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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON-The Columbia County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy, and the Public Works Department has three new hirees. Robbie Patterson's first day with the Sheriff's department began on Sept. 12, and was filled with the usual orientation procedures, he said. Patterson said he knew when he was in high school he wanted a career in law enforcement. Patterson, who originally hails from Laurinburg, North Carolina, met his wife Crystal, there. He said they left Laurinburg in 2002 for Fort Lewis,...
DAYTON-The Dayton Memorial Library is offering some new activities, as well as some recurring activities, during the autumn months, according to the librarians. Banned Book week runs from September 24 through October 1. The Dayton Memorial Library is partnering with the Liberty Theater on Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m., to show the movie The Indian in the Cupboard, according to librarian Dusty Waltner. Banned Book Week began in 1982, and it is a call to celebrate the freedom to read, and of...
DAYTON—The 2016-17 After School Program has been moved forward to an Oct. 4 start date, and it will run for seven weeks during the fall quarter, according to Peggy Guiterrez, Drug Free Grant Coordinator for the Coalition for Youth and Families. The After School Program is being offered to third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in the Dayton School District, and will take place between from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays, she said. Potential activities are cooking, gardening, a...
Fairgrounds Committee-approved plan will be presented to city council on Sept. 20 WAITSBURG – After months of debate and planning, the Waitsburg Fairgrounds Committee has finalized and approved a plan they will present to the Waitsburg City Council at the council's regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Anticipating approval of the plan, a work day has been planned for Saturday, Oct. 22, as part of "Make a Difference Day." The three-phased equestrian center plan proposes a renovation of the e...
WAITSBURG – In March, Suze Wood surveyed local horse people, living within 10 miles of Waitsburg, to determine the needs of local equestrians. Twenty-six people responded to the survey, which showed the desire for riding arenas (96%) as the number one request. What is your primary riding discipline? (one answer allowed) 31% Trail Riding 19% Barrel Racing, Dressage 4% English Equitation, Eventing, Gaming/Gymkana, Reining, Roping, Vaquero, Western Pleasure Show, Working Cow Horse 0% (No responders) Combined Driving, CX, Drill Team, Endurance, F...
WAITSBURG – The LDS Church of Walla Walla has a tradition of volunteering to help communities on Make a Difference Day. This year, the church has chosen to donate their time and effort to Waitsburg fairgrounds renovation efforts. Local volunteers, donations and resources are needed to make the Oct. 22 workday a success. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is working with the Waitsburg Friends of the Fairgrounds Committee to coordinate the project. Volunteer efforts will center around the proposed eque...
Acrobats, clowns, tighrope walkers, jugglers, and more, from the Wenatchee Children's Circus, performed in the rodeo arena on Friday night during the Columbia County Fair....
DAYTON - At the close of their Sept. 7 meeting, Columbia County Commissioners and Columbia County Prosecutor Rea Culwell discussed the idea of seeking mediation to help overcome an impasse regarding how to utilize excess funds from a federally funded crime victim advocacy grant. The disagreement now threatens business as usual in Columbia County and Dayton. Last year the U.S. Department of Commerce tripled funding for crime-victim advocacy. In Washington, every county prosecutor's office receive...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council will choose from five applicants when they vote to fill a vacant city council seat during a special council meeting at 6 p.m. on Thurs, Sept. 15. Applicants include Karen Gregutt, Jeanie Miller, Lisa Morrow, Jim Davison, and Debra Callahan. The open council position became available when former Waitsburg Mayor Walt Gobel resigned last month. At their August council meeting, council members voted to have Mayor pro tem Marty Dunn fulfill Gobel’s term. Thi...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg welcomes each fall with its traditional one-of-a-kind Pioneer Fall Festival. The festival, a celebration of local history, takes place the third Sunday of each September on the Bruce House Museum lawn. The festival will open with an outdoor nondenominational church service on the Bruce Museum lawn at 11 a.m. Pioneers of the Year, siblings Velma Sickles and Delbert Mock will be recognized following the service. After the ceremony, guests will travel back in time as they t...
New goal regulation football goalposts were installed at the football field and are ready for the first Waitsburg home game on Fri., Sept. 16. The installation process was no small project! The Waitsburg School District would like to thank the Waitsburg Lions Club for purchasing the goalposts, Kevin House and The McGregor Company for use of the boom truck, and Ross Hamann, Pat Mohney, Tom Mathews, Jim Davison, Andy Winnett, Louie Gagnon and Jake Long for help with installatio...
DAYTON—In his report to the Hospital Board of Commissioners on Sept. 8, Columbia County Health System CEO Shane McGuire said active marketing by his marketing team is paying off in getting patients to utilize Dayton General Hospital for their health care needs. Marketing has been accomplished at Kadlec Medical Center, St. Mary’s Providence Hospital in Walla Walla, and elsewhere, since McGuire has instituted an active marketing plan, he said. McGuire attributed active marketing to a strong inpati...
DAYTON—The Dayton School Board heard about enrollment numbers from Superintendent Doug Johnson at their regular meeting on Sept. 7. Johnson said that school enrollment on the first count day was right at four hundred, higher than it was in September, 2015 and he said it is only the second time in the past nine years the count has been higher than the end of the prior year enrollment. “This is a very good sign for us,” Johnson said. Johnson said he is concentrating on the goal of making Dayton th...
