Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Raising swine for the fair can be a good investment financially and for the experience. But for Waitsburg FFA member Luke Alexenko, raising pigs is more than just money -- it's fun. It's a big investment in the beginning, $120 to purchase the three-month-old pig, $5 for a rented sty and $300 for high protein feed - per pig. And to get any kind of substantial return, the pigs have to be sold at the fair, which means they have to meet several requirements. The most notable of these is...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg football field gets all new lighting and press box and a new sound system is on the way as well. School Board Chairman Ross Hamann said at the school board meeting last Wednesday that last foot- ball season the 50-year-old sound system was no longer usable because of the poor quality. Colter Mohney, the district's facilities/transporta- tion/maintenance supervisor, said the drivers on the old speakers are bad and the only thing the horn-shaped speakers are good for is yellow jacket nests. The district borrowed an...
WAITSBURG - Rosie Ware- hime, the manager of the Weller Public Library, said local kids had a ball during the summer reading program thanks to local volunteers who lead activities, hula hooped to the point of exhaustion and provided a place for Waitsburg kids to have fun during the sum- mer months. Warehime's helpers this summer at the library were Selena Bundy, Jaidyn and Zac Brown, Morgan Breland, Devon Watts, Tucker Alleman and Walt and Tim Ware- hime. She said Jaidyn Brown, Zach Brown,...
Walla Walla County Board of Commissioners Monday, Aug. 13 *Roll call and establish a quorum - All present *Declarations re: conflict of interest *Allen Kopf, 1221 Yellow- hawk Place, Library Users Coalition, brought a letter and formal complaint. The letter was read into the record to ask for removal of the Rural Library Board of Trustees and appointment of new board members to govern the dis- trict. A copy of the letter with backup was provided to each county commissioner. * Ballot box seal 0724197 opened by County Auditor Karen Martin and...
Walla Walla County Board of Commisioners When: Tuesday 14, 2012Meeting starts at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday 9:00 County Commissioners -Chairman Tompkins Roll call and establish a quorum, Pledge of Alle- giance 9:05 County Sheriff -JohnTurner Presentation re: current and possible vehicles for use inSheriff's office activities 9:45 County CommissionersReview of present and fu- ture Aging and Long TermCare (ALTC) delivery sys- tems in Walla Walla County- Lori Brown, Director ofSE Washington Office ofALTC Reports, Other...
PRESTON HALL ORIENTATION WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Middle School is having an open house and ice cream social at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 27. The event will be held at Preston Hall and will include a short meeting with ice cream....
In Memory of Duane Remus From: Patsy Mercer, Janet Hewitt, Norma Zier, Patricia Slark, L & G Ranch Supply, Leota Lightfoot In Memory of James "Jim" Burres From: Roger & Laura Jean Hevel, Amy & William Fenley, Sally Chase Baker, Erma Lee Smith In Memory of Robert "Bob" Hulce From: Glenn & Sally Baker, Mary Phillips, Floyd & Sylvia Fouss, Roger & Laura Jean Hevel, Mr. & Mrs. Howard P. Smith, Sr. In Memory of Richard Donnelly From: Rose & Sam Worth In Memory of Betty and Albert Land From: John & Elaine Reese In Memory of James "Jim" Wood From:...
A benefit concert for the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project will take place at the Plaza Theater (208 Main Street) in Waitsburg on Sunday, January 5 at 3 p.m. The concert will feature The Barnstormers and Kate & The Bluegrass Gentle- men. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Waitsburg Hardware and Coppei Cof- fee. Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project (TVAMP) is a traditional music program and part of the Rural Yuth Enrichment Services (RYES) - 501c3 Non-profit....
DAYTON -- Columbia County Health Systems is holding Certified Nursing Assistant Classes from January 6 to January 24. Appli- cations are being accepted through December 31. Inter- ested persons should contact Stephanie Carpenter at 509- 382-3212....
WAITSBURG -- In this holiday season, typically abounding in sweet confections like no other, Waits- burg High School senior Heidi Miller is taking a serious look at how those treats can significantly af- fect the lives of individuals that struggle with diabetes. Miller, whose senior project centers on learning more about the disease, has orga- nized a night of live music at the Coppei Café on January 3, with hopes of raising money for diabetes research and sharing some of her new-found...
The W. 7th Street project is getting ready to start up with the tree removal and utility relocation. Tree re- moval is slated to start on Monday, April 22. Utility work is expected to start a week later on April 29th. This work could possibly cause some traffic delays and road closures along W. 7th Street during this work. Anyone with questions can contact City Hall....
WAITSBURG - "Little did I realize, 20 years ago, when I walked through an area known as 'The Tracks' in Guatemala City, that I would return some day," said Donnie Henderson, who recently led a team of local women on a ministry mission in Guatemala City. Henderson, Pam Conover, and Debbie Seney, of Waits- burg; Sue Bell of Dayton; and Sherri Sumstine of California visited Guatemala City last month, presenting a women's conference and teaching poverty-stricken women, sewing skills. Henderson and...
