Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PRESCOTT - Slovenian artist Milenko Matanovic has exhibited his work all over the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Unlikely as it may seem, Prescott area residents will soon work directly with Matanovic in designing a community gathering place in the heart of Prescott. Pomegranate Center - a nonprofit founded by Matanovic - is coming to Prescott for a community-building project; bringing talented designers and a grant of $25,000 to fund the process. From 1902 to 1913 t...
WAITSBURG - A specially formed committee of the Waitsburg Commercial Club will spend the next few months meeting with a Whitman student and a retired business person to develop a strategic one-year plan for the club. The consultation/ facilitation service is provided through 501 Commons, a Seattle-based organization that helps non- profit groups throughout Washington. It is funded by Sherwood Trust. The goal is to wrap up the process in June with a fully-executable one-year strategic plan i...
WAITSBURG - It seems there's no shortage of talent - or civic mindedness, for that matter - in the family of Doris Huffman (Ruff), of Waitsburg. Huffman recently used her artistic talents to create a painting for Waitsburg's Town Hall. Daughter Deanna Tipton - an accomplished singer and actress who was recently an extra on the remake of Dallas - performed at the Plaza Theater in 2012. Her stand-up comedy/music routine raised $1,600 for Town Hall maintenance. And most recently, Huff...
WAITSBURG - Overwhelming, fun and incredibly worthwhile. Those three sentiments were echoed repeatedly by last year's Evergreen Boy's and Girl's State representatives as they addressed guests in an honorary desert banquet Monday night. EJ Meserve (Waitsburg), Erik Sandoval (Prescott), Emily Wilson (Prescott), Meara Baker (Waitsburg) and Yesenia Escalante (Prescott) were sponsored by Waitsburg's American Legion Post #35 and Auxiliary to the 2013 State events in June. Boy's and Girl's State...
TACOMA - WP sophomore wrestler Tristan Newman made history his freshman year by becoming the first WP wrestler to make it to State level competition. He set the bar even higher this year, by taking fourth place in the 285 pound class at the Tacoma Dome Mat Classic 26. In 2012, Newman failed to place at the State tournament, losing his first two matches to competitors from LaConner and the Methow Valley. This year, Newman won two of his four matches. "Tristan entered the State tournament a l...
WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg is working hard to make their little burg even more appealing. The addition of art pieces to Main Street and at the site of the former Wait's Mill were among the more enjoyable topics of last week's City Council Meeting. The Council approved entering into an Independent Consultant Agreement with former ArtWalla Executive Director Jeana Garske who will serve as a professional consultant, working with Sherwood Trust to secure funds for public art to adorn Ma...
WAITSBURG - During Last week's Waitsburg City Council meeting, John Wells, Project Engineer for Anderson Perry & Associates, gave recommendations on how the City should best respond to levee deficiencies noted in a recent inspection by the Army Corps of Engineers. The inspection was a relatively short Routine Inspection - a visual inspection required annually by the Corps. in order for Waitsburg to retain eligibility in the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rehabilitation Pro...
KITTITAS - WP sophomore Tristan Newman will make his second appearance at the state wrestling tournament at the Tacoma Dome this weekend, after placing fourth at the regional tournament here Friday. Mat Classic 26 begins Friday WP wrestlers faced stiff competition in Kittitas. Of the four competing wrestlers, only Newman claimed a win. He won three of his five matches, securing fourth place in the region. Tristan Newman (285): Bye first round; pinned by Mark Daturi (Mary Walker) 3:05; pinn...
WAITSBURG - It is not unusual for Waitsburg high schoolers to study alongside a student from a foreign country - learning about the exchange student's way of life while introducing them to American ways and local traditions. This year, for the first time in several years, Waitsburg is not host to an exchange student. With area exchange programs actively soliciting both host families and students interested in intercultural learning experiences, The Times decided to check in with last ye...
WAITSBURG - The February 15 WP boys' basketball game against Lind/Ritzville/Sprague featured some extra-special halftime entertainment. As part of her senior project, Enedina Fuentes, held a three-week dance camp for four elementary girls who performed at Friday's game. Fuentes started out in dance by attending classes in Walla Walla when she was three. She also participated in a school dance program in fourth and fifth grades. She most enjoys modern, jazz and hip-hop. "I hope to get back into...
WAITSBURG - Voters showed strong support for schools and emergency medical services by saying yes to replacement maintenance & operations levies for Walla Walla County EMS and Waitsburg and Prescott School Districts on Feb. 11. Preliminary results - to be certified on Feb. 25 - show all three levies passing by substantial margins. Each levy needed 50% + 1 vote to pass. The Walla Walla County EMS replacement levy passed with an overwhelming 84% approval vote. A total of 11,102 voters cast t...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg School District will face a new challenge this spring as middle and high school students and teachers prepare to field-test the new Smarter Balanced assessment tests recently adopted by the State. After working through a sample test, teachers and administrators are convinced that parental involvement and support will be crucial to student success. A Student Assessment Information M e e t ing for all middle and high school students and parents has been schedul...
WAITSBURG - Four WP Wrestlers placed high enough at last week's sub- regional tournament to advance to regionals competition. Tristan Newman, who has lost only two matches all season, took first place as League/District Champion. David Just placed fourth and Tyler Brooks and Tyler Hoffman each placed sixth. Sub-Regionals took place February 8 in Colfax. Participating teams included Waitsburg/Prescott, Almira/ Coulee/Hartline, Lind/Ritzville, Liberty, Colfax/Gar- Pal, Wilb...
