Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DIXIE – The deep or- anges and yellows blanket- ing Biscuit Ridge provided an idyllic backdrop to the Dixie Elementary School playground that, covered in bouncing dots of red and green, looked more like Christmas than fall on Friday afternoon. Those bursts of color were elemen- tary students from Dixie and Starbuck, clad in bright red and green uniforms, darting across the field in a rousing game of soccer. In a tradition spanning back further than the cur- rent administration of either s...
WAITSBURG - The wait just got a little easier for Waitsburg Elementa- ry students who remain at school 30 minute after dismissal prior to boarding the school bus home. An appli- cation filed with the National School Lunch Program by Food Services Supervisor Susan Wildey and Business Manager Becky Dunn was recently approved, allowing the school to offer reimburs- able snacks for bus-riding students. Two years ago Wildey and Dunn learned that the Cardinals' Nest - a non- profit after-school...
October 26 Halloween Fun at Running T Ranch, 802 N Touchet Rd., from 1-5 p.m. families are invited to a costume contest, pumpkin patch, fun games, candy and a maze for $1 per person. Between 6-9 p.m. older kids and adults welcome to the "scary" haunted maze. Dayton Elementary PTSO Fall Carvinal, from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Dayton High School gym. Tickets are 25 cents each for games and other fun activities. The whole community is invited to participate in the costume contests, cake decorating,...
Each team member set a new PR at Clarkston meet CLARKSTON - According to Coach Joanna Lanning, the WP cross-country team "shone brighter than the sun" at the District 9 League Meet here Thursday, with each runner setting a personal record for the year. The WP Men's team placed second, ahead of Pomeroy and following Asotin. "We competed on the same course as our Sept. 21 meet, so the race was an excellent indicator to see where we are as we come into the final stretch of the season," sai...
WAITSBURG - The Lady Cards bid farewell to their final chance to qualify for post season play with two losses last week. Tuesday's loss against the Bulldogs in Dayton was followed by a loss Thursday in an away game against Asotin. " Both matches have been tough," said Coach Angie Potts. The Asotin Panthers downed the Cardinals in a three set match on the Panther court with scores of 25-11, 25-15, and 25-10. Paige Wood dished out seven kills while making six digs and one block. Enedina Fu...
WAITSBURG - Seven commercial buildings opened their doors to the public on the afternoon of October 10 in a tour hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Real estate agents and/or owners were present at each building to field questions and offer tours. It is estimated that about 30 people attended the event, and two buildings - the White Stallion Restaurant and the Lybecker Building on Main Street - received interest from prospective buyers. The idea of hosting a commercial building tour...
WAITSBURG - Orange is the traditional color of fall, adorning everything from pumpkins to the turning leaves. Last Wednesday, the halls of Waitsburg High School and Preston Hall Middle School were filled with orange as well - but it had nothing to do with fall or Halloween. Waitsburg students, as part of a month-long awareness campaign sponsored by the high school ASB officers, wore orange to demonstrate a united stand against bullying. ASB members decided to participate in National Bull...
MILTON FREEWATER - The WP Men's cross-country team placed eighth out of eight teams in the aptly named 5,000 Meter Gutbuster meet at the Milton Freewater Golf Course on Friday. Runners raced through the golf course and around the track before tackling the "gutbuster" of a hill behind the golf course, descending, and heading for the finish. "It was a very tough course, with a big hill with rough footing in many place," said Coach Joanna Lanning. On the women's side, Emily Adams placed 7th ou...
WAITSBURG - Time is running out for the Lady Cards to qualify for the November 2 league tournament, which makes Thursday night's loss to Tri Cities Prep all the more disappointing. "Only four teams qualify for the league tournament," said WP Coach Angie Potts. "We either need to win two and DeSales doesn't win another match, or we need to beat DeSales and force a tie breaker match." The Jaguars took a strong lead in set one of Thursday's match, maintaining it to win the set 25-12. "In the f...
WAITSBURG – The Blue Mountain Sweet Ade- lines Chorus is hard at work putting the final touches on music and choreography for their annual concert to take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at the WWCC Performing Arts Center. This year’s concert is titled, Sweet! It’s Mardi Gras! and five local ladies hope to see you there. Barb Knopp, Marilyn Johnson, Vanessa (Johnson) Leamy, Margaret Terry, of Waitsburg and Jan Nealey of Dayton, sing the praises (literally) of Sweet Adelines and speak...
DAYTON -- Two suspects arrested in Dayton early Friday morning, after a chase initiated in Waitsburg, have been formally charged and are being held in the Walla Walla County Jail on $50,000 bail. Walla Walla dispatch received a call in the early morning hours of Oct. 10, from Jacob LuJan, of 100 Murphy Street in Waitsburg, reporting that an unknown assailant had broken into his home, stolen his wallet and assaulted him. Columbia County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Dian Ver Va...
While I'm not one to pay homage to the oft-revered "high school experience", I have to admit that I do have some fond memories of what, I hope, were not my "Glory Days." That particular Springsteen tune, by the way, was recorded in the midst of my high school career. By then I'd already fallen in love with The Boss and played his "The River" album repeatedly enough to drive my parents nuts - especially since they failed to share my appreciation, insisting that Bruce sounds like he has a mouth...
DAYTON -Coach Dan Nechedom says he tends to avoid setting early expectations for his Bulldog cross- country team since his is such a small and ever-changing team. Unsure of just who was going to turn out until the season actually began, Nechedom is pleased with his team of five: three girls and two boys. "I have a fun group of tough-minded runners," said Nechedom, noting that abilities vary widely when it comes to speed and endurance. "With most of the team fairly new to racing, they co...
