Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - A leaf bin is now available in the City Shop lot and available to residents. Leaves can be dropped off during the week when the shop is open and may be bagged and unbagged. Please take advantage of the recycling bins at the City Shop as well, especially the new cardboard recycling bin....
WAITSBURG - Seven commercial buildings opened their doors to the public on the afternoon of October 10 in a tour hosted by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Real estate agents and/or owners were present at each building to field questions and offer tours. It is estimated that about 30 people attended the event, and two buildings - the White Stallion Restaurant and the Lybecker Building on Main Street - received interest from prospective buyers. The idea of hosting a commercial building tour...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg School Board Members are: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson and Greg Zuger. Hamman and Johnson were absent. Middle and High School ASB Officers presented re- ports. High School Officers shared about the anti-bullying campaign they are sponsor- ing. Transportation and Fa- cilities Supervisor presented updated estimate on removal of large tree causing repeated damage during windstorms to school-owned home adjacent to middle school. Original estimate was $600 and actual came in at $2000 because of...
WAITSBURG – The Blue Mountain Sweet Ade- lines Chorus is hard at work putting the final touches on music and choreography for their annual concert to take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 at the WWCC Performing Arts Center. This year’s concert is titled, Sweet! It’s Mardi Gras! and five local ladies hope to see you there. Barb Knopp, Marilyn Johnson, Vanessa (Johnson) Leamy, Margaret Terry, of Waitsburg and Jan Nealey of Dayton, sing the praises (literally) of Sweet Adelines and speak...
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. Following are some im- portant facts on prescription drugs from the DEA: - Unused or expired pre- scription meds are a public safety issue, leading to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. - The non-medical use of prescription drugs ranks second only to marijuana as...
WAITSBURG - The date of Waitsburg's October City Council meeting has been changed from Wednesday, Oct. 16 to Monday, Oct. 14 to accommodate board member scheduling conflicts. City Council meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are held at the Lion's Club Build- ing at the Waitsburg Fair- grounds....
WAITSBURG - If you ask a first grader what dogs eat, you'd expect the answer to be "dogfood". However, if you posed that question to the students in Dinah Lindsey's first grade class at Waitsburg Elementary you'd get a far more unusual answer - "books"! And they would be correct. On Monday, representa- tives from Blue Mountain Realtors in Dayton visited Lindsey's class to introduce the Books with Bailey read- ing program. Benedicte Carbonnier announced the arrival of Loretta Melanson and...
The next meeting of the Christian Women's Connec- tion luncheon will take place at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Road, Pomeroy) on Oct. 16 from 11:30 to 1:30. The luncheon will be catered by the Flour Mill staff. Betty Barnett of Renton, WA will share openly and compassionately about over- coming her feelings of hope- lessness. The "Teddy Bear Lady", Barbara Chandler of Lewiston Idaho, will share many of the colorful and fun bears she has created. Juyne Bowles of Pomeroy will pro- vide special music....
WALLA WALLA - Friends of Pioneer Park Avi- ary presents An Evening of Foliage & Feathers on Sat- urday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Pa- vilion. The event will consist of a silent auction, with some items auctioned live. Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and have fun bidding. All pro- ceeds benefit Pioneer Park Aviary. Email freindsofpio- neerparkaviary@gmail.comneerparkaviary@gmail.com to purchase tickets or donate an item to the auction....
DAYTON -- Do you want to play a greater role in community decision-making? Community Council offers you the opportunity to help prioritize community issues, to learn more about them and to influence public policy. Thursday, October 3, Community Council is hosting an informal gathering in Dayton to explain how citizens are using its studyaction process to tackle regional concerns and to invite local residents to participate in this successful process. The event will be 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Weinhard Hotel and is open to the public,...
WAITSBURG - If you happen to see what appears to be a scene from Pied Piper (on bikes), don't be alarmed -- the children are safe. In fact, they're safer than ever. That string of red-helmeted student bikers, led by physi- cal education instructor Jeff Bartlow, is out practicing the rules of on and off-road safety. In 2011, Waitsburg School Superintendent Dr. Carol Clark wrote for and received a grant to implement a Safe Routes to School Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education Program. The grant,...
The Constitution of the United States of America is commemorated each year between September 17 - 23rd. September 17 is designated Constitution Day, celebrating the signing of the Constitution by the 39 delegates of the Constitu- tional Convention. In 1956 Congress, with the urging of the Daughters of the American Revolution, set aside September 17 - 23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of Constitution Week. The observance was signed into Public Law #915 and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 2, 1956. How do you...
Now that the City side- walk policy has been ap- proved, volunteers are need- ed to create an inventory of cracks, breaks, gaps, etc. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe is also forming a list of homeowners inter- ested in paying for materials, with the City providing la- bor, to repair their sidewalks. Interested volunteers and property owners should con- tact Hinchliffe at city Hall or email him at rjhinch@gotvc.netrjhinch@gotvc.net...
WAITSBURG – When it comes to pumpkins, Charlie Brown’s got nothing on Waitsburg gardener Gail Broom, whose very own ‘great pumpkin’ placed first in the weight class at the Walla Walla County Fair. Broom can’t wait to compete again next year and is hoping to have some area youngsters join her and step up the competition. “I decided to plant a pumpkin patch because I thought it would be neat for kids to be able to grow big pumpkins and enter them in the fair,” said Broom. While school teache...
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 - 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...
