Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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8 HIV/AIDS Parent Preview Night Waitsburg Elementary School Library 7 p.m. Following a preview of the materials, parents who wish to have their child excluded from participation in the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program may sign a release form. State law requires that parents or guardians attend such a meeting before they can have their child excluded from participation. 28 Teddy Bear Sleepover Dayton Memorial Library 5 p.m. Feb. 28 - 10 a.m. March 1 The library will be hosting a sleepover for stuffed animal friends. Come at 5 p.m. for a bed...
2 Grief Support Group(2nd & 4th Thursdays) 6:30 p.m. First CongregationalChurch (214 S. 3rd Street,Dayton) This is an ongoing, opendiscussion group offeringgrief support. New participants are welcome. CallTeeny McMunn at 509-386-5287 with questions. Home and School Association Meeting Waitsburg ElementarySchool 6:30 p.m. Agenda to include information about the Title 1program and services at theelementary school as well asa review of the Title 1 ParentInvolvement Policy/Procedures. Input from parents isneeded. 22 Winter Farmer's Mar...
WALLA WALLA - Quail Run's St. Valentine's Day Luncheon and Greatest Lovers in History Fashion Show will take place February 14 at 1 p.m. The menu features Wild-Mushroom Pasta Alfredo with Chicken (or vegetarian chicken), a special 'champagne' salad, grilled vegetable medley, homemade cross-top rolls, individual heart-shaped Red Velvet cakes. After lunch, a very special fashion show salutes The Greatest Lovers in History. Featured couples will include the likes of Anthony and Cleopatra, Napoleon and Josephine, Elizabeth Taylor & Richard...
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Lions serves an all-you-can- eat breakfast the third weekend (Sat. and Sun.) of every month. This month's breakfast takes place February 15 and 16 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and is the annual Sam Erwin Memorial Breakfast. All funds go to the Prescott High Scholarship Fund. The Lions Club will be serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns and juice and coffee. The cost is $7.00. Breakfast will be served at the Lions Community Building located on the corner of Highway 124 and D St...
WALLA WALLA -- The 2014 Women in Agriculture Conference offers women in Washington, Oregon and Idaho a unique opportunity to gather in 28 locations for a one-day event featuring knowledgeable speakers, inspiring stories, practical advice for improving farm management skills and networking with other women producers. The statewide event takes place on March 15 with a local meeting location at Walla Walla Community College. This year's event, "Change Happens: Make It An Opportunity," covers topics including farm business decision- making, using...
5 Valentine's Day Dinner Waitsburg Town Hall 6:30 p.m. Prime rib dinner, silent and live auctions of Valentine gifts, dancing and music by Black Lilly. Proceeds to benefit Waitsburg Town Hall Maintenance and Operations. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Waitsburg Hardware, Waitsburg Grocery, Coppei Coffee and Hugs, Gifts and Collectibles. Quail Run's Valentine Luncheon and Fashion Show Quail Run Retirement (1701 Plaza Way, Walla Walla) 1 p.m. St. Valentine's Day Luncheon and 'Greatest Lovers in History Fashion Show'. Gu...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary students were in for a treat Friday afternoon as puppeteers from Tears of Joy Theatre performed in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. Carrie Anne Huneycutt and Gregory Mulkern performed Malika, Queen of the Cats - a Palestinian folk tale - and spent time answering questions from the wide- eyed watchers. The puppeteers' performance was paid for from the Elementary ASB fund which is funded by profits from the annual Cookie Dough Sale. The visit was coordinated...
WAITSBURG -- Charges against a Jubilee Leadership Academy student and WP football player accused of attempted rape in an incident occurring at Waitsburg High School on November 15 have been dismissed. The student pleaded not guilty on November 29 and was released to the custody of Jubilee Leadership Academy. A motion by Prosecuting Attorney Jim Nagle expressing inability to prove the case resulted in a dismissal of the case by Judge Scott Wolfram on January 22....
WAITSBURG -- A prime rib dinner, complete with salad, potato, bread, vegetable, dessert and beverage will take place Friday, February 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg's Town Hall (121 Main Street). Black Lilly will perform music for dancing. Silent and live auctions of Valentine gifts will take place and adult beverages will be available. All proceeds go to benefit Waitsburg Town Hall Maintenance and Operations. Tickets are $20 per person and may be purchased at Waitsburg Hardware, Waitsburg Grocery, Coppei Coffee and Hugs, Gifts and Collec...
DAYTON - A Hearts for Guatemala Banquet will take place February 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Seneca Building in Dayton. Guests will enjoy a dinner of glazed pork roast or roasted turkey and enjoy the music of local talent. Tickets are $12 per adult and $6 for children ten and under. All proceeds to towards the women's ministry in Guatemala. The 2013 mission team will share a presentation and stories of their ministry and adventures in Guatemala. The next mission trip is scheduled for late spring, 2014. To find out how you can be part of the mis...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Knowledge Bowl team is going strong, moving from third rank in the region in December to second place in January. Waitsburg's score of 98 points is second only to Hanford High which has the record high score for the past five years of 142 points. Kennewick holds third place in the region 88 points. At the January 13 meet hosted by Dayton in Walla Walla, Waitsburg blew the competition out of the water with 98 points -- a 23 point lead over Dayton's second place score of 75. Five schools competed at the meet in...
