Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - As school children are counting down their last days of freedom before the new school year, they're also counting down the days until they're at fair showing off their animals, craft projects and artistic skills. WALLA WALLA COUNTY FAIR It's just five days until the Walla Walla County Fair, taking place Aug. 28 through Sept. 2 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. On average, more than 100,000 people will attend the fair each year, said Kelli Shane, the operations specialist for the Walla Walla County Fair and Frontier Days. The...
WAITSBURG - Stryke Alarm says there were company representatives in the Touchet Valley area recently when complaints about the employees' sales tactics spread throughout the community. Dayton residents said the employee sounded as though he was peddling a scam in neighborhoods in Waitsburg and Dayton because he was misrepre- senting who he was and providing false informa- tion. Stryke Alarm representa- tives say it is possible an imposter acting as a Stryke representative was giving false inform...
DAYTON - In tough economic times, charitable organizations become essen- tial in every community. And when the donations are slow coming in, Project Timothy volunteers say you've got to have faith. There are different vol- unteers every day Project Timothy is open, but the or- ganization still practices the same thing -- helping people in need. Project Timothy offers food, clothing, emergency shelter, rent payment as- sistance, utilities assistance, medical/prescription assis- tance,...
DAYTON - Local business improvement, job creation and education are the goals of a several-months long business program that will be coming to Dayton, Pomeroy and Connell at the end of September. The program is hosted by the Benton-Franklin Council of Governments and the Southeast Washington Economic Development SEWEDA) with help from the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Development program and the Port of Columbia. The USDA Rural Development program will be funding the classes to help local businesses operate more eff... Full story
DAYTON - The classic story of a lost slipper and true love will come to life on the stage at the Liberty Theater when The Missoula Children's Theater returns to Dayton for a week-long residency that will conclude with two performances of "Cinderella" on Friday, Aug. 17, and Saturday, Aug. 18. The residency will run from Aug. 13 through 17 and will include rehearsals and some small workshops for school-aged children and teens, Liberty Theater Manager Kirsten Schober said. "This is a w...
DAYTON - Emergency responders of Columbia and Walla Walla counties work to strengthen ties with residents on Tuesday, Aug. 7, during National Night Out in Dayton City Park and in Walla Walla at Pioneer Park. The annual event takes place on the first Tuesday of August in 150,000 com- munities across the nation, said Tim Quigg, the National Night Out Coordinator for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. The Columbia County event in Dayton will run from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Dayton City Park and will... Full story
Dayton Lions Sell Cinnamon Rolls To Help The Community Dayton Lions Club Raises Money All Year For Services, Scholarships And Dayton Community D AYTON - Pa- trons visiting the Lions Club booth at the Columbia County Fairgrounds during Mule Mania are most likely to remember the taco salad and cinnamon rolls, but the club members and students staffing the booth had their minds on more charitable issues. "We do everything," Dayton Lions Club President Randy Turner said. "The Mule Mania booth funds...
DAYTON - Threshers Bar and Grill staff and pa- trons demonstrated strength in community last Friday during a benefit for the Lo- rang family that generated revenue for a family reeling from its recent loss. Owner Sandi Siess said the total donation will be $1134.49 from the benefit. Community members flocked to the Main Street eatery last Friday because 100 percent of the profits from the entire day were donated to the Lorang fam- ily. The proceeds included all profits made during the res-...
DAYTON - The final three candidates for the Columbia County Health System CEO position were narrowed to one this week when two applicants withdrew for personal and finan- cial reasons. The sole candidate left is Dale Polla of Missoula, Mont. "We didn't anticipate this would happen," Board Member Lisa Naylor said. " No one will be hired for the CEO position until after Polla visits Dayton and the surround- ing area on the week of Aug 20, Naylor said. During Polla's visit he will visit local hospitals and clinics to get a feel for the area. With...
DAYTON - Full-day kin- dergarten will not be an op- tion for the coming school year in the Dayton School District. Superintendent Doug Johnson broke the news at a school board meeting Wednesday, July 11. "It was a difficult deci- sion," Johnson later said. "In the end we felt it was impor- tant to continue investing in retaining all of the programs we have and providing some additional support to best serve students." School Board Chairman Steve Martin said full-day kindergarten is one of the highest priorities for the board. The district's...
WAITSBURG - While amber waves of grain may be a nice song lyric, they are often not the nicest object to stare at for an entire 13-hour workday. Veteran harvest employee Zach Beas- ley is more than familiar with endless fields of wheat. This summer, Beasley will be working his fifth harvest season for Waitsburg wheat farmer Rusty Lyons. Beasley, a senior mechani- cal engineering student at Washington State University, said while the wheat can get monotonous, he enjoys the crew members he works...
DAYTON - Dayton High School senior Nathan Roughton has his eyes on the prize -- a 1987 Jeep Comanche prize that is. While many of his class- mates are enjoying the summer sun during the months before senior year, Roughton has put everything on hold to work on Mike Talbott's farm during harvest season. Roughton said he already has a budget planned out and if he can make financially savvy decisions, he hopes to be able to afford the vehicle before he starts school in the fall. "If I budget myself...
PRESCOTT - In an often male-dominated field, Prescott's Krystal Harris has practiced and is now ready to take on a new kind of harvest work - driving a wheat-hauling truck. Last year during harvest at Perry Dozier's farm, Har- ris, who attends school in Waitsburg, rode in the trucks and learned what a driver does during harvest. She said the ex- perience was fun and inspired her to learn how to drive for harvest this summer. "(Harris's) involvement with agriculture activities such as FFA and...
