Imagine having a direct line for sending your hopes and dreams for the United States of America to President Obama. Bellingham artist, Chris Moench, along with the City's Martin Luther King Committee, and State Representative Rick Larsen, have made that possible. Enter the "Presidential Prayer Wheel Project."The idea behind the prayer wheel project is simple: Gather the prayers, best wishes, thoughts, hopes, and dreams of the citizens of this community, place them in a prayer wheel, and deliver them to the White House shortly after President Obama takes office.Moench, who has created prayer wheels for His Holiness the Dalai Lama among others, sculpted a unique prayer wheel for this occasion. Titled "Seeds of Hope" the two-foot tall, barrel-shaped ceramic vessel is bolted to an iron turntable that spins with the push of a hand. Revolving images carved into the wheel tell a story. Moench describes the Presidential Prayer Wheel story as "a journey of restoration."HOW TO PARTICIPATE & ADD YOUR PRAYERS, HOPES, MESSAGE:In order to accommodate the many individuals who would like to send a message to the new president you can add yours online (see #1); mail it in (see #2); or visit the Presidential Prayer Wheel in person at a public location (see #3). 1. ONLINE PRAYERS/MESSAGES: Go to  www.mlkcob.org The website prayers will be printed out as a continuous scroll and placed inside the prayer wheel for delivery to the White House. 2. MAIL YOUR PRAYER/MESSAGE IN:You can send your message by mail to: Presidential Prayer Wheel Project, PO Box 3056, Bellingham, WA 98227. (Messages will be accepted through President's Day, February 16, 2009.)3. VISIT THE PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER WHEEL AND DELIVER YOUR MESSAGE IN PERSON: The public will have a chance to add messages to the Presidential Prayer Wheel at two locations:a. BELLINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY. January 27 – February 16 (President's Day). Look for the Presidential Prayer Wheel on a cedar log by the Reference Librarian and Newspaper Reading Area. b. BLUE HORSE GALLERY on February 6, Friday, during the DOWNTOWN GALLERY WALK! Enjoy the vibrant ART DISPLAY OF REGIONAL ARTISTS!  301 W. Holly Street. Contact: Linda Hughes at Blue Horse Gallery, 671-2305 for more information.FOR MORE INFO ON PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER WHEEL CONTACT:Artist: Chris MoenchWork & Home PH (360) 734-9472  (9 am -8 pm)CHECK: Presidential Prayer Wheel Website: www.mlkcob.orgVIEW: More prayer wheels by Chris (including the "Seeds of Compassion Prayer Wheel" he made for the Dalai Lama) at: www.axisofhope.net