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WAITSBURG – Kindergarten students in Waitsburg now have even more to brag about when they describe their classroom teacher. Presidential Award-winner Pam Nolan- Beasley is now a national semi-finalist, being recognized as a cream-of-the-crop science teacher. Nolan-Beasley was one of two Washington teachers awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 2012, She received a $10,000 cash award and a trip to Washington D.C. Last week Nolan-Beasley was n...
WAITSBURG – Late last January, the Waitsburg High School student body "overwhelmingly approved" the addition of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) to the school's club and organization offerings. The first big FFCLA event is a Jeans for Teens Drive that kicked off this week. Club Leader Nancy Bickelhaupt says FFCLA is to Family and Consumer Science what FFA is to agriculture. The national Career and Technical Education organization promotes personal growth through l...
DAYTON-Here's the scenario: At 8:00 a.m. a pickup truck pulling a 1,000-pound tank of anhydrous ammonia down South Cottonwood Street in front of Kyle's Towing is backed into by another vehicle, causing the fertilizer tank to overturn. A small leak occurs from a valve at the back of the tank, coming out of the pump. What happens next? It is likely that most of us don't know; but it is a sure bet that there are people who do. On Dec. 9, Columbia County Emergency Management Planner Mike Spring led...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Izzy the Camel will welcome in the new year from his new digs off Highway 124 and Hart Road, just east of Prescott. While some Izzy fans have been vocal in expressing displeasure over the move, Izzy's owners, Mickey and Tawnya Richards, say it will be best for everyone. For the last several years, Izzy and his big, blue trailer have welcomed visitors to Waitsburg from the pasture off Highway 12, just south of the Waitsburg city limits. The land was owned by Waitsburg r...
WAITSBURG – After many months spent deliberating, seeking estimates, and soliciting community input, the Waitsburg School board approved resolutions to place both a replacement M&O levy and a school facilities upgrade bond on the February 2016 special election ballot. The proposed replacement M&O levy would collect $559,000 in 2017 and $570,000 in 2018. The estimated dollar rate of the levy is $3.55 per $1,000 of assessed value in both years. The exact tax levy rate may be adjusted based on t...
New board member Russ Knopp and incumbents Marilyn Johnson and Christy House took the oath of office. Ross Hamann was re-elected as board chairman and Christy house was elected as vice-chairman. Board members reported on the WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association) annual conference. Approved the closure of the district office from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Approved creating an exploratory committee to study and report on the logistics of a football combine with Dayton High School. See story in next week’s issue. Approved placing a r...
DAYTON—At their meeting on Dec. 7, the Dayton City Council approved a $5,765,300 budget for 2016 that places hiring of a part-time code enforcement officer at the top of the list. The code enforcement officer would be the primary contact for land use complaints, and would actively pursue and enforce city health and safety codes and ordinances, according to city officials. City Clerk Trina Cole said that she is receiving more and more complaints from the public about people being out of complianc...
DAYTON – The Dayton High School knowledge bowl team is proving to be tough competition this year. After taking first place at the November east schools meet in Waitsburg, Dayton tied for fourth place at the all ESD schools meet in Walla Walla on Dec. 9. At the Dec. 9, One Team All Schools meet Dayton tied for fourth place with DeSales, out of 14 schools, and ahead of much larger schools such as Prosser, Burbank, and Southridge. Top scores at the All Schools meet were Richland (105), Kennewick (...
Dear Santa, I hope your reindeers are doing good. I also hope your elves are doing good. I want my own pink x box controller. I want to get a Play Station for my brothers. I hope you have a good Christmas. Your friend, Georgia Reser Dear Santa, Are your elves working hard? How are your reindeers doing? Thank you for getting me a bb gun, Santa, I wanted for Christmas. Thank you for getting all my presents, Santa. Your friend, Camdyn Vories Dear Santa, I want a Monster High Playhouse full of dolls. And then new boots, stickers, and make-up. And...
Santa’s Sleigh Santa’s sleigh is red It can go super speedy Santa’s sleigh can fly By Liam Williams Snowman Frosty must be cold I can build a big snowman It looks like diamonds. By Tegan Largent Snowballs Snowballs can be big I like to have snowball fights Sometimes it can hurt By Landen Henry Sledding I walk up a hill I go down with all my friends And my face gets red By Jayton Gleason Christmas I like Christmas Day It is a family day I like Santa’s gifts By Ryleigh Crosby Snow Snow s cold and white I like snow because it’s white It makes my...
By Tyler Coulston The important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. It is fun and randma Debbie gets a nice bed. In winter I can go sledding and go see Santa. Winter is cold and you can make a snowman. But the most important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. By Shylee Elmore The important thing about winter is that I can see my family. It is fun to see Aunt A.K. and she brings me presents. In winter I can open presents and I can see my cousins. Winter is cool. But the most important thing about...
