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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – After 30 years teaching in Waitsburg, Mel McWhorter will be the third long-time staffer to retire from the Waitsburg School District this summer. Mc Whorter, a favorite among students, will join first-grade teacher Dinah Lindsey and superintendent/principal Dr. Carol Clarke, and wrap up his teaching career this school year. "Teaching in Waitsburg has been a real positive career," McWhorter said. McWhorter grew up in the Kalispell area of Montana, where he graduated high school. He e...
Royalty 1st – Columbia County Fair Court – Barn in the USA 2nd – Milton-Freewater Pioneer Court 3rd – Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days Court Riding – Youth Group 1st – Walla Walla Wagonettes Riding Group – Adult 1st – Blue Mountain Riders 2nd – Benton Franklin Sheriff’s Posse Floats 1st – Weller Public Library 2nd – Waitsburg Clsss of 57- 60th Reunion 3rd – Dayton –Waitsburg Comm. Health Foudation Performance 1st – Cycle Patrol 2nd – Basin MC 3rd – Waitsburg Marching Band Buggy Hitch 1st – Stagecoch 2nd – Walla Walla Parade Marshal Auto 1st ...
Best of Show – 1946 Chevy Coupe with Teardrop Camper/Dan & Brenda Reisch Pre ’48 Stock Car – 1928 Ford Model A/JT Carlyle Pre ’48 Custom Car – 1947 Ford Coupe/Bill Stark Post ’48 Stock Car – 1958 Yoeman Station Wagon/Bob Daschofsky Post ’48 Custom Car – 1950 Chevy Deluxe/Bob Cummings Pre ’48 Stock Pickup – 1948 Chevy Pickup/Andy & Julie Morierra Pre ’48 Custom Pickup – ’41 350 Chevy/Neal & Joyce Larsen Post ’48 Stock Pickup – ’57 Chevy Pickup/Tom Koney Post ’48 Custom Pickup – ’54 Ford F-100/Mike and Judy Callahan...
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The Smith family has farmed in Waitsburg since 1919 WAITSBURG – Because she has never driven a truck, and has sat in the saddle only one time (and immediately wanted off!) Dona Jean Smith said she was "flabbergasted but very honored" to be chosen parade marshal for the 2017 Waitsburg Celebration Days Parade. Husband and co-marshal, Howard, a third-generation Waitsburg wheat farmer, heartily agrees with the honor of being selected. Howard's great grandparents migrated from Missouri to settle in M...
DAYTON – Dayton will host its seventh annual Mule Mania, sponsored by Columbia REA, from May 26 – 28 at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. The events will begin on Friday at 8 a.m. in the fairgrounds outdoor arena. The mule showings and competitions are expected to conclude around 4 p.m. that day, giving spectators eight hours to watch a wide variety of classes. Friday will also see the first of two nights of the renowned chuckwagon feeds, which feature many traveling groups that cook food using only the materials in their old-fashioned chu...
WAITSBURG – Members of the Waitsburg Historical Society received some unwelcome news while trying to be proactive about maintaining the Bruce Museum Complex properties. Inspectors discovered structural damage to the Wilson-Phillips House, which will cause the building to be closed this summer until repairs – which are estimated to cost about three times the society's annual budget - can be made. Historical Society President Richard Hinds said the group realized last year that they needed to sta...
May 3: At approx. 1900 hours, a victim was bit by an unknown dog at his residence on Kinnear St. in Waitsburg, sustaining injury. May 6: Dispatched to a physical domestic on Shelton Dr. in Prescott. Victim stated his wife became jealous after looking at his cellphone and slapped him across the face. Suspect admitted slapping and was taken to jail for 4th degree assualt - domestic violence. May 5: Dispatched to Lewis Peak road for a death investigation. May 7: Dispatched to Taggart Road for an assault. Deputies arrived and obtained written...
The Swine Swagger 4-H group filled bags of garbage while cleaning along the back side of Preston Park, along the dike, on April 28, as part of their contribution to April's designation as Earth Month....
Community members gathered outside Waitsburg Town Hall on Saturday morning, May 13, to celebrate with Dixie resident Bob Brock as he kicked off his cross-country Patriotic Jeep Tour. Brock will end his journey in Washington D.C. where he has been selected to drive in the National Memorial Day Parade on May 29. Brock will honor veterans and law enforcement officers, throughout his ride. Interested parties can follow his progress, in pictures and video, by visiting the "Patriot Jeep" page on...
DAYTON-On his second morning managing the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, Justin Nix was busy posting information about Azure Mountain Botanicals and a Mother's Day event at The Blue Mountain Station to Facebook, and hosing down the sidewalk in front of the chamber office. Nix, who is has replaced Andrew Holt at the Chamber, said he was hired by the Chamber board because of his skills in social media marketing. "I will be working to bridge the gap between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials, while...
DAYTON-Special guest Bette Lou Crothers spoke about progress for this year's All Wheels Weekend event at last week's Dayton City Council meeting. Crothers showed the council the All Wheel's Weekend T shirt design, which showcases the 1962 Ford Galaxie state patrol car, which won last year's Peoples' Choice Award, along with the 2016 Friday Night Coolest Cruiser winner, which is a 1931 Ford Victoria. Crothers said to expect the usual events at All Wheels Weekend, including the Poker Walk, and the...
