Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA -- AFS Intercultural Programs, a student exchange program, is accepting host family applications in the Walla Walla Valley region for 2014 - 2015. High School slots are available for AFS students in Walla Walla, Waitsburg and Dayton. Participants are carefully matched, and volunteers are always on hand to make sure that you and your student have the support and tools needed for a positive experience. Although students do not arrive before August, families interested in hosting can begin the application process now. Thousands of...
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Station Co-Op Market will hold their first Winter Farmer's Market on February 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The winter market will feature locally produced foods, crafts, music, and more. Biker B's soaps, Wood Therapy Creations, and Nick Page Photography are just a few of the slated vendors. Locati Cellars will be offering wine tasting, Terrisa Churchill will offer homemade soups and Granny's Tamales will be serving their secret-recipe tamales. Local musicians will provide entertainment. Vendors who would like to show...
3 Prescott School Board Meeting Prescott High School Library 5:30 School Board Appreciation, meeting immediately following. 31 Preschool Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Baby Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 11 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Ladles of Love Dayton First Congregational Church 5:30 to 7:30 Free community soup and bread supper. A donation basket will be available for clean coats, socks, gloves, etc. for those in need. 1 7th Annual Ground Hog Dinner Columbia County Fair...
KENNEWICK - A group of Waitsburg residents joined Joanna Lanning in her fourth Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge at Columbia Park in Kennewick on Saturday. Emma and Cindy Philbrook, Melissa Hansen, E.J. Meserve and Nick Pearson all joined Lanning in taking a deep dip in the Columbia River for a special cause. It was a first-time event for all but Meserve who also participated last year. "The water was a balmy 39 degrees; much warmer than last year," said Lanning. Adults are required to rai...
6 Campfire Night Dayton Memorial Library 8 p.m. Old-fashioned campfire sing-along in the Delaney Room at the library. Lyric sheets will be provided. All ages welcome. Moonshine Mountain Performing Threshers Bar & Grill 8 p.m. Enjoy live music and dancing with this six-piece band known for its energetic and eclectic blend of rock, country, bluegrass, folk, funk, punk and reggae. 25 Murder Mystery Weekend Weinhard Hotel Discover Dayton as you help catch a killer . . . or if the need arises, prove your own innocence. See more info. at www.weinh...
Ten Years Ago January 29, 2004 T.J. Hofer, son of Jeff and Christine Hofer of Waitsburg, has been chosen for the 2004 WMEA All-State Elementary Honor Chorus. The WMEA Elementary Honor Chorus is an elite group of students whose music teachers belong to Washington Music Educators Association. Rebecca Wilson, Waitsburg Elementary music teacher, nominated T.J. for this honor. The Waitsburg Lions Club Board of Directors voted to contribute $5,000 towards an outstanding electrical bill facing the Days of Real Sport, Inc. following the club's...
DAYTON - Horse enthusiasts and those looking to buy, trade and sell tack may take part in a tack swap at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building on Wednesday, January 29 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Proceeds from the swap will support Waitsburg Celebrations Days Cowgirl Ranch Racing -- one of many events planned last year to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Waitsburg's love of horses and community. The event is open to the public and Dayton's 4-H club will offer refreshments. Admission is free to buy or browse. Those wishing to trade or...
WAITSBURG - Kari Isaacson, new Executive Director of the Blue Mountain Community Foundation (BMCF), spoke at Commercial Club on January 7. Formerly of Tucson, Ariz., Isaacson assumed her position with BMCF on November 4. The BMCF started in 1984 "based on the idea that the area needed a place for donors who cared about the community to make long-term investments." Isaacson shared that BMCF has approximately $34.5 million in assets and gives away around $2 million each year. The foundation serves Walla Walla, Garfield and Columbia Co...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce will host their annual fundraising auction, the "Blue Mountain Brix & Brew Festival," on March 14. The Chamber is seeking auction donations from businesses and individuals. Best-selling items in the past have included weekend getaway packages, tickets to plays or sporting events, art and specialty dinners prepared by local groups or individuals. Monetary donations are also accepted. Brix & Brew is the Chamber's main fundraising event of the year, providing much-needed revenue for events, advertising a...
DAYTON - This year's Spring Variety Show at the Liberty Theater will feature the theme "The Groovy '60s." The show will feature music and performances from the decade that started with beach parties and ended with the "summer of love." It will run the weekend of March 21 - 23. Director Bev Startin and her crew are holding auditions this week, through Friday. They are looking for performers of all ages to present the era in skits filled with a mix of song and dance. Rehearsals will begin shortly after. Tickets for the Spring Variety Show go...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg School District will be offering a presentation on how to measure student growth on January 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg Elementary Library. Student growth may be measured through testing to determine what students know and can do or by measuring how much progress is made between two points in time. This presentation will explain how student growth is measured in the Waitsburg School District. The presentation will cover Student Growth Percentiles, MAP tests and other tests used to measure student performance. The p...
