Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1778 - 1802 of 1905
DAYTON - Dayton High School is brimming with cultural diversity this year as it plays host to six foreign exchange students, representing France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Thailand. The Times spoke with Takayuki Inoue of Japan and Nora Mansur of Germany regarding their experience in the U.S. Takayuki (Yuki), a sophomore at Dayton High, is hosted by the Kerekulas, a family who resides in the country with their four homeschooled children. Rural life and a large family provide stark con...
The family of Don Hodgson wishes to ex- press out sincere ap- preciation and thanks to family, friends, the Dayton School District, and Don's students for the outpouring of caring and support we have received in Don's passing. The gift of bal- loons, cards, food, and attendance at the "pep rally" from the many small community members of Dayton, Waits- burg, Prescott, Walla Walla and Touchet was an amazing tribute to our son, husband and father during this dif- ficult time. To all who committed a donation of time to a community project or...
Dayton City Council Minutes February 25, 2013 Consent Agenda: Prior minutes and payroll vouch- er payments are approved. Committee/Board/Com- mission Reports: Dan Nysoe, Public Safety Committee chairman, will report on Feral Cat Program and Creating Special/Community Events Application Process and Requirements. Public Safety: Nysoe reports that the Public Safety Committee has reviewed options for reducing the feline overpopulation is- sue and determined that the most cost-effective ap- proach is for the City to im- plement a feline overpopu-...
DAYTON - Lisa Caldwell's job is to expect the unexpected. What hap- pens when the next flood arrives? Or the next big wildfire? The next disaster might be something new and different, like a plane crash or an emergency at a local school. Caldwell is the new Emergency Management Director for Columbia County. She replaces Bill Peters, who left that position at the end of Novem- ber. "My job comes in four parts," she said. "Prepared- ness, mitigation, response and recovery." Caldwell's department...
Dayton City Council Minutes When: February 11, 2013 Consent Agenda: Approved council minutes, claims vouchers and payroll warrants. Reports: Dayton Chamber of Commerce presented 2012 4th Quarter Report. New Business: Considered Ordinance No. 1831, accepting a donation of $599.29 from Dayton Skate Club and summary for publication purposes. Both were passed unanimously....
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: February 6, 2013 Columbia County Public Works: Inter-local agreement with Asotin County was ap- proved. Courthouse pool ve- hicle was approved. Cellular telephone policy discussion was tabled to a later date. Bid was opened for 2013 chemical supply contractor and referred to engineer. Executive session on union negotiations was held. Emergency Management: Relief dispatcher pay scale was previously approved. Resolu- tion on 2013-10: Holiday Policy for Dispatch was approved. Blue Mountain Action...
"Don Hodgson's last pep rally" was held Saturday in the Dayton High School Gym to remember the former Dayton teacher who died February 2....
Columbia County Commissioners Make 2013 Board Assignments The Columbia County Board of Commissioners welcomed their newest mem- ber, Mike Talbott, at their meeting January 16. During the meeting the commissioners also approved Dwight Robanske as chairman for 2013, and approved board assignments for the year. Board assignments for 2013 are as follows. Dwight Robanske- District 1 (Chairman) Emergency Management Insurance Columbia Co. Transporta- tion Solid Waste Law and Justice Fund SE Wash. Economic De- velopment (SEWEDA) Dayton Economic Devel-...
DAYTON - Women from the Community Bible Church in Dayton are work- ing to collect funds for a mission trip to Guatemala with a dinner banquet. In Guatemala the wom- en's ministry will work with the women in Guatemala City, teaching sewing so the women have a trade they can sell to earn money for their families and a mini first aid class, ministry member Donnie Henderson said. The ministry will also work with some children. The dinner will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Harvest Christian Center in Dayton. Tickets to the ham...
Meeting: 6:30, February 6, 2013 Consent Agenda -Approve Minutes January 16, 2013 -Approve February Bills -Approve Donation to Youth & Government from Owen & Jan Agen- broad - $400 Reports - Jon Gores - DA Da- vidson - ASB Report - Administrator's Re- ports - Superintendent's Re- port - Study & Survey -Architect RFQ - Safety Review - Early Release Topics - Website - Bleacher Committee - School Car Executive Session -Superintendent Evalua- tion Review...
Columbia County PublicHospital District #1 Minutes Call to Order Roll Call Open Comment Period -Suggestion Box Review of Previous Minutes Calendar Review - Infection Control - February 12 at 1:30 pm. -Quality Team - February19 at 12:30 pm. -Finance Committee -February 26 at Noon. -Next Board Meeting -February 28 at 6:00 pm Financial Reports -December Monthly Financial Report -Warrants/Write-offs/Collection Approved New Business: -Discussion on proposeduse of the Luce Building.Architect to look at potentialrenovations and report bac...
