Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's City Council meeting date for December has been changed from Wednesday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Dec. 16. This meeting will include a public forum to hear concerns or suggestions regarding a proposed water rate increase and the 2014 budget. The original date of the forum meeting had been set for November but was postponed so that all council members could be present. City Council meetings take place at the Lion's Club building at the fairgrounds....
DAYTON - Dumas Station Wines is hosting a "Five Artists" exhibit dur- ing the next two weeks. The show features local artists, including mother & daughter Iola Bramhall and Jill Ingram, along with Judy Robertus, Monica Stobie, and Anne Strode. Mediums vary from pastels, photography, oils and acryl- ics; to mixed media and wax paintings. The sizes also vary from small tabletop con- structions and 8" x 10" paint- ings, to larger paintings and mixedmediaupto3x4feet. The Dumas Station Winery at 36229 Highway 12 will be open and the artwork avail-...
DAYTON - What would you do with an extra day? The members of Dayton's First Congregational Church decided they would use it to provide care, comfort and hot food to the community. So on February 29, 2012, Pastor Marj Johnston and her congregation provided their first free community soup and bread dinner. "It was meant to be a simple meal," Johnston said. "A safe place and a good, hot meal. We wanted to create a place of welcome at a time of year when people tend to be isolated." Dozens of...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Celebration Days coordinators will offer a local Tack Swap at Town Hall during the Annual Hometown Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall, from noon to 3 p.m. The Tack Swap provides the opportunity to buy, sell and swap new and used tack. Local ranch and feed stores are stepping up to offer surplus and donated items. Those who wish to trade, sell and swap tack pay $10.00 per person. Tack includes clothing; boots, hats, belts, saddles, reins and similar items. Participants will check in at 11:45 a....
WAITSBURG - At November's school board meeting Superintendent Carol Clarke reminded attendees to be thankful for Preston Hall - a building dedicated and presented to the community by W. G. Preston 100 years ago Thanksgiving Day. An engraved marble tablet hanging over the entrance of the building reads: "Erected for the People by William G. Preston to Promote Health, Industry and Recreation; to Encourage Practical Education." According to the December 5, 1913 issue of the Waitsburg Times "hell...
WAITSBURG - An incident involving two minors at Waitsburg High School last week resulted in a male student from Jubilee Youth Ranch being charged with sexual assault by the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. The minor was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center in Walla Walla. According to Chief Deputy John King, statements have been taken and the case is pending review by the district prosecuting attorney to determine if formal charges will be filed....
WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library will be hosting an open house on December 5 from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. to introduce the Washington Anytime Library, sponsored by Friends of the Library. The Anytime Library offers free downloads of E-books and audio books to library patrons. Current patrons will need their library account number to enroll. Those who are not patrons may fill out an account card and receive a number to enroll....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg music students will be volunteering their talents solo and in small groups during Waitsburg's Hometown Christmas, Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall from 1 pm. To 3 p.m. Kate Hockersmith's bluegrass groups will also be providing entertainment that afternoon. Both the Preston Hall and Waitsburg High School bands will play their own version of Jingle Louie during the Hometown Christmas Parade at 5 p.m. Waitsburg Schools' Christmas Concert, featuring all four school bands will take place Monday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. a...
WAITSBURG - "That's not for you, honey, that's for us to give to other kids." Those words, spoken by a mom to her young daughter, were the whole point behind The Kids' Big Give -- an event that culminated Saturday afternoon at Waitsburg Elementary School where dozens of families gathered to prepare Thanksgiving boxes for those in need. Twenty families - a total of 89 people - were blessed by efforts of their own community through The Kids' Big Give. And those were the recipients. The gi...
A record number of gift- filled Operation Christmas Child (OCC) Shoeboxes were collected from throughout the Tri-Cities/Eastern Oregon region on Monday and loaded into trucks for the next step of a long journey to needy children in 130 countries worldwide. A total of 14,803 Christ- mas Child Shoeboxes were counted by late Monday evening, surpassing the 2012 collection by 2,161 shoeboxes when a total of 12,642 were donated. Monday's tal- ly also exceeds the region's 2013 goal of 13,777 shoeboxes, said Tricia MacFarlan, OCC regional coordinator....
DAYTON - At Lyons Ferry Marina, near Star- buck, the boat slips are in need of repair. In Day- ton, the swimming pool is closed all winter. Out in the farmland around Day- ton, it's hard for hunters to know where one property ends and another begins. These are some of the concerns that local residents lining up to attend Turkey Bingo on Saturday were presented with as they prepared to buy their bingo cards. There were several others. Two students from East- ern Washington Univer- sity's school...
