Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG, WA—The Waitsburg School Board of Directors will hold an executive session during a special board meeting this Thursday, March 2, at 5:00 p.m. to review and select the top finalists for the Waitsburg Superintendent/Elementary School Principal position. Using the input provided by community members in the “Waitsburg Superintendent Profile Survey,” the board will narrow the list of applicants to the top three or four. The top candidates will have final interviews with community and staff members. Waitsburg School District began its s...
DAYTON—”80 FOR BRADY” is inspired by the true story of four elderly best friends living life to the fullest when they take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Roger Ebert says “It’s a Cinderella story with four fairy godmothers, but instead of ugly step-sisters forcing them to do housework, these women are confronting the indignities of aging and the limits of mortality. When a local radio station promises four Super Bowl tickets to anyone who comes up with the best story, Trish (Jane Fonda), Lou (Lily Tom...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Celebration Days is fast approaching, and it's time to nominate an individual, couple, or family to be this year's 2023 Parade Marshal. The WCD parade committee will be accepting nominations through April 1, 2023. It is a time to honor those outstanding community members who have dedicated their time and effort to make Waitsburg a great place to work, live, and play. Marshals are honored at the Waitsburg Celebration Days Parade and will receive a unique commemorative jacket....
WALLA WALLA—The Nonprofit Association of Washington in partnership with Sherwood Trust is offering the Nonprofit Fundamentals Series to help nonprofits build on their skills to run efficiently and effectively. The series consists of three free workshops, all to be held at Walla Walla Community College (WWCC). The first workshop, Boards in Gear will include information on board responsibilities, board operations, composition and development, fundraising, and advocacy. There is still time to get information and register for the first workship a...
WAITSBURG—High school students from Waitsburg, Prescott, Dayton, Touchet, and Pomeroy will be able to attend the Waitsburg High School College and Career Fair on March 9, 2023. Students can meet with over twenty businesses, schools, and organizations at the Waitsburg High School gym. Presenters from colleges, tech programs, universities, Columbia County Health System, U.S. Airforce, Army, Marines, Ag businesses, and other public and private job creators have signed up for the event....
DAYTON—This story follows Maurice (voiced by Hugh Laurie), a goofy streetwise cat, who has the perfect money-making scam. He finds a dumb-looking kid who plays a pipe and has his very own horde of rats, who are strangely literate. Maurice’s approach provides the group’s livelihood from town to town, but one town is short of food and Maurice and his rats are enlisted to help discover the reason behind the city’s food shortage. This movie is based on the 2001 novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. Rotten Tomatoes rates this movie 7...
WALLA WALLA—On February 18th, 2023, the Walla Walla-based Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever (BMPF), Chapter #258, was awarded the 2022 “National Chapter of the Year.” The award recognized the chapter’s education and outreach efforts last year. It provided 23 conservation-related events and reached approximately 450 participants in Southeastern Washington – more than any other Pheasants Forever (PF) chapters. “Just being nominated for this national award was an honor, but to actually receive it – to stand out among over 800 chapters – left us spe...
DAYTON—“The Whale” is the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity (600 lbs) who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. It stars Brendan Fraser and it is based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter. Critics on the Rotten Tomatoes website rate this movie with 66% favorable, and audiences with 91%. That website has an audience summary as “With a heartbreaking story brought powerfully to life by Brendan Fraser’s starring performance, The Whale’s as hard to watch as...
DAYTON—Some call it Mardis Gras, some Fat Tuesday, but at First United Methodist Church, it’s all about pancakes. The church will host a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on Tuesday, February 21, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to enjoy pancakes with toppings, sausage, and some surprises. Wednesday, February 22, is the beginning of Lent, and the First United Methodist Church invites the public to a simple meal for Ash Wednesday. The meal of soup, bread, and cookies will be offered from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the church in Dayton. Ash Wed...
PRESCOTT—The Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District Board of Commissioners and the newly elected Board Chair, Jason Kaehler, thanked the District’s residents for their votes and approval of the levy request for 2023. They look forward to the 2023 season where all can enjoy the results of the significant repairs and upgrades to the facility done in 2022. The Board is in talks with the Walla Walla YMCA to work with them again to provide enhanced services, including swimming lessons, aerobics, and open swim sessions. The plan is to ret...
Andy Winnett and Jim Davison received the 2012 Waitsburg Booster Club Boosters of the Year award at a recent basketball game. According to Booster Club President Ross Hamann, Winnett and Davison were instrumental in the construction of the new press box, providing hundreds of hours personal time, knowledge, expertise and enthusiasm to see the project through from beginning to end. It would not have happened without their selfless contributions to our kids and community....
DAYTON—The Dayton City Council unanimously passed Resolution 1507, which authorizes the mayor to enter into a purchase agreement with Douglas Krueger and Marjory L Krueger for land to be used for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The proposed purchase agreement for the property was included in the Feb. 14 regular meeting packet available online with the agenda. The document had the purchase price to be based on $21,000 per acre for a purchase of not more than 65 acres and no less than 40 acres. The resulting maximum purchase price would be $...
