Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA – There will be two registration periods for enrollment in Walla Walla Public Schools for the 2016-17 school year. The first is for middle and high school students and will run through the month of February. Kindergarten and elementary parents/guardians may register their students between April 18 and April 29. Release forms may be picked up from the student’s current school and will be accepted at the receiving school in either Feb. or April. Open enrollment requests will be granted according to School Board Policy no. 3130 whi...
DAYTON – The Touchet Valley Ministerial Association invites all to join with them on Sun., Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. for a community praise service at the First Christian Church, located on the corner of 3rd and Park Street. The ministerial association meets weekly to promote unity in Christ and to lift up this valley for God’s blessing and revival....
WAITSUBRG – The Christian Women’s Connection will meet next at Waitsburg Town Hall on Wed., Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch is $10 and will be catered by Ruth Shearer. Stephanie Carmichael, of Bend, Ore, will share about the powerful principles she learned first-hand as she battled breast cancer twice. Wayne and Ruth Peterson will share about Project Timothy and Debbie Hoilman will provide musical entertainment. Call in reservations by Feb. 8 to Judy at (509) 399-2005. Childcare is available by reservation....
ASSE International Exchange Programs, in cooperation with local high schools is looking for families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18, from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. The students experience American culture while practicing their English and share their own culture with their host families. The students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident, and liability insurance. Host families can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries, and...
WAITSUBURG – Due to a low turnout for the Jan. 13 Waitsburg Celebration Days court informational meeting, a second meeting has been scheduled for Wed. Jan. 27. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Seven Porches (329 Main St.). All interested high school girls are invited to attend and should bring a parent. “The court is a great opportunity for girls to represent their community throughout our area. They will participate in parades, service projects, and attend events, such as luncheons, hosted by other courts,” said court advisor Ann Adams...
WAITSBURG – A joint work session of the Dayton and Waitsburg school boards will be held Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School library. The boards will hear reports from the exploratory committees regarding the potential combining of the two school districts for high school football in the fall of 2016. The public is welcome to attend....
WAITSBURG – TheTown Hall Association will host its annual Prime Rib Valentine’s Dinner on Sat., Feb. 13. The fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased now through Feb. 4 from any Town Hall board member including Jim Davison, Ron Griffen, Larry Johnson, Karl Newell, Jim Romine, Ron Standring, and Jim Walsh. All proceeds go toward the operation and maintenance of the Waitsburg Town Hall....
DAYTON – Washington State University Extension and the WSU Oilseed Cropping Systems (WOCS) project are hosting an all-day workshop on canola and other oilseed production, marketing and end-use on Jan. 26 at Dayton’s Liberty Theater. Crops covered may include winter and spring canola, winter and spring rapeseed, mustard, and flax, and how those oilseeds will fit in existing rotations. General sessions in the morning will shift to breakout sessions with interactive discussions in the afternoon. Regional oilseed and livestock producers, industry r...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet Thursday at the Q on Main Street at noon. Lunch is $12, inclusive. The menu is soup, salad, sandwich, dessert, and coffee or tea. There is no charge for attending the meeting only. Dr. Carol Clarke will speak about the upcoming maintenance and operations levy for Waitsburg schools. The meeting is open to both members and non members. The Commercial Club encourages residents to add their support to the business community of Waitsburg and the promotion of events that encourage tourism and...
DAYTON – The DHS knowledge bowl team came in three points shy of first place, just behind DeSales, to take second in a meet hosted here on Jan. 7. Twelve teams from Clarkston, Dayton, DeSales, Pomeroy, Prescott, and Waitsburg participated in the competition. DeSales 1 took first place with 86 points, followed closely be Dayton 1 with 83 points. Waitsburg 1 earned third place with 76 points, followed by Pomeroy 1 in fourth place with 66 points....
WAITSBURG – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will host a ‘Conversation with Cathy’ town hall event in Waitsburg next week. The forum will be held Jan. 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Q Wood Fired Grill at 137 Main St. Community members are invited to come and share their thoughts and ideas with the congresswoman. She will also give an update on the work she is doing in the House....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions Club hosts a fundraising, all-you-can-eat breakfast, the third weekend of each month. Breakfast is served from 8 -11 a.m. at the Prescott Lions Hall (Hwy 124 and ‘D’ St.) and costs $8. This Sunday only, Jan. 17, breakfast will end an hour early (at 10 a.m.) so the Lions can make the Seahawks vs. Panthers game at 10 a.m. Go Hawks!...
