Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School graduating seniors will receive their diplomas during graduation ceremonies Friday evening at 8 p.m. Graduation will be held at the Waitsburg High Gymnasium at 421 Coppei. Baccalaureate services will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Christian Church at 604 Main St. Senior Walk and banner signing will be Thursday beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the elementary school....
DAYTON – Dayton High School will hold its graduation ceremony Saturday, June 9, at 1 p.m. in the high school gym. A reception will follow on the front lawn of the high school. The Times will have more coverage of Dayton High graduation in our June 7 edition....
DAYTON - Parent to Parent is hosting a family picnic at the Dayton City Park on Sunday at 4 p.m., for families with special needs children. Parent to Parent is sponsored by the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, a nonprofit whose mission is to walk along-side parents on the journey of “a new normal.” For information about monthly support meetings, workshops/trainings, and other family events in Columbia County, contact Parent to Parent Coordinator Angie Witt at p2p@wwvdn.org, or by phone at (509) 540-9880. Parent to Parent is also on Fac...
In a news brief last week, we announced incorrectly that the Prescott Pool opened for the season Memorial Day weekend. However, the pool was open for that weekend only. The official season opening for the Prescott Pool is June 9 at noon....
PRESCOTT – Prescott Parks and Recreation has announced that the Prescott swimming pool will open for the season on Saturday, weather permitting. The pool will operate from noon to 7 p.m. through Monday. Gate fees this year will be $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and youth aged 6 – 17. Children five and under are free with a paying adult. Family/grandparent passes are $130 for the season. Individual passes are $60. Due to the closing of the Dayton pool, the Prescott Pool will offer exercise/lap swim at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mor...
WAITSBURG –Pastors Bret Moser, of the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church, and Matthew Wyatt, of the Waitsburg Christian Church will park a flatbed truck in front of Waitsburg Grocery, on Main Street, at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. The pair plan to sit with the truck until it is filled with food donations, no matter how long it takes. The food will be donated to the Waitsburg Resource Center. Help Bret and Matt get a good night’s sleep Tuesday night by bringing your generous donations to (or from) Waitsburg Grocery early and often. For more information, con...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg FFA will hold its annual banquet Monday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School Multi-Purpose Room. This year’s attendees to the State FFA Convention will be honored....
WAITSBURG- The community is invited to honor veterans at the annual American Legion and Auxiliary’s Veteran’s Memorial Wall Program in the Waitsburg City Cemetery on Monday, May 28’ at 11 a.m. Family members who have received a flag for their deceased veteran and would like to donate it to be flown at the memorial may do so by contacting B. A. Keve at ikbakeve@charter.net or 337-6546. Their information will be added to the program. As in the past, the American Legion Auxiliary will host a baked potato luncheon at the Elementary School multi...
WALLA WALLA – Applications for grants from the Warren Community Action Fund will be accepted until May 25. They should be submitted online at Blue Mountain Community Foundation’s website, www.bluemountainfoundation.org. Applications for grants ranging from $500 to $20,000 will be considered Grants are available primarily to benefit the communities of Dayton, Columbia County and Waitsburg in a wide variety of fields and purposes. Applicants must be a charitable organization under IRC Section 501c3, nonprofit as a church or faith-based group or...
POMEROY – The May Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Rd.) in Pomeroy on May 16 at 11:30 a.m. The meal will be catered by Louise Von Vogt and Crew and is $10. Reservations are requested by May 11 to Judy at 509-399-2005. Karon Heineman from Sherwood, Ore., will share the truths she learned when “I Remember Grandma” triggered a new thought process. Holley Wood from Starbuck will play the Dulcimer and share her history playing the instrument. Jon Von Vogt will also provide special enterta...
The Walla Walla Elks Lodge awarded $500 Nicholas Memorial Grant scholarships to Waitsburg High School students Brandon Boudrieau, Cade Branson and Thomas House. Dayton High School senior Cole John was awarded the $500 Walla Walla Elks Lodge Vocational Grant as well as a $1,000 scholarship from the Washington State Elks Association....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Chapel will host evangelist/prophet Rev. John Weatherly on Mother’s Day weekend. Meetings are Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. Weatherly has ministered in Walla Walla, Olympia, Yakima and Hermiston. He has also ministered on Native American reservations across the U.S. and Canada. The Waitsburg Chapel is located at 320 W. Second St. For more information, contact Pastor Jim Daves at (509) 337-6235 or (509) 386-7785....
