Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The Touchet Valley Arts Council (TVAC) is preparing for their upcoming musical, "Rodgers & Hamerstein's Cinderella," coming to the Liberty Theater this fall. Based on the classic fairy tale, this popular Rodgers & Hammerstein production was written for television, originally airing in 1957 starring Julie Andrews. Elizabeth Arebalos-Jagelski will return from her one year sabbatical to direct the play. Auditions will take place in early June and Jagelski encourages performers young and old to try out for one of the many roles. "This is a...
8 Dayton Lions Club Delaney Building 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. The Neuroscience of Addiction Liberty Theater, Dayton 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Join the Coalition for Youth & Families as they spend an evening with Dr. Kevin McCauley who will share how the brain constructs pleasurable experiences and what happens when this process goes wrong. Columbia County Planning Meeting Columbia County Planning Office (114 S. 2nd) 7 p.m. 10 Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station, Dayton 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A farmer's-style market with artisan foods, locally made wine and...
WA L LA WAL LA COUNTY -- Walla Walla County is seeking persons interested in filling a vacancy on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors that has been created due to the death of Mike Humphreys. Board terms are three years, with members eligible to serve up to a maximum of three terms (nine years). Members of the fair board meet once a month, or as needed; however, members perform board-related duties approximately ten hours a month during the year, then at a minimum, sixty hours a month in the weeks just before, during, and...
Walla Walla County (Four-year term, paratisan) Commissioner 3 Gregory A Tompkins Assessor Debra Antes Auditor Karen Martin Clerk Kathy Martin Coroner Richard Greenwood Prosecuting Attorney James L. Nagle Sheriff John Turner Treasurer Gordon Heimbigner Walla Walla Co. District Court (Four-year term, non-partisan) District Court Judge - Full Time John Knowlton...
1 Waitsburg City Cleanup Day 8 a.m. Yard debris should be out to your curb by 8 a.m. for pickup by Waitsburg City Staff and community volunteers. Volunteers should meet at City Shop (across from Preston Park) to gather and spruce up the town. Kiwanis Delaney Building, Dayton 6 p.m. The Dayton High School FBLA Chapter will make a presentation. First Thursday Concert St. Paul's Episcopal Church (323 Catherine St. Walla Walla) 12:15 The Walla Walla University harp ensemble will perform, directed by Chelsea Spence. Admission is free. Donations are...
WAITSBURG - "You can get us some money for the pool," said City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe at a City Council meeting last fall, responding to community activist Joy Smith who had asked what she could do to help. Smith took the request to Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council Executive Director Lisa Naylor, who did just that. Naylor, who is also responsible for procuring the PP&L grant that funded the recent painting of the fairgrounds, attained a $4500 Pacificorp Foundation...
Ten Year Ago April 29, 2004 Jill Bickelhaupt, the daughter of Dan and Nancy Bickelhaupt, and Gabe Keifel, the son of Michael and Kristi Kiefel, were the recipients of the Junior Achievement Award presented by Masonic Lodges of Southeastern Washington. Cole Lindsey, the son of John and Dinah Lindsey, Waitsburg, has received the merit-based Academic Honors Scholarship from Eastern Washington University in Cheney. The scholarship is awarded to students with exceptional records. Twenty-Five Years Ago April 27, 1989 Don McAlpin was introduced at the...
7 Dayton Developmental Disabilities Leadership Reception Dayton best Western Plus Hotel and Suites 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open house with WA State Representative Maureen Walsh, for people and families that have children with developmental disabilities. The focus is specifically for people and families that have special needs or a disability, not other political agendas. This is not a fundraising event, but seed money donations will be accepted. 26 Drug Take Back Day Waitsburg Fire Station (Main Street) 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your old and...
TOUCHET VALLEY - The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program recruiting volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children Walla Walla and Columbia counties. On April 22-23, 137 pinwheels will be placed on the Walla Walla County Courthouse lawn to represent each child in need. Volunteers must take 30 hours of training, provided at no cost. Volunteers commit to one year of service and usually spend 10 hours per month on one child's case. For more information on how you can help, contact CASA Program Manger Jane Sporleder at (509)...
WA L LA WAL LA COUNTY -- In compliance with a request by Governor Inslee to acknowledge the terrible losses from the March 22 Oso, Wash. landslide, Walla Walla County will lower flags at county buildings from noon on April 15 through Tuesday, April 22. Flags will be lowered to half-staff to show support of and sympathy for the families of those who lost their lives and the remaining area residents. Other government entities, citizens and businesses are encouraged to join this recognition....
8 Kiwanis Delaney Building 12 p.m. Teen Literature Day Prescott Library The library will be giving a prize to anyone who checks out a teen/young adult book. 18 Tour of Walla Walla (April 18-20) Northwest Collegiate Cycling Championship Annual bicycle race through town. Learn more at www.tofww.org Bluegrass Jam Coppei Coffee ( 137 Main, Waitsburg) 6:30 p.m. New musicians welcome. 19 Easter Egg Hunt Preston Park (Waitsburg) 10 a.m. Annual egg hunt at Preston Park with prizes, candy, eggs and the Easter Bunny. Saturday Market Blue Mountain...
