Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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A t a recent Dayton City Council meeting, skateboarder Michael Milan described the city's skate park facility as a "second home." "I think the skate park is a good place where kids can go and relax," he said, explaining that he "went there all the time." Now, thanks to the thoughtful action of the Dayton City Council and involvement of the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Milan and at least a dozen other kids who enjoy the park can return there. We want to applaud the council, law enforcement representa- tives and the community for coming toge...
Chris Blackman is best candidate for Commissioner I would like to express my support for Chris Blackman's campaign to become County Commissioner for District #2 and give my reasons why: Chris has a diverse back- ground and education. When I first met her she was em- ployed by Washington State Division of Children's Ser- vices, more commonly referred to as Child Protective Services. She handled everything from families in poverty to families suffering from abuse or drug addiction. I was immediately impressed with her tenacity, energy, and...
When I first met Mike Talbott some 35 years ago, he impressed me with his honesty and dedication to his job. He is well read and keeps on business developments. He also has the ability to listen and hears and understands what people say to him .He keeps up with the latest world and regional events so he is able to make decisions whether it be for his successful farm, the downtown busi- ness he and his wife operated for ten years, or the other important positions he has held like the Dayton School Board, County Planning Commission or the...
For decades, Walla Walla County has been an agricultural economic based community and history has shown when agriculture is successful, the rest of our community benefits by cir- culating those dollars, over and over. Agriculture, in the broad sense, is the third highest employer in Walla Walla County and the second larg- est employer in Washington State. It is logical that the Walla Walla County Board of Com- missioners should have a member that is not only acutely aware of the issues relating to that specific eco- nomic base in our...
I recently listened to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers talk about how the Afford- able Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, has increased health insurance rates. This isn't fair since it doesn't fully kick in until 2014. The fact is health insur- ance rates had been increasing annually prior to The Af- fordable Healthcare Act. My premiums were going up 15 percent or more every year for years and 39 percent the last year before I moved to Washington where I couldn't get health insurance at all because of a pre-existing condition! McMorris...
If you haven't watched the only televised debate that Rep. Cathy McMor- ris Rodgers would partici- pate in with Rich Cowan, I suggest you watch it on the internet: video.ksps.org/ video/2288981922 It is a shame that Rep. McMorris Rodgers was un- willing to do a debate in every one of her counties, as Mr. Cowan requested, in- stead of only two debates in Spokane. If she had debated in Walla Walla, I would have asked her why she signed a pledge of allegiance to Gro- ver Norquist, a pledge that many other Congresspeople who signed it have ended...
It's time to send someone to Congress from the 5th District who has richer and more varied life experience than the incum- bent, who is a career politician. Rich earned the rank of Eagle Scout in his youth and qualified for a pilot's license in high school. Rich Cowan worked his way through WSU by living in the Fire Station and working as a fireman and EMT. After receiving his BA and MS, he worked for KHQ-TV in Spokane for ten years. Then, in 1990 he took a big risk by starting the film production company North x Northwest which has made over...
A couple of weeks ago, about 30 representatives from charitable foundations in several states came to Dayton for a presentation by community leaders. The presentation was about how Dayton has transformed its downtown in the past 25 years. The bottom line in the presentation was that we were successful because the entities and agencies in our community were able to work together and get the funding necessary to com- plete this transformation. As budgets get squeezed, it will be important that we continue to work together to keep our county...
I wasn't surprised to learn the Union-Bulletin's en- dorsement of Johnson, Dozier, and Walsh. After all, the U-B rarely endorses anyone other than the incumbent. But I continue to be disappointed with the U-B's lack of fairness or actual reporting of the candidates' strengths. The U-B indicated that Walsh's opponent, Mary Ruth Edwards, had "no pub- lic service" yet she is a public school teacher and served this country as a Marine. The U-B criticized Mark Spinks for wanting to micromanage the budget, yet couldn't have the arrest of former...
Biography of Sen. Mike Hewitt Elected to the state Senate in 2000, 2004 and 2008, Senator Mike Hewitt rep- resents Washington's 16th Legislative District, a com- munity he has been connected to for a lifetime. Senator Hewitt's peers elected him to serve as Senate Republican Leader in 2005, a position he has held since that time. Prior to serving as leader Hewitt served as Senate Republi- can Whip, Majority Whip and Republican Assistant Whip. Senator Hewitt serves on several standing Senate...
Trick-or-treaters notwithstanding, these are scary times for some of our households. As the Times reported last week, more families are showing up at the local food bank needing basic support. Ac- cording to board members who run the Waitsburg Resource Center, 10 more families are stopping by regularly these days compared to the same period last year. That brings the number of neighbor families in need to 65, for a total of 157 people in Waitsburg alone. In Dayton, the local food bank puts its number of clients there at 160 per month. There...