DAYTON - The Farmer's Market is back for the summer bringing bright produce and baked goods to Dayton shop- pers. "The farmers market is alive and well yet again this year," Dayton farmers market Coordi- nator Zonia Dedloff said. "We had eight vendors (recently)." The market runs on Satur- days from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. but they tend to close early if atten- dance is low or the weather gets too hot or too rainy, Dedloff said. The vendors set up at the Dayton Historic Depot, she said, primarily on...
DAYTON -- Billy Joe Cook Jr., 24, has been of- fered a plea bargain that could put him behind bars for about five years. Cook was arrested on May 21 for a series of crimes starting with the April 3 burglary. His plea agreement with the state will require him to plead guilty to burglary in the second degree, theft in the second degree, posses- sion of stolen property in the second degree and malicious mischief in the third degree. These charges are related to alleged crimes committed April 3, April 23 and May 9 that included breaking into a gara... Full story
DAYTON -- Rick Hamil- ton, former WP head soccer coach, was appointed by the school board to the athletic di- rector position for the Dayton School District on Wednesday, July 11. Dayton's former athletic director, Jack Smiley, passed away in early May. Hamilton begins his new position in August. Hamilton was the head WP soccer coach in 2010-11 and after the season he transferred to Arizona for a job opportu- nity. Dayton Superintendant Doug Johnson said Hamilton is notable because he worked...
DAYTON - Dayton's marketing approach is get- ting a facelift and residents are sure to reap the rewards of the anticipated boost in tourism. Some of the changes are already in effect. Advertise- ments are rolling out with the new slogan suggested by the AMI Advertising Agency and selected by the Day- ton Chamber of Commerce board of directors, "Expect the Unexpected," Director of Advertising at AMI Jeff Wright said. The board sent out a re- quest for proposals last October to several... Full story
DAYTON -- After 16 years serving the city of Dayton as a city councilman and mayor, Bill Graham was ready to hang up his hat. But after sixmonth retirement from serving the city, he now is back in the council seat again. Graham, who has lived in Dayton for 30 years as of this August, retired from city council on Jan. 1. His position was listed as vacant and after the city tried to fill it and failed to find any interested residents, Graham said he decided to reapply and was appointed to the... Full story
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg's own eight-year-old Mya Wood is heading to Tacoma this August for a chance to represent Washington State in the National American Miss pageant. The state competition for her age group, seven-to-nine-year- olds, will be Aug. 9 through 12 at the Murano Hotel in Tacoma, Wood said. "I'm kind of nervous but I'm excited about the competition," she said. Wood's first grade teacher Dinah Lindsey said she thinks Wood has a real possibility of becoming the next Miss Wash-...
DAYTON - The Dayton School District budget for 2012-13 does not include any staff cuts and maintains the sta- tus quo amid a down economy, district officials say. The Dayton School District has managed to plan a scrupulous budget that, with the help of the community and the staff members, will be able to put more money away for a rainy day or in case of an emergency. "Three years ago, we ended the year with about $10,000 in cash reserves," Superintendent Doug Johnson said. "Now we're back up. Our goal was $250,000. We reached it last year and... Full story
DAYTON -- Dayton golfers sizzled in the heat and on the course last weekend, claiming victory in the second annual Touchet Valley Ryder Cup with a final score of 29-19. The Waitsburg team was anxious to claim victory over Dayton, last year's winner, with a final score of 28.5-24.5. But Dayton retained their trophy in this annual matchup of Walla Walla versus Columbia county golfers, coordinator Evelyn Himmelberger said. "Waitsburg is really going to be out to get them next year," she said....
DAYTON -- Harvest Christian Center Pastor Tony Sykes said the 25 cents he spent on a book- mark Hosanna Joy Lorang made last Wednesday, June 20, during their youth session was the best pur- chase he ever made. Sykes led seven-year- old Lorang's memorial service Saturday, June 30, in front of an audience of tearful onlookers at the Harvest Christian Center. On Wednesday, June 27, Lorang fell about 20 feet while climbing a tree at her home in Dayton. Her father, stay-at-home dad Jake Lorang,...
DAYTON - The new shop Alexander's Chocolates had a soft opening Tuesday, July 3, featuring a small assortment of chocolates, truffles and cookies to give Dayton residents a taste of what is to come. The official grand opening and ribbon cutting for Alexan- der's Chocolates on Dayton's Main Street will be Friday, July 20. This date is fitting because July 20 is also Alexander the Great's birthday. The business, named after Alexander the Great, is run by Alex Radcliffe, Steve Macha- jewski and...
DAYTON -- The city of Dayton and its leaders are getting frustrated. The city has just six years to solve a wastewater problem that seems unsolvable. Dayton's wastewater treatment plant, located at the west end of Commercial Drive, was built in 1938 and has had several tune-ups since that time. Mayor Craig George said many people have a big misconception about the current treatment plant, thinking it is a brand new facility. "New things were added in 2000," George said. "But it was basically just a face- lift. Repairs are expensive and don't...
DAYTON -- The search for a CEO of the Columbia County Health System is progressing into its final stages as the hospital board prepares to meet the top three candidates at their July 24 board meeting. The candidate pool was narrowed down from more than 30 initial candidates to eight, Board Member Lisa Naylor said. One of those eight has already taken another po- sition leaving seven candi- dates to be interviewed in the coming weeks. The seven candidates have been provided with a packet about Dayton from the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, Naylor...
