Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – A nippy nineteen degrees didn't deter a group of Waitsburg residents from welcoming in the new year with a bit of fun and fitness. On the evening of Dec. 29, Dan Nechodom put out a Facebook invite for anyone interested to join him for an informal 5K run/walk/crawl on the morning of Jan. 1. Nechodom dubbed it the FFFF, or Freeze yer Fannie on the First for Five K. And true to the math teacher that he is, quickly nicknamed it the F^4 (four to the fourth) 5K. Nine hardy r...
PRESCOTT – Inmates at Coyote Ridge Correctional Facility know firsthand the importance of positive adult support for at-risk teens. That understanding led them to raise and donate $3,700 to Jubilee Leadership Academy, a program that helps teens in need. Jubilee is in its 20th year of operation and survives solely on community financial support. The academy, located on land donated by Broetje Orchards outside Prescott, provides a safe haven for up to 65 at-risk youth who could not afford its $...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott School District will ask voters to approve a replacement maintenance and operations levy in the amount of $650,000 for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 school years. If passed on the Feb. 9 special elections ballot, the levy will replace the current $615,000 levy. While the total dollar amount is higher than the previous levy, the cost per $1,000 to residents is lower due to a rise in district property values. The proposed levy is estimated at $1.92 per $1,000 of assessed value. The 2014 maintenance levy was $2.33 per $1,000 a...
Twenty-fifteen in Waitsburg has been a year of celebrations and new beginnings. Local dignitaries visited the city during May's Waitsburg Celebration Days to recognize the city's 150th birthday and to dedicate the historic bronze statues that now reside on Main Street. Several new businesses – Whiskey Creek Sports Bar and Grill, Gleason's Galley, Tricho Cuts, and Ameri – hung their shingles; and Kindergarten teacher Pam Nolan-Beasley received national recognition (again!) for her teaching ski...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg residents probably noticed that their utility bills looked a bit different this month. That’s because the city recently upgraded its antiquated software to a more modern program, and is in the process of completing the conversion from old to new. The change will affect residents in a couple of ways. First, the new system assigned all new account numbers. This change only affects residents who use online bill pay, through their banks, to pay their utility bills. “It’s very important that people go into their bank’s...
WAITSBURG – Waitburg's city council expressed support of the proposed Waitsburg Raceway, with Mayor Walt Gobel saying, "It's obvious the council is for you," at the Dec. 17 City Council Meeting. However, official approval was put on hold to allow citizens the opportunity for input at a Jan. 6 public workshop. Walla Walla resident Brandon Kelly was stopped partway through his initial presentation on the proposed raceway at November's city council meeting and asked to return with specific plans r...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg FFA member Sydney Fowble got an extra-special Christmas present this year: a $1,000 grant from the National FFA Foundation for her Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) goat production project. Now she has the enjoyable task of figuring out how to spend the money. Fowble was selected from hundreds of applicants nationwide for her SAE project. An SAE requires a member to create and operate an agriculture-related business, work at an agriculture-related business, or c...
WAITSBURG – Come January, there will be a new face at the Waitsburg City Council table. New student liaison Stuart Walsh will be sworn in at the Jan. 20 city council meeting. The Waitsburg High School senior, and son of Jim and Anne Walsh, is currently president of both the associated student body and the National Honor Society. He is also Knowledge Bowl captain. Walsh was recently featured in a television spot as O'Brien Chevrolet's Student of the Month for October. Last year he served as N...
WAITSUBRG - Leona May Clarno passed away, at the age of 90, on Nov. 10, but will leave a lasting legacy. The longtime Waitsburg resident donated $20,000 to the City of Waitsburg, earmarked for use by the Weller Library. Clarno was involved in the Sherwood Trust for many years, and served as both an administrator and Secretary of the Board of Trustees. In her passing, she left substantial donations to many organizations. Waitsburg City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said the funds will be used...
WAITSBURG – Following a second public hearing and two workshop sessions, the Waitsburg City Council approved the city’s 2016 final budget at the Dec. 17 meeting. The 2016 budget of $1.75 million shaved more than $1 million off of last year’s $2.8 million budget. Waitsburg City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said the drop in expenditures is mostly because there are no large capital projects slated for 2016. “We’ll replace a few small sections of water line, some storm line, some sidewalks...
