Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA—Handbell artist Debra Pankaskie will perform a free concert at St Paul’s Episcopal Church, on Thursday, February 6. She will be accompanied by Breezy Winkle on handbells, and Dixie Cramer on piano. The concert takes place at 12:15 - 12:45 p.m. for a perfect lunchtime break. The church is located at 323 Catherine Street, in Walla Walla. Although free of charge, at the performers’ request, any donations received will be given to Eden’s Pantry at Walla Walla University Church. For information, contact Tanya at 509-529...
The 2020 Live Cinema Series will begin with a screening of The Royal Ballet's current production of Coppélia on Wednesday, February 5 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gesa Powerhouse Theater. This production was filmed live at The Royal Opera House in London and is rebroadcast to select theatres. Ninette de Valois' charming and funny Coppélia is a classic in The Royal Ballet repertory-a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes' delightful score and shows o...
WALLA WALLA—It all began with a group of volunteers, donated space, and the dream of caring for people in the most vulnerable stage of their lives. That’s how Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) began in 1980. It’s WWCH’s 40th birthday and you can help celebrate. Tickets are now on sale for An Evening of Elegance, the annual wine dinner and auction supporting the work of Hospice. This year’s theme is “Cheers to 40 Years” and takes place on Saturday, February 8th from 5:30-9 pm at the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center. The color scheme...
WALLA WALLA-The local chapter of the national conservation organization Blue Mountain Chapter #258 of Pheasants Forever, will hold their 2020 Pheasant Challenge on February 1st and 2nd at the Clyde Shooting Preserve. The preserve is located at 2361 Lyons Ferry Road near Prescott, WA. This competitive hunting event will be held twice each day at 7 a.m. and noon. Teams of two hunters, with one dog, are limited to ten shells, with a registration fee of $500 ($250 per gun.) Starting times will be...
WALLA WALLA—Blue Mountain Community Foundation welcomes applications for scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. The online application is available starting January 1st at www.bluemountainfoundation.org Applications may be submitted anytime between January 1st and 11:59 pm on Monday March 2nd. Students at Dayton High School should complete the online application and also check in with their school counselor as the school district manages several of the scholarships and selects the recipients, including a new one for 4-H members. By c...
The Walla Walla-Columbia School Retirees Association is proud to announce scholarship opportunities for students graduating from a Walla Walla or Columbia County school who intend to become a teacher. Two $2,000 scholarships will be granted to prospective teachers and/or candidates in other school related fields, or to those who will student-teach or complete an internship in an educational setting to meet requirements for initial certification. Along with the county requirement, students must also participate in a student-teaching internship...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (DCH) is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the Community Health Advisory Board and Walla Walla County Commissioners, Walla Walla County has created a special fund to provide financial assistance for families and individuals with children or youth with special health care needs or disabilities. In addition to nurse care coordination, DCH has made available funding of up to $9000 per calendar year to offer financial assistance to families for services related to their chil...
WALLA WALLA—Work to repair the bridges in the area around the Mill Creek dam project will require intermittent bridge closures Dec. 18 through the beginning of January, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations officials. The Washington Conservation Corps will begin replacing boards on the walkways of the Mill Creek foot bridge near Rooks Park and the bridge over the return canal near Reservoir Road starting Wednesday, Dec. 18. “The current boards have become worn and it was ide...
WALLA WALLA—Speaking from her lifetime experience as a rancher and as a geoscientist, Whitman Professor Dr. Kirsten Nicolaysen will be addressing climate change in a Museum After Hours presentation on Thursday, December 19 at Fort Walla Walla Museum. The museum is located at 755 Myra Road. The hour-long program is free to attend and begins at 4 pm, with additional time afterward for discussion. Dr. Nicolaysen will address the exciting changes in public perspective regarding the climate crisis. She will briefly review the evidence that c...
WALLA WALLA—Once again this year, the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree will be located at Inland Octopus toy store in downtown Walla Walla. Donations of new, unwrapped toys and gifts for needy children and seniors are greatly appreciated. Angel tags will be available at the store until Monday, December 23th. Inland Octopus is located at 7 East Main Street. For further information contact Bob Catsiff at 509-526-0115 or email@inlandoctopus.com...
Walla Walla, WA—Add a little magic to your holidays with Hogwarts for the Holidays on Saturday, December 7 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in Cordiner Hall. Under the direction of Maestro Yaacov Bergman, the Walla Walla Symphony will perform selections from the Harry Potter motion pictures, including The Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban, plus other charming seasonal favorites such as Waltz of the Snowflakes from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, Winter from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons...
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office released information about a one-car accident on Harvey Shaw Road in Walla Walla County. On November 21, 2019 at approximately 1:25 a.m. a citizen observed vehicle lights on in the ditch along the 14000 block of Harvey Shaw Road. The citizen did not stop but rather called 911. Walla Walla Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to check the area. Deputies discovered a vehicle in the ditch on its side. The vehicle was unoccupied. Upon checking the area, deputies discovered a male victim lying...
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Walla Walla presents a First Thursday concert featuring soprano Monica Griffin Hunter, accompanied by Jackie Wood on piano, on Thursday, December 5th. The concert begins at 12:15 p.m. and ends at 12:45, making it the perfect lunchtime treat. St Paul’s Episcopal Church is located at 323 Catherine Street, Walla Walla. Admission is free, however, donations are gratefully accepted. All donations will be given to Alliance for the Homeless....
