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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Three-year-old Joshua Magana gives his egg-gathering strategy some serious thought during last Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt at Waitsburg's City Park....
WAITSBURG – Due to conflicts with sports and a lack of applicants, Waitsburg Celebration Days does not have a royalty court at this time. Instead, the Celebration Days Committee has planned something extra-special for the Celebration Days Parade on May 21, 2016. The committee is inviting all former Days of Real Sport and Waitsburg Celebration Days court royalty to represent Waitsburg in the parade. This will be a fun way to remember and recognize the many past queens and princesses who are still an active part of the Waitsburg community. C...
WAITSBURG – State Representatives Terry Nealey and Maureen Walsh stopped by The Times' office last week to discuss the on-going 2016 legislative session and some of the sticking points that are keeping legislators at work past the scheduled 60-day deadline. Nealey and Walsh are both Republican members of the House, representing the 16th Legislative District, which includes Columbia and Walla Walla Counties. The Republican-led Senate and the Democratic-led House of Representatives failed to a...
DAYTON-At their meeting last week, the Columbia County Hospital District commissioners gave the go-ahead for Jeff Jurgensen, from OAC Construction Management Services in Spokane, to move forward as the construction manager for the hospital remodel/redesign project. Jurgensen was on hand to talk about his role on the project. He told the commissioners that the general contractor/contract manager project delivery method the hospital officials have chosen for the project makes the construction...
Rich and Julie Berg passed away within a week of each other last month in Everett, Wash. Julie Mings was the daughter of Cecil and Lena Mings of Dayton. Rich was the son of Evelyn and Vernon Berg of Lowden. Rich and Julie are survived by their children Mike and Heather. A celebration of life was held in Everett earlier this month for Rich. Julie’s will be Saturday April 2 at the Lions Building at the Waitsburg fairgrounds at 2 pm. Everyone is welcome....
WAITSBURG – An Italian Delights spaghetti dinner will be held Sun., April 17 to help raise funds for local kids to attend YoungLife and Wyldlife camps. Seatings are available at 5p.m., 6:15p.m., and 7 p.m. Dinner is by donation. For reservations, contact Lori at 337-8079 or lbartlow64@gmail.com or Marne at 386-2365 or marne69@gmail.com....
WAITSBURG – In 2008, Mayor Markeeta Little Wolf proclaimed March 15th, forever and after, to be Waitsburg Eastern Star Day. It has become the custom since, for Eastern Star members to take cookies and Certificates of Appreciation to local businesses and organizations to show their gratitude for the services they provide to Waitsburg. This year the group visited the Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2, The Waitsburg Clinic, Banner Bank, Markeeta Little Wolf at Hubbard Law Office, Black D...
Ten Years Ago April 6, 2016 Many years ago, too many to count but not enough to care, a Times reporter was motoring past the Huntsville Airport and witnessed a rectangular white object fluttered down out of the sky. Upon further investigation, the reporter discovered radio control pilot Jerry Baker, despondent over the demise of his RC Arrow. The white rectangular object was one of the airplane’s wings and it had departed from flying close formation with the rest of the airplane. When that happened, the aircraft went divergent on all axes, a...
WAITSBURG – A community voter registration table will be available at the Waitsburg Elementary School from 3-8 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday during school conferences. It is a presidential election year and every vote counts....
Sentencings/Resolutions Austin Michael Kimmons, 19; pled guilty to two counts of possession of a stolen firearm. A third, possession of marijuana charge, was dropped. As a first time offender Kimmons was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 30 days converted to 240 hours of community service. He must pay $1,680 in fines, fees, and assessments. Aidan Joseph Gemmell, 18, Dayton, entered a guilty plea to two counts of child molestation in the 1st degree. Sentenced to 50 days in jail for each charge. Ten days to be served in jail; 40 days served...
April 1: Nicole Baker, Mark Clifton, Lawrence Fullerton, Joe Cyr, John DuPree, Lynn Mantz-Powers, Caleb Leisure, Dan Henze, Corinne Kenney Hartley, Angela Rohde and Eric Rohlfing. April 2: Dan Butler, Bill Butler, Kay Hawks, Sandra Nogle, Dawn Hinchliffe, Cassandra Leid, Jacob Smith and Bonnie Jones. April 3: Donna Knotts, Deanna Huffman Tipton, Terry McCoy and Mary Beth Reese. April 4: Tanner Patton, Carly Mary Jean Pearson, Frank Wood, Dan Hofer, Jack Murphy, and Tarah McCaw. April 5: David Smith, Ray Jeremiah, Frank Williams, Frances...
Back in the fall, when Donald Trump dubbed Jeb Bush “low energy,” Carlos Gimenez grew a little concerned. By last month, when Marco Rubio and Trump engaged in childish name calling, the Republican mayor of Miami-Dade County thought the GOP presidential race had gotten “out of hand.” Now, after a tawdry week that has focused on the wives of Trump and Ted Cruz, Gimenez is certain that the race has moved totally “out of bounds.” “Politics is a contact sport,” Gimenez said, “but there should be contact in other ways.” Gimenez is watching with di...
