Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Brad McMasters, Economic Development Coordinator for the Port of Columbia, said the rain ended just as he was putting the finishing touches on the children's bounce house at last Saturday's Oktoberfest celebration at the Blue Mountain Station in Dayton. The Dayton Kiwanis and the Dayton Lions increased their sales of Tucannon Meats' bratwurst and Chief Springs Fire and Irons' beer over last year, McMasters said. The Blue Mountain Station Co-op Market's German potato salad and German r...
DAYTON—The Dayton School Board discussed a possible sports combine with Waitsburg schools for high school baseball and for wrestling during their regular meeting last week. “Students, coaches and parents have been working well together to support both districts and communities,” Superintendent Doug Johnson said about the football combination program with Waitsburg. Johnson told the directors that there are ten or eleven high school students in Waitsburg who would like the opportunity to play...
Dayton artist Martha Mason (right) sketches a portrait in the Wenaha Gallery during Saturday's Dayton On Tour celebration. Mason was one of several artists showing their work in venues throughout downtown Dayton....
DAYTON--On Sept. 28, the City of Dayton asked Superior Court Judge Jackie Shea-Brown to accept the withdrawal of its request for a temporary restraining order against Columbia County, and its Prosecuting Attorney, Rea Culwell, requiring them to restore prosecutorial services to the city. Quinn Plant, attorney for the City of Dayton, said that Culwell has agreed to restore services to the city for a period of 90 days, if the court allows. Plant said that because the nature of the situation is no...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Health System Board of Commissioners formally adopted a new District Compliance Plan at their monthly meeting on Sept. 29. CCHS Chief Executive Officer Shane McGuire publically thanked Chief Compliance Officer Cheryl Skiffington for all the work that went into the plan. "This is a milestone moment. We are excited to get it out to our staff," McGuire told the commissioners. In a separate interview Skiffington said, "We had been operating with a previous plan that...
Art Crawl Partake in the Art Crawl through a variety of venues downtown. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Artists will show their work in eight locations throughout downtown Dayton. Artist demonstrations will take place in Dingle's and the Wenaha Gallery. Kid's Fall Festival The Kid's Fall Festival will take place at 1st and Main. Activities include Face Painting, Bobbing for Apples, Pumpkin Art, and more. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides will be provided by A.J. Carriages during those hours. Historic...
DAYTON – Main Street Salon stylists Melissa McCowen and Bridget House headed to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to attend Behind the Chair (BTC) Color, the largest single-stage hair show in the country, last weekend to showcase their EmBee Meche product line. In addition, House was nominated as a finalist in the Rainbow Haircolor category. House said that having the opportunity to attend the invite-only show is a huge honor. Nearly all of the booths are operated by "big" companies such as TIGI, L...
DAYTON-Dayton High School Youth and Government Club advisor Shayna Hutchens and her students, Colton Johnson, Cal Martin, Luis Ortiz and Alex Jenkins, were present for show and tell at the Dayton School Board meeting on Sept. 21. The students shared their experiences in Olympia in May, where they went to simulate the legislative process at the capitol building. Brent Gaither, the Washington State program director for Youth and Government Clubs was also at the meeting to give the directors a...
DAYTON--Jim Westergreen, the owner of Tucannon Meats in Dayton, is in the process of handing over day-to-day operations of the butcher shop on East Main Street to his son, and to his son's army buddy. "He's going to stick with us for awhile and make sure we're good to go," said Josh Westergreen, about his father's diminishing role. The younger Westergreen said the focus of the business will still be on custom slaughter, retail sales of cured meats, and processing of wild game. "We have already...
DAYTON—Port Manager Jennie Dickinson said a plan to write a five to 10-page strategy request, making the case to the Washington State legislature for funding for rehabilitation of the rail lines for the Columbia/Walla Walla short line railroad, is in the works. Chris Herman, Senior Director of Trade and Transportation for the Washington Public Ports Association, who also has background in the Rail Division at the WSDOT, is helping the port in that endeavor, said Dickinson. “I write, Chris rev...
DAYTON – On Sept. 14, Columbia County Superior Court Judge Jackie Shea-Brown ruled that the City of Dayton proved its burden in asking for an emergency temporary restraining order against Columbia County, requiring the county to continue providing municipal prosecution, and indigent defense services to the City. The judge cited real injury to health, welfare, and safety of citizens if prosecutorial cases are not handled in a timely manner. Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell informed the city earlier this month that, because of a dispute w...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy, and the Public Works Department has three new hirees. Robbie Patterson's first day with the Sheriff's department began on Sept. 12, and was filled with the usual orientation procedures, he said. Patterson said he knew when he was in high school he wanted a career in law enforcement. Patterson, who originally hails from Laurinburg, North Carolina, met his wife Crystal, there. He said they left Laurinburg in 2002 for Fort Lewis,...
DAYTON-The Dayton Memorial Library is offering some new activities, as well as some recurring activities, during the autumn months, according to the librarians. Banned Book week runs from September 24 through October 1. The Dayton Memorial Library is partnering with the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m., to show the movie The Indian in the Cupboard, according to librarian Dusty Waltner. Banned Book Week began in 1982, and it is a call to celebrate the freedom to read, and of...
