Articles from the March 7, 2013 edition

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Plans Firm Up For Centennial Days

WAITSBURG - The cen- tennial celebration of Waits- burg's Days of Real Sport will not have the traditional pari-mutuel races for which the third weekend in May became so famous over the decades. But the big weekend that organizers are now calling...

 

MOVIES

The Liberty Theater started the month with the Oscar-winning comedy/drama, "Silver Lin- ings Playbook." The rest of the month will bring crime, excitement, humor and some animation to entertain the...

 
 By Dena Wood    Commentary    March 7, 2013

SOFTWARE

I n last month's review of SketchUp, I credited the discovery to Pinter- est. Truth be known, nearly all displays of astounding creativity and impressive know-how on my part can be attributed to Pinte...

 

BOOKS

Dayton resident Roslyn Edwards is well known in the Touchet Valley as a terrific actress and great supporter of local live theater. Roslyn doesn't know a stranger and is one of my favorite book...

 
 By Morgan Smith    Sports    March 7, 2013

Juniors Will Lead Inexperienced Bulldogs

DAYTON - After a strong season complete with a first round win at playoffs, Dayton's baseball team is a mix of fresh young faces, seasoned talent and no se­niors. And by fresh faces, head coach Sal...

 
 By Dan Groom    Sports    March 7, 2013

WP Girls Look Strong with Veteran Lineup

PRESCOTT - Waits­burg Prescott didn't cap the season the way it wished to last year, earning an early exit with losses to Adna and Warden on the opening day of the 2B state soft­ball tournament in Y...

 
 By Dan Groom    Sports    March 7, 2013

Four-Year Starter Dalton Estes to Lead Tigers

PRESCOTT - Waits­burg Prescott coach Dustin Snedigar sails into his fourth season at the helm of the Tiger baseball program with plentiful pitching but little varsity experience on his 2013 roster. Lo...

 

Fast, Hard-Hitting Lady Bulldogs Return

The Times DAYTON - The 2013 high school softball season might turn out to be a bit of déjà vu for the Lady Bull­dogs and their fans. Many of the same players who proudly took the team's scrappy re...

 

MINUTES

February 20, 2013 -Gear Up program sub­mitted a report citing nu­merous professional devel­opment opportunities for teachers as well as college readiness and inquiry classes for students. -The AVID program was begun using financial sup­port from the...

 
 By Dena Wood    News    March 7, 2013

Exchange Students Bring Diversity to DHS

DAYTON - Dayton High School is brimming with cultural diversity this year as it plays host to six foreign exchange students, repre­senting France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, and Thailand. The Times...

 

MINUTES

Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District Agenda March 13, 2013, 7 p.m. PJPRD Activity Center, 101 S. D St. #A; Prescott -Updates on Sherwood Trust purchases, delivery and installation. -Updates on Strategic Planning Meetings -Discussion regarding...

 

‘Be Nice or Leave - Thank You’

This week I come to you on an inside page, as I wish to talk brief- ly about Waitsburg and its schools. A couple of weeks ago, I visited Dr. Carol Clarke in her office at Waitsburg el- ementary...

 

BIRTHDAYS

March 8: Donovan Smith, Tanaa Maib and Scott Mason. March 9: Larry Johnson, Robert Langdon, Steve Pierson, Jennifer Bennett, Kay Baker. March 10: Bill Gluck, Win Deanna Anderson, Frank Re- ser and Casey Worth. March 11: Bettie Chase, Jacqueline...

 

PIONEER PORTRAITS

Ten Years Ago March 6, 2003 The Blue Mountain Heritage Society is tackling a longstanding mystery which has surrounded a Cliffside are on the Snake River. It is one of the new organization's first projects. We speak of the site just north of Eureka,...

 

Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living

The earth made us who we are today, and no matter what we think, she isn't done, yet. Her stretching and belch- ing can be felt and heard around the world. It seems this spinning tub of lard's behavior is her way of saying, "I am in this too, you...

 

CROPS

U.S. Wheat exports have expanded from the pace of recent months, but not enough to cause the stress from demand that could change the current trend. The movement in Chicago futures in the last week has been in narrow daily ranges, contained above...

 

POLICE NOTES

2-27 School parking signs defaced with black paint on S. 3rd Street. Suspicious circumstances reported on E Park St; deemedunfounded. Residential burglary reported on S. 5th St; under in- vestigation. Telephone fraud reported on Deer Pond Lane....

 

Facebook & Forget It

I t started out as a bit of daredevilish investigative reporting. It ended up being the worst two hours of my entire weekend. The trouble began Mon- day before last, when a rather disturbing...

 

The Answer to Washington’s Budget Crisis is Jobs

The Washington State Su- preme Court recently struck down a requirement for a two-thirds vote in the Legis- lature to increase taxes. The two-thirds majority rule had been approved five separate times by voters in a series of initiatives. The require...

 

Dear Jeff: Thank You Nice Neighbor Improves Move

I think we can all agree that movingww is stress- ful. It's time-consuming and exhausting. Last weekend, my boy- friend and I moved out of our rental house and into an apartment, and all of the...

 

Children Learn

I n a presentation to the Commercial Club in Waits- burg last month, Waitsburg school superintendent Dr. Carol Clarke spoke about the changes she sees in the school, the greater community and the country. In the wake of the school shootings in...

 
 By The Times    Front Page    March 7, 2013

Shamrock Bingo Fundraiser Returns

WAITSBURG -- The annual Shamrock Bingo fundraiser returns this year. The classic game will be hosted on Saturday, March 9. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and games will begin at 5 p.m. The event will run until 8 p.m. in the Waitsburg Elemen- tary...

 
 By The Times    Front Page    March 7, 2013

Blue Mountain Brix & Brew is March 15

The Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s biggest fund- raiser of the year is coming March 15. This year’s organizers say the auc- tion items are better than ever. The premier package is a week stay in a bea...

 

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