Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – The Dayton School Board approved a resolution last week to place a capital projects levy on the April 28 ballot. The levy will request $800,000, collected over a two-year period during 2016 and 2017, to fund purchases and repairs that address safety, security and efficiency. The district has scheduled a public informational meeting for next Wednesday, March 4, to provide background on the proposed levy. The regular board meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. and then adjourn to the special public meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school a...
DAYTON – The public is invited to meet candidates for the permanent Dayton School District secondary principal on the evenings of March 2 and 3 in the high school auditorium. Times will be announced. A schedule will be posted on the school website at www.daytonsd.org. The selection committee is interviewing candidates this week to recommend for advancement to the second stage of the hiring process. The selection committee plans to have a recommendation ready to present to the superintendent by Thursday, March 12, with the potential a...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Lions will be serving their annual Sam Erwin Memorial Fund breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, and Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Prescott Lions Hall (Highway 124 & “D” St.). All proceeds from the breakfast go to the Sam Erwin Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Lions hold the annual event to honor Sam, who worked many years to build up the Lions Club and supported the club’s efforts to serve the community. The scholarship fund helps Prescott High School students further their education. Breakfast is $8 and inc...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at noon on Feb. 19 at the Laht Neppur Brewery (444 Preston Ave.) in Waitsburg for a no-host lunch. Members are encouraged to bring business or community information including pamphlets, flyers and business cards. Thursday’s agenda includes several items: nominating committee for 2015-16 officers; city-wide cleanup date/volunteers; community service award nominations; current event list; and the Celebration Days Brew Fest. Please RSVP attendance to ikbakeve@charter.net or call B.A. at (50...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg High School will host “Every 15 Minutes,” an educational experience that reminds participants of the dangers of driving while impaired or texting, on March 12 and 13. Waitsburg School District would like local citizens to be aware of some aspects of the program that could cause alarm for those who are unaware. For several days, during the week of March 9, the vehicle of WHS alum Shannon Elliot, who was killed in an alcohol-related accident in 2009, will be placed in the WHS parking lot. The Elliot family works to sprea...
DAYTON – The city of Dayton is in the process of updating its current signage and sidewalk-use codes. Three workshops are scheduled to help city planners identify how best to improve the codes to better serve local businesses and the community. The first two workshops are Wednesday in the St. Joseph Parish Annex, 112 S. 1st St., from 3-5 p.m. and again from 6-8 p.m. The final workshop will be next Thursday, Feb. 26, in the Delaney Building at the Dayton Memorial Library, at 111 S. 3rd St., from 6-8 p.m. Key topics include: allowing for a...
DAYTON – Blue Mountain Heritage Society’s annual Ground “Hog” Sausage Fest to benefit community historical projects such as the Palus Museum, the Smith Hollow School and Columbia County History Books take place this Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. A buffet-style dinner will be served from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Suggested donations for tickets are $12.50 per person or $35 per family. Tickets are available at Village Shoppes, from BMHS board members, or at the door. Bratwurst and McQuary’s sausage w...
DAYTON – Scott Gillis of Creation Ministries International will be on tour in Dayton Feb. 28 – March 1, as part of his Exposing Evolution’s Fatal Flaws tour. The lectures are free and open to the public. Gillis will speak on Dinosaurs & Fossils: Amazing Evidence for Creation! on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 6 p.m. at Faith Chapel (653 Wagon Road, Dayton). On Sunday, Gillis will present Creation: Why it Matters at 9:30 a.m. at Community Bible Church (203 S. 2nd St., Dayton) and will repeat Dinosaurs & Fossils: Amazing Evidence for Creation! at 11 a....
DAYTON – Dayton man Dante Brown, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault in Columbia County Superior Court last Wednesday. Brown was sentenced to 64 days of confinement but received credit for the 64 days he’d been awaiting trial in the Columbia County Jail and was released from custody. He will continue to be supervised by the Department of Corrections, according to County Prosecutor Rea Culwell. Brown was arrested in early December on suspicion of stabbing another Dayton male, Dalton Bennett, in the back during an altercation at a hom...
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla County Planning Commision has an opening due to the resignation of member Jonathan Thompson who is moving from the area. Commissioners are seeking applicants to fill the unexpired term which ends March 1, 2016. Applicants must reside in District 2, which includes Dixie, Waitsburg and Prescott. A map of District 2 commissioner boundaries may be found at the county website at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us. Additional applicant information, an application form and questionnaire are also available on the county website. T...
Four Dayton students traveled last week to Washington, D.C. to attend a Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America annual conference . . ....
WALLA WALLA – The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is offering a bipolar educational session at the Walla Walla Community Services Center (1520 Kelly Place, Walla Walla) on Friday, Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The class is free and lunch will be provided. Reservations are required by Thursday, Feb. 19. The Demystifying Bipolar Disorder session covers what bipolar disorder is; causes, risk factors and triggers; treatment options; how to support those living with bipolar disorder; tools offered by DBSA. Individuals living with b...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Hall will close at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6. City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe will be testifying at the Capital Budget Hearing in Olympia, related to the Main Street Bridge project and Deputy Clerk Kelly Steinhoff had previously scheduled time off. Waitsburg’s next City Council meeting will take place Thursday, Feb. 12, rather than on the regularly scheduled third-Wednesday in order to accommodate staff and council schedules....
