Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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On Jan. 20 at 3 pm, Quail Run will host a Winter-Shat- tering Sand-Between-Your- Toes Luau. This event will feature a unique light hors d'oeuvre buffet featuring Kalua-style Sliders (includ- ing vegetarian), a scrump- tious Fresh Fruit Bowl, Mac- adamia Cream Pie, Banana Pineapple Punch, assorted fresh nuts, and more. Drop in and relax while the beautiful tropics-flavored music of KIMO AHIA takes you away from the gray winter to a Pacific Island paradise. Join this festive and warmth- inducing event for the price of a donation of...
Port of Columbia When: Regular Month- ly Meeting 10 am - Jan. 9, 2012 Public Comment: 3 min maximum per per- son Administrative Items: Approve Minutes Review Monthly BudgetReport Review Inquiry Summary Consider port Policies for 2013 Leases Lyons Ferry Marina PCC Railroad - Report on Meeting with Watco Blue Mountain Station: Planning & Permitting Artisan Food Center Marketing and BusinessDevelopment Industrial Park:Maintenance Items NoaNet Easement Community and Economic Development CEDS Review Regional Signage Meet- ing Report Public Comment:...
The Stanfill family would like to thank all of our friends, neighbors and community for all their thoughts, prayers and concerns. We treasure you all. A special thanks to the Waitsburg ambulance for going above and beyond and being there for us at this difficult time. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you again. Betty Stanfill...
Port of Columbia When: Regular MonthlyMeeting - 10:00am - December 12th, 2012 Public Comment: 3 min maximum per person Administrative Items: Approve Minutes Review Monthly BudgetReport Employment SecurityDept. Review Inquiry Summary Lease Renewals Lyons Ferry Marina Annual Planning PCC Railroad Blue Mountain Station: Planning & Permitting Artisan Food Center Marketing and BusinessDevelopment Industrial Park:Maintenance Items NoaNet Easement, Electricity Community and Economic Development CEDS Regional Signage Project Public Comment: 1 minute...
Dayton City Council Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA - Action, 1) Approval of Council Minutes for Novem- ber 13, 2012 and November 26, 2012, Approved. 2) Approval of Claims Vouch- ers as audited by Finance Committee, Approved. 3) Approval of November 30, 2012 Payroll Warrants, Ap- proved. NEW BUSINESS - 1) Consideration of the 2013- 2015 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Dayton Washington and Council 2 Washington State Council of County and City Employees represent- ing Local 1191-CD union members, Tabled....
Ski Bluewood Opens Friday, Dec. 14, 10 am This weekend marks the 34th opening of Ski Bluewood. Regular season opening hours will be Thursday - Sun- day, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. The mountain now offers 24 trails, three terrain parks, tree skiing and the Vintner's Rdieg Snow Cat experience. Visit www.bluewood.com Skyfall Opens Dec. 14, check times Liberty Theater presents the new James Bond movie with Daniel Craig Blue Christmas Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Dayton's First Congrega- tional Church holds a Blue Christmas to honor losses and take time to grieve for lost...
DAYTON - As the winter semester draws to a close for Dayton students, Associ- ated Student Body (ASB) representatives are taking action to help reignite school spirit, Bulldog pride and keep students from getting too overwhelmed with their final days of the semester. ASB President Samantha Harting updated the school board Wednesday evening, discussing upcoming events and changes the ASB will be implementing in the coming weeks. Harting said the ASB will address a decrease in school spirit, which Harting attributes in part to the being "bogged...
DAYTON - The sweet smell of baked goods and thick custard swirl gracefully through the air when the front door opens to Dayton's business of the year, the Country Cup- board. Country Cupboard owners Chuck and Ray- lene Sursley worked in the Seattle area and wanted to find a smaller town to start a business. "We fell in love with Dayton," Chuck Sursley said. So, the couple, familiar with bakery, deli, restau- rant operation and sales, decided to open the Country Cupboard in 2004. The restaurant h...
Dayton City Council Monday, December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA - Action, 1) Approval of Council Minutes for November 13, 2012 and November 26, 2012, Ap- proved. 2) Approval of Claims Vouchers as audit- ed by Finance Committee, Approved. 3) Approval of November 30, 2012 Pay- roll Warrants, Approved. SPECIAL GUESTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT COMMITTEE/BOARD/ COMMISSION RE- PORT REPORTS OF CITY OF- FICERS UNFINISHED BUSI- NESS NEW BUSINESS - 1) Consideration of the 2013- 2015 Collective Bargain- ing Agreement between the City of Dayton Wash-...
Dayton School Board When: December 5, 2012 Where: 609 South Second Dayton, Wa Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call to Order Flag Salute Recognitions of Representatives Additions or Changes to the Agenda Public Comment Consent Agenda Approve Minutes No- vember 20, 2012 Approve December bills Reports Pre Bond Planning & Construction Management Presentation - Rusty Pritchard & Mike Casey from Hill Interna- tional (20 minutes) Transportation Report- Ed Lambert Administrative Reports Superintendent's Re- port -Progress Report Dis- trict Strategic Plan...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's Citizen of the Year, Roland Schirman, is always looking at the bright side of every situ- ation. Schirman said he always tries to be positive and espe- cially tries to make meeting and interacting with people positive. And his mantra has drawn a group of friends so large he and his wife, Betty Schirman, often can't even get all of their Christmas cards out in time to be called Christmas cards. "We have a mailing list with more than 400 names for holiday...
