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COMMUNITY YARD SALE WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's community yard sale will be held on Saturday, June 2. This 15th annual event is sponsored by the Commercial Club. There are no time limits - start early or on your own time. Sales will take place all over town. For locations, please see the yard sale map in this issue on page 6.

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.

RED CROSS HERO AWARDED WALLA WALLA -- The American Red Cross is pleased to announce a Hometown Hero Jerromy Kerby. Kerby was presented with the Red Cross Hometown Hero Good Samaritan Award at the Blue Mountain chapter office at 175 South Park Street on May 23 at 12:30 p.m. While on a construction job at a client's home, Kerby witnessed the family's horse escape from its pasture. Before it could be returned, the horse galloped across a covered swimming pool, where it fell through and became entangled at the deep end. Because of Jerromy's quick action and creative thinking, the horse was kept alive until he and the crew could rescue it. The Red Cross applauds this Hometown Hero, who is our Good Samaritan of the year!

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. Board members must be residents of Walla Walla County, be willing to attend monthly afternoon board meetings, and have no personal financial interest in County funded programs or other potential conflict of interest (i.e. employee of County contracted provider). 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. Applications may be dropped off, mailed, or emailed. As a part of the selection process, applicants should expect to be interviewed.

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.

DANCE FESTIVAL WALLA WALLA - Leap Into Dance, three small but action-filled words that sum up the plans and hopes for the 2012 season of the Walla Walla Summer Dance Festival, which takes place from July 21 through the Grand Festival Performance in Cordiner Hall at 7 p.m. on July 27. The Festival is delighted to follow the success of its inaugural 2011 season with an ambitious program featuring a return of one of the great regional companies in the United States, the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Then in sharp contrast to the stunning refinement of a contemporary ballet company, the Festival offers the cutting-edge hip-hop company, Cruz Control of Seattle. Finally, the Festival is proud to announce a world premiere created especially for the Festival and featuring the critically acclaimed John Passafiume Dancers of New York City. Walla Walla Summer Dance Festival is an outgrowth of the venerable pre-professional training intensive at Whitman College, Summer Dance Lab. Both entities currently operate under the aegis of Whitman College, but the Festival stands apart with its mission to present professional dance from the Northwest and across the country. Each season different dance styles are featured, performed by established and up-and-coming companies and groups with a special emphasis on shining new talents in choreography. Information, www.wallawalla-summerdancefestival.org/