Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - It's that time of year again, when the gentlemen of the Touchet Valley lay down their daily tools and pick up their clubs to defend the honor of their respective communities. The fourth annual Touchet Valley Rider Cup kicks off at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton on June 27. The winning team at the end of the three-day, four-round tournament will bring the cup home for another year. Dayton has won the Ryder Cup each of the three years it's been held. Dayton captain Kim Lyonnais...
WAITSBURG - A good many local dads spent this Father's Day weekend lending a hand to the exhibitors and organizers of the Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair that took place at the Waitsburg fairgrounds on June 14 and 15. Fair President Sandra Farley estimates that approximately 70 exhibitors participated in the event. This longstanding Waitsburg tradition -- originally known as the Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show - formally changed its name to the Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair several years...
Dakota Baker: Waitsburg Teachers Organization $500. Attends WWCC. Zach Bartlow: Charlotte Mikkelson Memorial Scholarship $750. Attends Eastern Oregon University. Christy Piorier: Joe Mc- Coqn/Wait-Hi Scholarship $1,000, William & Delora Harpe Scholarship $500. Attends WSU. Allie Wooderchak: Patricia K. Hubbard Memorial Scholarship $1,000, Odako Club Scholarship $750. Attends Boise State University. Blue Mountain Community Foundation Alumni Scholarships: Fletcher Baker: Earl & Lucille Blake Scholarship $1.500 Zacharie Brown: Earl & Lucille...
Class of 2014 4.0 GPA Rebekah Adams Meara Baker Nathan Bartlow Chelsey Brannock Heidi Miller Nicholas Pearson 3.25 and above GPA Kyle Dozier Enedina Fuentes Kimberly Hamann Trenton Kitselman Garrison Martin Katelynn Martin Class of 2015 4.0 GPA Hannah Grant Talen Larsen Emma Philbrook Tyler Shafer 3.25 and above GPA Devin Acevedo Luke Gales-Alexenko Michael Grant Chance Leroue Sofia Mercado Paige Wood Class of 2016 3.25 and above GPA Stuart Walsh Alexandra Hallee Class of 2017 4.0 GPA Jacob Dunn Skylar Wood 3.25 and above GPA Emily Adams Jared...
I 've only called Waitsburg home for twenty-odd years - a newcomer by old timer standards. But I married into my husband's family where roots on both sides of the ancestral tree - Woods and Smiths - run deep in Waitsburg's soil. As these early families expanded in size, remaining in the area to marry into other local families who were likewise enamored by Waitsburg's call to "home," those roots sent out shoots and vines, intertwining and connecting one person to another through family,...
DAYTON - Project Timothy is collecting donations specifically to provide swim passes to the many young people looking to enjoy the pool this summer. Passes are $60 for an individual and $120 for a family pass. Donations may be mailed to their office at 249 E. Main Street, Dayton 99328....
DAYTON - Downtown Dayton underwent a transformation in the early 1990s. Main Street, between the Touchet River Bridge and Fourth Street, was closed for six months while the road surface and the utilities underneath it were replaced. New curbs and sidewalks were added, trees were planted, street lamps and street furniture were put in place. Downtown Dayton's historic buildings and its beautiful new streetscape were a showplace waiting to be shown off. In 1995, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce was...
FRIDAY EVENTS DOWNTOWN 4 -7 p.m. - Early car registration at the corner of 1st and Main Street 7:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony at the AmericanWest Bank parking lot on Main Street 7:30 - 9 p.m. - Presentation of Cars at the AmericanWest Bank parking lot on Main- Street (Trophy for Coolest Cruizer will be awarded on Saturday at the Depot during Trophy Presentation) 9 - 10:30 p.m. - ELVIS Live from Las Vegas "The Ultimate Elvis" sponsored by Pacific Power, RES America, Puget Sound Energy & Portland General Electric SATURDAY EVENTS DOWNTOWN 7 -10:00...
WAITSBURG - American Legion Post #35 will dispose of any flags that are worn out and need to be retired. Contact Ron Standring at (509) 520-9350....
WAITSBURG - The Board of Directors of the Waitsburg School District will hold a work session at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the regularly scheduled Board Meeting at 7 p.m. The purpose of the work session is to review and discuss the alternate bid for the City of Waitsburg's Main Street Sidewalk Project. The Board will then take action on the bid during its regular meeting....
WAITSBURG - This Saturday there will be a yard sale to benefit middle school students wanting to attend Wyldlife Camp. Wyldlife provides young people the opportunity to discover their purpose in life through developing relationships with caring, supportive adults who share the love of Christ. The yard sale will be held at 325 Main Street in Waitsburg from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Come find something to repurpose so that our young people can find their purpose in life."...
