Week of August 29, 2024
Week of August 29, 2024
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Friends of the Pool, Parks and Recreation, and Rural Youth Enrichment Services held a Rhythm and Fun Festival at the fairgrounds on Saturday, August 24. Over 100 people came to hear the live music, have dinner, play carnival games, and watch young banjo and fiddle contestants. The fundraiser for the pool raised $3,600. Kate Hockersmith brought her community of bluegrass musicians to the Don Thomas Building with the first Jasper Mountain Opry Youth Festival. A large circle...
DAYTON — The Dayton School Board met in the high school library at 6:30 p.m. on August 21, 2024. School board members present were Chair Jeffrey McCowen, Grant Griffin, and, over Zoom, Ryan Paulson. Superintendent Jeremy Wheatley and Business Manager Jana Eaton were also present. Zac Fabian and Aneesha Dieu were not present. The board passed the consent agenda, including hiring Vikki Griffin as a food service assistant, Judy Ketterling as a high school science teacher, and Stacy Startin as a bus driver. The approved consent also included a...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg High School and Middle School football teams have started practice for the upcoming season. Gabe Kiefel is in his second season as head coach of the high school team. The team was 5-5 last season. This year, Kiefel is looking to fill spots left by Cyson Morris, Jayce Gleason, Rueben Yutzy, and Blake French, who graduated last year. Returning seniors Lucas VanHoose and Jackson Karl will serve as team captains. Senior Cougar Anderson is also returning; senior William Daves...
To the editor When you vote for Jenny Mayberry for Walla Walla County Commissioner, you’re voting for a servant leader who is fully committed to our community. Jenny understands that the commissioner position is not just a title, but a full-time job that requires dedication and hard work. She has made a positive impact in this role. Since taking office, Jenny has consistently made fiscally responsible decisions and has been a strong advocate for our Emergency Services. Her support has been unwavering, and she has been instrumental in...
To the editor, I am delighted to see Bertha Clayton running as a non-partisan candidate for Walla Walla County Commissioner! Most issues at the local level transcend party politics. They are things on which we can all agree: responsible money management, good administration of county government and departments, strong and secure courts, firm but evenhanded law enforcement, maintaining good roads, county buildings, and other infrastructure, treating both employees and county residents fairly, providing services for the vulnerable among us, and...
Dear Editor, We want to thank everyone who helped make our Touchet Valley Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament a huge success last Wednesday, August 21. Sixty-five ladies teed up from as far away as Hepner and La Grande in Oregon, the Lewiston area of Idaho, and the Tricities and Walla Walla. The local businesses who contributed to our Dayton-themed raffle basket should get a standing ovation for their generosity. Grazy K, operated by Kendra Stallcop, catered a wonderful grazing table for a unique and beautiful lunch. The Touchet Valley Ladies...
Letter to the Editor Bertha Clayton and those of us on her campaign committee are encouraged by the primary election results for Walla Walla County Commissioner, District 1. We hope voters will continue their engagement through the General Election on November 5th. Bertha is working hard to meet prospective constituents. I find her eager to educate, engage meaningfully, and respond to inquiries, in person via Facebook and on her webpage. Only District 1 voters had an opportunity to vote in the primary but voters in all three districts are...
Bertha Clayton has my full, unconditional support. That might not mean a lot to many of you, but as someone who has had the pleasure of personally knowing her for over 25 years, and someone proud to call her family (the “in-law” in sister is silent), I can assure you Bertha will bring to the office of county commissioner the steady, stable leadership, professionalism and integrity our county deserves. There is no one better prepared and better suited for the job. A great leader supports those working alongside them, they elevate and...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commercial Club President Tiffany Baxter initiated the officers in the Adopt a Highway program. Club officers Baxter, Karen Huwe, Judy Bennett, and Paul Mantz-Powers, with volunteer Bart Baxter, cleaned two miles along Highway 12 on Thursday, August 22. Washington's Adopt-a-Highway is a roadside clean-up program that started in 1990. It allows individuals and groups to sponsor sections of the state highway by agreeing to care for them for two years. Typically, sponsors...
PRESCOTT - Exercise enthusiasts from three communities, with different fitness levels, and experience, bonded during aquacize sessions at Prescott Pool over the summer. "Aquacize is such an amazing activity," said group leader Carol Anderson. Anderson brought her 20 years of experience to keep the group moving for an hour of fun exercises. She said she enjoys seeing the group become friends. There were between fifteen and twenty-two participants from Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott. The group's...
WAITSBURG - For the past four years, Waitsburg has been home to a funky little vintage gift shop just inside The Old Town Hall. Gaudy Gals on Main opened in February of 2022. Owners Lori Davis and Kimi Bruzas created a beautifully curated space for locals and travelers to enjoy. This past July, the owners announced the closure of their shop due to a lagging economy. The sisters took annual summer trips to Spokane and Seattle to hunt for vintage treasures for their shop. "The cost of fuel has...
“My Penguin Friend” DAYTON —“My Penguin Friend” is inspired by an epic true story. This enchanting adventure is about a little lost penguin who - after being rescued from an oil spill - transforms the life and soul of a heartbroken fisherman. The penguin and the fisherman become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them. The Rotten Tomatoes website rated this movie as 86% and 97% favorable by critics and audiences, respectively. That website critics’ consensus is “Pairing the ever-reliable Jean...
WALLA WALLA - The Blue Mountain Artists Guild of Dayton is exhibiting its work at the CAVU Cellars gallery in Walla Walla. The show opened August 2, and will run through September 15. As a bonus, guild members will be painting live at the gallery on Friday, September 6, from 5-7 p.m. The artists will demonstrate their techniques in various media, including watercolor, ink, and acrylics on canvas, paper, and sourdough. Cavu Cellars and the guild invite you to enjoy fine wines, snacks, and local...
Ten Years Ago August 28, 2014 Waitsburg – It was an unusually full house at last week's City Council meeting, at least through the first item on the agenda: discussion and action on the new public art selection finalists. Members of the Waitsburg Art Commission, community members and artists alike were on hand to offer input on the final Council approval of the two bronze sculptures -- to reside on Main Street – selected by the Commission earlier this month. On August 13 artists Jeffrey...
It is ironic that I would start and finish my time writing this column with recipes for desserts, being that I do not have the biggest sweet tooth. In fact, my gastronomic cravings tend to be more for the savory or spicy side of things. However, after sharing an array of recipes, from appetizers, soups and salads to stews and meaty entrees, it made sense to end on a sweet bite. This week, to celebrate a family birthday I turned to a recipe that John developed during the early days of the coffee...
Wanda passed away August 19, 2024, at Wheatland Village in Walla Walla, Washington. She was born February 15, 1939, in Union Oregon to Sylvia and Guy Hall. As a child she grew up in the Pacific Northwest in a large family, she was one of eleven children. Wanda married Joe Cobb June 22, 1955, and they were together until his passing in 1997. She married Desmond Witt on April 16, 2004, and resided in Waitsburg, WA. Wanda loved bowling, painting, gardening, gambling, fishing, and quilting, but...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. ---------------------------- Both menus available at: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.o...
Waitsburg School District Starting October 5, the Waitsburg School District will only be delivering meals on Monday and Wednesday. If your student is already signed up for the meal program, the schedule will automatically adjust. If you have not signed your child up and would like to participate, you will need to submit a signed consent form to your child’s school. The consent form can be found on the school’s website, www.waitsburgsd.org. Thursday, December 3 B: Long John L: Teriyaki chicken Rice Snap peas Mandarin oranges Friday,...
