Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Sorted by date Results 5457 - 5481 of 5709
Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District Agenda March 13, 2013, 7 p.m. PJPRD Activity Center, 101 S. D St. #A; Prescott -Updates on Sherwood Trust purchases, delivery and installation. -Updates on Strategic Planning Meetings -Discussion regarding federally mandated ADA pool lift, kiddie pool and costs. - Swim hours, dates and pass costs to be set. -New state minimum wage, lifeguard pay sched- ules and employee con- tracts will be reviewed. -Policy revisions for the 2013 season to be considered. -A facility improve- ments wish list will be...
This week I come to you on an inside page, as I wish to talk brief- ly about Waitsburg and its schools. A couple of weeks ago, I visited Dr. Carol Clarke in her office at Waitsburg el- ementary school to talk with her about a talk she gave at the Commercial Club dinner in Waitsburg last month. Clarke is the superintendent of schools and also serves as principal for the elementary school. Toward the end of our conversation, we got off onto the subject of cookie dough, and how a group of...
The family of Don Hodgson wishes to ex- press out sincere ap- preciation and thanks to family, friends, the Dayton School District, and Don's students for the outpouring of caring and support we have received in Don's passing. The gift of bal- loons, cards, food, and attendance at the "pep rally" from the many small community members of Dayton, Waits- burg, Prescott, Walla Walla and Touchet was an amazing tribute to our son, husband and father during this dif- ficult time. To all who committed a donation of time to a community project or...
Dayton City Council Minutes February 25, 2013 Consent Agenda: Prior minutes and payroll vouch- er payments are approved. Committee/Board/Com- mission Reports: Dan Nysoe, Public Safety Committee chairman, will report on Feral Cat Program and Creating Special/Community Events Application Process and Requirements. Public Safety: Nysoe reports that the Public Safety Committee has reviewed options for reducing the feline overpopulation is- sue and determined that the most cost-effective ap- proach is for the City to im- plement a feline overpopu-...
DAYTON - Lisa Caldwell's job is to expect the unexpected. What hap- pens when the next flood arrives? Or the next big wildfire? The next disaster might be something new and different, like a plane crash or an emergency at a local school. Caldwell is the new Emergency Management Director for Columbia County. She replaces Bill Peters, who left that position at the end of Novem- ber. "My job comes in four parts," she said. "Prepared- ness, mitigation, response and recovery." Caldwell's department...
Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District Min- utes January 14, 2013 Reports: Record Hours Commissioners volun- teered this month: Commissioners hours volunteered this month were: 24; community volunteer hours this month = 5 hours by Doug Warnock to plan, facilitate and make a report for the Strategic Planning session Jan. 3. Correspondence re- ceived: From the Association of Washington Cities report- ing we have no outstanding claims at this time. There was also a report of previous claims back to 2012-1989 totaling $5949.96. This was...
Caucuses for city elections must be held no ear- lier than 35 days prior to the election, Tuesday, Feb. 26. The caucus window is open for 10 days and ends on March 7. All caucus results must be filed with the City Clerk by the end of business the day after they are held. Declarations of candidacy are open on March 1 and run for 10 days for anyone who wishes to run separately from a caucus. For any ques- tions, call city hall....
The WHS student body took its annual ski trip last Thursday. I am told that they had quite the time. I didn't go with them. I am officially bored of the bunny hill, but the chairlifts scare me half to death. (I'm not afraid of heights, but heights without a seatbelt is another matter entirely.) So I, along with 32 other students, stayed behind at the school. We didn't even bother with normal classes. Instead, at the start of school, we were all called to the auditorium. A head count was conducted. (It didn't take too long, needless to say.)...
WAITSBURG - At 18 years old, Thibault Marti- nelle is already a seasoned traveler, having visited most of Europe, including France, England, Ireland, Turkey, Italy and Spain, as well as U.S. visits to Florida and Connecticut. Still, leav- ing his home in Waterloo, Belgium to spend the school year in Waitsburg as an ex- change student has been a "one-of-a-kind" experience. Waterloo, with a popula- tion roughly that of Walla Walla, is not a particu- larly large city, but sizeable enough that...
Dayton City Council Minutes When: February 11, 2013 Consent Agenda: Approved council minutes, claims vouchers and payroll warrants. Reports: Dayton Chamber of Commerce presented 2012 4th Quarter Report. New Business: Considered Ordinance No. 1831, accepting a donation of $599.29 from Dayton Skate Club and summary for publication purposes. Both were passed unanimously....
"A lways make ethi- cal decisions", was the main focus of the presentation delivered by two representa- tives of the Better Business Bureau February 7 at the Farm Forum in Spokane. Nineteen Waitsburg FFA members boarded a bus ear- ly in the morning and headed to the Agricultural Expo- sition, a three-day event held at the Spokane Convention Center. Thursday was "FFA Day, which meant numer- ous chapters from all over Eastern Washington came together to listen to speakers and learn about...
