Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1751 - 1775 of 1899
Here's a riddle: What's smaller than a baseball, but has a huge impact on our local economy? If insects came to mind, you're on the right track! Millions of bees, beetles, and butterflies are critical to the flowers and fruits of our crops, gardens, and natural areas. Blue Mountain Land Trust invites you on a unique morning of discovery for "What's the Buzz?" On Sat- urday, May 25th at 10:00am, we'll be searching out some of the insects that pollinate our flowers. This program will be led by Sandy DeBano, an invertebrate ecologist at Oregon...
DAYTON - John Hutch- ens knows exactly how many passes it takes to clean the floor of the multipurpose room at Dayton Elemen- tary School. "Thirty-three times," he said, waving his finger up and down the floor while pushing the Speed Scrub 2001 (a.k.a "Zamboni") past a crouched photographer. It wasn't between peri- ods at a hockey game, but a small crowd gathered any- way to watch, shortly after a lunch period last week, as Hutchens completed the task for one of the last times. He retired...
Samantha Harting and Kane Hackett were chosen as the recipients of the 2013 P.E.O. Citizenship Award. This award is given to the outstanding young wom- an and man in the senior class, judged on the qualities of character, scholarship and activities. Especially emphasized are honesty, courtesy, amiability, mo- rality and punctuality--the marks of a good citizen. Recipients are selected by the high school fac- ulty, the associated stu- dent body officers and the P.E.O. Awards Committee. The award consists of a certificate that was presented at a...
DAYTON - When a Town Hall Meeting was held in Dayton in the spring of 1983, a number of well-intentioned suggestions were made to help bring new life to Dayton's tired downtown. Bill Graham, who had re- cently arrived in town as the new pastor of the First Con- gregational Church, raised his hand and suggested that a complete renovation of the Columbia Courthouse might be just the ticket to beautify the city's center. Many people at the meet- ing, and around Dayton, questioned whether that was a...
Grant Supports Quilt and Blanket Giveaway The Pacific Power Foun- dation awarded a $1500 grant to the Walla Walla chapter of Project Linus to help support the purchase of materi- als used to make quilts and blankets. Project Linus is a nonprofit organization where volun- teers create comforting, kidfriendly quilts and blankets for local traumatized youth at the request of organizations such as Helpline, YWCA Women's Shelter, American Red Cross, Department of Children and Families, Chil- dren's Home Society and local schools, among others. For...
DAYTON - In March, 1983, about 300 Dayton residents attended a town meeting at the multipurpose room of Dayton Elementary School. The meeting was called by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, whose board president at the time, Mike Chamberlain, decided the time had come to do something about Dayton's mori- bund downtown. According to several long-time residents who were there, the meeting generated lots of excitement. At the end of the meeting, five separate projects names were stuck to the wall and...
If your child will be 5 years of age as of midnight August 31, please plan to attend a gathering at Day- ton Elementary School on Thursday, April 25, from 5:30 -7:00 p.m. Families may enjoy dinner, register their kindergartners, meet the teacher, tour the classroom, and receive tips on preparing children for kindergarten. Dinner will be served from 5:30 - 6:00. Items to bring with you: · Birth Certificate (Of- ficial State Document) · Immunization (Shot) Records Official birth certificates for the state of Washington are available at C...
There is currently a coun- cil position open on the Dayton City Council as a member moved from the area. The city is looking for someone to fill this position for the remainder of the year. If you are interested, please contact either Mayor Craig George or call City Hall for more information. City council meets the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month. This is an excellent way to have your voice heard and to give back to our great community....
DAYTON - The Port of Columbia Commissioners opened bids for construction of Building 1 at Blue Mountain Station on April 5. Five bids were received, with a low bid of $1.098 million coming from Western States Construction, of Spokane. According to Port Man- ager Jennie Dickinson, the Port had initially budgeted $900,000 for building con- struction, based on funding that had been committed to the project to date. She said that, with sales tax added to the low bid, the Port will need to raise an...
DAYTON - Columbia County Public Safety Communications is recognizing Barbara Phinney as the 2012 dispatcher of the year. Barbara has shown extraordinary devotion to the ideals and goals of public safety dispatching, a consistent spirit of teamwork and cooperation, being a model of personal integrity and honesty, and for serving as a role-model for others. Barbara was awarded this honor during the Columbia County Board of Commissioners meeting on April 3rd. An open house will be held Thur...
