Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Editor: Politicians seek the wrong solution to our economic woes. The income tax has failed. It has driven business away from the US. The only proposal before Congress that will fix our econ- omy is the Fair Tax (HR25) not to be confused with the Flat Tax. The first year of enactment will produce 10.5% increase in the economy along with 36% increase in exports. Workers will keep their full paycheck with no deductions for Uncle Sam. Business will no longer have to keep mounds of records and report them to the IRS. That alone will save more than...
Chamber Youth Of The Year 2012 Award Goes To Martin, An Avid Volunteer DAYTON - For Day- ton High School's senior Chelsey Martin, commu- nity recognition means more than any state-wide award could. So when Martin took a break during the Dayton Chamber of Commerce awards banquet to listen to the youth of the year announcement, hearing a description of herself just before she was awarded youth of the year was an incredible feeling. Martin was working on behalf of Future busi- ness Leaders of...
I n all our community news coverage this year, we've overlooked an important landmark - a birthday. Waitsburg's venerable Commercial Club is more than a century old. Its current stationary lists its origin as 1912 and Waitsburg's "One Of A Kind" history indicates it dates back to 1911. According to the book compiled by Vance Orchard and published by the Waitsburg Historical Society, a special meeting of the Improvement Club on March 18, 1911, brought an end to that entity and launched the Waitsburg Commercial Club. At the time a small group...
Since we bought The Times more than three years ago, we've made a lot of changes we believe have improved local readers' access to good and timely information. One of those changes is more indepth and, at times, critical reporting of public agencies such as the hospital district, schools, city governments, county government and so on. One of the most important reasons for this approach is the need for local residents and tax payers to know how their hard-earned contribu- tions to these agencies are be- ing spent and what decisions their...
I , like you, am sickened by yesterday’s events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. I want everyone to know that the victims, their families and all who are affected by such a horrific event are in the conversations, thoughts and prayers of our Sheriff’s Of- fice and myself. Events such as yesterday bring home the realities of this world and strengthen our resolve as a law enforcement agency to protect and serve our own wonderful community here in Walla Walla County. The rea...
We don’t comment very often on national news, but we make an exception for the tragedy in Connecticut because there’s not a soul in our local communities untouched by the senseless death of 20 innocent children and eight adults. Our thoughts and prayers are with the survivors and the members of their community. News of the shooting came on Friday as we began preparing this week’s special Christmas edition with all the elementary school kids’ letters and poems to Santa. It’s the most precious publication we do each year. The news spilled over in...
TOUCHET - Chuck Car- ruthers remembers how doz- ens of residents of Prescott volunteered their time and resources to launch the city's library in a space donated by the Lions Club. "There were 66 people who donated their time and skills," said Carruthers, who was mayor of Prescott at the time. "The district provided the books. It was a coopera- tive effort." The year was 1999 and the space was 900 square feet. More than a dozen years later, the community has far outgrown its little library, so its residents are thrilled they will get a new one...
Editor's Note: Genie Crowe is a volunteer for the Blue Mountain Chapter of the American Red Cross H urricane Sandy made landfall in the mid-Atlantic on Monday, October 29, with particular damage to New York and New Jersey. Al- though it was only a category 1 hurricane, it was the largest Atlantic hurricane in history with winds covering 1,100 miles wide. Sandy affected 24 states, including the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine, and as far west as Michigan and Wisconsin. Superstorm...
Read this first, then turn to page 15 for your local shopping guide. It's no secret that this has been a tough year for local businesses. This time of year, it gets even tougher. At the same time, 2012 may go down in history as the most dif- ficult year yet in recent memory. In one respect, that might be a good thing as things can only go up from where they bottom out. But in other ways, it's bad news because some businesses may not be there for the upswing. They'll simply be shut- tered and become one more empty store front. As winter is...
