Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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FROG HOLLOW BENEFIT CONCERT WAITSBURG -- On Sept. 24, the Frog Hollow Band will play a benefit concert at the Ye Old Town Hall in Waitsburg to benefit Dennis Nostrant, a long-time area resident. This event is scheduled to start at 9 p.m., after the annual Waitsburg Salmon Bake. Dennis has been diagnosed with end stage liver disease as a result of a contaminated blood transfusion earlier in life. He is currently on the liver transplant list at the University of Washington. All proceeds from this event will help fund is ongoing medical treatment...
DAYTON - Tucked away behind a barn and a race track at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, whiskers, floppy ears and cold noses were making kids and judges smile. Kittens meowed loudly from their cages, not wanting to be at the fair at all, while dogs rolled in the grass, sniffed other dogs and left "presents" for their owners to clean up. Dayton's 121st fair that ran Friday through Sunday incorporated traditional elements like 4-H and FFA kids showing sheep, cows and hogs, a long line at noon Satu...
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kovach of Bellevue, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beaudry of Post Falls, Idaho, announce the engagement of their daughter Jillian Evona Beaudry to Dane C. Henze, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Henze of Aberdeen, Wash. Beaudry is a graduate of Linfield College and is employed as the managing editor for the Waitsburg Times. Henze is a graduate of Saint Martin's University and is employed by the Washington Conservation Corps. The couple will make their home in Waitsburg. A wedding is...
Ten Years Ago September 20, 2001 Local firefighters spent more than 12 hours Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning on a controlled burn that went out of control on the North Coppei. The fire fueled by brisk southwest winds, moved to Rocky Point-Jasper Mountain, across Whiskey Creek and was headed for the Bundy Hollow area. While rescuers dug in perilous rubble 2,700 miles away, worshippers attending the service on the lawn of the Bruce House dug into their pockets and gave $1,350 for the victims of the terrorist attack on New York. These dona...
HALLOWEEN AT SHERIFF'S OFFICE DAYTON - On Halloween Day from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Columbia County Sheriff's Office will be offering bags of treats at no charge. Costumes are encouraged. The staff is bringing back this Halloween tradition for the first time since 1992. This year's goodie bags will include tasty treats, 9-1-1 educational materials, coloring books and stickers. RELAY FOR LIFE DAYTON -- Twenty-one teams and 300 participants are expected at Dayton's Relay for Life that benefits the American Cancer Society. The event will be help...
Friday, September 9 Senior & Education Day 6:00am Free Fair Breakfast (with paid gate admission)'til 9am Under East Grandstand 9:00am Fair Officially Opens with the Presentation of Colors 9:00am Sheep, Goats, & Swing Judging - Show/Sale Arena 9:00am Beef Judging - Indoor Arena 10:00am Chicken Judging, Rabbit Judging to follow - Show/Sale Arena 10:00am 4-H & Open Class Dogs Fitting & Showing - Race Track Infield 10:00am 4-H/FFA Western Games - Main Arena 10:00am Nevada Slim & Cimarron Sue -...
Last night, looking out over the front pines, I noticed the most unusual moon; a pie shape cut directly in half with rippling blue vines like a half wheel of gorgonzola cheese! I took my glass of wine out to the patio table and sat for what might be the last time for the season; have you noticed -- it's getting a little chilly in the evenings. Wine of the week: Cougar Crest '08 Viognier, created by Winemaker, Deborah Hansen. This estate bottle is considered a dry white but I find it to be soaked in oodles of semisweet properties; lush floral...
Ten Years Ago September 13, 2001 Saying, "The show must go on!," organizers of the Waitsburg Commercial Club Salmon Barbecue and the Waitsburg Historical Society's Fall Festival, in light of Tuesdays terrorist attack on New York City and Washington, D.C., put the finishing touches on plans for the events. Buffalo for the Fall Festival didn't always come as rolled roasts. Lion's members once made the trek to Montana to bring home the animals. The plan worked well until one decided he didn't like Whoop em Up Hollow and went over the hill to a...
BLUEGRASS KIDS CLUB WAITSBURG - The Bluegrass Kids Club will meet this Thursday, Sept. 8 at 3:15 p.m. in the High School band room. The club is free, open to kids fifth grade through high school. Students need to provide their own instruments. For more information, call Kate Hockersmith 337-8789. NEW CHURCH CLASSES BEGIN WAITSBURG - On Sept. 11, youth classes and adult spiritual growth groups begin for the First Christian Church. The church is invited to a potluck barbecue at the Presbyterian Church following worship. Please bring a salad to...
