Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG -The WP Cardinals volleyball team hopes to be "in the pink" (literally!) at their Oct. 23 home game against Dayton. The team has traditionally dressed the part for at least one game during Breast Cancer Awareness month but has decided to raise more than just awareness this year - they are working to raise funds for a local family struggling to beat the disease. Varsity team co-captains Samantha Fedderson, Paige Wood and Caitlyn Jones spoke with The Times about the motivation behind the...
DAYTON - The Dayton chapter of the American Association of University Women will present a candidates' forum on October 1 from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Liberty Theater. Candidates for legislative and county offices will speak and answer questions from the audience. The forum will be moderated and a strict time limit will be enforced. The forum will begin with an introduction of local unopposed candidates. They include: Sharon D. Richter, Columbia County Auditor; Chris Mills, Columbia County Assessor; Susan J. Marinella, Columbia County Clerk; Rocky Mi...
DAYTON - When you walk through the front door, you immediately get a creepy feeling. Witches hover in front of you; spiders and skeletons dangle in the shadows; spooky black cats lurk in dark corners. Halloween is coming, and Croft's Floral and Gifts, Dayton's normally cheerful downtown flower shop, had taken on a haunted quality. Croft's offers a great selection of Halloween decorations and gifts year round. (Same goes for Christmas stuff.) But when October rolls around, the creep factor...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at Waitsburg Town Hall (121 Main Street) on October 7 at 6:30 p.m. Sheriff John Turner will give an annual report on issues concerning Waitsburg and Walla Walla County. Dinner is $12 per person and there is no charge for attending the meeting only. Please RSVP for dinner to BA Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509-337-6546. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business interests of the Waitsburg Community. Incorporated in 1903, dues are...
WAITSBURG - After eight long years in the making, Sandra Torres' "baby" will make its debut at this year's Pioneer Fall Festival, where Torres will be signing and selling copies of her recently published book, The Waitsburg Family 1858 - 1900: The Beginning. The book focuses on the individuals -- and their connections to one another -- that made up Waitsburg (or more accurately, Waitsburgh, with an "h") in the town's earliest days. Torres moved to Waitsburg with her husband Lupe eleven years...
WAITSBURG - "There were men from sixty different countries. They were all in business suits, and I'm just walking around in my boots, and I'm like, 'I don't belong here.'" In some ways, Waitsburg High School senior Mikala DeRuwe had a good reason to feel out of context. She, WHS graduate Kimmie Hamann, and WHS FFA advisor Nicole Abel were about to give a presentation before global leaders in the agriculture industry. The venue would be the sumptuous Grand Ballroom at San Francisco's Westin St....
DAYTON - Clara McQuary graduated from Dayton High School in 2004 and then attended Western Washington University in Bellingham. Before completing her degree, she decided to embark on a few years of adventure. "A friend said she was moving to Australia, so I said, 'I'm coming too!'" After returning to the states nearly a year later, McQuary worked in Alaska for a few months, and then spent three years working for a cruise ship line in Hawaii, mostly working with youth programs. She later spent...
DAYTON - If you search online for "Jay's Garage" you'll find more information that you could possibly want about former Tonight Show host Jay Leno and his massive automobile collection. But in the Touchet Valley, Jay's Garage has become the go-to place for car and light truck repair, after only two months of existence. And there are no TV stars in sight. Dayton resident Jay Ball opened his new shop at the Port of Columbia in early July. (It's in the former home of Hammerdown Fitness.) He's...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School will host Mr. Robert Vaughn of Prevention Solutions (Red Cross) in a 2.5 hour First Aid/CPR Class on September 29 at 6 p.m. The training and/or refresher course is available to anyone interested. The cost is $31.50 and interested parties should contact Stephanie Wooderchak by email at swooderchak@waitsburgsd.orgswooderchak@waitsburgsd.org or by phone at 509-337-6351 to RSVP to ensure there are enough books for everyone....
DAYTON - Columbia County Port Commissioner Dale McKinley died on September 11. He was elected to the Commission in 2009 and was nearing the end of his first six-year term. McKinley was raised in Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1967. He was the brother of John, Dan and David McKinley, and Jean Jones, all of Dayton or Waitsburg. After attending Washington State University, McKinley worked in the seed production industry for many years. He worked at the Seneca Foods seed division in Dayton at the time of his death. Port Manager...
DAYTON - This year's annual Relay for Life will begin Saturday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Dayton Athletic Complex and run through the night to end at 7 a.m. Sunday morning. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and helps support cancer research, education, advocacy and service. Relay for Life symbolizes the hopes that people lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face the disease have support, and that one day cancer will be cured. The theme for this year's fun, overnight event is "Finish the Fight -...
WAITSBURG - The after school Kids' Bluegrass Club will begin meeting at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17 in the high school band room. Kids from 4th grade through high school are welcome to join. The group will meet Wednesday afternoons in September and October. Bluegrass music is traditionally played on guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass and fiddle. Most of the bluegrass kids own their own instruments but TVAMP has a few instruments available for loan. The Kids' Bluegrass Club is free and more info is available from Kate Hockersmith at...
