BRIEFS

STUDENT/PARENT NIGHT

WAITSBURG - Parents will receive their first opportu­nity to meet with Waitsburg High School teachers to review student progress this Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This conference is arena style - no appointments will be set, and all teachers will be located in the gym. Parents are invited to come meet and eat chili and chips with the teacher and students.

The next conferences will be March 9 and 10. These con­ferences are parent- and teacher-requested conferences. The last conferences of the 2011 school year are scheduled for May 18 and 19. All students and parents are scheduled to meet with the student's academic advisor to complete their exit interview process. If parents miss out on making an appointment with a teacher on any conference night, they may call the Waitsburg High School office at 509-337-6351 or e-mail the teacher to make an appointment for another day.

STUDENTS RECOGNIZED WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School awarded four students of the month in September including Jacob Bradshaw, 4th grade, Clarissa Espana, 5th grade, Honesty Al­exander, 4th grade, and Samuel McGowen, 5th grade. Prescott Elementary recognized one student per grade in September for student of the month including Curtis Winona, preschool, Cayden Delarm, kindergarten, Adilene Gonzalez, 1st grade, Antonio Hernandez, 2nd, Victor Garcia, 3rd, Carlos Villanueva, 4th , Katia Sanchez, 5th, and Alejandra Flores, 6th. Starbuck School District awarded student of the month in September to 1st grader Shalynn Kunkel and 8th grader Chelsea Wooldridge. Dayton schools do not recognize students of the month but will announce later in October their outstanding achievers in accelerated reading and other programs.

FARMERS MARKET REMAINS OPEN DAYTON - The Dayton Farmers Market on the lawn in front of the Seneca Administrative building will continue for another two to three weeks into October. The market is now offering pears, pumpkins, apples and squash along with some corn, potatoes and plums - all locally grown.

Other vendors are selling home-canned fruits and veg­etables as well as jams and jellies and some varieties of dried fruits. Baked goods include breads, cookies, cupcakes and pies - market director Zonia Dedloff is offering to make her baked goodies available year 'round. Call 509-399-2307 for more information or visit the market Fridays from 3-6 p.m. or Saturdays from 9 a.m. until noon.

NEW THERAPIST IN TOWN DAYTON - Blue Mountain Counseling, on Washington Street in Dayton, has hired a new mental health therapist. Stacey Johnson began working in Dayton on Wednesday. She will provide behavioral health services to individuals, families and groups.

Johnson previously worked in the behavioral health field in the Seattle area. She is a 2008 graduate from Seattle Pacific University and is currently working on her masters in social work at Walla Walla University. Those interested are invited to call or stop by to welcome her to Blue Mountain Counseling.

MCNARY OPEN HOUSE THIS MONTH UMATILLA -McNary Lock and Dam has scheduled an open house on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and operations staff at the dam invite the public to join them for a variety of tours, educational programs and activities. Guided tours include an up-close look at a hydroelectric generator inside the pow­erhouse, the navigation lock and the Washington shore fishviewing room. The Pacific Salmon Visitor Information Center will also be open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Power house tours will al­low visitors to see the replacement of the copper wiring of the stators on generator units 2 and 7. Visitors wishing to see the Washington shore fish viewing room and the navigation lock should check in with park rang­ers at the north entrance of the dam on the Washington side; those who want to participate in a powerhouse tour should check in at the powerhouse gate on the Oregon shore. Visitors should be sure to wear closed-toe, sturdy shoes while touring work areas of the dam. Parking is available at both check-in areas. Visitors 18 and older will need photo identification to enter the dam. Visitors will not be allowed to bring in purses, bags, cameras, cell phones, briefcases and similar items into secure areas of the dam. These items cannot be checked in with the security guards and should be left in visitors' vehicles. Visitor center access at the dams is subject to change without notice. For more information about this event or other recreation opportunities at McNary Dam, call 541-922-2268.