Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - Waitsburg music students will be volunteering their talents solo and in small groups during Waitsburg's Hometown Christmas, Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall from 1 pm. To 3 p.m. Kate Hockersmith's bluegrass groups will also be providing entertainment that afternoon. Both the Preston Hall and Waitsburg High School bands will play their own version of Jingle Louie during the Hometown Christmas Parade at 5 p.m. Waitsburg Schools' Christmas Concert, featuring all four school bands will take place Monday, December 9 at 6:30 p.m. a...
WAITSBURG - "That's not for you, honey, that's for us to give to other kids." Those words, spoken by a mom to her young daughter, were the whole point behind The Kids' Big Give -- an event that culminated Saturday afternoon at Waitsburg Elementary School where dozens of families gathered to prepare Thanksgiving boxes for those in need. Twenty families - a total of 89 people - were blessed by efforts of their own community through The Kids' Big Give. And those were the recipients. The gi...
WAITSBURG - Trial dates have been set for Janet L. Stone, 49, and David D. Cloyd, 39, who have both plead innocent to charges resulting from an alleged bur- glary/robbery in Waitsburg on October 11. Cloyd, with no known ad- dress, is accused of entering the home of Waitsburg resi- dent Jacob LuJan, and stealing his wallet. The suspect fled police and was later ap- prehended in Dayton. Cloyd pleaded innocent to charges of first-degree burglary and second degree robbery. A trial date has been set for December 16. Stone, of 1129 S. Fourth Street...
WAITSBURG - A trial date of January 27 has been set for Stephen R. Gipson, who pleaded guilty to charg- es of first-degree burglary and second-degree assault on November 12. The 68-year-old Waits- burg resident - known to locals as 'Doc Rivers' - is ac- cused of entering the home of Norma Raymond, 67, on the afternoon of October 28 and assaulting her with a wooden stick. Judge John Lohrmann released Gipson, previously held in Walla Walla County Jail on $20,000 bail, from jail and has ordered him to reside with his mother in Milton- Freewater,...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg FFA is hosting their second annual Festival of Trees and invites groups, clubs, businesses and fami- lies to register to sponsor a tree. The event is hosted on Waitsburg's Main Street and will kick off on December 8 during Hometown Christmas with the official lighting of trees at 4:30 p.m., prior to the parade. Decorating will take place on Monday, December 2 until judging time on Sunday. Judging will take place at 12 p.m. on December 8. Trophies will be awarded for 1st place and Community Choice Tree. For further...
WAITSBURG - At 4:30 p.m. on a wet and windy Thursday afternoon, about a dozen students -from Kin- dergarten through 8th Grade -- are warm and cozy at The Cardinal's Nest, engaged in constructive pursuits as they await the arrival of their par- ents. The Nest - Waitsburg's after-school program - is not only a sanctuary for students, but provides employment to area residents as well. The program began in 2003 when Executive Direc- tor Kathy Carpenter applied for and received a five-year grant to...
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg High's LEOs Club will be sponsoring their annual Waitsburg Community Food Drive on Thursday, No- vember 14. All high school students will meet in the high school parking lot at 5:30. Maps of the community will be distributed and food items will be collected in town and taken to the Waitsburg Com- munity Food Bank. Food donations from each class will be weighed at the Food Bank and the class that brings in the most food items (per weight) will win a special treat! Residents who wish to participate but will not be...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg's Hometown Christmas takes place December 8 and parade entries are welcome. All lighted entries are welcome - floats, animals, vehicles, bicycles, or most anything else. Entry forms are now avail- able and should be completed and submitted by Friday, December 6. Call Joy Smith at 509-539-8773 for more information or an entry form....
In order to teach her children about gratitude and giv- ing, local Mom Jamie Gleason has started The Kid's Big Give, a program where local families can come together to help their community. The group is accepting donations for care packages for those in need as well as Thanksgiving Feast boxes. All families are invited to help assemble the bags and boxes at the Waits- burg Elementary School from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 23. The Kid's Big Give is cur- rently accepting donations which can be dropped off at the Waitsburg Grocery....
WAITSBURG - "If Rov- er is 10 years older than Spot, and next year Rover will be twice as old as Spot, how old are they now?" "In what structure of the body would an arthrotomy be performed?" Questions like these formed the basis of the Knowledge Bowl tourna- ment hosted by Waitsburg and held at the First Christian Church (and surrounding buildings) on Tuesday afternoon. Teams from six schools - Waitsburg, Dayton, Prescott, Pomeroy, Clarkston and DeSales - attended Tues- day's meet. While all th...
