Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – The Dayton School District Board of Directors will hold a community-wide meeting to share information regarding the maintenance and operations levy and potential capital projects levy on Mon., Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. with a dinner prepared by the district’s food services staff. The presentation will begin at 6:30 and there will be opportunity for the public to ask questions and provide opinions about the upcoming levies. The Board of Directors encourages the public to provide information to help them det...
DAYTON/WAITSBURG - Anyone with a love of writing is invited to join in a newly formed writing group for writers of all ages. The group’s next meetings will take place at the Waitsburg Weller Library on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. followed by a meeting at the Dayton Memorial Library on Wed., Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. Group organizer Ann McCambridge said she formed the group for writers of all ages to teach, encourage and learn from one another. The group is for anyone who shares an interest in writing, whether it they write memoirs, fiction, poetry, songs or n...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Town Hall Association will hold its annual meeting on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The annual meeting is held to nominate and vote on 2016 Board of Directors and is open to all Waitsburg community citizens and their families. A free dinner will be served to all attendees....
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Library’s weekly crochet class has morphed into a Coffee and Craft Hour, still held at 1 p.m. each Saturday at the library. Crochet and other supplies will be available but participants are encouraged to bring any project they are currently working on. The library will supply the coffee and participants are encouraged to bring their own coffee cups and any fixings they’d like to use or share....
WAITSBURG – This year’s Hometown Christmas will mark the 30th anniversary of the popular community event. The one-day event, celebrated the first Sunday in December each year, will take place Dec. 6. Waitsburg Commercial Club President Debra Callahan says the club hopes to make the anniversary event extra-special this year and has given this year’s celebration the theme, “A Victorian Christmas.” Callahan said parade entry forms should go out this week, along with flyers to the teachers and 4-H groups about making Victorian themed ornaments...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School will hold its winter sports meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 in the high school auditorium. All students and parents of students who wish to participate in cheerleading, wrestling, and basketball are requested to attend....
PRESCOTT – The Walla Walla Rural Library District is offering a Red Cross Disaster Preparedness class at the Prescott Library on Thurs., Nov. 19 from 6-7 p.m. A Red Cross educator will instruct in how to make a family disaster plan and what to include in a family disaster supply kit. The focus will be on regional risks and disasters and the kinds of resources available through the Red Cross. Please register to attend by calling the library at (509) 849-2411 or email prescott@wwrurallibrary.com...
WAITSBURG – The November Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg Town Hall on Wed., Nov. 11. The meal will be catered by Ruth Shearer and is $10. November’s luncheon features speaker Pam Pingle of Medford, Ore. who will speak about facing both life’s joys and challenges. The luncheon will feature a silent auction. Donate items to benefit others or bid to get an early start on Christmas shopping. Linda Hermans will provide musical entertainment, playing violin during the shopping time. R...
WAITSBURG – Due to a lack of quorum at the scheduled Oct. 20 Waitsburg City Council meeting, the meeting date has been rescheduled to Thurs., Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Meetings are held in the Lions Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The meeting agenda remains the same and may be found under “Agendas” at www.waitsburgtimes.com....
Columbia Compost owner Steve Martin will conduct a tour of his compost site on Eager Road, north of Dayton on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Martin will present the method he uses to make the compost that he produces from residential, municipal and commercial green waste (yard trimmings). The Columbia Compost site is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for drop off of green waste for a fee of $10 or less. Columbia Compost is available to purchase in bulk at City Lumber. Martin can be contacted by calling 509-386-4748 or by email at...
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet will take place Thurs., Nov. 12 at Running T Ranch. This year’s theme is, “Education – Our Door to the Future.” The evening will include socializing, a catered dinner, and wine and beer. The Dayton School District will provide a special presentation focusing on education and Annual Community Awards will be presented. Table centerpieces will be raffled off. Social hour begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m., special presentation at 6:35 p.m. and the awards presentation at 7 p.m....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Commerical Club will meet Tues., Nov. 3 at 6:30 at The Q Wood Fired Grill, on Waitsburg’s Main Street for a no-host dinner and meeting. There is no charge to attend the meeting only. Please RSVP to ikbakeve@charter.net or call 337-6546....
PRESCOTT - The FrogHollow Band will be playing live at The Tuxedo Bar & Grill in Prescott from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. Come in costume!...
