Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The public is invited to an Earth Day ev ent at the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel and Suites, on Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Activities will include Earth Day crafts for children of all ages, including Mr. Recycle Head or plastic bottle head, and other art projects. Snacks will be provided. Bring recyclable plastics to the recycle bin in the parking lot. For more information, contact Eleanor Specht at (509) 382-4791....
WALLA WALLA – The National Weather Service will offer free SkyWarn weather spotter training next month in Dayton and Walla Walla. Weather spotters trained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) are key volunteers who assist the meteorologists by providing up-to-date information about storm activity. Training in Dayton will be May 4 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Columbia County Fire District 3 station at 111 Patit Road. In Walla Walla, the training session will be May 5 from 7 - 9 p.m. in the Coun...
WAITSBURG – Shop Waitsburg First Winners for April are: Mathew Buckingham (Waitsburg Grocery), Cindy Dishon (Waitsburg Grocery), Ivan Keve (Waitsburg Hardware). Winners may pick up their checks at Hugs, Gifts, & Collectibles (109 Main Street). March wrapped up the final month of the Shop Waitsburg First program. “Thanks to all of our community members for your support of Waitsburg businesses. Remember to shop Waitsburg first!” said Commercial Club President Joy Smith....
DAYTON – The Kick Off event for the Relay For Life of The Blue Mountains will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Best Wester Plus Hotel in Dayton. This year’s Relay For Life theme is “Paint Your World Purple.” To register for the event, go to relayforlife.org/bluemountainwa. For more information, contact event lead Shelli Bryant at donohue007@msn.com....
DAYTON – Quilt artist, Sandra Hawks, will give quilting lessons on Tuesdays, April 12 – May 31 at the Dayton Historic Depot. These are beginner lessons and registration is $25. Space is limited. Contact the Depot at 382-2026 for more information....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society will host a blood drive in the Waitsburg High School gymnasium from 1-6 p.m. on April 25. Call Liv Leid at the Waitsburg High school (337-6351) to reserve a time....
WAITSBURG – Touchet Valley Little League is in need of umpire for weeknight 5:30 p.m. games and Saturday 1 p.m. games. Volunteers with a general knowledge of baseball who are willing to fill out a volunteer application and pass a background check will be greatly appreciated. Please contact Randy at Waitsburg City Hall (509-337-6371) for more information....
DAYTON – Dingle’s of Dayton will open its doors to all girls who are still looking for that perfect, inexpensive dress for this year’s prom. Girls and their families can shop, try on and buy dresses on Thurs., April 14, from 5-7 p.m. Over 130 formal dresses in a rainbow of colors, as well as plenty of “little black dresses”, will be available and light refreshments will be served. A special filling is also planned for Sat., April 16, from 9a.m. – noon. Please call (509) 386-6021 with any questions....
WALLA WALLA – The Blue Mountain Action Council will host a mobile food bank visit on Thurs., April 14, from 5-7 p.m. at the north end of expo buildings at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds. The bank will distribute free produce and perishable products for low income families in need of food assistance. No food card, appointment, or documentation is needed. Bring a box for your food. For more information call Jeff Mathias at (509) 529-3561....
OLYMPIA – In honor of Earth Day, Washington State Parks will offer a free day at all state parks on April 22. Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits on that day. The “free days” are in keeping with legislation that created the Discover Pass, which allowed for up to 12 “free days.” The pass costs $30 for an annual pass or $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state recreation lands managed by Washington State Parks, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natura...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Christian Church is hosting an Enchanted Forest prom night dinner on April 23 from 7-9 p.m. The dinner includes a thre-course meal, complete with a chocolate fountain. A donation of $5/per person is suggested. The dinner will take place in the First Christian Church reception room located on 6th & Main. Reservations and dinner tickets may be purchased between March 21 and April 15 at the Waitsburg High School office or by calling (509) 337-8876 or texting (509) 520-9165....
WAITSBURG – Kids and parents are invited to spend next Saturday morning, April 9 at 8 a.m., eating pancakes and building birdhouses at the shop of Robbie Johnson located at 215 Murphy Street. The project is hosted by the Waitsburg Christian Church’s Second Saturday group. For more information, call Robbie Johnson at (509) 520-9154....
WALLA WALLA – Citizens who wish to pick up property that has been placed in the Walla Walla Police Department’s Property/Evidence System, may claim their property between 9- 11 a.m., Monday – Friday, exclusive of recognized holiday. To expedite the process, claimants may call Property Officer Bill Dunham at 527-4434 to set up an appointment during those hours....
