hazel Sky, born Oct. 23 at five pounds, eight ounces, to Chelsea Emerson and Wesley Parkison, Albion. Paternal grandparent is Laura McClellan, Indianapolis, Ind. Maternal grandparent is Dori Emerson, Albion. Baby joins brother Ryan, 7.