Area musicians and music lovers are invited to participate in, or just enjoy listening to, Friday night Bluegrass jams throughout the month of January. Jams will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following venues: January 15 – Duke & Remington Open Studio, 145 ½ Main Street, Waitsburg (entrance is on Preston Avenue). January 22 – Dayton First Congregational Church, 214 S. 3rd, Dayton. January 29 – Whitman College, Lyman House, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla....
DAYTON—In lieu of their regular monthly meeting in January, the Coalition for Youth and Families is having a day-long strategic planning session on Jan. 21 at the Best Western Plus Hotel Conference Room here from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the session is to develop strategies for partnering with other community groups, to increase community awareness about CYF goals, to expand youth coalition membership, to provide education in prevention science, to provide leadership training, to monitor partnering agencies’ policies about the con...
DAYTON – The next Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place Wed., Jan 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at LC at the Green (209 N. Pine St.) in Dayton. Lunch will be $10. January’s theme is ‘Time for Change’ and Marge Thompson of Starbuck, Wash. will share about her daily walk with God. Caprice Scott, a ceramic artists from College place, will share her handmade creations as well as what God has taught her through her art. Caprice’s art is currently on display at the Wenaha Gallery in Dayton. Cleo Saenz will provide the musical fea...
WAITSBURG – As of Jan. 1, 2016, Fire District No. 2 in Waitsburg will provide ambulance service for the community of Waitsburg as well as outlying areas in both Walla Walla and Columbia Fire District No. 2. Waitsburg Ambulance Service will no longer provide ambulance service. Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 commissioners express appreciation for the community support the Waitsburg Ambulance Service has received over its rich 45-plus year history. Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 is a public entity and will not be able to o...
WAITSBURG – Beginning in January, and running through March, shopping locally may hold even more benefits for a few lucky shoppers. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is sponsoring a ‘Shop Waitsburg First’ program and will reimburse three people for the amount of their purchase, up to $50, each month. Receipts must be entered by the 4th of AprilShoppers may enter as many receipts as they like, but each person is eligible for one purchase reimbursement (up to $50) each month. Receipts must have the name of the Waitsburg business and the date of pu...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg city crew will be out picking up Christmas Trees this week. If you would like your tree disposed of, leave it on the edge of the road and the public works crew will pick it up to be chipped....
WAITSBURG – Teachers and coaches are offering fundamental hoop practices on Saturdays for children in grades two through five. Practices will be from 8:30 – 10 a.m. at the Waitsburg High School gymnasium on January 9, 16, 23, and 30. Participants should wear gym shoes, and shorts, or sweats....
DAYTON – Join Columbia County Health System as they say good-bye to Registered Nurse Karla Scott as she retires after many years at the Waitsburg Clinic. CCHS will host an open house on Fri., Jan. 8 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Plaza Theater on Waitsburg’s Main Street. The community is invited to wish Karla well in this new chapter in her life....
DAYTON – Beginning Monday, Jan. 18, Columbia County Health System is offering a FREE smoking cessation class at the Dayton General Hospital cafeteria. Classes start at 6 p.m and end at 7:30 p.m. The classes are hosted by DGH respiratory therapist, Tom Anderson, who will provide information and support....
DAYTON – The community is invited to a meeting at Community Bible Church in Dayton (across the street from the Post Office) to hear a vision for Operation Christmas Child and to learn how to shop for shoebox items throughout the year. The meeting will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Sun., Jan. 10. A sandwich lunch and drinks will be provided and attendees are invited to bring fruit and veggies or other snacks. The interactive meeting should last approximately one hour....
WAITSBURG – Robert J. Carson, Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies at Whitman College, will speak at the Tues., Nov. 5 Commercial Club meeting at Waitsburg Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Carson has taught on the Semester-at-Sea program twice, and has directed foreign study programs in England and Spain. Most of his research is on Quaternary geology in Washington, northeastern Oregon, northwestern Wyoming, and Mongolia. He has authored several books. Tuesday’s dinner is $12 and will be catered by Gleason’s Galley. There is no charge to atten...
DAYTON – The Dayton Lions club is inviting the public to attend a presentation by Dieter Bohrmann from the Dept. of Ecology, who will discuss the Hanford nuclear site and the cleanup efforts taking place there. The 25-30 minute presentation will take place at the Delaney Room, in the Dayton Memorial Library, at 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 6. Bohrmann will address issues related to Hanford in the context of myth vs. reality. Hanford, called the most contaminated site in North American, presents the paradox of massive contamination next to a river pr...
WAITSBURG – Gleason’s Galley will open its doors to community youth from 8 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day. Kids are welcome to hang out with friends, and bring chips and/or snacks to share. Domino’s pizza will be available for $1/slice, or possibly free if enough donations are received. Owner Karen Gleason will be on hand to provide supervision....