Dear Editor, Those running for national office could learn much about civility and actually answering constituent questions from candidates for Waitsburg mayor and city council. At the candidate forum held March 25 at The Q, the candidates stated why each was interested and willing to run for office. Each candidate also clearly answered questions asked by audience members. During the question and answer portion candidates gave their opinions, in response to a question, on what is needed for Waitsburg to survive and evolve in the future. The...
WAITSBURG – Joe Jacobs from the Small Business Administration will hold a workshop on Google Suite for Waitsburg Commercial Club members on Tues., April 12 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at The Q Wood Fired Grill in Waitsburg. The workshop will include a hands-on tutorial analyzing many of Google’s online tools for business including Google Places, Google +, Google Analytics as well as other important tools such as Chrome browser, Chrome cast, Last Pass, Gmail, and Google Drive and Photos. The workshop is free to Commercial Club members and $10 for non...
WALLA WALLA – Three Tire Recycling Amnesty Events have been scheduled for all Walla Walla County residents. Events will be held Sat. and Sun., May 21 and 22 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. (unless trucks fill to capacity) at Walla Walla County’s gravel lot on Tausick Way, across from the sports complex. A second event will be held Sat., May 14 from 9a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Walla Walla County fire District 5 gravel lot on Humorist Road in Burbank. The events are open to Walla Walla County residents only, and proof of residency and ID must be shown. No busi...
DAYTON – In celebration of Earth Day, Dayton’s Best Western Plus has once again placed a 20-yard bin in the back parking lot of the hotel. The goal is to fill the bin with plastic bottles by Earth Day on April 22. Plastics must be rinsed and lids removed. No plastic bags, please. The Best Western will host an Earth Day Celebration on April 22 from 3-5 p.m....
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Valley Academy Praise Ringers and Singers will be performing for the First Thursday concert, April 7, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (323 Catherine St, Walla Walla). The free concert is from 12:15-12:45 p.m. Donations are gratefully accepted and will go to the WWVA Worthy Student Fund. Bring a friend and lunch while you enjoy the concert....
POMEROY – The April Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Rd., Pomeroy), on April 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch is $10 and will be catered by the Pataha staff. This month’s speaker is Wanda Lemkuhl of Payette, Ida. Wanda will speak about how God plans for us to bloom wherever we are, sharing steps to blooming. The Special Feature is a “Style on a Dime” fashion show, with clothes worn from “Wild Country Wearables” in Pomeroy. Wanda will provide musical entertainment as well. Reserva...
WAITSBURG – A very successful Waitsburg Home and School Carnival, held at the Waitsburg Elementary School on March 25, brought in nearly $3,000, according to HASA President Jamie Gleason. Community members turned out in force to work the event, donate items to the silent auction, and bake goodies for the cake walk. Gleason gives a big thank you for all the community support and said the Home and School Association made their goal of being able to provide school supplies to all Waitsburg students for the upcoming 2016-17 school y...
The weather was cooperative as parents of tiny tots offered egg-hunting advice and took plenty of photos at last Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt in Waitsburg's Preston Park. The annual hunt is a joint effort of the Waitsburg Grange and the Waitsburg Commercial Club....
DAYTON-You have heard it said that it takes a village to raise a child, and this is true for 48 students in the Dayton School District who were enrolled in the after school pilot program during March. Blue Mountain Station, the Dayton School District, Columbia County Health Department, the Dayton Memorial Library, and the Coalition for Youth and Families, are just a few of the partnering agencies donating time, money, and talent to make the program a success. Since the program started on March...
WAITSBURG – Art lovers from across the valley gathered in the new Ten Ton Press building on Waitsburg's Main Street to welcome Seattle Artist David Allison at an artist's reception on Saturday afternoon. The well-established Seattle-based artist is the first of several solo artists to be featured in the new Waitsburg Windows of Art program, organized by Waitsburg resident Karen Gregutt. Gregutt said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe had approached her with the idea after he'd heard of other t...
WALLA WALLA – Nothing New Antiques may look the same from the outside, but a few things have changed on the inside. Owners Lupe and Sandra Torres have been looking to retire from operating the store for some time and have worked out a mutually beneficial agreement with Waitsburg newcomer, Melanie Wilkinson, who will continue to operate the store. Wilkinson is a fourth generation Touchet native, who spent a good part of each year working in Alaska. This year, however, she decided not to return t...
Nearly 30 people showed up Thursday for a candidates' forum put on by the Waitsburg Commercial Club at The Q restaurant. The forum, moderated by Jim Davison, allowed the three candidates for mayor and five of six candidates for city council positions to speak for two minutes each about their qualifications and goals. Audience members were then able to ask questions of the candidates. Voting in Waitsburg elections ends Monday. The Times will provide complete results in our next...
DAYTON – After spotting the Prescott Tigers four runs in the top of the first inning of the first game, the Dayton Lady Bulldogs fought back to take a 10-7 win on the way to a sweep on Saturday. Prescott took a 6-3 lead into the fourth inning, but the Bulldogs came up with seven runs in the fourth and fifth, to seal the win. "The girls chipped away and got the job done," said Dayton assistant coach Desirae Jones. "Kellie Moore had 2 hits with 3 RBIs in the first game." Savannah McFarland and Des...
