Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - It's not every day Chandra Richardson and Caitlin Riley get to beat up their principal. But Andy Maheras actually welcomes their screams, kicks and punches because it's all part of a valuable lesson for the 16-year-old high school girls. Besides, Maheras doesn't feel any of it. He's protected head to toe in a Redman suit used in martial arts, law enforcement and prison guard training. "This is a message that needs to get out: how do you protect yourself," said Maheras, who is well...
SEATTLE BICYCLIST DIES WALLA WALLA - Riding south with a friend on Middle Waitsburg Road Saturday, a 61-year-old Seattle woman was struck by a vehicle driven by a Dayton man, according to reports. The woman, described as an avid cyclist, was identified as Sara Eustis. She died at a Walla Walla hospital later in the day, Sheriff's Office officials are quoted as saying in the Walla Walla Union Bulletin. She had been wearing a helmet. The incident appears to have been an accident, involving a Dayton driver, Melvin Bohleen of 300 Cherry St. in...
Tiernan and Sarah (Henze) Pearson are the proud parents of a seven pound, 10-ounce daughter, Stella Lucille Pearson, born Monday, May 9, 2011 at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. Proud grandparents are Neil & Linda Henze of Waitsburg and Kenneth & Grace Pearson of Liberty Lake, Washington. Greatgrandmothers are Donnarae Smith and Ardath Henze, both of Waitsburg and Margene Dickinson of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho....
SPOKANE - For more than eight decades, several Dayton and Waitsburg families with FFA (Future Farmers of America) and 4-H have made the annual trek the first full week in May to the Spokane Fairgrounds to compete in the Junior Livestock Show of Spokane May 3 - 7. This year was the organization's 76th year. The Farley children - Jared, Drew and Amy - represented Waitsburg. They brought four steers, two of which sold, the others being prospect steers. The first day they received reds, then blue ri...
RODEO A GO AT DAYTON DAYS DAYTON - Dayton Days promoters have found an insurance policy within their financial reach, so plans are moving forward to hold the Memorial Day weekend event with rodeo and parade, Columbia County Fair manager Shane Laib said recently. Events May 28-29 will include a jackpot rodeo at 1 p.m. Saturday, a parade Saturday morning, queen's luncheon to follow the parade, and Pro West rodeo at 7 p.m. Sunday events will include a 10 a.m.slack timed events, and Pro West rodeo at 7 p.m. POIRIER IS FFA SENTINEL WAITSBURG -...
Today, I received word about a food contest I'd entered and won. This was a bet I took from a friend who said I was too good to send a recipe into Tony Tantillo, Safeway Stores fresh produce representative. The truth is I am neither too smart nor too old to think I am too good at anything. So, I took the challenge and won. You can pick up the recipe in Safeway's "Fresh Start Magazine," a free-bee located in the produce departments of Safeway, distributed across America for the month of May. I received a call this afternoon from Tony Tantillo...
From the pages of The Times Ten Years Ago May 24, 2001 After a blustery Saturday, those in attendance enjoyed horse racing at its finest at the 88th running of the Days of Real Sport. The handle was off by about $7,000 compared to 2000. A captivating photo of Coppei Falls reminds readers of the beauty of our area at this time of year while the popular series of interpretive programs centered around the Lewis & Clark Expedition at the state park this summer promises participants hands-on experiences with the scientific instruments, weapons used...
FROMAGERIE PLANT SALE DAYTON - Nourish Gardens presents "Spring 2011 Heirloom & Heritage Plant Sale, Friday and Saturday, May 20-21, noon - 5 p.m., and Fri-Sat, May 27-28, noon - 5 p.m. Sale will feature tomatoes, peppers, melons, squash, cucumbers and much more. 109 Ward Road, Highway 12, west of Dayton at Monteillet Fromagerie. QUARTERBACK CLUB GOLF WAITSBURG - The Quarterback Club will hold its annual golf tournament to raise money for the Cardinals football and basketball programs on Sunday, June 6, at 1 p.m. at the Touchet Valley Golf Cour...
DAYTON - Why were Dayton High School seniors Molly Payne and Davy Phillips selected as the 2011 recipients of the Philanthropic Education Association's Citizenship Award? Kris Takamura, president of the Dayton's Chapter BJ, put it this way: "To win this award," she said during a Thursday night presentation at the Delaney Building, "requires honesty, courtesy, amiability, morality, punctuality and character. You guys are very good examples of that." Payne and Phillips are the 81st recipients of...
