Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—The Bank of Eastern Washington, a branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced last week the opening a new loan production office in Dayton. Located at 164 E. Main St., Suite B, the new office will be staffed by Todd Wood. Wood is a veteran banker and a lifelong resident of Waitsburg. “We are excited to have Todd join the bank’s lending team,” said BEO President and CEO, Jeff Bailey. “Todd has a great reputation in the industry and with his local ties is a natural fit for our organization. Wood can be reached at (509) 382-7111....
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Resource Center (food bank) will be collecting coats in October to give to children and adults in our community. Contact Karla Scott with questions—(509) 240-4533 kkscott99@yahoo.com Drop off sites: Waitsburg Clinic, Waitsburg Grocery, Banner Bank, First Presbyterian Church of Waitsburg, Waitsburg Christian Church, and St. Mark’s Catholic Church. New and Gently Used Coats All Sizes infant to Adults....
DAYTON—Dayton’s Liberty Theater will be one of more than 300 venues around the world to showcase nine short films as part of the Manhattan Short Film Festival, taking place here Sept. 27-30 and Oct. 2. The Liberty is one of only three festival venues in the inland northwest. The films were selected from 1,565 entries from 73 countries. Attendees in Dayton will be able to vote for the best film and best actor. For more information and showtimes, go to libertytheater.org....
DAYTON—The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library are having a fall book sale, with a larger quantity of quality and affordable books than usual. The sale will take place at 250 E. Main St., between Blue Mountain Realtors and Rey’s Roast. from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 6, and on Oct. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m....
DAYTON—Columbia County Health System has announced extended hours for its laboratory service department and for its rehabilitation services department. The hospital lab is now open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rehabilitation and physical therapy are now open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hospital also offers 24 hour emergency service. For more information, or to make an appointment, call the Dayton General Hospital at (509) 3...
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater and Dayton Memorial Library announce a special one-night free screening of Rob Reiner’s classic 1987 comedy, “The Princess Bride,” starring Robin Wright, Cary Elwes and Peter Falk. The film rolls Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 7 pm. The event is sponsored by Friends of Dayton Library in recognition of Banned Books Week, which champions intellectual freedom. Based on the novel by William Goldman, the Princess Bride is a family classic, despite its being targeted for removal or restriction in schools and libraries. Charact...
DAYTON—The Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the FCC will conduct a nationwide combined test of the Wireless Emergency Alert and Emergency Alert Systems on Sept. 20, beginning at 2:18 p.m., with a back-up planned for Oct. 3. Some cell phones will receive the message. Others will not. No action will be required....
DAYTON—Parents with students in grades 8 and 9 are invited to attend the WSU Gear Up Financial Literacy Night on Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the Dayton High School Auditorium. Melanie Casciato, an outreach and admissions specialist from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, will present information on saving for college, scholarships and costs associated with attending a post-secondary school. At the end of the program there will be a work session for the parents of high school seniors, to prepare for the “Free Application for Federal Student Aid...
WALLA WALLA—The 17th Annual Pond & Garden Tour on Saturday is a fundraising event benefiting Walla Walla Community Hospice. This is a self-guided tour of 10 unique and creative gardens in the Walla Walla Valley. Tickets for this event include entrance to all 10 gardens. Vendors selling garden art and products will be found at eight properties. Five properties will host local musicians and three properties will host working local artists. WSU Master Gardeners will be available for brief tutorials and information. Proceeds support the work and s...
DAYTON—In last week’s issue of The Times we posted a soccer schedule for Dayton-Waitsburg for fall 2018. However, Dayton-Waitsburg will not be fielding a soccer team this year. We inadvertently published the schedule from 2017. We’re sorry for the error. DW will also not have a cross-country team this year, due to lack of participation....
Last week, The Times reported that Suzi Tasker is opening her new business, Wenaha Wellness, at Main Street Salon. Tasker’s business will actually be located at Creative Designs, on Main Street....
DAYTON—Dayton General Hospital Respiratory Therapist Tom Anderson said there has been an uptick in people seeking medical care because of poor air quality from smoke due to ongoing fires in northern Washington and British Columbia. People are having problems with breathing, burning eyes and nose, chest pain and tightness of breath, which brings on anxiety, and compounds the problem, he said. “On Monday the air quality index was 274, placing Dayton in the Very Unhealthy category, and almost in the Hazardous category for particle pol...
WALLA WALLA—A total of $14,926.99 has been distributed this year to support Waitsburg recreation, civic, religious and education efforts from funds established at the Blue Mountain Community Foundation by Dr. S. Roger and Laura Jean Hevel, of Waitsburg. The City of Waitsburg received $2,883.19 to support the operations of the swimming pool from the Friends of the Waitsburg Pool Fund established by the Hevels. Anyone may contribute to this Fund to support the swimming program in Waitsburg. Grants of $2,035.95 each were awarded to the Friends o...
