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Columbia County Public Transportation has implemented a temporary service to help members of the community cope with the COVID-19 pandemic by delivering grocery orders from Dayton Mercantile to local residents free of charge, according to David Ocampo, General Manager of CCPT. Groceries and meals will be delivered to members of the community in Dayton, Waitsburg and Starbuck to "curve COVID-19 down and keep everyone at home by eliminating exposure risks," Ocampo said. Telephone orders to Dayton Mercantile may be made by calling 382-2563, then the store will telephone CCPT when the order is ready for delivery, Ocampo said.