WAITSBURG – Kindergarten students in Waitsburg now have even more to brag about when they describe their classroom teacher. Presidential Award-winner Pam Nolan- Beasley is now a national semi-finalist, being recognized as a cream-of-the-crop science teacher. Nolan-Beasley was one of two Washington teachers awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 2012, She received a $10,000 cash award and a trip to Washington D.C. Last week Nolan-Beasley was n...
WAITSBURG – Late last January, the Waitsburg High School student body "overwhelmingly approved" the addition of FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) to the school's club and organization offerings. The first big FFCLA event is a Jeans for Teens Drive that kicked off this week. Club Leader Nancy Bickelhaupt says FFCLA is to Family and Consumer Science what FFA is to agriculture. The national Career and Technical Education organization promotes personal growth through l...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg's Izzy the Camel will welcome in the new year from his new digs off Highway 124 and Hart Road, just east of Prescott. While some Izzy fans have been vocal in expressing displeasure over the move, Izzy's owners, Mickey and Tawnya Richards, say it will be best for everyone. For the last several years, Izzy and his big, blue trailer have welcomed visitors to Waitsburg from the pasture off Highway 12, just south of the Waitsburg city limits. The land was owned by Waitsburg r...
WAITSBURG – After many months spent deliberating, seeking estimates, and soliciting community input, the Waitsburg School board approved resolutions to place both a replacement M&O levy and a school facilities upgrade bond on the February 2016 special election ballot. The proposed replacement M&O levy would collect $559,000 in 2017 and $570,000 in 2018. The estimated dollar rate of the levy is $3.55 per $1,000 of assessed value in both years. The exact tax levy rate may be adjusted based on t...
New board member Russ Knopp and incumbents Marilyn Johnson and Christy House took the oath of office. Ross Hamann was re-elected as board chairman and Christy house was elected as vice-chairman. Board members reported on the WSSDA (Washington State School Directors Association) annual conference. Approved the closure of the district office from Dec. 21 to Jan. 1. Approved creating an exploratory committee to study and report on the logistics of a football combine with Dayton High School. See story in next week’s issue. Approved placing a r...
Dear Santa, I hope your reindeers are doing good. I also hope your elves are doing good. I want my own pink x box controller. I want to get a Play Station for my brothers. I hope you have a good Christmas. Your friend, Georgia Reser Dear Santa, Are your elves working hard? How are your reindeers doing? Thank you for getting me a bb gun, Santa, I wanted for Christmas. Thank you for getting all my presents, Santa. Your friend, Camdyn Vories Dear Santa, I want a Monster High Playhouse full of dolls. And then new boots, stickers, and make-up. And...
Santa’s Sleigh Santa’s sleigh is red It can go super speedy Santa’s sleigh can fly By Liam Williams Snowman Frosty must be cold I can build a big snowman It looks like diamonds. By Tegan Largent Snowballs Snowballs can be big I like to have snowball fights Sometimes it can hurt By Landen Henry Sledding I walk up a hill I go down with all my friends And my face gets red By Jayton Gleason Christmas I like Christmas Day It is a family day I like Santa’s gifts By Ryleigh Crosby Snow Snow s cold and white I like snow because it’s white It makes my...
By Tyler Coulston The important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. It is fun and randma Debbie gets a nice bed. In winter I can go sledding and go see Santa. Winter is cold and you can make a snowman. But the most important thing about winter is that I get to see my Grandma Debbie. By Shylee Elmore The important thing about winter is that I can see my family. It is fun to see Aunt A.K. and she brings me presents. In winter I can open presents and I can see my cousins. Winter is cool. But the most important thing about...
The Tree By Jessika Lambert I was hearing a cracking sound and I felt a funny feeling. Before I knew it I was on the ground! I was picked up and put into the back of a truck. I was back there for about 3 hours. When the people in the truck got to their house they took me in the living room. They watered me, I was so thirsty! I got decorated, and they put a lot of presents under me. It was the next morning, the family was up, they saw all of the presents and they were so happy. I was happy to celebrate Christmas with them. The Snowman Party By...
By Adelaide M. Johnson My favorite holiday recipe is pumpkin pie. I like pumpkin pie because it is a family secret. I also like the pie because my grandma makes it a special way. The last reason I like it is because I can make it myself. That is why I like pumpkin pie. Here is the recipe to my favorite pie: Pumpkin Pie Ingredients: 2 cups of pumpkin 2/3 cups of sugar 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon cloves 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 2 cups of milk 2 tablespoons molasses Directions: Stir pumpkin to remove...
