Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Participation in the local Troop has doubled in the past year. While participation in high school sports may be declining in Dayton, the local Boy Scouts are expe- riencing a renewed interest. The nine to 11 boys attend- ing Troop meetings is nearly double, compared to recent years. The boys, half from Day- ton and half from Waits- burg, meet weekly to gain knowledge in a variety of merit badge categories and practice leadership, teamwork and survival skills. Their most recent adventure took...
Meeting: 6:30, February 6, 2013 Consent Agenda -Approve Minutes January 16, 2013 -Approve February Bills -Approve Donation to Youth & Government from Owen & Jan Agen- broad - $400 Reports - Jon Gores - DA Da- vidson - ASB Report - Administrator's Re- ports - Superintendent's Re- port - Study & Survey -Architect RFQ - Safety Review - Early Release Topics - Website - Bleacher Committee - School Car Executive Session -Superintendent Evalua- tion Review...
Columbia County PublicHospital District #1 Minutes Call to Order Roll Call Open Comment Period -Suggestion Box Review of Previous Minutes Calendar Review - Infection Control - February 12 at 1:30 pm. -Quality Team - February19 at 12:30 pm. -Finance Committee -February 26 at Noon. -Next Board Meeting -February 28 at 6:00 pm Financial Reports -December Monthly Financial Report -Warrants/Write-offs/Collection Approved New Business: -Discussion on proposeduse of the Luce Building.Architect to look at potentialrenovations and report bac...
DAYTON - After taking a fall that caused a broken hip, Evelyn Himmelberger had her first interaction with emergency medical staff in Dayton. Himmelberger spent the next nine weeks learning about a side of Columbia County she had never experienced - and was pleased to have met. Himmelberger met her first Columbia County emergency medical staff in the ambulance, after her neighbor found her on the ground in her Dayton home's garage. Himmelberger said she knows she was lucky to have received help so promptly, just a few minutes after her fall,...
Waitsburg Commer- cial Club Regular Meeting Minutes January 15, 2013 The flag salute and prayer preceded the delicious pork chop dinner. 27 people were present. Lois Mettler won the 50-50 pot ($4.50). Dani Sylvester won the door prize. Newcomers to Waitsburg, Ron and Dani Sylvester, were introduced. President Joy Smith con- vened the meeting at 6:55 pm. The minutes of the December 18, 2012 were approved as read. The treasurer's report was printed and on the tables for perusal. M/S/C to amend the by-laws to include the secretary and treasurer...
WAITSBURG - While many cities scramble to keep up with ever-tightening Department of Ecology standards, Waitsburgers can rest easy knowing city offi- cials are proactively seeking out grant money to improve the efficiency of the city's wastewater treatment plant. Waitsburg city admin- istrator Randy Hinchliffe presented the Community Development Block Grant application for discussion at the Waitsburg City Council meeting Jan.16. If awarded, the grant would allow the Waitsburg wastewater treat- ment plant press to be upgraded from a...
Columbia County Board of Commissioners When: January 16 10:01 Columbia County Public Works Authorized New Projects Engineer Technician 4 Job Opening-proposed the promotion of Seth Walker to Tech 4 job position.-Authorized Title 6 Non-Discrimination Agreement-Approved 2012 Bridge Report Adopt Employee Hand- book-updates to Employ- ee handbook Resolution 2013-07-Adopted Courthouse Motor Pool Ve- hicle- Road Levy Certification for 2013-Authorized to sign for 2013 Executive Session - RCW 42.30.140(4)- 10 min. no actions were taken Miscellaneous-...
Nunsense II, the second coming, opened last weekend at the Liberty Theater in Dayton. This rollicking musical comedy is the sequel to the original Nunsense, that played at the theater last year. Nunsense II continues this weekend with perfor- mances Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Written by Dan Goggin, the Nunsense musicals tell the story of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who, in the original musical, put on a stage performance to raise money for the burial of four deceased...
DAYTON - The thought of walking through a hospi- tal may not inspire thoughts of happy staff members and warm greetings. But for Dayton resident Evelyn Himmelberger, visits to the Columbia County Health System are all smiles. Himmelberger has been through a lot in the last few years but inspires an affectionate reception from everyone who came out to greet her during a walk through the hospital hallways on Friday, Jan. 17. Himmelberger was al- ready more familiar with the hospital than most,...
WAITSBURG CITY COUNCIL When: Wednesday, Janu- ary 16, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Lions Club Com- munity Building-Fairground Facility APPROVAL OF MIN- UTES- December 19, 2012: Approved PUBLIC COMMENT- None NEW BUSINESS: 1) Public Hearing -CDBG (Community Development Block grant) grant application - Discussed. 2) Water and Sewer utility rate review - tabled for later review. 3) Payment Request Columbia Pumping & Construction Inc. - Approved. 4) Public Hearing-Moratorium Confir- mation - Discussed. 5) Resolution 2013-609 Moratorium confirmation -...
Friends of the Library - Donations: Chapter BE P.E.O. - Memorial : In Memory of Rod Lawrence From James W. Will...
Valentine's Day Movie Night for Grown-Ups ROXANNE Steve Martin, Daryl Han- nah, Rick Bossovich, Fred Willard Columbia Pictures; Di- rected by Fred Schepisi Rated PG; 107 minutes; 1982 C.D. Bales is the charm- ing, beloved fire chief of a small northwestern town who falls head-over-heels for Roxanne Kowalski. Only Roxanne has fallen for some- one else and enlists C.D. to help her woo him; no sooner does she realize that it is C.D. that has captured her heart. A charming modernization of Edmond Rostand's famous play "Cyrano De Bergerac" penned...
