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  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Dec 18, 2014

    9 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. 20 Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station, Dayton 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Karoake Night Tuxedo Bar & Grill, Prescott 8 p.m. - midnight 20-21 Lighted Home Tours Elk Drug Parking Lot, Dayton 7 p.m. Board a bus for a "Tour of Lights" and vote for your favorite. $1.50/ person; 60+ is $1. 21 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the...

  • Legion Christmas Party

    Dec 18, 2014

    DAYTON - Dayton and Waitsburg American Legion members will join together to celebrate the holidays with a Christmas party at the Dayton American Legion building on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. The party is for Legion members and active duty service members that are home on leave, and their families. The catered meal will include pulled pork, beans and coleslaw. Please RSVP by Dec. 22 to Ron Standring at (509) 520-9350....

  • Free Event at Liberty Theater

    Dec 18, 2014

    DAYTON - The Liberty Theater will host its annual Christmas Cookies & Classics event on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy Christmas carols with Jim Thorn, a live auction of Christmas cookies and treats and a free showing of the 1985 film Santa Claus starring Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. Admission is free but contributions of non-perishable food for the Blue Mountain Food Bank are encouraged. For more info, go to www.libertytheater.org or call the theater at (509) 382-1380....

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Dec 11, 2014

    2 Breakfast with Santa Dayton First Congregational Church Fireside Room 8-11 a.m. Children in the congregation and community are invited to join Santa for free breakfast and crafts. Parents are welcome to bring cameras to capture a photo of their child dining with Santa. Breakfast features pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, fruit, milk, juice, and coffee. Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 382-2836 to RSVP by the day prior. Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Dec 4, 2014

    4 Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 382- 2836 to RSVP by the day prior. Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. Dayton School Board Meeting District Boardroom 6 p.m. 6-7 Waitsburg's Hometown Christmas See full schedule in December's MONTLY insert in last week's issue of The Times or the Commercial Club ad on page 5 of this issue. 6 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston...

  • KIDS’ BIG GIVE

    Nov 26, 2014

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Nov 26, 2014

    10-29 Dayton Christmas Kickoff See full schedule in MONTHLY insert. 28 Cookies on Parade Dayton Memorial Library, Delaney Room 1-4 p.m. Homemade Christmas cookies and candy for sale. Soup for the Soul First Christian Church (410 S. 3rd, Dayton) 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy a free community sponsored dinner on the last Friday of each month. For more info contact Judi Brooks at 382-4771. Transportation is available. For a ride call public transportation at 382-1647. 29 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The...

  • Turkey Bingo Is Saturday

    Dian Ver Valen, The Times|Nov 20, 2014

    DAYTON - Come early, is the advice for those planning to attend the 28th annual Dayton Kiwanis Turkey Bingo on Saturday. Doors to the Dayton Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room open at 3 p.m., but people begin lining up by 9 a.m., according to event chair Ted Paterson. The first person in line receives a free turkey, but don't worry if you can't get there before the 4 p.m. game start time, because Kiwanis plans to give away at least 130 turkeys to Bingo winners this year before the event ends...

  • Doctors Resign

    Dian Ver Valen, The Times|Nov 20, 2014

    DAYTON - Physicians Kim Abernethy and Marek Marcinkiewicz have resigned from their positions with Columbia County Health System, effective Dec. 29, according to interim Chief Executive Officer Jon Smiley. Smiley did not comment on the reasons for their resignations, both tendered in September. "We wish them well in their future practices, though," he said. Smiley and the hospital district board are actively recruiting new physicians to fill the vacancies, but this is a challenging task. "It's a...

  • PRESCOTT POOL LEVY PASSES WITHOUT A HITCH

    The Times|Nov 20, 2014

    PRESCOTT - Preliminary results from the Nov. 4 General Election show the Prescott Pool Maintenance and Operations levy passing easily with 69.04% of Walla Walla and Columbia County voters approving the levy. A 60% super majority is required to approve the pool's annual $110,000 levy, which translates to about 37 cents per $1,000 of evaluation, down slightly from 40 cents per $1,000 last year and 45 cents per $1,000 in 2012. "I'm delighted that the 2015 levy results show a 69.04% yes vote. It will be great to continue our excellent programs for...

  • Local Learners Face Off

    Dena Wood, The Times|Nov 20, 2014

    WAITSBURG - The first knowledge bowl meet between the eastern small schools of ESD 123 took place at the Waitsburg Christian and First Presbyterian churches on Tuesday. Students from Waitsburg, De- Sales, Prescott, Dayton, Clarkston and Pomeroy faced off in the intellectual sparring match. Waitsburg Knowledge Bowl coach Brad Green said that, unlike football and basketball, where crowds of spectators follow the action and celebrate the heroes, Knowledge Bowl teams play unnoticed for the most...

