Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - "What highly visible U.S. solar panel corporation that re- ceived a half-billion dollar loan guarantee in the stimulus package went bankrupt in 2011?" " These words were probably derived from what ancient language? Mahatama, stupe, chakra, avatar, kar- ma, banyan, sutra, mantra, musk, nir- vana." Such were the questions faced by six members of the Waitsburg High School Knowledge Bowl team. The team placed ninth in the Washington State Knowledge Bowl Tournament at Ar- lington High Sch...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg Elementary will hold kindergarten registration for the fall of 2013 during the week of March 25-28. Regis- tration will be in the elementary office from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday and Tues- day, March 25-26, and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednes- day and Thursday, March 27-28. All children who turn five on or before August 31 are eligible to enter kinder- garten in the fall of 2013. A current immunization record and an official state birth certificate will be needed to register. Official Washington State birth...
WAITSBURG - In the band room at Waits- burg High, students pick songs, suggest changes and work together or with music teacher Brad Green to master or adapt the music. In the urban dance ballad Titanium by David Guetta, senior Cheyenne Frohreich works on her Travis picking while senior Matt Hoilman takes a try at bass. In Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men, Green per- forms an accordion solo on an instrument recently donated by Kate Hockersmith, as Alex Leathers plays "the egg." Green pulls up...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Monday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at the Wilson-Phillips house just west of the historic Bruce Mansion on W. 4th. Election of officers and annual reports will be featured....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg chapter of Young Life/ Wyldlife is holding a fundraiser for its summer camp pro- gram on Sunday, March 24 at the Waitsburg Elementary School. The Italian dinner dubbed "Italian Nights" will have seating at 5 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 7 p.m. Donations will be accepted to help send Waitsburg-area kids to summer camp. For more information, call Lori Bartlow at 509-337-8079....
WALLA WALLA - The Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill one position on the Walla Walla County Planning Commission. For bal- anced representation purposes and in compliance with state statute, applicants from within the boundaries of the District 3 County Commissioner area (generally the western end of Walla Walla county) are sought. Duties consist primarily of conducting public hearings and formulating recommendations to the County Commissioners on a variety of land use policy issues and development codes. A...
WAITSBURG - Kids up to 10 years old and their parents are invited to the annual Easter Egg Hunt co-sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club and the Waitsburg Grange. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. at Preston Park on Saturday, March 30. There will be prizes, chocolate Easter bunnies and, of course, eggs to uncover in the grass, bushes and trees in the park. Skip and Sandy Carpenter, and the Rick Ferguson family help each year with preparations....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg High School Knowledge Bowl team will be competing at the state tournament in Arlington this. Captain EJ Meserve and Team 1 members Emma Philbrook, Maera Baker, Hannah Grant, Alex Leath- ers, Thibault Martinelle (Belgium) and alternate Cherry Dai (China) will be up against the best KB teams from around the state on Saturday, March 23....
WAITSBURG - A room full of more than a dozen three-to-five-year-olds can be daunting, even when you don't have a camera. Last week when a photographer showed up, almost all of the kids at the Waitsburg Parent Cooperative preschool let it be known that they were thrilled to have their pic- tures taken. When teacher Cara Watts suggested they break out the blocks, the exuberant tower builders got busy, and then stood proudly next to their works of art. "My kids aren't shy," she said. The preschool...
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...
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...
"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...
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...
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...
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...