I have a cousin who lives in a big city. There, she tells me, finals are heavily- standardized tests that take place outside the classroom and are so brain-draining that days are given off from school for the purpose of the post-finals mental recupera- tion of the student body. Here in Waitsburg of course, finals are simply unusually long tests given on the last two days of each semester. (A few super-orga- nized teachers do a quarterly final as well.) And far from being stan- dardized exams, Wa...
WAITSBURG - For Waitsburg High School senior Seth Deal, shoes are essential; so hearing that a billion children live in poverty and many don't have shoes was a shock. Deal is a runner, and his passion for running drove him to focus on running shoes for the research portion of his senior project. When he thought about a charity to work with for his project, he thought a shoe drive would be a good cause to dedicate his time to. Deal said when he learned about Soles4Souls, it seemed like a perfect...
Dayton School Board When: January 16, 2013 Where: 609 South Second Dayton, Wa Meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Call to Order Flag Salute Recognitions of Representatives Additions or Changes to the Agenda Consent Agenda Approve Minutes De- cember 19, 2012 & January 3, 2013 Approve January Bills Approve January Pay- roll Approve Donation from American West Bank to Music Program $1,000.00 Approve Donation from PTSO to Elementary ASB for $1,100.00 Public Comment Reports WAHSET Report (Washington High School Equestrian Teams) Superintendent's Report Dist...
Cheese maker and found- er of Roubideau Artisan Cheese Joseph Coniglio followed his dream from western Colorado to Walla Walla. Now, the move into Blue Mountain Station will bring it to life. When the station opens this fall, Roubideau will pro- duce cow's milk cheese from USDA Grade A pasteurized milk. Coniglio said in an e- mail he plans to distribute the cheeses at Blue Mountain Station, in the Walla Walla wine district and region- ally distribute in the Pacific Northwest. Roubideau will...
Food allergies may seem like a curse for many peo- ple, but Gypsy Girl Granola founder Suzi Tasker says the outcome of her family's allergies have also become a blessing. Tasker is finishing her sec- ond year in business selling her granola and says it has already been an interesting journey. Tasker's nearly six- year-old son, Noa, is allergic to gluten, dairy and eggs, forcing a dietary revamp in Tasker's home. The challenge initially seemed daunting, but Tasker soon found there were lots of...
For Grassroots Goats founder Terrisa Churchill and her family, it's all about the goats. Churchill runs a goat farm, which was only a hobby until Blue Mountain Station came along, she said. The whole brand is a family affair. Churchill said she and her husband both love to eat and she loves to cook, which inspired them to start making goat cheeses. The couple's youngest daughter will work as the marketing rep for the startup company while their old- est daughter will work as a cheese maker and i...
Local mead-maker and founder of Mace Mead Works, Reggie Mace and his year-and-a-half old business have already outgrown the Dayton storefront on Main Street. This year they will branch into Blue Mountain Station along with other local small business-owners. The station will serve as a production area for the rapidly growing business. Mace said the station will host red wine storage, blending, fil- tration and bottling, as well as the start-to-finish mead- making process. There will not be a...
Big Kahuna LTD What started as a challenge from his son turned into a local topping phenomenon for Walla Wal- la's Mike Rose. Rose's son challenged him to make hot sauce 13 years ago, and after ventur- ing through farmer's mar- kets, sales with local res- taurants and even branching out to other sauces, Rose has decided to make the move into Blue Mountain Station. Rose said he has always been the "Big Kahuna," dubbed such after wearing shorts and Hawaiian shirts into the office every day. The nickname stuck so well, Rose decided his next busi-...
Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners' When: Monday, Jan. 14 In Attendance: Commis- sioner District 2: Perry L Dozier: present; Commissioner District 1: James K John- son: present; Commissioner District 3 Chair: Gregory A Tompkins: present. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: 1) Move to approve the Commissioners' consent agenda items. Ap- proved. After motion and second, Commisioner Tompkins of- fered explanation regarding the out of state travel request for his travel to Washington, D.C., where he will be representing the county as part of the...
Snow is one of those things that is either a magical gift from heaven or a terrible curse, depending on your view- point. Nearly every kid in el- ementary school is fond of the white stuff. In the recess yard of Waitsburg Elementa- ry on a snowy morning, one will often find undersized children pushing snowballs taller than themselves. This has been going on for as long as I can remember. In first grade (if not earlier), we were told that it was against the rules to throw snow, lest it have shards of ice or something similarly nasty in it. For...
On Jan. 20 at 3 pm, Quail Run will host a Winter-Shat- tering Sand-Between-Your- Toes Luau. This event will feature a unique light hors d'oeuvre buffet featuring Kalua-style Sliders (includ- ing vegetarian), a scrump- tious Fresh Fruit Bowl, Mac- adamia Cream Pie, Banana Pineapple Punch, assorted fresh nuts, and more. Drop in and relax while the beautiful tropics-flavored music of KIMO AHIA takes you away from the gray winter to a Pacific Island paradise. Join this festive and warmth- inducing event for the price of a donation of...
Port of Columbia When: Regular Month- ly Meeting 10 am - Jan. 9, 2012 Public Comment: 3 min maximum per per- son Administrative Items: Approve Minutes Review Monthly BudgetReport Review Inquiry Summary Consider port Policies for 2013 Leases Lyons Ferry Marina PCC Railroad - Report on Meeting with Watco Blue Mountain Station: Planning & Permitting Artisan Food Center Marketing and BusinessDevelopment Industrial Park:Maintenance Items NoaNet Easement Community and Economic Development CEDS Review Regional Signage Meet- ing Report Public Comment:...
