Articles from the June 27, 2013 edition
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Man Dies in RV Fire
DAYTON - Fire fighters from Columbia County Fire Districts 2 and 3 responded to a 911 call at 3:30 Satur- day morning and found a travel trailer fully engulfed in flames at the Shangri-La RV Park...
Is Dayton Ready for Reggie Mace?
On Saturday eve- ning, a group of ten people gathered for dinner around a large table at Mace Mead Works in downtown Dayton. A young caterer from Walla Walla named Sarah Roy served the group a traditi...
JULY CALENDAR
2 Summer Bluegrass forKids (every Tuesday) Touchet Valley AcousticMusic Project 10:00 a.m. Coppei Coffee in Waitsburg Call Kate Hockersmith at337-8789 for more information. Dragon Puppet Theater presents "I Dig Dinosaurs!" 10:00 a.m. Dayton Mem...
AmericanWest Honors Special Olympic Athlete
Shawn Ahmann was honored Friday at AmericanWest Bank's Customer Appreciation Day in Dayton as their Special Olympic athlete representative. American- West Bank has partnered with the Special Olympics...
Free Swim Lessons for Waitsburg Children
WAITSBURG - Swim- ming lessons at the Waits- burg City Pool will run from July 9-26, Tuesday - Friday. Times are as follows: Level 1, 12:30 - 1:00; Level 2, 12:00 - 12:30; Level 3, 11:30 - 12:00; Level 4, 11:00 - 11:30. Lessons are free to all...
Dayton Swim Team Awaits the Sun
DAYTON - On a rainy Tuesday morning, members of the Dayton Swim Team practiced their swim strokes in sweatshirts and sneakers as they sat on benches in the pool house. They call it "dry- land swimming...
Waitsburg-Prescott Gridders go to Camp
WAITSBURG - We went to the Tri City Football camp again and have done that this camp six out of the last seven years. It was very positive. As usual, we were missing some kids, but we gave out almost...
Going Green in Walla Walla
I set off late Saturday morning with the intent of attending the Sustainable Living Fair, taking the Green Home and Garden Tour and sharing my discoveries. While I did attend both events, I also...
City Hall Closed Thursday
Waitsburg City hall will be closed Thursday for staff training. City Hall will be open as usual at 8:00 a.m. Friday....
Cardboard Recycling Available
WAITSBURG - The City has purchased a new baler/compacter, making it possible for area residents to recycle cardboard lo- cally. The system was in- stalled June 11 at the Water Maintenance Facility,...
Bobcat Loose in Waitsburg
WAITSBURG - Bob- cats aren't always cause for alarm. In the case of Waitsburg's City Crew, the new Bobcat tractor has been a welcome addition to the City Shop. The shop's '78 Massey tractor was traded...
Woman Injured in Gun Accident
A 52-year-old woman from the Tri-Cities was accidentally shot in the foot with a .22 pistol on Cougar Canyon Road, in Columbia County, on the evening of Saturday, June 22. The victim had just recently purchased the gun, and her husband was dem-...
“An Organic Childhood”
DAYTON - Wesley Hoskins grew up on a farm on Whetstone creek in the 1920s and 30s. During those years he witnessed some amazing changes. In 1930, there was no electricity on the farm. By 1940, the...
BIRTHDAYS
June 28: Kendra Roberts, Terry Dunn, Kathleen Walborn,Heather Ferguson, Jordyn Prince. June 29: Wanda Mattice, Linda Herbert, Gina Fluharty. June 30: Jeff Bartlow, Pete Kinder, Ralph Jones and ErinMellish. July 1: Gary Hofer, Ellen Atteberry, Scott...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago June 26, 2003 After 58 years as a gathering place and "watering hole" for local veterans, the American Legion Post No. 35 is closing its club as of Saturday, June 28, announced Ivan Keve and Wal- ter Harris, two members of the local...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
I n Walla Walla, heading down Popular Avenue towards Home Depot on the left hand side, you'll see Bergevin Lane Winery. Some days the barn doors can be seen rolled-up with the winery tank room visible to the road; wooden crush crates stacked high,...
CROPS
Sometimes great trading wisdom can be found in old aphorisms or sayings. When asked whether it is better to be smart or lucky, one famous trader is said to have responded: "Some people are really lucky, and they are born smart, others are even...
MINUTES
June 12, 2013 Commissioners present: Matt Tunell, Doug Venn, Patsy Adams Commissioners absent: Ken Buley; seat of Chuck Carruthers is vacant -Kristine Shull took the oath of office, filling Com- missioner position #5, empty due to the resignation of...
Prescott School District Agenda
June 27, 2013; 7:00 p.m. Budget hearing has been cancelled until the legislature has finished and will be re- advertised. Report items: Report on 2012-2013 final enrollment, WP combine update, legis- lative report and audit exit conference reports....
AGENDAS
June 27, 2013; 5:30 dinner; 6:00 p.m. meeting Calendar review: Infection Control, TBD; Qual- ity Team, July 16 at 12:30; Finance Committee, July 23 at noon; next board meeting, July 25 at 6:00 p.m. Financial reports New business: Chelan conference,...
Roberta Jeanne Lucas
Roberta "Bobbie" Jeanne Lucas, age 75, left this world to return to her cowboy sweetheart Friday, June 21st. Bobbie was born in Gar- den Valley, Idaho to Robert and Odessa Banka March 3rd, 1938....
MEMORIAL
A memorial service for Michael Owen Stearns, infant son of James and Heather Stearns of Dayton, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 29th at Harvest Christian Center. Please bring finger foods or snacks to share following the...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 6-18 Malicious mischief to vehicle on W. 4th Street. A key cardwas found on Millrace Road and Garden Street. 6-20 Subject was arrested for criminal trespass on E. MapleStreet. 6-21 Theft of welding equipment was reported on the 17,000block...
Apples and Oranges
By the time you read this column, I will be on my way home from my vacation in Cali- fornia - and I'll be more than ready to glimpse gently rolling terrain, view the Big Dipper in its full (non-...