DAYTON—The 2016-17 After School Program has been moved forward to an Oct. 4 start date, and it will run for seven weeks during the fall quarter, according to Peggy Guiterrez, Drug Free Grant Coordinator for the Coalition for Youth and Families. The After School Program is being offered to third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the Dayton School District, and will take place between from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, she said. Potential activities are cooking, gardening, a...
DAYTON - At the close of their Sept. 7 meeting, Columbia County Commissioners and Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell discussed the idea of seeking mediation to help overcome an impasse regarding how to utilize excess funds from a federally funded crime victim advocacy grant. The disagreement now threatens business as usual in Columbia County and Dayton. Last year the U.S. Department of Commerce tripled funding for crime-victim advocacy. In Washington, every county prosecutor's office receive...
DAYTON—In his report to the Hospital Board of Commissioners on Sept. 8, Columbia County Health System CEO Shane McGuire said active marketing by his marketing team is paying off in getting patients to utilize Dayton General Hospital for their health care needs. Marketing has been accomplished at Kadlec Medical Center, St. Mary’s Providence Hospital in Walla Walla, and elsewhere, since McGuire has instituted an active marketing plan, he said. McGuire attributed active marketing to a strong inpati...
DAYTON—The Dayton School Board heard about enrollment numbers from Superintendent Doug Johnson at their regular meeting on Sept. 7. Johnson said that school enrollment on the first count day was right at four hundred, higher than it was in September, 2015 and he said it is only the second time in the past nine years the count has been higher than the end of the prior year enrollment. “This is a very good sign for us,” Johnson said. Johnson said he is concentrating on the goal of making Dayton th...
DAYTON – When renovation of Dayton General Hospital is complete next year, the main entrance to the facility will be on the north side of the building, near the former emergency room entrance. That side of the building is a construction zone now, but one can begin to visualize the circular driveway entrance that will soon be in place. During a tour of the construction late last month, hospital officials described the work underway in Phase 1 of the renovation project, which includes constructing...
DAYTON - The Columbia County Fair opens Friday in Dayton. Fun is in store for everyone, so don’t miss it! Here are some of the highlights: Friday Free breakfast with paid admission – 6-9 a.m. Opening Ceremonies – 9 a.m. Livestock Showing – 9 a.m. Mutt Show – 5 p.m. Wenatchee Youth Circus – 7 p.m. Sponsored by Columbia REA Saturday Breakfast by Donation – 7-9 a.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging – 9:15 a.m. Rascal Rodeo – 9:30-11 a.m. Market Livestock Sale – 12:30 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ – 5:30 p.m. Jackpot Rodeo – 6 p.m. Sunday Free breakfast with paid...
DAYTON-From Pioneer Days to Modern Ways is the theme of the 126th Columbia County Fair, and from the beginning of opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, until the fair closes at 5 p. m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, expect to see a mix of new and traditional activities. New for this year are; a performance by the Wenatchee Youth Circus, sponsored by Columbia REA, a magic act featuring Professor Bamboozle, and a comedy juggling act called The Curt Show, performed by Curt Carlyle, as well as...
DAYTON – Rev. William B. Graham wore many hats throughout the three decades he spent living in Dayton, where he served as pastor, mayor, council member, and concerned citizen. Graham passed away peacefully, at age 85, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane on Aug. 24 and those who knew him and worked alongside him say the impact he had on his community is a legacy he can be proud to leave behind. Graham moved to Dayton in 1982 and served as pastor of the Dayton First Congregational C...
DAYTON—Keeping junior high school students engaged was a hot topic for participants at the Aug. 17 Dayton School District board meeting. Dayton High School/Middle School teachers Jeff McCann and Kristen Frankie were on hand to provide the board and administrators their perspectives on keeping junior high school students engaged. Superintendent Doug Johnson said that informal data suggests that student failure to progress academically begins in the junior high school years, and the a...
DAYTON-Vickie Hodgson will be in the office at the Columbia County Health Department only four days in September: the 12th through the 15th. She will then move out of the health department, where she has worked for the last 38 years, and into retirement. Hodgson has worn many hats at the health department: as the Women Infant and Children's coordinator, health educator, and tobacco coordinator for the Department of Health. She also sits on the board for the Coalition for Youth and Families....
DAYTON-The Columbia County Commissioners and the County Planning Department are in the process of developing a Facilities Plan for the Columbia County Fairgrounds and the Touchet Valley Golf Course. County Planner Meagan Bailey has been tasked with coordinating that effort. Special events might be held in the area where the East Grandstand is currently located. The grandstand is to be demolished sometime during the winter months, according to the commissioners. That area, along with the...
DAYTON—A program coordinator is still being sought for Dayton’s 2016-17 After School Program, which will start on September 20, according to Peggy Guiterrez, Drug Free Grant Coordinator for the Coalition for Youth and Families. Gutierrez said funding is in the budget for the position, which will require four hours a day on the three days the program is offered. An additional amount has been budgeted for planning time. The foundation for the program has already been laid by the temporary pro...
