Etcetera April 20

Empire slates

Butts & Filter Tips

Charlie Butts and the Filter Tips will be the headline act for the the Empire Theatre at Tekoa for April. The band will be perform Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m..

The band has been playing high-energy funky dancing blues and R&B around the inland northwest since 1994. The Inland Empire Blues Society honored this band with the Best Blues Band award in 2012. Charlie, nominated in 19 of the 20 years of the Empire Awards, has been recognized as best horn player seven times and best harp player three times.

His band also includes Joe Brasch, the 2015 IEBS Best blues guitarist award winner; Mark Norton on keyboards; Luther Hughes on drums, and Brian McCann, 2015 IEBS musicians' choice award winner, on bass.

Admission will be $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $8 for students.

EWU pianist

to play at Tekoa

Dr. Jody Graves, professor of piano studies for Eastern Washington University, will perform a free concert next Thursday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Tekoa Community Church, 301 S Crosby. Theme will be "Music Transcends the Middle East Conflict – One Note at a Time."

Dr. Graves maintains a diverse and active performing career, with concert and speaking engagements throughout the United States and abroad including Austria, Norway, France, Scotland, Ireland, Germany and Japan. She has also served as a cultural ambassador for the United States along with her colleagues in the Sapphire Trio, performing concerts and giving master classes in several countries throughout the Middle East since 2006.

The concert will be sponsored by the Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association.

Wine, art class slated at Dahmen

Dahmen Barn Thursday, April 27, from 6-8 p.m. will offer a workshop on how to transfer a photo to a hard surface medium and make a family heirloom art piece with resident artist Christie Zeoli.

Participants are asked to bring a black and white copy of a favorite photo no bigger than 8x10. The photo must be from a commercial photocopy machine, not an ink jet print from a computer.

After learning to transfer the photo, will learn to embellish an art piece with paint and other items. Art materials are included in the class fee of $35.

Registration deadline is April 23.

http://www.artisanbarn.org

Retirement

workshop

Local financial advisor Cotton Sears will lead an information workshop, Retirement 101, Monday, April 24, 6 p.m. at the Colfax Library. People of all ages can learn basic instructions for saving money and investing. Contact Sears 509-339-6368 or the library for more information.

CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS

Athenaeum

Colfax Athenaeum Club met April 7 at Hill-Ray with Pat Bailey hostess. Maxine Lange gave the program on Cole Porter. Her guest was Caroline Germain who entertained the group by playing piano selections of Cole Porter songs including "Night & Day," "Begin the Beguin," "I Love Paris," and "Let's Do It." The next meeting is scheduled for April 21 at Peace Lutheran Church with the yearbook committee hosting and giving the program. Members are reminded that this is annual guest day and those planning to bring a guest are asked let the committee know.

The annual no-host spring luncheon will be at Sage Bakery in Uniontown at noon May 5. Plans include a tour of the Artisans at Dahmen Barn following lunch.

Call Mary Ann Wigen, yearbook chair, for more information.

WSU retirees

David Benscoter, a leader with the Lost Apple Project, will address the WSU Retirees Association’s monthly meeting Tuesday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m. at the Pullman Senior Center.

Benscoter will detail how varieties of apples planted prior to 1920 in the Inland Empire are discovered. When lost apples are rediscovered, steps are taken to propagate the trees and make them available to the public. Research and results are being preserved through the WSU Archives.

According to a recent Whitman County Historical Society newsletter, an estimated 17,000 named apple varieties have originated in North America, with only around 4,000 still existing today. The WCHS partnered last year with the Lost Apple Project to aid in the discovery of lost apple varieties locally.

Pullman Senior Center is located on the first floor of Pullman City Hall, 325 SE Paradise Street. Monthly meetings sponsored by the WSU Retirees Association are open to the public and local residents are encouraged to attend, according to Dan Coonrad, president. Refreshments are served at each meeting.

Pullman LWV

Frances Benjamin, former Pullman city councilman will report on Pullman 2040, a process which engages all residents to develop a collective vision for the Pullman community and the strategies to accomplish it.

The meeting will be April 20, noon to 1 p.m., at the Community Congregational Church, 525 NE Campus Ave., Pullman.

Births

Whitman County Gazette,

April 20, 2017

At Pullman Regional Hospital

Adderson, Corbin Green, born April 10 at eight pounds, nine ounces, to Graham and Becky Adderson, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Joan Laundy, San Diego, Calif., and Derryl Adderson, Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Shelley Berglund, Pomeroy. Baby joins sister Andrea, 4.

Conklin, Dylan Isaiah, born April 11 at seven pounds, three ounces, to Harley and Ashley Conklin, Uniontown. Paternal grandparents are Dennis and Valda Conklin, Winchester, Idaho, and Lorae Conklin, Twin Falls, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Karen and Scott Grossman, Uniontown, and Pete and Kati Wilson, Lewiston. Baby joins brother Logan, 6, and sister Autumn, 1.

Singer, Garrett, born April 12 at seven pounds, seven ounces, to Andrew Singer and Allison Stormo.

Keifer, James Daren, born April 13 at nine pounds, to James and Sara Keifer, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Daren and Kim Keifer, Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Jodi Krocker, Marysville, Wash.

Buri, Jameson David, born April 14 at seven pounds, six ounces, to Jonathan and Kelsey Buri, Colfax. Paternal grandparents are David and Becky Buri, Colfax, and Bill and Dori Richardson, Duvall, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Ken and Joy McNaughton, Spokane Valley. Baby joins brother Isaiah, 6, and sister Leyna, 2.

Riley, Audrey Elizabeth, born April 14 at eight pounds, 13 ounces, to Hila and Jarrett Riley, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Thomas and Akemi Riley, Tacoma. Maternal grandparents are Ahuva and Shlomo Barzion, Newbury Park, Calif. Baby joins sister Ava, 2.

Stallcop, Harrison Joel, born April 14 at seven pounds, 12 ounces, to Adam and Erica Stallcop, Pomeroy. Paternal grandparents are Patty and Gary Bowles, Pomeroy, and Wynn and Debby Stallcop, Pomeroy. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Hollie Winslow, Condon, Ore., and Eric Harrison and Teresa Aldrich, Condon, Ore. Baby joins sister Charlee, 2.