Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Columbia County Health System will hold a Heart Health Information Night at the Waitsburg High School gym during the Dayton/Waitsburg basketball game on Fri., Feb. 5, from 6-8 p.m. Blood pressures will be taken on request....
WALLA WALLA – Adventist Health/Walla Walla General Hospital has been named a Women’s Choice Award recipient as one of America’s Best Hospitals for Emergency Care for the second consecutive year. The credential places WWGH in the top five percent, out of 3,800 emergency rooms that report the data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, in the nation for emergency care. Award recipients are scored on eight measures that rate primarily to the amount of time taken in the emergency room. The Women’s Choice Award identifies the nation’s best heal...
WALLA WALLA – Four education professionals, whose work spans pre-K through high school, will discuss changes and challenges in education in Washington State in a presentation on Mon., Feb. 1 from 4-5:30 p.m. at room 130 in Olin Hall (920 E. Isaacs). Speakers include: Darcy Weisner who taught high school for 20 years before serving as an assistant principal in Spokane for three years, Walla Walla High School principal for four years, and as superintendent in Clarkston for four years. Weisner is currently the Assistant Superintendent of I...
WALLA WALLA – Civil Rights speaker Constance Rice will speak at the 2016 Whitman Power and Privilege Symposium on Wed., Feb. 17 in Cordiner Hall at 7 p.m. on the Whitman College Campus. Rice is a civil rights lawyer and co-director of Los Angeles’ The Advancement Project which provides training, networking, and resources to extend racial justice lawyering. Rice and her team use strategic methods of communication to influence the public opinion on issues of race and injustices. The event is free and open to the public....
WALLA WALLA - Michael LeFevre will be presenting a solo recital of Spanish guitar music for the First Thursday concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street, on February 4. Spanning four centuries, the program will feature music written for Renaissance vihuela, harpsichord, piano, as well as both classical and flamenco guitar.The program will begin at 12:15 p.m. and end about 12:50 p.m. Michael has been a member of the music faculty at Walla Walla University since 2011. He has won first prize awards for his playing at r...
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County is seeking persons to serve a three year term as representatives on the County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC): Agriculture and Business/Industry. Terms are for three years. Applicants do not need any special knowledge of waste management but must be able to represent the industries’ perspectives, challenges, and opportunities for solid waste management in the county. Meetings will be held the second Thursday of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov. from 4:45 to 6:16 p.m. Special meetings may be held to discuss t...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY - Walla Walla County is experiencing an increase in the number of influenza cases, including at least two hospitalizations, according to a recent news release from the county health department. Earlier this month, a 12-year-old girl in Kitsap County died after the flu reportedly attacked her kidneys, causing renal failure. The health department says there are several things people can do to protect themselves from the flu. The Walla Walla County Health Department strongly recommends that anyone over six months of age receive...
WALLA WALLA – There will be two registration periods for enrollment in Walla Walla Public Schools for the 2016-17 school year. The first is for middle and high school students and will run through the month of February. Kindergarten and elementary parents/guardians may register their students between April 18 and April 29. Release forms may be picked up from the student’s current school and will be accepted at the receiving school in either Feb. or April. Open enrollment requests will be granted according to School Board Policy no. 3130 whi...
DAYTON – The Touchet Valley Ministerial Association invites all to join with them on Sun., Jan. 31 at 6 p.m. for a community praise service at the First Christian Church, located on the corner of 3rd and Park Street. The ministerial association meets weekly to promote unity in Christ and to lift up this valley for God’s blessing and revival....
WAITSUBRG – The Christian Women’s Connection will meet next at Waitsburg Town Hall on Wed., Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch is $10 and will be catered by Ruth Shearer. Stephanie Carmichael, of Bend, Ore, will share about the powerful principles she learned first-hand as she battled breast cancer twice. Wayne and Ruth Peterson will share about Project Timothy and Debbie Hoilman will provide musical entertainment. Call in reservations by Feb. 8 to Judy at (509) 399-2005. Childcare is available by reservation....
ASSE International Exchange Programs, in cooperation with local high schools is looking for families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18, from a variety of countries including: Norway, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Japan, and more. The students experience American culture while practicing their English and share their own culture with their host families. The students have pocket money for personal expenses and full health, accident, and liability insurance. Host families can choose from a wide variety of backgrounds, countries, and...
WAITSUBURG – Due to a low turnout for the Jan. 13 Waitsburg Celebration Days court informational meeting, a second meeting has been scheduled for Wed. Jan. 27. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Seven Porches (329 Main St.). All interested high school girls are invited to attend and should bring a parent. “The court is a great opportunity for girls to represent their community throughout our area. They will participate in parades, service projects, and attend events, such as luncheons, hosted by other courts,” said court advisor Ann Adams...
WAITSBURG – A joint work session of the Dayton and Waitsburg school boards will be held Wed., Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elementary School library. The boards will hear reports from the exploratory committees regarding the potential combining of the two school districts for high school football in the fall of 2016. The public is welcome to attend....