The Tree By Jessika Lambert I was hearing a cracking sound and I felt a funny feeling. Before I knew it I was on the ground! I was picked up and put into the back of a truck. I was back there for about 3 hours. When the people in the truck got to their house they took me in the living room. They watered me, I was so thirsty! I got decorated, and they put a lot of presents under me. It was the next morning, the family was up, they saw all of the presents and they were so happy. I was happy to celebrate Christmas with them. The Snowman Party By...
By Adelaide M. Johnson My favorite holiday recipe is pumpkin pie. I like pumpkin pie because it is a family secret. I also like the pie because my grandma makes it a special way. The last reason I like it is because I can make it myself. That is why I like pumpkin pie. Here is the recipe to my favorite pie: Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: 2 cups of pumpkin 2/3 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups of milk 2 tablespoons molasses Directions: Stir pumpkin to remove...
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer By Alexandyr Dahlby Did you know that Rudolf never had a nose that glowed? He actually had very good eyesight to see in the fog. The reason for this is that Santa Claus took very good care of Rudolf. His father is Donder, a reindeer who pulls Santa’s sleigh. That is how Rudolf got to be the head of the team. When Santa said “Rudolf with your nose so bright, won`t you guide my sleigh tonight?” he didn`t actually mean that. He actually meant only, “Will you guide my sleigh tonight.” Perhaps this is the reason why San...
Waitsburg Elementary School Students of the Month for November....
DAYTON – Anyone looking for an energizing, non-traditional, dose of holiday spirit is in luck! The Tri-Cities Steel Drum Band Association (TCSBA) band, Bram Bratá, will perform a free Christmas concert at Faith Chapel (653 Wagon Rd., Dayton), formerly Harvest Christian Center, on Saturday from 2-3:30 p.m. The Tri-Cities drum bands Bahuru, Baduku, Bram Bratá, and OK2Botay are known throughout the Columbia region for their fun, musically rich performances. The steel drum band performed a sum...
I have fond memories of my oldest son and I selling hot dogs and cookie-in-a-jar mixes at Hometown Christmas years ago, while raising funds for him to participate in the Sasayama Sister City exchange program. It's not that I love standing behind a booth selling things – I don't. It was the support and encouragement we received from the community, which helped make his once-in-a-lifetime trip a reality, that still warms my heart. As I strolled through Town Hall during last weekend's c...
DAYTON—During their regular meeting on Dec. 2, the Dayton School Board heard from Superintendent Doug Johnson about the proposed capital projects levy and replacement M&O levy. The directors approved resolutions for both levies, to appear on the February, 2016 ballot for voter approval. Johnson said the current $ 1,300,000 M&O Levy covers such items as materials and supplies, operating costs, maintenance, salaries for teachers and administrators beyond state support, athletics and activity c...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Resource Center shelves are filled to the brim following a food drive sponsored by the Waitsburg High School Leos and the Waitsburg Lions clubs. The Leos and Lions collected just under 1,000 lbs. of non-perishable food items which Leos advisor Gabe Kiefel says will be matched pound-for-pound by the Blue Mountain Action Council. Add that to the 300 pounds Preston Hall students recently donated, and the resource center will receive well over a ton of food. Kiefel said t...
DAYTON – Charges have been dismissed against the last of three archeologists charged with theft and destruction of prehistoric artifacts from the Umatilla National Forest and Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness in 2013. Charges were dismissed against Richard Lee Lyman in a plea agreement filed in Columbia County Superior Court on Dec. 2. Lyman, 64, is a professor and chair of the department of anthropology at the University of Missouri. On July 22 he was charged with second-degree theft and s...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council will take a fourth attempt at reaching an agreement on issues surrounding employee compensation, at a workshop for that purpose on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. At October’s council meeting, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe was given the go-ahead to prepare the city’s 2016 preliminary budget with adjustments to city employee pay and benefits. Council members K.C. Kuykendall and Marty Dunn were absent at the October meeting. When the preliminary budget came before...
DAYTON – The Dayton Historic Depot is planning an exhibit next year of quilts made by people living in Dayton and Columbia County. This will be the third consecutive quilt show hosted at the Depot. In 2014, quilts in the collections of the Depot and the Boldman House were on display. In 2015 historic quilts owned by people living in Dayton and Columbia County were on display. The new exhibit will begin in January and will run through December. Quilts will be on loan to the Depot for the exhibit. Quilts can be of any age and any style. They c...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident, Tyler P. Judd, 32, entered a plea of not guilty to child rape and drug charges at his arraignment in Walla Walla Superior Court on Nov. 30. Judd, a registered sex offender, was arrested in Walla Walla on Nov. 17 and, according to police documents, admitted to having sex with a 15-year-old girl and supplying her with methamphetamine. In a separate incident, Judd is accused of selling methamphetamine to a confidential informant earlier this year. Judd is charged with Rape of a Child in the Third Degree, a Class C...
