Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA - The annual meeting of the Community Council will be held Mon., Jan. 23 from 5:15 - 6:15 at the YWCA (213 S. 1st. Ave., Walla Walla). Attendees will hear updates on the work of the several task force projects as well as an upcate on the Community Conversations project....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – The county has begun its annual amendment process, designed to solicit input from the public and other agencies, on the county’s Comprehensive Plan and Development Regulations. The plan provides the policy framework for making land use and related decisions to accommodate the projected 20-year-growth in the county. It applies to unincorporated areas of the county only. The cities have their own comprehensive plans and separate amendment process. To propose amendments to the plan, contact the staff of the Walla Walla County...
DAYTON – The Blue Mountain Station Co-op class for February will be Cooking Indian Food. Chef Sarah Mayhew of Sipid Bites will teach how to make an authentic Indian dish, Chicken Tikka Masala, and an authentic Indian side dish. Attendees will learn about Indian spices and participate hands-on before sitting down to enjoy a delicious meal with wine. The class will take place on Sun., Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Class size is limited so sign up soon by calling (509) 382-2577 or email bmscoopmarket@gmail.com....
WALLA WALLA – Due to a surge of flu cases in the community, Providence St. Mary has implemented a restricted visitation policy to help prevent the spread of the disease. Visitors must be either members of the immediate family (spouses, partners, and children) or individuals 18 or older. Healthy siblings may visit in the Birth Center but must report to the nurse’s station to be assessed first. All patients are restricted to two visitors, total, in the entire hospital at one time. This is intended to discourage large groups of people from bei...
WALLA WALLA – With the approval of the 2017 Walla Walla County budget the Dept. of Community Health staff will return to full-time work, with no mandatory furlough days. As a result the Dept. of Community Health will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The Dept. is closed from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. for lunch. Services available at the Health Dept. include Women, Infant, and Children (WIC), with limited immunization and communicable disease nursing services. “We are in the process of working with community partners to identify gaps in servi...
WALLA WALLA – The City of Walla Walla and the Oregon Dept. of Forestry will work with Walla Walla County to update the county-level Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The plan includes risk analyses with predictive models that indicate where and how fires are likely to ignite and how they may impact local communities and the environment. Northwest Management, Inc. will facilitate meetings and review and update the current plan which will focus on creating fire adapted communities, improving wildfire response, and restoring and maintaining h...
DAYTON - Lydia Caudill is offering a yoga class on Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. in the Firesdie Room of the First Congregational Church in Dayton. The class is donation-based. Suggestions include: $10, a bar of soap, a jar of peaches, a piece of art, or anything else. Call Lydia at (509) 956-8385 or email her at lydia.caudill@gmail.com with questions....
DAYTON - Winter quarter for the Dayton School District’s After School Program starts Jan. 10, and ends March 9. Classes for third, fourth, fifth and sixth graders take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at various locations. Tuesday activities include Intro to Crocheting, Model Airplanes, Cooking/Nutrition, and Disaster Preparation. Disaster preparedness presentations will be held for all students in the program, to help them to understand the importance of basic first aid. Students will also explore possible natural disasters in t...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. on Jan. 4 to consider setting of fees for items at the Public Works Department. The meeting, to hear public comment, will be held at the Commissioners’ Chambers at the courthouse located at 341 E. Main. A list of the proposed fees may be accessed online at http://www.columbiaco.com/DocumentCenter/View/3118 or hard copies are available at the Public Works Department at 415 North Guernsey Ave. in Dayton. If you cannot attend the meeting, comments may be mai...
WAITSBURG – The next Christian Women’s Connection luncheon will be held at Waitsburg Town Hall on Jan. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It will be catered by the CWC committee and the cost is $10. Please make reservations to Judy at (509) 399-2012 by Jan. 6. Popular speaker Lynn Franz will delight her audience with her sense of humor and Jordyn Hutchens will demonstrate cake decorating. The Kuykendall Kids will sing and play bluegrass music. Childcare is available by reservation....
DAYTON – The Liberty Theater will host a New Year party beginning at 6:30 with a showing of Oceans Eleven, starring George Clooney and Julia Roberts. The party will continue in the annex with great food, champagne, and sparkling cider. A 9 p.m. toast will kick off 2017 in style. Tickets are $25 each for $45 for a couple. Tickets include admission to the film and afterparty and one glass of champagne. Get tickets at the theater or online at www.libertytheater.org....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center is in need of the following items: Dish soap, toilet paper, shampoo, deodorant, sugar, and flour. Donations may be dropped off at the center during regular hours or left at the Christian, Presbyterian, or Catholic churches. The resource center is open Thursdays from 2-4 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. and is located on the side of the Banner Bank building at 106 Preston Ave....