DAYTON- An Ohio man was apprehended March 20 by FBI agents after an exten- sive investigation into bomb threats to county courthouses in five states. One of the threats was to the Columbia County Courthouse last November 15. Lonnie Lee Bristow was arrested in Mansfield, Ohio without incident after inves- tigators linked him to pre- paid telephone calling cards purchased at Wal-Mart that were used to call in bomb threats to 19 Tennessee courthouses in November. As a result of further investigation by federal agents, it was determined that...
DAYTON - Visitors to Dayton will have a new op- tion for a place to sleep this summer. The new 50-room Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel and Suites is expected to open in late April. It is located at the east end of Main Street near the corner at Fourth Street, The hotel has a large meeting room to seat groups up to 80 people, and a separate large conference room. Both have state-of-the-art audio-visual equipment. The hotel also has an indoor pool and sauna area, and will offer free breakfast and...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners March 20, 9:00 a.m. Columbia County Commissioners are: Dwight Robanske, Michael Talbott, and Charles Reeves. Courthouse maintenance issues were discussed: Fill-in help, window painting, window washing, exterior courthouse repair, camera for the cannons and miscellaneous. Citizens are to be encouraged to report wolf sightings. Public Health Funding proposal was approved. Kim Lyonnais, as incoming planner, and Commissioner Talbott were authorized to represent the Board in working out an agreemen...
Tourist season is just around the corner, which means the Touchet Valley will be filling up with visitors taking in special events, the many historic sites on offer, or just visiting local friends and relatives. A host of small boutique hotels in our area offer those visitors a wide variety of lodging experiences. Dayton's best-known boutique hotel, the historic Weinhard on Main Street, recently added two dates in May for a weekend special that has drawn guests from throughout the region - a...
WALLA WALLA - Feast Walla Walla will be business as usual on Sat., April 13. This event showcases the hospitality industry of the Walla Walla Valley, promoting the area's un- common quality an abundance of local food, wines, and art. The sixth annual Feast, sponsored by Banner Bank, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Walla Walla's historic, award-winning downtown streetscape provides the backdrop for a fabulous feast for the senses under 'The Big Tent.' Guests sample food and wine featuring the region's many fine restaurants, food purveyors and wine...
WALLA WALLA - The 39th Annual Balloon Stam- pede is looking for volunteers. The Chamber of Com- merce in Walla Walla is invited those who may be interested and their friends and family to join a Volun- teer Meeting on Monday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chamber. For more information on how you can be a volunteer, please contact the Chamber at 509-525-0850....
DAYTON - Forty-one students from Yamate High School in Yokohama, Japan, will arrive in Dayton on April 12 for a two-week stay. The exchange between Yamate Guikan and Dayton High School has been going on for 44 years. On Monday, April 15, Yamate students will be sharing Japanese culture with the community at the Dayton high school gym, starting at 6 p.m. The public is invited to experience Japan in an interac- tive way. For more information, contact Kristine Warren at the high school at 382-4775....
DAYTON -- The cozy house on Fourth Street in Dayton is a long way from home for exchange students Barbara Brixoto, of Belo Horizonte, Brazil and Stacy Populo of Nantes, France. The girls have made their school-year home with first- time exchange hosts Carl and Zelm (better known as Z) Hargraves, Texas transplants who moved to Dayton two years ago. The Hargraves were en- couraged to participate in the exchange program by their neighbors who had previ- ously hosted students. "It sounded like fun a...
The Magill farmstead, nestled among the trees along the South Touchet River, is the current home of foreign exchange students Pedro Barbosa of Patos De Minas, Brazil and Thammanoon (T-Noon) Amorchaiyapitak of Bangkok, Thailand. Valarie and Dan Magill, whose bustling household includes their daughter, son-in-law, three young grandchildren, and a bevy of animals, are vet- eran exchange hosts, having opened their home to 12 students since 2006. Vala- rie, Regional Director for Face the World...
February 20, 2013 -Gear Up program submitted a report citing numerous professional development opportunities for teachers as well as college readiness and inquiry classes for students. -The AVID program was begun using financial support from the grant. Faculty members will be attending a workshop/training in San Antonio, Texas this summer. -A third meeting for the bleacher replacement project was scheduled for Feb. 27 with hopes to determine configuration plans and select a vendor for the project. -Request for Qualifications proce...
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...
