Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Entrepreneurs at any stage of running their small business are invited to attend a free session with Joe Jacobs, of the Walla Walla Small Business Development Center. The session will be held June 20, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Port of Columbia office, at 1 Port Way, in Dayton. Jacobs specializes in advising business start-up, funding, digital marketing, and business succession and exit planning. He also provides insight into marketing, numbers and operational success. To schedule time with Jacobs, contact Kathryn Witherington, E...
DAYTON – Community Health Conversations is sponsoring a forum on community health at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building on June 25 at 5 p.m. The forum is being presented in partnership with the Blue Mountain Community Foundation, the Walla Walla Community Council, Sherwood Trust, United Way of Walla Walla and the Walla Walla County Department of Community Health. Mary Campbell, Executive Director of the Walla Walla Community Council, said data relating to the priorities identified by the community regarding education, the e...
DAYTON – If you’re looking for fun activities to keep kids entertained this summer, Dayton’s Liberty Theater is stepping in to help. Its Summer Film Series, featuring six PG classics, shown over a six-week period, starts next week. “Smurfs 2,” the first film in the series, will play at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19 and 1 p.m. on Friday, June 22. Show times will be the same for the subsequent five weeks. Admission is one dollar per film. The full line up of films can be found on the Liberty Theater website, www.libertytheater.or...
DAYTON – “Playing with Shakespeare,” a free kids’ theater camp led by Patti Jo Amerein, is being offered at the Liberty Theater June 16-20. Amerein will be joined by a classically-trained actor and drama teacher for the camp. Students aged 12 and above can register online at libertytheater.org....
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla County Community Development Department will hold two public open house events next week. The purpose of these open houses is to provide information to county residents about the upcoming county comprehensive plan and development regulations periodic update. June 19, 2018: Walla Walla Regional Airport Conference Room, 45 Terminal Loop Walla Walla, WA June 20, 2018: Columbia Middle School 755 Maple St. Burbank, WA Both meetings will begin at 5:30 p.m., and wrap up around 7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meetings is t...
In our article about the Columbia County Treasurer’s race in last week’s Times we said that Carla Rowe is a member of the Columbia County Fair Board. That is incorrect. She is a member of the Fair Float Committee, not the Fair Board....
DAYTON – Dayton High School class of 2018 will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday at 1 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the high school gym. A reception will follow the ceremony on the front lawn of the high school....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg American Legion and Auxiliary will host a flag retirement ceremony on Flag Day, June 14 at 8 p.m., at the Waitsburg City Cemetery Veterans Memorial. Anyone with worn or tattered flags that need to be disposed of may bring them to the ceremony. Those wishing to learn how to dispose of a flag properly are invited as well Legion Auxiliary members say they have plenty of flags for those who have none....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Livestock Show and Fair will take place at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds this weekend. Events begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. and continue through 2 p.m. Sunday. The 64-year-old tradition includes all manner of livestock competitions including herdsmanship, livestock judging, and fitting and showing. The open-entry fair showcases entries in foods and nutrition, crafts, clothing, photography, textiles and more. Admission is free to the public. Stop by the fairgrounds to support area 4-H, FFA and open entry con...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council is seeking members for the newly activated Waitsburg Parks and Recreation District board. Anyone interested in volunteering to be on the board, write grants or help in general, is invited to attend a parks and recreation organizational meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. at Laht Neppur brewery. For more information please call Kate Hockersmith at 509-337-8789 or Daniel Carpenter at 509-337-0013....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School graduating seniors will receive their diplomas during graduation ceremonies Friday evening at 8 p.m. Graduation will be held at the Waitsburg High Gymnasium at 421 Coppei. Baccalaureate services will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Christian Church at 604 Main St. Senior Walk and banner signing will be Thursday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the elementary school....
DAYTON – Dayton High School will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday, June 9, at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. A reception will follow on the front lawn of the high school. The Times will have more coverage of Dayton High graduation in our June 7 edition....
DAYTON - Parent to Parent is hosting a family picnic at the Dayton City Park on Sunday at 4 p.m., for families with special needs children. Parent to Parent is sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, a nonprofit whose mission is to walk along-side parents on the journey of “a new normal.” For information about monthly support meetings, workshops/trainings, and other family events in Columbia County, contact Parent to Parent Coordinator Angie Witt at p2p@wwvdn.org, or by phone at (509) 540-9880. Parent to Parent is also on Fac...
