Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON -- Columbia County Health Systems is holding Certified Nursing Assistant Classes from January 6 to January 24. Appli- cations are being accepted through December 31. Inter- ested persons should contact Stephanie Carpenter at 509- 382-3212....
WAITSBURG -- In this holiday season, typically abounding in sweet confections like no other, Waits- burg High School senior Heidi Miller is taking a serious look at how those treats can significantly af- fect the lives of individuals that struggle with diabetes. Miller, whose senior project centers on learning more about the disease, has orga- nized a night of live music at the Coppei Café on January 3, with hopes of raising money for diabetes research and sharing some of her new-found...
DAYTON - A survey is available online in which Columbia County residents can weigh in on their preferences regarding future development of parks and recreation facilities in Dayton, Starbuck and Columbia County. The survey is available at www.surveymonkey.com/ s/2RM86PD. For more information, contact Zam DeShields, of the Eastern Washington University Graduate School of Planning, at (208) 771-4585....
The Columbia County Rural Library District is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a World Book Night distribution site. World Book Night U.S. is part of an ambitious campaign to encourage reading and giving. A half million free paperbacks will be handed out across America all on one day - April 23, 2014 - by enlisting 25,000 volunteer book lovers to promote reading by personally giving specially printed books to light or non-readers and to those without the means or access to them. The 35 World Book Night U.S. titles for...
DAYTON - During their November 25 meeting, the Dayton City Council adopted a budget for 2014 which included slight utility rate increases for water, sewer and garbage. Water rates increased two percent, sewer 2.5% and garbage 3%. Council member Dain Nysoe cast the lone dissenting vote on each increase, claiming he felt that existing reserve funds could cover any increased costs the city faces in delivering utilities to residents. In an interview this week, Dayton Mayor Craig George said he f...
DAYTON - The Dayton School District plans to introduce two new programs next year to enhance students' understanding of human rights and civil rights issues. These efforts come after two highly publicized incidents involving racial and ethnic slurs. In January, a program called "Living Voices," on the topic of civil rights, will be presented to Junior and Senior High School Students. The program is scheduled to coincide with the Martin Luther King holiday, according to School Superintendent...
Another Hometown Christmas has come and gone. And if the smiles on the faces of those visiting with friends, enjoying the entertainment, sampling cookies and checking out the wares at Town Hall were any indication, it was a success. Last week I spoke with Commercial Club President Joy Smith to prepare a schedule of events for the paper. In the course of that discussion Smith commented that Hometown Christmas was the "easiest project I've ever been in charge of." Smith recently took over org...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg's Town Hall. This will be a traditional holiday meal and the Presbyterian Church Choir will entertain with Christmas music. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501c6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business community of Waitsburg. See us on Facebook or at www.cityofwaitsburg.com. The Commercial Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month from September to May. Cost to join Commercial Club is $25.00 per year for a business and $10.00...
DAYTON - The Co- lumbia County Sheriff's Office is asking all citizens who are still missing property from recent unreport- ed car prowls to call (509) 382-2518 and make a for- mal report. After recent arrests, a cache of property was recovered by deputies, some of which has yet to be linked with victims. Sheriff's deputies ar- rested three Dayton men on November 30, whom they believe may be linked to a rash of car prowls here in November. The suspects are currently in jail and awaiting trial. Between September 1 and the end of November, Dayton...
DAYTON - The Tri-Cit- ies Steel Band Association will be performing a steel drum concert at Harvest Christian Center (653 Wagon Road, Dayton) on December 14 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Community Food Drive. All are welcome. Call Tony Sykes at (509) 382-1803 for more information. Learn more about the band at tcsba.org....
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Dayton Chamber After Hours sneak peek event Wednesday, December 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Artisan Food Center at Blue Mountain Station. A large open house event for the food center will be held in the spring of 2014. At that time, businesses and residents from all over the northwest legislators, state funding agencies, and even the governor will be invited to attend. In the meantime, residents can come and take a peek in- side the building on Wednes- day evening. A ribbon cutting...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's City Council meeting date for December has been changed from Wednesday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Dec. 16. This meeting will include a public forum to hear concerns or suggestions regarding a proposed water rate increase and the 2014 budget. The original date of the forum meeting had been set for November but was postponed so that all council members could be present. City Council meetings take place at the Lion's Club building at the fairgrounds....
