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May 16, 2013  RSS feed
WP, Dayton Go To State
Both valley teams win first games in Spokane

SPOKANE - After beating their first opponents in the regional District 7 & 9 softball tournament, the WP Lady Tigers and Dayton Lady Bulldogs advance to the state tournament scheduled in Yakima next weekend. More...

Center Stage: Frog Hollow’s New Voice
Raised on an Oregon cattle ranch, lead singer Shane Ugalde has real country roots

WAITSBURG – As the newest and youngest member of a country rock band, Shane Ugalde may not know all the rock classics. When asked at a recent practice if he had ever heard of Aerosmith’s Sweet Emotion, he drew a blank. More...

Event Permit Gets Re-look
Dayton Council’s Public Safety Committee will address concerns of event sponsors

DAYTON - Saying that it was a “draft” and a “work in progress”, Dayton city council member Dain Nysoe agreed Monday evening to return a “Special Event Application” proposal to the Public Safety Committee for more consideration. A resolution to adopt the application and permit was on the agenda for that evening’s council meeting. More...

Prescott Has New Mayor
Steven Heimbigner replaces the late Darlene DeCoria

PRESCOTT - The city of Prescott has selected Steven Heimbigner as its new mayor. The decision was made at the last city council meeting, which took place April 8. Heimbigner fills the slot left open after the death of Mayor Darlene DeCoria in January. More...

Touchet Valley News

ANNIVERSARY
Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. White Celebrate 60 Years Together
     Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. White will observe their 60th wedding anniversary May 15, 2013. They were married by Pastor Wallace Roseberg on May 15, 1953. Mrs. White, the former LaRita C. Russell, is a native of Dayton. She is the daughter of the late Harold and Ethel Russell and is a homemaker.
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NOTES & EVENTS
     May 18 & 19. In light of Waitsburg’s Celebration Days, the Prescott Lions will not be serving breakfast this weekend and encourage everyone to visit Waitsburg’s Town Hall for their All-You- Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast, instead.
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BRIEF
     The Liberty Theater Begins Preparations for Fall Musical The Liberty Theater and TVAC Productions will be bringing a dusting of magic to the Liberty stage this fall with the musical Peter Pan. The timeless J. M. Barrie story of the Darling children’s adventures in Neverland with the lost boys will open mid- November and run into early December.
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Opinion


It’s The Spirit
     Sometimes, it’s all in a name or a date. But in this case, we’d like to look beyond mere words or points in time. When it comes to this weekend’s centennial, we want to focus on its spirit as a lasting legacy, whatever form this third-weekend-in-May tradition in our little town will turn into after marking its first 100 years.
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A Drop In The Bucket?
     I f you’ve been around the Waitsburg elementary school lately, you may have seen kids doing something a bit unusual. They’re walking laps around the playground. No, this isn’t a form of punishment. It’s not even intended strictly as exercise, though that never hurts.
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Sports

WP Wins First Fast-Pitch District Title
Lady Tigers stage comeback against Dayton, put away undefeated DeSales
     WALLA WALLA – If there was one moment that sparked the WP Lady Tigers’ momentum Friday, it was Sam Moss’ catch on the fence in the third inning that shielded them against a third Dayton home run and marked the beginning of her team’s comeback against the Bulldogs.
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Lady Bulldogs Place Third In District
After narrow loss to WP, Dayton comes back to beat Asotin
     WALLA WALLA – After their narrow 10-9 loss against district title winner WP Friday, the Lady Bulldogs could have hung their heads. They did come out a bit sluggish in the next game against Asotin and by the sixth inning, they were down 5-2.
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Sub-District Track and Field Results – May 8 – Walla Walla
     Dayton Boys 100 Meters - Varsity - Prelims23. Andrew Mendoza 13.39a24. Brian Mascall 13.80aTyler Cooper DNS 400 Meters - Varsity - Prelims10. Brian Mascall 1:01.53a13. Tyler Abramson 1:08.40a 800 Meters - Varsity - Prelims6. Levi Laib 2:22.52aMatthew Warren DNS
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Obituaries

Timothy R. Fuller
January 25, 1966 - May 4, 2013
     Timothy R. Fuller went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on May 4,2013,aftera6yearhard fought battle with cancer.
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Touchet Valley Life

Ranch Horse Races are New Event
Organizers hope to bring back familyfriendly fun with horses
     For this year’s Celebration Days, Cowgirl Horse Racing is certain to be an exciting new event. The races will kick-off at 1 p.m. Saturday, and the ultimate prize will be $400 (prizes for runners-up will depend upon the number of entries).
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DRS: A Brief History
     [Editor’s Note: much of the following is based research performed by Bettie Chase and used in a Times article from the May 19, 1988 75th DRS Anniversary Edition of The Times. We’ve added some additional history from later issues of The Times.] T he first race course at
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Cowboy/ Cowgirl Ball
     Friday, 8 to 11 p.m.
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