Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PRESCOTT – The City of Prescott has a vacant seat on the city council. Interested parties should mail or drop a letter of interest to the Prescott City Hall by Friday, Feb. 5, 2015. Letters may be mailed to: City of Prescott, PO Box 27, Prescott, Wash. or dropped at Prescott City Hall (108 “D” Street)....
DAYTON – The Dayton City Council has scheduled a special council meeting for 12 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 26, at Dayton City Hall to consider rescinding a previous motion approving an Interlocal Agreement to become part of the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization and considering a new agreement in its place....
WALLA WALLA COUNTY – Walla Walla County Commissioners are announcing one opening on the Walla Walla County Rural Library Board of Trustees. Terms of appointment are for five years. The rural library board determines the mission and basic policies for the library’s operation and is responsible for supervision, care and custody of all library property. The board is also responsible for developing the library’s budget. Board meetings and travel costs and other expenses are reimbursable. For more information on the rural library, visit their websi...
Chapter No. 12 of the Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington grants one $750 scholarship annually to a descendant of a pioneer who established residence in Washington during or prior to the year 1870, or in Oregon during or prior to the year 1853, or in Idaho during or prior to the year 1863 or in Montana (west of the crest of the Rocky Mountains) during or prior to the year 1863. An applicant must be a resident of Walla Walla County, city or rural routes of Dayton, Wash., or city or rural routes of Milton-Freewater, Ore. Preference will be...
WALLA WALLA – WWGH recently welcomed Dr. Anabel Facemire, MD, FACC to their expert cardiology team. Dr. Facemire’s clinical interests include preventative cardioloty and women’s heart health and she is certified in both cardiology and nuclear cardiology and is fluent in Spanish. Facemire was born in Quito, Ecuador, and lived in Argentina through her early years. She received her medical degree from the University of Guayaquil in Ecuador. She then completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Graduate/Hahnemann University Hospital in Phila...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Town Hall Board held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 8 and elected a new slate of officers: President, Karen Mohney; Vice President, Ron Standring; Treasurer, Larry Johnson; Secretary, Jim Davison. Other board members include: Karl Newell, Ron Griffin and Jim Walsh. The board will host the traditional Valentine’s Day prime rib fundraising dinner and silent auction on Feb. 14. All funds go toward the operation and maintenance of Town Hall. Tickets may be purchased by contacting any of the board members lis...
WAITSBURG – Gabriel Hofer, of Waitsburg, pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault in a Walla Walla County Superior Court arraignment hearing on Dec. 22. Hofer is accused of hitting Richard W. Perez, whom he discovered unconscious, next to his sister who was dead from a drug overdose. Hofer is not in custody. Trial has been set for March 17 in Judge Lohrmann’s court, and no other hearings have been scheduled, according to prosecuting attorney Jim Nagle....
DAYTON – The city of Dayton will present three open house events from 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 20, 22 and 28 at City Hall to discuss and provide details on the proposed increase on sales and use tax. Members of the Dayton Transportation Benefit District and city council will be available to answer any questions. Refreshments will be provided. The city plans to ask for voter approval of a sales and use tax increase this February to help maintain city streets. The increase would raise sales tax from 8.1 percent to 8.3 percent. The special election b...
WALLA WALLA – Former Waitsburg city attorney Kristian Hedine, who recently resigned that position following his election as full-time Walla Walla County District Court Judge, sold his Walla Walla law firm, Virtual In-House Counsel, PLLC, to his associate attorney, Jared N. Hawkins on November 25, 2014. Hawkins, who took over Hedine’s role as Waitsburg’s city attorney has changed the name of the firm to Hawkins Law, PLLC. Hedine started Virtual In-House Counsel (2225 Isaacs Ave., Suite A, Walla Walla) in 2001 with the intent of providing proac...
DAYTON – The Dayton City Council has changed its meeting schedule. They will now have regular meetings once per month, on the second Monday of each month in council chambers at city hall. In November, however, the council will meet on the second and fourth Monday; in December, the council will meet on the first and third Monday. Should any meeting fall on a legal holiday, the meeting will take place on the next regular business day at the same time and location. The next Dayton City Council meeting is Jan. 12 at 7 p.m....
DAYTON - The second annual Ebony and Ivory benefit concert will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. The concert will present the Touchet Valley’s finest classical pianists, Randy Pearson, Jim Thorn, Nicholas Pearson and newcomer Beau Gerard, of Walla Walla. Vocalist Chuck Reeves will add to the mood by singing the “Lord’s Prayer.” Bethany Moser will sing “Jesu, Bambino,” and once again featured singer Chloe Pearson will bring a contemporary feel to the show. Another artist returning to the stage is “Cinderella’s Prince...
DAYTON - The second annual Ebony and Ivory benefit concert will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. The concert will present the Touchet Valley’s finest classical pianists, Randy Pearson, Jim Thorn, Nicholas Pearson and newcomer Beau Gerard, of Walla Walla. Vocalist Chuck Reeves will add to the mood by singing the “Lord’s Prayer.” Bethany Moser will sing “Jesu, Bambino,” and once again featured singer Chloe Pearson will bring a contemporary feel to the show. Another artist returning to the stage is “Cinderella’s Prince...
DAYTON – Columbia County Commissioners agreed unanimously on Dec. 31 to purchase public records software GovQA to assist Leanne Peters, clerk of the board, with tracking and fulfilling public records requests. The software costs $1,500 up front and $250 per month after that, she said. County Prosecutor Rea Culwell encouraged the commissioners to make the purchase because such software helps the county avoid potential risk of lawsuit should the growing number of requests for public records not be fulfilled in the required time limit. A...
DAYTON – Dayton’s Wenaha Gallery is gearing up for its sixth annual food drive to raise nonperishables for the Dayton Community Food Bank. This year’s month-long drive will from Jan. 3-31. During the drive, the Wenaha Gallery will offer a $2 discount on framing for every canned item brought in (up to 20% off the total framing job.) Last year, the gallery raised 550 pounds of food that they delivered to the food bank located in the former fire station next to Dayton’s City Hall. The bank is a volunteer organization. “We distribute food to c...
The Waitsburg city crew will begin picking up Christmas trees the week of January 5. Trees may be placed in front of homes, near the roadway, similar to where garbage cans are placed. Trees must not be flocked and should be free of all ornaments....
DAYTON – The next Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will take place January 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seneca Activity Center (104 Green Giant Camp Road, Dayton). The cost is $10 and the meal will be catered by Louann Truesdale. Cathy Rasley from Walla Walla will share the many lessons gleaned from her mother and grandmother in a talk titled, “Why I Owe My Mother.” Cleo Saenz will provide musical entertainments and the special feature will be a presentation from the nonprofit organization, Friends of the Library. Call Judy Ja...
