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The Senders

The Senders, one of the region’s most popular classic rock and roll bands, will return to the Empire Theater in Tekoa Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Since 1988 the four-member group has performed a large repertoire of hits from the 1950s to the 1970s, including surf music, Doo-Wop, Beatles favorites, romantic ballads, iconic classics and rockabilly-influenced songs.

They strive to recreate the tunes as close to the originals as possible. Strong vocals and solid four-part harmonies enable them to perform selections. Their song list includes hits by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Van Morrison, Credence Clearwater Revival, Elvis Presley, Eddie Cochran, Ritchie Valens, the McCoys, the Beach Boys and many more.

Members of the group are Hal Logan on drums, Jim Roberts on on guitar, Jon Anderson on keyboard and guitar and Mark Snodgrass on upright and electric bass. All are longtime performers and have taught music at various points in their careers. They are a favorite at class reunions, car shows and community festivals.

Admission to the concert will be $12 for adults, $5 for students; 12 and under free.

Tom Sawyer

set at RTOP

Regional Theater of the Palouse will present the Adventures of Tom Sawyer next weekend, May 11-12 at the theater N. 122 N. Grand. Performances will be at 1:30 and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $5. All seats will be reserved.

Budding Rose

will sponsor

benefit sale

Budding Rose Art Gallery in Rosalia will sponsor its first art, antiques and collectibles sale as a scholarship fundraising event Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Among items for sale will be vintage art prints by the masters such as Van Gogh, Remington, Vidal, Renior, Baptiste, Cezanne, Monet and Rosseau.

Also available are original paintings of Movie Stars. Among those are Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, John Wayne and Betty Grable. Included in the sale are vintage sheet music, jewelry, postcards, World War II photos, pottery and antique furniture.

Eleven years ago, the Budding Rose Art began awarding an art scholarship through the Dollars for Scholars Program to a deserving student at the Rosalia School.

Budding Rose sponsors the annual Rosalia student art show during Rosalia’s Battle Days celebration the first weekend of June. At the first student show in 1999, some 60 Rosalia students displayed over 178 pieces of art. That number has significantly grown. As of last year’s art show - that total has reached more than 3,200.

Museum begins

summer hours

Garfield County Museum in Pomeroy will begin summer hours of operation next Tuesday, May 7. They will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

The museum can accommodate group tours and school tours. Contact Muriel Bott, secretary of the Garfield County Historical Association for more information. mbott@pomeroy-wa.com.

PPF speaker

will feature

plants, insects

Palouse Prairie Foundation and the White Pine Chapter, Idaho Native Plant Society will sponsor “Friends and Robbers: Flowering Plants of the Intermountain West and Their Insect Visitors” by Nan Vance Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Gold Room, Gladdish Community Center.

A retired US Forest Service Research Plant Scientist, Vance worked in native plant restoration, conservation and studied the pollination ecology of certain species including the Cypripedium orchids and Brown’s peony (Paeonia brownii).

After she retired she continued to combine her interest in native plant research with her hobby of field photography. She will show slides of the insect visitors to native plants of the area.

The presentation is free and open to the public.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

Athenaeum

The club’s spring luncheon will be May 3 at 11 a.m. at Fonk’s.

BIRTHS

Whitman County Gazette, May 2, 2013

AT WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

Tackett, Aunaka Marie, born April 26 at eight pounds, one half ounce, first child to Justina Marie Ball and Gail Wayne Tackett of Colfax.

AT PULLMAN REGIONAL

HOSPITAL

Dorman, Emma Jean, and Lexie Joy, born April 16 at five pounds, 13 ounces, and six pounds, four ounces, first children to Michael and Megan Dorman of Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Robert and Connie Dorman of LaCrosse. Maternal grandparents are Eric and Susan Doering of Colfax.

Laga, Abrar, born April 17 at six pounds, 14 ounces to Abdelsalame Laga and Fatima Arabi of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Ahmad Laga and Salha Homeda of Libya-Murzok. Maternal grandparents are Mohamed Arabi and Masouda Mohamed of Libya-Murzok. The baby joins a sister Wjdan, 4.

King, Payton Charles, born April 18 at eight pounds, 15 ounces, to Clifford and Josie King of Pullman. Paternal grandparent is Sherie Flagg of Delta, Utah. Maternal grandparents are Bill and Julie Jensen of Logan, Utah. The baby joins sisters Bailey, 5, and Hartly, 3.

Clark, Jaela Elizabeth, born April 21 at seven pounds, 11 ounces, first child to James and Josie Clark of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Debbie Clark of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Jack and Debbie Willey, Bellevue.

Kraft, Keegan Harrison, was born April 21, 2013, at eight pounds, 11 ounces, to Jason Kraft and Dawn Gauthier of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Tiffany Hamelin, Tulallup, Wash., and Ron Kraft, Chehalis. Maternal grandparents are Don and Jan Gauthier of Covington. The baby joins brother Ryan, 7.

Vance, Noah Jeffrey, born April 22 at nine pounds, seven ounces, first child to Craighton and Heidi Vance of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Phil and Kari Vance of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Pat and Janet Allan of Pullman.

Cloninger, Miles Larry, born April 23 at six pounds, eight ounces, to Robin and Jane Cloninger of Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Alice Rager of Garfield and Pat Cloninger of Colfax. The baby joins Nathan, 8.

Kane, Kasey Ann, born April 23, at seven pounds, seven ounces, to Sarah and Weston Kane of Palouse. Paternal grandparents are Pat and Jennie Kane of Tekoa. Maternal grandparents are Dirk and Nancy Carner of La Center. The baby joins brother Garrett, 2.