Articles from the January 31, 2013 edition
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Coffee Group Seeks New Home
Th e group includes two Day- ton city council members and a hospital board member. There's a retired farmer, a retired mail- man and a retired minister. Most of them, I'm afraid to say, are even... Full story
FEBRUARY CALENDAR
1 Dayton High School Library 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The high school library is having a book sake from 1/22/13 to 2/8/13. Books will be 25 cents each. 2 Blue Mountain Heritage Society 6th Annual Ground "Hog" Day Sausage Fest Dinner: 5:30 to 6:30...
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Dogs Valiant In Loss Against Knights
DAYTON - The Bulldogs boys varsity team fought until the bitter end in their 60-41 loss against the WWVA Knights Tuesday night, but they could not get past their two biggest season-long hurdles:...
Dayton Girls Win, Second In League
DAYTON - Tuesday night's 38-31 victory over Walla Walla Valley Academy wasn't quite as sweet for the Lady Bulldogs as the 45-40 cliff-hanger win over DeSales on Saturday, but the seniors were pleased...
W-P Girls Take 44-26 Win Against Mac-Hi
WAITSBURG - Despite size disadvantages, the Waitsburg-Prescott lady Cardinals kept a win away from the McLoughlin Pioneers like an uneven game of keep away, securing a 44-26 victory Tuesday n... Full story
WP Boys Stifle Pioneers
WAITSBURG - For the WP Boys basketball team, good things come in threes - three-pointers that is. After a close back-and-forth against the McLoughlin Pioneers, the Cardinals came out on top, 63-57 to...
WP Free Throws Finally Fall (and so does Dayton)
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Prescott's year-long Achilles' heel has been free throw shooting. Blessed with depth at forward, and experience, quickness, and shooting ability at guard, the Cards expected...
Why Don’t Dayton’s Kids Play Sports (solutions)
My last two columns certainly g e n e r ated some feedback. I was hoping to hear more from students during a substitute teaching assignment I had scheduled in Dayton last Thursday. Alas, I was unab...
Defense Stymies Cards
WAITSBURG - Dayton kept its play-off hopes alive with a sound beating of Waitsburg-Prescott Friday on the Cardinals home court. The Bulldogs bolted to a 9-point lead in the first stanza and never...
MINUTES
Columbia County PublicHospital District #1 Minutes Call to Order Roll Call Open Comment Period -Suggestion Box Review of Previous Minutes Calendar Review - Infection Control - February 12 at 1:30 pm. -Quality Team - February19 at 12:30 pm. -... Full story
“You’re In Good Hands”: PART II
DAYTON - After taking a fall that caused a broken hip, Evelyn Himmelberger had her first interaction with emergency medical staff in Dayton. Himmelberger spent the next nine weeks learning about a side of Columbia County she had never experienced - a...
MINUTES
Waitsburg Commer- cial Club Regular Meeting Minutes January 15, 2013 The flag salute and prayer preceded the delicious pork chop dinner. 27 people were present. Lois Mettler won the 50-50 pot ($4.50). Dani Sylvester won the door prize. Newcomers to...
City to Apply for Wastewater Grant
WAITSBURG - While many cities scramble to keep up with ever-tightening Department of Ecology standards, Waitsburgers can rest easy knowing city offi- cials are proactively seeking out grant money to improve the efficiency of the city's wastewater... Full story
COMMUNITY BRIEF
DAYTON -- Dayton Washington has received $31,575.00 to reduce youth alcohol and other drug use, and create a healthier and safer community environment. The support includes funding for training, technical assistance, and community and school-based... Full story
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
If you love spicy aromatic red wines, you might try Northstar's 2009 Petit Verdot; a perfect wine for the season. Winemaker David Merfeld came to Northstar in 2006 and has successfully built a delicious red wine portfolio including the '09 Petit V...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago January 30, 2003 Five Cardinal players have been named by Prep Football Report to its Class B-11 All-State team. On the first team are Dane Kiefel at defensive end and Travis Mason on offensive line. Making the second team pick were Br...
BIRTHDAYS
January 31: David Hevel, Vicki White, Michael Watson and Ward Schacht. February 1: Bob Stewart, Tamara Doepker, Debbie Peck Russell and Adam Hermanns. February 2: Margaret Picton, Lacy Wood, Grant Garrett, Lauren Broom-Vjoertomt and Brandon White....
CROPS
For wheat markets, with January in the books, we are looking at only a few weeks until the US winter wheat price begins the "silly season" of spring weather volatility. This year promises some extra spice as the relatively small planted acreage comb...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 1-25 A suicide attempt was reported on Wheatland Drive. Subject was transported to St. Mary's for evaluation. Dayton 1-22 Elderly person wandered away from clinic on S. Third Street and was later found. Dangerous animal reported on W....
BUSINESS BRIEF
WALLA WALLA - Paine Hamblen LLP, which has its headquarters in Spokane, Washington, recently opened a new regional office in Walla Walla, Washington. This new office is in addition to the other Paine Hamblen offices which are currently operating in...
ENGAGEMENT
Herb and Norma Bessey announce the engagement of their son, Michael, to Genna Palmer, daughter of Larry and Jill Palmer of Gar- field, WA. The bride-elect is a 2004 graduate of Garfield-Palouse High...
Fair Court “War Stories”
Whoo! January's almost over and I still can't remem- ber what year it is. Yessir, February officially begins this Friday. Just an- other number to mess up on essay headings. That makes this Saturday Groundhog Day. Or Candle- mas, to some people. Or,... Full story
The Nature Of Naps, Vitality Of Vacations
We know the benefits of getting enough sleep. And we have all heard the praises of getting enough exercise. But we never talk about breaks. Sure, getting out of the house is nice, but none of us...
