Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – The City of College Place will interview three candidates to become the city’s next City Administrator on Sept. 29. Among those is current Waitsburg City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe. Hinchliffe is a Waitsburg High School graduate and has served as City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer for Waitsburg since 2004. The other candidates are current Director for the Walla Walla County Community Development Department, Thomas Glover, and Colfax City Administrator Michael Rizzitiello. The City of College Place hired Prothman, an exe...
PASCO – Waitsburg Elementary School and Dayton Middle School are among seven southeast Washington schools recognized statewide as winners of the 2016 School of Distinction award. Other schools recognized in ESD 123 include Paterson Elementary, Wahitis Elementary (Othello), Touchet Elementary and High School, Pasco High School, and Chiawana High School (Pasco). The award is in its 10th year and honors staff, students, and school leaders who improve performance for all students over a sustained period of time in English Language Arts and m...
DAYTON – Local film lovers will unite with audiences in over 250 cities spanning six continents to view and judge the work of filmmakers in the 19th annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival screens at The Liberty Theater in Dayton. Ten finalists have been chosen from a record 844 submissions from 52 countries. The final 10 are: The Tunnel (Norway), Carousel (England), Kaputt (Germany), Ella Gets a Promotion? (USA), Hold On (The Netherlands), Brayoman (Russia), Overtime (Australia), Gorilla (France), I am A Pencil (Australia),and The Last Journey o...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will kick of its new year with a meeting on Thurs., Sept. 15 at noon at The Q Wood Fired Grill on Waitsburg’s Main Street. Jennie Dickenson, manager of the Port of Columbia, will speak about the positive community development of the Blue Mountain Station. She will discuss how market needs are established, how products are selected, how building specs are determined to create economic interest and development, and how businesses are discovered and nourished. Lunch, which includes soup, sandwich, des...
DAYTON – A free mobile food bank will visit the Dayton Fairgrounds on Thurs., Sept. 29 from noon to 2 p.m. Bring a box or basket to take food home. Volunteers are needed to bag produce, open boxes, and help distribute food. To volunteer, contact Tim Klipfel at 529-8031 or email timothy.klipfel@thrivent.com or Janet Bye at 524-8456 or email jbye56@gmail.com The event is sponsored by the Blue Mountain Action Council, Thrivent Financial, and Redeemer Lutheran Church....
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library is holding a surplus sale of unused items through Sept. 17. The sale is open to the public and library employees. A list of items and photos can be picked up at the library, along with bid cards for the items. Call (509) 382-4131 with any questions....
DAYTON – Join Alder Family Dental (202 E. Main) for Business After Hours on Thurs., Sept. 15 at 5:30 p.m. Meet Dr. Rachael Deininger, Dr. Patrick Sharkey and staff while enjoying a cheese plate from LC at the Green, Dumas Station Wine, and cookies. Bring a business card to enter giveaways for a Sonicare Electric Toothbruch, bleaching kit, movie tickets, $75 Alder Family Dental gift certificate, and a bottle of Dumas Station Wine, courtesy of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. No RSVP is necessary....
The Community Council will hold three meetings to prioritize ideas gathered from recent Community Conversation meetings held throughout the region. Community members are encouraged to attend and weigh in at one of these prioritizing workshops. Each workshop will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Mon., Sept. 19, Walla Walla County Fairgrounds Community Building (363 Orchard St.) Tues., Sept. 20, Milton-Freewater Community Building (109 NE 5th St.) Wed., Sept. 21, Dayton Fairgrounds Youth Pavilion (North Pine St.) Refreshments, child care, and...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Park and Recreation District will host members of the Walla Walla Symphony on four Wednesday evenings beginning on Sept. 14. Performers will play on the Prescott Plaza stage located on D Street, from 5-7 p.m. Seating is limited and guests are invited to bring a lawn chair. The concerts are free but a donation box will be available. Symphony members will perform from 5-7 p.m. on Sept. 14, 21, 28, and Oct. 5....
DAYTON—According to Mayor Craig George, the City of Dayton has filed an injunction, in Columbia County Superior Court, against the Columbia County Prosecuting Attorney Rea Culwell, for breach of contract. The reason is because the PA has not given the required one year notice of intention to discontinue services to the city, Mayor George said. The injunction was filed Tuesday, and a hearing was expected to be held in Columbia County Superior Court on Wednesday....
WAITSBURG – The Port of Walla Walla Commissioners and staff will hold their business meeting this month in Waitsburg on Thursday, at 6 p.m., at Waitsburg Town Hall. Waitsburg Commercial Club will host a “Meet and Greet” for Commissioners and Waitsburg community members at 5 p.m. prior to the meeting. Light appetizers, coffee, iced tea and water will be served. For more information, contact Joy Smith at (509) 539-8773...
