DAYTON—The Friends of the Fairgrounds committee and the members of the Touchet Valley Golf Board are working together to create great resources for Columbia County.

That was the take-away message on Monday when the golf board members met with the county commissioners.

Bill Ayotte, owner of Chicken Bill’s restaurant, at the golf course, said there are rumors that the golf course people want to take land from the fairgrounds for a soccer field.

“Our golf group has no intention to take over anything from the fairgrounds,” Ayotte said. “We want to be good neighbors and friends. Both a...