Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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 - 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 -- Waitsburg Elementary will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2014 during the week of March 31 - April 3. Registration will be in the Elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. All children who turn five, on or before August 31 are eligible to enter kindergarten in the fall of 2014. A current immunization record and an official State birth certificate will be needed to register. Official Washington State birth certificates can be obtained at yo...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg 7-8th grade band traveled to Asotin on March 21 where they earned a Superior (I) rating in the Mass Band Festival. The band performed three songs: "It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Swing," "Tunbridge Overture," and "Forge of Vulcan." All 38 band members were in attendance. "The judges and the audience really liked them. They were outstanding!" said Band Director Brad Green. "We'll perform those songs at our Spring Concert in May so the community can hear them, too."...
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 - City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe congratulated Waitsburg's City Council and mayor at Monday night's City Council meeting, letting them know that no one had filed Declarations of Candidacy to run against them in this year's election. Ballots have been mailed out and will be tallied on April 7. Hinchliffe said a typical voter turnout in unopposed elections is about 20%....
BELLEVUE - Waitsburg's Barnstormers - Chris and Emma Philbrook, Robert Walsh and Sam McGowen -- joined over 30 bands and 200 musicians at Wintergrass - the "biggest and best" bluegrass festival in the country earlier this month. The Hyatt Regency Bellevue was home base for the four-day festival that draws Grammy and award winning artists as well as emerging artists and fans. Headliners included Tim O'Brien & Darrel Scott, the Cleverlys, Matuto and many more. "It's an amazing learning exp...
DAYTON - Dayton Citizens for Education and the Dayton School District will be hosting two informational meetings to provide the public with information on the bond issue which has been placed on the April 22 ballot. The meetings will take place at the Delaney Building from 7p.m. to 8p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 at and from noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. The $19,995,000 bond will cost local taxpayers $2.53 per thousand of assessed value for 20 years. Local dollars will be supplemented by $4,000,000 of state matching funds. The pro...
Best Western Hotel sponsors Earth Day recycling challenge DAYTON - Recycling has been an option in Dayton for years for many materials, including cardboard, paper, cans and bottles. Even motor oil and old appliances can be dropped off at the Dayton transfer station. But plastic bottles and other containers have never been on that list, until now. For the next month, Daytonites are being challenged to show their earth-friendliness by filling a 15-yard disposal bin for plastic recycling bin th...
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...
Students have two weeks left to enter into Doodle 4 Google 2014. The winning artwork will be showcased on Google's homepage logo for millions to see and the artist will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for their school. The contest is open until March 20th. Washington state students from K-12 are invited to enter doodles inspired by the theme: "If I could invent one thing to make the world a better placehellip;." More information, including all contest rules, are available at www.google.co...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's Home and School Association will be hosting their annual carnival and silent auction to raise funds for elementary programs on March 21 at from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Waitsburg Elementary School Multi- purpose room. The carnival will include a silent auction as well as games such as Plinko, a basketball shoot, bean bag toss, "fishing," a cake walk and more. Face painting and Bingo will also be available. Game, cakewalk and face painting tickets will be 5/$1. Assorted food items such as hotdogs and elephant ears will...
WAITSBURG - Frank Reser taught in Prescott for "many years" before retiring in Waitsburg where he spends his days driving bus, playing local handyman and, most recently, creating unique wine barrel furniture. Reser is donating a barrel stool and table set to the silent auction that will take place during the upcoming Waitsburg Elementary Home and School carnival fundraiser. A commitment to children and community runs in the family. Sons Clint and Kurtis are both teachers, as is his da...
Are all of you aware that spring has sprung? Well, maybe not weather-wise; I am referring to the time of year when we all 'spring ahead'. Did you remember to set your clocks ahead and also change the battery in your smoke alarm? It's not too late to do so now. It has been a busy time at Columbia County Senior Center. We had two speakers last week. Diane Ver Valen, who is with Columbia County Emergency Management, explained (or at least tried) the importance of registering our telephone numbers for the CodeRed program. Colleen Sproul,...
WALLA WALLA - The National Weather Service is seeking volunteers to participate in upcoming weather spotter training on April 1 in Dayton and April 9 in Walla Walla. Weather spotters trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service assist meteorologists by providing up-to-date information about storm activity. The Skywarn Weather Spotter training is free. Dayton's training will be held at Fire District 3 (206 W. Main) at 6:30 p.m. on April 1. The Walla Walla training will take place at 10 a...
