Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Ta- vis Crittenden, who has coached youth basketball in the Walla Walla area, has been selected as the new WP head men's basketball coach. The previous coach, TJ Scott, resigned last summer. Scott moved to Metlakatla, Alaska, near Ketchikan, to teach physical education, serve as an athletic director and continue his coaching career. Interviews for the coach- ing position were held last week and it was announced Thursday that Crittenden was given the job. "Tavis comes to us with...
1 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Fall Festival on First and Main Street A family- friendly, fall themed festival. Games, activities and horse and car- riage rides. "The most fun you can have at 2 MPH." With grilled sausage pro- vided by local Kiwanis. 1 to 4 p.m. - Historic home tour ($10 per person, tour maps available at Dayton Depot) Four historic homes includ- ing the Boldman House Museum and the Historic Dayton Depot (the oldest train depot in the state). Go to Dayton Depot to pay your $10 and receive your map. 1 to 4 p.m. - Art dem...
DAYTON - Dayton on Tour will feature the all- new Fall Festival, a free and family-friendly event so big, the city will be closing part of First Street. First Street will be closed between Dingle's of Dayton and State Farm Insurance for the new event, Brad McMas- ters, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce director, said. The area will be decorated with a fall theme featuring art by local students. Free activities like face painting and crafts for children will dominate the event as well as...
FREE FLU SHOTS WALLA WALLA -- A free drive through adult flu immunization clinic will be Oct. 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Providence St. Mary Medical Center. Free Tdap (diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough) vaccinations also will be available. People can be vaccinated without leaving their cars, and no appointments are necessary. The clinic is sponsored by Providence St. Mary, the Providence Medical Group and the Walla Walla County Health Department. The free immunizations are available to adults age 19 and over. No vaccine for c...
Prescott City Council Prescott City Hall 101SDStreet,Prescott Call (509) 849-2262 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m. Prescott Community Club Prescott Lions Hall (509) 849-2892 Second Thursday At 2:00 p.m. Prescott Fire Commissioners Call Tim Mayberry for info: (509) 849-2262 Prescott Lions Club Call Chris Scudder (509) 849-2478 Prescott Parks & Rec. District Board Community Center of the Lion's Hall, corner of D St. & Hwy 124, Prescott. For more information Contact Joan Taturn At (509)849-2690 2nd Thursday at 7:00 p.m. Prescott School Board Last...
PRESCOTT - The Prescott School Board last week appointed a new school board member for area no. 4, Ada Gonzalez- Hernandez. "We look forward to working with Ada as she joins the Prescott School Board representing Director District no. 4," Super- intendent Bill Jordan said. "Ada not only brings the experience and dedication of her involvement in the Vista Hermosa commu- nity, but also brings the important perspective of a parent with four children in the school system." Gonzalez-Hernandez, in her interview with the school board last Thurs- day,...
PRESCOTT - The Walla Walla County Sher- iff John Turner visited the Prescott City Coun- cil meeting last Monday night with ideas to improve the specifics in the city's law enforcement contract as well as suggesting a school resource officer be shared between Waitsburg and Prescott schools. Turner presented crime statistics gathered in Waitsburg and Prescott in 2011 and 2012 and looked at the differences between the city contracts. Waitsburg's is specific, with a set number of patrol hours....
DAYTON - Coming off of a win against Waitsburg- Prescott last Thursday, the Dayton Bulldog volleyball team was energized and ready to take down the DeSales Lady Irish. The Bulldogs' energy was rewarded with a three-game win over the Irish. Both teams played competitively out of the gate and had the backing of boisterous crowds from both schools. In the first game, the Bulldogs started to perpetuate energy and momentum and flexed their strength to hold the Irish while dropping the ball into...
