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

 
 By The Times    News    December 19, 2013

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...

 
 By The Times    News    December 19, 2013

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...

 
 By Ken Graham    Sports    December 19, 2013

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...

 
 By Ken Graham    News    December 19, 2013

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...

 
 By Ken Graham    News    December 19, 2013

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...

 

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