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AUGUST CALENDAR

July 29 - Aug. 2 Animal Crackers VBS Dayton First Congrega- tional Church - UCC, 3rd & Spring Street 9:00 a.m. to noon Ages 4-12; Free. Cur- riculum features five lessons on hunger and the Bible, animals, people and their needs, land and the... Full story

 

The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Audition

The Missoula Children's Theatre is once again send- ing a tour team to Dayton to mount a production of its original play, "The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," at the Liberty Theater. The play... Full story

 

National Night Out at Dayton City Park

Citizens of Columbia County are invited to the Dayton City Park on Tues- day, August 6, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual, anti-crime and...

 

Harvest – A Retrospective

There is a certain sweetness to the memories of harvest, especially if you fade out the heat-shortened tempers, or the seriously itchy spots on the inside elbows and the back of the neck. It is the... Full story

 

Growers Hopeful Japan Will Lift Wheat Ban

WAITSBURG - In his recent "Crops" column, Waitsburg writer and mar- ket analyst Gary Hofer noted that concerns over ge- netically engineered wheat found in an Oregon field are receding into recent mem... Full story

 

Dayton Churches Partner for VBS

Vacation Bible School is going Animal Crackers! Using curriculum from Heifer International, First Congregational-UCC and United Methodist churches in Dayton are partnering to offer a week of music, crafts, games, stories, projects, and snacks. Kids...

 

Prescott Karoake in the Park and Late Night Swim

PRESCOTT - Prescott Park & Recreation District will be hosting Karoake in the Park on Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to come and sing or just to listen. Bring your own chair and/or blankets for seating. On Saturday, July 27th the...

 

Paving Delayed on 7th Street

Paving is being delayed on W. 7th Street due to a change in schedule not previ­ously reported to the City; new paving date is not known at this time....

 

Preston Park and Fairground Restrooms Closed at Night

Due to afterhours vandal­ism, the restrooms at Preston Park and the fairgrounds will be closed at 4:30 p.m. and reopened at 7:30 a.m....

 
 By Dena Wood    News    July 25, 2013

Waitsburg Sidewalks Need Work

WAITSBURG - "As it is now, you can't safely walk from one end of town to the other," said City Administra­tor Randy Hinchliffe, refer­encing the state of disrepair - or even complete lack in some i...

 

BIRTHDAYS

July 26: Kay Witt, Susan Palmer, John Straley, Hazel Brown, Ross Estes, J.J. Dunleavy. July 27: Charles Danielson, David Gauch, Phyllis Spidell, Jim Nettles, Brad Eaton. July 28: Jim Mason, Bill Donley, Jack Otterson, Jr., Jay Herion, Calvin Morton....

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago July 24, 2003 Local grain producers have begun the 2003 harvest and preliminary indications are that the crop will be average, but the lack of rainfall in June will adversely affect yields and quality. Precipitation in June in the...

 

Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living

Readers have asked for more information regarding food labeling and what it means. As of today, conventional grown fruit stickers have four digits. Organically grown have five numbers, which start with the number 9, while the notorious genetically...

 

CROPS

I n the eight to nine trading sessions since July 11, Chicago wheat futures have declined about 40 cents per bushel, pushing down to new lows last seen more than a year ago. Last year from mid-June to late July, triggered by an ex- tremely hot and... Full story

 

Local Families Needed for Exchange Students

ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester....

 

Up to Their Elbows in Local History

WALLA WALLA - Fifty Camp Fire girls and boys were down on their knees and up to their elbows in dirt at the Kirkman House Museum, carefully digging for buried treasures. With brushes and fine tools - no shovels allowed - they carefully excavated a...

 

POLICE NOTES

Waitsburg 7-17 Bicycle taken on E. 8th Street; later recovered on MapleStreet. Deputies responded to an assault on Maple Street; 4th degree domestic violence. Burglary reported on E. 8th Street; nothing taken. 7-18 Violation of protection order on W.... Full story

 

Accessible Walkway Clarification

Dear Editor: The following is a clarification of news reported regarding the Lyons Ferry Accessible Walkway and Fishing Pad in The Times, last Thursday. Volunteers from around the region contributed time and materials to the project: • Port of C...

 

Cotton-Eyed Joe

By the time you read this, Mule Mania will have come and gone. It was great. I especially enjoyed a timed competition called the "Saturday Social". I won't go into logistics. Let's just say it...

 

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