DAYTON - TVAC Productions and the Liberty Theater will hold an open meeting on May 23 at 6:30 pm in the theater to share information about this year’s fall musical production of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” This year’s director is Brenda Henderson. Details about the show, production dates and rehearsals will be shared, as well as all the information performers need to prepare for auditions June 4, 6 and 7. There are a variety of roles for all ages in this production, and opportunities for assisting with set construction, stage c...
DAYTON – Dayton’s First Congregation Church is hosting a resource workshop for youth mental health first aid on May 21, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. A trainer from Quality Behavioral Health in Clarkston will lead the program. This workshop will introduce unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges in adolescents. It is geared to teach people how to support youth, who are showing signs of mental stress. “In one week’s time we had three young people threaten to harm themselves,” said Congregational Church Pastor Marj John...
WAITSBURG – Preschool registration is underway in Waitsburg Elementary School and will end May 15. Space is limited to 40 students. Students who turn three on or before August 31 are eligible to register for preschool. Families living outside of the district are welcome to apply. However, priority will be given to families living within the district and to those who qualify for the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECAP). Registration applications are available in the Waitsburg Elementary Office. For more information, call W...
WAITSBURG – The 115th Waitsburg High School Reunion and Banquet will be held on May 26, 2018 in the Waitsburg Elementary Multipurpose room. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., dinner will cost $20.00, and will begin at 6:00 p.m. The business meeting and recognition of the 2018 senior class and announcement of the WHS Alumni Scholarships will follow. The High School will be open for touring from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m....
By Dayton Code Enforcement Officer Clint Atteberry DAYTON - During spring and summer it can be hard to keep up with grass and weeds, but is of the utmost importance! Tall grass and weeds can make a corridor for vermin such as rats and mice to enter buildings. Fire is also a major concern when these areas become dry. A misplaced cigarette or a lightning strike can set off a fire that can impact the property owner and neighboring properties as well. Being proactive by starting yard maintenance early, keeping a green yard and taking care of weeds...
DAYTON - A new Grief Group will begin on Tuesday, May 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Dayton’s First Congregational Church, on the corner of 3rd and Spring Street, in the Fireside Room downstairs. We will follow the same format and book that Hospice in Walla Walla uses. If you are struggling with your grief, you are invited to join. The group will run for 10 weeks and will be a closed group once it has started. To RSVP, call Teeny McMunn at 509-386-5287....
DAYTON – Dayton’s annual Lewis and Clark Walk will begin Tuesday evening May 8. Walkers will assemble at the Dayton Historic Depot, with the walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. The walk will proceed east to Patit Road, and then along Patit Road to the Lewis and Clark Campsite exhibit. Bus transportation will be provided back to Dayton. (Pets will not be allowed on the bus.) The public is invited to enjoy food and exhibits for the entire family. The Lewis and Clark Walk is sponsored by the Columbia County Health System, the Dayton School District, and...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County is seeking people interested in filling two vacancies on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors. The positions will begin in September 2018, when the terms of current board members Pat Reay and Sam Waldron expire. Board terms are three years, with members eligible to serve up to a maximum of three terms (nine years total). The Fair Board meets at least once a month, or as needed. Members perform board-related duties approximately 10 hours per month during most of the year. However, they s...
OLYMPIA – Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz and the Department of Natural Resources Wildfire Aviation Aerial Firefighting staff are preparing for the 2018 wildfire fire season. This year’s fleet consists of nine helicopters and six amphibious single engine air tankers (Fireboss) and twp Air Attacks that are under contract with DNR More than 60 personnel make up the DNR aviation firefighting staff available for Initial Attack to emerging wildland fires. DNR’s top aviation priority is Initial Attack. Crews work to get a...
DAYTON – The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library Spring Book sale will be held this weekend at 250 E. Main St. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p. m., and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Books are 50 cents per inch when stacked against the yard stick. For more information call the library at (509) 382-4131, or Sylvia Beuhler at (509) 629-2052....
DAYTON – Southeast Washington Aging and Long-Term care is offering workshops on care for dementia patients at the Columbia County Senior Center on May 1 and 2. Topics will include understanding and recognizing the differences between “normal” and “not normal” aging, conditions that sometimes mimic dementia, and warning signs and practical tips for working with people living with dementia. Resources will be made available. The May 1 session will be from 2 to 6 p.m. The same information will be presented again on May 2, from 8 a.m. until noo...
DAYTON – Dayton’s annual 3rd Street Yard Sale will be held Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Third Street will be closed during the sale from Main Street to Park Street. The Liberty Theater and several Dayton churches will participate in the sale. Other vendors may participate on 3rd St. with a $10 sign-up fee. Other yard sales will be held in various locations around Dayton. For more information, call Joe Huether at (509) 386-7295....