WAITSBURG - I've been in town now about 20 days. You may have noticed a young woman walking down the sidewalk on Main Street, smiling ear to ear. For many, it's a shock that a 25-year-old would want to move to the tiny town of Waitsburg. The truth is, the moment I stepped foot on Main Street last May, I wanted to live here. And about three months later, here I am. I am blessed to have family in Walla Walla, but I also have many family members to be living right here in Waitsburg. The Henze famil...
Ten Years Ago September 6, 2001 Fifty local kids showed their best animals, including goats, swine, sheep, beef and steers at the Walla Walla Fair. Walla Walla Fair Queen Angela Smith, daughter of Glen and Adelle Smith, and her court were recognized during the concert opening night Thursday; and Days of Real Sport Queen Chelsey Murdock and princesses Corinne McKinley, Trista Flores and Amy Smith flashed smiles at folks along the parade route in Walla Walla. Sally Baker of Austin, MN, spent the long Labor Day weekend with her mother Bettie...
DAYTON - Las t Wedne sday, 64 ladies f rom the Touchet Valley and as far as La Grande and Sunnyside donned pastel golf shirts and hauled their clubs to the Touchet Valley Golf Course in Dayton for an annual all-ladies invitational. The ladies, each pair assigned to a cart, mingled with old friends and made new ones. They laughed excitedly about the day's events and about 9 a.m., hurried their golf carts down the paths to start their nine holes of golf. "It's about just getting together with the...
7TH STREET PROJECT STARTS WAITSBURG - Starting Thursday, Sept. 1, the city of Waitsburg will be grinding asphalt so the city can replace the water line on W. 7th St. The work will take 20 days and will take place on W. 7th street from Orchard to Arnold. COUNTY FURLOUGH DAY DAYTON - On Friday, Sept. 2, some Columbia County offices will be closed because of a budgetary furlough day. Those offices affected by the furlough and will be closed are the assessor, auditor, county commissioners, facilities maintenance, human services, personnel/risk...
This past Saturday, I attended the opening of the long awaited Mace Mead Works in downtown Dayton. Upon entering the facility, you'll pass the glassed-in cellar room, racked in oak wine barrels. At first, I thought this was mead wine, but later found owner Reggie Mace' sucking up barrel tasting from his maiden red wine collection, listed on the brochure from his second label; The Mortal Vintner. This collection includes three rich reds, all 100 percent pure andunique,winesnamedcrazy-young,justlikeownerandwinemaker ReggieMace...
Ten Years Ago August 30, 2001 The Times are changing - After years of reading a 13"x22.75" papers, readers are getting their news in a paper measuring 12"x22.75". Students and community members descended on the new Waitsburg High School last Saturday to help move furniture and equipment into the refurbished school. Students and construction workers will mix in the coming weeks to finish construction in the vo-ag building and the gym. Logging of diseased trees from the Waitsburg Watershed continued this week. Logs are being lifted by helicopter...
STATE FUNDING DROPS DAYTON - Columbia County and the city of Dayton will not receive as much money through the state's local government financial assistance program as initially indicated. The state is not providing as much money as in past years to the program and the figures are calculated based on how much real estate tax is collected in the county, said Columbia County Treasurer Audrey McLean. The county will receive about $150,000 less than expected, and Dayton will receive $9,600 less than anticipated. McLean said the money benefits the c...
Ten Years Ago August 23, 2001 The Washington State Patrol presented Pat Mohney of Waitsburg with an Award of Merit Tuesday in Walla Walla, recognizing him for his role in fending off dogs attacking three-year-old Alexis Nordman and her mother Terrie outside of Waitsburg last April. Waitsburg's Angela Smith, queen of the 2001 Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days, with princesses' Candice Denton and Katie Marun, will join concertgoers enjoying "Lonestar", one of country music's hottest groups on stage Wednesday, Aug. 29. Angela is the daughter of...
WAITSBURG - Despite losing four combines to accidental fires in the past week, despite dealing with lodged grain and some rust, and despite the prospect of losing some hired help from students and teachers going back to school soon, grain growers in the Touchet Valley aren't complaining about this year's harvest. "This is one of the best crops we've had in recent memory," said Guy McCaw of 4MC, one of the area's largest growing operations in the area stretching over 70 miles and 18,000 acres fro...
We would like to express our appreciation to all that made our 50th wedding anniversary so special. The cards, phone calls, and those that attended the reception are treasured. A special thanks to our six wonderful kids, spouses and families for planning and doing everything, and to our many relatives and friends. God Bless You All. Bud & Marilyn Groom...
