Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG (AN TIR)-The Society for Creative Anachronism met once more at Preston Park for their annual Newcomer's Encampment. The setup of pavilions, tents and flags began Friday afternoon. Festivities kicked off at the Bardic Circle that evening. Bards and minstrels of the SCA performed a variety of music from the Middle Ages, from sprightly Renaissance dancing tunes to beautiful, medieval choral works. No Bardic Circle is complete without poems and storytelling around an open fire. The...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg Historical Society is hopeful that a soon-to-be established memorial fund, in recognition of the contributions of the Broom family, will provide dependable funding for the organization. The new Broom Memorial Endowment Fund will be active once the first $10,000 in seed money is received. The Historical Society is hopeful that the endowment will be funded by Jeff Broom’s memorial service on Memorial Day Weekend. “Ever since I took over as treasurer, I have been concerned because we operate year-to-year,” said Histori...
Waitsburg Garden Club members bundled up and braved the cold weather and stormed Main Street to beautify Main Street this weekend....
Unfinished Business City Election Discussion: Walla Walla County Auditor Karen Martin participated in a discussion regarding possibly aligning Waitsburg’s annual city election with the county and having the county run the election. The council tabled the discussion until June when more specific information would be available about the cost of elections and whether Waitsburg could retain its top vote-getter election process. A vote on whether or not to change Waitsburg’s election process from one-year to four-year terms to align with the sta...
WAITSBURG—For Nancy Bickelhaupt, preparing students for life has been both a pleasure and a passion. The Waitsburg High School Family and Consumer Science teacher will retire this spring but will undoubtedly continue to make her mark on the community. Nancy grew up in Walla Walla and graduated from Wa-Hi in 1972 before heading to Washington State University where she double-majored in home economics and education. She met Waitsburg farmer Dan Bickelhaupt and the couple married while she was s...
WAITSBURG-Reverand Stan Hughes took the pulpit at the Waitsburg Presbyterian Church this month and says he is looking forward to helping the congregation evaluate the past and plan for the future. Hughes replaces Rev. Bret Moser who retired in February after 15 years in Waitsburg, to move to Idaho where he and his wife, Bethany, serve with Standing Stone Ministry. Hughes said the transitional role, historically known as an interim pastor, tends to be seen as someone who keeps things glued togeth...
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg residents can look forward to even more new and replaced sidewalks thanks to a $300,000 grant from the state Transportation Improvement Board, as well as new solar-powered speed signage, courtesy of the Department of Transportation. At its April 17 meeting, the Waitsburg City Council accepted grant agreements for both items. Complete Streets City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said he was able to secure a Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation C...
The weather held for Waitsburg's annual Easter Egg hunt in Preston Park on Saturday....
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg 2019 City election results were certified at the April 18 council meeting with no council seat changes from the preliminary results. The only minor “upset” is that longtime council frontrunner Kevin House, who was one vote shy of retaining his spot as top-vote getter in the preliminaries, gained enough vote to hold his title. Final vote counts are; Kevin House (216), Kate Hockersmith (213), Terry Jacoy (197), James Romine (190), K.C. Kuykendall (170). First-time filer Pam Chapman landed just two votes short of Kuyke...
WAITSBURG—Interviews of five Waitsburg School District superintendent applicants are scheduled for Mon., April 22 and Wed., April 24. Search advisor Dr. Bill Jordan vetted applications and performed background checks before bringing applications before the school board for final selections on April 8. Board chair said the board selected six applicants, but one has withdrawn. “They look like very strong candidates. We are very pleased with the final candidate pool that we had to review. We spent considerable time going over the candidate pac...
Waitsburg and Dayton held a joint prom on Sat., April 23. Waitsburg prom royalty: Prom King Kaleb Bryant and Prom Queen Kelsey Alleman Court: Brooke Wollens and Jakub Mellish Marley Ahler and Braden Kitselman Kirsten Miller and Kadin McGee Kaylee White and Shawn Evans Reyne Watson-Solis and Lash Larue...
April 20 Warrant service in the 100 block of N. A Street in Prescott Burglary; theft and malicious report taken at 7641 E. Hwy 124 in Prescott April 19 A man was arrested on a felony warrant in the 300 block of W. 4th Street in Prescott...
WALLA WALLA-This past weekend in the shadow of the Whitman clock tower, time rewound for the 50th Annual Renaissance Faire. The word renaissance in French and English (rinascita in Italian) refers to a "rebirth" of art and culture and a revived interest in classical cultures. In the 14th century it meant a revived enthusiasm for Greek and Roman philosophy that had been lost, left unnoticed or was cast aside in the Middle Ages. Today, we revive the revival. Tournaments with violent outcomes were...
