Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet May 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg Town Hall, 123 Main Street. A catered dinner by "the Q" and chef Emry Kleck is $12.00 per person. Please RSVP to ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509 337-6546 by Saturday, May 3by 8 p.m. There is no charge for meeting-only attendance. This will be the Waitsburg Celebration Days Royalty Coronation and the community is invited to attend. Megan Morrrison, our Waitsburg Royalty Court, along with advisers Amanda De- Ruwe and Jocelyn Munden, will be...
WAITSBURG -- The American Legion invites all Legion and Auxiliary members to join them in the Waitsburg Celebration Days Parade on Saturday, May 17. Any community members with flags they wish to dispose of may bring them to the Waitsburg Post Office and leave them for Cindy Standring to pick up. New flags are available for purchase from the Legion for $25 each. For more information on the parade or flags, contact Ron Standring at 509-520-9350. The next Legion meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on May 7 at Town Hall....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Celebration Days will include several new events this year including an ATV Poker Run, an ATV Rodeo, a Lawnmower Rodeo, and a Touchet Valley Brew Hop. The Dead Man's Hand Poker Run is a family friendly event, though only those over 18 may participate in the "poker" part of the run. Participants will ride in Saturday morning's Celebration Days parade before heading to the fairgrounds where they will begin the 35-mile Jasper Mountain run. Riders will make a loop through...
DAYTON - Columbia County is preparing for this year's fair with a Kickoff Celebration to take place from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 26, at the Dayton Fairgrounds Pavilion. This fundraising family fun, event includes a country buffet dinner, live dessert and special item auction, silent auction, door prizes and live entertainment. A silent auction will run throughout the evening. Auction items include a Steve Henderson painting, Dumas Station wines, a Wildhorse Casino package, a handmade quilt, photography by Nick Page, restaurant gift...
DAYTON - Friends of the Dayton Library are hosting a book sale on Friday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. 3rd Street, Dayton). All proceeds go to Friends of the Library. The Friends use these funds to support the library through the purchase of books, magazine subscriptions, computers, furniture, etc. and support youth and summer reading programs, etc. For more info call 382- 4131....
DAYTON - Members of Dayton High School's FBLA Club traveled to Seattle last weekend and made a very strong showing at 2014 State Business Leadership Conference. Ian Smay captured first place in the state in his event - Computer Applications. Angie Dedloff and Angela Mascall took second in Desktop Publishing, and Keelin Hovrud also got a second place for her Partnership with Business project. In addition, the DHS chapter received the Gold Seal Chapter Award of Merit. Two Dayton chapter members...
DAYTON - Major changes are underway at the restaurant next to the first green at the Dayton golf course. Chase Hudson and his mother, Louann Truesdale, opened the new LC at the Green on April 1. "We got the keys two weeks before we opened," said Hudson. "We were in here late every night working on it." During a visit by The Times, Hudson described the changes already made to the restaurant. A new counter was added onto the existing front counter. The floors were stripped to the concrete, which...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Committee and the Waitsburg Town Hall Association Board of Directors invites the community to a Kickoff Celebration at Waitsburg Town Hall (123 Main Street) at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The Celebration Days Commemorative Poster will be unveiled and the countdown to Celebration Days - the third weekend in May - will begin. Sparkling wines, ciders, and small cheese plates will be available. Waitsburg Celebration Days Princess Megan Morrison will greet guests....
WAITSBURG -- The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office has scheduled a Prescription Drug Take-Back Event for April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station on Main Street. This is an opportunity for citizens to bring in old and unwanted prescription and nonprescription drugs for free disposal....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Cleanup Day is scheduled for May 1. All yard debris should be placed out to the curb by 8 a.m. on Thursday for pickup by Waitsburg City Staff and community volunteers. Volunteers, trucks (especially flatbeds), and pitchforks are needed to assist staff in removing debris. Please call Randy Hinchliffe at City Hall at 337-6371 or Joy Smith (Waitsburg Commercial Club) at 509-539- 8773 for further information. Volunteers should meet at the City Shop off Coppei Avenue, across from Preston Park at 8 a.m. on May...
WAITSBURG - With just over a month until graduation, local high school seniors are scurrying to put the final touches on their senior projects. The projects - termed 'culminating projects' by the State -- are a graduation requirement for all Washington State seniors - at least through this year. A Yakima student - as her senior project - was instrumental in removing that requirement in a bill signed by Governor Jay Inslee on March 13. Because WHS saw the value in senior projects and initiated...
WAITSBURG - In a grudging decision, Waitsburg's School Board voted to hire an additional certificated teacher for the 2014-15 school year, with the District absorbing the cost of the nonstate funded position. The part-time position will allow the district to provide one class per elementary grade level - rather than the current combined classes - and the sixth grade class will move from the elementary school to Preston Hall. The decision was made in response to instructional and scheduling chall...
