BRIEFS

SKI BLUEWOOD JOB FAIR

DAYTON - A Bluewood Job Fair for the 2011-2012 season will be held on Sunday, Oct.23 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Dayton from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Youth Building. A wide variety of employment opportunities is available. A list can be obtained by visiting www.bluewood.com. Ski Bluewood will open Nov.26 for its 2011-2012 season.

RESOURCE CENTER GETS DONATION

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Auto Show group donated $200 to the Waitsburg Resource Center recently. The group has donated money to the food bank for three years now and the money comes from proceeds from the show, held each summer at Preston Park. This year's car show was held Aug. 5 and 6.

TRANSMISSION LINE WORK

STARBUCK - Access to the tailrace fishing wall, recreation area and juvenile fish facility on the downstream side of Little Goose Lock and Dam will be temporarily closed to the public Oct. 13-14.

The temporary access closure is necessary to ensure public safety while the Bonneville Power Administration conducts work on the main transmission lines from the powerhouse to the Little Goose Substation - the lines traverse the area directly above the tailrace fishing wall. BPA's work includes replacing and adding new spacers on the lines while the lines are energized, according to officials at the dam, located at Snake River Mile 70.3 near Starbuck.

SWEET ADELINES CONCERT

WALLA WALLA -- This coming Friday and Saturday, Oct. 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla Community College Performing Arts Center will be the Sweet Adelines Show. Come see the Waitsburg gals Barb Knopp, Vanesa Leamy and Marilyn Johnson perform in another terrific show. Tickets are available at Etceteras or at the door, $12. for seniors and students and$15 for all others.

CAR SEAT SAFETY CLINIC

WAITSBURG - A car seat safety clinic will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 21 at 765 Preston Ave. in Waitsburg. Car seat checks are performed free of charge by nationally certifi ed technicians. Residents are encouraged to stop by and make sure your children are not bucked incorrectly. The event is sponsored by the Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Task Force and Waitsburg Ambulance.

CANDIDATE DEBATE

WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce will host another candidate debate prior to ballots being mailed out for the general election. The debate will take place on Oct. 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Maxey Auditorium on the Whitman College Campus. The debate will be moderated by Robert Withycombe, who is a retired forensics and debate professor from Whitman. The first debate of the evening will feature the candidates running for Walla Walla City Council, including John Richard "Dick" Swenson, Jerry Cummins, Bradley J. Sandau, Barbara Clark, Fred Mitchell, Chris Plucker, Mary Lou Jenkins and Dominick J. Elia. The evening will conclude with a debate between Mike Fredrickson and Barlow Corkrum who are vying for the Port of Walla Walla Commissioner District 2 position. This event is free and open to the public.

LIBRARY BOARD OPENING

WALLA WALLA -- An opening on the Walla Walla County Rural Library Board of Trustees is being re-advertised. The County Rural Library Board of Trustees determines the mission and basic policies for the library's operation and has the supervision, care and custody responsibilities for all property of the library, including buildings; purchases books and other supplies for the library; has exclusive control of the finances of the library and must submit annually a budget containing estimates in detail of the amount of money necessary for the library for the ensuing year, and certifies same for delivery to the board of county commissioners to allow for levying of taxes for the purposes of the library district; reviews the annual operations budget; helps promote the library; and carries out other duties according to state laws. Applications can be obtained from www.co.walla-walla.wa.us or or by calling the county commissioners' office at (509) 524-2505. Completed applications packets must be returned to the county commissioners' office by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 via mail, fax, or emailed to wwcocommissioners@co.walla-walla.wa.us.

OPENING ON HUMAN SERVICES BOARD

WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County is seeking applicants for four openings on the combined Human Services Advisory Board (HSAB). The HSAB is responsible for assisting the Department of Human Services (DHS) in determining needs and setting priorities for services, and assists DHS in evaluating and monitoring the Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities plans and service delivery.

Also, the HSAB provides recommendations to DHS and Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners in each of the service delivery programs. HSAB members should have some background, personal experience and/or knowledge in Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, and/or Developmental Disability issues. and service. More volunteers are needed. For more information, contact the American Cancer Society Cancer Resource Center at 509-529-8930 or the local ACS office at 509-783-1574.

CHAMBER LUNCHEON

WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla Valley Chamber of Commerce will host its third quarterly luncheon for the year on from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 19 at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and Conference Center. The topic for this event is Public Safety and Its Impact on the Business Community.