Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – The lucky winners of this year's Columbia County Public Transportation home holiday lighting contest will split a total of $200. First place will receive $100, second place will receive $60 and third place will receive $40. Properties must be located within three miles of downtown Dayton and should be decorated by the time of the first tour on Nov. 24. Lights must be on from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri., Nov. 24, through Sat., Dec. 16. Homes can be registered by calling CCPT at 382-1647 or by...
WAITSBURG – Tryouts for the Waitsburg Celebration Days court will take place Sat. Nov. 11 at the Dayton Fairgrounds Arena. Those interested should email Ann Adams through the Waitsburg Celebration Days Royalty Facebook page by Nov. 10 to receive an application, pattern, and topic....
WAITSBURG – Football and Cheer awards for Dayton and Waitsburg athletes will be awarded at a 7:30 p.m. ceremony on Nov. 13 in the WHS auditorium. Cupcakes and punch will be served and all are welcome....
WALLA WALLA – Applebee’s restaurants throughout Washington and Idaho will celebrate veterans by offering them a free meal on Veterans Day, Sat., Nov. 11. Restaurants owned by the Apple American Group, which includes Walla Walla’s Applebee’s, will offer items from a special Veterans Day menu at no charge. Applebee’s has donated more than 8.3 million free meals to veterans and active-duty military personnel since beginning the program in 2008. Guests need to provide proof of military service which can include ID cards, a photo in uniform,...
WAITSURG - School-age children and their parents are invited to a LEGO night at the Waitsburg Christian Church fellowship room on Thurs., Nov. 9 from 6-7 p.m. LEGOs will be provided to build with for the evening....
WAITSBURG – The November Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon and silent auction will take place on Nov. 15 at Watisburg Town Hall, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Ruth Shearer will cater a Thanksgiving meal and the cost is $10. Reservations are needed by Fri., Nov. 10. Call Judy at (509) 399-2005. Janice Van Diest from Quincy, Wash. will share how her feelings of insecurity turned to acceptance when she found the security of being a part of the family of God. The luncheon will also include a silent auction fundraiser. Those who would like to do...
WAITSBURG – The WHS student council members and ASB officers will present ‘Flags of Our Fathers’ at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9. The event includes a flag-folding ceremony featuring the fifth grade safety patrol members and special music from the middle and high school bands. The event will take place at an all-school assembly in the WHS gymnasium and the public is invited to attend. The Waitsburg American Legion will present the flags of the service branches prior to the program....
WAITSBURG – The LEOs and Lions clubs will once again team up for their annual canned food drive to support the Waitsburg Resource Center. Vehicles will canvass the town, picking up food donations between 7-8 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 8. In this friendly competition between high school classes, the town is divided into quadrants, one for each class. Lions club members with pickups volunteer to drive students and carry canned goods. At the end of the hour, the class that brings in the most food (by weight) wins. Those who wish to support the drive c...
DAYTON - The Dayton First Christian Church (410 S. 3rd) will host Dave Ramsey’s Smart Money Live Stream event on Thurs., Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. Soup and sandwiches will be provided prior to the streaming at 4:30. Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze will take the stage in Phoenix and the event will be streamed in real time. There is no charge to attend but RSVPs would be appreciated. Call (509) 382-2966 by Nov. 5 to allow the church to plan accordingly....
WALLA WALLA – The SEA-Tech Advanced Manufacturing program is announcing its annual fall bench sale. Students sell high quality wood and iron, powder coated benches as part of their program experience. Benches, which normally sell for $300, are on sale for $275 each and a variety of themes and designs are available. Contact instructor James Polson at (509) 526-2011 for purchase info....
WALLA WALLA – The Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) will host the 68th Warren Miller Show, Line of Descent, as a group fundraiser on Thurs., Nov. 9 at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall. The evening begins at 5:30 with beer and wine tasting and kid’s activities. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased at Dusty’s Ski Shop & Rentals (1975 Walla Walla Ave.), Hapo Community Credit Union (2376 Taumarson Rd. and 1850 E. Isaacs, Walla Walla) and Main Street Furniture (128 E. Main, Walla Walla). BART trains at Ski Bluewoo...
Anyone with an interest in Washington’s outdoors is invited to participate in an online study to test the preliminary structure of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s new website by Nov. 3. The purpose is to ensure that the new site structure makes sense for current website users as well as for first-time visitors, according to Jim Blum, WDFW Redesign Project Manager. To access the site visit: anthrotech.optimalworkshop.com/treejack/wdfw1 For more information contact James Blum at: james.blum@dfw.wa.gov or by phone at: (360) 902...
WAITSBURG – Switchgrass Delta, the Jasper Mountain band and Grandma and the Boys will perform a free concert on Sun., Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. at the Plaza Theater (208 Main) in Waitsburg. The bands will perform as a thank you to the community for its support of the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project and Rural Youth Enrichment Services....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s Town Hall Association is making it easier for families to get out the door to trick-or-treat while supporting the community at the same time. The Association will host its second annual Halloween Spaghetti Dinner on Tues., Oct. 31 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Last year’s dinner raised funds to replace the upper windows in the Town Hall building, located on Waitsburg’s Main Street. It is hoped that this year’s event will bring in enough funds to allow for replacement of the street level windows. Dinner, which includes spaghetti...