WAITSBURG - The recent Waitsburg Annual Shamrock Bingo fundraiser by Team RELAY raised $1457 for the American Cancer Society. Team RELAY would like to thank participants and sponsors; Wilbur Ellis, The Tuxedo, McGregors, Amber Lambert - Miche Purses, The Blue Crystal, Kenna's Etched Glass, Eleanora Montgomery, Rose Street Safeway, JimGerman Bar, Laht Neppur, ,Coppei Coffee , Marge Benson, Puget Sound Energy and the Bicycle Barn, Gary and Jill Thomas. Special thanks is extended to BINGO caller, Gary Thomas. The annual Relay for Life event will...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Days Committee will be running a Duck Derby on May 17. Ducks will race down the Touchet River beginning at the Preston Avenue bridge and ending at the Main Street bridge. Ducks may be purchased for $5 each and the owner of the fastest duck will take home $500. Second place receives $250, third takes $100 and fourth place wins $50. Duck owners do not need to be present to win. Winners will be announced at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 at the Waitsburg fairgrounds. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Karen...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's Annual Easter Egg Hunt will take place Saturday, April 19 at 10 a.m. at Preston Park. The hunt will be divided by age group. Elementary students and younger may gather eggs and candy, win prizes and say hello to the Easter Bunny....
7th Grade 4.0 Leena Baker Kelsey Alleman 3.25 or better Carson Allessio Mackenzie Forney Devon Harshman Ashleigh Hubbard Brayden Miller Riley Witt 8th Grade 4.0 Iris Turnipseed Kelsey Alleman Leighton Dorman 3.25 or better Brandon Boudrieau Mackenzie Forney Clarissa Espana Thomas House Tayler Jones Kyle Martin Karlie Mathews Anna Nerf Gillian Pope Robert Walsh Deja Williams...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Celebration Days committee is hard at work making sure that next month's weekend celebration is a success. New events include an ATV Poker Run on Saturday and a Lawn Mower Obstacle Course on Sunday. A Kiddie Parade will precede the traditional Saturday morning parade, with all the young entrants receiving ribbons. There will also be a stage set up at the fairgrounds to showcase local talent on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. All are welcome to show up and share their skills. Entry and registration forms for all events...
WAITSBURG - Representatives from Southeast Area Technical Skills Center (SEATECH) have been visiting partnering districts to make high school sophomores and juniors aware of the programs they will offer in the upcoming 2014-15 school year. Construction of the new $11,519,000 SEATECH facility - built largely with state funds, at no cost to local taxpayers - is on track, and classes are scheduled to begin this fall. The Center, located on the Walla Walla Community College campus just off Isaacs...
DAYTON - State Representative Maureen Walsh will speak at a reception to help raise funds to support people and families with developmental disabilities in Columbia County. The reception will be April 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites. It is open to anyone who supports people with developmental disabilities or wants to learn more about what the Leadership Group is hoping to accomplish. For more information, please call (509) 382-2528 after 4 p.m....
DAYTON - Kids in Dayton will descend on the City Park Saturday morning for the annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt starts at 11 a.m. Organizer Judi Brooks said that the hunt is open to toddlers through sixth grade. Prizes will be awarded by age group to the kids finding the golden eggs. Plastic eggs will be filled with candy by members of the Dayton High School Honor Society. Volunteers will arrive at the park early Saturday to hide the eggs - no kids allowed! The Dayton Easter Egg Hunt is being put on by the Dayton Kiwanis Club, Washington...
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia will "launch" the first building at Blue Mountain Station, its new artisan food center, on April 25. The Friday event will be held from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. "Food is the focus of Blue Mountain Station," said Port Manager Jennie Dickinson, "and the grand opening will focus on food as well." The public is invited to tour the facilities of the four artisan food and drink producers in the new building, as well as well as the center's commercial Kitchen. Visitors will get...
WAITSBURG - Last year Deanne Johnson was inspired by a television show in which a struggling east coast business was helped through economic difficulties by locals supporting the business with cash mob style shopping days. "I couldn't help but wonder what would happen if we did that here," said Johnson. Johnson called the Waitsburg shopping days "What If?" Days and encouraged locals to grab friends and spend a few bucks at a local business. "I asked people to take someone they know to the business. Maybe they won't find anything they need, but...
WAITSBURG - High School Senior Kimmie Hamann is focusing on what it takes for a child to become a successful reader and literate American in her senior project titled, 'Literacy in America'. As part of her project, Hamann is holding a book drive which will run through Monday, April 28. Drop-off locations include all Waitsburg schools and the Waitsburg branch of the AmericanWest Bank. All new and gently used books for babies through adults would be greatly appreciated. The books will be donated to the Waitsburg School District as well as local...
WAITSBURG - Due to Spring Break, the date of the Waitsburg School Board Meeting has been changed to April 16. The board will hold a public work session at 6:30 p.m. to receive information and input regarding grade level configurations, scheduling and certificated staffing for 2014-2015. The work session will be followed immediately by the Board meeting. New business agenda items include: request for a waiver from minimum 180 day school year, bid for driveway to Academy parking lot, Waitsburg-Prescott athletic Combine, certificated staffing,...