DAYTON - "We are preparing for Dayton Days. We have an outdoor, old fashioned, fun activity for kids of all ages," said Boldman House Museum Director Sylvia Beuhler. Activities will include two favorites: doing laundry with a washtub and scrubbing board, and making butter in a hand crank jar. There will also be old fashioned tools available for grinding wheat, peeling apples, and shelling corn. Kids will also be invited to plant flower seeds in the garden, Beuhler said. Beuhler said tours of...
WAITSBURG – Carol Clarke has faced and overcome many challenges in her life, but when it comes to retiring she's already chalked it up as a "fail." The school district superintendent and elementary school principal will wrap up her 13th year and officially retire from Waitsburg on June 30, but will leave for a new job in Panama City, Panama in July. As with most of the experiences in her life – many that could be described as difficult or unpleasant – Clarke is excited to pursue just one more op...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Alumni Association will host its 113th annual reunion and banquet on May 27 at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. A meet-and-greet will take place from 5-6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. The dinner is open to all graduates of Waitsburg High School, their spouses, and guests. The Class of 2017 will be welcomed into the Alumni Association, and their family members are encouraged to attend and join in the celebration. The first class to graduate from Waitsburg High School received their diplomas f...
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PULLMAN – Twenty Waitsburg High School FFA members qualified for and attended the FFA State Convention in Pullman last weekend, many returning with awards. Especially notable was a sixth-place win by the Food Science Team (Sydney Fowble, Drew Farley, Brandon Boudreau, Tom House, Seamus House) and a sixth-place in Prepared Public Speaking by Loren Negron. "Making the top eight in the state is a big deal, and the students get to go on stage to accept their awards," said FFA Advisor Nicole Abel. O...
Behind every bunch of good men, you're sure to find a bunch of good women! At right are some of the ladies that pitched in to help make a successful Waitsburg's Annual Lions Club Rib Feed held last Saturday evening in the Don Thomas Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. Club Treasurer Kevin House said the group raises approximately $15,000 each year, that is used to meet needs right here, in the community. See more photos on Last Page....
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Celebration Days, held the third weekend each May, is just around the corner. The weekend, May 19-21, promises fun for everyone, with a parade, car show, brewfest, bonfire, ATV events, food, dancing, vendors, live music, and fun and games. Friday Celebration Days will kick off on Friday at 4:30 p.m. with the second annual Historic ATV Sunset Cruise, organized by Andy and Denise Winnett. The guided cruise takes Saturday’s poker ride route in reverse, with stops at historical...
DAYTON – The Dayton School District has hired a K-12 school counselor, to start next fall. Susan Stege is a certified school counselor with experience in individual and group counseling, and in working with parents. Stege graduated from the University of Oregon, and Portland State University. She also holds a teaching certificate in Art. She worked in the Chandler Arizona School District from 2002-2015 and is a recent arrival to the Walla Walla Valley. Tracy Pearson is the new wood/ag teacher i...
DAYTON – Filing for 2017 elections in Columbia and Walla Walla Counties will open next week. Positions are open for Dayton and Starbuck city councils, Dayton, Waitsburg and Starbuck school boards, local fire districts, Columbia County Hospital District and the Port of Columbia. Candidates may file at the appropriate county auditor’s office from Monday through Friday next week. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Candidates may also file online at the county auditors’ websites. Online filing has already opened. For more information, contact...
WALLA WALLA – Approximately 320 people attended Columbia REA's 79th annual meeting at College Place High School in April 20. New board member, Neil Carpenter of Waitsburg, was elected to represent District 3, while Greg Knowles of Walla Walla (Dist. 1), and Vic Parks of Burgank (Dist. 2) were each re-elected. According to a CREA news release, a record number of ballots were cast in the election, with 650 members voting. Jennifer Warren, of Dayton, received one of three academic scholarships awar...
Members of the Waitsburg Garden Club were busy planting the Main Street planters this year. Members welcome passers-by to keep the planters looking lovely by deadheading plants as they walk by and request that everyone clean up after their dogs if they make use of the Main Street tree bases. The garden club welcomes everyone to help in planting and maintaining the planters each year. Garden Club President Susan Donegan says the Main Street plantings were the first club event this year.She said...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg 4-H Corral Wranglers and the 4-H Penpals recently held a friendly but competitive food drive last week, bringing in a total of 815 pounds of non-perishables to the Waitsburg Resource Center. "I took the scale to the Lion's Building to weigh the food, expecting about 80 pounds, and was overwhelmed to see what they had collected," said WRC board chair Pam Conover. In addition to poundage, the teams received extra points for frequently needed items such as dish soap and t...
DAYTON – The Boldman family's 1934 Chevrolet Master Deluxe, a six-cyclinder, four-door sedan, has returned to Dayton, and has been reunited with its original license plates, car inspection report, and registration paperwork. The car and some of its original items were separated when Gladys Boldman sold the car in 1977. The car was originally purchased on March 28, 1934, by S.A. Boldman, and was driven by him and members of his family, according to Sylvia Beuhler, the Boldman House Museum D...
