Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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OLYMPIA – Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and the Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Aviation Aerial Firefighting staff are preparing for the 2018 wildfire fire season. This year’s fleet consists of nine helicopters and six amphibious single engine air tankers (Fireboss) and twp Air Attacks that are under contract with DNR More than 60 personnel make up the DNR aviation firefighting staff available for Initial Attack to emerging wildland fires. DNR’s top aviation priority is Initial Attack. Crews work to get a...
DAYTON – The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library Spring Book sale will be held this weekend at 250 E. Main St. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p. m., and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Books are 50 cents per inch when stacked against the yard stick. For more information call the library at (509) 382-4131, or Sylvia Beuhler at (509) 629-2052....
DAYTON – Southeast Washington Aging and Long-Term care is offering workshops on care for dementia patients at the Columbia County Senior Center on May 1 and 2. Topics will include understanding and recognizing the differences between “normal” and “not normal” aging, conditions that sometimes mimic dementia, and warning signs and practical tips for working with people living with dementia. Resources will be made available. The May 1 session will be from 2 to 6 p.m. The same information will be presented again on May 2, from 8 a.m. until noo...
DAYTON – Dayton’s annual 3rd Street Yard Sale will be held Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Third Street will be closed during the sale from Main Street to Park Street. The Liberty Theater and several Dayton churches will participate in the sale. Other vendors may participate on 3rd St. with a $10 sign-up fee. Other yard sales will be held in various locations around Dayton. For more information, call Joe Huether at (509) 386-7295....
WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Action Council reports that it has Washington State Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program grant dollars available to help pay down heating bills for low-income individuals and families in Columbia, Garfield, and Walla Walla counties. Eligible parties must be at or below 125% of the federal poverty level. Households are eligible for assistance once a year through the winter, from Oct. 1 through June 30. BMAC will take appointments until June 30 or until funding is depleted. Those in need can contact BMAC at (...
DAYTON – Children of all ages and their parents are invited to make fun craft projects in honor of Earth Day at the Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites in Dayton on Friday, April 20, from 3:30-5 p.m. The hotel is located at 507 E Main St....
DAYTON—Washington state Governor Jay Inslee has proclaimed April 9 through April 15 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. Lisa Caldwell, Columbia County Emergency Management Services Director, would like to give a shout out for her staff, who are the critical link to providing life, and safety response, during times of crisis. “When people think about first responders, often you will hear them talk about law enforcement, fire, or ambulance. I believe this is because the 911 dispatcher is rarely seen. They are the voice that provides calm dur...
DAYTON – The Dayton/Columbia County Washington Fund Committee is accepting applications for 2018 grant money. The deadline for accepting applications is May 1, 2018. The fund is comprised of donations by community-minded people for the purpose of “enhancement, for the long term, of the social and economic well-being of the citizens of Columbia County, Washington.” The earnings of the fund, administered by the Blue Mountain Community Foundation of Walla Walla, are made available annually to Columbia County residents for worthwhile proje...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Home and School Association will hold its annual Spring Carnival April 13 at Waitsburg Elementary School. The carnival will feature indoor and outdoor games, including a cake walk, face painting, photo booth and much more. Food will be available for sale. The event will include a silent auction. Carnival doors will be open from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Arm bands are $10 each. For more information, contact Kristy Taylor at ktaylor8407@gmail.com, or (509) 240-6690....
WAITSBURG – Just as the birds return to Capistrano each year, so do the flamingos return to Waitsburg. Except here in the ‘burg, they serve the purpose of raising funds for local FFA members to attend the State FFA Convention, to be held on the Washington State University campus in May. Flocking will begin after spring break. For $20, individuals can surprise a friend (or enemy!) with a festive flock of flamingos to adorn their front lawn. The flock will quietly migrate to another home the following evening. And for the Flamingo-phobic, ant...
Kids in the Touchet Valley will have many opportunities to hunt for colored eggs and other goodies this weekend. Saturday, March 31 Dayton Community Easter Egg Hunt Dayton City Park, 11 a.m. Sponsored by Dayton Kiwanis and Washington Federal Bank Age groups 1-4, 5-7, 8-11 Waitsburg Community Easter Egg Hunt Preston Park, 10 a.m. Sponsored by Waitsburg Commercial Club and Waitsburg Grange #1 Ages 0 – 10 Blue Mountain Station Easter Egg Hunt Blue Mountain Station, Dayton; Noon All ages Sunday, April 1 Booker Rest Home, Dayton 10 a.m. All ages W...
