Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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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...
Another Hometown Christmas has come and gone. And if the smiles on the faces of those visiting with friends, enjoying the entertainment, sampling cookies and checking out the wares at Town Hall were any indication, it was a success. Last week I spoke with Commercial Club President Joy Smith to prepare a schedule of events for the paper. In the course of that discussion Smith commented that Hometown Christmas was the "easiest project I've ever been in charge of." Smith recently took over org...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg's Town Hall. This will be a traditional holiday meal and the Presbyterian Church Choir will entertain with Christmas music. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501c6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business community of Waitsburg. See us on Facebook or at www.cityofwaitsburg.com. The Commercial Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month from September to May. Cost to join Commercial Club is $25.00 per year for a business and $10.00...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's City Council meeting date for December has been changed from Wednesday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Dec. 16. This meeting will include a public forum to hear concerns or suggestions regarding a proposed water rate increase and the 2014 budget. The original date of the forum meeting had been set for November but was postponed so that all council members could be present. City Council meetings take place at the Lion's Club building at the fairgrounds....
WAITSBURG - In 1973 the Waitsburg Ambulance Service formed a subscrip- tion program for ambulance services. In 2009, the State determined that the term "subscriber" was inappro- priate and the program was renamed the Waitsburg Am- bulance Service Membership Program. For a donation of $35 per year, a member and anyone living in their household, will not be required to pay any out-of-pocket expenses in relation to their care, treat- ment and transportation to a medical facility. This service applies only to the Waitsburg Ambulance Service and...
WAITSBURG - The north end of Waitsburg's Main Street will become home to a new business just in time for the Christmas shopping season. Waitsburg couple Ray and Deb Fosnot have rented the former Delta Connection building across from the Grain Growers and will open the doors as R&D Creations on Thurs- day morning. Ray is "working on retir- ing" and hopes the new shop will provide an outlet for him to continue doing what he loves - making creations from wood. His wife Deb enjoys turning trash to...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Celebration Days coordinators will offer a local Tack Swap at Town Hall during the Annual Hometown Christmas celebration on Sunday, December 8 at Town Hall, from noon to 3 p.m. The Tack Swap provides the opportunity to buy, sell and swap new and used tack. Local ranch and feed stores are stepping up to offer surplus and donated items. Those who wish to trade, sell and swap tack pay $10.00 per person. Tack includes clothing; boots, hats, belts, saddles, reins and similar items. Participants will check in at 11:45 a....
WAITSBURG - At November's school board meeting Superintendent Carol Clarke reminded attendees to be thankful for Preston Hall - a building dedicated and presented to the community by W. G. Preston 100 years ago Thanksgiving Day. An engraved marble tablet hanging over the entrance of the building reads: "Erected for the People by William G. Preston to Promote Health, Industry and Recreation; to Encourage Practical Education." According to the December 5, 1913 issue of the Waitsburg Times "hell...
WAITSBURG - An incident involving two minors at Waitsburg High School last week resulted in a male student from Jubilee Youth Ranch being charged with sexual assault by the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. The minor was arrested and transported to the Juvenile Justice Center in Walla Walla. According to Chief Deputy John King, statements have been taken and the case is pending review by the district prosecuting attorney to determine if formal charges will be filed....
WAITSBURG - Weller Public Library will be hosting an open house on December 5 from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. to introduce the Washington Anytime Library, sponsored by Friends of the Library. The Anytime Library offers free downloads of E-books and audio books to library patrons. Current patrons will need their library account number to enroll. Those who are not patrons may fill out an account card and receive a number to enroll....
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....
