Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Youth football camp, for boys entering grades 3 – 8, will take place Sat., June 4, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Camp takes place at the WHS football field and registration starts at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $35 with a T-shirt and $20 without. Camp includes individual instruction at every position on the field, drill work and competition to improve fundamentals, passing league games and tournament (five games), punt, pass and kick completion with prizes, MVP and Sportsmanship awards, BBQ hot dog lunch, and sports drinks. Make checks payable to W...
DAYTON – The Dayton FFA Plant Sale takes place May 2 through June 3, Mon. – Fri., from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Dayton High School Greenhouse located at 614 S. 3rd St., Dayton. FFA members are selling: petunias, geranium, bacopa, pansies, alyssum, tomato, pepper, cabbage, herbs, hanging baskets, and more....
The Times is pleased to welcome our new summer intern, Ian Smay. Ian will help us out in many ways over the next three months, including covering sports and writing other feature stories. Ian is a 2015 graduate of Dayton High School, and recently finished his Freshman year at Washington State University. He plans to major in Journalism. At Dayton, Ian was a soccer and basketball athlete, member of the Honor Society, Knowledge Bowl and FBLA and served as class president. He was also class Salutatorian....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Resource Center will sponsor a visit from Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic, on Friday, June 10, in the Banner Bank parking lot. Check-in will be at the Resource Center, located in the bank building off Preston Avenue. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, assistants and van drivers who volunteer their time. Patients will need to set up an appointment...
WALLA WALLA – The Whitman Mission National Historic Site is looking for a K-12 teacher for their 2016 Teacher-Ranger-Teacher position. The Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program is a professional development opportunity for teachers to spend a summer acquiring new skills in experiential learning through a program provided by a partnership between the National Park Service and the University of Colorado Denver. The participant will spend between four and six weeks, with 240 hours required, at the mission developing a major educational project and p...
WAITSBURG – Filing for County Board of Commissioner positions in Walla Walla and Columbia Counties opens Monday and runs through Friday, May 20. Positions open in Walla Walla County are: Commissioner, District 1, currently held by Jim Johnson and Commissioner, District 2, which includes Waitsburg and Prescott. The District 2 position is currently held by Perry Dozier, who has announced he will not seek reelection. In Columbia County, positions open are: Commissioner, District 1, currently held by Dwight Robanske. Robanske has announced he w...
WALLA WALLA – A group of local musicians will be featured in a “4 for the One” Christian concert at the Powerhouse Theater (111 N. 6th Ave.) in Walla Walla at 6:30 p.m. on May 14. Never Give Up, a Dayton band with musicians Sherri Huwe, Penny Edwards, Jim Edwards, Tony Sykes, Lorns Vance, Jay Nocoles, and Aneesha Dieu will be one of four bands performing at this fundraising event. Each of the four bands playing will compete to raise funds for the charity of their choice. Never Give up will raise cash for the Columbia Community Network with...
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is in need of judges for the Mule Mania Chuck Wagon Cook-Off Dinner on May 27 and 28. If you have discerning taste buds and would be willing to judge and savor a five-course meal, contact Shannon McDaniel at (509) 382-2122....
PRESCOTT – A $183,300 United States Department of Agriculture community facilities grant will allow the City of Walla Walla to fund the installation of new emergency communications equipment on a tower near Prescott. The project, which is expected to be completed in a year’s time, will improve radio coverage for law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services in a large, rural portion of Walla Walla County. Currently, emergency responders are unable to communicate with each other or with dispatchers via radio when they are in the Pre...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District is seeking input from staff, students, and families regarding the calendar for next year. A survey of various options may be accessed from the District’s webpage (www.waitsburgsd.org). Hard copies of the survey are available in the District office at the elementary school. The survey will close on Friday, May 6. The board will use recommendations gathered from the survey to set the 2016-17 calendar at its May 11 board meeting....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual city cleanup day will take place on the morning of May 4. Yard waste (tree branches, bushes, limbs that will not fit in a garbage can) will be picked up if it is out to the curb or alley by 8 a.m. that day. Due to liability issues, no pickup can be done on private property. Curbside, alley, or yard waste only. The city crew can use volunteers with tractors and/or dump trucks or flatbed trucks to help that day. All volunteers will meet at the city shop on Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. Please call Joy Smith at (50...