SPOKANE, Wash. – Pacific Northwest wheat growers are invited to attend Wheat U, a free, one-day, information packed educational opportunity at the Spokane Convention Center on Dec. 5. The event is structured as a combination of keynote speakers and breakout sessions with Dr. Pete Berry as the keynote speaker. Berry is a crop physiologist in the United Kingdom and is one of the world’s foremost authorities on high-yield wheat production systems. The program will begin with a panel of high-achieving grower leaders who will share production tip...
D.A.R.E. Dinner Fundraiser: WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Sheriff’s Foundation will host their annual D.A.R.E. Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser at Bacon & Eggs (57 E. Main, across from Macy’s) from 4-7 p.m on Oct. 31. Dinners are $5 each or a family of six for $20 and to-go orders are available. Menu includes: Frankenstein’s Spaghetti, Spooky Salad, Beastly Bread, Ghostly Soda. All proceeds will directly benefit the D.A.R.E. program....
DAYTON - Because the Delany Room is unavailable, the Columbia County Friends of the Fairgrounds will meet on Thurs., Oct. 19 at Chief Springs Fire & Irons Brew Pub at 7 p.m....
POMEROY, Wash. – The Washington State Parks Blue Mountain Area is holding a Fall Open House at Camp Wooten State Park on Sat., Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. All the facilities will be open for viewing and there will be a discussion regarding future reservations. “This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who may be interested in hosting a large group, reunion, wedding, or special event to view the facilities. We will be available to speak about reservations, rates, and special activity details,” said Parks Progam Specialist Clara Dickins...
DAYTON – Tickets are available on sale now for the Nov. 9 Annual Chamber Awards Banquet at 6 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion. Tickets are $25. This year’s event’s theme is, “Wind, Powering our Future,” with guest speaker Anne Walsh of PSE. Awards will also be presented to “Dayton’s Distinguished.” Marty Bray, of A Chef’s Creation, will cater the event. Beer, wine, and refreshments are included. Tickets may be ordered online at https://www.historicdayton.com/store/chamber-banquet-ticket or at the chamber office located at...
There is one more opportunity to offer input into the BMRT, RTT Project before the plan is submitted to cities, counties, ports, planning organizations, and other entities, for adoption and implementation into their Comprehensive Plans, according to Mary Campbell, Director Walla Walla Community Council. Since April, 2016 the Port of Columbia County and the County and City Planning Departments have been working with the Walla Walla Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the public, to create a blueprint of regional nonmotorized trails...
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library is in need of cookie recipes and participants to make their 2017 Cookie Social and Recipe Exchange a success. Recipes are due by Oct. 23 and the cookie social will take place Fri., Nov. 3 from 1-4 p.m. in the Delany Room. To participate, call, stop in, or email the library to sign up. Drop off or email a cookie recipe by Oct. 23. Bring two dozen cookies to share on Nov. 3. Email kira@daytonml.org or call (509) 382-4131....
DAYTON – The annual Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon will be held on Sat., Oct. 28 at the First Congregational Church (214 S. 3rd, Dayton) from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go to support community scholarships and hospital equipment. Enjoy lunch, a bake sale, Roland Schirman’s Famous Bread, and gift shop items....
DAYTON – The Dayton branch of the American Association of University Women will host a candidates forum on Wed., Oct. 18 from 7-9 p.m. at the Liberty Theater (344 E. Main, Dayton). Candidates traditionally give five-minutes speeches followed by a moderated question-and-answer session. However, this year only one race is contested so the forum will allow more time to the two candidates for city council position #5, Kathy Berg and Kyle Anderson. All other unopposed candidates in attendance will be presented on stage and available to answer questi...
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions Club will host a Guide Dog presentation at the Dayton Memorial Library Delany Building at 7 p.m. on Wed., Oct. 18. Tri-Cities Lions members Al and Cheryl Harper will give a video presentation about guide dog schools and local and regional Lions Clubs support. The public is invited to the presentation to learn more about guide dog schools and how they help train dogs to assist people who are visually impaired. Lion Bill Goage, who is visually impaired, will be on hand to discuss his personal experience with his guide d...
WAITSBURG – The Southeastern Washington Music Educators Association (SEWMEA) high school mass band and choir will return to Waitsburg on Wed., Oct. 25. Hundreds of high school musicians from small schools all over southeastern Washington will bus in to play and sing together. Bands and choirs from Touchet to Rosalia, and Kahlotus to Asotin, will practice together all afternoon and perform in an extraordinary concert that evening at 6:30 p.m. Expert conductors will lead these huge groups. Shawn Bowman, the recently retired Asotin music man, w...