Class of 2015* 4.0 Hannah Grant Talen Larsen Sofia Mercado Emma Philbrook Tyler Shafer 3.25 and above Devin Acevedo Nicole Fisher Luke Gales-Alexenko Michael Grant Owen Lanning Chance Leroue Samantha Walker Class of 2016* 3.25 and above Zion Branson Caitlyn Jones Megan Morrison Stuart Walsh Class of 2017 4.0 Jacob Dunn Taylor Hays 3.25 and above Emily Adams Jared Farley Jasmine Foxe Nocilas Kitselman Jospeh Leamy Selina Mercado Aislynne Pope Taylor Spoonemore Julia Taylor Skylar Wood Class of 2018 3.25 and above Kitty Lambert Kyle Martin...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s First Presbyterian Church is sponsoring a visit of the Northwest Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Clinic on Friday, Feb. 20. The program provides free, urgent dental care to low-income children and adults who lack insurance or a realistic way to pay for treatment. The van is staffed by local dentists, assistants and van drivers who volunteer their time. Area coordinator Roberta Skiles has been with the program since 2001 and will make appointments for the visit. Skiles says the van can serve up to eight pat...
DAYTON – Natasha Delano, the director of Parkview at Wheatland Village in Walla Walla, will speak at the Dayton Senior Center at 1 p.m. on Tuesday on the topic of “Understanding the Person with Dementia and Tips on Navigating Through Times of Change.” Dayton resident Barbara Gibson encourages anyone interested to attend the presentation, “because dementia doesn’t recognize boundaries and can affect all people regardless of age. And the caregiver is such an important part of the dementia patient’s life. Come find out what to look for, what t...
PRESCOTT – Two-term city council member Marion “Gene” Alandi passed away at his home in Prescott on Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at age 65. Alandi, a Vietnam veteran, was serving his second term on the city council at the time of his passing. He is survived by his son, Prescott High School graduate Dusty Alandi, who is currently serving in the U.S. Army. No services are planned at this time. “The Prescott council would like to recognize Gene and express the City’s appreciation for his service to the community,” said Mayor Steve Heimbigner. The council...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School National Honor Society will be raising funds and sponsoring a pet food drive for Black Dog Animal Rescue at the Jan. 31 home basketball game against Dayton. NHS members will serve a taco salad and dessert dinner for $5, with all profits going to Black Dog Rescue. At the same time, they will take in donations of cat and dog food to be used at the rescue....
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce Board has one open position and is seeking input from chamber members for possible candidates. To be a board director, the individual must be a chamber member or an employee of a business or organization that belongs to the chamber. The person filling the position would serve a two-year term, ending on Dec. 31, 2016. Chamber board directors are required to attend noon meetings, held twice monthly, and serve on one event committee. All nominations must be submitted in writing or via email to the chamber o...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District (PJPRD) is in the process of putting together a recertification class for lifeguards. They are also looking at the possibility of working with Walla Walla University to offer a Water Safety Instructor class at a potentially reduced rate. Anyone interested in working as a lifeguard this summer or in need of recertification or further training should contact PJPRD Administrative Assistant Yvonne Jackson at prescottparkrec@gmail.com to be included....
DAYTON – The Christian Women’s Connection will meet at the Columbia County Fairgrounds Youth Building (Pine St., Dayton) on Feb. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meal is $10 and will be catered by Ruth Shearer. Guest speaker Judy Hoff of Marysville, Wash. is the founder and executive director of “Queen It’s a New Day,” a ministry committed to empowering abused, broken and forgotten women. Leslie Woodfill of Spokane, Wash. is the regional director of “Make a Wish” and will provide the special feature. Woodfill will show about how the found...
PASCO - The Board of Directors of the Waitsburg School District will hold a Board Retreat on Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 5 - 8 p.m. at ESD 123 (3918 W. Court St.) in Pasco. The purpose of the retreat is to gather information from ESD staff on various strategic planning processes which the Board might use as it prepares to develop clearly articulated vision, mission and goals for the District. The Board desires to engage in a process that will identify and provide for the future needs of the District. Additionally, the Board will explore options...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County is seeking an interim fair manager to serve from Feb. 9 to Sept. 30, 2015. This will allow the day-to-day fairgrounds activities to be managed, and for preparations for the 149th Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days event to continue without delay. A cover letter and job description may be found at www.co.walla-walla.wa.us. Interested parties should send a letter of interest and resume to County Personnel Manager Lucy Schwallie. Letters may be emailed to lschwallie@co.walla-walla.wa.us or delivered in person to h...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Knowledge Bowl team is performing well and looking forward to the regional meet to take place at Waitsburg High School on Feb. 23. KB advisor Brad Green said he “hopes and expects” his team to once again qualify for the state meet on March 14 in Arlington, Wash. The team’s last meet was Jan. 8 where three Waitsburg teams competed. “We won handily against other east small schools such as Clarkston, Dayton, DeSales, Prescott and Pomeroy,” said Green. “We’ve been very competitive this year! Emma Philbrook is sharper than...
WAITSBURG – Water Watch Irrigation, which serves about 75 families between Waitsburg, Dayton and Prescott, was recently purchased by Kevin Smith of Smith Brothers’ Lawn Care and Landscape. Smith Brothers’, based in Walla Walla, is responsible for the installation and maintenance of landscaping at Dayton’s Best Western Plus Inn & Suites and has worked on several area residential landscaping projects. “The decision (to sell) was based on Smith Brothers’ reputation, the number of years they have served in the Walla Walla Valley and their same...