WALLA WALLA—Walla Walla Police Detectives have been working a several months' long drug investigation resulting in the arrest of 21-year-old Efren Alejandro Serrano. On November 20, police arrested Serrano on charges of forgery stemming from a separate investigation and served a drug related search warrant at his residence in the 100 block of E. Maple Street. Detectives recovered fentanyl “mexi” pills, oxycodone, methadone, methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, along with a substantial amount of cash from inside the residence. Detec...
Walla Walla–On Saturday, November 23 at 11 am, the Walla Walla Symphony and elementary art education nonprofit organization Carnegie Picture Lab invite you to discover the magic of Harry Potter at Expecto Patronum! a free family-friendly event at the Walla Walla Public Library. In advance of the Symphony’s December 7th “Hogwarts for the Holidays” performance, children of all ages are invited to create a representation in scratchboard, of their ‘patronus.’ According to the J.K. Rowling novels, a patronus is a wizard’s protecting spirit, which...
The Walla Walla Choral Society’s 2019-2020 concert season continues with “Christmas in Cinema” at Gesa Power House Theatre on Sunday, December 1 at 3:00 p.m. and Monday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. “Boy, do we love our movies and shows!” says Artistic Director Gary Hemenway. “And around the holidays we get to enjoy longtime favorites and the amazing music that helped make them so special.” The Walla Walla Choral Society will be joined for this concert by the Prospect Point Elementary School Choir, under the direction of Denise Hurst. The Walla Wal...
WALLA WALLA—Providence St. Mary Medical Center has donated $15,000 to the Trilogy Recovery Community for its work helping individuals recover from substance misuse and addiction. Trilogy offers counseling, support groups, classes, supportive services and referrals for adults and youth, as well as their family members. The funding was from the Providence St. Mary Mission Committee. The Mission Committee directs donations targeted at improving the health of the community, with an emphasis on improving immunization rates, aiding youth at risk a...
WALLA WALLA—The board of directors of Sherwood Trust seeks a dynamic organizational and community leader to partner in building on its significant philanthropic and community development achievements. Danielle Garbe Reser, CEO of the private nonprofit philanthropic organization since 2015, will leave her post in January. In continually honing its grantmaking focus and community support strategies, the Trust has earned a reputation as an innovative and invaluable resource for organizations and coalitions addressing the needs of disadvantaged p...
Walla Walla Soap Company owner and creator Lyndsey Krueger had her wares for sale at the 3rd Annual Blush Holiday Open House and Waitsburg Holiday Mingle last Wednesday. Her handmade soaps come in a lovely variety of scents including the fan favorite lavender, as well as blueberry thyme, oatmeal, milk and honey, grapefruit, bergamot, and ginger. She sources her ingredients locally, whenever possible, purchasing goat milk from Yellowhawk Creek Hobby Farm, and her honey and beeswax from Klickers....
WALLA WALLA-Flamenco Foundation and Conservatory Casa Patas presents Raiz de 4 at Gesa Power House Theatre on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. Created by and starring Rafael Peral and Marisa Adame, Raíz de 4 was born out of the admiration and esteem for Flamenco by delving into its most primitive roots, those very origins which evoke the convergence of cultures and the folklore of Spain. The purest styles of flamenco, some of which are: romances (ballads), martinetes, fandangos and soleares are...
WALLA WALLA-The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will stage the comedy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson with performances November 22 through December 8. In this Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids-probably the most inventively awful kids in history. Mayhem - and fun for the audience – ensues when the Herdmans collide with the Christmas story head on! This hilarious yet heartwarming story involves T...
WALLA WALLA—The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation is proud to partner with the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial AMVETS Post #1111 to present The Veterans Day Parade on Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. This year’s Veteran’s Day Parade is sponsored by Nelson Construction Corp, City of Walla Walla and the City of College Place. The Parade Marshall this year is Newton Zanes, who is a United States Marine Corps, World War II and Korean War Veteran. Newton enlisted in the service July 1940 and was discharged 1952. Newton is 97 years old. Mr. Z...
WALLA WALLA—Leapin’ Louie (aka “The Roping Fool”) is a comedy cowboy entertainer who performs lasso and whip tricks, juggling, high unicycle and other stunts. His high-energy brand of cowboy entertainment hits the Gesa Power House Theater on Sunday, November 10 at 2:oo p.m. This performance is part of the Little Watts Children’s Series of Family Entertainment sponsored by Walla Walla Valley Honday and is appropriate for all ages. Leapin’ Louie has performed in every kind of venue for 25 years and in 31 different countries around the world....
WALLA WALLA—Gesa Power House Theatre will present America’s Sweethearts in concert on Sunday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m. America has loved the swinging sounds of female close-harmony groups even before The Andrews Sisters hit the airwaves with “Bei Mir Bist Du Schön” in 1937, but audiences will hear those great vintage songs with fresh ears when America’s Sweethearts take the stage in their fresh and vibrant show! These New York City-based musicians have performed across the United States at iconic spaces honoring our veterans (the Intrepid A...
WALLA WALLA-Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) will host a screening of Warren Miller's Timeless - the 70th annual ski and snowboard film by Warren Miller Entertainment - at Gesa Power House Theatre on Friday, November 8. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for a prefunk party (food truck, silent auction, giveaways). The film screening begins at 7:30 p.m. Much of the world has changed since Warren Miller started making ski films in 1949, but the passion of snowriders across the globe has stayed the same....