WAITSBURG - Three Waitsburg ensembles performed in Tuesday night's " Under My Umbrel la" Spring Concert. The Wai tsburg High School Chorus opened the evening with a harmonious rendition of "Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key as everyone saluted the flag. Seventh and eighth-grade musicians from Preston Hall launched their series with "Little English Suite" by Leroy Jackson, followed by "Tribal Drums" by David Shaffer, "Coronado Spanish March by Eric Osterling and "Afterburn!" by Randall S...
A merican Legion Auxiliary are honor ing our Veterans, Past, Present, and Future, by asking our Veterans to be in the Waitsburg Community Parade, to be held May 21, 2011, Armed Forces Day. We plan to meet behind the American West Bank to get lined up at 9:30 a.m. The World War II Veterans will lead the way in Jay Thomas' wagon. The remainder will ride on the Auxiliary's float and follow in cars. Letters of invitation have been sent to area Legion and V.F.W. members, but all Veterans are welcome. We are asking anyone that would like to drive...
Wine weekend is over and done for another year and I have some information to share with those who didn't make this year's event: IT WAS WONDERFUL! Of course, you can always get down to your favorite wineries any weekend through the coming months and taste what the regional wineries poured for all the fun-loving winos who attended this weekend's event. It was really interesting even for this writer, who gets out to the wineries every week. I still found information I didn't know existed and met new people who share like minds. During the time...
Ten Years Ago May 17, 2001 As the community anticipates the 88th Days of Real Sport this weekend, another "One of A Kind" story comes to light. Waitsburg's Days of Real Sport holds the distinction as being the track where the photo finish camera was developed. The concept was developed by Waitsburg's Don Glover and an original photo finish camera is on display in the Waitsburg Historical Society's Bruce Memorial Museum. The Waitsburg Cardinals win big at District. Clay Lindsey ripped three consecutive home runs to help the Cards to a 14-7 win...
LYONS FERRY - The weather in the Snake River area may still have rain and chill in the air, but the recreational boating and fishing season is under way. "The catfish are biting like crazy," said Jim MacArthur, who runs the Lyons Ferry Marina on the Snake near Starbuck with his wife Angela. The marina opened March 1 and will switch to its summer schedule on May 23. That means breakfast for boaters and campers will be added at the restaurant seven days a week to the current lunch and dinner sched...
PRESCOTT CEMETERY THEFT PRESCOTT - Two benches at the Prescott Cemetery were stolen recently and areas of the cemetery have been vandalized, according to Mayor Libby McCaw. "I'm really saddened by the theft because the generous families who donated (them) will be hurt by that," she said in a newsletter to the community. "Please help us and report to the Sheriff's Office if you see anything questionable." McCaw said she hopes to get a group of volunteers to help with maintenance and clean up of the cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day. TOWN...
Shelly Sue Jones A celebration of life for Shelly Sue Jones will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2011 at the Lion's Club building located at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds....
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla County Commissioners have appointed Dr. Harvey Crowder, Public Health Administrator for the county, to serve as the interim Walla Walla County Emergency Management Director to oversee the operations of the department. The temporary appointment was made during the commissioners' regular meeting on May 2, 2011. Gay Ernst, who formerly held the position of director, resigned from that position effective April 29, 2011. Abbie VanDonge will continue in her role of assistant department director and other staff assignments...
A nyone who knows me knows I am a yoga freak, on my mat practicing each morning before coffee or hello. Yoga and stretching keeps me vital, limber and most at peace with everyone and everything around me. I have practiced this method of living for the better part of thirty years, in the garden through summer and on the living room floor in winter, there's just no stopping me. When I was asked to speak this year at the Green Festival in Seattle, May 21-22, I jumped at the chance. My lecture topic: "How we eat and think about food today," and my...
Ten Years Ago May 10, 2001 Glynn Davis was honored for his service to the Blue Mountain SnoMo Club at the club's annual meeting. Davis has served for two years as club president and worked with the U.S. Forest Service on many local issues. Howard Smith Jr. was honored as Trailmaster. Smith was honored for his dedication and continual influence with the club. The club finished its first year as a 4-H club, and it is anticipated to be published as an "official" 4-H choice this summer. Season ending honors go to Josh Stedman, president of the...