In the photo accompany- ing the story "Bulldogs take Down Jaguars In Three" in the Oct. 11 issue of The Times, a Bulldog player was misidentified. She is Court- ney Mings....
Waitsburg Memorial Scholarship Fund In Memory Of Elmer Hays From: Dorne and Dorothy Hall Waitsburg Ambulance Service Memorials In Memory of Elmer Hays From: Luella Thompson, Dale & Ginny Linklater, Milan Lin- klater, Janet & Doug Beverly, Lois & Bill Cookston, Bill Dawes, Paula & Glenn LeVan, Dorothy Gehrke, Diana & Don Elder, Bob & Carol Hays, John & Susan Segraves and Maybelle Johanson...
Mike Talbott cares about our community and he has demonstrated his concern through his many years, past and present of community service and involvement. His work experience and board leadership has given him the tools to serve us extremely well as County Commissioner. Mike, a fiscally conservative Republican has served on the Dayton School Board for 17 years where he was chairman of the board several times. He has owned and operated a successful farming operation for many years and represented many of us farmers and landowners on the Colu...
Chris Blackman is by all comparisons the right choice for Walla Walla County Commissioner District 2. Throughout her 20 plus years of public service to our community she has always put the right issues in front. These are the issues that directly impact our families and the issues I know Chris Blackman will fight for. She is an independent thinker who is not afraid to question the status quo, especially when it is an injustice to others. Smart thinking is crucial if Walla Walla County wants to remain fiscally sound, while prioritizing w...
I am writing to commend the actions of a Starbuck resident, Mr. Jack Fletcher. I was tooling along yesterday on Highway 261 on my way to see Palouse Falls when the rod to my gray water holding tank (came) loose, falling to the road surface. I was calling my insurance company for roadside assistance when Mr. Fletcher came out of his house to give me a helping hand. He worked for public works in Walla Walla for years and had the necessary jocks and skill to reattach and secure my rod so I could continue on my merry way. What a good Sa...
Please join me in supporting and voting for Mike Talbott for Columbia County Commissioner. Having served on numerous boards and local committees over the years, including numerous terms on Dayton's School Board, gives Mike a good and broad perspective of the needs and issues facing Columbia County. In these times of limited revenue he will bring new ideas for maximizing our assets and resources. Mike is a good listener and will take all the concerns of all into his decision-making. He is able, capable and willing to address and deal with th...
I am writing in support of Mike Talbott's bid to be elected for Position 2 of the Colum- bia County Commissioners. As manager of the Columbia County Grain Growers, I have worked with Mike on the Board of Directors of the Grain Growers since 2006, where he recently completed his last term as president of the association. While Mike was on the board, the Grain Growers completed two major capital projects which required extensive con- sideration by the board. Mike was involved in prioritizing selected capital improvements based on merit and...
Attention those that haven't registered--go to your elections office by Oct. 29. So often we don't think our vote matters but it does especially in local and state politics when the popular vote determines the winner. I'm hoping that in Walla Walla County the popular vote is for Chris Blackman as county commissioner. I've known Chris for over 20 years. After we met at work, it didn't take long for me to know that Chris has a spirit and a drive that moves her in a direction that helps others. That's why I wasn't surprised when she told me she...
I hate to admit this, but I voted for the first time in Au- gust. That would be okay if I were 18 or even in my early 20s. But I am 30. I never thought that my vote re- ally mattered. That changed when I graduated with a master's degree in mental health and started counseling children. I realized that many local and state decisions are made by our elected officials. These decisions impact the quality of our life and have a direct influence on the services to children and fami- lies. I am proud to say that I voted for Richard Wernette and...
Personal Statement By Rep. Terry Nealey Leadership has three dimensions needed to prove effectiveness. A leader must first have a vision and a plan. He needs to have a desire to reach objectives helpful to a broad community rather than to success of just one individual. These objectives must be reasonable and reachable. They can't be too grandiose to be attained, nor too shallow to make them unworthy. Finally, a leader must be able to pass on his vision to others, in- spire them to...
Sometimes, it's a shot in the dark trying to address young people in our editorial columns. The way they get their news and opinions isn't always through traditional media, and that's if they even follow the news at all. We hope that at least in the case of The Times, we've helped address that with a focus on the sports they play and the animal showmanship they display at the fairs and their other academic and life accomplishments. Plus we're on the web and we're on Facebook, so we know we have a fair chance at reaching some young people with...
