Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Students visited Starbuck Cemetery to place crosses and flags upon the graves of veterans....
FFA Presentation FFA officers reported on State Convention. FFA Advisor Nicole Abel said the chapter plans to attend Nationals in October where Tom House will receive his American Degree and the chapter will submit a refined National application. Abel presented High School Principal Stephanie Wooderchak a plaque for being named 2018 District 6 (Touchet to St. John/Endicott) FFA Administrator of the Year. Reports Secondary Principal's Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) Students are completing Smarter...
DAYTON-For high school students, having the opportunity to meet with people from many walks of working life is important as they begin their journey into life after high school and the arena of the world of work. Students in grades eight through twelve at Dayton High School had that opportunity when adults representing twenty-seven different careers were on hand at Dayton High School on May 24 to help them explore the possibilities. The building trades, business, medicine, law, agriculture,...
1st annual TVGC member/guest scramble tournament is June 22 DAYTON— “Doing something about the sprinkler system is something the club has been working on for decades. I looked at minutes from the 1960s and they were talking about it then,” said Touchet Valley Golf Club member Bill Ayotte. Ayotte said that several attempts have been made to upgrade the antiquated watering system over the years, but none have succeded. “They have gotten as far as having plans done and water sources determined, but they were never able to push the ball over th...
WALLA WALLA—Members of the W7DP Walla Walla Valley Amateur Radio Club will participate in the National Amateur Radio Field Day exercise, June 22 – 23, at Rooks Park near Walla Walla. Since 1933, ham radio operators across North America have established temporary ham radio stations in public locations during Field Day to showcase the science and skill of amateur radio. This event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend. For more than 100 years, Amateur Radio — also called ham radio — has allowed people from all walks of life to...
DAYTON—Boys and girls ages 7-17 from Dayton, Waitsburg, Starbuck and surrounding areas can learn to play golf for free through the Junior Golf program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton. Participants must sign up by June 19 to participate. The week-long program runs June 24-28 and is coached by Dakota Baker of Waitsburg. Sessions will be as follows: Ages 7-9 9-9:50 a.m. Ages 10-12 10-10:50 a.m. Ages 13-17 11a.m.- noon Sign up at Chicken Bills restaurant at the golf course or call Cherie at (509) 520-1034. Golf clubs and balls will b...
WALLA WALLA— A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 49.3 thousand visitors to Whitman Mission National Historic Site in 2018 spent $2.9 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 37 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3.3 million,” according to a National Park Service media release. “Whitman Mission National Historic Site brings people from across the country to learn about the park’s story,” said Superintendent Mike Gauthier. “National park tourism is a significant...
WAITSBURG-All over town irises are in bloom, but none quite so plentiful as Bill Rodger's Secret Garden. Waitsburg's own photographer is changing the landscape by hand. Rodgers is in the process of moving his iris garden from a friend's horse pasture in College Place to an undisclosed location in Waitsburg. Irises are perennial plants, growing from creeping rhizomes (rhizomatous irises) or, in drier climates, from bulbs (bulbous irises). Rhizomes put out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at...
Views from the Dayton Days Festivities...
Photos by Brianna Wray Waitsburg Celebration Days was gifted with a sunny Saturday, the only sunny day, flanked by days of rain, last week. Revelers enjoyed a parade, music, brewfest, ATV poker ride, car show, dancing and more. See more photos on Pages 8 and 9....
Memorial Day weekend kicks off a season of festivities in Dayton with the annual Dayton Days festivities, followed closely by Mule Mania and All Wheels Weekend. Dayton Days, May 25 The annual Main Street Dayton Days Parade, sponsored by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, takes place at 10 a.m. on Sat., May 25 and features regional fair court royalty, glitter-speckled horses and decorated floats from across the region. The Dayton Memorial Library is hosting bike decorating sessions for young...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg city council members wasted no time in responding to news that a lack of lifeguards could result in the City of Waitsburg being unable to open the City Pool this summer. Council member K.C. Kuykendall and Student Representative Leena Baker were texting potential lifeguard candidates from the council table, even as discussion was taking place. At the May 15 city council meeting, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe informed the council that the city has received only one certified lifeguard applicant to date. Hinchliffe said t...
WALLA WALLA-Four members of Home Grown Go Wild 4-H competed at the Walla Walla County 4-H Extension office for the second time this spring on May 14. After competing in April and receiving blue ribbons, Sarah Daves, William Daves, Nathaniel Bennett and Timothy Daves advanced to the May competition. Each member received a second blue ribbon for their presentations and/or demonstrations, each member is now a State Fair qualifier and is able to compete for the Judge's Choice Award given in...
April 30 Burglary: Dispatched to 100 block of N. E St. in Prescott for a possible burglary....
