Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
PRESCOTT -- Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Prescott School District will hold a special meeting/work session on November 7, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Retreat House at Vista Hermosa, 1111 Fish- hook Park Road, Prescott, WA 99348. The meeting is being called in order to offer the board members ongoing professional development via a work session with ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins. To ensure compli- ance with the Open Public Meetings Act, the Board will treat the meeting on Novem- ber 7, 2013 as a special meeting, and...
WAITSBURG -- Fami- lies, groups, individuals or businesses who wish to pro- vide a Christmas Basket to a Waitsburg family in need must fill out a donor card. Those wishing to receive a basket, or are aware of a family in need, should fill out a recipient card. The cards are available at the Presby- terian Church, the Christian Church, the Catholic Church and Waitsburg Hardware & Mercantile and must be completed and returned by November 30. Donors may choose the size of the family they wish to provide for and will re- ceive detailed...
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 - A leaf bin is now present in the City Shop lot (inside the fence) and available to residents. Leaves may be dropped off during the week when the shop is open and may be bagged and unbagged. Please take advantage of the recy- cling bins at the City Shop as well, especially the new cardboard recycling bin....
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is looking for outgoing people to serve as Area Coordinators in the Western Region of the United States. ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school-aged students from around the world. Students are 15-18 years old, have passed a series of academic and character requirements, and are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American adventure. Area Coordinators will recruit and screen new Area Representatives, supervise and train...
WAITSBURG - On No- vember 8, 1899 a 30-foot high arch draped in patriotic colors stood in the center of Waitsburg's Main Street. A bell - brought from the Philippines -- hung from the center of the arch and was rung continuously by a boy dressed as Uncle Sam and a girl dressed as Columbia. A crowd welcomed home the soldiers of Waitsburg's Company K as they passed ceremonially beneath the arch before taking part in a town-wide celebration that included a banquet, fire- works and a dance. On Frida...
WALLA WALLA -- With current residents who served their country in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the War in Vietnam, Quail Run Retirement is pleased to invite all area veterans to attend their Harvest Home Veterans Day Breakfast on November 11 at 8 a.m. This event will give those in attendance a chance to honor and thank our noble veterans who have served America across the past seventy years. Immediately following breakfast, veterans and their families are invited to attend a brief seminar aimed at fully explaining the VA's Aid and...
WAITSBURG - The wait just got a little easier for Waitsburg Elementa- ry students who remain at school 30 minute after dismissal prior to boarding the school bus home. An appli- cation filed with the National School Lunch Program by Food Services Supervisor Susan Wildey and Business Manager Becky Dunn was recently approved, allowing the school to offer reimburs- able snacks for bus-riding students. Two years ago Wildey and Dunn learned that the Cardinals' Nest - a non- profit after-school...
DAYTON -- The 2013 Honor Flight participants and their guardians will be honored at a coffee/cookie reception in the Dayton Elementary School's Multi- purpose Building Monday, October 28 at 7 p.m. The reception, sponsored by the Dayton Lions and Kiwanis Clubs, is an opportunity for those interested in Honor Flight program to learn more about it. All are welcome to attend. Honor Flight recipients fly free to Washington D.C. and tour war memorials and Ar- lington National Cemetery. The entire cost of the trip is paid for by donations and is free...
DAYTON - A new dona- tion program allows local businesses to help improve downtown Dayton, to the tune of four dollars for ev- ery dollar donated. Funds received by the Dayton De- velopment Task Force will be used for improvement projects downtown. Through a process created by the Washington State Main Street Program, busi- ness owners in Washington can make contributions to the Task Force for downtown improvements and, in turn, receive a 75% credit on their Washington State Business and...
DAYTON -- When Mi- chael Waiblinger was a boy, he begged his father for his first record – a copy of KC and the Sunshine Band singing “Keep It Comin’ Love.” Inside the 1979 vinyl shop, a Black Sabbath album was playing. “I thought, ‘this is really cool,’” Waiblinger recalls. And he convinced his dad to purchase both. “At the counter, the sales- man looks at me and the two records on the counter, and he says, ‘You’re going to play music someday, kid.’” That day unlocked a new world to the now 44-...
Washington State Representative Terry Nealey, 16th Legislative District, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the Waitsburg Commercial Club. The Club meets at Waitsburg Town Hall or dinner and a business meeting. Dinner is $12 per person, dessert only is $4.00 per person; no charge for attending the meeting only. Please confirm dinner reservations by emailing BA Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or call 509-337-6546. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 organization functioning as a "one-of-a-kind" chamber of comme...
WAITSBURG - A leaf bin is now available in the City Shop lot and available to residents. Leaves can be dropped off during the week when the shop is open and may be bagged and unbagged. Please take advantage of the recycling bins at the City Shop as well, especially the new cardboard recycling bin....
WAITSBURG - Seven commercial buildings opened their doors to the public on the afternoon of October 10 in a tour hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Real estate agents and/or owners were present at each building to field questions and offer tours. It is estimated that about 30 people attended the event, and two buildings - the White Stallion Restaurant and the Lybecker Building on Main Street - received interest from prospective buyers. The idea of hosting a commercial building tour...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg City Council Members are: K.C. Kuykendall, Marty Dunn, Kevin House, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel. Reviewed 2014 Budget Summary. Automating ir- rigation at City Park and Cemetery to be priorities. Approved Resolution 2013-625 AWC to partici- pate in Association of Wash- ington Cities self-insurance program. Reviewed Flood Re- sponse Plan. Marty Dunn noted a large Cottonwood in the creek near Main Street Bridge. City Clerk to check on removal. Approved ordinance 2013-1013 Budget Amend- ment regarding...
The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office has sched- uled a Prescription Drug Take-Back Event for October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station on Main Street. This is an op- portunity for citizens to bring in old and unwanted pre- scriptions for free disposal....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Garden Club meets the third Saturday of each month. Next Meeting: This Saturday, October 19, Coppei Coffee Shop: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Meet other members and enjoy a quick exchange of informa- tion on the plans for the group. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Stay in the coffee shop for a garden book swap Bring your loved garden books that you no longer need and swap them for something new. Any unclaimed books will be donated to the library. Members may stay as long as they want. New members are always welcome. Call Karen Gregutt...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg School Board Members are: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson and Greg Zuger. Hamman and Johnson were absent. Middle and High School ASB Officers presented re- ports. High School Officers shared about the anti-bullying campaign they are sponsor- ing. Transportation and Fa- cilities Supervisor presented updated estimate on removal of large tree causing repeated damage during windstorms to school-owned home adjacent to middle school. Original estimate was $600 and actual came in at $2000 because of...
WAITSBURG – The Blue Mountain Sweet Ade- lines Chorus is hard at work putting the final touches on music and choreography for their annual concert to take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at the WWCC Performing Arts Center. This year’s concert is titled, Sweet! It’s Mardi Gras! and five local ladies hope to see you there. Barb Knopp, Marilyn Johnson, Vanessa (Johnson) Leamy, Margaret Terry, of Waitsburg and Jan Nealey of Dayton, sing the praises (literally) of Sweet Adelines and speak...