8 Dayton School Board Meeting 609 S. Second Street 6:30 p.m. Meeting will be a work session to work on the Su- perintendent evaluation. 9 Columbia County Planning Commission Columbia County Planning Office, 114 S. 2nd, Dayton 7 p.m. Prescott Joint Park & Rec. Board Meeting PJPRD Activity Center, 101 S. D St. #A, Prescott 7 p.m. Set up strategic planning session, discuss 2014 fees, set computer use protocol. 10 Toddler and Preschool Story Time Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Toddlers; 11:00 a.m. Babies Lego Night Dayton Memorial Library 7...
3 Toddler and Preschool Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Toddlers; 11:00 a.m. Babies Perk Up for Diabetes Fundraiser Coppei Coffee ( 137 Main, Waitsburg) 6 p.m. Local musicians will provide entertainment and low and sugar-free desserts will be available. Funds go to the American Diabetes As- sociation. 5 Bluegrass at the Plaza Benefit Concert The Plaza Theater (208 Main Street, Waitsburg) 3 p.m. A Bluegrass Kids ben- efit concert featuring The Barnstormers and Kate & The Bluegrass Gentlemen. Tickets are $10 and can...
Waitsburg kindergarten teacher Pam Nolan- Beasley was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in December. Beasley was nominated by Waitsburg District Superintendent Carol Clarke for her hands- on, inquiry centered method of teaching and challenging students. Beasley will receive a cash award of $10,000 and will travel to Washington D.C. to receive her award in a special ceremony....
In late July, Columbia County Health System CEO Dale Polla abruptly resigned during a regular meeting of the organization's board of directors. He was replaced by Interim CEO Jon Smiley. Also in July, Chief Financial Officer John Hennessey left for a new job. He was replaced by Steve Geidl....
Waitsburg's Ambulance Service has reached a critical point. The Service Board shared that, for the first time since the volunteer based, non-profit service began in 1970, it was necessary to take out a loan to cover operating expenses. The Board hopes that an increase in annual memberships and community donations and memorials will soon have the service back in the black....
A facilities committee formed by the Dayton School District spent most of this year studying the need for renovating school facilities. They worked with representatives of BLRB Architects, and, in December, recommended a plan with an estimated cost of $24.2 million. Voters will be asked in April to approve a $19.5 million capital bond levy measure to cover most of the cost. The remainder will be covered by state matching funds. The project would include a complete renovation of Dayton High School, replacing the HVAC system in the elementary...
Two grants totalling about $700,000 -- $615,000 from the Department of Transportation and the remainder from the state Transportation Improvement Board - made it possible to complete a major update to West Seventh Street, between Main and Arnold Street. Five large trees were removed to allow for the street-widening project that included a new roadway, sub-surface drainage, sidewalk installation and signage....
Construction of Blue Mountain Station's Building 1, at Dayton's west end, began in April and was completed in December. Three tenants will be up and running in the new Artisan Food Center by January: Gypsy Girl Granola, Little Dipper Dairy and Mace Mead Works. Space is available for two more tenants. The building will also house a central retail space and commercial kitchen. Port Manager Jennie Dickinson began planning for the new artisan food center in 2007. In 2009, the Port received a $1...
Dayton's new Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites opened in May. It is an important addition to the Touchet Valley's business and tourism. The Hotel, developed by Dr. Derek Duke, has 50 rooms, conference space for up to 100 people and an indoor pool....
In May, the Columbia County Commissioners appointed former Washington State Trooper Rocky Miller as new Sheriff of Columbia County. Miller replaced Walt Hessler, who resigned about half way through his second term. Miller Took office July 1 and will be up for re- election in November 2014....
The loss of horse racing, which had been the centerpiece of the "Days of Real Sport" event for over a century, inspired Waitsburg to create a new event. The first Waitsburg Celebration Days, May 17 through 19, was a big success, thanks to many volunteers throughout the community. Weekend events included a Cowboy/Cowgirl Ball, Cowgirl Ranch Horse Racing, live music featuring Frog Hollow Band, classic car show and goat tail tying (shown)....
In late May, Portland General Electric Company announced that it would purchase a portion of the development rights for the Lower Snake River Wind Energy Project in Columbia County from Puget Sound Energy. The new project, now called the Tucannon River Wind Farm, will include 116 wind turbines, and have a “nameplate capacity” of 267 megawatts. The sale closed in early August and PGE began construction of roads and other infrastructure in September. PGE opened a new office in Downtown Dayton...
