Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual American Legion Memorial Day program will take place, Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. at the Waitsburg City Cemetery. The program will recognize Karen (Huwe) Mohney who was instrumental in building the Veterans Memorial Wall, located at the cemetery. The American Legion Auxiliary will provide a potato bar luncheon at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room following the program....
WAITSBURG – The first Saturday in June marks Waitsburg’s 18th annual community-wide yard sale. For this year’s June 6 event, it’s free to be listed on the yard sale map, but the deadline is coming quick. To be included in the free directory printed in next week’s issue email dena@waitsburgtimes.com by Monday, June 1, with your address....
WAITSBURG – The deadline to enter items in Waitsburg’s 61st annual Livestock Show and Fair is just around the corner. Last year’s show boasted approximately 70 exhibitors, and the Applied Arts Building earned the coveted Washington State Fair Commission black-and-white ribbon as an outstanding display. This longstanding Waitsburg tradition – originally known as the Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show – was once open to only 4-H and FFA members, but now welcomes open class entries from youth and adults in Walla Walla County. Exhibitors compete in a...
PRESCOTT – The Community Club of Prescott will take over the third weekend breakfasts from May through September, before returning the project to the Prescott Lions Club. The Community Club serves the “regular breakfast” with something special each month. May’s breakfast will include: breakfast casserole, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, sausage, bacon, eggs, pancakes, juice, coffee and tea. Breakfast will be served May 16 and 17 from 8-11 a.m. at the Prescott Lion’s Club Building located at Highway 124 and “D” Street in Prescott. Mea...
Columbia County Superior Court May 6, 2015 Sentencing: Leonard L. Lytle, 24, Dayton; sentenced to six months in county jail following guilty plea on one count of 2nd degree theft of an access device (debit card), one count of 2nd degree identity theft, one count of forgery, and two counts of 3rd degree theft. These crimes occurred in February and early March. Lytle may substitute day-for-day jail time for drug and alcohol treatment; seven other charges filed in March were dismissed as part of Lytle’s plea agreement. First Ap...
WALLA WALLA – The Whitman Institute for Scholastic Enrichment is accepting applications for the August 9-11, 2015, program. This is a free program for local students who entering 9th grade in fall 2015. Participants stay on the Whitman College campus for three days and two nights, and all meals are provided. The WISE schedule includes classes with Whitman professors, workshops on preparing for college, an art project and recreational activities. Students first in their families to attend college are especially encouraged to apply. A workshop f...
DAYTON – Touchet Valley Arts Council is holding an informational meeting for the fall musical, The Wizard of Oz, directed by Mike Ferrians and Brenda Henderson. If you want to get involved (including behind the scenes) attend this meeting at the Liberty Theater at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 14. Ferrians and Henderson will explain the audition process as well as other ways to be a part of the show. Contact the theater at 382-1380 if you are unable to attend, but would still like to participate. Auditions will take place June 1-6, by a...
DAYTON – A fundraiser to benefit Rascal Rodeo, a nonprofit organization that provides Exceptional Rodeos free of charge for anyone with mental and/or physical disabilities of all ages will be held at Woody’s Bar & Grill on Friday, May 22. The evening will include dinner and live music from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. followed by a live auction at 7:30 p.m. Dinner will include turkey legs, cowboy beans, coleslaw and ice cream. Tickets are $35 per couple or $20 per single. Auction and dancing only (no dinner), is $10. For tickets, call Woody’s at 382-236...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Community Library is offering a free Business Web Design class Thursday, May 14 from 4-7 p.m. The class covers website requirements, domain names, static IP addresses and hosting sites as well as rules for designing a good website. Seating is limited. Sign up at the library (103 S. “D” St., Prescott) or call (509) 849-2411 to register....
DAYTON – The Washington State Department of Natural Resources and the Bonneville Power Administration have scheduled a public hearing at 6 p.m. on May 14 in the Columbia County Public Works Office conference room, at 415 N. Guernsey in Dayton, to provide information and receive comments from the public about a proposed land exchange that could impact the county. BPA is building a major transmission line, known as the Central Ferry-Lower Monumental line, across a parcel of DNR-managed state trust land in Columbia County. BPA has agreed to acquir...
Spring Clean-Up WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Spring Clean-Up Day will take place, Wednesday, May 6. Volunteers should meet at the City Shop (across from Preston Park) at 8 a.m. and are requested to bring shovels, gloves and rakes, if available. Truck drivers are specially needed. A WSP work crew will assist with this year’s clean-up. Citizens may place woody yard debris (limbs and branches) in front of their homes for pick-up on May 6. The City will not accept leaves or grass as they will not go through the City’s chipper. Those wishing...