WAITSBURG - "Blast- Off! Launching Kids on a Mission of God's Love" is the theme for this year's joint Christian Church and Presbyterian Church VBS which will take place June 20 - June 22, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The program is open to all children ages three through fifth grade. Pre-register by calling Bethany Moser at (509) 337-6385....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School students wrapped up the school year by raising over $500 in their second annual Walk for Water fundraiser. Kindergarten teacher Pam Nolan-Beasley started the fundraiser last year, when the school earned $555 that went to fund a rainwater catchment and storage system for a school of 398 students in Kenya. The school worked with Water Charity (www.watercharity.org) and solicited donations from friends and family to raise funds. During last year's successful...
DAYTON - Washington State Supreme Court Justices Debra Stephens and Mary Yu will tour the Hells Canyon Circuit on Monday, June 16. Their itinerary will be: 8 a.m. Tour the offices of the main Asotin County Courthouse. 8:45 a.m. BOCC Chambers at the Asotin County Courthouse Annex for a press conference and to meet with commissioners. 11 a.m. Garfield BOCC in open session in their chambers and a tour of the courthouse. 1 p.m. Columbia County Courthouse Superior Courtroom for a press conference and to tour the offices. 1:30 p.m. Reception at...
DAYTON - Humanities Washington is partnering with the Columbia County Rural Library District to bring musician and storyteller, Hank Cramer to Dayton. The free event titled,"One Trail, Many Voices," will take place Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. in the Delaney Room at the Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. Third Street, Dayton). Cramer will share traditional folksongs of the various cultures who emigrated west for a variety of reasons - Irish, easterners, blacks, Germans and Italians - and explore how migration along the Oregon Trail affected the...
DAYTON - The Touchet Valley Golf Course is offering free golf lessons for boys and girls ages 7 -17 from Dayton, Waitsburg and the surrounding areas. Lessons will run the week of June 23 - 27. Ages 7-10, 9 - 9:50 a.m.; ages 11-14, 10-10:50 a.m.; ages 15-17, 11 a.m. to noon. Max Reinland, golf pro from Walla Walla will be the instructor. Golf clubs and balls will be provided. Sign up sheet is located at LC at the Green, the golf course restaurant or call (509) 382- 1076....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Council meeting took place at 7 p.m. on May 29 with Kevin House, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel in attendance. K.C. Kuykendall and Marty Dunn were absent. New Business: - Dan Katsel was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Washington State Office of Drinking Water, with a brief adjournment for a cake reception. - Council approved a resolution authorizing the City to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to get funds to make necessary upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment...
WAITSBURG - The Wai tsburg Ci ty Council meeting date has been changed from June 18 to Wednesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Memorial Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The council will consider and adopt a revision of the Official Six Year Road Program for the City. All interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing and present evidence in favor or opposition of the planned improvements. Complete copies of the proposed plan list are available at City Hall....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's summer reading program will kick off with free ice cream sundaes during registration on June 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome. This year's program theme is " Fizz, Boom, Read!" Weekly activities will be finalized after registration when organizers have a better idea of the ages and number of participants. The program will run from June 23 through July 28. Weekly events, which will include a program and participation prizes will take place on Mondays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Preschool story time...
WAITSBURG - Pam Conover may have retired her role as elementary school teacher several years back, but she hasn't retired her passion for engaging young people. Conover has recently been busy organizing a Bicycle Rodeo and "Knock Out Boredom!" Summer Fun program through the Waitsburg Resource Center. On Monday, elementary school students enjoyed taking a step back in time at the Bruce Museum during the 4th Annual Pioneer Day - another of Conover's brainstorms. Conover said that Anita Baker had...
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Station Co-op, is working with the Port of Columbia to make the Artisan Food Center Market more like a store that is open on a regular basis, while maintaining the fun of a vendor-style, local foods market. Therefore, the co-op is expanding days and hours at the Blue Mountain Station to offer fresh produce, artisan food items and other local products twice per week, with expanded hours on Saturday. The ArtisanFood Center Market will now be open on Tuesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4...
DAYTON - The Dayton Memorial Library will host summer reading programs for children and teens. The theme for kids from pre-K through 6th grade is "Fizz, Boom, Read." The Theme for students 6th through 12th grades is "Spark a Reaction." Both programs will focus on learning about science. The program runs from June 23 through July 30. Regular weekly activities will include: Monday Marble Draw, Tuesday Trivia, Reading Wednesday, Thesaurus Thursday and Science Friday. Special activities during the Summer Reading Program include: June 9: "Page...
DAYTON - When you descend the stairs from the main level of the Dayton Memorial Library, you will enter what Jill Rourke, the new director of the Columbia County Rural Library District calls the "garden level." It was formerly known as the basement. The lower level in the library is envisioned as the gathering place for children and teens. Book collections for those groups would be housed there, the "teen room" would move there and reading programs for kids and young adults would be held there....
DAYTON - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers' staff members are hosting monthly mobile office hours throughout eastern Washington during the month of June. Anyone who needs assistance with a federal agency or would like to voice an opinion about federal issues is encouraged to come by - no appointment necessary. McMorris Rodgers staff members will be at the Port of Columbia County Office (1 Port Way) in Dayton from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4....