Last week, The Times incorrectly reported that Eric Watrud, the new Umatilla National Forest Service Supervisor is replacing Monte Fujishin. Watrud is actually replacing outgoing Forest Supervisor Genevieve Masters. Fujishin is the District Ranger in the Pomeroy Ranger District, and he is not retiring....
LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Steven L Gurr passed away of natural causes at his residence in Lakewood, Wash., on July 7, 2018. Steve was a resident of Waitsburg from 1965 to 1976 and graduated from Waitsburg High School in 1972. Steve was cremated, and at his request there will be no services....
DAYTON—Earlier this month, five young people from Dayton’s United Methodist and First Congregation Churches traveled to Wellpinit, Wash. to volunteer with Sierra Service Project. As part of a larger group of volunteers, Jacob Holmberg, Justin Jaech, Melany Lane, Sarah Shutters and Genesee Smith worked on home improvements under the direction of the Spokane Housing Authority, while learning about the Spokane Tribe of Indians. The youth and their project supervisor, David Reinholz, will speak about their experiences on Sunday during the 10 a.m...
DAYTON—Eric Tingstad and Carl Tosten will perform separate concerts on Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. Tingstad is a Grammy Award-winning song writer and composer from Seattle. He is best known as a finger style guitarist. Tosten is a singer, song writer and guitar clinician who is often described as a contemporary folk artist. He is returning to the Liberty Theater after performing here last year. Tickets are available for $20 at www.libertytheater.org, or by calling the theater 382-1380. Wine or beer will be available f...
The Blue Mountain Action Council, Thrivent Financial and Dayton’s Redeemer Lutheran Church are sponsoring a free food distribution on Aug. 23 at Columbia County Fairgrounds, from noon until 2 p.m. Volunteers are needed at 10:45 a.m. to help bag and distribute food. Contact Janet Bye by phone at: (509) 520-7939 or by email at: jbye56@gmail.com, for more information or to volunteer....
DAYTON—Last week, The Times reported that signup for use of the Delaney Room at the Dayton Memorial Library is now available online at the library’s website. Library staff has asked us to emphasize that the online feature is an additional signup method to increase ease of use for library patrons. However, phone calls and in-person inquiries are still very welcome,” says Director Dusty Waltner. Waltner also said that two-day advance notice for use of the facility is always requested. For more information, contact the library at (509) 382-4...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Commissioners have scheduled a public hearing for 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 4. Planning Director Meagan Bailey will present findings of fact regarding the Columbia County Code and new marijuana production, processing and sales in the county. Public comment will be taken during the meeting. A six-month emergency moratorium was imposed by the commissioners on July 16 to give the County Planning Commission time to address deficiencies within the code concerning the number of grows, processors and retail businesses allowed i...
DAYTON—Staff from the Umatilla National Forest Service headquarters in Pendleton attended the Columbia County Commissioners’ Aug. 6, meeting to introduce the new Umatilla National Forest Supervisor, Eric Watrud. Watrud has been on the job since May 13. “His strong natural resources background and commitment to serving our public make him an ideal candidate to lead the Forest,” said Pacific N.W. Regional Forester, Jim Pena in a May press release. Pena said Watrud has served as the deputy forest supervisor for the Fremont-Winema National Forest...
WAITSBURG—Registration for Waitsburg schools will take place in Preston Hall Aug. 20-23. On Aug. 20, 22 and 23, registration will be from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Hours on Aug. 21 will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Associated Student Body fees, sports passes and meal plans may be paid for made at during the registration period....
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Paul Carter, WSU Columbia County Extension Director, received special recognition from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) at its Annual Meeting in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Aug. 2. Carter received NACAA's Distinguished Service Award for the work he has done during his 13 years of service as a Washington State University Extension Educator in Columbia County. He is also Extension Regional Specialist in Soils, Crops and Precision Agriculture and h...
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library has introduced a new procedure for users of the Delany Room meeting facility to sign up. According to Library Director Dusty Waltner, a calendar has been added to the Dayton Memorial Library website at: www.daytonml.org, along with an online form for patrons to request its use. Requests should be made at least two days in advance. “This should help eliminate double booking mistakes and ensure proper use of the building,” said Waltner. Questions about the schedule or building availability should be direc...
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking public input into a projected $30 million shortfall in the budget for 2019-21 that will result in program cuts and real impacts to game and non-game species. For the past eight months, the WDFW has been working with an advisory group representing hunting, fishing, outdoor recreation, business, conservation, and local government who have determined that funding should come from a broad-based source such as the state budget’s general fund, supplemented with funds from lic...