1 Columbia County Planning Commission Columbia County Planning Office 7 p.m. Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District Board Meeting PJPRD Activity Center (101 S. D Street, #A, Prescott) 7 p.m. 11 Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary Easter Bake Sale 9 a.m. to noon Dayton General Hospital Lobby Buy baked goods for Easter and support the hospital. Donations welcome. Please have baked goods delivered by 8:30 - 9 a.m. 13 Commun i ty Input Meeting for Prescott Vacant Lot Project Prescott Lions Hall 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Residents from Prescott and...
Next month, a group of business people from Goldendale, Wash. will come to Dayton to tour its beautiful downtown and talk to local officials and businesspeople about how they’ve been so successful in restoring and promoting downtown Dayton. Among other things, they’re going to learn about the restoration of the Columbia County Courthouse and the huge project undertaken to renovate Dayton’s Main Street. The Main Street Project, completed in the early ‘90s, was an expensive and disruptive job...
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DAYTON - If Dayton's school modernization tax levy passes later this month, property taxes in the Dayton School District are projected to increase by $2.53 per thousand dollar valuation. That means that the owner of a $100,000 home in Dayton would pay an additional $253 per year, or about $21 per month. In Dayton, combined school special levy tax rates in 2014 are $2.33 per thousand dollar valuation. (That includes the current M&O levy plus a capital technology bond.) If the bond levy passed and all other rates remained unchanged (they...
Parade marshal nominations sought WAITSBURG - Celebration Days is just around the corner and this year's parade will include a new pre-parade event. A Kiddie Parade will light up Main Street at 9:30 a.m. on May 17 - followed by the traditional 10 a.m. Celebration Days Parade -- to kick off the weekend events. Because this year's parade once again falls on Armed Forces Day, "Celebrate America in Waitsburg" has been chosen as the theme. Young entrants are encouraged to decorate bikes, trik...
"Know Thy Trend" is an ancient and still valid advice. If a trader of wheat identifies a trend using consistent criteria, he will be able to make decisions in harmony with the market instead of against the current. This does not guarantee profits, but it does help reduce the risk of major losses. Over time, most experienced marketers will tell you that if you can stay in a market and avoid the catastrophic error, "The Big Stupid Trade", you are more likely to survive long enough to get lucky. For my money, knowing the trend of a market is...
3 Kiwanis Delaney Building 12 p.m. Microsoft IT AcademyGetting Started Class Weller Public Library 5:30 The class will allow patrons to see what is availablethrough the free MicrosoftIT Academy and will provide assistance in setting upan ITA account. Studentsmay then work through lessons from home or they mayaccess their ITA accountthrough a library computerif they don't have access athome. 5 Winter Farmer's Market Blue Mountain Station 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local music, food, andmuch more. 6 American LegionSpring Conference Waitsburg Town...
POMEROY - The April Christian Women's Connection Luncheon will take place at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Road) in Pomeroy on April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal is $10 and will be catered by the Pataha staff. Tammy Ortung of Port Orchard, Wash. will be the featured speaker. Tammy will share about, how she was literally "led through the Valley of Death" during her deployment to Iraq in 2009. Tammy will also share about Stonecroft Military Ministry as part of the Special Feature. She will also share her gift of music by...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - County residents will be able to dispose of old tires for free on Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the gravel lot on Tausick Way across from the Mill Creek Sports Complex. If trucks fill up before 3 p.m. on Sunday, the event will close early that day. Participants must provide proof of residency by showing a valid Driver's License, utility bill or County property tax statement with a Walla Walla County address. Residents may dispose of up to 10 regular-sized car, light truck, or mot...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - Citizens can save themselves a trip to Walla Walla by applying for permits thorugh the eTRAKiT! portal. The types of permits and projects that can be applied for online include: Plumbing/Mechanical, Refoofing, Siding/Windows, Residential Burn, Boundary Line Adjustemnt and Accessory Dewlling Unit. Fees may also be paid online. You can find the eTRAKiT! portal at www.wwjcda.org or call the office at 509-524- 4710 for more information....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - Walla Walla County and the cities of Prescott, Waitsburg and Walla Walla are beginning the three-year state-mandated process of updating their Shoreline Master Programs. Project management team meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 3 p.m. in the county commissioners' training room at 314 West Main Street (2nd floor) in Walla Walla and are open to the public....
WALLA WALLA - Area youth are invited to attend 4-H Super Saturday, a day of fun-filled, informal educational workshops. Individuals may explore new areas of interest, improve existing skills, and participate in hands-on activities. 4-H Super Saturday is open to all youth in grades 1-12. Classes offered include: Introduction to Theatre, Parasite Puzzle, Jazzercise, Vet Help Line, Karate, Animal First Aid, Soups On, Engineering the Earth, Exploring the Effects of Water Erosion, Energy Engineering, Re-Purposing, Recycling, Usable, Searc...
WALLA WALLA - Pomegranate Center Executive Director Milenko Matanovic and his team will be facilitating the design and creation of a gathering spot on "D" Street in Prescott, over the next few months. The site is just south of the Prescott library. Milenko believes the best way to teach community building skills and principles of leadership is through community projects in a program he calls Pomegranate Fellows Intensive Training. There are still a few openings for the Spring 2014 class to be held in Walla Walla County. Read more about the...