8 Liberty Theater CasinoNight Seneca CommunityBuilding 6 p.m. to midnight An evening of wine, winning and song. Free admission. 10 Story Time (every Monday) Weller Public Library,Waitsburg 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Waitsburg CelebrationDays Planning Meeting Waitsburg Resource Center (106 Preston Ave.) 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone interested inplanning, organizing orhelping with May's Celebration Days event is encouraged to attend. Dayton City Council City Hall (111 S. 1stStreet) 7 p.m. 11 Preschool Story Time(every Tuesday) Dayton Memorial Libr...
Ten Years Ago February 12, 2004 The Waitsburg School district will be looking for a new superintendent following the announcement Wednesday by Robbie Johnson that he will retire in June after 30 years in education. Mindy Nordheim, 18, of Waitsburg, placed in the top 13 of the national competition for the Make It Yourself With Wool contest held in Sacramento, California January 22-24, 2004. Representing Washington in the senior age bracket made up of 17 to 24-year-olds, Mindy tailored a navy wool suit which included an asymmetrical white w...
DAYTON - Paintings by Martha Mason will be on display at the Liberty Theater through the month of February. Mason taught two-dimensional studio classes at Walla Walla University from 1995 to 2013. In 2006 she and her husband, Jerry, moved to Dayton, Wash. They find the community to be very warm and they prize the sense of culture, history and idealism they find here. Mason was born in Redlands, Calif. She took summer art classes in Sacramento and got hooked on art. Her formal training took...
Wouldn't it be nice if you could check out a library book any time you wished? As much as we love our friendly, small-town library, it's hard to deny that limited library hours - a result of limited funds - can make it difficult or inconvenient to get in and take advantage of the latest offerings. Weller Public Library's recent membership in Washington's Anytime Library has changed all that. Patrons can now check out books at any time of day or night, without even leaving the house. I d...
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Heritage Society is hosting their 7th Annual Ground Hog (sausage) Dinner on Saturday, February 1 at the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Brats and McQuary's sausage will be accompanied by vegetables, salad, homemade rolls and pie choices. The dinner follows the longtime tradition of neighborhood gatherings held at Columbia County rural schools for over 125 years. After dinner, Roslyn Edwards, "Schoolmarm from Smith Hollow" will regale attendees wi...
Have you ever stopped to think about how we gather together in the Touchet Valley? How we meet one another and work together? How we build relationships? How we find friendship and support? Let me list the ways: Parks and resorts. Shops and markets. Cafes and restaurants. Festivals and fairs. Businesses and public offices. Shops and markets. Hospital and clinics. Churches and theaters. Libraries and schools. Historical sites. Athletic events. Clubs. These all are the ways in which we gather. Please notice I am not talking now about ...
WAITSBURG - Walla Walla County Commissioners approved a grant recommendation from the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to award a $3,000 grant to Waitsburg Celebration Days at their January 13 Board Meeting. The grant uses lodging tax proceeds to award funds to organizations that actively promote tourism. Priority is given to activities that increase tourism from November through March, increase overnight visitation to the Walla Walla Valley, and establish clear, meaningful, and measurable results of the proposed projects. This is the first time...
WALLA WALLA - The First Thursday concert on February 6 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (323 Catherine Street) will feature Amy Dodds, violin, Phill Thompson, cello and Kristin Vining, piano. They will be performing works for piano trio by Clara Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Gwyneth Walker and Paul Schoenfield. Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and will be given to Walla Walla Children's Home Society, the charity of the performers' choice. Attendees are welcome to bring a lunch and enjoy the music. For more information, call...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Chapter of the Daughters of the Pioneers Chapter No. 12 is looking for high school graduates interested in applying for a $750.00 scholarship. The deadline for applications is May 1. In order to qualify the applicant must meet two requirements. 1. Be a descendant of a person who established residence in one of four states: Washington, prior to 1871; Oregon, prior to 1853; Idaho, prior to 1864 and Montana state, west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains, prior to 1864. 2. Be a resident of Walla Walla County, c...
WALLA WALLA - Providence St. Mary Medical Center Service League is offering $2,000 scholarships for three graduating high school Seniors and one adult seeking higher education in the medical or healthcare professions. All applicants must be entering into the medical or healthcare field. Application packets are available at Walla Walla High School, DeSales High School, as well as high schools in Touchet, Waitsburg, Prescott, Dayton and Milton-Freewater. Adult Scholarship Packets are available at Walla Walla Community College and Walla Walla...