WAITSBURG - A handful of Waitsburg residents spend a portion of each Thursday morning in "Heaven," intently focusing on every movement of their body as Patti Jo Amerein gently adjusts and repositions them. "The Heaven Space" is what Claire Johnston and Jim German have dubbed the long, narrow room connecting jimgermanbar and the AMO Gallery -- the space where Amerien, a former professional dancer, instructs the group in the practice of Pilates. Amerein danced professionally in Las Vega...
WAITSBURG - As is often the case, what began as a relatively simple restoration project has grown into a much larger undertaking. When Commercial Club members discovered that the large painting - approximately 7 feet by 5 feet - that had hung above the window to the kitchen in Town Hall was water damaged, Karl Newell and Doris Huffman decided to do what they could to restore it. Newell tackled the job of sanding and repainting the wooden frame, but Huffman soon learned she was not going to...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary students were in for a treat Friday afternoon as puppeteers from Tears of Joy Theatre performed in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. Carrie Anne Huneycutt and Gregory Mulkern performed Malika, Queen of the Cats - a Palestinian folk tale - and spent time answering questions from the wide- eyed watchers. The puppeteers' performance was paid for from the Elementary ASB fund which is funded by profits from the annual Cookie Dough Sale. The visit was coordinated...
DAYTON - The Lady 'Dawgs racked up a home- court win in a back-and-forth match against Waitsburg- Prescott at Friday night's league match, walking away 42-26. The Lady Cards started strong, leading 5-0 midway through the first quarter. Dayton's Sarah Phillips landed the first point for the Bulldogs with a successful foul shot at the four-minute mark. Lexi Ramirez made two more foul shots and Phillips tossed in a 3-pointer, pulling Dayton into the lead 6-5. "I thought we came out a bit tight to...
PRESCOTT - They might have had the home court, but WP wrestlers didn't have the advantage at Wednesday's meet against Pomeroy in Prescott. The Pirates walked away with wins in every match. Adding insult to injury (or maybe the other way around), WP wrestler Kavin Kuykendall sustained a broken collarbone, ending his season. WP Coach Lanny Adams said Pomeroy came, "ready to wrestle and it showed." He attributed some of his team's weak performance to the fact that it had been nearly two weeks s...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg farmers can rest a little easier following the removal of a livestock-attacking cougar prowling Waitsburg's backyard. The mountain lion was shot and killed Thursday night on a permit issued by the state Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, after it attacked and killed a 250-pound goat. Roland Erikson, who lives just west of Waitsburg on Knotgrass Road. contacted Washington State Department of Wildlife officials and local Houndsman Trey Cole Thursday afternoon, after disco...
WAITSBURG - A second open planning meeting for Waitsburg Celebration Days will take place February 10 at 5 p.m. at the Waitsburg Business Center. Organizers are hoping for a better turnout than the first meeting. Organizers will use the meeting to gauge community support for the May event and are hoping that club and group representatives as well as interested individuals will show up to provide input. "If we're going to have an entire weekend event, we really need some help pulling it off...
Nearly 2,000 animals have been placed in “forever homes” WAITSBURG – A newcomer stepping into Waitsburg Hardware and Mercantile for the first time is apt to be a bit taken aback. They’ll find themselves in an old-fashioned general store, filled to the brim with all manner of goods, replete with a group of locals gabbing amiably around a table filled with coffee and treats. They’ll probably be greeted at the door by a dog or two and will surely notice the large cat lying in his bed on the cou...
Wouldn't it be nice if you could check out a library book any time you wished? As much as we love our friendly, small-town library, it's hard to deny that limited library hours - a result of limited funds - can make it difficult or inconvenient to get in and take advantage of the latest offerings. Weller Public Library's recent membership in Washington's Anytime Library has changed all that. Patrons can now check out books at any time of day or night, without even leaving the house. I d...
WAITSBURG – It was a tough week for the Lady Cards, who dropped each of their three games, to Colfax 43-11 on Tuesday, Tri-Cities Prep 63-37 on Friday, and DeSales 60-12 on Saturday. The Cards struggled hard to score at Tuesday’s home game against Colfax. Senior Captain Chelsey Brannock said it was “good to get back on the floor” after spending two weeks on the bench recovering from a concussion, “We just couldn’t break through their press to run our plays,” she said. “We only shot three t...
WAITSBURG - Members of the Walla Walla Columbia School Retirees Association (WWCSRA) would love to meet you for tea. The 8th Annual Teddy Bear Tea - the group's primary fundraiser - is just around the corner and organizers are hoping attendance continues to rise as it has in past years. This year's event takes place Saturday, February 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Francis Social Hall (722 W. Alder St., Walla Walla). In its first year, the group sold 125 tickets and made roughly $1,500 in...
WAITSBURG - If you've been curious about the new storefront on Waitsburg's Main Street, wonder no more. Treasure: An Artist Cooperative - located on Main right next door to The Times -- will open its doors to the public on Friday. The store is a joint effort between three local artists: Leroy Cunningham, Jamile Scherief and Mickey Richards. Richards creates antler art and folk-style furniture and accessories. Jamile Scherief is a potter who adds a bit of "bling" to each of his pieces. C...