As Mayor of the City of Waitsburg, I am proud of all of the folks that worked so hard to once again bring our tradi- tional "Hometown Christmas" to town, on December 2. The efforts were led by the Com- mercial Club, and its president, Joy Smith. Great job, Joy! The Ye Town Hall was buzz- ing with vendors, music and ac- tivities, it was a lot of fun! I was really impressed with the new FFA Festival of Trees project, it was a wonderful idea and one that we hope will continue to be a part of our traditional Home Town Holiday! Thank you FFA and...
Do you ever notice street lights out or blinking in your neighborhood or during your walks? Aside from making your walk more hazardous that darkness could also be more inviting to those who believe what's yours should be theirs for the taking. You can easily help! Write down the POLE NUMBER (usually located on a yellow metal plate attached to the pole about 6-7 feet off the ground) and the NEAREST CROSS STREETS. If you have internet access log onto http://www.mypowerop- tions.com/lightsout/?pc=p and enter that information along with your...
Prescott was my home until I graduated from college. I still have a good spot in my heart for Prescott. Thanks for the articles you have on Prescott. It is appre- ciated. Keep it up! Ernest Collard Class of 1945 East Wenatchee...
DAYTON - High school is difficult for many students. For students with special needs or disabilities, connecting with peers and the community is a major challenge. Dayton School District Special Education Director Larry Bush understands the challenges these students face and said the special education program is working to do a better job of meeting student needs with two new options. One program, implemented last year, allows students with special needs to job shadow at local businesses and...
Last week, a Waitsburg resident walking his dog north of town spotted about a dozen bags of leaves dumped by the side of the Touchet River down from the old mill site. It isn't the first time waste has been found out and about in our communities. Last year, we took to task the individual or individuals who dumped the remains of several deer, pigs and even a sturgeon by a culvert on Mill Race Road. Another local resident finally took it upon himself to clean up that illegal dump. In the case of the bagged leaves by the river, city crews rounded...
To The Editor, If someone ask, "Who comes to mind when you hear the word Capitalist?" it's a good bet that Wall Street's Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, would spring to mind for many. Scott Pelley of CBS News recently interviewed Mr. Blankfein. According to CBS, Blankfein's central message to Congress was " Make a deal." They quote him as saying, "Their job is to make the country function, not to -- it's not a winning game, it's a get-along game." Blankfein predictably notes in the first part of the interview that Social Security,...
WAITSBURG - Kathy Carpenter and her team at the Cardinal's Nest in Waitsburg make sure kids have a place to go after school where they can get homework help and do fun projects. Carpenter, the director, said the Cardinal's Nest afterschool program was funded by a No Child Left Behind 21st Century Community Centers grant through the federal government. Educational Service District 123 helped facilitate the grant money and the funding allowed the Cardinal's Nest, located at Waitsburg Elementary, t...
The W-P Cardinals may not have shown up during Saturday's semifinals at Lampson Stadium until the third quarter when they finally scored against the Broncos. But we're deeply proud that they showed up consistently during the rest of the season and got the combine to this point for the third year in a row. Thanks to head coach Jeff Bartlow and his assistants, thanks to the support of the schools and to Jubilee Leadership Academy, thanks to the parents and the team's ardent fans, it was another great season, coming close to repeating last year's...
In a photo accompany- ing a story titled "Waitsburg Veterans Thanked, Remem- bered" in the Nov. 15 edition of the Times, two Army vet- erans were misidentified. The veterans are David Donnelly and Delbert Mock....
I am writing this letter to make my sugges- tions to the city council or anyone else who may have dealings with Christmas music that was at one time regu- larly played downtown during the holidays. I have lived in Waits- burg for 14 years and I loved to be able to go downtown over the holi- day season and hear the Christmas music. For some reason the last few years we have not had it. Was there complaints? I am not sure what the deal is, but I miss it and I am not alone. I miss the Santa music and the religious Christmas music that so many of...
DAYTON - Working isn't always fun, but local volunteer Melissa McCow- en is doing what she can to help a local Zumba group lose weight, get in shape and stay healthy. The Zumba class, which is sponsored by the Columbia County Health System, was created last year to pro- vide another method for local residents to get healthier. The class is free to attend and is hosted every Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7 at the Dayton Elementary School gym. McCowen attended the Zumba class last year when it...
