Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Fifteen Years Ago February 3, 2010 January's students of the month for Waitsburg Elementary are Brayden Miller 4th grade, Karlie Pettichor 5th grade, Haylee Crow 4th grade, and Chris Philbook 5th grade. Twenty-Five Years Ago February 1, 2001 "The Historical Walla Walla Valley" by Dr. Chester Collins Maxey, which has been out of print since 1998, is once again available. Last year Fort Walla Walla Museum was awarded a grant from the Yancey P. Winans Testamentary Trust through Baker Boyer Bank to...
Fifteen Years Ago January 27, 2011 Army Pfc. Jeffery M. Hofer has graduated from the Fire Support Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at Fort Sill, Lawton, Oklahoma. Hofer graduated from Waitsburg High School in 2009. He is the son of Waitsburg residents Jeffrey T. Hofer and Lynda C. Stokes. The field artillery specialists serve in intelligence activities, including target processing in field artillery, cannon battalions, division artillery, artillery and maneuver brigade, and...
As regular readers of my column might recall, I often use my time in the kitchen to satisfy my periodic bouts of wanderlust. Recreating discoveries made during past travels, or dreaming of future trips, cooking and eating have become an extension to my passport. Music, like great food, can have the effect of transporting me to faraway places, with my kitchen playlist often influenced by what is on the stove. There are passionate Mexican corridos on my stereo when stirring a pot of mole, while...
Fifteen Years Ago January 20, 2011 Hosted by Schweitzer Mountain Resort, the Chad Engstrom Memorial Race is traditionally the first race of the season for the Emerald Empire Youth Ski League (EEYSL). The Bluewood Alpine Race Team (BART) is one of seven Emerald Empire Youth Ski League (EEYSL) member teams. It fielded 12 athletes at this year's event, which featured Giant Slalom races both Saturday, January 8, and Sunday, January 9. Despite being a small part of the total of 152 racers competing,...
Fifteen Years Ago January 13, 2011 [Photo Caption] Above: WP's Justin Armstrong, Kris Cady and Dayton's Colton Bickelhaupt, Below: WP's David Brock, Tre Brannock, Zach Bartlow and T.J. Hofer. Seven Make All State: You may have missed it over the holidays, but almost three weeks after the football season ended, the 2010 Waitsburg-Prescott team reeled in more record-setting recognition for their historical performance during the season. One Dayton Bulldog, Colton Bickelhaupt, also received...
Fifteen Years Ago January 6, 2011 [Photo Caption] Coscoroba swans, native to the Falklands and other parts of South America, are among the 200 birds that call the Pioneer Park Aviary in Walla Walla home. Twenty-Five Years Ago January 4, 2001 A book detailing 100 years of football at Waitsburg High School will be offered as a fund-raising project of the Waitsburg Booster Club, according to Ross Hamann, president of the group. Hamann has been researching the topic in back issues of The Times and...
Fifteen Years Ago December 30, 2010 Employees of The McGregor Company in both Waitsburg and Dayton this month donated $500 to Dayton's Project Timothy Christian Services for a total donation of $1,000. The donations will be used to help disadvantaged residents in Dayton, Waitsburg, Prescott, and Starbuck, according to Arty Harber, Associate Account Manager with McGregor. Project Timothy, which operates a thrift store on Main Street in Dayton, opened its doors in November 1991. Through financial...
Fifteen Years Ago December 23, 2010 Local film director Karen Stanton and Waitsburg's Weller Public Library would like to thank supporters for attending the screening of Stanton's film, "A Not So Still Life: The Ginny Ruffner Story," in August. The film remains unreleased and is only screening at festivals and private venues. However, a special pre-release edition DVD of the film is available exclusively to those who attended the screening here in Waitsburg. The screening raised over $600...
Fifteen Years Ago December 9, 2010 [photo caption] Members of the Waitsburg Boy Scouts Troop #336 pet Cougar, the iconic feline fixture at the Waitsburg Hardware & Mercantile Store. Each year, the troop picks a service project and this year they are collecting pet food for the store's animal adoption program and that of the Blue Mountain Humane Society in Walla Walla through Dec. 17. From left to right; Seamus House, Tom House, Koby Harris, Cason Nichols, Wyatt Matthews and Brayden Wood want...
Fifteen Years Ago December 2, 2010 Fifteen-year-old Waitsburg resident Michaela Nordheim is once again the junior winner at the state Make It With Wool competition held in November in Moses Lake. This contest and fashion show, presented in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association, involved 21 contestants who modeled garments they had sewn with fabric that was at least 60 percent wool. Nordheim, who was the junior winner in 2008 and 2009, won in...
Fifteen Years Ago November 18, 2010 [photo caption] McKayla Bickelhaupt gets ready to spike the ball as the Bulldogs battle the Darrington Loggers during the state playoffs at Yakima SunDome Friday. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 23, 2000 Justin and Laverne Mayberry received word this week that Michelle Jansen, daughter of Mike and Kathy Mayberry Jansen of Crawfordsville, Indiana, will go to Reno, Nevada for the Nationals in cross country the 9th of December. Michelle's team placed third in...
Fifteen Years Ago November 18, 2010 Waitsburg resident Claudia C. Abel will open Claudia's Therapeutic Massage in the Waitsburg Business Center in December. Abel, a licensed massage therapist with over 10 years of experience, is the first business owner to take up residence at the new business center. She will be available Monday through Friday by appointment. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 16, 2000 [Photo Caption] Stacy Beckman, left, and Val Woodworth show their six-by-six trophy racks, the...