In a news brief last week, we announced incorrectly that the Prescott Pool opened for the season Memorial Day weekend. However, the pool was open for that weekend only. The official season opening for the Prescott Pool is June 9 at noon....
PRESCOTT – Prescott Parks and Recreation has announced that the Prescott swimming pool will open for the season on Saturday, weather permitting. The pool will operate from noon to 7 p.m. through Monday. Gate fees this year will be $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and youth aged 6 – 17. Children five and under are free with a paying adult. Family/grandparent passes are $130 for the season. Individual passes are $60. Due to the closing of the Dayton pool, the Prescott Pool will offer exercise/lap swim at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mor...
WAITSBURG –Pastors Bret Moser, of the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church, and Matthew Wyatt, of the Waitsburg Christian Church will park a flatbed truck in front of Waitsburg Grocery, on Main Street, at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The pair plan to sit with the truck until it is filled with food donations, no matter how long it takes. The food will be donated to the Waitsburg Resource Center. Help Bret and Matt get a good night’s sleep Tuesday night by bringing your generous donations to (or from) Waitsburg Grocery early and often. For more information, con...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg FFA will hold its annual banquet Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. This year’s attendees to the State FFA Convention will be honored....
WAITSBURG- The community is invited to honor veterans at the annual American Legion and Auxiliary’s Veteran’s Memorial Wall Program in the Waitsburg City Cemetery on Monday, May 28’ at 11 a.m. Family members who have received a flag for their deceased veteran and would like to donate it to be flown at the memorial may do so by contacting B. A. Keve at ikbakeve@charter.net or 337-6546. Their information will be added to the program. As in the past, the American Legion Auxiliary will host a baked potato luncheon at the Elementary School multi...
WALLA WALLA – Applications for grants from the Warren Community Action Fund will be accepted until May 25. They should be submitted online at Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s website, www.bluemountainfoundation.org. Applications for grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 will be considered Grants are available primarily to benefit the communities of Dayton, Columbia County and Waitsburg in a wide variety of fields and purposes. Applicants must be a charitable organization under IRC Section 501c3, nonprofit as a church or faith-based group or...
POMEROY – The May Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Rd.) in Pomeroy on May 16 at 11:30 a.m. The meal will be catered by Louise Von Vogt and Crew and is $10. Reservations are requested by May 11 to Judy at 509-399-2005. Karon Heineman from Sherwood, Ore., will share the truths she learned when “I Remember Grandma” triggered a new thought process. Holley Wood from Starbuck will play the Dulcimer and share her history playing the instrument. Jon Von Vogt will also provide special enterta...
The Walla Walla Elks Lodge awarded $500 Nicholas Memorial Grant scholarships to Waitsburg High School students Brandon Boudrieau, Cade Branson and Thomas House. Dayton High School senior Cole John was awarded the $500 Walla Walla Elks Lodge Vocational Grant as well as a $1,000 scholarship from the Washington State Elks Association....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Chapel will host evangelist/prophet Rev. John Weatherly on Mother’s Day weekend. Meetings are Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. Weatherly has ministered in Walla Walla, Olympia, Yakima and Hermiston. He has also ministered on Native American reservations across the U.S. and Canada. The Waitsburg Chapel is located at 320 W. Second St. For more information, contact Pastor Jim Daves at (509) 337-6235 or (509) 386-7785....
DAYTON - TVAC Productions and the Liberty Theater will hold an open meeting on May 23 at 6:30 pm in the theater to share information about this year’s fall musical production of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” This year’s director is Brenda Henderson. Details about the show, production dates and rehearsals will be shared, as well as all the information performers need to prepare for auditions June 4, 6 and 7. There are a variety of roles for all ages in this production, and opportunities for assisting with set construction, stage c...
DAYTON – Dayton’s First Congregation Church is hosting a resource workshop for youth mental health first aid on May 21, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. A trainer from Quality Behavioral Health in Clarkston will lead the program. This workshop will introduce unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges in adolescents. It is geared to teach people how to support youth, who are showing signs of mental stress. “In one week’s time we had three young people threaten to harm themselves,” said Congregational Church Pastor Marj John...
WAITSBURG – Preschool registration is underway in Waitsburg Elementary School and will end May 15. Space is limited to 40 students. Students who turn three on or before August 31 are eligible to register for preschool. Families living outside of the district are welcome to apply. However, priority will be given to families living within the district and to those who qualify for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECAP). Registration applications are available in the Waitsburg Elementary Office. For more information, call W...