DAYTON - Navigating the world of higher educa- tion can be overwhelming and frightening enough on its own. Add to that the challenge of being a first generation college student with no pa- rental knowledge to draw from and the whole experi- ence can become a venture into the dark. Dayton High School Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Under- graduate Programs (GEAR UP) Site Supervisor Spring LaMere knows how difficult preparing for college is. That is why LaMere and Dayton High School...
The Liberty Theater's production "Annie" opened Nov. 16 and will close Saturday, Dec. 1. "Annie" is about an energetic young orphan who is taken in temporarily by a local billionaire. The vivacious young girl inspires everyone she meets to see the bright side of things because she is sure the sun will come out tomorrow. The production boasts a 77-person cast and crew, many of whom are younger than 18 years old. The role of Annie is played by Chloe Pearson and Hallyn Boggs. All photos are by...
DAYTON - A thin overcast sky and mild temperatures in the 40s greeted an influx of tourists and locals alike during the first day of the Dayton Christmas Kickoff celebration Friday in "The Town That Still Believes." The Dayton Chamber of Commerce's annual event brought people from as far away as the Tri-Cities, Spokane and Yakima to participate in the family-friendly activities and to take advantage of the Christmas sales that peppered the downtown core. Gunnar and Danika Gaethle spent a few...
DAYTON - Elementary aged kids sat gathered around a long table in the County Cupboard Tuesday, Nov. 20, piping white frosting along gingerbread cookies and occasionally sneaking a taste of the sugary snacks. The gingerbread-making session was organized in preparation for a gingerbread house making contest held in the basement of the Dayton Memorial Library on Wednesday, Nov. 21. While there were only eight entries for the contest, organizer Lois Hemphill said the event was still a success. "The...
Dayton City Council Tuesday, November 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA - Action, 1) Approval of Council Minutes for November 13, 2012 - Table, Approved. 2) Approval of Claims Vouchers as audited by Finance Committee, Approved. 3) Approval of November 15, 2012 Payroll Warrants, Approved. SPECIAL GUESTS AND PUBLIC COMMENT - 1)Final Public Hearing - 2013 Final Budget COMMITTEE/BOARD/ COMMISSION REPORT REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS - 1) Consideration of Ordinance No. 1823, an ordinance adopting the budget for the...
DAYTON - Employees of the Columbia County Health System will reap benefits in the form of a 2.5 percent salary increase, approved by the hospital board along with the rest of the 2013 budget for the health system. During the board meeting on Nov. 20, Chief Financial Officer John Hennessy said the cost of living is expected to increase by 1.7 percent in 2013, but because there was no salary increase last year, employees can expect a 2.5 percent salary bump across the board. Hennessy said last year the 401(k) match benefit was cut from 5 percent...
Columbia County Public Hospital District #1 When: November 20,2012 Dinner starts at 5:30 pm, meeting starts at 6:00 pm Call to Order Roll Call Open Comment Period .Suggestion Box Review of PreviousMinutes Calendar Review .Care Crew ChristmasParty - December 7 at6:00 pm .Staff Christmas Breakfast- December 13 at 7:30 am .Quality Team - Decem- ber 18 at 12:30 pm .Finance Committee - December 25 at noon? .Next Board Meeting -December 27 at 6:00 pm Financial reports .October Monthly Financial Report .Warrants/Write-offs/Col- lection Approval 2013...
DAYTON - City Council- man Arthur Hall announced Kim Lyonnaise was hired as the city planner at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Lyonnaise began work on Tuesday and will work 20 to 24 hours per week, Mayor Craig George said. Lyonnaise will have an office in City Hall and is scheduled to work weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday and part of Thursday. City Clerk/Treasurer Trina Cole said Lyonnaise has been working periodically for the city for the last few weeks getting acquainted, but his official start date was Nov. 13. George said...
DAYTON - A 12- by 15-foot American flag will descend from the ceiling by a motor in the Dayton High School gym while the gym full of students, faculty, alumni and veterans recite the pledge of allegiance, led by the preschoolers from Susan's Home Child Care run by Susan Schlenz. The massive gym flag was purchased by the Day- ton Alumni Association and will be presented at a dedication ceremony at about 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 1 between the boys and girls basketball games in the Dayton High School...
DAYTON - The Dayton City Council discussed an increase in sales tax as an option to bring in more revenue for the 2013 city of Dayton budget. Several increases have been proposed to help pad revenue in the 2013 budget, which were presented at the city council meeting Tues- day, Nov. 13. Those ideas proposed includea2percentincrease in utilities fees, a 1 percent increase in regular property tax and increases in garbage, sewer and water rates. The city will also consider increasing dog licensing fees, pool fees and certain cemetery service...
DAYTON - The in- fectiously energetic orphan Annie will brighten Dayton's Liberty The- ater stage this weekend, Nov. 16, through Dec. 1. The iconic red-head role will be filled by two local girls, Chloe Pearson and Hallyn Boggs. The girls will trade off nights in the lead role, which could have been difficult, but Director Elizabeth Arebalos- Jagelski said working with the two girls has been wonderful. And with a combined cast and crew of about 77 people, many of whom are younger than 18 years...
DAYTON - In anticipation of long-term construction and renovations for the Dayton School District schools, the school board last Wednesday began the investigation stage of the process. The board began by hearing a presentation from Construction Services Group who will, if selected, manage the long-term project. The investigation phase will help the board determine what kind of facility needs students in the Dayton School District have, Superintendent Doug Johnson said. Johnson said if the Construction Services Group is hired for the district,...
