Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – When their son, 41-year-old Dayton High School graduate Robert "Rob" Anderson, died unexpectedly on July 31, 2013, Carol and Andy Anderson wanted to find some way to honor his memory permanently in his own hometown. Those who drive by or visit the Smith Hollow Schoolhouse, on N. Front Street, can now see this memorial – a combination bike rack and hitching post installed on the historic school's grounds. "We didn't want to do some big elaborate thing, but we thought this would work wel...
Waitsburg Pool Update The Waitsburg City Pool, with a newly replaced liner, will open for business at 1 p.m. on June 15. Lifeguards for the 2015 swim season are Paige Wood, Devin Newman, Caitlyn Jones, Cameron Terry and Tayler Jones. Pool Hours are Monday through Friday from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Lap swim is Tuesday and Thursday from 5-6 p.m. An anonymous donor has provided funds to cover staffing so that the pool can be open on Saturdays from 1-5 p.m. The donor hopes to provide an...
DAYTON – Watching Roslyn "Roz" Edwards read aloud to a group of children at the Dayton Elementary Library, where she has worked as librarian since the '90s, is like seeing her on the stage of the Liberty Theater, where she has performed in various roles for more than a decade. "She's funny because when she reads a book, she actually sounds like the characters," said Dayton third-grader Cami Martin. Exactly. She does all the voices. She interacts with her audience: "What is happening here? What's...
WAITSBURG – It's the time of year for "spring cleaning," and some major to-do's on the wish list of the Waitsburg Ambulance Service (WAS) Board have been crossed off, thanks to donations of time, materials and equipment from local business owners who worked together to clean up the lot surrounding the building. WAS board member Nancy Otterson said she had been wishing for new gravel in the parking area for "a very long time." According to EMT Cimarron Perkins, the rock in the lot was too big f...
Facilities/Transportation/Maintenance Supervisor’s Report (Colter Mohney): Updated board on motor pool and suggested the district surplus two older buses and purchase a smaller GM bus, with handicap accessibility, with 80,000 miles, available for $2,500. Mohney provided quotes for two new, two-wheel drive busses, and requested the board approve him a purchase amount. The board approved up to $65,000 toward the purchase of a new, larger bus and board members will check out the $2,500 used, smaller bus. Superintendent’s Report (Dr. Carol Clarke):...
Parades, mules and Dayton's rich history drew crowds to town over the Memorial weekend. . ....
WAITSBURG – The 112th Waitsburg High School Alumni Banquet and Reunion took place in the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room on Saturday, May 23, with Darleen (Smith) Dozier, Class of '78 presiding. Dr. Carol Clarke welcomed alumni, guests and seniors of the 2015 graduating class. Clarke expressed special pride in the importance of service taught to Waitsburg students. She specifically mentioned seniors Hannah Grant who gathered supplies and volunteers to paint the football field b...
DAYTON – Monty N. Dunn, the 50-year-old Dayton resident arrested on multiple drug charges at his home across the street from the Dayton High School in February, was sentenced to 57 months in prison, with credit for time served, by a Columbia County Superior Court judge last week. Dunn, who has been incarcerated in the Columbia County Jail since his arrest, was offered a plea agreement by county prosecutors in April. He signed the document last week, and his guilty plea was read into the r...
WAITSBURG – Flags lined the fence and flapped briskly in the breeze, making a fitting presentation at Waitsburg's annual American Legion Memorial Day Service at the Waitsburg City Cemetery on Monday. Legion Commander Ron Standring and Auxiliary President Rose Engelbrite opened the ceremony, which began with the flag-lowering by Boy Scouts from Troop 332. WHS seniors Mikala DeRuwe and Paige Wood sang the "Star Spangled Banner," and Pastor Jimmie Daves led the invocation. City council representati...
WALLA WALLA – It was standing room only, at SEA-TECH Skill Center's first-ever pre-nursing pinning ceremony, held May 19. Friends and family filled the meeting room and lined the hallway to watch as instructor Sandy Thomas pinned the 33 students who had successfully completed the required clinicals and class time to sit for the state exams. Students held candles in honor of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, during the ceremony's processional. Thomas shared that the students h...
Sentencing/Resolution: Monty N. Dunn, 50, Dayton; charged in February with five counts of delivery of meth (and selling within 1,000 feet of school grounds), possession of meth, possession of legend (prescription) drugs without a prescription and endangerment with a controlled substance. See story on Page 1 for information on Dunn’s sentencing. John G. Waltermire, 24, Dayton; changed plea to guilty on charges of second-degree burglary, a Class C felony with a maximum term of 10 years and $20,000 in fines, and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor wit...
Waitsburg welcomes clean and sober bikers, campers WAITSBURG – Locals know that pink "Pig Party" signs and the rumble of motorcycle engines is as much a part of Memorial Day weekend in Waitsburg as the flags that adorn Main Street and the American Legion memorial service at the City Cemetery. Visitors and newcomers, however, often express confusion about "this pig thing." The Touchet River AA Roundup (better known as Woody's World Famous Pig Roast), is an Alcoholics Anonymous clean and sober e...