WAITSBURG – The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Program will hold a Red, White, & Bluegrass fundraising concert at 3:30 p.m. on Sun. Nov. 8 at the Plaza Theater in downtown Waitsburg. The concert will celebrate Veterans Day while raising funds for Rural Youth Enrichment Services (RYES). Switchgrass, Makenna Barron, and other area performers will keep the crowd entertained at the patriotic-themed concert. Ticket sales will be used to support RYES, which provides educational and enriching activities for local youth. Tickets are available online a...
Representatives of the Prescott Joint Parks and Recreation District happily accepted a $2,000 grant from the Pacific Power Foundation last week. The grant will go toward the purchase of new playground equipment for two to five year olds. (l to r): PJPRD Co-manager Len Conlee, Pacific Power Regional Community Manager Bill Clemens, PJPRD Chair Patsy Adams, and PJPRD Co-manager Yvonne Jackson....
WALLA WALLA – Gesa Credit Union and Shakespeare Walla Walla will present the third annual Dia de los Muertos Festival at the Gesa Power House Theatre on Oct. 25-25. The festival is a collaborative effort of many local businesses and community partners. The festival begins Sat., Oct. 24 at 5 p.m. with a procession through downtown ending at the theater for an evening program of music and dance performances. The festival continues in and around the theater on Sun. Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday will include scheduled performances of a Shake...
WAITSBURG – The Muddy Frogwater Square Dance Club will sponsor a square dance at Waitsburg Town Hall on Sun., Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m. There is no charge and all are welcome. Lessons will be available....
DAYTON – The annual Dayton General Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon Fundraiser will take place Fri., Oct. 30 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, located at 214 S. 3rd Street in Dayton. For $8 attendees can enjoy an all-you-can-eat lunch featuring a wide variety of salads, “Roland’s Famous Bread,” coffee, punch, and cider. Bake sale and gift shop items will be available for purchase. All proceeds support the hospital auxiliary scholarship program. Please contact Linda at 382-4138 with any questions....
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association is offering two $1,200 scholarships for the coming year. Scholarship grants are awarded to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school related fields to include student teaching or internships in an educational setting. Candidates must be a Walla Walla or Columbia County high school graduate who will student teach or intern between Sept. 2016 and June 2017. Applications are available Nov. 1, 2015 and are due March 1, 2016. For more information, contact (509) 525-6117...
Approved purchase of small children’s playground equipment. Decided to take down fencing that would have surrounded small children’s playground equipment. Received grants from Yancey Winans Trust for $5,000, Association of Washington Cities for $1,000, and Blue Mountain Community Foundation for $3,500. Changed credit card vendor to Banner Bank. Discussed schedule for playground improvements and other grant possibilities to fund the rest of the project....
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office is now accepting applications for Reserve Deputy Sheriff. Traditionally, citizens are interested in serving in this volunteer, unpaid position as a first step towards a career in law enforcement or as a way to give back to their community. WWSO Reserve Deputies are fully commissioned peace officers that serve on a part-time, unpaid basis. They are required to serve a minimum of 16 hours per month and service generally consists of working patrol, training, and quarterly meetings. After rea...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s Samuel W. Southard American Legion Post #35 will host several events in the coming weeks. The District meeting, with installation of officers will take place at the Waitsburg Town Hall on Oct. 24. Social hour begins at 11 a.m., followed by lunch at noon. Lunch includes chicken, potato salad, and dessert. The business meeting will follow. Members are encouraged to attend and bring their families. Please call Cindy Standring at 520-9351 to RSVP. The next regular meeting will take place Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at Whiskey Cre...
PRESCOTT – Prescott singer, songwriter, and poet, Sue Matley, will read from her new novel at two branches of the Walla Walla County Rural Library District. On Oct. 15 she will read at the Prescott branch (103 S. D St., Prescott) and on Oct. 16, she will read at the Plaza Way branch (1640 Plaza Way, Walla Walla). Her husband Bruce “Nevada Slim” will join her to provide colorful commentary. Both presentations are at 6 p.m. Matley’s first published book, Small-g City, is a science fiction novella set in Seattle. Matley will be available to sign...
WALLA WALLA – Providence St. Mary Medical Center will offer a free drive-through flu shot clinic on Sat., Oct. 17 from 9a.m. – noon or until they run out of vaccine. Cars should drive up on the 7th Ave. side of the hospital. Adults can be vaccinated against the flu without leaving their vehicles. There will be no vaccine for children at the clinic....
DAYTON – A free mobile food bank, sponsored by Second Harvest/Thrivent Financial, will be at the Dayton Fairgrounds on Thurs., Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine and is open to all. Please bring a box to carry your food....
