Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—Waitsburg High School will be hosting their annual Veteran’s Day Assembly Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. The Associated Student Body Leadership and members of the student council will share background information about Veteran’s Day. This year, the American Legion Samuel W Southard Post 35 will be recognized for its contributions to the community. All of our veterans and community members are invited....
WAITSBURG—Join the Waitsburg Magical History Tour on Nov 10. Starting at 10 a.m. Meet at Ten Ton Coffee for lattes and pastries, then enjoy a curated tour of the Bruce Museum complex followed by a history lesson on Waitsburg Mill by Historical Society president, Tom Land. $58 per person. Tickets available via eventbrite.com....
WAITSBURG—The Parks and Recreation District is hosting another Movie Night Nov 17 at Town Hall. Admission is free, concessions will be available, and the movie will be announced next week....
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Community Hospice is welcoming the community to an afternoon workshop to provide comfort and empowerment to people grieving over the death of a loved one during the holiday season. The Hospice Bereavement Team will facilitate the workshop on Nov. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Walla Walla Community Health office, at 1067 E. Isaacs, in Walla Walla. Information can be found online at: www.wwhospice.org, on Facebook at: @wallawallahospice, or by phone at: (509) 525-5561....
WAITSBURG—The Homegrown Go Wild local group of 4-H is working to create a new display in the windows at 222 Main St. celebrating Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving. “This time we’re requesting community support,” says group leader Cindy Daves, “we’re asking for people to submit any veterans they would like to honor and/or to write what they’re thankful for.” Submissions can be slipped right through the door at 222 Main St. or next door at Ten Ton Coffee....
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Resource Center is hosting an Open House event on Nov 15 at 5:30 p.m. Guests are invited to enjoy snacks and get to know the organization, and its mission. Beginning November 1 the Resource Center has been offering free coats on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. The Waitsburg Resource Center would like to thank not only those who have donated, but also the Waitsburg Grocery, Waitsburg Clinic, Banner Bank, as well as the local Catholic Christian and Presbyterian churches for...
WAITSBURG—From Ten Ton Coffee to Waitsburg Town Hall, join shoppers for this year’s Holiday Open House in downtown Waitsburg. The event, organized by Blush Salon, will be held Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Blush Salon will host local vendors and hold a raffle, with prize baskets for lucky winners. Ten Ton Coffee will have a free iPad greeting card drawing class, taught by Lane Gwinn, to kickstart the holiday gift-giving season creatively. Waitsburg Grocery will have fun specials. Whoop Em Up Hollow Cafe will have a Mingle Pop Up spe...
WAITSBURG-BooGrass, a Halloween-themed concert and silent auction, will be held Sunday at The Plaza Theater at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. BooGrass will raise funds for the Touchet Valley Accoustic Music Project to continue teaching music, as well as help with the June, 2019 planned trip for Switchgrass Delta to travel to Ireland. The group will visit an Irish music school as well as the Westport, Ireland bluegrass festival. TVAMP is a project of the non-profit Rural...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Remodel Open House and Tour will be Oct. 19. The two-part event begins with a kitchen tour at 4 p.m., and then continues with the Kenneth M. Zuger Field House Dedication Ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the athletic fields at 184 Academy St....
WAITSBURG—Halloween enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to attend Ten Ton Press’s mask-making party on Oct. 27 from 1-3 p.m. The event is free. Paper, markers and ideas are provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring supplies as well. Children must be accompanied by an adult....
WAITSBURG—The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP) proudly presents Boograss: a bluegrass music concert, featuring The Jasper Mountain Band, The Whippersnappers, Paul Gregutt and Switchgrass Delta, on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. The group will also have a silent auction to benefit the Bluegrass Kids’ annual activities. The Plaza Theater, originally named the Neace Theater, was built in 1929 and is close to the history of bluegrass music which became popular with “Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys” in the early 1930’s. Tickets are $10 at the do...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council hosted a budget workshop with city staff at the Waitsburg Business Center on Oct. 4 to review various items impacting this year’s budget as well as discuss future projects. “It’s more or less an open discussion forum between me and the City Council,” said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe. The 2018 budget is $2,169,000. The major project completed this year was the water meter replacement project. The proposed budget for 2019 is $2,104,000. Next year’s primary project will be replacing the Wastewater...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg City Hall will be closed on Friday. Staff will be out of the office attending a training. Regular office hours commence Monday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
WALLA WALLA—The Frenchtown Rendezvous, a benefit for the Frenchtown Historic Site in Walla Walla, will be held Saturday at Assumption Church Parish Hall in Walla Walla at 2098 E. Alder St. The event includes a workshop on writing and publishing family history from 1 to 2 p.m. and a talk by historical archaeologist Maryanne Maddoux at 4 p.m. Beer and wine will be available for purchase, and a tri-tip dinner will be offered beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person, or $300 for a table of eight, and are available at tinyurl.com/rdv2018. A...
Walla Walla Community Hospice is expanding its grief and bereavement group support to the community. A former storage room has been renovated into a private location for groups to gather. According to WWCH Events & Outreach Coordinator Brad McMasters, the room, now called the Filipi Room, after Dr. and Mrs. Filipi who are two of the founders of WWCH, offers comfortable chairs, soft lighting, and muted colors, and houses a lending library of grief-related books, cds and dvds. McMasters said WWCH hosts and facilitates forty weeks of grief and...
On Sept 20th the Times reported the Powell Brothers' donation of a special rifle had an estimated value of $28,000. After a preliminary, unofficial, appraisal at Fort Walla Walla Museum, the value is estimated to be closer to $2,000. The rifle and other valuables are stored offsite....
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....
