Dar Members Honor State Regent

(For the record from Tuesday, January 24, 1995): A piano recital of classical and jazz music with Stefan Kozinski will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, W4340 Fort George Wright Drive. The time listed incorrectly in Sunday’s IN Life section.

Even for adults, there’s something fun about dressing up in clothes worn during the Age of Elegance.

During the holidays, members of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered at Spokane’s Fotheringham House in Browne’s Addition for a Victorian Christmas membership tea.

Most of the 60-plus women in attendance dressed in Victorian clothes that women might have worn to such an event at the Fotheringham House when it was built in 1890.

The event, honoring Washington State DAR state Regent Marlene Holbrook of Lynwood, Wash., was hosted by local DAR chapter Regents Linda Shiflett, Jonas Babcock Chapter; Elizabeth Clodfelter, Spokane Garry Chapter; and Helen Marie Frankart, Esther Reed Chapter.

Spokane DAR members holding state offices include Loretta Kolsrud, honorary state regent; Dorothy Blosser, treasurer; Mary Jane Honegger, chairwoman of Children of the American Revolution; and Jackie Daniels, membership chairwoman.

State of state health care: Dr. Robin Benhoft, a member of the board of directors of Evergreen Freedom Foundation, will be guest speaker at the Spokane College Women’s Association luncheon meeting at Cavanaugh’s River Inn on Wednesday. She will discuss an in-depth study of the Washington State health-care system.

Music on Friday: The Friday Musical Club meets at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Rockwood Forest Estates Community Center.

Karen Conlin will play the cello, accompanied by Beverly Rhodes, and Kathleen Malindez will sing, accompanied by Chelle Baravalle.

Also performing will be the Syringa String Quartet: Tana Bachman, violin; Jeri Bentley, violin; Judi Jamison, viola; and Janet Exner, cello.

Hostesses will be Margie May Ott, Marguerite Irwin, Marjorie Klein and Gwen Harper.

GU receives collection: Gonzaga University recently acquired the 500-volume Rev. Edward J. Kowrach Collection of the Ye Galleon Press.

This donation makes GU’s collection of works by Ye Galleon one of the most complete.

Kowrach and Glen Adams, owner and operator of the publication company, are longtime friends and collaborated on works about Pacific Northwest Catholic history.

Ye Galleon in Fairfield, started in 1964, is the Northwest’s oldest, active, independent, small publishing company. Adams publishes out-of-print works, old family journals and local histories of the Northwest. More than 500 limited edition books have been published, and Adams continues to publish more.

For more information, contact Stephanie Edwards, special collections librarian, 328-4220, ext. 3847.

‘Economic Global Warming’: Paul Kangas, co-anchor of PBS-TV’s “The Nightly Business Report,” will discuss “Market Outlook ‘95: Economic Global Warming,” at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday at the SheratonSpokane Hotel’s ballroom.

The breakfast seminar, opened to the public, is sponsored by Gonzaga University’s School of Business Administration.

Admission is $15, which includes breakfast. Required advance reservations may be made by calling 328-4220, ext. 3402.

Keys’ art displayed: A memorial exhibit of paintings and drawings by the late Spokane artist and teacher Herman Keys is on display until Feb. 10 in Gonzaga University’s Ad Gallery in the basement of the Administration Building.

Keys, who died in August, produced largely realist images of the human condition.

A former Whitworth College professor, he developed an art program for disabled persons at the Spokane Rehabilitation Center, where he taught without pay for 17 years.

GU’s exhibit was organized by guest curator Jeanette Kirishian.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A reception will be held at the gallery from 5 to 9 p.m. on Feb. 3 as part of the Spokane Visual Arts Tour.

African-American fashion show: Spokane Community College’s African American Association and the local chapter of the NAACP will host a fashion show and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Sasquatch Room of Spokane Community College’s Lair Student Center.

The event will benefit the SCC African American Scholarship Fund.

The fashion show will feature West African clothing designed by Ama of Portland and live reggae music by Raggs.

The dinner, prepared by the Rev. Percy “Happy” Watkins, will feature spicy chicken, barbequed pork ribs, dirty rice, greens, corn bread, peach cobbler and iced tea.

Tickets, $15 for adults and $10 for children up to age 12, will be on sale until Jan. 31.

For more information or reservations, call the SCC Multicultural Center, 533-7032.

Extend your learning: Registration is still available for Community Colleges of Spokane’s Institute for Extended Learning.

Most classes, held in a variety of locations throughout the city, begin this week and cost from $22 to $110. Courses include French for Travelers; Cake Decorating; Computer Basics, MacIntosh; Introduction to WordPerfect 5.1; MS-DOS; Quilting for Intermediates; Interior Design; Handgun Safety for Women; Bluegrass Music; and Accounting.

For further information call 533-3770.

Here comes the Ski Express: The 10th anniversary of Jimmie Heuga’s Ski Express will be Feb. 4 at Mount Schweitzer. The Ski Express will travel to 29 resorts in 19 states this winter to raise money for multiple sclerosis.

Olympic bronze medalist Susie Luby and former U.S. Ski Team member Paul Mahre will ski with the participants at Schweitzer.

Funds raised by the Ski Express support the Jimmie Heuga Center programs, designed to help people with MS live full, active lives. Since 1984, more than 1,300 people with MS have participated in JHC medical programs.

Learn how to carve wood: Spokane Art School will offer a unique workshop in woodcarving Feb. 10-12. Master carver Nora Hall, a third-generation Dutch woodcarver, will teach the class.

The workshop will focus on old-style ornaments to teach the classic relief carving methods of scrolls, leaves, shells, flowers and grapes. Teaching-grade wood will be provided, but participants may wish to bring wood such as basswood and butternut.

Tools will also be available for use during the weekend.

The course is for both novice and experienced carvers. Cost is $110 for the three days.

Space is limited, and advanced registration is suggested.

For more information, call the Spokane Art School at 328-0900, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays.

Music, champagne and dessert: An hourlong piano recital of classical and jazz music with Stefan Kozinski will be held Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at W4340 Fort George Wright Drive. The recital will be followed by a champagne and dessert reception. There will be a donation of $12 for adults and $7 for children under 12.

For reservations, call Katherine Gellhorn at 624-3591.