WAITSBURG – Gayle Broom’s annual Giant Pumpkin Project is underway, but she’s still looking for students to grow the giant gourds. Broom said she has already started the seedlings, and would like interested students to join her on Thurs., May 5 at 4 p.m. to transplant them outdoors. Other meetins will follow until it’s time to take the largest pumpkin gto the Walla Walla County Fair. Meetings are held at Gayle Broom’s house (208 E. 10th St., Waitsburg). Call Gayle Broom at 337-6688 for more information....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg School Bands, grades 5-12, will present their annual spring concert on Mon., May 9 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. Four bands will play, from young to old, and will finish with cookies and punch in the Cage. Leading off is the fifth grade band playing some of their favorite short tunes of the year, and the big, new “Regal March.” “The sixth grade band has a lot of pep and concert music ready to play – they’ll finish off with the Mexican-themed “Navarro,” featuring Theo Anderson on solo trumpet and Kylie...
WALLA WALLA - The Rhapsody Trio, Tim Brown, cello, Roger Garcia, clarinet and Laura Curtis, piano, will be performing for the First Thursday concert, May 5, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street, Walla Walla. The program is from 12:15 -12:45 pm and is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and will go to the Walla Walla Music Boosters. Bring a friend and lunch. Enjoy the concert....
PRESCOTT – Everyone is invited to bring a table and sell their wares at a group yard sale in Prescott on Sat., April 30 from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. The sale will take place behind Gleason’s Galley, in the alley behind the Tuxedo Bar & Grill. Hopes are that the event will become a bi-weekly sale that will eventually include a Farmer’s Market....
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to help with Mule Mania, held May 27-30. Volunteer opportunities include stall and grounds preparation, arena assistance (runners, timers, stewards), event office, Mule Mania store. Contact the Dayton Chamber of Commerce at (509) 382-4825 to sign up....
DAYTON - Next week, May 2-6, is National Teacher Appreciation Week. Since 1984, the first week in May has designated as a special time to honor the men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating our children. Dayton school superintendent Doug Johnson is asking parents, students, and other community members to take a moment to give a special thanks to local teachers and former teachers for their dedication to the success of local kids....
Unused or expired medications may be turned in for safe disposal on April 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the following locations: the Walla Walla Police Department (54 E. Moore, Walla Walla), the College Place Police Department (624 S. College Ave., College Place), the Waitsburg Fire Department (234 W. Main, Waitsburg). Please do not bring needles, sharps, syringes, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, chemotherapy or radioactive substances. Call Vicki at 524-4409 with questions....
WALLA WALLA – The Mom’s Network will provide two parent workshops focusing on adolescent and teen behavior. On Tues., April 26 Special Education and Behavior Specialist for Walla Walla Public Schools, Barb Casey, will speak on “Anxiety and Oppositional Behavior in Adolescents” at the Walla Walla Public Library, from 5:30-7 p.m. On Wed., May 4, Guest speaker Whitney Pennington, Education and Communications Specialist with the Washignton Poison Center, will share knowledge, examples, and resources on the topic of “Emerging Trends with Adolescen...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council meeting scheduled for April 20 has been moved to Mon., April 25, at 7 p.m. Agenda items include: 2016 election certification, grandstands report, inner track rail, stall rental funds discussion, property surplus request, oath of office, and Main Street Bridge replacement rail....
DAYTON - The public is invited to an Earth Day ev ent at the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel and Suites, on Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Activities will include Earth Day crafts for children of all ages, including Mr. Recycle Head or plastic bottle head, and other art projects. Snacks will be provided. Bring recyclable plastics to the recycle bin in the parking lot. For more information, contact Eleanor Specht at (509) 382-4791....
WALLA WALLA – The National Weather Service will offer free SkyWarn weather spotter training next month in Dayton and Walla Walla. Weather spotters trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) are key volunteers who assist the meteorologists by providing up-to-date information about storm activity. Training in Dayton will be May 4 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Columbia County Fire District 3 station at 111 Patit Road. In Walla Walla, the training session will be May 5 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Coun...
WAITSBURG – Shop Waitsburg First Winners for April are: Mathew Buckingham (Waitsburg Grocery), Cindy Dishon (Waitsburg Grocery), Ivan Keve (Waitsburg Hardware). Winners may pick up their checks at Hugs, Gifts, & Collectibles (109 Main Street). March wrapped up the final month of the Shop Waitsburg First program. “Thanks to all of our community members for your support of Waitsburg businesses. Remember to shop Waitsburg first!” said Commercial Club President Joy Smith....
DAYTON – The Kick Off event for the Relay For Life of The Blue Mountains will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Best Wester Plus Hotel in Dayton. This year’s Relay For Life theme is “Paint Your World Purple.” To register for the event, go to relayforlife.org/bluemountainwa. For more information, contact event lead Shelli Bryant at donohue007@msn.com....
DAYTON – Quilt artist, Sandra Hawks, will give quilting lessons on Tuesdays, April 12 – May 31 at the Dayton Historic Depot. These are beginner lessons and registration is $25. Space is limited. Contact the Depot at 382-2026 for more information....
