Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-For most people, the dream of achiev- ing Best in World status in their art is simply that – a dream. But for Tom Schirm, of Dayton, that dream is well within reach. In fact, Schirm currently holds third place Best in World Overall honors for his realis- tic fish carvings. In early May, Schirm traveled to Springfield, Mis- souri where the competed in the World Taxidermy and Fish Carving Championships. Schirm entered his 13-inch, westslope cutthroat trout carving in the T...
Discovery Kids - 10:00a.m. to 11:00a.m. - Every Wednesday A new, revamped and improved interactive story time for those in the toddler years! Come sing, dance, play and learn with Flash the Sloth. Family Story Time - 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. - June 6th Story time with the whole family! Take the stories home along with a support item and stay afterwards for dinner! Chamber Music Festival - 3:00p.m. to 4:00p.m. - June 7th Join us in the Delany room and listen to some of Walla Walla’s finest musi- cians. Refreshments will be available at the event. Ki...
DAYTON-Dayton High School 2019 graduates will receive their diplo- mas in a commencement ceremony on Sat., June 8 at 1 p.m. in the Dayton High School gymnasium. Neylan Bryan The Dayton High School Class of 2019 Valedictorian Neylan Bryan said she plans on studying wildlife biology at Montana State University in the fall. Following that, Bryan would like to at- tend Stanford University, where she would pursue a Master's in Wildlife Bi- ology, specifically in Mammology. "I've always been really...
Kahla Harrington and Maura Train- er are both local skilled massage thera- pists unaffiliated with Dayton General Hospital. They are, however, very much a part of integrative care. Many use massage therapy to improve their lives and help with their overall health. Both Trainer and Harrington offer relaxation massages which are indeed stress relieving, but it is the Swedish Deep tissue massages that many cli- ents find the most beneficial for loos- ening tight muscles to allow for greater...
DAYTON-Integrated Healthcare or Coordinated Care may not be a term widely known to patients, but within the healthcare community these are powerful words attached to positive actions. Integrative healthcare is the combining of modalities or methods of treatment that address the overall health needs of patients. The definition of the word integrate explains it well; combine (one thing) with an- other so that they become a whole. Dayton General Hospital (DGH) is an integrated healthcare provider....
DAYTON—The Liberty Theater’s three-part Summer Cultural Enrichment Program (SCEP), aimed at children ages 6 through 6th grade, kicks off this month with free dollar movies, followed with a visit by Chris Fascione in July, and a Missou- la Children’s Theater (MCT) production in August. The goal of the SCEP is to provide arts and culture opportunities for youth and families. Movies Friday, June 21 will kick off six weeks of PG-rated kids’ movies on Friday and Tuesday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. Support from funding partners and individual donors...
A column by Liberty Theater Manager Mike Ferrians In a February edition of the Times, the Americanism of the week was a quote from Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News: “One of the tragedies of real life is that there is no background music.” Without music, there is no life. For decades, music has been an “elective” in the public school sys- tem, taking a backseat to classical educational elements deemed primary. But the Performing Arts are not electives in life. They are mandato...
DAYTON—The Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites in Dayton received the Champion Customer Care Award at Best Western® Hotels & Resorts’ District II Meeting held recently in Calgary, Alberta. This honor is bestowed upon those member properties that demonstrate and best exemplify exceptional levels of service and care. The hotels must also meet quality and design standards and other membership requirements to qualify. The Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites was one of only 110 hotels out of more than 2,100 properties in the U.S. and Cana...
DAYTON-For high school students, having the opportunity to meet with people from many walks of working life is important as they begin their journey into life after high school and the arena of the world of work. Students in grades eight through twelve at Dayton High School had that opportunity when adults representing twenty-seven different careers were on hand at Dayton High School on May 24 to help them explore the possibilities. The building trades, business, medicine, law, agriculture,...
1st annual TVGC member/guest scramble tournament is June 22 DAYTON— “Doing something about the sprinkler system is something the club has been working on for decades. I looked at minutes from the 1960s and they were talking about it then,” said Touchet Valley Golf Club member Bill Ayotte. Ayotte said that several attempts have been made to upgrade the antiquated watering system over the years, but none have succeded. “They have gotten as far as having plans done and water sources determined, but they were never able to push the ball over th...
DAYTON—Boys and girls ages 7-17 from Dayton, Waitsburg, Starbuck and surrounding areas can learn to play golf for free through the Junior Golf program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton. Participants must sign up by June 19 to participate. The week-long program runs June 24-28 and is coached by Dakota Baker of Waitsburg. Sessions will be as follows: Ages 7-9 9-9:50 a.m. Ages 10-12 10-10:50 a.m. Ages 13-17 11a.m.- noon Sign up at Chicken Bills restaurant at the golf course or call Cherie at (509) 520-1034. Golf clubs and balls will b...
