BRIEFS

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OPENING

WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Historical Society will have a grand opening of the Wilson-Phillips House from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, at the Wilson-Phillips House. The addition to the Bruce House campus was the result of a generous donation by Mary Phillips. The home was a contemporary of the Bruce House, built in 1884 by Silas and Alice Wilson. The builders had family connections to Velma Auer, Elizabeth Abbey, Dorothy Lloyd and Jan Eastman. The Wilsons were responsible for the stained glass windows in the Methodist Church, which once stood at the corner of Fourth and Main. Cake and punch will be served, and guests will enjoy the work which has been done to convert the historical house into an extension of the Museum complex.

BLOOD DRIVE

WAITSBURG -- WHS National Honor Society is sponsoring a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, May 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. The NHS is sponsoring the blood drive as a community service and will be on hand to help serve refreshments, etc. Please call Liv Leid at WHS to schedule an appointment for donation at 337- 6351 or 337-6509.

SPRING CLEANUP BEGINS

DAYTON - The Dayton spring alley cleanup will begin June 14 on the north end of town. Materials put out for pick up must be compostable and may include garden wastes, vines, shrub and tree trimmings. Trimmings must be no larger than 2.5 inches across at the largest end. Grass clippings, bags of leaves and sod with dirt, rocks, bricks or garbage will not be picked up.

FERAL CATS ON AGENDA

DAYTON - There will be a public hearing regarding the feral cats in Dayton at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29 at City Hall. The hearing will take place during the City Hall meeting, which has been rescheduled in observance of Memorial Day.

DISTRICT COURT CLOSED

DAYTON -- Columbia County District Court, (which includes Dayton Municipal Court), will be closed for business on Friday, May 18, in order to move and set up our new office. The mailing address remains the same: PO Box 31, Dayton, WA 99328. The physical address is changing to 535 Cameron St., Dayton, WA 99328.

District court dockets will continue in the main courthouse building until such time as our new courtroom is functional. Adequate notice will be provided. All payments should be sent to our mailing address, or delivered to our new physical address. Should you have any questions, contact Kerry A Much, district court administrator at 382-4812, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

CLICK IT OR TICKET

WALLA WALLA -- Between May 21 and June 3, motorists in Walla Walla County can expect to see law enforcement patrolling city and county roadways in search of unbuckled drivers and passengers as part of the Click It or Ticket enforcement campaign. In June 2002, the primary seat belt law went into effect. And since then, it is estimated that nearly 1,010 lives have been saved due to increases in seat belt use. After the adoption of the Click it or Ticket project, with the primary seat belt law enforcement, the number of traffic deaths dropped from 658 in 2002 to 455 in 2011.

HUMAN SERVICES BOARD OPENING

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

At least one-quarter of the advisory board must be made up of those persons who have recovered from a chemical or alcohol dependency, so special emphasis will be made to identify and seat such.

Application forms may be obtained from the County website (www.co.walla-walla.wa.us, or the Walla Walla County Commissioners' Office. Completed applications must be returned to the county commissioners' office by Thursday, May 31, 2012.

FAIR BOARD MEMBER NEEDED

WALLA WALLA -- Walla Walla County is seeking persons interested in filling an upcoming vacancy on the Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Board of Directors.

Board members serve three-year terms. Members of the fair board meet once a month, or as needed. Board members serve in a volunteer capacity, performing duties as outlined in various board-related job descriptions.

Application packets may be obtained from the county website (www.co.walla-walla.wa.us), Walla Walla County Commissioners' Office, Courthouse, 314 West Main/P.O. Box 1506, Walla Walla, or by calling the Commissioners' Office at (509) 524-2505. Completed application packets must be returned to the county commissioners' office by May 31.