Articles from the November 5, 2015 edition
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A Happy Haunter
Jan Cronkhite's home is a favorite stop for Waitsburg trick-or-treaters who can always count on a performance by her skeleton marionette, Aloysius (pronounced al-u-wish-es). The 81-year-old former...
Volleyball Awards
Waitsburg middle school wrapped up their volleyball season with an awards ceremony last week....
Flying High!
Waitsburg Presbyterian Church Reverand Bret Moser was recently honored with a free flight in a WII trainer plane for his service to our country. The flight was provided through Amvets of Walla Walla....
Argh Mateys!
It was Halloween at the Salty Sea Dog Inn (a.k.a. Dayton's Weinhard Hotel) where dozens of tourists and locals dressed up and joined the fun for a Pirate-Themed Murder Mystery Weekend. Want to join...
History of Hooked Rugs Sought
DAYTON – Longtime Dayton resident and former Hawthorne Gallery owner Patti Eaton is on a historical quest to glean information about the Halpine Society, a fundraising group organized by the Dayton F...
Have Your House and Eat It Too
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is adding a new dessert course to its Christmas Kickoff Celebration this year: gingerbread. Kids in the Dayton and Waitsburg schools will compete this month i...
Resource Center Welcomes Donations
WAITSBURG – As cooler temperatures settle in and the holidays draw near, the Waitsburg Resource Center (WRC) board is sending out a reminder that donations are always welcome. Recent emergencies h...
Bone Marrow Donation, Part 2
In early September, The Times shared the story of Waitsburg Middle School teacher and high school football coach Gabe Kiefel and his experience as a potential bone marrow donor. After a fairly gruelin...
Dayton Beats Lady Cards in Three
WAITSBURG – After a three set fall to Tri-Cities Prep earlier in the week, the Lady Bulldogs turned the tables and swept the Lady Cardinals during an Oct. 29 game on the Waitsburg court. Bulldogs took...
Crockett Shines in Cardinal Win over TCP
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Cardinals football team moves on to the playoffs this week after a dominating performance against Tri-Cities Prep Thursday night, beating the Jaguars 41-15. Waitsburg's T...
Waitsburg Volleyball Senior Night
Waitsburg Cardinal volleyball seniors were honored and joined by family members prior to their game against Dayton last week....
So Long Seniors
Outgoing Waitsburg Cardinals senior football players posed for the camera at last week's game against Tri-Cities Prep....
The Fun is in the Giving
Waitsburg "givers" had just as much fun as trick-or-treaters this year as demonstrated by Jan Cronkhite on the front page and the folks shown here....
City Begins Drafting 2016 Budget
WAITSBURG – Employee compensation was a hot topic as it related to city budget planning at the Oct. 29 city council meeting. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe sought council input on employee s...
Results of Touchet Valley Contested Elections
Columbia Co. Hospital Dist. Commissioner 3 Kenneth J. Dyball 595 Jim Kime 490 Waitsburg School District Director #5 Russ Knopp 199 Margaret A. Terry 95 Dayton School District Director #4 Joe Huether 243 Katie Leid 779 WW County Fire District 2...
Nealey Gets Award
DAYTON – Representative Terry Nealey, of Dayton has been awarded the “City Champion” award by the Association of Washington Cities. Nealey is one of six legislators recognized this year for their work to support city interests during the 2015 legis...
Dayton Schools to Hold Community Meeting & Dinner
DAYTON – The Dayton School District Board of Directors will hold a community-wide meeting to share information regarding the maintenance and operations levy and potential capital projects levy on Mon., Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. The meeting will begin at 6 p...
Pioneer Portraits - November 5, 2015
Ten Years Ago November 10, 2005 Ross Hamann, chairman of the Waitsburg Community Revitalization Committee, was honored by the Waitsburg City Council and Mayor Martin Dunn for his work that resulted in the Downtown Streetscape Project progressing...
Aspiring Writers Group
DAYTON/WAITSBURG - Anyone with a love of writing is invited to join in a newly formed writing group for writers of all ages. The group’s next meetings will take place at the Waitsburg Weller Library on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. followed by a meeting at the D...
Waitsburg Town Hall Meeting
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Town Hall Association will hold its annual meeting on Thurs., Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The annual meeting is held to nominate and vote on 2016 Board of Directors and is open to all Waitsburg community citizens and their families....
Birthdays - Week of November 5
November 6: Josh Wilson, Greg Zuger, Dave Dilts, Albert Meyer, Pauline Tedrow, Sharon Bode, Jacob Mulhair, Heath Pierson. November 7: Robin Hilton, Stan Mock, Roberta Collingwood, Desiree Zuger, Maybelle Leinbach, Elizabeth Xaudaro, Kelsey Tarp....
Ken Graham: FROM THE PUBLISHER
It’s Tuesday, Nov. 3 as I write this; the day this paper goes to press. Yesterday I got an email from Amazon announcing new “countdown to Black Friday” deals. “It’s never too early for a good deal,” the email says. I completely agree. And it’s ne...