WAITSBURG - Trial dates have been set for Janet L. Stone, 49, and David D. Cloyd, 39, who have both plead innocent to charges resulting from an alleged bur- glary/robbery in Waitsburg on October 11. Cloyd, with no known ad- dress, is accused of entering the home of Waitsburg resi- dent Jacob LuJan, and stealing his wallet. The suspect fled police and was later ap- prehended in Dayton. Cloyd pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree burglary and second degree robbery. A trial date has been set for December 16. Stone, of 1129 S. Fourth Street...
WAITSBURG - A trial date of January 27 has been set for Stephen R. Gipson, who pleaded guilty to charg- es of first-degree burglary and second-degree assault on November 12. The 68-year-old Waits- burg resident - known to locals as 'Doc Rivers' - is ac- cused of entering the home of Norma Raymond, 67, on the afternoon of October 28 and assaulting her with a wooden stick. Judge John Lohrmann released Gipson, previously held in Walla Walla County Jail on $20,000 bail, from jail and has ordered him to reside with his mother in Milton- Freewater,...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg FFA is hosting their second annual Festival of Trees and invites groups, clubs, businesses and fami- lies to register to sponsor a tree. The event is hosted on Waitsburg's Main Street and will kick off on December 8 during Hometown Christmas with the official lighting of trees at 4:30 p.m., prior to the parade. Decorating will take place on Monday, December 2 until judging time on Sunday. Judging will take place at 12 p.m. on December 8. Trophies will be awarded for 1st place and Community Choice Tree. For further...
WAITSBURG - At 4:30 p.m. on a wet and windy Thursday afternoon, about a dozen students -from Kin- dergarten through 8th Grade -- are warm and cozy at The Cardinal's Nest, engaged in constructive pursuits as they await the arrival of their par- ents. The Nest - Waitsburg's after-school program - is not only a sanctuary for students, but provides employment to area residents as well. The program began in 2003 when Executive Direc- tor Kathy Carpenter applied for and received a five-year grant to...
DAYTON - A free com- munity Thanksgiving dinner will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 601 S. Third Street, from noon until 2 p.m on Thanksgiving day. The dinner is a way for those who don't have family or friends nearby, to share a meal to- gether. All are welcome. Those planning to attend should call organizer Kathy Jacobson at 382-1452, so she knows how much food to prepare. The dinner is made possible by donations from local churches, businesses and individuals....
DAYTON - A free soup and bread supper will be provided by the First Congrega- tional Church - UCC at 214 S. Third Street, on Friday, November 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. All are welcome. The church is also ac- cepting donations of new or gently used (clean) gloves, hats, coats, and warm socks for those in need....
DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Action Council will hold two special sign- up sessions for Columbia County residents interested in applying for energy as- sistance. Both sessions will be held at the Youth Building at the Columbia County Fair- grounds. Non-seniors can apply between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Decem- ber 3. Senior citizen sign-up will be between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4. Applicants must bring documentation with them, including Social Security cards for all members of household, recent fuel bills, income...
DAYTON - A fundraiser will be held to raise funds for Deb Hays who will be leaving for the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. on De- cember 1, for treatment of a brain tumor. The shopping event will take place at St. Josephs Parrish Hall, 112 S. First Street in Dayton, at 10 a.m. on November 29 and 30. A large selection of Christ- mas gifts has been donated by generous area businesses and individuals. Among the many gift items available will be: Jerry Berg's Smoked Salmon, Alexander's Choco- lates, Country Cupboard gift basket, John's Wheatland...
DAYTON - This is still the little town that believes in kicking off the holiday season with an old-fash- ioned Christmas celebration on the weekend following Thanksgiving. This year the festivities have been extended to cover two full days, with fireworks on Friday, November 29, at 7 p.m. and the lighted parade down Main Street on Satur- day at 6 p.m. "Merchants and visitors have expressed an interest in turning Christmas Kickoff into a true two-day event," said Dayton Chamber of Commerce...
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg High's LEOs Club will be sponsoring their annual Waitsburg Community Food Drive on Thursday, No- vember 14. All high school students will meet in the high school parking lot at 5:30. Maps of the community will be distributed and food items will be collected in town and taken to the Waitsburg Com- munity Food Bank. Food donations from each class will be weighed at the Food Bank and the class that brings in the most food items (per weight) will win a special treat! Residents who wish to participate but will not be...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's Hometown Christmas takes place December 8 and parade entries are welcome. All lighted entries are welcome - floats, animals, vehicles, bicycles, or most anything else. Entry forms are now avail- able and should be completed and submitted by Friday, December 6. Call Joy Smith at 509-539-8773 for more information or an entry form....
In order to teach her children about gratitude and giv- ing, local Mom Jamie Gleason has started The Kid's Big Give, a program where local families can come together to help their community. The group is accepting donations for care packages for those in need as well as Thanksgiving Feast boxes. All families are invited to help assemble the bags and boxes at the Waits- burg Elementary School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 23. The Kid's Big Give is cur- rently accepting donations which can be dropped off at the Waitsburg Grocery....
