Articles from the December 19, 2013 edition
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Christmas Edition
The Times presents our 2013 version of the Christmas Special Section, a long-standing tradition in Waitsburg. A special thanks goes out for the generous assistance and efforts of the staff and... Full story
Water Bills will Go Up In January
WAITSBURG - City res- idents will see an increase in their water/sewer statements come January - but only about half of what was origi- nally proposed. At Monday night's City Council meeting the board approved a water/ sewer increase of 3% to begin... Full story
Strong Support Helps Battle Hunger
WAITSBURG - Dayton and Waitsburg students col- lected 1,093 pounds of food and nearly $600 in cash donations for local food banks this past weekend, during a new, joint-community event coined "The...
Christmas Eve Service
Waitsburg Chapel (320 W. 2nd) will be holding a Christmas Eve service at 5:30 p.m. on December 24. The service will focus on the meaning of Christmas through readings, poems and song and end with a candle lighting....
Blue Mtn. Assembly of God Christmas Program
The Blue Mountain Assembly of God Church (311 S. 4th St) will hold their Christmas program on December 22 at 10 a.m. Lo and Behold! Seeing is Believing is a three-act play, directed by Carrie Dawson. In this production, two bumbling angels get l...
Starbuck Christmas Play
One Quiet Night: A Dramatic Musical for Christmas will be performed at Starbuck Community Church on December 22, 2013 at 6 p.m. Refreshments following performance...
Christmas Cantata
Waitsburg's annual Community Christmas Cantata will take place at 7 p.m. on Dec. 22 and the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church (504 Main Street). All are welcome....
Blue Christmas at Grace Church
Grace Church (301 S. Third, Dayton) will be hosting a Blue Christmas Celebration on December 22 at 7 p.m. This is a joint service of Dayton's First Congregational Church and Grace Episcopal Church. Many cultures have different words for what it...
Christmas Cookies and Classics at Liberty Theater
The Liberty Theater is hosting their annual Christmas Cookies and Classics on Dec. 19. The fun starts with local bluegrass quartet The Barnstormers, who will play from 6:30 - 7 p.m. A live cookie auction will follow. Holiday Inn, starring Bing...
Waitsburg KB Team Third in Region
WAITSBURG - Out of 15 area schools - large and small alike - Waitsburg's Knowledge Bowl team currently ranks third, only one point shy of second place. "I'm impressed," said Knowledge Bowl Coach Brad...
Veteran’s Administration Information Breach
WALLA WALLA - The Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center (VAWW) in Walla Walla is offering free credit monitoring for up to 1,519 Veterans whose personal information, including social security numbers, was inadvertently emailed to an exte...
Pulp Mill May Bring 130+ Jobs
DAYTON - A group of developers officially an- nounced plans this week to construct a large facility in Columbia County, near Starbuck, to produce pulp for paper products from wheat straw. Their compan...
Cardinal Boys Down ‘Dogs with Strong Second Half
WAITSBURG - The Dayton jumped out to an early lead in Saturday night's game here, with nine quick points, and led 14-11 at the end of the first quarter. But the Bulldogs were unable to sustain their o...
Lady ‘Dogs Beat WP 37-22
WAITSBURG - Saturday's pre-league girls' basketball game between Dayton and WP was a success for the Lady Bulldogs. Though the Cardinals were on their home court, Dayton girls won the game 37-22. T... Full story
Parks and Recreation Survey Online
DAYTON - A survey is available online in which Columbia County residents can weigh in on their preferences regarding future development of parks and recreation facilities in Dayton, Starbuck and Columbia County. The survey is available at w...
Become a Book Giver
The Columbia County Rural Library District is pleased to announce that they have been selected as a World Book Night distribution site. World Book Night U.S. is part of an ambitious campaign to encourage reading and giving. A half million free p...
Dayton Utility Rates Rise
DAYTON - During their November 25 meeting, the Dayton City Council adopted a budget for 2014 which included slight utility rate increases for water, sewer and garbage. Water rates increased two...
Dayton Students to Study Human and Civil Rights
DAYTON - The Dayton School District plans to introduce two new programs next year to enhance students' understanding of human rights and civil rights issues. These efforts come after two highly publi...
BIRTHDAYS
December 19: Lexus Ann Benson, Jack Maxwell, Shirley Cummings. December 20: Kellie Rarick, Margaret Naumann, Mela- nie Land, Jeff Gusse, Nathaniel Abel, Bitsey Harshman, Christy House. December 21: Jamie Kibler, Katy Hofer, Loren Davis, Jenny...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago December 25, 2003 Gabe Kiefel had a double-double - 12 rebounds and 10 points - against the Prescott Tigers last weekend, helping the Cards to a 59-32 win. Waitsburg opened league play on the road, winning at Jubilee Christian 65-46...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
To coin the 1949 Christmas tune by Frank Losser, "Baby, its Cold Outside." I do hope you have plenty of wood chopped and stacked! Old timers I've talked to say they haven't seen it this cold for forty years! I visited Tucannon Meats today in Dayton....
CROPS
I f you find yourself waking down the centerline of a busy street, it is very useful to be aware of where the cars and trucks are (in both directions). And every once in a while it is good to look a couple of blocks ahead to be prepared for that big...
First Night Party
The Coalition for Youth and Families and Columbia REA are sponsoring a First Night Party on December 31 at 7 p.m. This is a night of fun for the whole family from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Seneca Activity Center. There will be games, food, music and... Full story
New Years at the Liberty
The Liberty Theater is one again ushering in the New Year with a Black and White East Coast New Year's Eve Party. This year's clas- sic comedy, Some Like it Hot, stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as two Chi- cago musicians who disguise themselves as...