WAITSBURG - In 1973 the Waitsburg Ambulance Service formed a subscrip- tion program for ambulance services. In 2009, the State determined that the term "subscriber" was inappro- priate and the program was renamed the Waitsburg Am- bulance Service Membership Program. For a donation of $35 per year, a member and anyone living in their household, will not be required to pay any out-of-pocket expenses in relation to their care, treat- ment and transportation to a medical facility. This service applies only to the Waitsburg Ambulance Service and...
WAITSBURG - The north end of Waitsburg's Main Street will become home to a new business just in time for the Christmas shopping season. Waitsburg couple Ray and Deb Fosnot have rented the former Delta Connection building across from the Grain Growers and will open the doors as R&D Creations on Thurs- day morning. Ray is "working on retir- ing" and hopes the new shop will provide an outlet for him to continue doing what he loves - making creations from wood. His wife Deb enjoys turning trash to...
DAYTON - The Colum- bia County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on December 18 in the Commissioners' Of- fice in the Columbia County Courthouse. The first hearing, at 2:30 p.m., will consider an ordinance amending Title 3 of the Columbia County Code re- lating to revenue and finance to create sales and use tax for chemical dependency, men- tal health treatment services or therapeutic courts. The second hearing, at 2:45 p.m., will consider a separate ordinance, also amending Title 3, to create sales and use tax for criminal...
DAYTON - Dumas Station Wines is hosting a "Five Artists" exhibit dur- ing the next two weeks. The show features local artists, including mother & daughter Iola Bramhall and Jill Ingram, along with Judy Robertus, Monica Stobie, and Anne Strode. Mediums vary from pastels, photography, oils and acryl- ics; to mixed media and wax paintings. The sizes also vary from small tabletop con- structions and 8" x 10" paint- ings, to larger paintings and mixedmediaupto3x4feet. The Dumas Station Winery at 36229 Highway 12 will be open and the artwork avail-...
DAYTON - What would you do with an extra day? The members of Dayton's First Congregational Church decided they would use it to provide care, comfort and hot food to the community. So on February 29, 2012, Pastor Marj Johnston and her congregation provided their first free community soup and bread dinner. "It was meant to be a simple meal," Johnston said. "A safe place and a good, hot meal. We wanted to create a place of welcome at a time of year when people tend to be isolated." Dozens of...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Celebration Days coordinators will offer a local Tack Swap at Town Hall during the Annual Hometown Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall, from noon to 3 p.m. The Tack Swap provides the opportunity to buy, sell and swap new and used tack. Local ranch and feed stores are stepping up to offer surplus and donated items. Those who wish to trade, sell and swap tack pay $10.00 per person. Tack includes clothing; boots, hats, belts, saddles, reins and similar items. Participants will check in at 11:45 a....
WAITSBURG - At November's school board meeting Superintendent Carol Clarke reminded attendees to be thankful for Preston Hall - a building dedicated and presented to the community by W. G. Preston 100 years ago Thanksgiving Day. An engraved marble tablet hanging over the entrance of the building reads: "Erected for the People by William G. Preston to Promote Health, Industry and Recreation; to Encourage Practical Education." According to the December 5, 1913 issue of the Waitsburg Times "hell...
WAITSBURG - An incident involving two minors at Waitsburg High School last week resulted in a male student from Jubilee Youth Ranch being charged with sexual assault by the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. The minor was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center in Walla Walla. According to Chief Deputy John King, statements have been taken and the case is pending review by the district prosecuting attorney to determine if formal charges will be filed....
WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library will be hosting an open house on December 5 from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. to introduce the Washington Anytime Library, sponsored by Friends of the Library. The Anytime Library offers free downloads of E-books and audio books to library patrons. Current patrons will need their library account number to enroll. Those who are not patrons may fill out an account card and receive a number to enroll....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg music students will be volunteering their talents solo and in small groups during Waitsburg's Hometown Christmas, Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall from 1 pm. To 3 p.m. Kate Hockersmith's bluegrass groups will also be providing entertainment that afternoon. Both the Preston Hall and Waitsburg High School bands will play their own version of Jingle Louie during the Hometown Christmas Parade at 5 p.m. Waitsburg Schools' Christmas Concert, featuring all four school bands will take place Monday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. a...
