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Ochs art exhibit now at library

Horses on canvas by Shellie Ochs.

An exhibit of acrylic paintings by Shellie Ochs is on display at the Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library now through November. This collection of 10 paintings features animals with a rustic quality in wooden frames with barbed wire and other western touches. Ochs lives in Oakesdale and became interested in art at a very young age.

Her husband, a wood hobbyist, enjoys creating the wooden frames that adorn many of her paintings. The exhibit can be viewed during open hours at the library.

Eugene Ballet will perform

'Sleeping Beauty' at Beasley

Eugene Ballet will appear at the Beasley Coliseum Sunday, Oct. 11, at 3 p.m. to present the well-loved classic, Sleeping Beauty, as part of the Festival Dance Great Performances Series 2015-2016. This performance is sponsored by Gritman Medical Center, the WSU Student Entertainment Board, Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Lewiston Tribune and KLEW-TV.

With soaring music by Tchaikovsky, stunning dancing enhanced by exquisite sets and costumes, the ballet is designed to please all ages and everyone from ballet fans to first-time attendees.

Eugene Ballet Company features a 23-member professional cast which includes several internationally accomplished dancers including Yoshie Oshima, who will dance the lead role of Princess Aurora.

In addition to the company members, 12 students from Festival Dance Academy will be seen in roles including Carabosse Creatures, Fairy Pages and Ladies in Waiting.

Tickets for the public performance are priced at $14 to $30 and are available through the Festival Dance office, the Beasley Coliseum Ticket Office and TicketsWest. Discounted tickets for children, students and groups of 10 or more are available through the Festival Dance office.

Animals blessing slated at Rosalia

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), who had a joyous connection to God’s creatures and the world in which they live, Rosalia United Methodist Church will sponsor a "Blessing of the Animals" Sunday, Oct. 3, at 10 a.m. in the Rosalia city park for a brief service, followed by cider and donuts. All are invited, including dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, goldfish, horses, reptiles and more.

La Causa set for WSU stage

One woman’s fight to see her family freed from poverty will be presented by Living Voices in “La Causa,” by Rachel Atkins, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Jones Theatre at WSU's Daggy Hall. Ticket cost is $10 adults, $8 seniors (60+) and $5 non-WSU students and youth. WSU student tickets are free and available in advance only at the Beasley Coliseum ticket office and at the door.

It is presented in observation of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and is part of WSU’s common reading program.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

P.E.O.

Chapter AF met Sept 28 at the home of Lynne Bruya, hostess, with Pat Hartman, co-hostess, and 22 members responded to roll call by telling of an exciting event they had experienced during the summer.

Tina Scholz gave a program entitled "The New Ground -Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears". It was about a 15 year old Annie Moore who left Ireland for the Land of Liberty through Ellis Island.

The next meeting is scheduled for Oct 12 at the home of Robyn Johnson, hostess, with Mae Schultz, co-hostess. The chapter will welcome a Washington State Officer.

Ways and Means reported on the total to date of the necklace sales was approximately $2,600.

Rosalia Garden club

Andy and Camie Gilling, who have lived in Rosalia for seven years after moving from Spokane, was the final winner of the Rosalia Garden Club “Garden of the Month” honor. The selection committee noticed the new rock wall below a retaining wall covered with vines. Bright pink shades of hybrid spreading type petunias blended well.

Ornamental sweet potato vines were eye catching and seemed to glow in the shade with their bright chartreuse and lime green heart shaped leaves.

Although most of the perennials were done for the season, the garden shows promises of continuous bloom in other seasons.

Several container plants have been sunk into the raised bed ground with pea gravel topping. Once the annuals in containers finish their bloom, they can be lifted out and another seasonal plant replaces the previous one.

The club will start monthly meetings Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 10 a.m. at the home of Rana French near Waverly. Members are reminded of the special peony tuber exchange and sale at the meeting. Bring one tuber, exchange for one.

The program will be “Tips on Composting” by Lauren Sunde from Spangle.

French will give members tips on saving and storing seeds.

BIRTHS

Whitman County Gazette, Oct. 1, 2015

AT PULLMAN

REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Bai, Andrew Yuxiao, born Sept. 22 at eight pounds, five ounces, to Jin Hui Bai and Man Liu, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Renchun Bai and Zanxi Nan, Daqing, Heilongjiang, China. Maternal grandparents are Changsheng Liu and Weihong Zhu, Wuhan, China. Baby joins sister Amelia Hanxiao Bai, 6.

Bedard, Kataryna Gywnn, born Sept. 24 at seven pounds, one ounce, to Ashley and Michael Bedard, Troy, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Ladeene and Glen Bedard, Riggins, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Mary Farley, Potlatch, and Rusty Dial, Clarkston. Baby joins sisters Jordana, 20, Stormy, 18, Tia, 12, Emilie, 7 and Michaela, 5.

Fuller, Grayson Phillip, born Sept. 24 at six pounds, seven ounces, to Ashley Poston and Blake Fuller, Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Kim and Bob Campbell, Lolo, Mont. Maternal grandparents are Kristy Dunham and Harrold Jones, Spokane. Baby joins Hunter Poston, 12, Dailyn Poston, 10, Phisher Poston, 6, and sisters Jordyn Poston, 7 and Paityn Poston, 5.

DeBarbrie, Shay Louise, born Sept. 25 at eight pounds, four ounces, to Trevor and Misty DeBarbrie, Lewiston.

Jones, Helena Carol, born Sept. 25 at eight pounds, two ounces, to Jacob Jones and Lisa Waananen Jones, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Denise Jones, Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Kurt and Susan Waananen, Maple Grove, Minn.

Tholen, Aubrey Marie, born Sept. 26 at eight pounds, 11 ounces, to Jason Tholen and Jessica Tholen, Pullman. Baby joins sister Haylee Paulsen, 5.