Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Dale Johnson has spent the past several months talking to people in Walla Walla County. He has gone door to door in most of the rural part of the county and is now doing it in Walla Walla. He also meets with groups throughout the county and spent about 60 hours talking to people at the Walla Walla County Fair. "I ask people two questions," Johnson said. "What do you want in a county commissioner, and what changes would you like to see in the county." He then listed a number of themes that ran through those conversations. "Safety...
WAITSBURG - Jim Duncan has served as Emergency Management Director for Walla Walla County since 2011. In his role as a county department head he has worked closely with the board of commissioners in budgeting and planning. As an emergency manager, he has worked with most of the other county departments in their contingency planning, particularly public works and law enforcement. He has also worked closely with local fire districts and with all four city governments in the county. Duncan says his county experience makes him especially qualified...
WAITSBURG - At Wednesday night's American Legion Joint Installation of Officers, Kathryn Kuykendall was surprised to learn that she is the fourth Waitsburg student (and first Waitsburg homeschooler) to win the American Legion Auxiliary Americanism Essay at the national (Western Division) level. The other Waitsburg national essay winners include Emma Philbrook (2009), Meara Baker (2010), and Leena Baker(2013). The entire Kuykendall family attended the dinner under the pretense of providing...
WAITSBURG - There was a definite air of excitement in the Waitsburg cafeteria during lunch on Oct. 2. "I want to try everything!" said an enthusiastic elementary student waiting his turn at a tasting table filled with fresh, locally produced fruits, vegetables, goat cheese and honey. The majority of diners echoed the young man's enthusiasm, though a few of the less daring chose to pass on one or more delicacies, such as roasted beets, kohlrabi, kale chips or goat cheese. Approximately 250...
WAITSBURG -- Two eighth grade cowgirls - Devon Harshman and Ashleigh Hubbard - were selected to Waitsburg's 2015 Celebration Days court following tryouts on Sunday afternoon. "The girls were awesome! Riding and speaking skills on both parts are simply amazing. I'm very excited to have Devon and Ashleigh represent our community," said court advisor Beka Adams. The girls tried out before judges Walt and Gwen Gobel, Ann Adams, Kelly White and Joy Smith. "As a part of their tryout the girls had to...
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla County Republican Party will hold a harvest potluck and candidate meet and greet on October 13 in Waitsburg. The event will be held at the Waitsburg Lions Hall at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds and will start at 6pm. Guests are asked to bring a side dish or salad to share. Please RSVP by calling (509) 526- 0406 or emailing WWCountyGOP@gmail.comWWCountyGOP@gmail.com. The potluck will be followed by a short business meeting and then presentations by several local and legislative candidates. The event is free and open to...
PULLMAN - Waitsburg High School graduates Glenn and Sally (Chase) Baker, who graduated in 1960 and 1961, respectively, were recently recognized as lifetime Benefactors of the Washington State University Foundation at a recognition gala on Sept. 26. The Bakers were also privileged to join WSU athletic director Bill Moos in the AD's box for the WSU vs. OSU game on Saturday, Sept. 27 before heading to Waitsburg to rekindle old friendships at Waitsburg's Pioneer Fall Festival that Sunday. More than...
COLLEGE PLACE - On December 5, former Waitsburg resident Tom Richardson will be honored in a pictorial calendar and with a reception at the Governor's Mansion in Olympia. The honor is part of Richardson's selection as a Silver Spotlight Award recipient by the Washington Health Care Association. Richardson -- one of 11 Washington winners -- received the award on Aug. 25 in light of his many "contributions to humanity," including his years teaching English in Brazil, as a Peace Corps worker and on...
Council members are: Marty Dun, K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Debra Callahan. Dunn and Newell were absent. Mayor: Walt Gobel. *Council rejected allocating city funds to kick off work on a third public art piece but approved the city administrator to continue fundraising efforts. (See more details at left.) *Approved legal services contract to retain Virtual In-House Counsel as the city's legal firm. Current city attorney Kris Hedine, will hand over city duties to his partner, Jared Hawkins, prior to taking his new position as...
WAITSBURG - At last week's City Council meeting city administrator Randy Hinchliffe requested the council award artist Jeffrey Hill $20,000 - an amount he anticipates will repaid through grants and community donations -- to allow Hill to start on his "Founding Fathers" sculpture. That motion was made, but died after failing to receive a second. Instead, council passed and approved a motion to support fundraising efforts to secure the piece contingent upon cash payments being paid from...
WAITSBURG -- ASB officers chose an unusual way to welcome fellow students to the new school year. At a morning assembly on the first day of classes, the song "Be True to Your School" blasted over the auditorium's loudspeakers. ASB President Owen Lanning busted moves in a vintage letterman's jacket, and the vice-president, secretary, and treasurer performed a synchronized backup routine with pom-poms. The students in the audience laughed, perhaps caught off guard by the occasionally silly moves t...
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...
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....
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....
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...
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 - 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...
