Articles from the July 25, 2013 edition
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AUGUST CALENDAR
July 29 - Aug. 2 Animal Crackers VBS Dayton First Congrega- tional Church - UCC, 3rd & Spring Street 9:00 a.m. to noon Ages 4-12; Free. Cur- riculum features five lessons on hunger and the Bible, animals, people and their needs, land and the... Full story
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The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Audition
The Missoula Children's Theatre is once again send- ing a tour team to Dayton to mount a production of its original play, "The Amazing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe," at the Liberty Theater. The play... Full story
National Night Out at Dayton City Park
Citizens of Columbia County are invited to the Dayton City Park on Tues- day, August 6, between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for National Night Out. National Night Out is an annual, anti-crime and...
Harvest – A Retrospective
There is a certain sweetness to the memories of harvest, especially if you fade out the heat-shortened tempers, or the seriously itchy spots on the inside elbows and the back of the neck. It is the... Full story
Growers Hopeful Japan Will Lift Wheat Ban
WAITSBURG - In his recent "Crops" column, Waitsburg writer and mar- ket analyst Gary Hofer noted that concerns over ge- netically engineered wheat found in an Oregon field are receding into recent mem... Full story
Dayton Churches Partner for VBS
Vacation Bible School is going Animal Crackers! Using curriculum from Heifer International, First Congregational-UCC and United Methodist churches in Dayton are partnering to offer a week of music, crafts, games, stories, projects, and snacks. Kids...
Prescott Karoake in the Park and Late Night Swim
PRESCOTT - Prescott Park & Recreation District will be hosting Karoake in the Park on Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to come and sing or just to listen. Bring your own chair and/or blankets for seating. On Saturday, July 27th the...
Paving Delayed on 7th Street
Paving is being delayed on W. 7th Street due to a change in schedule not previously reported to the City; new paving date is not known at this time....
Preston Park and Fairground Restrooms Closed at Night
Due to afterhours vandalism, the restrooms at Preston Park and the fairgrounds will be closed at 4:30 p.m. and reopened at 7:30 a.m....
Waitsburg Sidewalks Need Work
WAITSBURG - "As it is now, you can't safely walk from one end of town to the other," said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe, referencing the state of disrepair - or even complete lack in some i...
BIRTHDAYS
July 26: Kay Witt, Susan Palmer, John Straley, Hazel Brown, Ross Estes, J.J. Dunleavy. July 27: Charles Danielson, David Gauch, Phyllis Spidell, Jim Nettles, Brad Eaton. July 28: Jim Mason, Bill Donley, Jack Otterson, Jr., Jay Herion, Calvin Morton....
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago July 24, 2003 Local grain producers have begun the 2003 harvest and preliminary indications are that the crop will be average, but the lack of rainfall in June will adversely affect yields and quality. Precipitation in June in the...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
Readers have asked for more information regarding food labeling and what it means. As of today, conventional grown fruit stickers have four digits. Organically grown have five numbers, which start with the number 9, while the notorious genetically...
CROPS
I n the eight to nine trading sessions since July 11, Chicago wheat futures have declined about 40 cents per bushel, pushing down to new lows last seen more than a year ago. Last year from mid-June to late July, triggered by an ex- tremely hot and... Full story
Local Families Needed for Exchange Students
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester....
Up to Their Elbows in Local History
WALLA WALLA - Fifty Camp Fire girls and boys were down on their knees and up to their elbows in dirt at the Kirkman House Museum, carefully digging for buried treasures. With brushes and fine tools - no shovels allowed - they carefully excavated a...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 7-17 Bicycle taken on E. 8th Street; later recovered on MapleStreet. Deputies responded to an assault on Maple Street; 4th degree domestic violence. Burglary reported on E. 8th Street; nothing taken. 7-18 Violation of protection order on W.... Full story
Accessible Walkway Clarification
Dear Editor: The following is a clarification of news reported regarding the Lyons Ferry Accessible Walkway and Fishing Pad in The Times, last Thursday. Volunteers from around the region contributed time and materials to the project: • Port of C...
Cotton-Eyed Joe
By the time you read this, Mule Mania will have come and gone. It was great. I especially enjoyed a timed competition called the "Saturday Social". I won't go into logistics. Let's just say it...
