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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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The wheat market, hostage this summer to drought in the corn belt, has returned to trading day-to-day on current events such as export sales (or lack thereof). Chicago wheat prices have declined as much as 90 cents per bushel in the few sessions since Aug. 10, but Tuesday's Egyptian purchase of 120,000 tonnes of wheat was from Russia and the Ukraine, only three days after a previous large Russian wheat sale to Egypt. Clearly U.S. wheat offers were too high. Apparently the earlier talk of Russian export restrictions was premature, even though...
Walla Walla CountyBoard of Commisioners When: Monday, Aug.6 Meeting starts at 9:30a.m. Monday County Commisioners-Chairman TompkinsConsent Agenda Items Action Agenda Items Human Services Department -Daryl Daugs Department update and miscellaneous Technology Services De- partment -Kevin Guteir- rez Department update and miscellaneous Prosecuting Attorney-Jim Nagle/Jesse Nolte Public Works Depart- ment -Randy Glaeser Consent Agenda Items Emergency ManagementDepartment -Jim Duncan Action Agenda Items(rescheduled from 7-23- 2012) Personnel/Risk...
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL WAITSBURG -- Mark your calendars! The Fall Festival is right around the corner on Sunday, Sept. 16. The Waitsburg His- torical Society is working hard to host a festival to in- clude more of Main Street while keeping the event's traditional entertainment and church service. The Salmon Feed will be Sept. 15. Don't miss out on all of the fun. Details to come in the Times as the date approaches!...
WAITSBURG - Or- ganizers of this year's Pioneer Fall Festival are hoping Waitsburg mer- chants will step up to provide food for the event's numerous guests now that the traditional buf- falo barbecue has been discontinued. "We're now almost ready to begin publiciz- ing the event and would like to mention the food," said Jeff Broom, presi- dent of the Waitsburg Historical Society. "We would like to include a list of those who will par- ticipate." Broom said he hopes local restaurants and busi- ne...
Ten Years Ago August 1, 2002 The Waitsburg Downtown Revitalization Com- mittee has raised $25,000 to initiate planning a proposed downtown streetscape renovation in its first year of existence. The group recently got a boost from the Washington Office of Trade and Economic Development (OTED) in the amount of $15,000.The plan allows Waitsburg to go after the eight tenths from taxes that is earmarked for economic development. Susan Kempf, head of the Downtown Revitalization Program for OTED took a two-hour tour of the downtown businesses and...
August 9: Kaye Wagoner, Tish Hulce, Adam Rogers, Tracy Gluck, Robert Ander- son. August 10: Skylar Wood, Connie Langlo, Tyson Cole, Jim Leid, Dean Smith, Glynn Davis, Alan Jackson, Sr., Jan- ice Bode. August 11: Alfred Peters, John Wood, Gary Pierson, Kim Townsend, Dorothy An- derson, Bradley Grende. August 12: Seth Deal, Gor- don Gilmore, Abby Hyder Bar- rantes, Darleen Dozier, Shawn Smith, Suzanne Schulke, Mia Becker, Bess Herndon, Patsy Fouste, Keaton Jean Larsen. August 13: Shawn Thomas, Tammy Wood, Mark Leid, Angela Williams, Forrest Wal-...
A lister and Sarah Torrens are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Thaddaeus Phillip Torrens. He was born April 28, 2012, in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, weighing in at seven pounds and 20-inches long. Proud grand- parents are Phillip and Jeanetta Monfort, of Waits- burg, Ron and Alison Torrens, of Kilrea, Northern Ireland, and great-grandfather, Samuel Torrens, of Kilrea, N.I. He joins an older sister, Saphira....
I rresistible force meets immovable object - the old football cliché may be applied to the cur- rent wheat market; high emotion and heavy money on the move are making sparks and noise, but theses forces of buying and selling are, for the moment, balanced. For the last week, the price of wheat has been vibrating between $9.15 and $8.60. Granted, it has been a large vibe, with a 55-cent range from high to low, fully explored almost every day. But it is becoming better defined as the days pass. What this allows, for the chart traders among us,...
LORANG FAMILY BENEFIT DAYTON - There will be a Hosanna Lorang Benefit Concert at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19, at the Liberty Theater, 344 E Main St, Dayton. The event will be a full-length concert featuring area musicians to benefit the Lorang family. All donations raised will go to the family to help cover emergency medical and funeral costs for their young daughter, Hosanna, who passed away in June after a fall from a tree. Performances to include The Lentil Bros, Heather Stearns, The Barnstormers, Jake Lorang, Zech Bryan and Missy Davenport. Seating...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg residents will see their sewer bill jump 90 cents, effective on their July bill. The city council approved the increase at the last meeting on July 18. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said the extra 90 cents added to the bills each month will pay for a loan for a sewer lining project. The project, to begin in about one month, will improve the city's terra cotta piping laid mostly in the 1930s. Hinchliffe said the current piping is cracking because of root damage and age. The damage is causing sewer backups and ot...
SPORTS MEETINGS COMING UP WAITSBURG - A Mandatory WP parent and athlete Fall Sports Meeting at 7 p.m., Aug. 6 in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. There will be a mandatory WP coaches meeting, for all coaches for 2012-2013 sports, at 8 p.m., on Aug. 6 at Waitsburg High School in the third-floor staff work room. ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL WAITSBURG -- Mark your calendars! The Fall Festival is right around the corner on Sunday, Sept. 16. The Waitsburg Historical Society is working hard to host a festival to include more of Main Street whi...
WAITSBURG - One of the two fire engines owned by Waitsburg's volunteer firefighters in Fire District 2 is 50 years old and not up to code. The city staff members and firefighters have been keeping their eyes out for surplus engines from other fire departments and were recently outbid on a used engine from Walla Walla. City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe said he learned in early July Waitsburg had been outbid on a 1981 fire engine from Walla Walla County Fire District 4. Hinchliffe said Waitsburg bid $8,000. The city has $14,000 in the ba...
