Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Volunteers are offering a service for local high school girls who are looking for a prom dress without spending a fortune. Dresses will be available to Dayton, Prescott and Waitsburg high school students for $20. If the dress is dry cleaned and returned in good shape the $20 will be returned. Fittings are offered only during the below days and times: Thurs., March 24, 5-6:30 p.m. Sat., March 26, 9-11 a.m. Wed. March 30, 3-4:30 p.m. Sat., April 9, 9-10:30 a.m. Thurs., April 14, 5-6:30 p.m. Sat., April 16, 9-11:30 a.m. Appointments m...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church will host a free Easter Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on March 27. Everyone is invited to bring the whole family and enjoy a free homemade breakfast....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2016 on Mon.-Thurs., March 28-31. Registration will be in the elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. All children who turn five, on or before, August 31 and live within the Waitsburg School District boundaries are eligible to register for kindergarten for the fall of 2016. A current immunization record and an official state birth certificate will be needed to register. Official...
WAITSBURG - Parents with children in Grades 5-8 are invited to the Waitsburg School District HIV/AIDS Parent Preview Night on Mon., March 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Board Room at Preston Hall Middle School, 621 Main St. Following a preview of the materials, parents who wish to have their child excluded from participation in the HIV/AIDS Prevention Program may sign a release form. State law requires that parents or guardians attend such a meeting before they can have their child or legal ward excluded from participation in the HIV/AIDS...
WALLA WALLA – Whitman College invites students and families to an evening talk titled “Daring to Dream Big – A Journey from the Wheat Fields to Outer Space.” The talk will be given by astronaut and Whitman graduate Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger who will share the story of how she went from being a high school science teacher to an astronaut. The event will be held at Whitman’s Young Ballroom (Reid Campus Center) on Mon., April 4 at 7 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public....
WALLA WALLA – The Lincoln High School drama department will perform Lewis Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland, March 24-26. Tickets are pay what you will and donations are appreciated. Performances dates and times are Thurs. and Fri., March 24-25 at 7 p.m. and Sat., March 26 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Kids who attend Saturday’s 2 p.m. performance will have an opportunity to get their pictures taken with their favorite characters. Lincoln High School is located at 421 S. 4th Ave. in Walla Walla. Contact Jeremy Gradwohl at 526-8516 for more infor...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at the Waitsburg Fire Station, located on Main Street, on Mon., Mar 28 at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in learning more about the Historical Society is invited to attend....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions have joined with The FrogHollow Band to throw a benefit concert with dinner at the Prescott Lions Hall on Sat.. March 19 from 7-10 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to Bryan Johnson, who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer, to help with medical expenses. Admission is $10 and includes a chili dinner and dancing. Cold beverages will also be available for purchase....
DAYTON – Kids in Dayton are invited to spend Saturday morning before Easter in the city park hunting for Easter Eggs. The annual Easter Egg Hunt will begin March 26 at 11 a.m. in the Dayton City Park. Areas will be set aside for kids in four separate age groups. A separate area will be available for kids needing parental assistance. This year’s Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Dayton Kiwanis Club and Washington Federal Bank. For more information, contact Judi Pilcher at (509) 382-4771....
OLYMPIA - Washington State Parks turn 103 years old on Sat., March 19, and visitors are invited to help celebraet by enjoying a state park for free that day. March 19 is the thirs of 12 State Parks “free days” in 2016 when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass for day use visits tot he park. The next “free days” are March 26, April 22, May 8, and June 4....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council will meet Thurs., March 17 at 7 p.m. rather than on Wed., March 16. Meetings are held in the Lions Memorial Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds....
DAYTON – TVAC Productions latest variety show, Jingles, Themes, and All Fun Things, opens March 18 at Dayton’s Liberty Theater and runs through March 20. First-time director Julia Mead has assembled a fun grouping of songs that evoke memories because they are defining tunes form favorite hit television shows, movies, and commercials. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $12-$15 and can be purchased at www.libertytheater.org and at the Liberty Theater box office during regular office hours, 2-5 p.m...
DAYTON - The co-op-owned Artisan Food Market at Blue Mountain Station recently celebrated its two-year anniversary. It began as the “Winter Market,” was only open on Saturdays and consisted of a handful of vendors. As interest and attendance grew, so did the market. The market offers hundreds of products, including those of regional food and craft artisans, food producers and growers. In spring through fall, the market offers produce from local growers in the Touchet and Walla Walla valleys such as Deer Pond Gardens, Dixie Acres, Miles Awa...
DAYTON - On Wednesday March 16, members of the Dayton School Board will recognize classified employees for their service at a “potato bar” luncheon in the District Board room. Katie Leid, the board’s employee and community outreach representative brought up the idea at the board meeting held March 2. The luncheon will be one of the activities which are designed to show appreciation for all of the work done each day by classified employees. These individuals provide students with a bus ride to school, a book to check out, a clean build...