  • Scientists Forecast Warmer, Drier Winter

    Dian Ver Valen, | The Times|Nov 20, 2014

    DAYTON - The Touchet Valley was touched by early snows this past week and temperatures plummeted into the teens over the weekend, but the long-range forecast for our area doesn't look much like the weather we've had since Thursday. In fact, temperatures are predicted to warm into the 40s later this week. Before Wednesday's cold spell settled in, the weather station at the Dayton Middle School registered temperatures in the 60s and very low 70s in the first week of November. "This pattern looks...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Nov 20, 2014

    2 Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meals are $4 for those over 60 and $7 for those under 60. Enjoy a hot meal in a social setting. Play pool, cards or spend time visiting. Call 382-2836 to RSVP by the day prior. Dayton Kiwanis Delaney Building 12 p.m. Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. 22 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The Center provides food...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Nov 13, 2014

    4 Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. 2014 Dayton Chamber Awards Banquet Running T Ranch 6-9 p.m. Contact the Chamber at (509) 382-4825 for tickets. Col. Co. Planning Commission Planning Comm. Office 7 p.m. 15 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts....

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Nov 6, 2014

    7 Veteran's Day Assembly Waitsburg High School Auditorium 2:30 p.m. The WHS Theater Arts class and the WHS band will present a Veterans Day assembly celebrating the 200th anniversary of our national anthem. 8 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. African Children's Choir Starbuck Community Church 10 a.m. Free performance with goodwill offering taken. Artisan Food Market Blue Mountain Station, Dayton 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 9 Praise...

  • Waitsburg Council Update Oct. 15, 2014

    The Times|Oct 30, 2014

    WAITSBURG -- Council members present were: K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Mayor Walt Gobel. Debra Callahan and Marty Dunn were absent. --Sheriff John Turner gave a quarterly update noting that deputy hours are currently 403 above contracted. Crime statistics for Waitsburg show a significant drop over 2013 numbers with the only increases in narcotics and motor vehicle thefts. Turner noted that vehicle theft, as well as vehicles recovered from other jurisdictions, was up county wide. --Council members, Sheriff Turner and City...

  • PRESTON HALL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

    Oct 30, 2014

  • OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES

    Oct 30, 2014

    DAYTON - Collection week for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes is Nov. 17 - 24. Twenty-one years ago David C. Cook decided to pack simple gifts in a shoebox for child victims of the Bosnian war. To date, over 100 million shoeboxes have been given to needy children around the world. Operated through Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child is the world's largest Christmas project of its kind. Dayton-Waitsburg Prescott area donors gave 295 shoeboxes last year - over a hundred more than the year prior. To participate, decide if you would...

  • Best Western Wins Big

    The Times|Oct 30, 2014

    DAYTON - The Best Western Plus in Dayton was received the M.K. Guertin Award, the Champion Customer Care Award and the Champion Green Award at Best Western International's 2014 convention. The hotel is one of only six hotels, of more than 2,100 properties in the U.S. and Canada, to receive all three awards. The Guertin is awarded to properties with exceptional service, quality, value and brand commitment. The Champion Customer Care Award honors properties providing exceptional service and care...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Oct 30, 2014

    4 Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon 1st Congregational Church (214 S. 3rd St., Dayton) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Luncheon tickets are $8. Soup for the Soul First Christian Church (410 S. 3rd, Dayton) 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy a free community sponsored dinner on the last Friday of each month. For more info. contact Judi Brooks at 382-4771. For a ride call public transportation at 382-1647. NOVEMBER 1 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 9-11 a.m. The Center provides food and resources to families in the Waitsburg...

  • WEEKLY CALENDAR

    Oct 23, 2014

    5 Waitsburg Resource Center 106 Preston Avenue 2-4 p.m. The Center serves families in the Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts. Pink Out Fundraiser Waitsburg Gymnasium 6 p.m. "Pink Out" the gym to help the Lady Cards raise donations for a local mom who is battling breast cancer. 24 Morton Family Benefit Dinner Waitsburg Elementary Multipurpose Room 4:30-7:30 p.m. Suggested donation of at least $5 per person and $20 per family. All proceeds benefit the Morton family. A silent auction will also be held during the evening. 25 Waitsburg...

  • Blue Mountain Community Foundation Awards Grants in the Touchet Valley

    Oct 16, 2014

    WALLA WALLA - Blue Mountain Community Foundation announced this month 78 discretionary grants they will award to 65 organizations in Walla Walla, Garfield, Columbia and Umatilla counties. Two grants will be awarded to Waitsburg based organizations: $1500 for musical instruments for the school band to the Waitsburg School District, and $1200 to the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation & Development Council for environmental education - Camp Wooten and Environthon. Prescott Elementary School will receive $4700 for its After School program. And...

  • A SMILE AND A HANDSHAKE

    Oct 9, 2014

  • FIRST THURSDAY CONCERTS RESUME

    Oct 2, 2014

    WALLA WALLA - This year's First Thursday concerts will commence October 2 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (323 Catherine Street). The program, which runs from 12:15 to 12:50 will feature Mark Brown, a jazz pianist and vocalist. The concert is free, however donations are appreciated and will go to the Friends of Children of Walla Walla, the performer's chosen charity....

  • WENAHA GALLERY ARTISTS’ RECEPTION

    Oct 2, 2014

    DAYTON - The Wenaha Gallery (219 E. Main) will be hosting two prominent artists at a reception on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reception will feature Janene Grende of Sandpoint, Ida. and Craig Whitcomb of Lewiston, Ida. Grende is featured at Leanin'Tree Cards, the Bradford Exchange and Wild Wings. Whitcomb is a world traveler and teacher who has been painting for more than 50 years. Both artists will be doing demonstrations and refreshments will be served....

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