WAITSBURG – Siblings Delbert Mock, 92, and Velma (Mock) Sickles, 89, have spent nearly their entire lives in Waitsburg, where their steady service has quietly touched the lives of many. This year, the Waitsburg Historical Society will honor the duo with the title of Pioneers of the Year at the city's annual Pioneer Fall Festival. Their father, Denzil C. Mock, was born in Grassy Creek, North Carolina, but the family eventually settled in the Huntsville area. Denzil's father, Augustus F. Mock, w...
WAITSBURG – On Sunday, the Laurette McCaw Pie-oneer Fall Festival Pie Baking Contest will make its second appearance, adding to the fun of the city's historic celebration while raising funds for a good cause. Waitsburg Friends of the Pool organized in August of 2015 and quickly devised the highly successful bake-off, which brought in nearly $1,200 last year. Friends of the Pool president Megan Brock said that last year the group purchased sun shades and seating to improve comfort at the pool. T...
Walla Walla Fair Swine: Jennifer Warren – made it to finals in Fitting & Showing Kianna Price – made it to finals in Fitting & Showing. Columbia County Fair Beef: Ben White – Grand Champion Market Beef, Reserve Champion Fitting & Showing Logan Hersey – Grand Champion Fitting & Showing, Round Robin Overall Showman Hayden Wooldridge – Reserve Champion Market Beef Katie Patton – 2nd Place Individual FFA Livestock Judging Swine: Kianna Price – Reserve Champion Market Swine, Grand Champion FFA Advanced Division Fitting & Showing Lane Wilkening – m...
Walla Walla Fair Fine Arts: Loren Negron- Champion Educational Display Emily Adams- Champion Wood Craft Livestock Judging: Tristan Newman - 6th Individual Devin Newman - 9th Individual Tom House - 10th Individual Horses: Emily Adams- High point- Trail, Grand Champion Western Equitation, Grand Champion Bareback Equitation, Grand Champion English Equitation, Grand Champion Hunter Hack, Grand Champion Idaho Figure 8, Grand Champion Pole Bending, Grand Champion Barrel Racing, Grand Champion...
Waitsburg kids had a successful weekend at the Walla Walla Fair....
DAYTON – When renovation of Dayton General Hospital is complete next year, the main entrance to the facility will be on the north side of the building, near the former emergency room entrance. That side of the building is a construction zone now, but one can begin to visualize the circular driveway entrance that will soon be in place. During a tour of the construction late last month, hospital officials described the work underway in Phase 1 of the renovation project, which includes constructing...
DAYTON - The Columbia County Fair opens Friday in Dayton. Fun is in store for everyone, so don’t miss it! Here are some of the highlights: Friday Free breakfast with paid admission – 6-9 a.m. Opening Ceremonies – 9 a.m. Livestock Showing – 9 a.m. Mutt Show – 5 p.m. Wenatchee Youth Circus – 7 p.m. Sponsored by Columbia REA Saturday Breakfast by Donation – 7-9 a.m. 4-H/FFA Livestock Judging – 9:15 a.m. Rascal Rodeo – 9:30-11 a.m. Market Livestock Sale – 12:30 p.m. Mutton Bustin’ – 5:30 p.m. Jackpot Rodeo – 6 p.m. Sunday Free breakfast with paid...
WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg is still accepting applications/letters of interest from Waitsburg residents interested in filling a vacant position on the Waitsburg City Council. The position was made vacant last month when council member Marty Dunn was appointed to fill the vacant mayor position. Any interested citizen is required to live within the corporate city limits of the City of Waitsburg and be a register voter in the Waitsburg district. An overview of the duties and regulations for city council members, along with an application...
WAITSBURG – The Pulpit Committee at Waitsburg Christian has announced that the church has extended an offer to Waitsburg native Matthew Wyatt to be its next pastor, and he has accepted. The offer is contingent upon approval by the full congregation. Wyatt, along with his wife, Krystal, and daughter, Mikaila, will be in Waitsburg this weekend, and will present the message to the church during Sunday's 11 a.m. service. Fellowship time will follow. Wyatt is a 1998 graduate of Waitsburg High School....
Junior Valdovinos, Selena Valdovinos, and Sara Ann Wilson (l to r) show off the blue ribbons they received at the Walla Walla Fair for their first-place giant pumpkin, which weighed in at 175 pounds. The kids worked with Waitsburg resident Gayle Broom for the past several months raising this and other giant pumpkins....
DAYTON-From Pioneer Days to Modern Ways is the theme of the 126th Columbia County Fair, and from the beginning of opening ceremonies at 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, until the fair closes at 5 p. m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, expect to see a mix of new and traditional activities. New for this year are; a performance by the Wenatchee Youth Circus, sponsored by Columbia REA, a magic act featuring Professor Bamboozle, and a comedy juggling act called The Curt Show, performed by Curt Carlyle, as well as...
WAITSBURG – With no responses to the first set of bid requests for water line repairs under the Touchet River Bridge, Waitsburg’s city council voted to resubmit and try again. If repairs are not made soon, they will be pushed to next year and may happen while the Main Street Bridge is under construction, potentially causing water pressure issues. A leaking line under the Touchet River Bridge, located near Preston Park, was discovered last year, but does not seem to be getting any worse. It is...