DAYTON – The local Democratic Party will hold the Columbia County caucus for all voter precincts at the Dayton First Congregational Church (214 S. 3rd) at 10 a.m. on Sat., March 26. The caucus will be held in the basement of the church, which can be accessed from E. Spring St. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates to represent Columbia County in a process which will lead to the selection of the Democratic ticket for 2016. The event is open to all registered voters who support the Democratic Party. Contact Cathy Lee-Haight at (509) 3...
DAYTON - The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of the Blue Mountain will take place on August 27, 2016 from noon to 11 p.m. at the Dayton Athletic Complex, S. Cottonwood St. Local volunteers and participants from the community will celebrate cancer survivors, remember those lost to the disease, and take action to save more lives from cancer. The opening ceremony, which includes a special Survivors and Caregivers Lap, will begin at noon. A Luminaria Ceremony to honor cancer survivors and remember those lost to cancer will take place at 9...
DAYTON – Volunteers for Dayton, Prescott, and Waitsburg are seeking new or gently used prom dresses to be donated or loaned to local girls who need help finding the perfect dress for prom. The Dayton High School prom is scheduled for April 16, Waitsburg’s is April 23, and Prescott’s is April 30. Local volunteers are working to add more dresses to those already on hand from the past efforts of Vicky Lewis of Creative Designs in Dayton. Dresses may be delivered to a drop box outside the Waitsburg High School office during school hours or at Di...
DAYTON – Lifetime Dayton resident Terry Hoon will display his practical rock art as the featured Pacific Northwest Art Event artist at Dayton’s Weneha Gallery this month. Hoon was inspired to work with rocks after he saw a Lazy Susan crafted from granite and decided to try and imitate it. From there, he was hooked. He gave his granite Lazy Susans to friends and family members until they eventually convinced him to get serious about selling his rock artwork. Hoon said he started out with rock given to him by a friend but he now works with a dis...
WALLA WALLA – Altrusa International of Walla Walla will host its annual spelling bee on On Sat., April 30 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the SEA-TECH Skills Center located at 525 Campus Loop, Walla Walla. Registration is limited to the first 100 applications received. The Bee is for third, fourth and fifth grade students whose principal residence is in the Walla Walla Valley. Applications must be submitted by Fri., April 15. Entry forms, rules, and spelling lists can be downloaded at www.wwps.org/parents/parent-forms/altrusa-spell...
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library is holding a contest to help design their new library cards. One winner, in each of four age categories, will receive a $25 gift certificate to Chief Springs Pizza. Entry forms are available at Elk Drug, the Weinhard Hotel, Dayton Mercantile, Dingles, Moose Creek Cafe (formerly Country Cupboard), HomeStreet Bank, and at the library. A template, rules, and instructions may also be downloaded at www.daytonmemoriallibrary.org. The contest is open to all Columbia County residents. Age groups are 8 and under, 9...
DAYTON – Dayton’s Best Western Plus Hotel will hold its third annual Plastic Recycle Drive, beginning next week. The event runs from March 15 through Earth Day, April 22. “It is our goal to fill the 20-yard recycle bin, donated by Basin Disposal Inc. (BDI), to the top by Earth Day,” said Best Western general manager Eleanor Specht. “Please bring your plastic recyclables and leave them in the recycle bin in our back parking lot.” For more information, contact the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites at (509) 382-4790....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commerical Club’s “Shop Waitsburg First” drawing winners for February were: Tom Baker, $10.83, Waitsburg Grocery Bitsey Vawter, $34.62, Star Fitness Stephanie Hinchliffe, $48.73, Star Fitness. To enter, receipts may be mailed to the Commercial Club at PO Box 451, Waitsburg, or a picture may be emailed to waitsburgcc@iCloud.com or messaged to Waitsburg Commercial Club on Facebook. Be sure to include contact information with the receipt....
WAITSBURG – Team RELAY for the American Cancer Society will hold its annual Shamrock Bingo fundraiser on Fri., March 18, 2016 in the Waitsburg Elementary Multipurpose Room. Doors open at 5 p.m. and 20 games will be played between 6-8 p.m. Games are $1 each, with three cards. Soup and chili will be available for $4. Last year the event raised approximately $1,600 which was all donated to the American Cancer Society....
WAITSURG – The Waitsburg Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Tues., March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station (232 Main St.) to discuss updates to the City of Waitsburg Shoreline Master Plan. An informal public open house will precede the meeting from 6:30-7 p.m....
DAYTON – A spaghetti benefit dinner for the Schwarz Family will be held Sun., Feb. 28 from 2-5 p.m. in the Dayton Elementary Multipurpose Room. Suggested donations are $5/person or $20/family. Tickets may be purchased through the physical therapy department at Dayton General Hospital. A bank fund is set up at Umpqua Bank in the name of the Michael and Britta Schwarz Fund for donations to help Mike Schwarz with his medical needs....
