Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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,...
DAYTON -- Private forest landowners are invited to participate in a series of forest management workshops to be held at the Columbia Fire District 3 meeting room (206 West Main, Dayton). Workshops will take place on Saturday, April 26 and Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. A brief field trip will follow each workshop. "Maintaining and Enhancing your Forest's Health" is the topic of the April 26 workshop. Forest professionals Steve McConnell and Mike Johnson will help landowners identify threats to the health of forest stands, including...
DAYTON - High School Senior Tanner Sousley has received permission from the county to host a clean-up day at Bundy Hollow Cemetery at noon on April 19, as a community service project. Tanner became interested in cleaning up the site because he has relatives buried in the cemetery. Volunteers will remove brush, repair headstones, weed and possibly plant some perennials that will withstand hot temperatures. All volunteers are welcome. Community members are encouraged to donate water for the laborers, flowers, soil, machines, tractors or tools...
WAITSBURG - John Begley of Columbia Pulp will be speaking at the April 15 Waitsburg Commercial Club Meeting. Columbia Pulp is currently exploring options to build a wheat-straw pulp mill in the Lyons Ferry area. The Commercial Club meets at Waitsburg Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. for dinner and business program. Please RSVP your reservations to ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509 337-6546. Cost inclusive for dinner is $12.00; there is no charge to attend for the program. Waitsburg Commercial Club represents the business interests of...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg Resource Center sponsored a visit from the Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van last Friday. Volunteers Randy Pearson, DDS and assistant Diana Larsen were able to serve six patients during the 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. visit, though more were on the waiting list. Pam Conover, a Resource Center Board member, said the cost of the van is $600. The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society donated over $400 toward the visit. "We've been receiving more donations of money -- designated specifically for the...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Band performed at a Band Festival in Clarkston on March 25 and scored a superior rating. "This is especially difficult at the high school level, and the band played very well," said Band Director Brad Green. The band played "Fanfare for a Celebration" and "Prairie Dance." Green said both are complicated songs with many solos. Seniors Meara Baker (flute) and Kimmie Hamann (trumpet) played important parts. "I was very proud and happy," said Green....
WAITSBURG -- Weller Library will be offering a Getting Started class on April 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Weller Library. The class will allow patrons to see what is available through the Microsoft IT Academy and will provide assistance in setting up an ITA account. Students may then work through lessons from home or they may access their ITA account through a library computer if they don't have access at home. The Academy provides over 400 self-paced, video- based courses covering a wide range of products and programs. A certificate o...
WAITSBURG - Cheryl Skiffington, manager of Columbia County Health Systems Dayton and Waitsburg Clinics, spoke at the March 18 Commercial Club Meeting to give an update on the Waitsburg Clinic. Providers at the Waitsburg Clinic include Dr. Kyle Terry and nurse practitioners Dawn Meicher and Kortney Killgore-Smith. Terry - also Chief-of-Staff at Dayton General Hospital - attended medical school in Utah and completed his internship and residency at the Kaiser Foundation in California. He ran a...
WAITSBURG - Below are the due dates for upcoming scholarship applications. Please contact Waitsburg High School directly for scholarship applications. March 31 - WWCC Foundation Scholarship: for any student attending WWCC April 15 - Waitsburg Memorial Scholarship: for any graduate of WHS. Mail to PO Box 291, Waitsburg. April 21 - American Legion/American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship: for graduating seniors. Deliver to Mrs. Groom. May 3 - Patricia K. Hubbard Scholarship: for any graduate of WHS. Mail to: Hubbard Law Offices, PO Box 67, W...
Dear Editor, Phil and I want to thank both our faith communities and all the folks within the greater Touchet Valley for their concern and prayers of support for our daughter and son-in-law, Sarah and Alister Torrens. They have been serving as missionaries in Kiev, Ukraine through International Theological Education Ministries (ITEM) and Mission to the World (MTW). They left Kiev Monday, March 17, and safely arrived in Kilrea, Northern Ireland the same day. They will reside there until the Ukraine national elections that take place May 25. T...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg attorney Mike Hubbard recently worked with the City Attorney’s Office to draft a shared access agreement regarding the new tenant who has taken residence in the upstairs of Hubbard’s Main Street building. The agreement was presented to the council at last week’s meeting, and resulted in a motion to tighten the language and bring it back next month for a vote. Hubbard recently rented the top floor of the Hubbard Law Office building to an artist who plans to use the spac...
WAITSBURG -- Pam Conover and Joan Helm, representatives of the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees, visited the Waitsburg Elementary staff meeting on Tuesday, March 18 to award two $100.00 mini-grants. Pam Nolan Beasley received a grant to purchase materials for early literacy and kindergarten readiness. Carol Clarke plans to share her mini grant with staff members by providing materials they would find useful in their classrooms. Twelve mini grants have been awarded this school year. Members employed at school districts in Walla Walla an...
DAYTON - The Juvenile fish pond in Dayton is ready for fishing this spring. According to Steve Martin of the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board, the pond in the Dayton City Park was stocked earlier this month with rainbow trout. It also receives hatchery steelhead diverted from the Touchet River. The pond is open for fishing by kids 16 and under and disabled adults. The pond is fed during the spring and early summer months by a feed pipe and pump system that brings fresh water from the a...
WAITSBURG - The American Legion Post #35 Spring Conference will take place Sunday, April 6 at Town Hall. An RSVP lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Lunch is $12 and will include Pulled Pork and BBQ chicken, Boston Baked Beans, assorted salads and desserts. The Barnstormers will provide lunchtime entertainment. A memorial service will be held after lunch, followed by a meeting of the American Legion District 12 and a Meeting of the ladies Auxiliary. Legion Post #35 will have American flags (100% made in the USA) available for sale for a cost of $...
WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library is successfully navigating the waters of technology while working to bring their patrons on board. Earlier this year, the library provided local residents with access to the Washington Anytime Library, where members may access thousands of eBooks and audiobooks 24-7. This month, the library invites patrons to increase their technological literacy through the use of the Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) - providing free access to a wide range of Microsoft online co...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society is hosting a Red Cross Blood drive at the Waitsburg High School gymnasium (420 Coppei Ave.) on Wednesday, March 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call NHS Advisor Liv Leid at (509) 337-6351 to schedule an appointment....
WAITSBURG - The annual Commerical Club (Chamber of Commerce) meeting will be held March 18, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. At this annual meeting, next year's officers will be elected and the recipient of the Commercial Club Community Service Award will be announced. Mr. Jeff Broom received the award in 2013. Cheryl Skiffington, Columbia County Hospital Clinic Manager, will give an update on the Waitsburg Clinic. Meetings are open to the public and Commercial Club Members. The cost for dinner is $12.00 per person and there is...