I am officially 2012 Harvest Cook for Mead Ranch in Dayton. The bunk house on Mead Ranch is not what you might envision. Built in the 1930s, the house is comfortable and clean as a whistle. It comes with a modern kitchen, dining room, a cook's bedroom with claw-foot tub and plenty of refrigeration. The air conditioning keeps the house deliciously cool, welcoming field hands who dine on this chef's six-day-a-week menu. Tradition is everything to Skip and Julia Mead. The returning harvest crew has come to expect the family style meals served...
August 2: Heather Her- ion, Terry Presler, Malia Kalahele. August 3: Shannon Hodges, Christian Pearson, Stacey Estes, Troy Head, Karen Myers, Jeff Leid, Peter Koper. August 4: Rebecca Vaughn, Alex King, Benja- min Bloor. August 5: Dale "Skip" Buroker, Jonathan Schuler, Jo Ann Hansler, Bill Clay- ton, Dianna Riggs, Debra Davison, Michael Collie, Da- vid Murphy, Melanie Hevel. August 6: Seth Reese, Adelle Smith, Rita Pierson, Elizabeth Cole, Doris Hulce, Kelly Zuger, Abigail McKin- ley, Jackie Helm, Kathy Baker, C.J. Horlacher, Les Hyder, Bill...
Ten Years Ago August 8, 2002 The Waitsburg Blockwatch is gaining momentum, if turnout at last Tuesday's barbecue in Preston Park is any indication. An estimated 175 people - young, old, tall, short - turned as another stepping stone to getting a Blockwatch program established. On display were several vehicles from the sheriff's office, the Waits- burg Ambulance Service, Walla Walla County Joint Fire District No. 2 and Waitsburg Fire Department, the Walla Walla Joint Emergency Services Unit (also known as SWAT) and others. Several WWSO patrol ca...
rooke Ashley Hoon and Joseph Dru Van Ausdle were married June 30, 2012, at the McKinley Farm in Day- ton. Mr. Chris Schulte, friend of the bride and groom officiated. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Denise Hoon, of Dayton, and granddaughter of Robert and Doris Hulce, of Waitsburg. She is a 2006 graduate of Dayton High School and graduated from Washington State University in 2011.. The groom is the son of Joe and Sue Van Ausdle, and the grandson of Gerald Van Ausdle, all of Pomeroy. He is...
The wheat market continues its wild ride, with the price of a Chicago wheat bushel declining 95 cents from its high at $9.47 in two trading sessions July 23 and 24, followed by 66 cents up and 29 cents down into Tuesday morning (and more volatility ahead). The heat and drought in the Midwestern U.S. has reduced the corn crop by something like one-third. The weather has moderated a bit, but the decline in crop condi- tion ratings continues. Corn and soybeans in the Western and northern corn belt (Minnesota, North Dakota) have escaped the...
DAYTON - Emergency responders of Columbia and Walla Walla counties work to strengthen ties with residents on Tuesday, Aug. 7, during National Night Out in Dayton City Park and in Walla Walla at Pioneer Park. The annual event takes place on the first Tuesday of August in 150,000 com- munities across the nation, said Tim Quigg, the National Night Out Coordinator for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office. The Columbia County event in Dayton will run from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Dayton City Park and will...
FREE LIBRARY BOX VANDALIZED WAITSBURG -- Rosie Warehime, the manager of the Weller Public Libray, said one of the free library boxes built by Warehime's family and painted by summer reading program children was vandalized. Warehime said the free libray box placed at Preston Park last Thursday was found Saturday on the ground with the door broken and the books strewn about. Warehime said she has reported the crime to the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office and the free library box will be fixed and replaced at the park. CHRISTIAN WOMEN'S...
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HELP WANTED Position open in the Dayton School District for a dishwasher/cook's assistant for 4 hours per day Monday through Friday. Position may include other duties as well. Applications can be obtained at the District office at 609 S 2nd Street or call Jana Eaton at 382-2543 for more information. Closing date August 6, 2012 or until filled. EOE FOR RENT House for rent in Waitsburg. 4 bedroom 2 bath. Garage. $1100/ month, first & last plus deposit. No pets, No smoking. 509-430-5992...
WALLA WALLA - Walla Walla Attorney Scott Wolfram has always wanted to be a judge. Early in his career in 1982 he ran for Walla Walla County judge against a longtime incumbent. "I got slaughtered," Wolfram said with a laugh. "But it was a good experience." Now, 30 years later, Wolfram is running again for a judge posi- tion. With Judge Donald Schacht retiring, he said it is his time to move onto the bench for good. The decision to run for Superior Court Judge for Walla Walla County Department 2...
2 Shakespeare Walla Walla Festival Aug. 2-26 Two Rotating Plays Power House Theatre The company will pres- ent "Romeo And Juliet" and "The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged)." Purchase tickets to both shows and get a deal. For more information, http:// www.shakespeareww.org/j/ 4 Evening At The Depot 6 p.m. Dayton Historic Depot Enjoy this annual auction to benefit the Dayton Historic Depot. Admission is free, and hors d'oeuvres will be catered by the Weinhard Café. Social hour is...
The weekend: a summer barbecue with friends who came to town for the Mule Mania Parade. This second seasonal returning mule event, was held at the Columbia County Fair- grounds. The mules, which came from nine different states, stole our hearts navigating barrels, doing tricks and demon- strating their showmanship. Almost coquettish, flirting with anyone who walked by, I stood with my back to one dusty fella who proceeded to nibble at my hand with soft lippy kisses. I left the event asking, who wouldn't love a mule? They ride like a horse and...
