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Ohio choir

sings tonight

at Washtucna

Washtucna Community Church will present a concert featuring the Ohio Northern University National Tour Choir tonight, June 6, at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. A freewill love offering for the touring group will be taken.

The Ohio Northern National Tour Choir is on a 38-day concert tour to 26 states during May and June. The choir consists of members of the ONU University Singers, the top choral ensemble at ONU, which tours annually. Most recently, in March 2012, the choir took its 11th international tour and presented concerts throughout the North Island of New Zealand. The choir is under the direction of Dr. Ben Ayling.

The concert will be in three sections and will open with a sacred segment beginning with Michael McGlynn’s processional “Media Vita” as sung by his Celtic group, Anuna. The choir will then present various styles of sacred literature, including “Ave Maria” by Franz Biebl, a setting of “Psalm 23” with French horn, “Star in the East” arranged by Brad Holmes, Dawson’s “Balm in Gilead,” and several spirituals.

The second segment will include music of Africa, Norway, Ireland, Japan and Brazil.

The final segment of the concert will focus on American and contemporary offerings with music of George Gershwin, Stephen Foster and Eric Whitacre.

Banner artists

reception tonight

Colfax Arts Council reception for this year’s H’Art of the Palouse street banner contest will be tonight, Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m. in the Colfax Library. During the ceremony, artists in both the youth and adult categories will be recognized and the winners of both the People’s Choice award and the Artist’s Choice award will be announced.

The People’s Choice award is based on public voting with a number of locations around town collecting the ballots. A panel of qualified artists from around the region selects the Artist’s Choice award.

Participating banner artists for 2013 are Chais Anderson, Jerry Jones, Tammy Lewis, Loretta Paulson, Ashley Richman, Lynnea VanTrease and Craig Whitcomb.

Voting for the People’s Choice award continues through June 5.

Summer reading

begins at Neill

Neill Public Library invites all children and youths, through teens, to register for the 2013 Summer Reading Program. The themes are “Dig Into Reading” for children and “Beneath the Surface” for teens. Registration begins at Neill Public Library today, June 6, at 9 a.m. Those who register in person June 6, 7, and 8 will be eligible to win a grand prize of local merchant gift certificates and items worth more than $300.

Adult Summer Reading, “Groundbreaking Reads” begins June 1 and runs through July 31. No registration is required. For more information contact Adult Services Librarian Sarah Morrison.

New classes set

at Colfax library

Colfax Library this month will offer a new lineup of ACT2 Enrichment Classes sponsored by the Community Colleges of Spokane. For a small fee, residents can participate in Archaeological Discoveries, Tablet Computers, Community Chamber Music, Belly Dance and a variety of Watercolor Painting workshops. Many of these classes are offered one time instead of in a series.

To register: http://www.iel.spokane.edu/ACT2 select Colfax.

Clay workshops

set at Dahmen

Resident artist Carole Galloway June 28 will offer two free sessions for kids at the Dahmen Barn. Her specialty is working imaginatively and whimsically with FIMO clay. Her goal with these workshops is to spark the imagination of the students and have them successfully complete a finished product.

Galloway, who lives in Lenore, Idaho, will give basic instructions on how to work with FIMO, clay that comes in a wide variety of colors and is baked in a regular oven to cure. She will have the students make some sheep, then they can let their creativity fly on imaginary animals. These workshops are scheduled from 10:30 to noon, and 1 to 3. They are for children aged 6 to 12, with a maximum of eight per class to ensure individual instruction.

Registration deadline is June 23.

Creativity series

slated at Dahmen

The seventh annual Summer Creativity Series for children will begin July 11 and last for six consecutive Thursday afternoons, from 1 to 3:15, for children 6 to 12.

The sessions are led by practicing artists from the Palouse region. With the help of a grant from the U S Bancorp Foundation, Dahmen Barn is able to offer each afternoon for $12 per child.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

Hospital auxiliary

Monday, the Whitman Hospital Auxiliary had their final meeting for the year with a luncheon and appreciation day with 37 members and five hospital staffers present.

Events on Main catered the luncheon at the First Baptist Church. The Auxiliary presented a check for $13,000 to the hospital. The volunteers earned the money from the Spring Festival, memorials, Blue Bird Shop in the lobby of the hospital, Bakeless Bake Sale and donations.

Shirley Simmons, president, awarded Volunteer of the Year certificates to Sue Henning, manager of Blue Bird shop; Anne Lowe, chairman of the Spring Festival annual plant sale; Arlene Grimes, Spring Festival, raffle, and Darlene Kroll, chairman of set up for Spring Festival and Treasurer of the Blue Bird Shop.