DAYTON - A porcine virus, never before seen in the U.S., has added to the challenge of raising fair pigs. But Dayton community members have come together to help ease the burden for local 4-H and FFA members. The Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv), which affects only swine, was first diagnosed in the U.S. in March 2013. According to npr.org, the virus is responsible for killing more than seven million piglets in the past year and has been found in 30 states. Scientists are still unsure of...
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, the Dayton Historic Depot and the Port of Columbia are partnering for the second annual Heirloom Gardeners Food and Wind Weekend, to be held here September 19-21. The event will showcase food, wine and tour offerings from the Touchet Valley. The event is sponsored by Pacific Power and Northwest Public Radio. The Saturday evening dinner features TamiJoy- Farm-raised pork brats on rolls made at Dayton's Weinhard Café and Bakery, salads with freshpicked farm produce, and hand-made individual berry pies....
WAITSBURG - For the first time in five years, representatives from Waitsburg's Rainbow Chapter have been appointed to state level Grand Offices. Current Worthy Advisor Kendra Roberts and Past Worthy Advisor Jessie Hopkins were appointed to Grand Offices earlier this summer and will represent Washington and Idaho at state assemblies. Roberts' sister Lydia, who held the positions of Grand Love, Grand Faith and Grand Camps, was the last Waitsburg Rainbow member to hold a Grand Office. Both Hopkins...
WAITSBURG – A handful of individuals in every community make their mark by fulfilling the call to civic responsibility by working with clubs and organizations and/or holding public office in order to serve the needs of society. These people deserve our gratitude, appreciation and honor. Even less common than the handful is the singleton who forgoes public and organized service in favor of making a conscious effort to touch lives and show love to all who crossed his path. Such is the case with W...
WAITSBURG - The passion artist Jeffrey Hill holds for Waitsburg's Main Street Art project was evident as he shared his vision for "The Founding Fathers" sculpture with the Waitsburg Arts Commission and interested citizens at an artist's presentation last month. That passion is apparently still alive in spite of the fact that Squire Broel's competing piece, an obelisk shaped monument, received the Arts Commission's recommendation and final City Council approval. City Administrator Randy Hinchliff...
PRESCOTT - The public is invited to celebrate Prescott's new gathering spot, "The Prescott Plaza, with an evening of live music on Friday, September 12 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The plaza is located next to the Tuxedo Bar & Grill on "D" Street in Prescott. There is no charge for the event, which will feature a variety of live music, an open mic and The Frog Hollow Band. The Prescott Lions club is furnishing free popcorn ad $2 root beer floats. Seating is limited, and bringing a lawn chair is suggested....
WAITSBURG - The first membership meeting of the 2014-15 year will take place Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and Waitsburg Town Hall. Shane McGuire, COO of the Columbia County Health Systems will speak on the upcoming hospital levy. Dinner is $12 and there is no charge to attend only the meeting. Please RSVP dinner attendance to B.A. Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or call at (509) 337-6546. Meetings are held the first and third Tuesdays each month, Sept. through May. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 Chamber of Commerce...
DAYTON - The mobile food bank will be at the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All citizens are eligible to receive food items that may include meat, produce and other perishables. Volunteers are needed for set-up at 9:45 a.m. and clean-up at 1:30 p.m. Contact Janet Bye at (509) 534-8456 or jbye56@gmail.comjbye56@gmail.com to volunteer....
WAITSBURG - This weekend will mark the end of the well-received "Tying the Knot: 120 Years of Walla Walla Weddings" exhibit at Walla Walla's Kirkman House Museum. The exhibit features 12 decades of bridal gowns, artifacts and the stories of Walla Walla Valley residents - including several items from Waitsburg resident Joan Helm, a distant relative of Isabella and William Kirkman. Helm (whose maiden name is Potts, which is where the Kirkman connection comes in) grew up on her family's farm near L...
WAITSBURG - Gayle Broom's Growing Giant Pumpkins group blew the competition out of the water at this year's Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days. Weighing in at a whopping 211 pounds, the creamy white gourd was more than double the weight of its nearest competition, which was only 91 pounds. Broom grew her first giant pumpkin last year, in hopes that local children would join her in the endeavor. "I wanted to teach kids to garden and grow their own organic produce. I thought pumpkins would be a...
Daily Schedule FRIDAY 6-9 a.m. - Columbia County Cattleman's FREE Breakfast w/ paid gate admission 9 a.m. - Fairgrounds Open 9 a.m. - Livestock Show 11-12 Noon - Johnny Noland, Singer 12 Noon - NW MedStar Helicopter arrives 12 Noon-1 p.m. - Audrey Renard, Singer, Flute, and more 1-2 p.m. - Model airplanes flying on the infield 1-2 p.m. - Ray Conn, Singer 1-2 p.m. - Cast Iron Cooking 2-5 p.m. - Battle of the Bands (adult) 3 p.m. - Round Robin competition between Grand Champions from all 4-H & FF breeds, sponsored by the James farms 3-5 p.m. -...