WAITSBURG – TheTown Hall Association will host its annual Prime Rib Valentine’s Dinner on Sat., Feb. 13. The fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and tickets are $20 per person. Tickets may be purchased now through Feb. 4 from any Town Hall board member including Jim Davison, Ron Griffen, Larry Johnson, Karl Newell, Jim Romine, Ron Standring, and Jim Walsh. All proceeds go toward the operation and maintenance of the Waitsburg Town Hall....
DAYTON – Washington State University Extension and the WSU Oilseed Cropping Systems (WOCS) project are hosting an all-day workshop on canola and other oilseed production, marketing and end-use on Jan. 26 at Dayton’s Liberty Theater. Crops covered may include winter and spring canola, winter and spring rapeseed, mustard, and flax, and how those oilseeds will fit in existing rotations. General sessions in the morning will shift to breakout sessions with interactive discussions in the afternoon. Regional oilseed and livestock producers, industry r...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet Thursday at the Q on Main Street at noon. Lunch is $12, inclusive. The menu is soup, salad, sandwich, dessert, and coffee or tea. There is no charge for attending the meeting only. Dr. Carol Clarke will speak about the upcoming maintenance and operations levy for Waitsburg schools. The meeting is open to both members and non members. The Commercial Club encourages residents to add their support to the business community of Waitsburg and the promotion of events that encourage tourism and...
DAYTON – The DHS knowledge bowl team came in three points shy of first place, just behind DeSales, to take second in a meet hosted here on Jan. 7. Twelve teams from Clarkston, Dayton, DeSales, Pomeroy, Prescott, and Waitsburg participated in the competition. DeSales 1 took first place with 86 points, followed closely be Dayton 1 with 83 points. Waitsburg 1 earned third place with 76 points, followed by Pomeroy 1 in fourth place with 66 points....
WAITSBURG – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers will host a ‘Conversation with Cathy’ town hall event in Waitsburg next week. The forum will be held Jan. 21, from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Q Wood Fired Grill at 137 Main St. Community members are invited to come and share their thoughts and ideas with the congresswoman. She will also give an update on the work she is doing in the House....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions Club hosts a fundraising, all-you-can-eat breakfast, the third weekend of each month. Breakfast is served from 8 -11 a.m. at the Prescott Lions Hall (Hwy 124 and ‘D’ St.) and costs $8. This Sunday only, Jan. 17, breakfast will end an hour early (at 10 a.m.) so the Lions can make the Seahawks vs. Panthers game at 10 a.m. Go Hawks!...
Area musicians and music lovers are invited to participate in, or just enjoy listening to, Friday night Bluegrass jams throughout the month of January. Jams will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the following venues: January 15 – Duke & Remington Open Studio, 145 ½ Main Street, Waitsburg (entrance is on Preston Avenue). January 22 – Dayton First Congregational Church, 214 S. 3rd, Dayton. January 29 – Whitman College, Lyman House, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla....
DAYTON—In lieu of their regular monthly meeting in January, the Coalition for Youth and Families is having a day-long strategic planning session on Jan. 21 at the Best Western Plus Hotel Conference Room here from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The purpose of the session is to develop strategies for partnering with other community groups, to increase community awareness about CYF goals, to expand youth coalition membership, to provide education in prevention science, to provide leadership training, to monitor partnering agencies’ policies about the con...
DAYTON – The next Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place Wed., Jan 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at LC at the Green (209 N. Pine St.) in Dayton. Lunch will be $10. January’s theme is ‘Time for Change’ and Marge Thompson of Starbuck, Wash. will share about her daily walk with God. Caprice Scott, a ceramic artists from College place, will share her handmade creations as well as what God has taught her through her art. Caprice’s art is currently on display at the Wenaha Gallery in Dayton. Cleo Saenz will provide the musical fea...
WAITSBURG – As of Jan. 1, 2016, Fire District No. 2 in Waitsburg will provide ambulance service for the community of Waitsburg as well as outlying areas in both Walla Walla and Columbia Fire District No. 2. Waitsburg Ambulance Service will no longer provide ambulance service. Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 commissioners express appreciation for the community support the Waitsburg Ambulance Service has received over its rich 45-plus year history. Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 is a public entity and will not be able to o...
WAITSBURG – Beginning in January, and running through March, shopping locally may hold even more benefits for a few lucky shoppers. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is sponsoring a ‘Shop Waitsburg First’ program and will reimburse three people for the amount of their purchase, up to $50, each month. Receipts must be entered by the 4th of AprilShoppers may enter as many receipts as they like, but each person is eligible for one purchase reimbursement (up to $50) each month. Receipts must have the name of the Waitsburg business and the date of pu...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg city crew will be out picking up Christmas Trees this week. If you would like your tree disposed of, leave it on the edge of the road and the public works crew will pick it up to be chipped....
