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DAYTON–Incumbent County Commissioner Charles Amerein is trailing challenger Jack Miller by 69 votes, according to election-night returns for the November 8 General Election, and the Joint Metropolitan Park District was soundly voted down by an almost two to one margin. Both Amerein and Miller favor the Republican Party. Sheriff Joe Helm, who favors the Republican party, looks to retain his office, garnering 1,158 votes to challenger Jeff Jenkins, also a Republican, with 700 votes, according t...
DAYTON-The Columbia County Commissioners (BOCC) approved three resolutions during their November 7 meeting, two for county roads and another ending the local state of emergency due to COVID. They also reviewed their budget, as well as departmental budgets for the Prosecutor's Office and Superior Court. The BOCC held a discussion with District Court Judge Kim Boggs, Prosecutor Dale Slack and Superior Court Clerk Krissy Chapman about the caseload for Superior Court Judge Brook Burns and the...
DAYTON–After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Sound of Music–in more ways than one–will again be heard on stage at the Liberty Theater as the beloved story of the Von Trapp Family Singers begins its 13-performance run with its first show tonight, November 10. Headlining the production are Janine Wheeler as Maria and Tony Sykes as Captain Georg von Trapp, in the classic story of the young postulant who brings love and music into the lives of a widowed Austrian naval officer and his seven...
“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.” – René Descartes... Full story
DAYTON-The November 2 Dayton School Board work session topics included a presentation from the Dean of Students Hannelee Farrell about the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) the district is using, as well as a discussion about the search for a permanent superintendent. ASB Representatives Grace Trump and Hudson Reser interviewed the Board and administrative staff for their leadership project, “Spill the Tea with ASB.” Farrell explained that the PBIS is based on systems and pra...
WALLA WALLA–Sherwood Trust awarded 16 local organizations a total of $203,200 in Impact Grants, according to Sherwood Trust CEO Brian Hunt. “It’s inspiring to be able to support so many good ideas and programs with Impact Grants this year,” said Hunt. “We’re especially happy that of the 16 organizations funded, 12 are receiving Sherwood Trust funding for the first time.” Sherwood Trust competitive grants include Core Grants awarded in the spring and Impact Grants awarded in the fall. Impact Grant awards were limited to $15,000 and this year...
The ship's captain was concerned that the many canaries they were transporting across the ocean were ill and perhaps dying. Days had gone by in which the birds seemed listless. They were completely silent, not singing the songs they were capable of. The captain's fears were put to rest when a forceful storm engulfed the ship. In the midst of the storm the canaries began singing forcefully, all hundreds of them joining in the most beautiful of songs. Though tossed to-and-fro by the treacherous wa...
BREAKFAST Wed, Nov 9: Biscuits and Gravy, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Nov 10: Pancakes, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Nov 11: No School Mon, Nov 14: Breakfast Stick, Fruit, Juice, Milk Tue, Nov 15: Bagels and Yogurt, Fruit, Juice, Milk Wed, Nov 16: Waffles, Fruit, Juice, Milk Thur, Nov 17: Breakfast Pita, Fruit, Juice, Milk Fri, Nov 18: Maple Bar, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit, Juice, Milk LUNCH Wed, Nov 9: Corn Dogs, Chips, Veggie, Fruit, Milk, Pudding Thur, Nov 10: Sloppy Joes, Fries, Veggie, Fruit, Milk Fri,...
Thur, Nov 10: Roast Beef, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Corn, Broccoli, Salad, Fruit, Jell-O, Milk Tue, Nov 15: Chili Dog, Spiced Apples, Cottage Cheese, Salad, Milk Thur, Nov 17: Fried Chicken, Mashed, Gravy, Carrot Raisin Salad, Roll, Grapes, Milk Tue, Nov 22: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Green Bean Casserole, Roll, Butter, Apple Pie, Milk Thur, Nov 24: THANKSGIVING...
Ten Years Ago November 7, 2012 The Dayton Chamber of Commerce held its 66th annual awards banquet. Keynote speaker George Sharp, Executive Director for Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater Visitor and Convention Bureau, presented a formula for success he has developed. Those honored were Stephanie Guettinger, Youth Citizen of the Year; Curtis and Sandy Siess, owner and operators of Thresher’s, recognized by the Dayton Historical Society for their remodel of the downtown building; Roland Schirman, Citizen of the Year; Jennifer Smith-Villaro, Employee of t...
Jon Weldon McFarland August 23, 1938–November 6, 2022 Jon Weldon McFarland, longtime Dayton resident, passed away November 6, 2022 at the Dayton General Hospital. He was 84. Jon was born August 23, 1938 in Wenatchee, Wash., to Charles and Maude O'Brennan McFarland. The family moved to Dayton, Wash. when Jon was a young boy and he grew up here and attended school; graduating from Dayton High School in 1956. Jon was a strong athlete and good basketball player during his high school years. S...
High winds Friday, November 4, spilled this utility trailer and flipped the vehicle pulling it, slightly injuring its driver and passenger, who were treated by Columbia County Dist. 3 ambulance personnel. Winds were so forceful that the trailer would periodically slide on the pavement about two miles from the intersection of SR 12 and SR 261. -Chronicle photo...
Carolyn Jean Taylor September 8 1932–November 2 2022 Carolyn Taylor worked her way up through the ranks and was one of the first three female civilians to reach a G16. Against all odds for a woman at the time, she broke through the glass ceiling. She worked for the DOD at the Pentagon. Some of her notable projects included development of a new technology called “GPS”, she helped apply it for military use. She was sent to Cape Canaveral to represent the Air force for projects relating to the space shuttle. She put together a committee that...
Due to a reporter’s error, the address of Adrian M. Kennedy was misidentified in the story in the October 27, 2022 Dayton Chronicle. Kennedy’s address is 700 S. 5th Street, Apt. 101. We regret the error....
DAYTON–Middle School teachers discuss and vote on Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students each month based on academic achievement, honesty, respect, responsibility, citizenship, improvement, effort attitude and integrity. It is with pleasure to recognize the following students of the Month for September, 2022. McKenna McCowen, Sixth Grade; Karmain Pollan, Seventh Grade; and Jordan McCowen, Eighth Grade....
Charitable giving grew in 2021. According to Blackbaud Institute, a social good innovator, giving not only increased after COVID-19, but actually rebounded more than it had in a decade - increasing in the United States by 9 percent overall. Annual private philanthropy as a percentage of GDP is about 1.44 percent in the United States. People tend to give the most to charity at the end of the year. 1. Impersonating another charity Most philanthropic groups have an online presence in some shape or...
