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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Columbia County Superior Court October 21, 2015 First Appearance/Arraignment: Richard D Streck III, 40, transient; failed to appear at first appearance. Charged with one count of identity theft in the second degree, a class C felony, and one count of obstructing a law enforcement officer, a gross misdemeanor. He was allegedly found by a Columbia County deputy, hiding behind the HVAC unit in the crawl space of a house, with two other individuals. When questioned, Streck allegedly gave a false name. He is also charged for having a hatchet handle...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Public Hospital District now has a new president of the commission, and a new board member. At their regular meeting last week, Commission Vice-President Jim Kime turned the gavel over to the board’s newly selected chairwoman Lisa Naylor, who will serve until January, 2016. The commissioners then selected long-time farmer and local resident Bob Hutchens to fill the seat recently vacated by Ted Paterson, who has retired. Hutchens spoke before the commissioners about h...
PRESCOTT – Due to a lack of qualified applicants Prescott will not be able to offer a preschool program after all. Prescott schools superintendent Brett Cox reported at the district’s Oct. 22 school board meeting, that the anticipated ECEAP program had been cut. “Unfortunately, the ESD was unable to follow through with the preschool program due to a lack of qualified applicants. They had four who qualified and they needed 20 to run the program,” Cox said. He explained that the initial predictions indicated 39 students in the district qualifi...
Tabled a decision on Policy #2255 Alternative Experience Courses until better information on cost is available to help determine a compensation package and make sure the program can be funded properly. Approved supplemental contract for hire of Denice Garrow at .2 FTE. Approved contract for flooring to finish remodel of district cottage capital improvement project which will then be completed under budget. Approved collective bargaining agreement for 2015-2018. Approved Eureka Match Curriculum for Vista Hermosa. Preliminary discussion of 2016...
DAYTON—At their regular meeting last week, Dayton School District Superintendent Doug Johnson gave the directors some preliminary background information regarding the two levies that are set to expire in February. Johnson also stressed the importance of passing a resolution to place a levy proposal on the election ballot no later than December 4, in order to be received by the County auditor on December 11, as required. Johnson said the M&O levy, which funds between 20-25% of the District’s bud...
DAYTON—At their regular meeting on Oct. 14, the Port of Columbia Commissioners heard from representatives of Walla Walla Natural Foods, Inc. about that firm’s plans to establish a co-packing facility on Port land. Fruits and vegetables in jars would be processed at the facility, they heard, and opportunities would be given to other farmers to use the facility. According to Murray Eggers, co-owner/operator of Walla Walla Natural Foods, Inc., Americans need healthy, natural foods that are har...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Hospital District board of directors has narrowed its search for a new CEO to three candidates. Last week, Tom Tomasino, who recently left his CEO position at Whidbey General Hospital and Clinics in Coupeville, Wash., was interviewed by the board and met with community members in Dayton and Waitsburg. This week, the other two finalists, both internal candidates, were interviewed by the board. They are Lee Holter, who is currently Chief Financial Officer, and Shane M...
Waitsburg first graders enjoyed the fall sunshine during the annual visit to pick pumpkins at their teacher, Dinah Lindsey's, pumpkin patch. Lindsey isn't sure just how long she's been taking students to pick pumpkins, but thinks it must be over 30 years....
WAITSBURG – Folding chairs replaced fire trucks in the bays of the Waitsburg City Fire Station during a well-attended open house on Wed., Oct. 14. Community members, fire officials, and city and county representatives discussed three issues: the annexation of the City of Waitsburg into Walla Walla Fire District No. 2, the EMS levy on the Columbia County portion of Fire District No. 2, and upcoming changes for ambulance service in Waitsburg. Annexation of Waitsburg into Walla Walla County Fire D...
DAYTON – Social media expert, Josh Wade, will offer a free presentation on how to use social media to win and build business online. The four-hour course will take place at Dayton's Best Western Plus Hotel on Tues., Oct. 27, from 4-8-p.m. The class, which is hosted by the Port of Columbia and the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association, will focus on how to acquire new customers through the use of tools like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other online venues. Wade is a c...
DAYTON-Just what does "KP" refer to in golf parlance? Many of us do not know, but it is a sure bet that the ladies in the Touchet Valley Women's Golf Club do. The TVWGC members met recently at the LC at the Green restaurant for an end-of-season brunch, and to honor long-time members Janice Davis, Ellen Burris, and Marie Sullivan. Sullivan is the oldest member of the TVWGC, at ninety, and remembers golfing with her husband, Merle, at the Dayton Country Club and Golf Course in the 1940s and '50s....
DAYTON – On Monday, ag students from Dayton High School took a quick trip to the Columbia Compost facility a mile north of Dayton, on Eager Road. There, Steve Martin, Columbia Compost's owner-operator, explained to the students the process for turning yard waste into compost for use as a soil ammendment. To begin with, he explained, yard waste must be ground up, so it's dense enough to allow bacteria to feed, but loose enough to allow oxygen to circulate. Then water must be added – not too lit...
