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Ten Years Ago July 31, 2013 How many communities can say that 100% of their banks are managed by women? All four Dayton banks currently have a lady at the helm. Barb Miller of Sterling Savings, Bev Rising of Banner Bank; Judi Brooks of Bank of America, and Andi Holmberg of American West Bank. Twenty-Five Years Ago July 29, 1998 Tribal ownership of the Rainwater Ranch on the South Touchet in Columbia County will have no negative effects on the county or its residents, according to Allen B....
Ten Years Ago July 24, 2013 Washington Federal, Inc. announced it has entered into agreements with Bank of America to acquire 51 retail branches, including the Dayton branch. Amy Schlenz, Jordan Saranto, Melissa McCowen, Nicole Abel and Dustin Rasmussen participated in the Run or Dye event that was held in Kennewick, WA. Sageyn Kilts also completed the 5k Run or Dye. Twenty-Five Years Ago July 22, 1998 FBLA team places second at the nationals. Sixteen members of the Dayton FBLA chapter went to...
Ten Years Ago July 17, 2013 Dayton General Hospital is upgrading its CT scanner. When Providence St. Mary's Hospital was upgrading, they arranged for Dayton General to get their retiring Seimens unit. The new installation is four times faster in its scanning operation and there are improved software capabilities. Twenty-Five Years Ago July 15, 1998 The Tri-Cities Classic Model Horse Show was held at the Masonic Temple in Dayton. Collectors gathered from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Illinois and...
Ten Years Ago July 3, 2013 Interviews were held for two vacant City Council positions with Mike Paris and Byron Kaczmarski. They both expressed support of employment opportunities for residents and the opportunity to give back to the community as reasons for their interest in the open positions. Both were appointed. Twenty-Five Years Ago July1, 1998 Lifelong Dayton resident, Maxine Knox Jackson, has been chosen by the Dayton Alumni Association to preside as Grand Marshal over this year's Depot...
Ten Years Ago June 26, 2013 Wesley Hoskins, who graduated from Dayton High School in 1940, went off to college then served in the military in WWII, became a practicing physician and surgeon then retired. Hoskins wrote a book "An Organic Childhood," set in the roaring Twenties, the market crash and the Great Depression, describing how it was growing up before indoor plumbing, electric lights, and other modern conveniences and growing the majority of all foods on the Whetstone family farm....
Ten Years Ago June 17, 2013 Construction of the Artisan Food Center at Blue Mountain Station is underway with the foundation complete and the plumbing needs to be addressed. A receipt of $109,000 in grant funds and $109,000 in loan funds at 2.55 interest over 10 years from the Community Economic Revitalization Board. Dayton City Council learned 25,354 people visited the Dayton Memorial Library and Delany Room in 2012. The 19th All Wheels Weekend was enjoyed under sunny skies by a decent crowd an...
Ten Years Ago June 12, 2013 Portland General Electric Company has signed an asset purchase agreement with Puget Sound Energy to acquire the development rights to Phase II of the Lower Snake River Wind Farm. PGE plans to proceed with construction of 116 wind towers at a cost projected of between $520 million to $535 million, excluding allowance for funds used during construction. Chuck James got an extra special birthday surprise from his wife, Peggy, for his 70th birthday-a 1916 Model T Ford...
Ten Years Ago June 5, 2013 Jessica Tate, president of Dayton High School's chapter of National Honor Society, presented a check for $507 to Barbara Gibson for the Dayton Senior Center. Jessica appreciated all the community members that supported the Senior Center through Honor Society's "Flamingo Fundraiser." Twenty-Five Years Ago June 3, 1998 The Law Offices of Nealey and Marinella generously donated the Dayton Liberty Theater Building, including the balcony area to the Touchet Valley Arts...
Ten Years Ago May 29, 2013 The Dayton School District has four people, Katie Leid, Elementary Principal; Julie Howard, Teacher, John Hutchens, Maintenance & Grounds Supervisor and Dallas Dickinson, Elementary Secretary, who will be retiring with a combined ninety-five years of experience. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 27, 1998 Five young pianists, Rachel LaBerge, Cassie Bensel, Kassandra Demaris, Dana Bensel, and Ashley Oakley from Dayton participated in the 53rd Annual Greater Spokane Music and All...
Ten Years Ago May 22, 2013 Veterans march through Dayton to raise awareness of WWII vets in hospitals. Their journey is simple – to march 100 miles from the Walla Walla Veterans Hospital over Memorial Day Weekend to shake hands and to say thanks to the Veterans who reside at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Lewiston, Idaho. Fifteen Combat Veterans from the Marines, Army and Special Forces, who were released from military service during the past 1-3 years will leave Walla Walla at 6 a.m. T...
Ten Years Ago May 16, 2013 Learning how to aid the feathered, Dayton veterinarian Kennie Reeves, D.V.M, and local falconer Anne Dowdy joined participants from Washington, Oregon and Boise, Idaho to take part in a special raptor seminar at the Blue Mountain Wildlife in Pendleton which specializes in raptor rehabilitation, instructed by Dr. Jeff Cooney, a wildlife biologist and licensed veterinarian specializing in raptors. Twenty-Five Years Ago May 13, 1998 Cathlin Donohue, a 1989 graduate of...
January 3The Family Career and community leader of America (FCCLA) baked bread with Mrs. Maves class and donated the baked bread to the backpack program. A framed Thank-you letter presented to Sheriff Drew Hyer by Ariah Bingman. It reads HERO. "Dear Officer Hyer. Thank you for helping when I needed help. Thank you for sacrificing your life to save us. Thank you for keeping so many people safe as you can. Thank you for saving the town when you can. Thank you. You are my hero. From, Ariah." Two...