PRESCOTT -- Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of Prescott School District will hold a special meeting/work session on November 7, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Retreat House at Vista Hermosa, 1111 Fish- hook Park Road, Prescott, WA 99348. The meeting is being called in order to offer the board members ongoing professional development via a work session with ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins. To ensure compli- ance with the Open Public Meetings Act, the Board will treat the meeting on Novem- ber 7, 2013 as a special meeting, and...
WAITSBURG -- Fami- lies, groups, individuals or businesses who wish to pro- vide a Christmas Basket to a Waitsburg family in need must fill out a donor card. Those wishing to receive a basket, or are aware of a family in need, should fill out a recipient card. The cards are available at the Presby- terian Church, the Christian Church, the Catholic Church and Waitsburg Hardware & Mercantile and must be completed and returned by November 30. Donors may choose the size of the family they wish to provide for and will re- ceive detailed...
WAITSBURG -- Waits- burg High's LEOs Club will be sponsoring their annual Waitsburg Community Food Drive on Thursday, No- vember 14. All high school students will meet in the high school parking lot at 5:30. Maps of the community will be distributed and food items will be collected in town and taken to the Waitsburg Com- munity Food Bank. Food donations from each class will be weighed at the Food Bank and the class that brings in the most food items (per weight) will win a special treat! Residents who wish to participate but will not be...
WAITSBURG - A leaf bin is now present in the City Shop lot (inside the fence) and available to residents. Leaves may be dropped off during the week when the shop is open and may be bagged and unbagged. Please take advantage of the recy- cling bins at the City Shop as well, especially the new cardboard recycling bin....
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is looking for outgoing people to serve as Area Coordinators in the Western Region of the United States. ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the United States for high school-aged students from around the world. Students are 15-18 years old, have passed a series of academic and character requirements, and are anxiously awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American adventure. Area Coordinators will recruit and screen new Area Representatives, supervise and train...
WAITSBURG - On No- vember 8, 1899 a 30-foot high arch draped in patriotic colors stood in the center of Waitsburg's Main Street. A bell - brought from the Philippines -- hung from the center of the arch and was rung continuously by a boy dressed as Uncle Sam and a girl dressed as Columbia. A crowd welcomed home the soldiers of Waitsburg's Company K as they passed ceremonially beneath the arch before taking part in a town-wide celebration that included a banquet, fire- works and a dance. On Frida...
WALLA WALLA -- With current residents who served their country in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the War in Vietnam, Quail Run Retirement is pleased to invite all area veterans to attend their Harvest Home Veterans Day Breakfast on November 11 at 8 a.m. This event will give those in attendance a chance to honor and thank our noble veterans who have served America across the past seventy years. Immediately following breakfast, veterans and their families are invited to attend a brief seminar aimed at fully explaining the VA's Aid and...
WAITSBURG - The wait just got a little easier for Waitsburg Elementa- ry students who remain at school 30 minute after dismissal prior to boarding the school bus home. An appli- cation filed with the National School Lunch Program by Food Services Supervisor Susan Wildey and Business Manager Becky Dunn was recently approved, allowing the school to offer reimburs- able snacks for bus-riding students. Two years ago Wildey and Dunn learned that the Cardinals' Nest - a non- profit after-school...
Washington State Representative Terry Nealey, 16th Legislative District, will speak at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 at the Waitsburg Commercial Club. The Club meets at Waitsburg Town Hall or dinner and a business meeting. Dinner is $12 per person, dessert only is $4.00 per person; no charge for attending the meeting only. Please confirm dinner reservations by emailing BA Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or call 509-337-6546. The Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 organization functioning as a "one-of-a-kind" chamber of comme...
WAITSBURG - Waits- burg City Council Members are: K.C. Kuykendall, Marty Dunn, Kevin House, Karl Newell, Debra Callahan and Mayor Walt Gobel. Reviewed 2014 Budget Summary. Automating ir- rigation at City Park and Cemetery to be priorities. Approved Resolution 2013-625 AWC to partici- pate in Association of Wash- ington Cities self-insurance program. Reviewed Flood Re- sponse Plan. Marty Dunn noted a large Cottonwood in the creek near Main Street Bridge. City Clerk to check on removal. Approved ordinance 2013-1013 Budget Amend- ment regarding...
The Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office has sched- uled a Prescription Drug Take-Back Event for October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station on Main Street. This is an op- portunity for citizens to bring in old and unwanted pre- scriptions for free disposal....
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Garden Club meets the third Saturday of each month. Next Meeting: This Saturday, October 19, Coppei Coffee Shop: 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Meet other members and enjoy a quick exchange of informa- tion on the plans for the group. 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Stay in the coffee shop for a garden book swap Bring your loved garden books that you no longer need and swap them for something new. Any unclaimed books will be donated to the library. Members may stay as long as they want. New members are always welcome. Call Karen Gregutt...
