Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Team building activities help members work together better WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Chapter FFA officers spent last weekend at an officer's retreat where they set chapter goals, planned the upcoming year, and practiced working together as a team. On Sat., Aug. 13, officers Emily Adams (president), Devin Newman (vice president), Laramie Mathews (sentinel), Tom House (treasurer), Devon Harshman (reporter), and Sydney Fowble (secretary) traveled to Spokane with FFA advisor Nicole Abel. Abel organized...
Model horse enthusiasts from across the Pacific Northwest gathered at Waitsburg Town Hall last weekend for the Sweet Onion Live model horse show hosted by the North American Model Horse Shows Assoc.iation This is the second year the event has been held in Waitsburg....
Families visited informational booths, watched demonstrations, toured emergency vehicles, ate free food and ice cream, and enjoyed a free night swim at Waitsburg's National Night out at Preston Park on Aug. 2....
WAITSBURG – It was a full house at Waitsburg Town Hall on Aug. 2, as citizens of Waitsburg and surrounding areas made their voices heard at a special city council meeting for the purpose of discussing the possibility of Nestle' Waters North America building a water bottling plant in Waitsburg. Mayor Pro Tem Marty Dunn said the meeting would last just one hour and set a two-minute speaking limit as he warned the crowd against name calling and asked for "polite and interested people" to share t...
DAYTON-Last week several 4-H youth and their helpers were busily creating hand-tied, log cabin-style lap quilts, decorative throw pillows and matching pillow cases, in anticipation of the 2016 Columbia County fair in September. Head instructor Carla Thorson said that each participant was given an instruction sheet, a shopping list, and a paste-up square, per 4-H regulations, before beginning on them. This year everyone is doing the same size and style," she said. "Next year there will be an...
DAYTON--Bill Poolman has been farming and harvesting soft white wheat in Columbia County for the past fifty-two years. But this year will be his last, said his wife Joanne, who posted a heart-felt tribute to him on Facebook last week. "I was not prepared for the impact of watching my husband on his antique MH2 make the final cut, the final dump of wheat into the red Dodge truck, or watch him climb out of said combine, for the very last time. It feels like an era has come to an end," she posted....
COLFAX – Every summer, kids from Dayton and the surrounding areas get the chance to compete against other kids in the Whitman County Swim League. The summer league ends each year with the teams and their members fighting it out for top honors in Colfax, at what is known as the county meet. This year was no different, as the swimmers from Dayton traveled to Colfax on Sunday to showcase their skills one final time for the summer of 2016. Dayton had numerous kids provide strong showings over the w...
WAITSBURG – Walla Walla County Sheriff John Turner presented his quarterly sheriff's office update at Waitsburg's July 21 city council meeting. Turner took advantage of the full house – most were in attendance to learn more about Nestle's interest in potentially building a bottling facility in Waitsburg – to address what he says is a strong need for a dedicated county drug and task force. In his update, Turner said he was pleased that the sheriff's office has received 219 calls from Waits...
DAYTON—Senior Vice President of D/A/Davidson and Bond Underwriter Jim Nelson was on hand at the Aug. 8 city council meeting for a bond financing discussion. The city is looking into refinancing two forty-year USDA loans with revenue refunding bonds in order to take advantage of historically low interest rates. Nelson outlined scenarios for the Phase I loan, 4.25% and Phase 2 Loan, 4.50%, which could each be refinanced at approximately 2.70%, and which could yield a potential net savings of 8...
Editor’s Note: In light of recent interest in Waitsburg’s water situation, we thought our readers would appreciate this column written by Vance Orchard in Touchet Valley Ramblings, which first appeared on Feb. 15, 1990. We are reprinting the portion of that pertains to the city’s springwater system. Getting water to residents of Waitsburg is the chief concern of Elmer Hays as the City Engineer. Water supply for Waitsburg has also captured the attention of Hays, who has researched the system supplying the city possibly more than anyone else....
The Waitsburg Clinic staff was formally presented with a plaque for being the 2016 Waitsburg Commercial Club Business of the Year on Tuesday....
DAYTON – Starting in August, Dayton’s Wenaha Gallery will be playing host to the works from the husband and wife duo of Joyce & Randy Klassen. The artistic couple will display a contrast of styles, as Joyce uses torches and waxes to create encaustic pieces while husband Randy uses tidy watercolors for his easel-mounted paintings. The couple from Walla Walla, whose art reflects the opposite of their normal personalities, are being welcomed by the people at Wenaha. Randy is the son of Jacob Kla...
Roy Ramirez, of General Parts and Paint in Walla Walla, presents a $1,000 gift certificate to Dayton's Kari Dingman, who was the winner of the Sponsor's Choice award at this year's All Wheels Weekend in Dayton. The award has been given each year for several years by General Parts and Paint and PPG Auto Refinishing to the owner of a car or truck that is in the process of restoration. Dingman's truck is a 1953 Chevy 3100 pickup. "I need to do some body work to it and repair some rust spots before...