The Waitsburg School Board approved a 6-12 grade science curriculum purchase following a presentation by teacher Gabe Kiefel, who piloted two programs before making the final decision to go with McGraw Hill. Kiefel explained how, by piloting both programs, he actually changed his mind on what would be the best fit for Waitsburg students. The curriculum replaces some books that are nearly 30 years old. See the school board summary on Page 8....
By Brian Burns Walla Walla, WA - The Tri-State Steelheaders will hold their Annual Crab-Feed Fundraiser May 16 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. The event features a dinner of picked crab, salad shrimp, and various side salads by A Chef's Creation. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Soft drinks and coffee are complimentary. Silent and live auction items include fishing gear, local art, local wine, and a guided salmon fishing trip. The "Bucket Raffle" will feature over raffle 40 lots...
Secondary Principal Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) WHS FFA Trap team participated in State Competition on April 12-13 SBAC testing for grades 6-12 began Mon., April 15 Prom will be held with Dayton on April 20 NHS will host a blood drive on Mon., April 29 Teagan Larsen, Kolby Harris and Amy Farley will be inducted into NHS this month State FFA Convention is May 9-11 Class photos are May 1 Mr. Leahy will travel with 6th grade students to Camp Wooten from May 28-31. WHS Graduation is May 31. Leena...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club presented Doris Huffman with its 2019 Citizen of the Year award during the annual dinner and Community Service Awards presentation at Waitsburg Town Hall on Tues., April 16. Citizen of the Year A surprised and emotional Huffman was joined by proud son, Martin, great-granddaughter Paisley, and "other son" Andy Winnet as she claimed her award at the podium. Huffman, who turned 89 last week, is still an active part of the community. "I'm speechless. This is...
Families flocked to Preston Park for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Waitsburg Grange #1, E-Lyn Farm and the Waitsburg Commercial Club last Saturday....
Prescott School District music director Jeremy Irland will perform as baritone Walla Walla- On May 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, the Walla Walla Symphony will close the 112th Season with "A Night at the Opera," an evening of beloved arias from popular operas like Verdi's Rigoletto and La traviata, and Rossini's Barber of Seville, as well as hidden gems of the opera world performed by Jennifer Welch-Babidge, soprano; Sarah Mattox, mezzo; Marcus Shelton, tenor; and local favorite Jeremy...
WALLA WALLA-The life of the youngest inmate to be incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary will be explored at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. On Sunday, April 28 Chuck Hindman will portray the adult Herbert Niccolls Jr, reflecting on his early days, the terrible crime that changed his life, and his eventual redemption. The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Niccolls will tell his harrowing story to visitors in front of the museum's penitentiary exhibit, showing them the inside...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Elementary School students shared their talents with the community at the school's annual talent show on Wed., April 17. The show was directed and emceed by Kathy Schirm and and assisted by Tabitha Jadin. Enjoy these photos of the solo acts....
WAITSBURG-While most of Waitsburg is heaving a collective sigh of relief at having been bypassed by the heavy flooding that hit several not-so-far-away communities, not everyone was so lucky. Les and Laurie Richardson are still reeling from the devastation that hit their property last week. Record water flows in the Touchet River and sustained rains over the last two weeks pushed the river over its banks, and on a direct path to the Richardson's home near the junction of Hogeye Road and Highway...
This Easter, April 21, marks the 140th anniversary of the formation of the Christian Church of Waitsburg. The State of Washington recognizes the formation as Jan 21, 1880, but it is April 21, 1879, that the congregation auspiciously mark the occasion. On that day in April, three men got together to make official the formation of a church in Waitsburg, W.P. Bruce, T.J. Hallowell, and J.H. Smith. It was a Monday – a week and a day past Easter that year – and we can imagine a bustling congregation...
WAITSBURG-The tail end of the Tour of Walla Walla came whirring through Waitsburg Sunday. Athletes tackled high winds and adverse road conditions while spectators enjoyed the bright day bundled up coats and scarves. From the sidelines it's hard to tell who's riding what race. Using sophisticated software, the officials can cross-reference racers by their bib numbers, factor in finishing time bonuses and calculate winners. Tour of Walla Walla Race Results Men's Pro Cat 1/2 LINCOLN, Daniel #65...
Brian Treadway hopes to garner interest from new or future operators WAITSBURG-Waitsburg's Brian Treadway said he followed his grandfather's footsteps into ham radio but now uses the platform mostly in an emergency response capacity. He's hoping to garner more local interest, especially from those interested in providing emergency services. Amateur radio, better known as ham radio, is a hobby enjoyed by over a million people worldwide who call themselves "radio hams" or simply "hams." Most hams...