Officers for this next year will be Shirley Simmons, president; Diane Clark, vice president; Polly Anderson, secretary, and Marjie Geiger, treasurer.

PEO

The last business meeting before summer recess was May 28 at the home of Lynne Bruya with 11 members present. Each revealed their favorite pie for roll call.

Queenie Leinweber was in charge of the program which was associated with our theme ‘Local Flavor’ and featured her grandson-in-law telling us about the newer and changing methods of farming on the Palouse. The details of the June 10th social meeting and convention report will be finalized with notification to follow at a later date.

Education Committee revealed that Deanna Aeschliman was this year’s recipient of the P.E.O. Scholarship in the amount of $500 which was presented by Linda Marler at the awards ceremony at Colfax High School. Deanna will attend WSU in the fall. She is the daughter of Cory and Rosemarie Aeschliman.

BIRTHS

Whitman County Gazette, June 6, 2013

AT WHITMAN HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER

Michel, Isabella, born May 27 at six pounds, four ounces, first child to Maricela Michel of Endicott.

AT PULLMAN REGIONAL

HOSPITAL

Barnaba-Medina, Frances Giulietta, born May 16 at eight pounds, 13 ounces, first child to Ilce Gabriela Medina Meza and Carlio Barnaba of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Rosa Mavilio and Francesco Barnaba of Monopoli, Italy. Maternal grandparent is Reyna Meza Velazquez of Orizaba, Mexico.

Eylar, Hattie Jean, born May 16 at six pounds, one ounce, first child to Nick and Katie Eylar of Lewiston. Paternal grandparents are Greg and Jeannie Eylar of Colton. Maternal grandparents are John and Jean Kilian of Sunnyside.

Artz, Brynne Jewel, born May 19 at seven pounds, 14 ounces, first child to Brandon and Cristal Artz of Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Derek and Millie Artz of Richland. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Connie Concienne of Hood River, Ore.

Mitzimberg, Bo Henry, born May 20 at seven pounds, 12 ounces, to TJ and Tanya Mitzimberg, Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Ed and Karen Mitzimberg. Maternal grandparents are Arnie and Coots Aston of Harvard, Idaho, and Ben Koester of Tensed, Idaho. The baby joins brothers KC, 15, and Max 5.

Spencer, Nicole Margaret, born May 20 at seven pounds, 11 ounces, to Whitman and Elysia Spencer of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Donald and Nancy Spencer of Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Patricia Hanna of Spokane. The baby joins brother William, 3.

Haynes, Beyani Zafrina, born May 21 at seven pounds, 14 ounces, to Claudia Bishop-Haynes and Anthony Haynes of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Tony and Joann Haynes of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Stephen and Sally Bishop of Garfield. The baby joins brother, Orion, 2.

Hoobler, Mila Rae, born May 22 at eight pounds, eight ounces, first child to Treelyn Robinson and Stephan Hoobler of Moscow. Paternal grandparent is the late Jennifer Lynn Hoobler of Moscow, Idaho. Paternal great-grandparents are Mike and Peggy Hoobler of Moscow, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are the late Jason Hale Robinson and Lori Anne Becker of Moscow, Idaho. Maternal great-grandparents are Roger and Donna Bly of St. John.

LeBlanc, Cecile Luciela, born May 22 at seven pounds, 14 ounces, to Steven and Laurie LeBlanc of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Francis and Mary White of Fairfield, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Samuel and Cecile Graham of San Antonio, Texas. The baby joins a brother Liam, 2.

May-Fisher, Wayne Lee, born May 23 at eight pounds, 14 ounces, first child to Jessica May and Zach Fisher of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Chandler and Barbara Fisher of Tacoma. Maternal grandparents are Shelley May of Pullman and Randy May of Tacoma.

Stenlund, Ava Victoria, born May 24 at six pounds, 15 ounces, to Tracy and Roy Stenlund of Viola, Idaho. Paternal grandparent is Deborah Pettit of Kelso. Maternal grandparents are Jerrine and Tom Vickerman of Tri-Cities. The baby joins sister Ashley, 5.

Hall, Ryland Andrew, born May 27 at six pounds, 15 ounces, first child to Amanda Alva and Joshua Hall of Asotin. Paternal grandparents are Karen and Ron Hall of Lewiston. Maternal grandparents are Trudy Alva and Kent Kinyon of Lewiston, Idaho. The baby joins brother Trenton, 10.