Articles from the June 20, 2013 edition
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“A Party, Indeed”
PRESCOTT - An au- dience filled with Mylar balloons, colorful floral bouquets and excited chatter made for a party-like atmo- sphere in Prescott High's gymnasium Thursday night as smiling seniors...
“Right Here in River City”
[Editor's Note: Besides teaching English at Touchet High School and being a contributing writer for The Times, Shauna Fletcher is an accomplished actress and stars this summer in WWCC Foundation's...
Prescott Scholarship Awards
ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP FUND AWARDS Valedictorian Award - Claudia Soriano $ 150.00...
Dena Wood: Out & About
DAYTON - As I drove my boys up to do some volunteer work at Camp Touchet last week, I realized that many locals may be unaware of this gem right in our very own Touchet Valley. Camp Touchet is a... Full story
Dayton’s 19th All Wheels Weekend
DAYTON - Approximately 390 cars registered this year for All Wheels Weekend in Downtown Dayton. Committee chair Bette Lou Crothers called the show a “blowout success.” Perfect mid-80s weather gree...
Annual Home Tour
Vendors and informational booths on sustainable topics will be on hand at WWCC's Water and Environmental Center Saturday June 22 from 9A to 5P. We will have food available for purchase and free kid's activities, including a workshop, presented by...
Bluegrass for Kids
The Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP) is hosting Summer Bluegrass for Kids (of all ages ) each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. at Coppei Coffee. There is no charge, but you must bring your own instrument. TVAMP helps support local music and t... Full story
Library Receives Funds to Replace Worn Books
Columbia County Rural Library District received funds from Banner Bank and The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library to replace old and worn children's books. Many of the well- loved books, classics, and favorite authors, like Dr. Seuss, are in...
Strawberries & Crème de la Crème at the Liberty
The Liberty Theater is hosting a very special fash- ion show Sunday, June 30 at 3:00pm. Rather than featur- ing the latest haute couture from Milan, Paris or New York, this event will show- case several of the one of a kind costumes created over the...
Third Ryder Cup
DAYTON - The Ryder Cup. A golf tradition unlike any other. Who could forget the Battle at Brookline in 1999, where the Americans rallied from four matches down on the final day to win? Or the equally impressive Miracle at Medinah in 2012, where Europ... Full story
Free Kids’ Golf Lessons
DAYTON - Kids up and down the Touchet Valley will have the chance to improve their golf swings for free next week, as Touchet Valley Golf Club in Dayton holds its annual free junior golf lessons June...
BIRTHDAYS
June 21: David Dunn, Dick Harper, Tawnya Nettles, Peggy Brookshire and Anita Baker. June 22: Andy Winnett, Michael Spidell and Paul Cook. June 23: James Lehr, Teresa McConnell, Debbie Shaeffer, Delbert Porter, Michelle Bergevin, Lynn Savage, Jon... Full story
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago June 19, 2003 Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed presented Mayor Randy Halley with a certificate designating the city of Waitsburg as a heritage community, part of the Territorial Sesquicentennial celebration. A 15-month-long...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
I moved to eastern Washington twelve years ago. At first I was doubtful I would be able to raise citrus in "Zone 4," but I gave it a try and was surprised to find that, with a little effort, I now harvest twenty pounds of citrus fruits each year... Full story
CROPS
New four-week low prices printed at all three major wheat futures exchanges Monday, but there was little pressure to follow through. Tuesday allowed a little bounce back up with no major news influence to account for it. The wheat market shadow is...
Junanne L. Greene
Walla Walla resi- dent Junanne L. Greene, 71, died December 11, 2012, at her home. There will be a celebration of her life on June 22, 2013 at 2:00pm at the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church on Main Stree...
Waitsburg Graduate Turns 100
Gwendolyn L. White was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1913 to Charles M Leid and Rosetta Maude Hawks Leid in Huntsville, Washington. She grew up in Huntsville and went to grade school there. Gwendolyn...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 6-13 Theft of horse tack was reported on E. Highway 124. 6-14 Theft of a fountain statue was reported on Weller Street. 6-15 Subject burning yard debris outside of burn hours lostcontrol of burn; Walla Walla Fire District 2 responded to... Full story
Commercial Kitchen Available
Dear Editor, With the recent discus- sions of a need for Commer- cial Kitchens for cottage industries; the Waitsburg Town Hall Association would like the community to know of its recent certification of the Town Hall Kitchen as a com- mercial...
The Tomidget Saga
When I started two tomatoes from seed who-knows- how-many weeks ago, both seeds sprouted and grew into healthy plants. The only difference was that one plant grew very quickly - its stem stretching... Full story
A Worthy Recipient
I f Jack Smiley, the late Waitsburg Prescott ath- letic director, had been looking over Jeff Foertsch's shoulder at the time the social studies teacher went through the pool of applicants for the scho...
Building a 21st-Century VA
I t is no secret that veterans are facing difficult times. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims backlog has been a problem that has risen to national attention and prompted outrage, concerns and questions. And for good reason. As Ameri...
Auxiliary is Active
WAITSBUG - They say that, "Behind every good man is a good woman." That statement certainly holds true for the group of women behind Waitsburg's American Legion Post #35. Waitsburg's Auxiliary is a...