DAYTON – Property owners in two Dayton historic districts are being asked their opinion on how, or whether, the districts should operate going forward. Advisory ballots were mailed by the city on Friday to homeowners in the Southside Historic District and the Washington Street historic. The ballots ask property owners to choose one of three options as their preferred: 1. Dissolve the district 2. Retain the district, but change the review process to “advisory review.” 3. Maintain the district as it is, with mandatory certificate of appro...
WAITSBURG – An Italian Delights spaghetti dinner will be held Sun., April 17 to help raise funds for local kids to attend YoungLife and Wyldlife camps. Seatings are available at 5p.m., 6:15p.m., and 7 p.m. Dinner is by donation. For reservations, contact Lori at 337-8079 or lbartlow64@gmail.com or Marne at 386-2365 or marne69@gmail.com....
WAITSBURG – In 2008, Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf proclaimed March 15th, forever and after, to be Waitsburg Eastern Star Day. It has become the custom since, for Eastern Star members to take cookies and Certificates of Appreciation to local businesses and organizations to show their gratitude for the services they provide to Waitsburg. This year the group visited the Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2, The Waitsburg Clinic, Banner Bank, Markeeta Little Wolf at Hubbard Law Office, Black D...
WAITSBURG – A community voter registration table will be available at the Waitsburg Elementary School from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday during school conferences. It is a presidential election year and every vote counts....
WALLA WALLA – Three Tire Recycling Amnesty Events have been scheduled for all Walla Walla County residents. Events will be held Sat. and Sun., May 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (unless trucks fill to capacity) at Walla Walla County’s gravel lot on Tausick Way, across from the sports complex. A second event will be held Sat., May 14 from 9a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Walla Walla County fire District 5 gravel lot on Humorist Road in Burbank. The events are open to Walla Walla County residents only, and proof of residency and ID must be shown. No busi...
DAYTON – In celebration of Earth Day, Dayton’s Best Western Plus has once again placed a 20-yard bin in the back parking lot of the hotel. The goal is to fill the bin with plastic bottles by Earth Day on April 22. Plastics must be rinsed and lids removed. No plastic bags, please. The Best Western will host an Earth Day Celebration on April 22 from 3-5 p.m....
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Valley Academy Praise Ringers and Singers will be performing for the First Thursday concert, April 7, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (323 Catherine St, Walla Walla). The free concert is from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Donations are gratefully accepted and will go to the WWVA Worthy Student Fund. Bring a friend and lunch while you enjoy the concert....
POMEROY – The April Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Rd., Pomeroy), on April 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch is $10 and will be catered by the Pataha staff. This month’s speaker is Wanda Lemkuhl of Payette, Ida. Wanda will speak about how God plans for us to bloom wherever we are, sharing steps to blooming. The Special Feature is a “Style on a Dime” fashion show, with clothes worn from “Wild Country Wearables” in Pomeroy. Wanda will provide musical entertainment as well. Reserva...
WAITSBURG – A very successful Waitsburg Home and School Carnival, held at the Waitsburg Elementary School on March 25, brought in nearly $3,000, according to HASA President Jamie Gleason. Community members turned out in force to work the event, donate items to the silent auction, and bake goodies for the cake walk. Gleason gives a big thank you for all the community support and said the Home and School Association made their goal of being able to provide school supplies to all Waitsburg students for the upcoming 2016-17 school y...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Public Health Dept. Tobacco Program and the Blue Mountain Counseling Alcohol Prevention Program are sponsoring a retailer business training for those who work with alcohol and tobacco sales and those who serve alcohol at businesses. Representatives from the Spokane Liquor Cannabis Board will provide training in two sessions on Mon., March 28 at the Delaney Building (111 S. 3rd St.) in Dayton. The first session will run from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and the second session will be from 1:30-4 p.m. The presentation will c...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Grange and Commercial Club will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt, complete with prizes and a visit from the Easter Bunny at the Waitsburg City Park at 10 a.m. on Sat., March 26....
WAITSBURG – TEAM RELAY’s annual Shamrock BINGO event raised $1,400 for the American Cancer Society this year. Businesses donating prizes to the event include: The McGregor Company, Wilbur-Ellis, Kenna’s Etched Glass, Puget Sound Energy, Whiskey Canyon Sports Bar & Grill, Northwest Business Services, The Tuxedo Tavern, Burger Hut, Waitsburg Hardware, Blue Crystal, Laht Neppur, Eleanora Montgomery....
