Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Sheep to Shawl, a free family festival at the Kirk- man House Museum that explores how our ancestors made their clothing from wool takes place Saturday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children will delight at the sheep shearing. Visitors will also enjoy demonstra- tions of wool carding, dye- ing, spinning and weaving of the wool shorn that day. Lace making and knitting on a vintage sock machine will also be demonstrated. Local and regional ven- dors will offer handmade items for sale. Besides a variety of handmade textiles, articles for...
WAITSBURG - City Ad- ministrator Randy Hinchliffe received the 2013 Profes- sional Finance Officers Award from the Washington Finance Officers Associa- tion. This is his sixth time to receive the award. The Professional Finance Of- ficer Recognition program provides an opportunity for members to be recognized for their continued professional development and achievements in the govern- mental finance arenas....
WAITSBURG - In a Waitsburg tradition dating back over 75 years, a new slate of Rainbow Girls' of- ficers was sworn in at their installation ceremony on August 21. The Masonic Hall was filled with friends, family and Rainbow Girls from neighboring chapters in what Mother Advisor Karen Mohney said is one of the largest turnouts she can recall. Every six months, the group elects new officers, allowing the girls to advance in their ranks and practice leadership skills. The posi- tion of Worthy...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg's City Council was joined by a new face at the August 21 meeting - that of student representative Meara Baker. Baker was sworn in by City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe and, while she won't participate in votes or decision-making, she was encouraged by Mayor Walt Gobel to join in discussions and to act as a liaison between the council and area teens. Baker, a senior, is the third student from Waitsburg High to serve as a student representative; the first being her bro...
WAITSBURG - Inmates from the Washington State Penitentiary will provide the work force necessary to revitalize the grandstands at the Waitsburg fairgrounds next month. For a fee of $200 a day, the Penitentiary will supply a crew of ten inmates as well as a supervisor. The City will take advantage of the program by hiring a crew to scrape, prep and paint the grandstands. Work will begin as soon as an appropriate start date can be scheduled....
WAITSBURG -Waitsburg senior Beka Adams' childhood dream of serving as Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Royalty - a reality she's spent the last year fulfilling - culminates this week at the Walla Walla County Fair. With only a few post-fair events on the itinerary, Adams is amazed at how quickly the year has flown by and how much she has learned. Adams earned her spot on the court last October. Returning home from a National FFA Convention in Indianapolis the night before, Adams rose the next...
WAITSBURG - With a closing date of August 22, swim season at the Waits- burg City Pool is quickly nearing the end of what Pool Manager Kelly Steinhoff describes as the "smoothest season yet." Attendance numbers for 2013 are a bit of a mixed bag, with daily swim counts averaging 70 swimmers a day this year as opposed to 80 a day in 2012. In contrast, the number of children taking advantage of swimming lessons doubled. Last year, 16 children took lessons, while 32 attended this year. The pool...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg Garden Club meet- ings will be held the third Saturday of each month. All meetings begin at the Coppei Coffee Shop with a half hour general exchange of information. Then, those who like, may join a tour of the selected garden or re- lated location, guided by the owner/gardener. No dues, no committees, no officers. Easy, fun, helpful! The next meeting is this Saturday, August 17, 2013: - 8:30a.m. to 9 a.m. - Meet other members and enjoy a quick exchange of informa- tion about the plans for the group and collect...
WAITSBURG - This year's Fall Festival will be on Sunday, September 15. The event will begin with a nondenominational church service on the Bruce House lawn. Activities at the house will run until about 4p.m. Activities will also be host- ed in other historic venues throughout town. This year a local caterer will cook and serve Buffalo burgers at the Bruce House while another group will be selling ice cream. Businesses and groups wishing to publicize an off- site activity that is compat- ible with the Fall Festival should provide the Historical...
WALLA WALLA - Members of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, some of which are Waits- burg businesses, can get discounted tickets to the Shakespeare Summer Festival in Walla Walla Aug. 8 -18. Presented by Columbia REA, this summer's festival features 12 performances of the bard's Merchant of Venice at the Gesa Power House Theater. The Merchant of Ven- ice shines the spotlight on themes of prejudice and redemption, timely and relevant even four-hundred years after the work was written. The Merchant of Venice will be performed in modern dress, set...
PRESCOTT - Prescott Joint Park & Recreation District will be holding a car show on Saturday, August 10 at Fieldview Park. Cars should be parked by noon. Trophies will be awarded at about 3:00 p.m. There is no entry fee. Come, park your car in the shade, and enjoy visiting with other car own- ers. Hot dogs and soda will be available....