Fifteen Years Ago November 11, 2010 Six vehicles were reportedly entered over the weekend in Waitsburg, according to the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office. Purses, wallets, credit cards, cameras, and more were taken. Nearly all the vehicles were left unlocked overnight, though several were reportedly locked but showed no sign of forced entry. Two Waitsburg households on E. 7th St. reported stolen purses with one brazenly snatched from inside a garage. The perpetrators got away with more than...
Fifteen Years Ago November 4, 2010 Veterans Coalition of Southeast Washington's Blue Mountain Stand Down 2010 will be Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the National Guard Armory, 113 South Colville Street, Walla Walla. The 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. event is for all military veterans, with a special invitation to homeless veterans. Those attending and needing help should bring their military papers, if available. Twenty-Five Years Ago November 2, 2000 In five days on Tuesday, November 7, voters in...
Thirteen Years Ago October 25, 2012 Coming off of two wins against Waitsburg-Prescott on Oct. 16 and DeSales on Oct. 18, the Dayton volleyball team was poised for attack on its senior night against the Walla Walla Valley Academy last Tuesday. However, the Bulldogs fell in a nail-biting finish after five sets against the WWVA Knights Tuesday. The game began by honoring Dayton seniors Jessica Tate and McKayla Bickelhaupt. The Bulldogs opening the first set keeping close to the Knight's scores....
Fifteen Years Ago October 21, 2010 [Photo Caption] Jan Cronkhite has retired after 32 Years as director at the Weller Public Library on Main Street in downtown Waitsburg. She will continue to be a part of the little community library where she has lovingly kept house and introduced a whole generation of children to a passion for books and reading. In fact, she'll return in just a week or so to do something special for young readers during Halloween. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 19, 2000...
Fifteen Years Ago October 14, 2010 [Photo Caption] Mike and Kelly Stephenson of Kennewick and their group of silent investors have signed an agreement to purchase Ski Bluewood from Stan and Nancy Goodell. They will use the business office on Main Street in Dayton. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 12, 2000 Dozens of local children participated in National Children's Day last Sunday at Waitsburg Elementary. Kenny Hull, Lillian Banie, Gracie Eastwood, Nicole Eastwood, Mariah Hill, and Paige Lutz were...
Fifteen Years Ago October 7, 2010 Shortly before midnight Tuesday, an empty boxcar broke free on the main rail line in Dayton and made a freak, high-speed getaway, waking residents throughout the Touchet Valley and eluding sheriff's deputies before it finally slowed enough to be secured just past Prescott. No damage or injuries were reported from the runaway car, which exceeded speeds of 60 miles per hour and barreled without warning past numerous unguarded crossings in Dayton, Waitsburg and...
Fifteen Years Ago September 30, 2010 [Photo Caption] Get Ready for.....MULE MANIA: Daytonite Doug Krueger at his ranch with his mules Kate and Belle. The mule enthusiast has participated in team roping contests at the Hells Canyon Mule Days in Enterprise, OR, and was instrumental in introducing the owners of Coyote Mule Company to Dayton's attributes as an event venue. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 28, 2000 Corrie Gagnon, the 18-year-old daughter of Joe and JoAnn Gagnon of Waitsburg, recently...
Fifteen Years Ago September 23, 2010 Bob Chalfant has big shoes to fill. For almost three decades, Gary Lentz worked as the ranger in charge of Lewis and Clark Trail State Park. For years Lentz maintained the facilities while providing interpretive programs, extolling his extensive knowledge of the history and biology of the region. But at the end of June, the Dixie man retired from his post. Now Chalfant, a 31-year veteran of the parks system, has been assigned to the task. "My goal is to...
Fifteen Years Ago September 16, 2010 [Photo Caption] Pioneer of The Year: H.W. "Bill" Zuger. Bill and Jan Zuger at one of the historic buildings on his grandfather's homestead off Highway 124 near Bolles Road. The land is now farmed by Bill's sone Greg. Twenty-Five Years Ago September 14, 2000 The USDA, Rural Development and the Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) have received an application for financial assistance from the City of Waitsburg for construction of a new oxidation line within the...
Fifteen Years Ago September 9, 2010 On Tuesday, September 14, the population of Waitsburg will triple in size, at least for a few days. Normally around 1,250, the addition of about 2,500 bicyclists and support personnel from Cycle Oregon means there will be almost 4,000 people in town. Waitsburg is used to having lots of visitors. The annual Lion's Rib Fest and Days of Real Sport horse racing event in May, and the Commercial Club's salmon barbeque and the Pioneer Fall Festival in September usual...
Fifteen Years Ago September 2, 2010 [Photo Caption] Airborne: Waitsburg junior Steven Homblette practices his signature acrobatic flip during cheerleading practice this week outside the Waitsburg High School. Fall sports begin this week and athletes everywhere are hard at work preparing. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 31, 2000 Elizabeth Abbey's Uncle Dave Hansen was recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a debilitating disease which is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's Disease....
WAITSBURG - The 2025 Varsity Football Jamboree was held at Lybeker Field in Pomeroy on August 29. Teams from Waitsburg, Dayton, DeSales, Gar-Pal, Teloa-Rosalia, St. John, and Liberty Christian. Each team had the opportunity to play twenty offensive and twenty defensive plays against various teams. The Waitsburg Cardinals played defense against Liberty Christian A, followed by offense against Liberty Christian B. The Cardinals finished playing offense against Pomeroy and defense against Tekoa-Rosalia. "The jamboree was a good litmus test," said...
Fifteen Years Ago August 26, 2010 Kim Hamann has presented pigs at local fairs before, but her favorite animal to raise and show is a sheep. One of the reasons is that the 14-year-old Future Farmers of America member has raised sheep on her family farm since she was five. The other reason is that she feels "the best connection" with sheep from the time they're still lambs to well beyond the yearling stage. This year for instance, she brought her 1.5-year-old sheep Todd to the Junior Livestock...
