Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA COUNTY – County commissioners have extended the application to serve on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board from June 1 to June 30. The new appointment will take over when Linda Miller steps down in September. Board members meet monthly, with more meetings during, before, and after the fair, which is held over Labor Day weekend. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity. Applications may be obtained from the county website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us or at the commissioner’s office at 314 W. Main, Walla Walla. Cal...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg will hold its 63rd annual Livestock Show and Fair at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on Sat., June 10. The community is encouraged to come and check out the livestock and tractor driving competitions, educational displays, and applied arts exhibits. Livestock judging, the rabbit show, and dog show begin at 9 a.m. Beef, goats, and lambs, as well as demonstrations, begin at 11 a.m....
WALLA WALLA – The Frenchtown Historical Foundation Board invites the public to enjoy the Annual Sainte-Jean Baptiste Day Celebration on June 24, from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Frenchtown Historical Site, located at 8364 Old Highway 12, Walla Walla. Bus tours of Frenchtown cabin sites and a tour of the Prince’s Cabin, with guide Sam Pambrun, will from from 10 a.m. – noon. A potato bar begins at noon. Docents will provide guided tours of the cemetery, obelisk, overlook, and the Prince’s Cabin throughout the day. The event will include period si...
WALLA WALLA – Fort Walla Walla’s two-day summer event will take place June 10-11. Visitors can immerse themselves in local history as the clock is turned back and they enter a world of early pioneers, explorers, and fur traders. The Erikson Family Band and Bonnie Jo Hunt will provide musical entertainment. The museum is located on Myra Road in Fort Walla Walla Park. For more information, contact the museum at (509) 525-7703 or visit fwwm.org online....
WAITSBURG – The YWCA will bring arts, crafts, and outdoor games for kids in Waitsburg beginning on June 26 and running through Aug. 7. The Fun Factory will visit Preston Park from 2:30 – 4 p.m. every Monday, with fun activities for kids ages 5-12. They will also appear at National Night Out in Dayton on Aug. 1....
DAYTON – The Dayton City Pool will offer Aquacise classes beginning Mon., June 19. There will be two sessions each weekday, from noon – 1 p.m. and from 5-6 p.m.. The cost is $3/day, per session, or $60 for an individual season pass. Classes are led by volunteer Leah Stockton for the 5 p.m. class and Carol Anderson for the noon class. Drop ins are welcome and participants are encouraged to wear water shoes, sunglasses and sun hats along with swim attire and sunscreen. 5 p.m. classes will be canceled on home swim meet days and all classes wil...
WALLA WALLA –AARP Smart Driver Classes will be held at Walla Walla General Hospital (1025 S. 2nd Ave., Walla Walla) on June 26 and 27 from 1-5 p.m. The class fee is $20 and AARP members receive a $5 discount. Call (509) 522-2424 to register. Learn more at www.aarp.org/ADS2014....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – County commissioners are seeking applicants to fill a position on the County Lodging Tax Advisory committee. The opening must be filled by a member who who is a representative of businesses required to collect lodging tax. Members make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners about the disposition of lodging tax revenue. Meetings are held on an “as needed” basis and members serve without compensation. Applications may be obtained from the commissioner’s office (314 W. Main, Walla Walla) or by calling (509) 5...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School Board is hosting a retirement party for Waitsburg School District retirees on Wed., June 7 from 4-6 p.m. in the elementary school multipurpose room. Community members, staff, and students are invited to say goodbye to Dinah Lindsey (first grade), Mel McWhorter (high school math and science), and Carol Clarke (district superintendent/high school principal). Please come to honor their years of service to Waitsburg students, schools, and community while wishing them well as they step into retire...
DAYTON – The Dayton School District will hold a surplus sale on Tues., June 13 from 9-4 p.m. and Wed., June 14 from 9-2 p.m.. Sale items will be in the parking lot between the high school and gym and on the tennis court. Sale items include: desks, chairs, media carts, kitchen and furniture items, classroom items, athletic uniforms, and more. For more information contact Jana Eaton at (509) 382-2543....
WAITSBURG – Ladies are invited to meet in Judy Jackson’s garden (825 Highway 261, Starbuck) at 11:30 p.m. on June 14 for the June Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon. The June theme is “From Darkness to a Life of Hope.” Speaker Brenda Peterson from Cosmopolis, Wash. will share how God transformed her difficulties, trials, and fears into answers through strengthened faith, which gave her hope. She is a former wardrobe and color consultant (she is now an artist) and will provide the special feature. Debbie Hoilman will provide musical e...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – Walla Walla County Commissioners are announcing an opening on the Walla Walla County Rural Library Baord of Trustees, to final unexpired term, as member Andrea Berglin has submitted her resignation. The term will expire Jan. 1, 2019. The board determines the mission and basic policies for the library and is responsible for care and supervision of all the library property. It has exclusive control of the finances and must submit an annual budget for the purpose of levying taxes for the library district. Board meeting and t...
