Articles from the October 30, 2014 edition
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Parent & Athlete Winter Sports Meeting
WAITSBURG -- A mandatory winter sports meeting for parents and athletes participating in winter sports will take place at 7 p.m. on November 4 in the WHS auditorium. All coaches will be present to discuss season schedules and expectations for boys... Full story
Commercial Club Meeting
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at Waitsburg Town Hall (121 Main Street) on November 4 at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Times publisher Ken Graham. Dinner is $12 per person and there is no charge for attending the meeting only.... Full story
Christian Women’s Connection
DAYTON - Christian Women's Connection will have their annual fundraising Autumn Auction luncheon on Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seneca Activity Building (104 Green Giant Camp Road, Dayton). The lunch will be catered y Ruth Shearer...
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EFFORTS RAISE $8,000 FOR MORTON FAMILY
WAITSBURG - Local efforts have raised a total of $8,000 for the family of Jenna Morton, a 29-year-old mother, who was killed in an automobile accident on Oct. 4, leaving behind a husband and three... Full story
BULLDOGS FALL TO TAHOLA, 66-20
DAYTON - The Tahola Chitwhins traveled here from the Olympic Peninsula to take on Dayton Friday, in eightman football game. They were not disappointed. Tahola rolled up 50 points in the first half on the way to a lopsided 66-20 victory. The 0-8... Full story
Cards Clinch League Title with Win Over DeSales
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg-Prescott football team clinched the Southeast 2B District 9 championship with a 31-6 drubbing of DeSales Friday night. With the senior players donning superhero socks for... Full story
TWO WP RUNNERS IN TOP 10 AT CLARKSTON
CLARKSTON - WP's Cross Country runners all showed improved times on the Clarkston High School course at the 3 mile District 7-9 2A/2B Championship Meet on Oct. 25. "Given that this race has a...
Dayton Defeats WP in Three
WAITSBURG - The Lady 'Dawgs walked away with a three-set win on the Waitsburg's court on Oct. 23, but the Lady Cards didn't go down easy. WP was slow to warm up and allowed the Bulldogs to win 25-16,...
Dayton No Match for Fifth-Ranked Tigers
PRESCOTT - Ricardo Flores scored two goals in the first four minutes of the WP Tigers' soccer game against Dayton here on October 23. He went on to score two more second-half goals, as the 10-3...
PHILBROOK IS NEW COUNCIL STUDENT REP
WAITSBURG - Mayor Walt Gobel said he was very excited to welcome Waitsburg's latest City Council student representative, Emma Philbrook, who was sworn in at the Oct. 16 council meeting. Philbrook is...
Maria Garcia to Run NY Marathon
WAITSBURG - It's been years in the making, but Waitsburg's Maria Garcia hopes to cross the finish line of the New York City Marathon "for real" on Sunday. The quinquagenarian (that means she's in her...
Backovich Challenges WHS Students to Care
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg students began this week with a smile and some food for thought, courtesy of the WHS ASB Leadership Team. The team brought in motivational speaker, Scott Backovich, who...
DAYTON CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET
DAYTON - The 68th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet will take place Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Running T Ranch. The Chamber will celebrate Dayton and all of its accomplishments during the past year. "Art in Blues" is this year's theme. Enjoy the art...
Waitsburg Council Update Oct. 15, 2014
WAITSBURG -- Council members present were: K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Mayor Walt Gobel. Debra Callahan and Marty Dunn were absent. --Sheriff John Turner gave a quarterly update noting that deputy hours are currently 403 above...
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES
DAYTON - Collection week for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes is Nov. 17 - 24. Twenty-one years ago David C. Cook decided to pack simple gifts in a shoebox for child victims of the Bosnian war. To date, over 100 million shoeboxes have been given...
Best Western Wins Big
DAYTON - The Best Western Plus in Dayton was received the M.K. Guertin Award, the Champion Customer Care Award and the Champion Green Award at Best Western International's 2014 convention. The hotel...
Statement Concerning Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
(Stating the issue) As pastors and church leaders in the Touchet Valley, we recognize the presence of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities; and the economic, social, and spiritual costs to persons and families. (Defining the issue...
Support for Sheriff Turner Urged
Dear Editor, During his first term as Walla Walla County Sheriff, John Turner has ably demonstrated his ability to work with the commissioners, persevering through disagreements to make the case for essential department upgrades, garner support for...
Chamber Board Supports Hospital Levy
Dear Editor, The Board of Directors of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the hospital bond because it is imperative to sustaining the community's quality of life and its economic viability. For the Chamber Board, economic growth is... Full story
Dayton Hospital Care is Crucial
Dear Editor, We are writing to urge your support of the upcoming levy for the important work of the Columbia County Public Hospital District. When one of your residents is in need of emergency or specialty care, they frequently end up in one of our...
A Cup of Restaurant Coffee a Week
Dear Editor, We are voting YES for the hospital levy! We are paying the levy tax by not buying a cup of restaurant coffee a week for 52 weeks, assuming the tax would be $100. Other ways are to determine how many lattes, mochas etc. we need to deny...
Rejection of I-594 Urged
Dear Editor, As a local gunsmith and federally licensed firearms dealer, I have some knowledge of the procedures involved in transferring firearms, and I urge you to vote no on Initiative 594. The advertisements in favor of the initiative...
Commercial Club Supports Hospital Levy
Dear Editor, Waitsburg is a unique "one-of-akind" community. The Commercial Club, Waitsburg's Chamber of Commerce, has represented the business community of Waitsburg for over 100 years. A big part of the Commercial Club mission is to remind...