OAKESDALE - The Dayton Bulldogs football team struggled Friday against the Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia Nighthawks, falling in a shutout loss, 34-0. The Bulldogs were without their starting quarterback, Lowden Smith, due to an injury, but Isaiah Lambert stepped and filled the starting spot, shifting from his normal role as running back. The Bulldogs were able to hold the Nighthawks to one touchdown in the first quarter after a fumble allowed the Nighthawks to take the ball into the endzone at 8:41. The Nighthawks missed the kick for an extra poi...
PRESCOTT - The WP Tigers whomped Northwest Christian, 6-3, last Saturday in Prescott. The Tigers are now at, 5-1, for the season. Northwest Christian, also considered one of the best teams in the state, was caught with its head down last Saturday, allowing the Tigers to take advantage and get many shots into the net. The Tigers also had some solid defensive skills on display. WP goalie Sergio Gonzalez had 12 saves in the game. One of the highlights of the game was a successful midfield kick by Lino Diaz, who also scored another goal in the...
WAITSBURG - The WP Cardinals fared better at home than in Pasco this past week, placing third as a team in Waitsburg last Wednesday and 15th as a team at the larger meet on Saturday. At the Pasco Bulldog Invite on Sept. 29, senior Seth Deal placed second with a time of 16:29.1. Tewedros McDowell was 41st, with a time of 18:26.7, followed by E.J. Meserve in 85th, with a time of 19:59.0, Jacob Dingfield in 115th, with a time of 21:20.6, and Kevin Kamel in 117th, with a time of 21:28.9. Kamiakin'...
PRESCOTT -- The Dayton soccer team struggled to keep up with Waitsburg-Prescott's pace last Wednesday night and the Tigers finished the game on top after a 9-0 shutout. Both teams started the game with aggressive footwork. The Bulldogs' defense held strong for the first 10 minutes, keeping the Tigers out of the net. But the Dogs were unable to move the ball back out of their territory and to the Tigers' side of the field. After nearly 20 minutes of battle with the Bulldogs' defense, at 20:42, the Tigers swept past the defenders and scored t...
DAYTON - Visible progress is being made at the Blue Mountain Station site at the west end of Dayton on Highway 12 and Jennie Dickinson, the manager of the Port of Columbia, is hoping to have more commitment letters signed soon. "I've got more inquiries than I've got space for," Dickinson said last Friday. In July, Dickinson announced two letters of commitment had been signed from businesses interested in moving their food operations into the first build- ing of Blue Mountain Station. The station...
DAYTON - Dayton netted a much-needed victory over valley rival and league foe Waitsburg-Prescott in four sets here Thursday, 25- 23, 12-25, 25-11, 25-13. Bulldog McKayla Bickelhaupt led all players with 16 kills, but it was her team's group effort during an 8-0 run to start the third set that turned the tide of the match. From there, Dayton steamrolled WP the rest of the way claiming the third and fourth sets in convincing fashion. Game one was a back- and-forth scrum that saw Dayton jet to...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg- Prescott's defense bent a lot Friday, but didn't break when it counted, including stopping archrival DeSales' final scoring chance on the 1-yard line as the game clock expired. The 16-13 victory dropped the Irish from the ranks of the unbeaten and propelled the Cardinals back into league- championship contention. In its most lackluster offensive performance of the season-225 total yards, WP produced the big plays when needed, and capitalized on Irish miscues. The first...
American Legion Legion Hall 211 E. Clay, Dayton 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Artists'Guild Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Meredith at (509) 382-2372 Last Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Blue Mountain Heritage Society Delany Room at Dayton Memorial Library, 111 S. 3rd Contact Elizabeth Thorn At (509)382-4820 2nd Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Columbia County Commissioners Commissioners' Chambers 3rd Floor, County Courthouse, Dayton. Call (509) 382-4542 1st and 3rd Monday At 10:00 a.m. and 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m....
