Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Friday will mark the beginning of Dayton’s 23rd annual All Wheels Weekend festivities. The events showcase many classic automobiles of all makes and models, and brings as many as 400 participants some years. Early registration will be held Friday from 4- 7 p.m. at the corner of First and Main Streets. An optional scenic cruise around the area is held during the afternoon. The band “Cruise Control” will perform at Second and Main from 6 - 9:30 p.m., coinciding with the presentation of cars from 7:30 - 9 pm in the HomeStreet bank pa...
WAITSBURG – It was the guys cooking for the gals as the Waitsburg Lions Club members wrapped up their year with a traditional Ladies Night thank you dinner of hamburgers salads and oysters, on Tues., June 6. After dinner, Kevin House was named Lion of the Year, Dan Cole received the prestigious Melvin Jones Award, and a new slate of officers was installed. It was business first for the Lions who raise and return thousands of dollars to the Waitsburg community each year. Cardinal's Nest S...
WAITSBURG – Preston Hall ended the school year with an extra push of school spirit during their annual Spirit Week on June 7, 8, and 9. Classes competed in different themes and competitions. The eighth graders were announced Spirit Week winners and were the first to receive ice cream bars on Friday. Wednesday was "Twin/Matching Day" and the sixth grade received five points for the highest number of participants. Sixth graders Andrsa Gonzales and Sarabeth McGowen were voted "Best Dressed" and e...
Graduates are looking happily to the future PRESCOTT – Thirteen Prescott High School seniors were all smiles as they walked the aisle to collect their diplomas at the 2017 commencement ceremony held in Stueckle Gymnasium on Sat., June 10. The smiles were fitting for a class who chose the Dr. Suess quote, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened,” as their motto. Christian Caro led the flag salute, followed by Superintendent Brett Cox who introduced the class and welcomed...
Eduardo Perez Valedictorian Award $150.00 Tiffany Robinson Salutatorian Award $100.00 Maribel Mendoza Jack Smiley Memorial Scholarship $1,000.00 Kenneth Garner Scholarship $1,500.00 Elizabeth Perez Prescott Lions Scholarship in Memory of Sam Erwin 1,000.00 Roberta Kraemer Scholarship $1,500.00 Michelle Cardenas Pulgari Aiyeku-Turner/Jackson Family $700.00 Jacobson Family Scholarship $200.00 Andre Potts Prescott Education Association $1,000 Oscar Garcia William Falconer Scholarship $1,000 Ivan Figueroa Walla Walla Rotary Club $1,000. Prescott...
Waitsburg School board members hosted a retirement open house for departing staff members, Carol Clarke, Mel McWhorter, and Dinah Lindsey on June 7....
Elementary school students from Waitsburg and Prescott wrapped up their school year with a visit to the Bruce House museum on Monday and Tuesday of last week. Students learned local history from Gary Lentz, practiced their sewing skills, sang songs, listened to bluegrass music, and learned the proper etiquette when attending a pioneer school....
DAYTON – Dayton High School gave its final sendoff to 34 young adults as they move on to the next part of their lives. The Class of 2017 received a warm welcome from loved ones on Saturday as they entered the gymnasium to the fanfare of Pomp & Circumstance. Following their entrance, Class President Cal Martin led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Salutatorian Jenna Phillips then walked to the podium to give a speech to her fellow classmates and community members. Phillips spoke of how f...
DAYTON – Columbia County Health System is offering Memorial Bricks for sale as part of a fundraiser for the Dayton/Waitsburg Community Health Foundation Fund, said Steve Stahl CCHS Human Resources Director. The bricks will be used to face two pillars at the new main entrance of the hospital. Additional bricks will be used to build a wall at the Emergency Room entrance, he said. The cost for each 8x8 inch brick is $150. One brick can handle 3 lines of 18 characters each, with the addition of o...
DAYTON—After reviewing student participation numbers for fall, winter, and spring sports for both Waitsburg and Dayton, and after much discussion about the pros and cons of combining for additional athletic programs, the DSD Board of Directors approved a motion to go forward with the athletic combine between Dayton and Waitsburg schools. Board members indicated they would like to move forward with all teams being combined, but would support beginning with the middle school. Elementary School Pri...
New facility should be ready to provide after-school activities by January DAYTON-Dan and Ginny Butler, of Dayton, have begun the process of purchasing the former bowling alley, on Cameron St. in Dayton. They plan to establish an after-school care and enrichment program for children living in the Dayton and the Waitsburg school districts, as well as for other community events. The Dayton School Board has identified a need for a place that is safe and secure for kids to go after school and...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg fairgrounds was bustling as participants and viewers arrived to attend the 63rd annual Waitsburg Livestock Show and Fair on Sat., June 10. The longstanding Waitsburg tradition – originally known as the Waitsburg Junior Livestock Show – was once open only to 4-H and FFA members, but now welcomes open class entries from youth and adults in Walla Walla County. Results from this year's fair can be found below. While garnering tidbits for Pioneer Portraits we found the a...
Goat Showmanship 4-H Champion – Sydney Fowble 4-H Reserve Champion – Luke Nelson FFA Champion – Grace Coulston FFA Reserve Champion – Timothy Daves Beef Showmanship 4-H Champion – Amy Farley FFA Champion – Jared Farley Sheep Showmanship FFA Champion – Celeste Plummer FFA Reserve Champion – Alyssa Drader Rabbit Overall (4-H/FFA) Showmanship Champion – Becky Holderman Reserve Champion – Annaka Roland Poultry Showmanship 4-H Champion – Laura Hill Dog Showmanship 4-H Champion – Marin Rugraff 4-H Reserve Champion – Erin Chapin Round Robin 4-H Champi...