WAITSBURG - After serving 24 years on the Waitsburg School Board, Greg Zuger will step down in November. Two candidates, Russ Knopp and Margaret Terry, are running for the School Director Position 5, being vacated by Zuger. Former Waitsburg Elementary principal and teacher, Russ Knopp, says his four decades as a teacher, principal, and school board member, along with his commitment to putting students first, make him a well-qualified as board member. Knopp attended Seattle Pacific University...
WAITSBURG - They say the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and Waitsburg hair salon owner Teresa Hinchliffe will soon discover if that holds true for the other side of the street as well. Last week, Hinchliffe opened her hair salon, Tricho Cuts, in the building next to The Times on Waitsburg's Main Street. She had previously operated a salon by the same name, for many years, on the west side of Main next to the former Farmer's Café (Ginny's Grill, before that)....
WHS student, Kyle Martin, serves apples to a seemingly skeptical first grader at Waitsburg's second annual Taste of Washington event. Food Services Manager Susan Wildey said approximately 250 students and community members enjoyed the meal made from ingredients sourced from within 30 miles of Waitsburg....
DAYTON – Seventeen participants, including private forest landowners, agency specialists and members of the public, attended a Forest Health Field Day on Oct. 8. Attendees were able to observe, analyze, and discuss forest health issues with field specialists. Forest insect and disease specialists Lia Spiegel and Mike Johnson shared professional advice and local logging contractors Dan Cully and JimBob Blumfield provided information on logging equipment capabilities, harvest costs, and c...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg community members are determined to make sure that no one goes without, or is left alone, this Thanksgiving holiday. In addition to the Thanksgiving baskets provided to needy families by parents and children who participate in the successful Kid's Big Give program, Gleason's Galley will open its doors to serve a hot Thanksgiving meal to anyone who doesn't want to be alone for the holiday. Jamie Gleason has coordinated the Kids' Big Give for the last several years, as a way...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg resident, Tysen R. Beckner, 26, was sentenced to serve three years and five months in prison for severely beating his girlfriend’s four-year-old son, last June. On Mon., Oct. 12, Walla Walla County Superior Court Judge John Lohrmann imposed the high end of the standard 31-to 41-month range for Beckner’s charge of second-degree assault. Beckner was originally charged with first-degree assault of a child – domestic violence when his girlfriend’s son was found to have been severely beaten while in his care. Beckner fled from...
DAYTON—On Oct. 7, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution making October National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This was done in order to raise awareness about disability employment issues and celebrate the contributions of people with disabilities. As stated in the resolution, activities during October will reinforce the value and talent of people with disabilities in the workplace and in the community, and affirm Columbia County’s commitment to an inclusive com...
WAITSBURG – For several months the Waitsburg School Board has been actively seeking taxpayer prioritization input on district facilities upgrades through a series of planning sessions and two recent community forums. The board now hopes to reach a broader spectrum of district voters by using an online survey to solicit opinions. The district will be asking voters for a new capital improvements bond in January to replace the 1999 $1.62 million bond that is nearly paid off. The online survey w...
DAYTON-At their regular meeting on Oct. 7, the Dayton School District Board of Directors approved Dan Butler to fill board Position 3, recently vacated by Marchand Hovrud when she resigned at the beginning of September. During the board meeting Butler fielded a series of questions posed to him by the directors. Butler spoke about his 35 years experience in education, as well as his vision for the school district. "Education is my hobby, my life. Everything I do is around education," he told the...
WAITSBURG – The Farmer's Café, formerly located at 216 Main Street, was once a favorite gathering spot for locals; the perfect place to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on the news about town. Over the next couple of months, new building owner Lane Hill hopes to transform the space into a new community gathering spot, though one of an entirely different kind. Lane and her husband, Dr. Charles Hill, live in Seattle, where Dr. Hill is a professor at the University of Washington business sc...
PRESCOTT – Unlike city pools in the neighboring towns of Waitsburg and Dayton, which are funded by tax dollars and maintained by the cities, the Prescott pool is funded through an annual levy and maintained by the Prescott Parks and Recreation District (PJPRD). Each November the PJPRD must seek community support to pass a maintenance and operations levy that will keep the pool, and Field View Park, operating for another year. "Funds from our yearly tax levy run the pool and the park," said p...
Photo by Dena Wood Members of the Corral Wranglers decorated the front window of the Waitsburg Hardware store in honor of 4-H Awareness week. Any children interested in joining the Corral Wranglers or one of the other local 4-H club are encouraged to contact a leader. The clubs kick off their new year this month. (l to r) Caleb Barron, Makenna Barron, Hunter Pope....
