Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
WAITSBURG - "That's not for you, honey, that's for us to give to other kids." Those words, spoken by a mom to her young daughter, were the whole point behind The Kids' Big Give -- an event that culminated Saturday afternoon at Waitsburg Elementary School where dozens of families gathered to prepare Thanksgiving boxes for those in need. Twenty families - a total of 89 people - were blessed by efforts of their own community through The Kids' Big Give. And those were the recipients. The gi...
A record number of gift- filled Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoeboxes were collected from throughout the Tri-Cities/Eastern Oregon region on Monday and loaded into trucks for the next step of a long journey to needy children in 130 countries worldwide. A total of 14,803 Christ- mas Child Shoeboxes were counted by late Monday evening, surpassing the 2012 collection by 2,161 shoeboxes when a total of 12,642 were donated. Monday's tal- ly also exceeds the region's 2013 goal of 13,777 shoeboxes, said Tricia MacFarlan, OCC regional coordinator....
DAYTON - At Lyons Ferry Marina, near Star- buck, the boat slips are in need of repair. In Day- ton, the swimming pool is closed all winter. Out in the farmland around Day- ton, it's hard for hunters to know where one property ends and another begins. These are some of the concerns that local residents lining up to attend Turkey Bingo on Saturday were presented with as they prepared to buy their bingo cards. There were several others. Two students from East- ern Washington Univer- sity's school...
WAITSBURG - Trial dates have been set for Janet L. Stone, 49, and David D. Cloyd, 39, who have both plead innocent to charges resulting from an alleged bur- glary/robbery in Waitsburg on October 11. Cloyd, with no known ad- dress, is accused of entering the home of Waitsburg resi- dent Jacob LuJan, and stealing his wallet. The suspect fled police and was later ap- prehended in Dayton. Cloyd pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree burglary and second degree robbery. A trial date has been set for December 16. Stone, of 1129 S. Fourth Street...
WAITSBURG - A trial date of January 27 has been set for Stephen R. Gipson, who pleaded guilty to charg- es of first-degree burglary and second-degree assault on November 12. The 68-year-old Waits- burg resident - known to locals as 'Doc Rivers' - is ac- cused of entering the home of Norma Raymond, 67, on the afternoon of October 28 and assaulting her with a wooden stick. Judge John Lohrmann released Gipson, previously held in Walla Walla County Jail on $20,000 bail, from jail and has ordered him to reside with his mother in Milton- Freewater,...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg FFA is hosting their second annual Festival of Trees and invites groups, clubs, businesses and fami- lies to register to sponsor a tree. The event is hosted on Waitsburg's Main Street and will kick off on December 8 during Hometown Christmas with the official lighting of trees at 4:30 p.m., prior to the parade. Decorating will take place on Monday, December 2 until judging time on Sunday. Judging will take place at 12 p.m. on December 8. Trophies will be awarded for 1st place and Community Choice Tree. For further...
WAITSBURG - At 4:30 p.m. on a wet and windy Thursday afternoon, about a dozen students -from Kin- dergarten through 8th Grade -- are warm and cozy at The Cardinal's Nest, engaged in constructive pursuits as they await the arrival of their par- ents. The Nest - Waitsburg's after-school program - is not only a sanctuary for students, but provides employment to area residents as well. The program began in 2003 when Executive Direc- tor Kathy Carpenter applied for and received a five-year grant to...
DAYTON - A free com- munity Thanksgiving dinner will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 601 S. Third Street, from noon until 2 p.m on Thanksgiving day. The dinner is a way for those who don't have family or friends nearby, to share a meal to- gether. All are welcome. Those planning to attend should call organizer Kathy Jacobson at 382-1452, so she knows how much food to prepare. The dinner is made possible by donations from local churches, businesses and individuals....
DAYTON - A free soup and bread supper will be provided by the First Congrega- tional Church - UCC at 214 S. Third Street, on Friday, November 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. The church is also ac- cepting donations of new or gently used (clean) gloves, hats, coats, and warm socks for those in need....
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Action Council will hold two special sign- up sessions for Columbia County residents interested in applying for energy as- sistance. Both sessions will be held at the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fair- grounds. Non-seniors can apply between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem- ber 3. Senior citizen sign-up will be between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4. Applicants must bring documentation with them, including Social Security cards for all members of household, recent fuel bills, income...
DAYTON - A fundraiser will be held to raise funds for Deb Hays who will be leaving for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. on De- cember 1, for treatment of a brain tumor. The shopping event will take place at St. Josephs Parrish Hall, 112 S. First Street in Dayton, at 10 a.m. on November 29 and 30. A large selection of Christ- mas gifts has been donated by generous area businesses and individuals. Among the many gift items available will be: Jerry Berg's Smoked Salmon, Alexander's Choco- lates, Country Cupboard gift basket, John's Wheatland...
