Articles from the December 5, 2013 edition
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Car Prowl Suspects Arrested
DAYTON - Three men were arrested here last week and charged with posses- sion of stolen property and various drug offenses. All three are suspects in a rash of burglaries from vehicles that have been... Full story
Online: Holiday Helps
Facebook tends to give us a personal little peek into the lives of friends and family. This can be both a good and bad thing. I must admit to more than a bit of disappointment in those of you who... Full story
Books by Anne Lamott
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds... Full story
Battle of the Communities Food Drive
DAYTON/WAITSBURG - Dayton and Waitsburg will battle it out in a basketball food drive fundraiser on Saturday, December 14 at the Waitsburg High School Gymnasium. Admission to the non-league games is a donation of non- perishable food items in a... Full story
WP Athletes Receive Awards
WAITSBURG - Cheer coach Vicki Hamman kicked off Waitsburg's Fall Sports Awards by recognizing the girls that keep the energy going all season long - the WP cheerleaders and Cardinal mascot, Ca...
Snow Is Flying!
DAYTON - Tuesday morning, folks in Dayton awoke to the first snowfall of the season. Up the river and into the woods, elevation 4545 feet, the general manager of Ski Bluewood writes, "We will be... Full story
Ambulance Service Membership Drive
WAITSBURG - In 1973 the Waitsburg Ambulance Service formed a subscrip- tion program for ambulance services. In 2009, the State determined that the term "subscriber" was inappro- priate and the program was renamed the Waitsburg Am- bulance Service... Full story
‘A Labor of Love’
WAITSBURG - The north end of Waitsburg's Main Street will become home to a new business just in time for the Christmas shopping season. Waitsburg couple Ray and Deb Fosnot have rented the former...
County to Hold Sales Tax Hearings
DAYTON - The Colum- bia County Board of Commissioners will hold two public hearings on December 18 in the Commissioners' Of- fice in the Columbia County Courthouse. The first hearing, at 2:30 p.m., will consider an ordinance amending Title 3 of the...
Art at Dumas Station
DAYTON - Dumas Station Wines is hosting a "Five Artists" exhibit dur- ing the next two weeks. The show features local artists, including mother & daughter Iola Bramhall and Jill Ingram, along with Judy Robertus, Monica Stobie, and Anne Strode....
Ladles of Love
DAYTON - What would you do with an extra day? The members of Dayton's First Congregational Church decided they would use it to provide care, comfort and hot food to the community. So on February 29,... Full story
BIRTHDAYS
December 6: Janet Unholz, Judy Reser, Christine Ezell. December 7: John Fenton Mason, Jeff Flores, Trey Cole, Hilary Hogan, Heidi Potolicchio. December 8: Ruth Senter, Lisa Patton, Cliff Griffin, Abby Michels. December 9: Russ Hays, Jerry Jeremiah,...
PIONEER PORTRAITS
Ten Years Ago December 11, 2003 Amanda McKinley of Waitsburg is graduating in less than four years (3.8 grade point average) through the WSU Honors Collee with a bachelor's degree in crop science. She will be among the students that will be...
Judith Henderson’s Wine & Country Living
A fter a great thanksgiving dinner and family not want- ing to take leftovers on the airplane, my refrigerator is stuffed with endless menu possibilities. This time of year, I love a toasted grilled turkey and cheese sandwich and, depending on the...
CROPS
The price of wheat revealed by the Chicago markets since August/September of 2013 has been through quite a swing, starting from around $6.35 at harvest lows, moving up to $7.10 or so in October, then returning to the lows again in November. That is...
Turkey Bingo
WAITSBURG -Turkey Bingo will take place at Town Hall at 4 p.m. on December 7. Doors open at 3 p.m. Turkey Bingo is a fundraiser sponsored by the Waitsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit #35....
Kid’s Night to Shop
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's Annual Kid's Night to Shop will take place Wednes- day, Dec. 11 at Town Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kids can receive help shopping for gifts -- most priced at under $10. Rainbow Girls, Waits- burg FFA and Waitsburg LEO Club... Full story
Waitsburg School Bands Christmas Concert
WAITSBURG -Waits- burg School's Christmas Concert, featuring all four school bands will take place Monday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Waitsburg High School auditorium. The 5th graders will perform their first concert ever with versions of Jingle...
Sheriff’s Round Table Date Change
PRESCOTT - A new meeting date and time has been set for the Sheriff's Round Table Community Meetings for Prescott, Waits- burg and surrounding areas. The December 5 meeting has been moved to Monday, December 9 at 3 p.m. at the Prescott School...
Winery & Inn Raise Funds for Women’s Shelter
WALLA WALLA - Cam- eo Heights Mansion and Saviah Cellars are joining together in a No Room at the Inn campaign to raise funds to support victims of domestic violence this holiday season and to ensure that there IS room at the inn. The fundraiser...
POLICE NOTES
Waitsburg 11-29 Malicious mischief; rocks were thrown at south side ofHigh School causing damage to door and window. Dayton 11-26 Driver booked and released on Driving Without a License3rd degree. Vehicle prowl, cans of smokeless tobacco taken.Two...
Governor Supports STEM
REDMOND, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee and leaders from Washington's business and education communities called Monday for continued improvement and coordi- nation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education for all students. Speaking at... Full story
