Artists from coast join Dusty retreat

Dusty

Thirty people participated in the second annual Palouse Art Retreat at Eureka Farm in Dusty over Memorial Day Weekend. Nadja Ochs Wilson, who runs the Northwest Art Center in Duvall, sponsored this event. She brought two teachers, Susan Jenkins and Laura Henion, as well as all the necessary art supplies.

Most of the participants came from the Duvall area and locals were from Dusty, Palouse, Oakesdale, Elberton and Pullman.

Some stayed at The Parsonage Bed and Breakfast in Dusty or at Eureka Farm.

The weekend began Friday evening with a kickoff dinner cooked and served by Shandra Bohn, Palouse, Wilson’s cousin. Shandra cooked all the lunches and dinners for the entire group.

Saturday morning began with an outdoor yoga session led by Suzi McNeilly, Dusty, followed by breakfast and a watercolor class taught by Susan Jenkins outside in the gardens of Eureka Farm. After lunch, the afternoon was taken up by a tile project taught by Laura Henion. She also taught a photography session after dinner at sunset.

Saturday finished around the campfire featuring music by Terry and Joe Muharsky, John Elwood of Elberton and Keith and Julie Niehenke and sons of Oakesdale.

Sunday, the group traveled to Steptoe Butte and then stopped at the Colfax Library to see the Dusty BB Club quilt display in The Center. Travel continued to the Dahmen Barn and a picnic in Uniontown. They returned to Eureka Farm for an afternoon of acrylic painting.

All departed after breakfast Monday.

Kim and Cindy Pitts went to the Tri-Cities Saturday to watch their grandson Rafe participate, in a track meet. Rafe ran the 200, 400 and threw the javelin. His aunt Carrie Pitts came from Yakima to help cheer.

Vacation Bible School will be June 25-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the LaCrosse Methodist Church. The event is for children going into the first grade through sixth grade. It will be lead by camp counselors from Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center. Registration is required.

For any questions, call Jeff Pietila at 549-3488 or Pastor David Wells at 657-3824. Snacks and lunches will be provided.