DAYTON-The annual Lewis & Clark walk departed from the Dayton Historic Depot on May 17, making strides toward community health for the thirteenth consecutive year. Public health nurse Estasia Collins helped sign in participants as Dayton residents united at the Depot as the festivities got underway. Program coordinator Chelsea Eaton discussed the route's history and made connections between Lewis & Clark's historic 1806 journey and the group's contemporary one. Walkers were given a safety...
WALLA WALLA & COLUMBIA Counties —Filing week for local and state elections closed Fri., May 17. While many are positions were open, only a few resulted in competition. In Columbia County, Michael Paris, Delphine Bailey and Zack Weatherford have filed to run for Dayton Mayor. There are two candidates for each of the three open city council positions including Christine Broughton and Misty Yost for Position 1, Cara James and Dain Nysoe for Position 4 and Byron Kaczmarski and Seth Bryan for position 6. In Waitsburg, Randy Hinchliffe and Pam C...
PRESCOTT—A group of community leaders, local sponsors and the Sherwood Trust Community Leadership Program (STCLP) 2018 Cohort will host the first ever “Spark in the Park” – a family-friendly, fun Touchet Valley community-wide party with a purpose – on June 8, in Prescott. The purpose of the Touchet Valley 2019 Spark in the Park is to light up community connections and build positive relationships between all members of the Touchet River Valley. It will be a celebration that showcases community assets and inspires pride, engagement, and new t...
As longtime volunteer firefighters are retiring, the local volunteer pool continues to dwindle. With less than 20 active volunteer firefighters and four EMTs, Columbia-Walla Walla Fire No. 2 is actively recruiting new volunteers. On June 8, the department will be on hand to answer questions about the department and volunteering at Spark in the Park in Prescott. The department, along with LifeFlight, will be in the Prescott Park from 1-4 p.m. Volunteers will also man a booth at Pomegranate Park...
Not everyone is interested in pursuing a career in science or math, which is fortunate, because if the whole planet were filled with scientists and mathematicians, there would be no artists. "I struggled through all the academics of high school but found refuge in my art and shop classes," says Dennis Zupan, a potter of extraordinary ability who spent 30 years teaching pottery and jewelry making at public schools, colleges, and universities. He considers art vital and necessary "refuge classes"...
Submitted by Superintendent Doug Johnson Good News in Dayton Schools FFA Ag Issues team placed 3rd at the State Conference Successful Yamate Exchange – 50-year anniversary ECEAP passes Early Achiever Rating Public Comment High School ELA teacher Lindsay Britton read a prepared statement regarding the school board’s decision to eliminate her position due to reduction-in-force (RIF) due to budget issues. Mrs. Britton expressed disappointment but said she understood the board had to make some difficult decisions. Student Kiya McCaw presented a p...
WAITSBURG-Fifteen seniors will mark the end of their high school careers with a walk down Kison Court during Waitsburg High School's 122nd commencement ceremony on Fri., May 31 at 8 p.m. A baccalaureate service will be held at the Waitsburg Christian Church at 7 p.m. on Thurs., May 30. Leena Baker Leena Baker is valedictorian of the Class of 2019 and Loren Negron is salutatorian. Kelsey Alleman and Mackenzie Alleman are honor speakers. Leena Baker, daughter of Tim and Heather Baker, holds the...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Celebration Days brought out all the smiles. Seventy or more antique and vintage cars lined Preston Park Friday evening. The sunset historic ATV cruise departed from the fairgrounds and returned with a splash. Cruise organizers Denise and Andy Winnett; Allen and Karen Huwe; Louis and Marie Gagnon and crew led the way up the mountain and back for stunning views of the valley. Meanwhile, the Bonfire, Brats & Brews event was well attended with live music from biGfONT. Joy and...
BrewFest Winners Six breweries participated in the Waitsburg’s fourth annual “One-of-a-Kind” Brewfest, which moved outdoors this year to the Community Business Park on Main Street. The popular local band biGfoNt provided entertainment for free street dancing and the nearby Classic Car Show at Preston Park. Moscow Brewing and Rants & Raves Brewery of Moscow, Chief Springs Iron & Fire Brew Pub of Dayton, Whipsaw Brewing of Ellensburg, Snipes Mountain Brewery of Sunnyside and Laht Neppur Brewery of Waitsburg poured an assortment of 23 Craft beers...
Volunteers turned out for for a volunteer work day at the Touchet Valley Golf Course on Sat., May 18. Workers painted and performed landscape work before enjoying a free BBQ lunch....
DAYTON—Region 1 Director of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DWFW) Steve Pozzanghera, came before the Board of County Commissioners last week to present a Periodic Status Review for gray wolves and to share information about the state’s Wolf Conservation Management Plan. He also discussed the process for delisting wolves from the state’s Endangered Species Act. Pozzanghera said wolves are moving in from the Northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem, as well as from Canada, and across the s...