SEATTLE - Oola Distill- ery's bourbon named after Waitsburg is now available at Trader Joe's Washington state grocery stores. The Waitsburg Bourbon name will beam from the liquor shelves at the popular chain's 19 locations, most of which are in western Washington. The California-based company has one outlet in Spokane. Oola owner Kirby Kal- las Lewis said his staff cel- ebrated the landmark retail industry entry by putting together a Bourbon-packed summer BBQ menu using ingredients at the Madison Avenue Trader Joe's near the boutique...
WAITSBURG - While several 7th Street residents have been saddened by the necessary removal of the grand old trees that lined the planting areas between their sidewalk and the newly renovated roadway, a fresh start is just around the corner. This week, yards are staked and awaiting the arrival of replacement trees, supplied by the city. As part of the 7th Street Reconstruction Project, it was necessary to remove a total of five large trees grow- ing in the planting areas between the sidewalk and...
PRESCOTT - Prescott Park & Recreation District will be hosting Karoake in the Park on Friday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. All are welcomed to come and sing or just to listen. Bring your own chair and/or blankets for seating. On Saturday, July 27th the pool will be open until 10:00 p.m. for a late night swim. The normal gate will apply. $4 for adults and $3 for youth 6 through 17. That day the hours of operation will be from 12 noon until 10 p.m....
Paving is being delayed on W. 7th Street due to a change in schedule not previously reported to the City; new paving date is not known at this time....
Due to afterhours vandalism, the restrooms at Preston Park and the fairgrounds will be closed at 4:30 p.m. and reopened at 7:30 a.m....
WAITSBURG - "As it is now, you can't safely walk from one end of town to the other," said City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe, referencing the state of disrepair - or even complete lack in some instances - of sidewalks on residential streets. In an effort to make needed repairs and installations more affordable to homeowners, Hinchliffe has proposed that the City Council adopt a sidewalk policy that allows the city to partner with property owners, sharing the cost burden. While reside...
WALLA WALLA - The 2013 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days event is fast approaching and fair repre- sentatives are seeking up- dated information for the section of the souvenir program dedicated to past fair court members. If you have name changes or other corrections or revi- sions or any information that would be helpful for updating the past fair court portion of the 2013 souvenir program, please send those to wwfair@hscis.netwwfair@hscis.net, or call Connie Vinti in the evenings at 509/525-3154 with the changes. Deadline to receive these...
WAITSBURG - From a distance, the giant steel structure north of Highway 124 between Waitsburg and Prescott looks like just an- other ag building going up. Other than its unusual size, there's nothing particu- larly different about the new shop, which is expected to house the big fleet of com- bines and semis belonging to 4MC, the McCaw family's farming partnership - or at least shelter the vehicles in need of repair. But its contractor and owners will tell you it turned out to be a bit more...
WAITSBURG - At the June 19 meeting of the Waits- burg City Council, Richard Hines of Touchet Valley Restorations approached the city regarding the possible purchase of a small strip land running along Garden Street. The piece runs adjacent to the property. Hines is currently in the process of restoring on Highway 12. Hines acknowledged the potential acquisition would require the addition of sidewalks and asked about the required specifications. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe noted that past attempts by individuals to purchase small pieces...
As a result of the Fire Weather Watch issued by the National Weather Ser- vice, Walla Walla County is declaring a temporary burn ban, to run from 10 a.m. July 2, 2013 through 6 a.m. Friday, July 5. The Walla Walla County Emergency Manage- ment Department has already issued a citizen alert regard- ing the fire watch, in view of the combination of dry air and high temperatures resulting in extreme fire danger for 4th of July time period. For the period named, Walla Walla County will be imposing the temporary burn ban on ALL burning, agricul-...
WAITSBURG - There's something new cooking at Ye Town Hall these days - tamales! Anita Hernandez of Granny's Hot Tamales is utilizing the commercial kitchen at Town Hall as home base for her new ta- male business. No stranger to the food business, Anita, who is origi- nally from the Grandview/ Prosser area and her hus- band, a Walla Walla native, have spent the last sev- eral years in Corpus Christi, Texas. There they helped Anita's mother, the "Gran- ny" behind Granny's Hot Tamales, manage...
Waitsburg City hall will be closed Thursday for staff training. City Hall will be open as usual at 8:00 a.m. Friday....