DAYTON— “The Fabelmans” has been described as an American coming-of-age movie loosely based on Steven Spielberg’s childhood and first years as a filmmaker. It is told through the fictional Sammy Fabelman, a young aspiring filmmaker who explores how the power of films can help him see the truth about his dysfunctional family and those around him. Spielberg co-wrote the script alongside Tony Kushner and Spielberg directed it. The movie stars Michelle Williams, Seth Rogen, Paul Dano, Judd Hirsch, Gabriel LaBelle, and others. According to online...
DAYTON—Otto (Tom Hanks) is a grumpy isolated widower with staunch principles, strict routines and a short fuse, who gives everyone in his neighborhood a hard time as he watches over it like a hawk. Just as it seems like he’s finally given up on life, an unlikely and reluctant friendship develops with his new neighbors. Little by little, Otto undergoes a subtle transformation... but is he really capable of change? The movie is adapted from Fredrik Backman’s somewhat comical, but moving, New York Times Bestseller “A Man Called Ove” - with the...
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The city of Walla Walla is seeking applications for volunteers to fill openings on the following committees. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) has one position. Applicants must be a resident of Walla Walla or live within the city’s Urban Growth Area (UGA) as detailed here https://tinyurl.com/2p8ayzjv. The Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board has three positions open. Applicants must be a city resident. The Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ (LEOFF) Board has one position. City re...
DAYTON—“A BAD YEAR FOR TOMATOES” - by John Patrick A live theater comedy, with local cast, presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. - Directed by Bev Startin Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers pressed on her by her long-time agent, but dealing with her nosy, omnipresent neighbors is a different matter. In an attempt to shoo...
WAITSBURG-The purpose of a booster club is to provide support, funds for student activities, equipment, and expenses not covered by the district. The Waitsburg Booster Club has a long history as a very active and robust organization. It has been a registered 501(c)3 non-profit since 1999. Club President Ross Hamann has led the organization for over twenty years and said past projects include the press box at the high school football field, banners, painting the gym floor, providing crossing...
WALLA WALLA—There is still time to see the traveling exhibit Reimagining America: The Maps of Lewis & Clark at the Fort Walla Walla Museum. The show closes on Sunday, January 22 at 5 p.m. The exhibit shows visitors how the information and mapping by the 1803-06 expedition created the portrait of the country leading to western expansion. It investigates the methods the Lewis and Clark expedition used to gather information from navigational scientific equipment and intelligence gained from the indigenous people. On Thursday, January 26 at 4 p...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center is offering a free, four-part quarterly series for people who are assisting someone who has a chronic, debilitating disease or diagnosis. The series, “Caring for the Caregiver”, begins Feb. 16 at 6 p.m., and continues May 11, Aug. 10 and Oct. 19 in the Providence St. Mary Regional Cancer Center at the corner of Seventh and Willow Street. Participants are asked to enter through the Cancer Center doors and to please wear a mask, as masking continues to be required in health care facil...
DAYTON-"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" is the sequel to DreamWorks Animation's 2011 Oscar-nominated blockbuster. Antonio Banderas will again voice the suave feline outlaw, as Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives. This movie is certified fresh by Rotten Tomatoes, with a 95% from the...
"A Bad Year for Tomatoes" by John Patrick is a live theater comedy presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc. Performed with a local cast, and directed by Bev Startin. Fed up with the pressures and demands of her acting career, the famous Myra Marlowe leases a house in the tiny New England hamlet of Beaver Haven and settles down to write her autobiography. She is successful in turning aside the offers pressed on her by her long-time agent, but dealing with her nosy, omnipresent...
WAITSBURG—Two representatives from the Walla Walla YMCA, knowledgeable in pool planning and grants, will lead a community forum on the needs for a future swimming pool in Waitsburg. The community event will take place on Thursday, January 26, in the Waitsburg Elementary School library at 6:30 p.m. After the YMCA presentation, attendees will be asked to prioritize their desired amenities for a new pool. The Friends of the Pool, a project of RYES, has gathered donations to match a generous $10,000 anonymous donation. The Parks & Recreation b...
WAITSBURG–In February, Blush Salon & Spa owner Brooke Mikesell will celebrate six years in Waitsburg. Renting her first space for two years, she invested in the salon's growth by purchasing a building on Main Street. Mikesell and her husband Greg transformed the former antique shop into the new Blush Salon. The new space offered room for more products, clients, and events. Mikesell did not stop there. She and the family worked on finishing the basement to add space for more services and a c...
PORTLAND-The Portland Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has released a downloadable 2023 calendar featuring cats. Giant, engineering-loving cats. Cats on damns, ships, swatting crane hooks and using a damn's intake structure as a scratching post. Designed by public affairs specialist Chris Gaylord from the Portland office, this is a must-have calendar for 2023. The download is available at tinyurl.com/catcal23...