DAYTON – The 35th Annual Touchet River Run will take place on Memorial Day, Mon., May 29th at the Dayton High School Gymnasium. Short course participants will leave at 9:30 a.m. and standard course participants will leave at 10 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. The run benefits the Dayton High School Track and Cross Country Teams. Learn more at www.touchetriverrun.com or contact Dan Nechodom at (509) 382-4775 Ext. 307 or email rd@touchetriverrun.com....
DAYTON – Brad McMasters, the Port of Columbia’s Economic Development Coordinator attended the fifth-annual Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Summit on May 12 at the Marcus Whitman Hotel, along with two local business owners, Jonathan Betts, owner of Manila Bay Café, and Kim Clark, manager of Bluewood Ski Resort. Lou Zacharilla, co-founder of the Intellegent Community Forum, Kelley Moore, multimedia expert, and Joe Spray, Senior Vice President of External Relations for Alaska Airlines were keynote speakers. Breakout sessions incl...
DAYTON - Public hearings regarding the following issues will take place in the Columbia County Courthouse 3rd floor courtroom: Event Center on North Touchet Road - Fri., May 19, 1 p.m. RV Park on North Touchet Road - Wed., May 24, 10 a.m. Cannabis Retail Store on State Highway 12 - Wed., May 24, 1 p.m....
WAITSBURG – The community is invited to honor veterans at the annual American Legion Veteran’s Memorial Wall Program in the Waitsburg City Cemetery on Mon., May 29 at 11 a.m. Among the service members honored this year are David Just and Theodore (T.J.) Morrison, who will join the service following their graduation from Waitsburg High School in June. 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 if _509) 337...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Resource Center will sponsor three upcoming visits from Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic on June 30, August 18, and September 22 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. The van will be located the Banner Bank parking lot and check-in will be at the resource center (food bank), located in the bank building off Preston Avenue. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, a...
WAITSBURG – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing a new management plan for the Blue Mountains Wildlife Areas and is seeking public input at a meeting at Waitsburg Town Hall on Wed., May 24 from 6-8 p.m. The Blue Mountain Wildlife Area includes Asotin Creek, Chief Joseph, and W.T. Wooten wildlife areas in southeast Washington. The department is seeking input on the status and management of wildlife species and their habitat, restoration efforts, and public use and recreation in these areas. Input is also welcome by s...
DAYTON - Rainbow Lake, in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area will be closed from June 1 through mid-September for a construction project, according to Washington State Department of Wildlife officials. Campground three will be closed during the construction period for public safety. The access road and parking area for Deer Lake will also be closed during the construction period. They will reopen in September after construction is completed. Deer Lake will not be closed to fishing, but access during the construction period will only be by wading...
WAITSBURG - Community members are invited to attend a send-off for Bob Brock as he begins his Patriotic Jeep Tour, on Sat., May 13 at 9 a.m. at Town Hall. Learn more at the Patriot Jeep page on Facebook....
DAYTON – TVAC Productions will hold an informational meeting for this year’s fall musical, The King & I, on May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. Anyone interested in participating, on stage or behind the scenes, is encouraged to attend. Auditions will be held in early June. The Rodgers and Hammerstein hit has been wildly popular as both a long-running Broadway hit and an Academy Award winning field. TVAC is sponsoring a screening of the 1956 film at 7 p.m. on Thurs., May 18. Admission is free and open to the public....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet Tues., May 16 at Waitsburg Town Hall to recognize the 2017 Community Service recipienta and Business of the Year. Tickets may be purchased at www.eventbrite.com or at the door. If purchasing at the door please RSVP to waitsburcc@icloud.com Tickets are $20/person for soup, salad, bread, dessert, wine/beer/coffee/ice tea. Additional wine or beer will be available for donation....
WALLA WALLA – Providence St. Mary Medical Center, will offer free sports physicals in the Walla Walla High School gym from 3-7 p.m. No appointments are needed. Physicals will be offered to students in grades six through 11, from all area schools. Students under age 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or bring a signed release that can be downloaded at www.providence.org/stmaryfoundation. For more information call Britt Adkins at (509) 526-8633....
DAYTON - Dayton residents attended an Envision Dayton 2039 workshop, sponsored by the city last week at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall. The purpose of the workshop was to survey residents about what they like about Dayton, what should be retained, and what new ideas, or goals, they would like to see implemented in the next twenty years. Data gathered from the surveys will help the city in its 2019 Comprehensive Plan update. People who were unable to attend the workshops can still provide input to the city, by filling out a questionnaire at: at w...
DAYTON – Dayton’s Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites received the Champion Customer Care Award at the Best Western Hotels and Resorts’ District II meeting, held in Vancouver, B.C. last week. The honor was given to properties demonstrating exceptional levels of service and care. Hotels must also meet quality and design standards and other membership requirements in order to quality....