WAITSBURG – As a way to more fully utilize the new Little League fields at the fairgrounds, the City of Watisburg will offer fall baseball for children ages 8 to 11. Practices will start the week of Sept. 12 and will run into October or until the weather turns too cold to play. The cost is $25. Teams will play one another as a way to keep up their skills going into winter. No travel is involved. Registrations will be available at City Hall and on the city website at cityofwaitsburg.com. Parents with questions can contact Randy Hinchliffe at C...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church (504 Main St.) will host Christian band Adam’s Road on Wed., Sept. 14. The community is invited to a potluck at 6 p.m. followed by the free concert at 7 p.m. The author of the book “Unveiling Grace,” who is the mother of one of the band members, will be on hand to sign copies of her book. The concert is free but a goodwill offering will be taken....
WAITSBURG – Omniguardianship Services (111 Preston Ave.) will hold a bake sale on Fri., Sept. 2 to support the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association....
WALLA WALLA – On July 18, the Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners approved increasing the civil processing fees charged by the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office. The change will take place Sept. 1 and will be the first increase since 1992. The fee increase does not affect the recording fees of the Walla Walla County Auditor’s Office. Civil fees include items such as Notice of Small Claim Service, Suboena Service, Execution/Order of Sale Postings, and more. A full list of civil fees may be found at www.co.walla-walla....
WAITSBURG – All Waitsburg School District students (new and returning) need to register the week of Aug. 22. All fees (ASB, meals, etc.) may be paid at Preston Hall Middle School. To accommodate parents who work during the day, all three schools will hold a late registration on Thurs., Aug. 25. Offices will be open until 7 p.m. that day....
ASSE Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries: Denmark, Norway, Spain, Italy, Japan, to name a few. To become a host family or learn more, call 1-800-733-2773 or go to ww.host.asse.com....
WALLA WALLA – Carnegie Picture Lab invites twenty-five artists to paint “en plein aire” for four days at picturesque locations in the Walla Walla Valley during the Fourth Annual Margaret Walters Paint Out, Sept 19-23. An artist’s reception and public sale of work created during the week will close the event on Friday evening, Sept. 23. With support from ArtWalla, Carnegie Picture lab sponsors the free week of painting. A portion of the proceeds from the sale benefit the Lab, a nonprofit organization that provides art education for element...
DAYTON – A sensory friendly screening of The Secret Life of Pets will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Sat., Aug. 20 at the Liberty Theater. The movie will be shown with dimmed lights and reduced volume and the audience will be able to move around. This allows children on the autism spectrum and others with sensory processing issues to be able to enjoy going to a movie. There will be a limited amount of free coupons at the door, on a first-come-first-serve basis, for people with disabilities or special needs. For more information call 520-6237 for c...
DAYTON – Alice Beckstrom, a Richland artist who creates new glass pieces from recycled and discarded windows and sliding doors, is the featured Pacific Northwest Art Event artist, Mon., Aug. 13 through Sat., Sept. 10. at Dayton’s Wenaha Gallery located at 219 E. Main. Beckstrom’s business motto is, “Recycled, Repurposed, Recaptured into Functional Art.” She collaborates with local glass replacement businesses by picking up their unwanted materials and turning them into art. Beckstron has one of her pieces on display in the owner’s box at the...
DAYTON - Dayton SDA Church (1525 4th St) is hosting “The Dreamer” day camp based on the story of Daniel 2. Children ages 4-13 are welcome to attend. Camp runs Aug. 8-12 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m....
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team from the hit television series AMERICAN PICKERS plan to return to Washington to film episodes of their show in September. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that follows skilled 'pickers' Wolfe and Fritz as they hunt for valuable antiques. The duo is always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and to learn and share the interesting stories behind them. They are equally interested in meeting the characters who curate and house these...
OLYMPIA – In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, the Washington Sate Parks and Recreation Commission is offering a free entrance to state parks on Thurs., Aug. 25 – their 100th anniversary. Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks on that day....
PRESCOTT - The Prescott Community Church is sponsoring a potluck dinner at the Prescott Park on Aug. 7 from 4-7 p.m. The church will BBQ and provide meat, condiments and beverages. Please bring a salad and/or dessert. For more info. call 7-509-956-8970...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School library will be open from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for children to sit and read and check out books. There will be a guest reader every Tuesday. Summer reading is open to all students and siblings of students attending Waitsburg schools....