DAYTON - This is still the little town that believes in kicking off the holiday season with an old-fash- ioned Christmas celebration on the weekend following Thanksgiving. This year the festivities have been extended to cover two full days, with fireworks on Friday, November 29, at 7 p.m. and the lighted parade down Main Street on Satur- day at 6 p.m. "Merchants and visitors have expressed an interest in turning Christmas Kickoff into a true two-day event," said Dayton Chamber of Commerce...
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg High's LEOs Club will be sponsoring their annual Waitsburg Community Food Drive on Thursday, No- vember 14. All high school students will meet in the high school parking lot at 5:30. Maps of the community will be distributed and food items will be collected in town and taken to the Waitsburg Com- munity Food Bank. Food donations from each class will be weighed at the Food Bank and the class that brings in the most food items (per weight) will win a special treat! Residents who wish to participate but will not be...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's Hometown Christmas takes place December 8 and parade entries are welcome. All lighted entries are welcome - floats, animals, vehicles, bicycles, or most anything else. Entry forms are now avail- able and should be completed and submitted by Friday, December 6. Call Joy Smith at 509-539-8773 for more information or an entry form....
In order to teach her children about gratitude and giv- ing, local Mom Jamie Gleason has started The Kid's Big Give, a program where local families can come together to help their community. The group is accepting donations for care packages for those in need as well as Thanksgiving Feast boxes. All families are invited to help assemble the bags and boxes at the Waits- burg Elementary School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 23. The Kid's Big Give is cur- rently accepting donations which can be dropped off at the Waitsburg Grocery....
WAITSBURG - "If Rov- er is 10 years older than Spot, and next year Rover will be twice as old as Spot, how old are they now?" "In what structure of the body would an arthrotomy be performed?" Questions like these formed the basis of the Knowledge Bowl tourna- ment hosted by Waitsburg and held at the First Christian Church (and surrounding buildings) on Tuesday afternoon. Teams from six schools - Waitsburg, Dayton, Prescott, Pomeroy, Clarkston and DeSales - attended Tues- day's meet. While all th...
DAYTON - The Colum- bia County Board of Commissioners has scheduled two budget hearings for No- vember 20. At 11 a.m., the commissioners will hear public com- ments on the proposed 2014 current expense budget and to set the 2014 tax levy rate for the current expense fund and county road fund. Copies of the proposed budget are available at the Columbia County Auditor's office. At 1:45 p.m., a second public hearing will be held to hear comments on changes to the 2013 county budgets. Due to unforeseen income and expenses, certain current expense...
DAYTON - Columbia County Health System is hosting a food & coat drive with several drop-off loca- tions in Dayton and Waits- burg. Gently used or new coats for children of all ages, and non-perishable food items can be dropped off in Dayton at the Chamber of Commerce, Dayton Elementary, Sterling Bank, Banner Bank, Country Cupboard and Dayton General Hospital. Waitsburg drop-offs in- clude Coppei Coffee, Waits- burg Clinic, Waitsburg El- ementary School and Waits- burg Middle School. A goal of 90 coats has been set....
DAYTON - Local healthcare providers plan to recognize National Diabetes Month with several free events around Dayton this November. This Thursday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Elk Drug will offer a Diabetes Fair, together with the Columbia Cares Coalition and the Columbia County Health Department. Local nurses and dieticians will provide information on foot care, nutrition, health care, medication and affordable health care options. The local Diabetes Support Group meets Wednes- day, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Dayton General Hospital...
DAYTON - New smiles greet students and visitors to the Dayton Elementary School office these days. Recently appointed Principal Pam Lindsley and school secretary Zarabeth Bierman have joined secretary Jennifer Finney in manag- ing the day-to-day business of operating a busy grade school. Lindsley, of Spokane, was hired this summer to fill the shoes of outgoing principal Katie Leid, who retired at the end of the 2012-2013 school year following nine years with the district. "I am truly happy to...
DAYTON - The Dayton School District is invit- ing parents, guardians and interested members of the community to join an effort to help children find success in school with a free dinner and presentation in the Dayton Elementary School Multipurpose Room at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, No- vember 13. Child care will be provided. The presentation, by Walla Walla members of the Children's Resilience Initia- tive, will explain Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and ways to help children develop resiliency. ACEs are experiences that deeply impact a...
Applications are currently being accepted for Hosts and Hostesses for the 2014 Columbia County Fair. If you are currently in 9th - 11th grade you are eligible to apply. Applications can be picked up at Dayton High School, Waitsburg High School or the Columbia County Extension Office. Applications are due Novem- ber 15, 2013....
DAYTON - Veterans and friends are invited to a Veteran's Day breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Monday, November 11 at the Ameri- can Legion Post 42, located at 211 E Clay St, in Dayton. Breakfast is free but dona- tions will be accepted. The Frank E Bauers American Legion Post 42 is one of the oldest posts in the state, established in 1919, the same year congress chartered the Ameri- can Legion organization. The American Legion is the nation's largest wartime veterans' service organiza- tion, committed to mentor- ing youth and sponsorship of wholesome...
