Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—The August Cup of Joe will take place at the Smith Hollow Schoolhouse (113 N. Front St.) on Wed., Aug. 21 at 7:30 a.m. School representatives will welcome the new school year by sharing upcoming plans, providing budget and sports combine updates and more. Coffee and breakfast provided. Free and open to the public....
DAYTON—The Memory Care Café has moved from the Noble Hunt to the Moose Creek Café located at 330 E. Main St. in Dayton. Gatherings take place the second Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. – noon. The Memory Care Café is an opportunity for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia, and their care partners, to gather casually in an effort to provide socialization and fellowship. There is no cost aside from items ordered from the menu. This is an environment with no judgment or expectations, just companionship, food and fun....
DAYTON—A mobile food bank will visit the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Thurs., Aug. 8 from noon-2 p.m. Please bring a box to take home your food. Volunteeres are needed to help with distribution. Volunteers should arrive at 10:30 a.m. to help with setup. Interested volunteers should contact Janet Bye at (509) 520-7939 or email jbye56@gmail.com. The event is sponsored by the Blue Mountain Action Council, Redeemer Lutheran Church and Thrivent Financial....
DAYTON—A Free Mobile Food Giveaway will take place on on Thurs., Aug. 8 from noon-2 p.m. at Columbia County Fairgrounds. Please bring a box to take food home. Volunteers are needed to help package produce and are requested to arrive at 10:30 am to set up. Anyone wishing to help should contact Janet Bye at (509) 520-7939 (leave message if no answer) or email jbye56@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Blue Mountain Action Council, Thrivent Financial and Redeemer Lutheran Church....
DAYTON—Dayton’s Wenaha Gallery will hold a special event on Sat., July 20 for Alumni Weekend, which happens to fall on the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. The gallery, located at 219 E. Main, will offer artisan treats all day and will feature a special wall of Alan Bean work. A drawing for Bean’s America’s Team post, valued at $195, will be held. Through July 20, Wenaha Gallery customers will receive a ticket into the drawing for each $50 spent at the gallery....
DAYTON—Columbia County Public Health will host a free car seat check up at The Club, located at 528 W. Cameron St. in Dayton, on July 22 from 4-6 p.m. Three out of four car seats are installed incorrectly. Certified technicians will be on site to check car seats and to demonstrate how to properly install a car seat. The event is for all age children, but they must be present. This event is free to the public....
DAYTON—The Congregational, Episcopal and Methodist churches of Dayton will sponsor Community Day Camp (formerly Vacation Bible School) on July 15-19, with leadership provided by Twinlow Camp and Retreat Center. Drop off and pick up will take place at the United Methodist Church located at 110 S. Third Street in Dayton. There is no cost and snack and lunch will be provided for the morning program. (No lunch on Friday as Friday’s program ends at 11:30 a.m.) Ages 4-6: 9-11:30 a.m. Mon. – Fri....
DAYTON—Ski Bluewood is in the process of moving the office it has maintained on Dayton’s Main Street for more than 20 years, to a new location on the mountain next to the lodge. “We’re consolidating our administrative facilities into one place for efficiency. We’ve already begun the moving process and plan to be finished by the end of July,” said Bluewood General Manager Kim Clark in a June 26 media release. In addition to the office move, the Bluewood crew will be busy with several other projects including lift and snowcat maintenance...
Discovery Kids - 10:00am to 11:00am - Every Wednesday A new, revamped and improved interactive story time for those in the toddler years! Come sing, dance, play and learn with our Flash the Sloth. Kids Summer Reading - Space Games - 2:30pm - July 12th “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” There will be plenty of steps in the games we’ve chosen for the kids to exercise both their mind and body. Teens Summer Reading - Nebula Lamps - 1:00pm - July 19th Who doesn’t want to learn about the coolest night light possible? Teens will be...
DAYTON—The Mobile Community Services Office will visit Dayton and Flour Mill Park on Main Street form noon-4 p.m. on Tues., July 9. At this event, people can apply for cash assistance, basic food assistance, medical assistance and the Medicare savings program. Individuals can also drop off paperwork, complete eligibility review, mid-certification review and make changes to existing reviews....
DAYTON—A new grief support group will begin Mon. June 24, but new members will still be accepted for the first couple of weeks as the group gets underway. The group will meet Mondays from 6:30-8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. The group follows the same guidelines as the Walla Walla Hospice grief support group and is using the 10-chapter book “Understanding Your Grief,” working through one chapter each week. “If someone is struggling with grief and grief issues, please come and share with others who are also struggling,” said faci...
DAYTON—The Boldman House Museum will host “Art in the Garden,” a garden party and art show on Sat., July 6, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Local artists will share their garden and regional artwork with the public in the Boldman House Garden (410 N. 1st, Dayton). Stroll through the garden and enjoy the quiet breezes while viewing the wonderful artwork juxtaposed against the abundant blooms. The public will have the opportunity to meet some of the artists and view a wide variety of art. Refreshments will be served. Prospective buyers are encou...
