Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON—Columbia County Public Transportation’s annual Tour of Lights will begin Friday, Nov. 23, during Christmas Kickoff. A bus will depart the Elk Drug parking lot 15 minutes after the fireworks display. Tours will also be offered the first three Saturday evenings in December. A bus will also depart Elk Drug at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, 8 and 15. The cost is $1.50 for ages 6 through 59, one dollar for seniors 60 and older, and free for five years and under....
Dayton—The Dayton School District has a new website, which can be downloaded to cell phones. Users can go to the app store and type in daytonschooldistrictwa. The app will have a bulldog logo, and it will allow users to get live feed and news events. From the website at www.daytonsd.org, users can go to “Explore” at the top which will lead to different sections, said Jana Eaton, Assistant to the Superintendent. This will be a work in progress, she said, as the district gets more proficient in posting announcements and events, she said....
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg High School will be hosting their annual Veteran’s Day Assembly Friday, Nov. 9, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. The Associated Student Body Leadership and members of the student council will share background information about Veteran’s Day. This year, the American Legion Samuel W Southard Post 35 will be recognized for its contributions to the community. All of our veterans and community members are invited....
WAITSBURG—Join the Waitsburg Magical History Tour on Nov 10. Starting at 10 a.m. Meet at Ten Ton Coffee for lattes and pastries, then enjoy a curated tour of the Bruce Museum complex followed by a history lesson on Waitsburg Mill by Historical Society president, Tom Land. $58 per person. Tickets available via eventbrite.com....
WAITSBURG—The Parks and Recreation District is hosting another Movie Night Nov 17 at Town Hall. Admission is free, concessions will be available, and the movie will be announced next week....
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Community Hospice is welcoming the community to an afternoon workshop to provide comfort and empowerment to people grieving over the death of a loved one during the holiday season. The Hospice Bereavement Team will facilitate the workshop on Nov. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Walla Walla Community Health office, at 1067 E. Isaacs, in Walla Walla. Information can be found online at: www.wwhospice.org, on Facebook at: @wallawallahospice, or by phone at: (509) 525-5561....
WAITSBURG—The Homegrown Go Wild local group of 4-H is working to create a new display in the windows at 222 Main St. celebrating Veteran’s Day and Thanksgiving. “This time we’re requesting community support,” says group leader Cindy Daves, “we’re asking for people to submit any veterans they would like to honor and/or to write what they’re thankful for.” Submissions can be slipped right through the door at 222 Main St. or next door at Ten Ton Coffee....
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Resource Center is hosting an Open House event on Nov 15 at 5:30 p.m. Guests are invited to enjoy snacks and get to know the organization, and its mission. Beginning November 1 the Resource Center has been offering free coats on Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. The Waitsburg Resource Center would like to thank not only those who have donated, but also the Waitsburg Grocery, Waitsburg Clinic, Banner Bank, as well as the local Catholic Christian and Presbyterian churches for...
OLYMPIA—The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a meeting in Dayton next week to help develop long-term recreation and land-use plans for three local state parks: Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail. The public is invited to learn more about the planning process and to provide input at the meeting to be held Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dayton Elementary School. Planning for these parks will involve three main objectives: • Classify park lands to determine the appropriate level of recreational use. • D...
WAITSBURG—From Ten Ton Coffee to Waitsburg Town Hall, join shoppers for this year’s Holiday Open House in downtown Waitsburg. The event, organized by Blush Salon, will be held Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. Blush Salon will host local vendors and hold a raffle, with prize baskets for lucky winners. Ten Ton Coffee will have a free iPad greeting card drawing class, taught by Lane Gwinn, to kickstart the holiday gift-giving season creatively. Waitsburg Grocery will have fun specials. Whoop Em Up Hollow Cafe will have a Mingle Pop Up spe...
DAYTON—Basin Disposal, Inc. will be picking up bagged leaves in Dayton on Nov. 12 and 19 and Dec. 3 – all Mondays. Residents are asked to place only leaves in bags, and not overfill them. Bags should be placed next to the street curb, or in the alley, wherever trash is normally collected. For further information call Basin Disposal, Inc. at: (509) 547-2476....
DAYTON—The Columbia County Planning Commission is accepting applications for three planning commission terms expiring Dec. 31, 2018. The terms expiring include: Seat #2, District 2, new term set to expire Dec. 2020; Seat #3, District 1, new term set to expire Dec 2021, and Seat #4, float district, set to expire Dec. 2022. A district map may be found at http://www.columbiaco.com/DocumentCenter/View/4219. The planning commission addresses issues related to zoning, land use and development regulations, and is currently working on the county c...