WAITSBURG - Coach Joanna Lanning admits that her initial expectations for the WP boys' cross-country team where relatively low, especially as compared to last years' successful season. Of the five runners -- the bare minimum required to qualify as a team -- only E.J. Meserve was a seasoned runner, and he had yet to run to his potential. Meserve is joined by junior Tyler Shafer, who has never before competed in X-C and three freshmen: Kyle Gradwohl, Jared Farley and Skylar Wood. "Out of t...
WAITSBURG - The abundance of school spirit on display at Thursday night's volleyball match at home against DeSales wasn't quite enough to push the Lady Cards on to a win, though they came close. WP lost to the Irish in a well- fought five-set match. The outlook was promising in set one, with WP taking the lead early on and maintaining it to win by eight, with a score of 25-17. DeSales took advantage of missed serves from WP in set two, winning with a score of 25-22. In set three it was D...
WAITSBURG - If you ask a first grader what dogs eat, you'd expect the answer to be "dogfood". However, if you posed that question to the students in Dinah Lindsey's first grade class at Waitsburg Elementary you'd get a far more unusual answer - "books"! And they would be correct. On Monday, representa- tives from Blue Mountain Realtors in Dayton visited Lindsey's class to introduce the Books with Bailey read- ing program. Benedicte Carbonnier announced the arrival of Loretta Melanson and...
PRESCOTT - The Touchet Valley is filled with well- maintained historic homes and buildings, treasured by the communities in which they reside. Owners of those buildings, however, will attest that maintenance is no small feat. That fact is illustrated by the numerous abandoned and dilapidated structures dotting the landscape, whose owners have thrown up their hands in surrender to time and the elements. The Prescott Lions have faced that challenge head-on, restoring and maintaining the L...
I don't know about you, but life is suddenly feel- ing a bit chaotic. Between school, sports, work and life in general, there seems to be more that needs done than there is time to do it. Since I'm guessing few of us have time to waste (or would at least prefer to "waste" time in an enjoy- able manner) I thought I'd devote this media review to some timesaving Google search and keyboard tricks that I find myself using regularly. I tend to think every- one already knows these little gems, but am...
DAYTON - At the District 9 League Meet in Dayton on September 25, the WP Men's team placed second, with 62 points, behind winner Tri Cities Prep, with 20 points. WP's E.J. Meserve finished first in the Men's Varsity 5,000 meter race, nearly 30 seconds ahead of the second place runner, with a time of 18:10, which was a personal record at the time. Also making PRs at the Dayton Meet were: Skylar Wood 20:37.05, Jared Farley 20:38.68 and Tyler Shafer 21:02.33. Emily Adams finished third among 3...
WAITSBURG - The Dayton Bulldogs and the WP Cardinals battled it out on Waitsburg's court Thursday evening with the Dogs taking a win in three straight sets. Both teams were recovering from losses on the 24th, the Bulldogs losing two five set games to Asotin and the Cardinals losing to Tri Cities Prep. "It was good to win in three after two league losses in five games, by two points!" said Bulldog coach Shannon Turner. WP's freshman-dominated team struggled against the added challenge of pla...
WAITSBURG - Jack McCaw is one of those people that you don't have to exert much effort to interview. You simply ask a question or two, then sit back and enjoy as the entertainment begins. When I learned that McCaw had recently participated in an Honor Flight to Washington D.C., I decided to take advantage of my official "news reporter" status to hear all about it. He didn't disappoint -- in the course of 45 minutes I laughed, held back tears and was filled with an extra shot of good ole'...
WAITSBURG - In a pleasant surprise, the weather cooperated beautifully and the sun shone pink on the hills, providing a perfect backdrop for the hundreds of fish lovers lined up at the Don Thomas Com- munity Building Saturday night. Nearly 600 people attended the annual Lion's Club Salmon Barbeque, all patiently awaiting that slice of pink perfection that only comes around once a year. "I don't know that I've ever had any better salmon," said Lion's Club President Larry Johnson. "They tweak the...
WAITSBURG-The WP Boys cross country team fell just short of earning a ribbon, taking 11th place at Saturday's meet in Clarkston. The Seaport Invite, hosted by Clarkston High School, began with a mile run on the grass around Seaport Park, followed by a gradual decline down a packed dirt trail. Runners then followed an asphalt trail along the Snake River and wrapped up with a big hill at the finish. Freshman Emily Adams, overcame congestion from a cold and a fall during the race to place ninth o...
WAITSBURG – In the words of the 1961 hit “Mama Said”, made famous by The Shirelles: “Mama said there’d be days like this, there’d be days like this, Mama said.” That had to be what Cardinal players, coaches and fans were left thinking after a disheartening Sept. 19 loss against the Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights. The first league game of the season started out promisingly enough as Cardinals and Knights battled it out neck-and-neck. With a score of 11 to 11 midway through the firs...
WAITSBURG - The 2013-14 school year kicked off with enrollment numbers higher than anticipated in Waitsburg, and even more incoming students expected in the near future. Superintendent Dr. Carole Clarke updated board members at last week's school board meeting and requested additional help to meet the increased demands. Earlier enrollment estimates for the 2013-14 school year projected 135 elementary students (grades K-6), 45 middle school students (grades 7-8) and 270 high school students. At...