DAYTON—The Dayton High School Class of 1968 is sponsoring a free showing of the 1970 classic film Woodstock in honor of the 50th anniversary of the “greatest music festival ever.” The film, with a run time of three hours, will play Thurs., June 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. Admission is free....
DAYTON—The Dayton Home Street Bank. Dayton Kiwanis and Dayton Lions will host a free shred day on Sat., June 29 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the bank located at 427 E. Main. Home Street and Kiwanis worked together to fund the event and volunteer and the Dayton Lions will supply free refreshments and volunteer effort. Take advantage of this free opportunity to avoid identity theft risks by properly disposing of confidential paperwork. Shredding will be done by a third-party vendor. Accepted items include: copy/industrial/blue paper, reports, con...
DAYTON—The Dayton High School Class of 1968 is sponsoring a free showing of the 1970 classic film Woodstock in honor of the 50th anniversary of the “greatest music festival ever.” The film, with a run time of three hours, will play Thurs., June 27 at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free....
DAYTON—A “Friendship and Thank You” potluck will be held for previous county commissioner Norm Passmore and his wife, Ann, on Sat., July 6 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds pavilion from 5-8 p.m. Please bring a main dish, side dish or salad. Cake, tableware and beverages will be provided. Please RSVP to hgetcllc@gmail.com with the number in the party. The 1ST Annual Norm Passmore Invitational will be held at 9 a.m. that same day. Space is limited to 15 foursomes. The entry fee is $50/player which includes lunch and a cart. Information and s...
DAYTON—The Club will sponsor the Summer Food Service Program for chil- dren in Dayton. Meals will be available for children 18 years and younger at no charge at 528 W. Cameron St. The program will run weekdays from June 24 through Aug. 2 with lunch served from 12-12:30 p.m. and a snack at 3-3:30 p.m. Contact The Club Director Jim Pearson at (509) 204-3146 with any questions....
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater is in search of a piano accompanist for the Missoula Children’s Theater, August 5-10. That person will need to meet with the MCT directors the morning of Aug. 5, then attend rehearsals on only Wed., Aug. 7 and Thurs., Aug. 8 from 10:30-12:30 and for the two performances, Fri. Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sat., Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. The music score is at a simple intermediate level. The theater is also in need of community members willing to host an MCT director. There are two directors, and each must have their own room for the...
DAYTON—Dayton’s annual Lewis-Clark Walk will take place on Tues., May 14 this year. Participants will depart from the Historic Dayton Depot (222 E. Commercial Ave.) at 5:30 p.m. and walk to the Lewis-Clark Patit Creek Campsite, approximately three miles from town. Free dinner and entertainment by Switchgrass Delta will be at the campsite upon arrival. Free transportation is available back to town. Call (509) 382-2181 for more information....
COLUMBIA COUNTY—Meeting have been scheduled through the Month of May to discuss a proposed Flood Control Zone District and to wrap up the Dayton, Starbuck and Columbia County comprehensive plan updates. Columbia Comprehensive Plan Wrap-up Open House The Columbia County Planning staff and Planning Commission will review and discuss changes in the Comprehensive Plan that will be submitted to the state for review and adoption, at a meeting on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m. at the County Fairgrounds Youth Building. Starbuck Comprehensive Plan Wrap-u...
DAYTON—The Pacific Power, Marengo Repower wind project is beginning soon and Wanzek, the company hired to perform the work, will hold a job fair on Fri., May 17 from 3-6 p.m. at the Best Western Plus in Dayton (507 E. Main). Positions to be filled include: foremen, leadmen, crane operators, equipment operators, laborers, flaggers, riggers, wind technicians. Applications should fill out applications in advance of the fair. Applications and more information can be found at www.wanzek.com/careers....
DAYTON—The 16th Annual Dayton Third Street will take place this Saturday on 3rd Street and at various locations throughout Dayton. Suggested hours are 9 a.m. - 3 p.m....
DAYTON— The Friends of the Columbia County Fairgrounds was selected to receive a $10,000 Impact Grant through the Sherwood Trust. The Friends was one of 11 recipients selected from a field of 23 applicants. The Impact Grant program was initiated in 2018 to support projects that may be smaller in scale or budget but that will make a big difference in the community. The grants seek to support projects or ideas that contribute to creating a cohesive, vibrant community....
DAYTON—The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library is holding its annual book sale on April 26-28 at 250 East Main Street, between Rey’s Roast and Blue Mountain Realtors. Books will be sold by the inch (at 50 cents per inch) or by the bag. Sale times are: Fri., April 26; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sat., April 27; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun., April 28; 1 p.m. – 4 p.m...
DAYTON/COLLEGE PLACE—Easter Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) will visit College Place and Dayton to hear from people in the community about issues important to them and their families. McMorris Rodgers will hold “Conversation with Cathy” Town Hall events at the College Place Lions Club Building (801 SE Larch Ave, College Place) on Tues., April 23 at 8 a.m. and at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building (N. Pine St, Dayton) on April 23 at 3 p.m....