WAITSBURG – Walt Gobel officially tendered his letter of resignation as mayor of Waitsburg on Tuesday afternoon. Gobel, who was easily re-elected to his sixth term in April, said he was stepping down because he felt his reputation has been irreparably damaged over his role in negations with Nestlé Waters North America. "When our voters and taxpayers put me in office it was an indication that they respected and trusted me to make decisions for the good of the community. I honestly feel that my re...
Walla Walla County Commissioner, District 2 Randal Son 575 Todd Kimball 473 Michael Bates 451 Melissa J Hansen 382 Jacob Radke 239 Don Gibbard 197 District 16 State Representative, Pos. 1 Rebecca Francik 3,858 William ‘Bill’ Jenkin 2,975 Skyler Rude 2,407 Mary Ruth Edwards 2,318 Allen Pomraning 1,670 District 16 State Representative, Pos. 2 Terry R. Nealey 8,242 Gary Downing 3,919 Ricardo Espinoza 1,072 Top 2 finishers in each race move on to general election. Results are preliminary. See County Auditors’ websites for full election resul...
DAYTON – A wildfire that started Saturday afternoon about seven miles south of Dayton on North Touchet Road was mostly contained by Monday morning. The fire burned about two miles along the hillside west of the road, from the Wolf Fork Road turnoff to milepost eight, near Running T Ranch. It was reported that the fire started when a mower hit a rock near milepost seven and started a small grass fire. The fire got away from residents attempting to put it out, due to high winds. According to P...
While students are enjoying time away from their classrooms and desks, Waitsburg Elementary instructional staff are assuming the role of students. In order to implement Journeys, the newly adopted English Language Arts program, teachers and paraeducators received an introduction to the new materials in a full day of training on June 30th. "It is anticipated that this program will make a real impact on student achievement so making sure they are aware of and using all parts of the program is...
DAYTON- The summer reading program at Dayton Memorial Library is coming to an end on Aug. 10, as preparations begin for the new school year, according to Vicki Zoller at the library. Zoller said a summer reading program ice cream social is planned for 1 pm. on Aug. 10, and winners of the reading challenge will be announced at that time. Two adults and one child each from several age groups will receive gift certificates. There will also be fun with water balloons, she said. On Mondays this...
DAYTON-The next time you are in the mood to elevate your being, visit Rey's Roast Coffee on Main Street in Dayton for conversation, and for coffee. On Friday, Regina Weldert, the proprieter of Rey's Roast Coffee, sat down with me for a little tutorial about the growing requirements for coffee beans, and to talk about her career path, from performing fieldwork in fish biology, to offering grateful customers the very best cup of coffee. Weldert said her interest in the science and chemistry of...
DAYTON—At their regular meeting on July 28 Columbia County Health System commissioners approved a resolution to create a link to Banner Bank on the CCHS website. This will allow a more convenient payment process for patients, and help make collection faster. CCHS Controller Tom Meyers also reported on June’s financial picture to the commissioners. Meyers told the board that June’s gross patient revenue was $93,000 higher than in May. He also said that outpatient revenue was strong and excee...
WAITSBURG – A suspicious fire originating just off Nordheim Road cast an orange glow over Waitsburg during the wee hours of a windy Sunday morning as fire crews and farmers rushed to stop the growing blaze. According to Columbia County Fire Marshal Kim Lyonnais, there is very strong suspicion that the fire, which came close to destroying several dwellings, was the result of arson. Investigation is continuing. Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District No. 2 Assistant Chief Brian Callahan said the standi...
WAITSBURG – Four outbuildings were devoured by flames on Timpey Road, behind Lewis & Clark Trail State Park on Saturday afternoon. Homeowner Tim Baker said the sound of explosions and his wife's yells woke him from a peaceful nap at exactly 1:55 p.m. About 30 minutes prior, Baker had been doing some grinding outside. As he worked on his first project, a spark flew and started a grass fire. Baker said he stomped it out and made a point to be extra diligent as he completed his second project. H...
WAITSBURG – No one from the community spoke at the school district’s sparsely attended July 27 budget hearing, leaving it to the board to approve and adopt a $4.2 million budget for the 2016-17 school year. At the same meeting the board authorized the district to run a revised capital improvements bond levy of $3.8 million on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Next year’s budget was based on a projected enrollment of 270 students in grades K-12. This is down from the 2015-16 projected enrol...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Storytime: Mon., 10:30 a. m. “The Wolf Road,” by Beth Lewis (Mystery/Thriller/Suspense) – Elka was just seven, lost and hungry in the wilderness, when Trapper, the solitary hunter, took her in. In the years since, he’s taught her how to survive in this desolate civilization. But the man she thought she knew has been harboring a terrible secret. He’s a killer. And now that Elka knows the truth, she may be his next victim. Armed with nothing but her knife a...