State 4-H Shotgun Shoot earns Timothy Daves a spot at Grand Island, Neb. competion WAITSBURG – Training and hard work paid off for 4-H sharp shooter Timothy Daves, whose performance in the Washington State 4-H Shotgun Shoot in May earned him the opportunity to compete in the National 4-H Shooting Sports Competition in Grand Island, Neb. Daves knew he would perform well in the trap category, where he placed 4th in the senior division. He has spent the last two years as a participant of the P...
WAITSBURG – Beginning Monday, all Waitsburg children will once again be able to receive free, nutritious lunches and breakfasts through Waitsburg school district’s participation in the Simplified Summer Food Program for children. Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room, at 184 Academy. Meals will be made available, free of change, to all children 18 years of age or younger. There are no income requirements to receive the meals. Meals will be served Mon...
Alexus Wanlarbkam: WWCC Foundation $900.00 Ally Chapman: John Israel $500.00 John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever $500.00 Merwin & Alethea Neace & Family Memorial $600.00 Gailord & Jean Nelson $500.00 Archer Ranch $500.00 Floyd L. & Eugenia Darnell Norgaard $450.00 Columbia County Fund $1,500.00 Benjamin Kleck: John Israel $500.00 Ben Dickinson Memorial $500.00 Guy and Nyda Prater $500.00 Gailord & Jean Nelson $500.00 Ward & Vera Hoskins Memorial $1,000.00 Dayton Booster Club $400.00 Floyd L. & Eugenia Darnell Norgaard $450.00 WSU Nichols, Frank &...
It's that time of year again. School is out for summer and the libraries are offering educational fun with their summer reading programs. This year, Waitsburg, Dayton, and Prescott libraries are all using the theme "Build a Better World." Waitsburg The Weller Public Library will host its summer reading program on Monday afternoons from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., from June 26 through July 31. This year's theme is "Build a Better World." The program will kick off with free root beer floats during s...
Graduating WHS seniors took the Second Annual Senior Walkthrough last Thursday, prior to Friday night's graduation ceremony. Seniors, dressed in graduation regalia, encouraged younger students as they offered high-fives to children lined up in the elementary school hallways. The seniors also delivered roses and notes of appreciation to WHS staff members...
WAITSBURG – The Dayton and Waitsburg school boards met on May 31 to report back on feedback they received from community members, students, and parents regarding the DW athletics combine, as well as to discuss its future. The meeting, held in theWaitsburg Elementary School library, was also attended by coaches from both schools, and lasted approximately an hour and a half. The meeting began with Dayton School Board Chairman Dan Butler stating that the proceedings should be used to help decide wh...
WDFW updating plans for W.T. Wooten, Asotin Creek, and Chief Joseph areas WAITSBURG – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is developing new management plans for 33 wildlife areas in the state, including three in southeast Washington: Chief Joseph, Asotin Creek, and W.T. Wooten wildlife areas. Patricia Jatczak, with the WDFW in Olympia; Bob Dice, Wildlife Area Manager for Asotin Creek and Chief Joseph; and Kari Dingman, Assistant Wildlife Area Manager for the W. T. Wooten Wildlife Area; all spoke at Waitsburg’s Town Hall on May 24,...
June 1: Telephonic violation of protection order on Stonecipher Road. May 31: Responded to a two-vehicle non injury collision on Murphy St and Preston Avenue. Information exchanged and parties were sent on their way. Responded to a violation of protection order on Stonecipher Road. Suspect fled in a vehicle before deputies could take her into custody. May 28: A stolen vehicle was recovered on Chase Rd. and Lower Waitsburg Road. May 26: A domestic dispute occurred resulting in both parties being arrested on Stonecipher Road....
DAYTON – Thirty-four seniors will receive their diplomas in front of numerous loved ones and community members this Saturday in the Dayton High School Gymnasium, during Dayton's 132nd graduation ceremony. Baccalaureate will take place the night before at 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church at 110 S. Third St. Jennifer Warren is the Class of 2017's valedictorian, while Jenna Phillips is salutatorian. Along with Warren and Phillips, Cal Martin will also have a speaking role, leading those in a...
DAYTON – The beginning of June brings the end of the school year in Dayton, Waitsburg, and Prescott. Along with the joys of students having three months off from their studies comes the opening of local swimming pools. Dayton The Dayton City Pool opens on June 14, which is also the last day of school in Dayton. The first day of operations for the pool will be free to all patrons, and the pool will hold open swim sessions from 1-5 and 6-8 p.m. The pool is scheduled to stay open until Dayton S...
WAITSBURG – Friends and family members stood as the traditional strains of 'Pomp and Circumstance' marked both an ending and new beginnings for the Waitsburg Class of 2017 on Friday. Thirty-three seniors made the traditional walk down Kison Court at Waitsburg High School's 121st commencement ceremony to receive their diplomas. Kelsey Alleman and Karlie Pettichord-Mathews, siblings of graduating seniors, served as class marshals, and 2016-17 ASB President Jacob Dunn led the flag salute. Dr. Carol...
PRESCOTT – Graduating members of the Prescott High School Class of 2017 will walk the aisle to receive their diplomas at noon on Saturday in the high school gymnasium. This year's honor speakers are Valedictorian Eddie Perez and Salutatorian Tiffany Robinson. Perez, son of Monique and Juan Perez, will graduate at age 16, with a GPA of 3.74. He has attended Prescott school district since kindergarten. Perez said he took extra courses during summer school which allowed him to skip his freshman a...
