Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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STARBUCK - Registration for the second annual Swim the Snake fundraiser swim for the Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council, the Dayton Swim Team and the Pomeroy Swim Team is underway. The swim will take place August 9 with registration and check-in from 9 a.m. to 10:45. The swim begins at 11 a.m. The swim is a recreational swim (not a race) across the Snake River from Lyons Ferry State Park site to the Lyons Ferry Marina. The swim is open to anyone 10 years and older. Participants under 15 must swim with a designated...
NOTICE: The Waitsburg City Pool will be closed Friday due to the 4th of July holiday....
8 YWCA Fun Factory Preston Park, Waitsburg 2 - 3:30 p.m. Free fun for kids ages 5-10. Crafts, games and fun activities. Every Thursday through July 31. 28 Downtown Farmer's Market Dayton Historic Depot Courtyard 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy produce, food, crafts, and music in the Historic Depot Courtyard. Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station, Dayton 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A farmer's-style market with artisan foods, locally made wine and local entertainment. Praise Singing Waitsburg Christian Church 7 p.m. Middle of Nowhere Session Mace Mead Works, Dayto...
WALLA WALLA VALLEY - The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Youth Entrepreneur of the Year Award at this year's Business Awards Showcase. The award recognizes one youth, grade K through 12, who creates and operates a business venture in the Walla Walla Valley. If you know someone that meets the criteria, you can nominate them filling out the form at the Chamber website at http:// www.wwvchamber.com/ files/1518.pdf or by contacting Casi Smith at the Chamber office. The deadline for nominations is August...
WALLA WALLA -- The American Cancer Society is looking for people interested in serving as volunteers for the Cancer Resource Center located at Providence St. Mary Medical Center as well as drivers for the Road to Recovery program. For more information about the Cancer Resource Center, Road to Recovery, or to sign up as a volunteer, contact Jean Carwile Masteller at (509) 529-8930 or visit the Cancer Resource Center....
9-21 Dayton Summer Reading Program Sign-Ups Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. 3rd, Dayton) Sign up for the reading program that runs from June 23 - July 30, then drop in each day to participate in Marble Draw Monday, Tuesday Trivia, Reading Wednesday, Thesaurus Thursday and Science Friday. Separate science based programs for elementary and teen students. 18 Prescott Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Prescott Community Library (103 S. "D" Street) 1 p.m. Science Magic by Jeff Evans 19-22 Prescott/Pomegranate Center Gathering Place "Build" Volunteers...
WAITSBURG - Six months 20 days; 28 weeks, 4 days; 200 days; 4800 hours - however you want to count it down, it's been a long time coming. Those calculations track the time Baby Mateo, son of Taryn (Thomas) Aguiar and Jose Aguiar of College Place and grandson of Gary and Jill Thomas of Waitsburg, spent in the NICU at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane before he could be welcomed home. That all changed on June 2, however, and Mateo is now at home in the arms of his grateful parents. The...
Waitsburg Pool Update WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City pool will open for business at 1 p.m. on June 16. Lifeguards for the 2014 season are Zac Brown, Paige Wood and Devin Newman. Rosie Warehime will hold the position of Pool Manager this year while Kelly Steinhoff is out on maternity leave. Pool Hours: Monday - Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. open swim; Tuesday & Thursday: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., lap swim. The daily swim fee is $2, which includes both daytime and evening sessions. Individ...
PRESCOTT - Milenko Matanovic, founder and director of the Pomegranate Center, will return to Prescott on June 19 - 22 to oversee the "build" phase of the Prescott Vacant Lot Project. The Steering Committee is hoping for a large turnout of local volunteers to join hands and bring this community vision to life. A budget for the project - funded by a $25,000 Pomegranate Center grant -- was developed following the initial planning meetings in early April. Financial records for the project are administered locally through the Blue Mountain Action...
3 Waitsburg Summer Reading Program Registration Weller Public Library 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the library to enjoy free root beer floats from Laht Neppur Brewery while you register for the summer reading program. All ages are welcome. Columbia County Planning Commission Col. Co. Planning Office 7 p.m. A Parent's Guide to Preventing Underage Marijuana Use Liberty Theater, Dayton 7 p.m. Dr. Leslie Walker will speak on this critical issue. The event is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Coalition for Youth and Families. 13 Prescott High...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival will again feature a number of performances and rehearsals in the Touchet Valley. The three-week festival brings classical artists from around the country to work together and perform in Walla Walla and surrounding communities. Here are some of the places they can be seen in our “surrounding” communities: June 6: “Sounds Like Fun” concert for kids - Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. Third Street, 3:30 p.m. - free June 9: Open Rehearsal – Mace...
5 Dayton Lions Club Delaney Building 12:30 p.m. Dayton Kiwanis Delaney Building 6 p.m. Waitsburg High School Baccalaureate Service Waitsburg First Christian Church 7 p.m. 6 F4: First Friday Flick Four Prescott Library 4 p.m. Visit the library for a family-friendly movie. Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival Dayton Memorial Library 5 p.m. Listen to the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival as they present a free concert in the library. Dayton Baccalaureate Dayton First Christian Church 7 p.m. Waitsburg High School Graduation Waitsburg High School...
11 Waitsburg City Council Lions Building, Waitsburg Fairgrounds 7 p.m. 30 Toddler Storytime (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Baby Storytime (everyFriday) Dayton Memorial Library 11 a.m. 31 Saturday Market Blue Mountain Station,Dayton 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A farmer's-style marketwith artisan foods, locallymade wine and local entertainment. Downtown Farmer'sMarket Dayton Historic DepotCourtyard 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy produce, food,crafts, and music in the Historic Depot Courtyard. Barrel Racers National4D Meet Columbia Cou...
4 Dayton Lions Club Delaney Building 12:30 p.m. Gadget Menagerie Dayton Memorial Library 5:30 -7:30 p.m. Learn how various eReaders, tablets and other devices work. Discover what they have in common, how they differ, and learn basic tips. Bring your own device or explore one from the Washington State Library Gadget Menagerie, including (subject to availability) Kindles, Nooks, Galaxy Tablets, iPads, Microsoft Surface and Chromebook. Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District Regular Meeting PJPRD Activity Center (101 S. D Street, #A, Prescott)...
7-18 Waitsburg Celebration Days See complete schedule on the Last Page. 16 Toddler Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 10:30 a.m. Baby Story Time (every Friday) Dayton Memorial Library 11 a.m. Bluegrass Jam Coppei Coffee ( 137 Main, Waitsburg) 6:30 p.m. New musicians welcome. 17 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 local entertainment. Vacant Lot Planning Meeting Prescott Lions Hall 4 p.m. The community is invited to attend this planning...
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...
DAYTON - In response to the Columbia County Health Department's focus on Women's Health for the month of May, Dawn Meicher, ARNP, of the Waitsburg Clinic shared updated cervical and breast cancer screening recommendations with The Times. According to Meicher, it is now recommended that the first PAP test be done three years after engaging in unprotected sex or age 21, with annual PAP's until age 30. However, after three tests with normal results, testing may be slowed to every three years and can be discontinued at around age 70, if testing...
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...
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...
