Articles from the June 19, 2014 edition
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Cinderella Cast List Announced
DAYTON The Touchet Valley Arts Council has released the cast list for their fall musical, Rodgers & Hammersteins Cinderella, directed by Elizabeth Arebalos-Jagelski. Cinderella Katrina James Queen Sherry Choate Prince Chad Pearson King Mi...
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Crowdfunding in the Middle of Nowhere
DAYTON Reggie Mace and Beth Rahn are Dayton entrepreneurs who love music and think that production of live concerts and recorded music has a future here. For the past few months they have been...
Waitsburg City Council Update
June 11, 2014 Meeting Council members Marty Dunn, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Deb Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel were present with councilman K.C. Kuykendall absent. New Business: -Awarded Main Street ADA Retrofit project to Moreno & Nelson...
Waitsburg Livestock Show & Fair 2014 Top Awards
BEEF Drew Farley: Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman, Reserve Grand Champion Showman Jared Farley: Champion Senior Showman Bonnie Laib: Champion FFA Showman, FFA Champion Junior Market Steer Sadie Seney: Reserve Champion Junior Market Steer... Full story
Ryder Cup Heats Up Rivalries
DAYTON - It's that time of year again, when the gentlemen of the Touchet Valley lay down their daily tools and pick up their clubs to defend the honor of their respective communities. The fourth...
Elvis Rocks Dayton
DAYTON - A little rain and chilly weather only dampened spirits slightly during last weekend's 20th annual All Wheels Weekend event here. Early registration for classic car entrants was about 40... Full story
Waitsburg Fair and Livestock Show
WAITSBURG - A good many local dads spent this Father's Day weekend lending a hand to the exhibitors and organizers of the Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair that took place at the Waitsburg...
AWARDS
Dakota Baker: Waitsburg Teachers Organization $500. Attends WWCC. Zach Bartlow: Charlotte Mikkelson Memorial Scholarship $750. Attends Eastern Oregon University. Christy Piorier: Joe Mc- Coqn/Wait-Hi Scholarship $1,000, William & Delora Harpe...
HONORS
Class of 2014 4.0 GPA Rebekah Adams Meara Baker Nathan Bartlow Chelsey Brannock Heidi Miller Nicholas Pearson 3.25 and above GPA Kyle Dozier Enedina Fuentes Kimberly Hamann Trenton Kitselman Garrison Martin Katelynn Martin Class of 2015 4.0 GPA...
Out & About with Dena Wood
I 've only called Waitsburg home for twenty-odd years - a newcomer by old timer standards. But I married into my husband's family where roots on both sides of the ancestral tree - Woods and Smiths -...
Turner is Best Choice for Sheriff
Dear Editor: John Turner is by far the best candidate for sheriff and here's why. About six months before John Turner was first elected I was out driving around and stopped to take a look at what used to be a school house in Clyde. I walked up to...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago June 24, 2004 Kristian E. Hedine of Walla Walla has been chosen to fill the vacancy created after the resignation of long-time City Attorney Bill Bloor. Hedine looks forward to a good relationship with Waitsburg. "I'm very excited to... Full story
Allergic to Girls State?
When the Girls State brochure noted that "hay fever and allergies are prevalent in the Ellensburg area," I was initially unconcerned as I've never suffered from either. But about a week ago, my eyes... Full story
Ken Graham: From the Publisher
Summer starts this weekend (it's called summer solstice). It'll be gone before you know it, so here are some things you can do to make it more fun and more memorable: 10. Go to the Snake. Lyons Ferry... Full story
BIR THDAYS
June 20: Beau Marshall, Frank Loveall, Louis Donnelly, Sherrill Conover, Katreena Mabe, Seth Pierson, Cameron Danforth, Amber Hilton. June 21: David Dunn, Dick Harper, Tawnya Nettles, Peggy Brookshire and Anita Baker. June 22: Andy Winnett, Michael...
POLICE NOTES
Prescott June 12 Cargo trailer broken into and numerous tools taken on South "D" Street. Dayton June 10 Dog bite reported to Dayton General Hospital. Report of abandoned fawn on W. Washington Avenue. Aggressive dogs reported on S. 5th Street. Report...
WEEKLY CALENDAR
9-21 Dayton Summer Reading Program Sign-Ups Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. 3rd, Dayton) Sign up for the reading program that runs from June 23 - July 30, then drop in each day to participate in Marble Draw Monday, Tuesday Trivia, Reading Wednesday,...
2014 Prescott Scholarship Awards
Selina Benito: Prescott Memorial Scholarship Fund Scholarship $250, Sea Mar Scholarship $1,000 Ysenia Escalante: Gailord and Jean Nelson Scholarship $500, Prescott Home and School Association Scholars... Full story
Project Timothy Seeks Donations
DAYTON - Project Timothy is collecting donations specifically to provide swim passes to the many young people looking to enjoy the pool this summer. Passes are $60 for an individual and $120 for a family pass. Donations may be mailed to their office...
Starbuck Vacation Bible School
STARBUCK - The Starbuck Community Church will be hosting their annual Vacation Bible School Mon. through Thurs., June 23 - 26. The program runs daily from 8:45 to 11:45, with an additional evening finale on Thursday evening. This year's theme is...
Hartwell Charges Dropped
DAYTON - Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell dropped charges earlier this month against Walter Hartwell. He has been released from the Columbia County Jail. Hartwell, 38, was arrested in February and charged with two counts of first degree rape...
Prescott Grads Turn Their Tassels
PRESCOTT - The last, but certainly not the least, of the area high school seniors graduated Friday night as 19 Prescott Class of 2014 students walked amid friends and family gathered in the high...
Project to Improve School Parking Access
WAITSBURG - Finding a place to park when picking up or dropping off children at school may get a bit easier for Waitsburg residents this coming school year. At their June 11 Board meeting, the... Full story