DAYTON – Dayton’s Blue Mountain Station will host a Planning Your Garden class on Sun., Jan. 8, from 2-4 p.m.. Retired OSU Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology, Fred Crowe, and Lydia Caudill of Pedal & Plow will cover topics such as how to lay out your garden, ideas on companion planting, what to plant by seed vs. planting starts, and much more. Bring a paper and pen and something to write with. The class is FREE for BMS Co-op members and $5 for nonmembers....
DAYTON - The Best Western Plus Hotel in Dayton received the hotel chain’s highest award for quality. Eleanor Specht, General Manager of the hotel called the Chairman’s Award from Best Western a “tremendous honor.” The Chairman’s award recognizes Best Western hotels with a cleanliness and maintenance inspection score of top five percent of more than 2,400 North American properties in cleanliness and maintenance. Hotels must also meet Best Western’s requirements for design and high customer service scores to qualify for the award....
DAYTON - A Blue Christmas service will be held in the fireside room at Dayton First Congregational Church on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with a soup and bread supper and then move to a time of candlelight, music, readings, prayer, and presence with one another. This is the longest night of the year, a time to acknowledge that for some this is a long, dark, foreboding season in the midst of all the celebrations and gatherings. All are welcome to join in the gathering....
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County is looking to fill five spots on the Veteran’s Relief Advisory Board (VRAB). The board coordinates with the County Dept. of Human Services and advises county commissioners on the needs of local indigent veterans and the resources and programs available to indigent veterans and their families. Applicants must reside in Walla Walla County and be veterans from either local branches of nationally recognized veterans’ service organizations or the veterans’ community at large. Members should be able to attend one mor...
WALLA WALLA – A free holiday cooking demonstration, featuring holiday recipes that are both delicious and healthy, will take place Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 550 W. Rose St. The event is sponsored by Providence St. Mary Heart and Vascular Center. Providence café’s executive chef, Norman Shaw, will prepare four festive heart-healthy vegetarian dishes, appropriate for holiday parties. Attendees will be able to see the dishes prepared, taste them, and receive recipes. There will also be door prizes. Registration is requ...
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 and 18 from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, and Japan. Students want to experience American culture and practice English while sharing their own culture with their host family. Students have pocket money for personal expenses, as well as full health, accident, and liability insurance. They are selected based on academics and personality and hosts can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds,...
WAITSBURG – The musicians of Waitsburg schools, grades 5 to 12, will present their winter concert in the WHS auditorium on Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. The fifth grade band will lead out, playing their very first band concert featuring Christmas songs and more. Next up will be the sixth grade band, playing “Down the Field March,” “Jingle Jolly Christmas,” and “Sword of Fire!” Following them will be the Preston Hall band playing their Christmas Parade Medley, Ancient Moon, and the theme from the movie Ant Man. They will close with the African Bell...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center will once again provide holiday lunches and activities for children during Christmas break. Lunches will be served at the Christian Church (corner of Main and 6th St.) from 11 a.m. – noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, Dec. 20, 21, 22 and 27, 28, and 29. For more information, contact Pam Conover at 337-8876....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Tigers and Prescott Lions club are sponsoring their annual food drive. Students are encouraged to bring canned or dry food to school before December 9....
DAYTON – The First United Methodist Church of Dayton is hosting Advent Soup and Prayer services on Wednesdays, Dec. 7 and 14 from 6-7:15 p.m. Soup will be served first, then a brief service designed to nurture peace in the midst of the Christmas rush. The public is invited. Contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at 382-4671 for more information....
DAYTON – Not all is “merry and bright” for everyone during the holidays. The Dayton First Congregational Church will hold a special service for those struggling during the holidays, offering a space of peace and grace. A soup and bread supper will be provided at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21, followed by a brief service of music, silence, readings, and at activity for hands and hearts. Everyone is invited....
WALLA WALLA - Prescott author S. D. (Susan) Matley will be signing books at Book & Game in Walla Walla, Fri., Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.. New this year is Big-G City, the continuing tale of Greek immortals in the behind-the-scenes City of Mount Olympus. Matley’s 2015 novella Small-g City, set in Seattle, Wash., will also be available for purchase. Book & Game is located on the corner of 1st and Main, Downtown Walla Walla....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Kids Night to Shop will take place on Wed., Dec. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. Vendors will be on hand with affordable gifts for kids and helpers will be available to assist with shopping and to wrap the gifts. Kid’s Night to Shop is sponsored by Waitsburg’s American Legion Auxiliary....