WAITSBURG – K. C. and Kris Ann Kuykendall are hosting a Family Discipleship Program that will begin May 7 and meet weekly through July. The course is open to singles, couples, foster parents or anyone wanting to grow in their ability to influence the children in their lives. The Christian-based workshop will offer practical tips for parents wanting to grow in their parenting knowledge and skills. Topics include How to Understand Your Child’s Love DNA, Creating Treasures of the Heart, Healthy Obedience, and other practical elements of hea...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at Waitsburg Town Hall on Tuesday May 5 at 6:30 p.m. President Joy Smith will recap the last three years’ program of work and share plans for summer leadership transition. Incoming president, Deb Callahan, will present a summary of economic development. Dinner will be catered by “The Q.” Cost is $12 for dinner and there is no costs for the meeting only. Please RSVP attendance to ikbakeve@charter.net or call (509) 337-6546. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501c6, economic development non-pro...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School bands are preparing for the annual Spring Concert which will take place Monday, May 11 at 7 p.m. in the Waitsburg High School auditorium. Four bands will be performing this year. The 5th and 6th grade bands will combine onstage for several pieces, including the new and dramatic “Sword of Fire.” The Preston Hall Band will perform pieces they played at the mass band festival earlier this year: the Colonel Bogey march and the complex Doppler Effect. In addition, they’ll play Katy Perry’s “Roar!” and the jazzy “Fu...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Commercial Club passed a unanimous ballot of officers for the 2015-16 term. Officers are: President, Deb Callahan; Past President, Joy Smith; 1st Vice President, Ron Groom; 2nd Vice President, Valerie Mudry; Secretary, Mark Pickel, Treasurer, Fred Gonzalez....
WALLA WALLA – SEA-TECH Skills Center students who earn their Certified Nursing Assistant credentials through the center’s Health Sciences program are in high demand in Walla Walla health care facilities. Walla Walla General Hospital, Odd Fellows Home and Park Manor Rehabilitation Center are all willing to pay bonuses for students who are hired. Some businesses have also offered to help fund additional college instruction for students who are interested in advancing their careers, according to a Walla Walla Public Schools newsletter. SEA...
DAYTON – Dayton Middle School sixth graders have prepared all winter and spring to participate in this year’s National Lemonade Day on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All along Dayton’s Main Street the 27 young entrepreneurs, in their eight lemonade stands and aided by more than a dozen local adult volunteers who have been mentoring the youth, will sell lemonade. The Port of Columbia, Southeast Washington Economic Development Association and the Washington State Department of Commerce all invite you to support these students as they learn...
WALLA WALLA - May’s First Thursday Concert will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street, Walla Walla, beginning at 12:15 p.m. May 7th. The Walla Walla University Steel Drum Band, directed by Brandon Beck, will be performing. Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and will be given to the Christian Aid Center. For information, contact Tanya at 529-1083....
WALLA WALLA – SEA-TECH Skill Center (525 Campus Loop) will offer two free summer courses. Each will run Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning June 15 and ending July 2. The Health Summer Program will focus on nutrition and wellness for life, personal and family health, CPR and first aid and health careers. The class will satisfy the .5 high school graduation requirement for health and will be taught by Victoria Reardon. The Introduction to Manufacturing Summer Program is an exploratory course in the area of manufacturing: d...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County Commissioners are looking to fill a vacancy on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors in September. Board terms are for three years, with members eligible to serve up to three terms. Females are encouraged to apply; however all applicants will be considered. Board members meet monthly and perform duties that take approximately 10 hours a month during the year and a minimum of 60 hours a month before, during and after the fair, which takes place Labor Day weekend. Board members serve as v...
DAYTON – May is Women’s Health Month, and the Columbia County Wellness Project is presenting its 2nd annual Women’s Health Show on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Liberty Theater in downtown Dayton. Admission to this event is free and includes lunch. Door prizes will be awarded. Guest speakers will include: Denise Lane of Blue Valley Acupuncture Clinic, who will discuss: “A journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step;” Dawn Meicher of the Waitsburg Clinic, will discuss: “Women’s Health – It isn’t what it used to be…thank...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive in the Waitsburg High School gymnasium from 1-6 p.m. on April 27. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit online at www.redcross.org to reserve a time to donate....
DAYTON – The Columbia County Fair Kickoff takes place this Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. in the Fairgrounds Pavilion. Ham and chicken dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with entertainment and a live dessert auction. Columbia County FFA will provide a robotics demonstration. And music by Rich Monacelli and Bobby K will feature music from the past 125 years – the theme of this year’s 125th fair. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for ages 7 and under. They are being sold at the Village Shoppes, in the WSU Extension Office and at the door....
WAITSBURG – The City of Waitsburg has extended the deadline for applications for Waitsburg City Pool lifeguards and a pool manager through April 30. Interested parties should contact Kelly Steinhoff at city hall for an application and to learn how to proceed with lifeguard certification. Call 337-6371. The Prescott Pool is also in need of lifeguards. Pool manager Yvonne Jackson is working to put together a certification class which she anticipates will cost $150 to $175, or $45 for those needing recertification. Anyone seeking certification f...
DAYTON – Dayton Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library will host their Spring Book Sale on Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dayton Memorial Library located at 111 S. 3rd Street in Dayton. Proceeds from the sale support Dayton Memorial Library’s youth and adult summer reading programs, the purchase of new books, magazine subscriptions, and the purchase and upgrade of computers. Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library is a 501(c)3 corporation. For more information call (509) 382...