DAYTON - After taking a fall that caused a broken hip, Evelyn Himmelberger had her first interaction with emergency medical staff in Dayton. Himmelberger spent the next nine weeks learning about a side of Columbia County she had never experienced - and was pleased to have met. Himmelberger met her first Columbia County emergency medical staff in the ambulance, after her neighbor found her on the ground in her Dayton home's garage. Himmelberger said she knows she was lucky to have received help so promptly, just a few minutes after her fall,...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: January 16 10:01 Columbia County Public Works Authorized New Projects Engineer Technician 4 Job Opening-proposed the promotion of Seth Walker to Tech 4 job position.-Authorized Title 6 Non-Discrimination Agreement-Approved 2012 Bridge Report Adopt Employee Hand- book-updates to Employ- ee handbook Resolution 2013-07-Adopted Courthouse Motor Pool Ve- hicle- Road Levy Certification for 2013-Authorized to sign for 2013 Executive Session - RCW 42.30.140(4)- 10 min. no actions were taken Miscellaneous-...
Nunsense II, the second coming, opened last weekend at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. This rollicking musical comedy is the sequel to the original Nunsense, that played at the theater last year. Nunsense II continues this weekend with perfor- mances Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Written by Dan Goggin, the Nunsense musicals tell the story of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who, in the original musical, put on a stage performance to raise money for the burial of four deceased...
DAYTON - The thought of walking through a hospi- tal may not inspire thoughts of happy staff members and warm greetings. But for Dayton resident Evelyn Himmelberger, visits to the Columbia County Health System are all smiles. Himmelberger has been through a lot in the last few years but inspires an affectionate reception from everyone who came out to greet her during a walk through the hospital hallways on Friday, Jan. 17. Himmelberger was al- ready more familiar with the hospital than most,...
Dayton School Board When: January 16, 2013 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 Consent Agenda Approve Minutes De- cember 19, 2012 & January 3, 2013 Approve January Bills Approve January Pay- roll Approve Donation from American West Bank to Music Program $1,000.00 Approve Donation from PTSO to Elementary ASB for $1,100.00 Public Comment Reports WAHSET Report (Washington High School Equestrian Teams) Superintendent's Report Dist...
Cheese maker and found- er of Roubideau Artisan Cheese Joseph Coniglio followed his dream from western Colorado to Walla Walla. Now, the move into Blue Mountain Station will bring it to life. When the station opens this fall, Roubideau will pro- duce cow's milk cheese from USDA Grade A pasteurized milk. Coniglio said in an e- mail he plans to distribute the cheeses at Blue Mountain Station, in the Walla Walla wine district and region- ally distribute in the Pacific Northwest. Roubideau will...
Food allergies may seem like a curse for many peo- ple, but Gypsy Girl Granola founder Suzi Tasker says the outcome of her family's allergies have also become a blessing. Tasker is finishing her sec- ond year in business selling her granola and says it has already been an interesting journey. Tasker's nearly six- year-old son, Noa, is allergic to gluten, dairy and eggs, forcing a dietary revamp in Tasker's home. The challenge initially seemed daunting, but Tasker soon found there were lots of...
For Grassroots Goats founder Terrisa Churchill and her family, it's all about the goats. Churchill runs a goat farm, which was only a hobby until Blue Mountain Station came along, she said. The whole brand is a family affair. Churchill said she and her husband both love to eat and she loves to cook, which inspired them to start making goat cheeses. The couple's youngest daughter will work as the marketing rep for the startup company while their old- est daughter will work as a cheese maker and i...
Local mead-maker and founder of Mace Mead Works, Reggie Mace and his year-and-a-half old business have already outgrown the Dayton storefront on Main Street. This year they will branch into Blue Mountain Station along with other local small business-owners. The station will serve as a production area for the rapidly growing business. Mace said the station will host red wine storage, blending, fil- tration and bottling, as well as the start-to-finish mead- making process. There will not be a...
Big Kahuna LTD What started as a challenge from his son turned into a local topping phenomenon for Walla Wal- la's Mike Rose. Rose's son challenged him to make hot sauce 13 years ago, and after ventur- ing through farmer's mar- kets, sales with local res- taurants and even branching out to other sauces, Rose has decided to make the move into Blue Mountain Station. Rose said he has always been the "Big Kahuna," dubbed such after wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts into the office every day. The nickname stuck so well, Rose decided his next busi-...