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Memorial Day weekend kicks off a season of festivities in Dayton with the annual Dayton Days festivities, followed closely by Mule Mania and All Wheels Weekend. Dayton Days, May 25 The annual Main Street Dayton Days Parade, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, takes place at 10 a.m. on Sat., May 25 and features regional fair court royalty, glitter-speckled horses and decorated floats from across the region. The Dayton Memorial Library is hosting bike decorating sessions for young...
DAYTON-The annual Lewis & Clark walk departed from the Dayton Historic Depot on May 17, making strides toward community health for the thirteenth consecutive year. Public health nurse Estasia Collins helped sign in participants as Dayton residents united at the Depot as the festivities got underway. Program coordinator Chelsea Eaton discussed the route's history and made connections between Lewis & Clark's historic 1806 journey and the group's contemporary one. Walkers were given a safety...
Not everyone is interested in pursuing a career in science or math, which is fortunate, because if the whole planet were filled with scientists and mathematicians, there would be no artists. "I struggled through all the academics of high school but found refuge in my art and shop classes," says Dennis Zupan, a potter of extraordinary ability who spent 30 years teaching pottery and jewelry making at public schools, colleges, and universities. He considers art vital and necessary "refuge classes"...
Submitted by Superintendent Doug Johnson Good News in Dayton Schools FFA Ag Issues team placed 3rd at the State Conference Successful Yamate Exchange – 50-year anniversary ECEAP passes Early Achiever Rating Public Comment High School ELA teacher Lindsay Britton read a prepared statement regarding the school board’s decision to eliminate her position due to reduction-in-force (RIF) due to budget issues. Mrs. Britton expressed disappointment but said she understood the board had to make some difficult decisions. Student Kiya McCaw presented a p...
Volunteers turned out for for a volunteer work day at the Touchet Valley Golf Course on Sat., May 18. Workers painted and performed landscape work before enjoying a free BBQ lunch....
DAYTON-May is National Foster Care Month, a time to celebrate and appreciate foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the community who help children and youth in foster care find permanent homes and connections. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has partnered with the Administration for Children & Families and the Children's Bureau to acknowledge the immense undertaking of safely caring for the needs of...
DAYTON—At last week’s regular city council meeting, City Administrator Trina Cole spoke about a meeting that recently took place between city officials and representatives from Washington Water Trust and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. The entities discussed the city’s proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWT), water quality issues, and a willingness on the part of WWT and the Tribes to pay for improvements at the current wastewater facility, to keep water, in, or ne...
DAYTON—Thanks to multiple funding sources, The Club’s summer program is fully funded and the endowment fund is being replenished. Summer Program In an email update to The Club board members, Ginny Butler said that, in addition to the $5,000 The Club had previously raised, Martha Lanman at Columbia County Health had applied for and received two grants and Blue Mountain Counseling unexpectedly donated $5,000 for the program. Butler said that the program already has commitments from the Prescott Pool, Friends of the Pool, Columbia County Tra...
April middle school students of the month....
Discovery Kids - 10:00am to 11:00am - Every Wednesday A new, revamped and improved interactive story time for those in the toddler years! Come sing, dance, play and learn with our Flash the Sloth. Open VR - 10:15am to 4:45pm - Every Friday By partnering with Oculus and the Washington State Library, we are bringing the future of virtual reality to our rural community! Drop in on Fridays and play try out our state of the art “Rift” and “Go” systems. Book Chat - 6:00ish to 8:00ish - May 18th From your favorite genre to your favorite author,...
COLUMBIA COUNTY-With all the media attention surrounding the innovative Columbia Pulp mill, which is preparing to open near Starbuck at Lyons Ferry this spring, it would be challenging to find a local citizen unaware of its existence. As the first tree-free market pulp mill in North America, which has brought dozens of jobs to the area already, the facility is a regular topic of conversation both near and far. But some folks are unaware of, or confused about, the other straw-related businesses...
DAYTON-In his report to the Hospital Board of Commissioners on April 23, CEO Shane McGuire talked about how a recent legislative ruling limiting nurses to eight hour shifts in a twenty-four-hour day, and providing for mandatory breaks and meal times, could impact patient care as well as the Hospital District's finances. McGuire told the commissioners, "Nurses work 12 hour shifts by design. That's what they want. They want to work three days and have four days off." He said nurses are saying...
COLUMBIA and WALLA WALLA Counties—Candidates filing for 2018 local and state elections opens Mon., May 13 and runs through Fri., May 17. Candidates for joint districts must file with the lead county. In Walla Walla County, candidates may electronically submit declarations of candidacy through https://wei.sos.wa.gov/county/wallawalla at the Online Candidate Filing Start Page which will be available Mon., May 13 at 9 a.m. through Fri., May 17 at 4 p.m. Walla Walla County candidates may also file in-person at the elections office at 310 W. P...