WAITSBURG-BooGrass, a Halloween-themed concert and silent auction, will be held Sunday at The Plaza Theater at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. BooGrass will raise funds for the Touchet Valley Accoustic Music Project to continue teaching music, as well as help with the June, 2019 planned trip for Switchgrass Delta to travel to Ireland. The group will visit an Irish music school as well as the Westport, Ireland bluegrass festival. TVAMP is a project of the non-profit Rural...
DAYTON—Parents of Columbia County are invited to bring their little ghouls and goblins to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Halloween afternoon for trick or treat goodies again this year. For the eighth year, Sheriff Rocky Miller, his staff and volunteers are again offering trick or treat goodies the afternoon of Oct. 31, between 3 and 5 p.m. Volunteers will be at the front steps of the Columbia County Courthouse during those hours distributing bags of goodies donated by the Patit Valley Grange and members of the community. For the six...
DAYTON—Sunday, October 28, 2018 Waitsburg Christian Church 6th and Main Street Games 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. inside 4:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat outside the church All are welcome...
COLUMBIA COUNTY—The Columbia County Planning Commission is seeking to fill a vacancy in the District 3 seat. The planning commission addresses issues related to zoning, land use and development regulations, and is currently working on the county comprehensive plan update. This is an ideal opportunity for an interested individual to give back and have a voice in the community. Regular meetings are held the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Planning Department office. The commission will meet on the second and fourth Mondays while t...
DAYTON—The City of Dayton Planning Commission has two vacancies, providing an opportunity for engaged and motivated city residents to provide input and give back to their community. Regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Planning Department office. The vacancies will fill incomplete terms, both ending March 2022. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest to Planning Director Meagan Baily via email at Meagan_bailey@co.columbia.wa.us or mail to: Planning Department, 114 South 2nd Street, D...
DAYTON—The Columbia County Rural Library District and Humanities Washington are inviting the public to a conversation with story teller and artist Rituja Indapure about the power of storytelling. The talk will begin at 6 pm. on Thursday in the Delany Room and is free to the public. Indapure’s presentation is called “The Healing Tale: How stories can move us beyond shame.” She will demonstrate how sharing deeply personal stories releases darkness and leads to creative channels and, ultimately, crosses cultural barriers to create societa...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Remodel Open House and Tour will be Oct. 19. The two-part event begins with a kitchen tour at 4 p.m., and then continues with the Kenneth M. Zuger Field House Dedication Ceremony beginning at 4:30 p.m. at the athletic fields at 184 Academy St....
DAYTON—The Columbia County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the Site Development Plan for a proposed data center in Dayton on Monday at 5:35 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Planning and Building Office at 114 South 2nd St....
DAYTON—Dayton High School will host this year’s Mass Band/Choir Concert on Oct. 24 at 6:30 in the high school gym. Dayton HS Director of Music Scott Sumner said that musicians from eight schools will participate in the concert. They include Saint John Endicott, Prescott, Touchet, Dayton, Kahlotus, Rosalia, Clarkston, Washtucna, Asotin and Garfield-Palouse. The guest band director will be retired music educator Glenn Mitchell, who has served as music director at both Dayton and Walla Walla High Schools. The guest choir director will be Jul...
DAYTON—The Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary is hosting a Salad Luncheon to benefit community medical scholarships and equipment needs Oct. 26, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and a variety of salads and breads will be served. The event will be held at the First Congregational Church, at 214 S. 3rd St. in Dayton....
WAITSBURG—Free flu shots will be available to Waitsburg and Dayton residents on October 27. The community event also includes a shredding service, unused medication disposal, medication lock box giveaway and a food drive. Find them at the Waitsburg City Park from 10 a.m. - noon, then at Flour Mill Park in Dayton from 1 - 3 p.m....
WAITSBURG—Halloween enthusiasts of all ages are encouraged to attend Ten Ton Press’s mask-making party on Oct. 27 from 1-3 p.m. The event is free. Paper, markers and ideas are provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring supplies as well. Children must be accompanied by an adult....
WAITSBURG—The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP) proudly presents Boograss: a bluegrass music concert, featuring The Jasper Mountain Band, The Whippersnappers, Paul Gregutt and Switchgrass Delta, on Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. The group will also have a silent auction to benefit the Bluegrass Kids’ annual activities. The Plaza Theater, originally named the Neace Theater, was built in 1929 and is close to the history of bluegrass music which became popular with “Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys” in the early 1930’s. Tickets are $10 at the do...