WAITSBURG – Got junk? Take advantage of Waitsburg’s 18th Annual Community Yard Sale to trade it for cash. Part bargain-fest, part social outing, Waitsburg’s yearly yard sale will take place June 6, the first Saturday in June. Many households participate in the city-wide sale that attracts both local and out-of-town shoppers. This is the perfect opportunity to clear hour home of clutter or to head out in search of a few new “treasures.” Call 337-6631 or email dena@waitsburgtimes.com with your address to have your sale included with the map t...
DAYTON – The weather over Memorial Day weekend was perfect for all the festive, outdoor activities around town, not too hot but dry with a fresh breeze. Dozens of floats, horses and vehicles paraded down Main Street in honor of Dayton Days. Participants included organizations from Walla Walla, Milton-Freewater and other neighboring communities as well as local groups: Dayton Elementary School children on their bikes; the Touchet Valley Arts Council promoting this fall's musical, The Wizard of O...
Last year’s raffle winners donated prize back to Dayton Chamber for another round DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce’s second annual classic car raffle will feature the same car as the first. The 1970 Buick Electra 225 will again help raise funds for the Dayton Chamber of Commerce and All Wheels Weekend. Last year’s winners, Bob and Jeri Krieg, of Clarkston, enjoyed the car for a year, putting just over 1,000 miles on it. “We took it on a trip to Montana,” said Bob Krieg. “It runs great; everything works except the clock.” The Kriegs deci...
DAYTON – Directors of the Columbia County Health System are moving forward with upgrades to Dayton General Hospital. The board unanimously agreed on Thursday that hospital district executives should secure an architect to draw up plans for the project using the Stroudwater Report submitted to the board by an independent consultant firm in April. Financial reports prepared for the board indicated, as expected, that the hospital's imaging, lab and physical therapy departments contributed s...
WAITSBURG–Waitsburg Celebration Days kicked into gear with a well-attended parade on Saturday morning, and partied on until The FrogHollow Band introduced their new lead singer just before midnight at the Burgers, Band & Brews event at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The fun-filled day offered enjoyment for everyone – art lovers, beer guzzlers and mud slingers alike. This year's patriotic parade boasted an impressive 68 entries. Fifteen of those were from Shriners clubs from the Columbia Basin, Spoka...
DAYTON – Port of Columbia Manager Jennie Dickinson is quite proud of the document she shared with The Times last week – the Blue Mountain Station Development Agreement. She and planning consultant Bill Stalzer collaborated at length to produce this "road map" for the Port's continued commercial development on Artisan Way. "This document explains in detail how everything we have planned at Blue Mountain Station fits within the county's current comprehensive development plan and zoning res...
DAYTON – Memorial Day weekend will feature a buzz of activity this year the likes of which haven't been seen since the end of pari-mutuel horse racing several years ago. As the historic Dayton Days celebration has dwindled to a festive, but simple, downtown parade, event organizers have hatched a plan to rekindle the weekend excitement and provide a new opportunity for a blossoming event, Mule Mania. Mule Mania Beginning this year, Mule Mania will fill the Columbia County Fairgrounds with f...
DAYTON – Numerous non-partisan offices opened for filing last week in Columbia and Walla Walla Counties. Filing closed Friday. Positions included those in the City of Dayton, Dayton and Waitsburg School Districts, Columbia County Health System, Port of Columbia and area fire districts. A special extended filing period will be held Wednesday through Friday next week for those positions that received no filers last week. For more information, contact the auditor's office in either county. For p...
WAITSBURG – Thirteen Waitsburg FFA members spent Thursday through Saturday at the State FFA Convention in Pullman. The team walked away with a several awards including another Nutrients for Life win. Local FFA President Mikala DeRuwe had the distinguished honor of making it to the finals as a top-10 state officer candidate. Waitsburg earned third place and a check for $1,000 for this year's Nutrients for Life Project. The project, spearheaded by DeRuwe, involved partnering with local ag c...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Elementary School third-grade teacher Marne Henderson loves finding unusual and exciting ways to bring learning to life for her students. Earlier this month, she accomplished that in a quite literal fashion when she challenged her students to bring historical figures to life as part of a "living museum." Henderson's students spent the last several weeks studying biographies. As a culminating project, each third grader wrote a report and dressed up as the person they were s...
WAITSBURG – Staff at Waitsburg's Whiskey Creek Sports Bar and Grill tested equipment and honed the menu at a soft opening earlier this week. Grill owner, Dan Cole says the restaurant's grand opening is planned for June 1. A few lucky guests were fortunate enough to taste "protein sandwiches" on Monday and seafood items on Tuesday. In addition to a massive plate of biscuit and gravy (topped off with a fried egg), Monday's guests taste-tested the Upside Down Southern (grilled chicken, smoked c...
Buggy & Hitch: 1st – AJ Carriages 2nd – Walla Walla Fair Parade Marshals 3rd – Dixie Aichele Royalty: 1st –Asotin County Fair 2nd – Pendleton Round Up Court 3rd – Benton-Franklin Fair & Horse Heaven Rodeo Organizations: 1st – Friends of the Library 2nd – American Legion 3rd – Commercial Club Youth Organizations: 1st – Girl Scout Troop #531 2nd – Waitsburg Rainbow Girls Floats: 1st – Columbia County Fair 2nd – Waitsburg Class of 1980 3rd – Waitsburg Alumni Association Performance: 1st – Main Street Cowboys (Pendleton) 2nd – El Katif Sh...
