Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 1751 - 1775 of 1912
Columbia County Rural Library District received funds from Banner Bank and The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library to replace old and worn children's books. Many of the well- loved books, classics, and favorite authors, like Dr. Seuss, are in need of being replaced. The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library submitted a grant to Banner Bank to help CCRLD purchase replacement titles of worn books. Banner Bank generously awarded the Friends with $200. In addition the Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library agreed to donate an additional $500...
The Liberty Theater is hosting a very special fash- ion show Sunday, June 30 at 3:00pm. Rather than featur- ing the latest haute couture from Milan, Paris or New York, this event will show- case several of the one of a kind costumes created over the past 12 years for the live productions seen on the theater's stage. A number of Liberty The- ater stage veterans will mod- el pieces from past musicals including The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast and Fiddler on the Roof. Many of the works of art seen over the years in the theater's productions are...
DAYTON - The Ryder Cup. A golf tradition unlike any other. Who could forget the Battle at Brookline in 1999, where the Americans rallied from four matches down on the final day to win? Or the equally impressive Miracle at Medinah in 2012, where Europe overcame a 10-4 deficit at the halfway point to win by a full match? And Dayton's amazing Take- down at Touchet Valley in 2011? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the Ryder Cup is back-the local version. And instead of pitting teams of professional golfers from the United States and Europe, this Ryder Cup...
DAYTON - Kids up and down the Touchet Valley will have the chance to improve their golf swings for free next week, as Touchet Valley Golf Club in Dayton holds its annual free junior golf lessons June 24-28. Golf pro Max Reinland from Veteran's Memorial Golf Course in Walla Walla will be this year's teacher. The class is open to kids aged 7-17. The lessons consist of 50-minute instructional sessions to groups of about 20 similarly aged and skilled players on Monday through Thursday. On Friday,...
DAYTON - Graduates, families, teachers, administrators and the Dayton community concluded a successful Commencement of the DHS Class of 2013 last Saturday, June 8 at the high school gym. Thousands of scholarship dollars and recognitions were awarded to the graduates, including several to achievers from DHS Class of 2012. Three students from this year's graduating class are deserving of recognition for their hard work and academic dedication as Running Start students. Marshall Nechodom and Andre Fayette have been Running Start students sinc...
Scholarships to 2013 Dayton Graduates - Name - Scholarship - Amount Samantha Harting - AAUW - $300 Malia Frame - Ag Link Incorporated - $750 Samantha Harting - American College Foundation - $900 Samantha Harting - Anderson Perry & Associates - $750 Jessica Tate - Andrew Groom Memorial - $500 Malia Frame - Archer Ranch - $1,000 Dakota Hayes - Ben Dickinson Memorial - $1,000 Samantha Harting - Boise State University GEM - $12,584 Kane Hackett - Brandon Barton Memorial - $300 Malia Frame - Columbia County Cattleman's Association - $500 Malia...
Summer Food Program Begins June 17th DAYTON - Anyone ages 19 and younger is eligible for free breakfast and lunch through the summer food program at the Dayton Elementary Multi-purpose Room. Breakfast is served from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meal prices for those age 19 and over are: Breakfast - $2.25; Lunch - $3.50. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin or disability. Please ca...
DAYTON - A special meeting of the Dayton School Board will be held June 19 to discuss potential school facility improvements. The meeting will be in the high school auditorium from 6:30 - 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend. According to Superintendent Doug Johnson, the architectural and engineering firm BLRB Architects, has been hired by the district to prepare a study and survey to determine what potential projects the district might undertake. Representatives from BLRB's Spokane offic...
DAYTON - "It was so humbling, really humbling. Wow!" That's how Debbie Hays described the turnout for the fundraiser dinner and auction held Sunday evening. Friends organized the event to raise money to help Hays and her family travel and stay in Rochester, Minn., where Hays will receive treatment at the Mayo Clinic for a lesion in her brain. "People were lined up out the door and down the sidewalk before 6 p.m.," said Melanie Mings, a friend and fellow Dayton Bulldogs Booster member who...
The city of Dayton alley cleanup will happen June 10 and starts on the north end of town, working south. All materials picked up must be compostable: Gar- den waste, vines, shrubs and tree trimmings, tree and shrub trimmings must not be larger than 2.5 inches across at the largest end that’s about the size of the end of a pop can. Materials such as grass clippings, sod with dirt, rocks, bricks and garbage will not be picked up. City crews will only come by once for pickup. There will be a time limit of 15 minutes per stop. Any items r...
DAYTON - Parents, grand- parents, friends and relatives filled the seats and lined the outside isles of the Liberty Theater Saturday afternoon to watch about 30 young dancers perform. The 25-minute show was put on by students of Patti Jo Amerein, who took part in what may have been Dayton’s first-ever dance recital. Amerein’s dance studio is called “The Studio,” and her students are just completing their spring session of classes. The Studio has been open for three years. Amerein offers classes...
Dayton Middle School is proud to present Students of the Month for April and May, 2013. Samantha Sweetwood, 8th Grade and Melody Reeves & Kylee Harris, 7th Grade have received the honor for April. Sidney Andrews & Jenna Phillips 8th Grade and Tristin Streby 7th Grade have received the honor for May. The students are nomi- nated by the middle school teachers based on the follow- ing criteria: honesty, respect, trustworthiness, responsibil- ity, a positive attitude, attend class, and pay attention. Stu- dents who receive this honor are rewarded...
DAYTON - "I do have an unwanted visitor that we're hoping to get rid of shortly," is Deb Hays' stan- dard response to the many concerned citizens who visit Dayton's City Hall, where Hays works as Depu- ty Clerk. "People look at me like I'm crazy, but I think it's important to stay posi- tive and upbeat as much as possible." says Hays. "With so many people asking how I'm doing every day, it's not as if I can put it out of my mind." Hays is on a mission to eradicate the tumor that has lodged...
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...
