Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club is accepting nominations for the 2017 Community Service Award (formerly Citizen of the Year) and 2017 Business of the Year through Fri., April 28. Nominations can be sent to waitsburgcc@icloud.com or mailed to PO Box 451. Letters of recommendation/nomination are read during the award presentation ceremony. Prior nominees are reconsidered each year....
DAYTON – Two classes, providing for unpaid caregivers will begin May 10 in Dayton. The classes are free but pre-registration is required by May 3. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-week course to help caregivers develop self-care tools incuding: stress reduction, changing negative self-talk, communicating needs to family members, healthcare, and service providers, dealing with difficult feelings, making tough decisions, and more. Participants will receive a copy of The Caregiver Helpbook. Classess will be held on Wed. from 1-3:30 p.m., b...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15-58 from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, and Japan. The students are eager to experience American culture while sharing their own culture with their hosts families. They have pocket money for personal expenses as well as full health, accident, and liability insurance. To become a host family or learn more, call the ASSE Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or visit www....
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Region Trails project planning team has scheduled four meetings in May, the first of which will take place in Dayton on May 1, 2017 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Pavilion, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. An overview of the project will be given on project activities to date, and the conceptual region-wide, non-motorized trails and transportation system will be reviewed. The community will be asked to provide input about which connections are most important. Since the community meetings in January and February, the project...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Home and School Association is hosting their annal school carnival on Fri., April 21 from 5:30-7:30 in the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. Funds from the event will help pay for all the school supplies for all 2017-18 Waitsburg School District students. Enjoy a cake walk, games, food and a silent auction. The HASA will also be collecting canned food and hygiene items for the Waitsburg Resource Center....
WAITSBURG – The WHS National Honor Society will sponsor an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Mon., April 24 from 1-6 p.m. at the WHS gymnasium. The goal for the drive is 28 units and it is requested that donors pre-sign. Donors can schedule an appointment online at www.redcrossblood.org by entering code “waitsburg” or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Donors may also register with NHS advisor Liv Leid by calling (509) 337-6351....
WALLA WALLA – A free screening for skin cancer will be held May 10 from 5-7 p.m. at the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center. Registration begins April 25. If anything of concern is discovered, patients will be referred back to their primary care physicians for follow-up treatment. Patients already under the care of a dermatologist or with pre-existing conditions are not eligible for the free screening. Appointments are required and low income will be given first priority. Call the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer at (509) 897-5700 t...
WAITSBURG – Mark your calendars! Waitsburg Elementary and Middle School students will share their talents and skills in the second annual Waitsburg’s Got Talent! event on Mon., April 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. This night of family fun is free and open to the public. Admission is a non perishable food or hygiene donation to the Waitsburg Resource Center. Preston Hall students held their own talent competition on April 14. McKenzie Lewis was judged first place winner for her ballet, Natalie Teal took second place for sin...
DAYTON – The Liberty Theater will offer closed caption screenings with specific films. Upcoming closed caption screenings include A United Kingdom at 2 p.m. on April 25 and Going in Style at 2 p.m. on Tues., May 2. The theater also offers hearing assistive devices for all regularly scheduled movie show times. The hearing assistive coils and handsets help people with hearing loss better understand dialogue in films, but for some it’s not enough. With closed captioning, more people can enjoy great films at the Liberty. More information on clo...
WALLA WALLA – The Blue Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Council will host its annual meeting on Thurs., April 20, 2017 at the Walla Walla Regional Airport conference room at 11:30 a.m.. The fifth anniversary of the organization’s SWIM the SNAKE fundraiser will be featured with guest speakers and swimmers sharing their experience with the event. Board member, Joy Smith, will kick off the meeting, followed by guest speakers: Todd Johnson, Clint Rehns, and Alex Jenkens. A brief regular business meeting will take place after the pre...
DAYTON – The Dayton United Brethren Church Choir (1106 S. 4th) will present “Unfailing Love!” and Easter Cantata on Sun., April 16 at 10:45 a.m. All are invited....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions Club will serve a fundraising breakfast on April 15 with all proceeds going to the Blue Mountain Humane Society. Breakfast will be served from 8-11 a.m. at the Prescott Lions Club Building located at Highway 124 and “D” Street. The all-you-can-eat meal is $8 and includes: French toast, ham, biscuits and gravy, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, juice, coffee, and tea. No breakfast will be served on April 16 due to the Easter holiday....
LYONS FERRY, Wash. – Registrations are open for the fifth annual SWIM the SNAKE event held at Lyons Ferry Marina and Lyons Ferry State Park on Sat., Aug. 12. Registration and all event information can be found at www.swimthesnake.org In addition to the non-competitive open-water swim, this year’s event will again include a two-stage competitive relay, paddling in a kayak or paddle-board (only) from Lyons Ferry Marina to Lyons Ferry State Park, across Lake Bryan on the Snake River. Paddlers can enter the water or tag-team with their “pa...