DAYTON – “Beyond the Cross,” an Easter Cantata, will be presented by the Dayton United Brethren Church Choir, this Sunday, April 1, at 9:30 and 10:45 a.m. The church is located 1106 S. 4th, Dayton. All are invited. For more information, contact Pastor Greg Brownell at gbrownell705@gmail.com....
DAYTON - The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library Spring Book Sale will be held at 250 E Main St on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, April 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. The thickness of books stacked up against yard sticks at the sale will determine the price. Books are 50 cents per inch. For more information call the library at 382-4131, or Sylvia Beuhler at (509) 629-2052....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2018 during the week of March 26-29. Registration will be in the elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and from 9 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. All children who turn five on or before August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for kindergarten for next school year. A current immunization record and an official birth certificate will be needed to register. Official...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will announce its 2018 Community Service Award and Business of the Year Award at their annual meeting on April 17. The Commercial Club is inviting nominations now for both awards. Last year, Jim Davison was honored as Citizen of the Year, and Waitsburg Business Center, owned by Marci Perkins, was business of the year. Annual meeting will be held at Waitsburg Town hall, beginning at 6 p.m. Nominations for this year’s awards can be emailed to waitsburgcc@icloud.com, messaged to Commercial Club on Fac...
Coming Saturday and Sunday, BASH transports us back to the 80s--neon colors, big hair and, like, the coolest music ever. The popular pond skim splashes down on Saturday (conditions permitting), along with a beer garden, 80s costume contest, and live music by Froghollow Band. Sunday offers family-friendly games and activities, such as scavenger hunts, body bowling and duck races. Both days include raffles, sweet swag from sponsors, and BASH T-shirt giveaways (only 500 total--first come, first served). For more info, go to blu...
DAYTON – The WSU Extension Working for Landowners Workshop is on Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building in Dayton. Natural resources professionals will share information with landowners on how to set and achieve goals, protect the health and beauty of their forests, and how to protect their financial investments and reduce risk. Forests can provide a lifestyle and living, but that almost always requires active management and actions such as; timber harvesting, tree planting and thinning, g...
The Columbia County Commissioners are encouraging anyone who would like to volunteer at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, the Touchet Valley Golf Course, or at some of the county offices, to submit a volunteer application. Applications are available in the commissioners’ office on the third floor of the courthouse....
PRESCOTT – Breakfast will be served March17-18 from 8-11 a.m. at the Prescott Lion’s Club Building located at Highway 124 and “D” Street in Prescott. The Lions will be serving an Irish-themed breakfast this weekend in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Meals are $8 and all proceeds will fund the Sam Erwin Scholarship Fund to benefit Prescott School students....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Home and School Association is hosting a Mother/Son Superhero movie night at the Plaza Theater on Main Street in Waitsburg at 6 p.m. on March 9. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and a screening of Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United will begin at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $15 per mom and boys are free. Each boy will receive a superhero tattoo at the door and admission includes popcorn, water and the movie. Pizza and candy will be available for purchase. Moms (or grandma, stepmom, aunt, etc.) and sons should come d...
DAYTON – A free seven-week Strengthening Families program, for parents and youth 10-14 years of age, will be offered in Dayton beginning Thurs., March 3 and ending Thurs., May 3, with one week off for spring break. Each session will begin with a family meal at 6 p.m. followed by classes for parents and youth, which will conclude by 8:30 p.m. Strengthening Families can hep your family learn to manage emotions, set goals, avoid peer pressure, make better decisions and create better relationships. You will learn how to show love while setting l...
Do you live close to a waterway? The Touchet River and Patit Creek are two main waterways inside the City of Dayton. It is our responsibility to care for the habitats of these waterways by not dumping any material, organic, or not, within the banks of any waterway inside city limits. Keeping these areas clean improves aesthetics and helps maintain the fish population in streams and rivers. The full text of the applicable laws can be found in Title 6 Chapter 9 of the Dayton Municipal Code. For more information visit Code Compliance Officer...
WAITSBURG – The public is invited to attend a special screening of Paper Tigers at the Waitsburg Plaza Theater (on Main Street) at 6:30 p.m. on March 19. The award-winning documentary explores the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and toxic stress on struggling teens. Due to graphic content and language, the showing is limited to adults only. Paper Tigers follows a year in the life of an alternative high school that has radically changed its approach to disciplining its students and in the process has become a promising model f...
PRESCOTT - With the remodel of the Prescott Library, the Walla Walla Rural Library District has announced the return of a classic Library Program, the Book Club. Participants may sign up by checking out a copy of Local Author Martin McCaw’s book, The Low Road. Then a book discussion will be held on March 22 from 5-6 p.m., featuring a visit from the author....