Blue Mountain Artists Guild News - Meredith Guildman USANA Local artists have been meeting monthly and changing out the display in the Delany Build- ing and the Dayton General Hospital lobby once a month. We enjoy the opportunity to share our gifts with the community like this. The artist's phone numbers are displayed so that anyone interested in purchasing can contact the artist directly.Several mem- bers are participating in the Dayton Art Walk displaying their work at The Wenaha Gallery during October and at the Dayton Historic Depot...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: October 3, 2012 Meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. 9:00 County Engineer workSession Review Draft 2013 - 2018Transportation ImprovementProgram Review Draft 2013 Construc- tion Program Review Draft 2013 Preserva- tion Program Review Draft 2013 CapitalImprovement Program Review Draft 2013 PublicWorks Fee Schedule 10:00 Approval of MeetingMinutes 10:01 Columbia County Public Works Continue Work Session Items Schedule Public Hearing: -2013-2018 transportation Im- provement program -2013 Construction Program...
DAYTON - The Dayton Young Life club has a sweet way to raise money and thank the community for financial and prayer support - an annual dessert banquet. The Young Life club hosted its seventh annual dessert ban- quet on Sunday, Sept. 30, at Running T Ranch in Dayton and Young Life Executive Board Member Gordon Gerlitz said it was a great success. The DaytonYoung Life group aims to provide opportunities for adults to lead adolescents to a personal, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, Gerlitz...
DAYTON - A two-year contract was approved last Thursday night that will put Dale Polla in the top CEO spot at the Columbia County Health System. "We've pursued all efforts to find the right individual," said Ted Paterson, chairman of the health system's board. Polla, of Missoula, Mont., had been in the Dayton area looking for a house to buy after sending a counter offer back to the hospital board negotiation committee weeks ago. He said Thursday night he had planned to buy the home of former...
Waitsburg Commercial Club Ye Towne Hall, Waitsburg (509)337-6533 1st and 3rd Tuesday At 6:30 p.m. Waitsburg Historical Society Call Anita Baker for More information: (509) 337-6157 Waitsburg Legion and Auxiliary For location information Call Ike and B.A Keve At (509) 337-6546 First Monday at 7:00 p.m. Waitsburg Lions Club Lions Memorial Building Scott Branson, President (509)337-8895 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Waitsburg Rainbow Girls Waitsburg Lodge #16 2nd St, Waitsburg Contact: Karen Mohney at (509) 337-8201 1st and 3rd Wednesday at...
Walla Walla County Board of Commisioners When: Monday October 1, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS -Allen Kopf, spoke on behalf of the library users Coalition, in response to the Commissioners' let- ter regarding removal of the Rural Library District Board of Trustees. He read the letter into record. -Caryl Clifton, Informa- tion re Carmella Addition and what she felt was a scam against Walla Walla County by developer Doug Majerus and tyler Morris. INTRODUCTION TO NEW EMPLOYEES: Vicki Davis, Health De- partment, introduced Janene Michaels and...
WP Homecoming Week, Oct. 8-13 Monday: Toga Dress-Up Day, Pet Rock Judging Tuesday: Career Day Dress-Up, 12:10 p.m. as- sembly at the high school Wednesday: Athlete Day Dress-Up, 12:10 p.m. Assembly at the high school, Field Night for students and staff from 5:30 to 7 p.m., community is welcome Thursday: Musician Day Dress-Up, 12:10 assembly at the high school Friday: Spirit Day, 2:15 p.m. Assembly in the high school gym, community is welcome, Foot- ball Game versus Mabton at 7 p.m. Saturday: Homecoming Dane, 9 p.m. to midnight, pictures begin...
WAITSBURG - After 40 years of working at the Waitsburg Grocery Store on Main Street, Beryl Witt is retiring. Witt, 74, also known lov- ingly in the store as "Berylie Buns" and " Beryl- ie Bird" was showered with hugs, praise and memories last Friday at the store. Grocery store patrons enjoyed cake and told Witt the store would be a different place without her. "The Waitsburg Grocery is not going to be the same," co-owner Trina Cole said. Witt said she moved to Waitsburg in 1948. She held down...