DAYTON – The First Congregational and First United Methodist churches will worship together at the First Congregational Church (214 S. Third), at 11 a.m. on Palm Sunday, April 9. Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and also sets the stage for Holy Week. The public is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at (509) 382-4671 or email pastor.umcweis@gmail.com....
STARBUCK – Nashville, Tenn. gospel band, The Blackwood Legacy, will perform at the Starbuck Community Church (110 Main St., Starbuck) on Tues., April 11 at 7 p.m. The non-denominational, community event is free and all are welcome. A love offering will be taken. The popular touring group performs a blend of Country Gospel, traditional and contemporary Southern Gospel, and today’s popular worship music. They are known for their flawless harmonies, as well as their comedy and wit. They have been performing since 2001 and signed with Mansion Rec...
DAYTON – Dayton American Legion Post No. 42, along with the Blue Mountain Heritage Society, are sponsoring the ninth-annual Spring Bingo on Saturday. Spring Bingo will take place in the multipurpose room at Dayton Elementary School. Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. and Bingo will begin at 3:00 p.m. Concessions will be served and childcare is available. There are 30 Bingo games, with gift baskets and hams for the winners of each regular game, and deluxe prizes for the blackout winners. Proceeds will go to the upkeep of the Dayton Veterans M...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg fifth grade class has produced a cookbook titled, Waitsburg’s Cookin’ Kids. Proceeds from sales from the cookbook, which includes recipes from Waitsburg schools students and staff, will support the fifth grade ski program. Orders are currently being accepted and must be placed by April 14. The cookbooks are $10 each and they will be delivered in May. Copies may be reserved by contacting Mr. Kiefel at the Waitsburg Elementary School. Order forms may be downloaded on the front page of the school district website at ww...
WAITSBURG – Lisa Winnett and Doris Hulce donated $100 each to the Weller Friends of the Library to cover book purchases for the month of June. The FOL is looking for a community member that would be willing to be a parade float chairman for the Waitsburg Celebration Days parade in May. The next FOL meeting will be held at the library on April 13 at 7 p.m. Everyone interested in supporting the library, in any capacity, is welcome. Anyone wishing to sponsor a month’s worth of book purchases for the library, or who is interested in being par...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church will host a free pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 16. Bring the family and invite friends. Worship to follow at 11 a.m....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – The Waitsburg-Coppei Flood Control District Board of Directors has been inactive for some years and currently has three open positions. There is an interest in reactivating the district to assist with flood control activities in the City of Waitsburg. Vacancies are filled by appointment from the board of county commissioners and appointees hold office until the next district election. Applicants must be qualified voters of the district which run from the Lewis and Clark Trail State Park to Bolles Road and along Coppei C...
DAYTON - The Wenaha Gallery in Dayton is holding a James Christensen Tribute/Pamela Claflin Show on Sat., April 1 from 1-4 p.m. Every Christensen artwork, porcelain, book, DVD, and puzzle will be on display in the gallery and for sale. Kennewick painter Pamela Claflin will be on site to greet visitors. Free refreshements....
WAITSBURG – The April Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held on Wed., April 12 at Waitsburg Town Hall at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $10 and the meal will be catered by Melissa Weatherford of Grassroots Gourmet Catering Company. Two-time cancer survivor, Marlene Petit from Renton, Wash. will share the story of her chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, and the power of prayer. Vickie Porter will share a special feature on the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Heather Stearns, of Dayton, will provide the music. Reservations are needed by April 7 and...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions Club hosts third weekend breakfasts each month at the Lion’s Club Building located at 124and “D” Street in Prescott, from 8 – 11 a.m. Meals are $8 and all proceeds go to fund community functions and help the Lions Club with projects. Regular breakfasts typically include: breakfast casserole, biscuits & gravy, hashbrowns, sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, coffee, and juice. The group often includes “something special” each month as well. The next breakfast will be April 15 -16....
OLYMPIA – Starting April 1, drivers with studded tires face a $136 traffic ticket. The Washington State Department of Transportation requires all studded tires to be removed by March 31. WSDOT will not extend the studded tire deadline this year and cautions travelers to check road conditions before heading over mountain passes. Drivers can call 5-1-1 for a report of road conditions....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Park & Recreation District meeting will take place April 10 at 7 p.m. instead of the usual April 13 date. The meeting will be held in the district office at 101 South D. St., Suite A. The time change was necessary in order to accommodate the Walla Walla County Auditor’s Office....