I magine leaving the larg- est city in the world and journeying halfway around the globe to live in a rural town of 1,200. That's precisely what Chao Lei Dai experienced when she left Shanghai, China (pop. 23 million), to spend the school year as a foreign exchange student in Waitsburg. I was delighted to spend some time talking with the charming Chao Lei, who uses Cherry as her American moniker, about life in our country. The desire to experience the American lifestyle goes back a generation...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: February 6, 2013 Columbia County Public Works: Inter-local agreement with Asotin County was ap- proved. Courthouse pool ve- hicle was approved. Cellular telephone policy discussion was tabled to a later date. Bid was opened for 2013 chemical supply contractor and referred to engineer. Executive session on union negotiations was held. Emergency Management: Relief dispatcher pay scale was previously approved. Resolu- tion on 2013-10: Holiday Policy for Dispatch was approved. Blue Mountain Action...
"Don Hodgson's last pep rally" was held Saturday in the Dayton High School Gym to remember the former Dayton teacher who died February 2....
Waitsburg - Meara Baker Assistant Lobbyist - Garrison Martin Assistant Editor - Kendra Roberts Assistant Attorney General - E.J. Meserve Committee Chair - Jessie Hopkins 8th grade Speaker - Nikki Fisher Secretary of the Senate - Cherry Dai Press Photographer - Matthew Hoilman Assistant Sergeant AtArms - Hannah Grant Fair Elections Commissioner Dayton - Guy Spalinger Committee Chair (Also running for governor) - Caitlyn Robins Secretary of State - Carlos Oribio House Speaker - Etta Huwe Committee Chair - Samantha Harting Governor's ca...
None are exempt from experiencing hardship. As Helen Keller so aptly stated, "All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming." In my experience, "overcoming" happens most quickly when we realize that we are not alone. Assuring people that they are loved, cared for and most of all not alone, is what the Waitsburg Prayer Shawl Ministry is all about. Initiated by Joan Helm and sponsored by the First Christian Church, the Prayer Shawl Ministry began in the fall of 2009. Helm, a...
Columbia County Commissioners Make 2013 Board Assignments The Columbia County Board of Commissioners welcomed their newest mem- ber, Mike Talbott, at their meeting January 16. During the meeting the commissioners also approved Dwight Robanske as chairman for 2013, and approved board assignments for the year. Board assignments for 2013 are as follows. Dwight Robanske- District 1 (Chairman) Emergency Management Insurance Columbia Co. Transporta- tion Solid Waste Law and Justice Fund SE Wash. Economic De- velopment (SEWEDA) Dayton Economic Devel-...
DAYTON - Women from the Community Bible Church in Dayton are work- ing to collect funds for a mission trip to Guatemala with a dinner banquet. In Guatemala the wom- en's ministry will work with the women in Guatemala City, teaching sewing so the women have a trade they can sell to earn money for their families and a mini first aid class, ministry member Donnie Henderson said. The ministry will also work with some children. The dinner will be hosted at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Harvest Christian Center in Dayton. Tickets to the ham...
Waitsburg High School will hold its annual spring sports meeting and winter sports dessert February 19. Parents, coaches and ath- letes (with parent/guardian) from Jubilee, Prescott and Waitsburg are invited to at- tend the spring sports meet- ing at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., winter sports athletes will be recognized for cheerleading, wrestling and basketball. Attendees should bring a dessert and punch will be provided....
The classroom teachers in grades 4, 5 and 6 want to honor and promote ex- emplary behavior of their students. Teachers may se- lect up to two students per classroom for students of the month. Students will be recognized for the months of Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March, April and May. The selections will be based on -Citizenship -Helpful to others -Follows class and schoolrules -Respectful behavior -Considerate to others; feelings -Poliete -Dependable -Effort -Shows improvement onacademics -Works hard -Attendance -Is prompt -Excused...
Preston Hall Middle Schoolers Make Honor Roll 8th grade 4.0 Jacob Dunn 3.25 or higher Emily Adams Jade Alleman Lexi Brannock Landon Callas Jared Farley Morgan Forney Jasmine Foxe Timber Frohreich Kyle Gradwohl Taylor Hays Nicolas Kitselman Joseph Leamy Selina Mercado Aislynne Pope Taylor Spoonemore Julia Taylor Cameron Terry 7th grade 4.0 Leighton Dorman 3.25 or higher Brandon Boudrieau Cade Branson Clarissa Espana Tom House Tayler Jones Samuel McGowen Anna Nerf Chloe Pearson Gillian Pope Kendra Smith Iris Turnipseed Robert Walsh Deja Williams...
