Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG SCHOOL BANDS TO PERFORM WAITSBURG -- Hometown Christmas is Sunday, Dec. 4 and musicians from the Waitsburg School District and the community will perform onstage at Ye Towne Hall from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The Preston Hall band will ride and play in the Hometown Christmas parade at 5 p.m. On Monday, Dec. 14, the Waitsburg High School guitar class will join with bands from the sixth, seventh and eighth grade, and Waitsburg High School for a Christmas Concert in the WHS Auditorium at 7 p.m. Non-perishable food donations will be collected at...
This year it's a Cajun blackened Thanksgiving turkey dinner and although I know there are some people who wouldn't eat another green bean casserole, it's my job to give back this piece of American, to guests topped in homemade roasted onion rings. As far as I can remember, once a year my parents loaded us kids into the station wagon and we'd rive into Napa Valley to purchase two cases of wine. Both wines from the original Charles Krug winery; a pink Rose and a case of blonde Chablis. As I recall, these wines were chilled and served to...
Ten Years Ago November 29, 2001 The Prescott Tigers celebrated a 44-6 win over Taholah to earn a berth in the Washington B-8 Football Championship Game at the Tacoma Dome. The "Music Man" is a big hit at Liberty Theater in Dayton. Jack McCaw, Randy Pearson, Bob Patton, Chuck Reeves, Darla Anderson and Carolyn Walker; Waitsburg School's sixth grade band including: Isaac Heather, Nathan Moon, Colton Townsend, director Brad Green, Killen Greek and Wesley Hilton; Waits burg's leading lady Shelly Foresee and Music Man Dave Warrenton are featured in...
CITY HALL CLOSURE WAITSBURG -- City Hall will be closed starting on Wednesday Nov. 23 through Friday Nov. 25 and will be back open on Nov. 28. It is closed on the 23rd in order to have City Hall's carpets cleaned and Nov. 24 and 25 or Thanksgiving. THANKSGIVING DINNER WAITSBURG - A Thanksgiving Day Community Dinner is set for Thursday, Nov. 24 at the Presbyterian Church. Anyone who would otherwise be alone and all neighbors of the community are welcome to attend. BLACK DOG RESCUE FUNDRAISER WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Corral Wranglers will be...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council is mulling over a 2012 budget that would not raise any rates, but would make some small reductions to maintain a status quo budget. "It's on track with a typical budget," said Randy Hinchliffe, the city manager. The budget is proposed at $2,353,609 for 2012. The council did not vote on the budget last Wednesday, but it may approve it at the next meeting on Dec. 14. Last Wednesday, a public hearing was held on property taxes, although no tax increase was proposed. Hinchliffe said raising the tax 1 percent,...
Waitsburg High School Honor Roll Term One Senior Class 4.0 Zach Bartlow Taylor Doepker Kayla Huxoll 3.25 Or Above Dionna Baker Fletcher Baker Christopher Brooks Amanda Cook Hailey Goenen Jessica Guay Ronnie Hulce Gregory Kalahele-Stearns Kristin Potter Dustin Wooderchak Justin Zuger Junior Class 4.0 Alex Leathers Samantha Moss Benjamin Shafer 3.25 Or Above Tucker Alleman Dakota Baker Seth Deal Alexander Dill Logan Dozier Dalton Estes Jessica Foxe Cheyenne Frohreich Alex Hays Samantha Henze Katy Hofer Sarah Mascall Jennifer Nichols Madeleine...
WAITSBURG - A phone call from Waitsburg resident Laura Jean Hevel's distant relative put responsibility in her hands that she never thought she would have. That phone call was from Hevel's grandmother's first cousin twice removed, Gail Parsons of Elma. Parsons had been the keeper of the family history, including letters from a very significant ancestor. And Parsons wanted Hevel to have some of her artifacts. Now, she is the keeper of letters and artifacts from her ancestors and has collected...
Each year, I make my own door wreath of recycled materials collected throughout the year on treks across the Great Northwest. For instance, this year's wreath is to be composed of old grape vines clipped in spring from Pepper Ridge Winery. The twine from a visit to a Napa Cheese Maker. The grapes and leaves are from a discarded wine display found while attending last year's Aspen Winter Food Fest, and the satin ribbon, something I bought at a Dayton community yard sale. "Now, where's my scissors?" Over the weekend I sampled a new Bordeaux of...
Ezekiel Gonzalez is October's Starbuck Student of the Month for Mrs. Wooldridge's class. Ezekiel is a new student this year and is doing great. He is really putting forth a strong effort in his school work. He is kind, considerate, and helpful to the staff and students. We enjoy having him here. Ezekiel is our only 8th grader this year and is doing quite well. He completes assignments without complaint. He is doing well in math and is flying in his reading book. He also really likes the...
Ten Years Ago November 27, 2001 As we observe Thanksgiving Day, Waitsburg's turkeys are featured in a Say Cheese profile. They have their favorite haunts around town, traveling in a flock that is well-known as a traffic-stopper. Highlights of the Dayton Holiday Kickoff this weekend include: winter fireworks and the first live performance in the newly restored Liberty Theater. Live performances of "The Music Man" will be held throughout the weekend. Waitsburg's greeting the holiday season will be held on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001. Owners Mike and...
CITY LEAF BIN AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS WAITSBURG - The City of Waitsburg has a leaf bin available for citizens to put their leaves in down at the City Shop. It's available Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The city asks that people not push their leaves out into the street as it makes sweeping more time consuming for our public works crew. The city also notes that the railroad is going to be doing work on the crossing on Mill Race road, adjacent to the old mill site on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and the road will be closed that day. MEMORIAL...
To the Editor, Not surprisingly, the bond to fund the Coppei Creek levy improvements failed. You might wonder why with my being an owner of two properties in the designated flood zone of Waitsburg, I would vote against it. In short, because it was not a part of a comprehensive flood plan. I was one of only five community members who attended the meeting that the Army Corps of Engineers held to inform Waitsburg residents about the proposed Coppei levy improvements. The information I gleaned from this meeting was that while we could spend, with m...
DAYTON - Dayton's Betty Ann Fletcher and Elaine Hudson were nearly speechless last Thursday night when they were announced as the 2011 Citizens of the Year by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce. The women could barely squeak out that they were honored after being hugged and cheered on by their family and friends in the community who had attended the chamber's 65th banquet at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Roslyn Edwards, whose husband Steve won the award last year, presented on his behalf and...
WAITSBURG -- Call them the bone yards of the industrial age: old factories, warehouses, stock yards, substations, fabrication shops, foundries. You can find them everywhere, including in our towns right here in the Touchet Valley. Just think about Wait's Mill after it burned or the apple packing plant near the railroad tracks. These structures of the past aren't just empty buildings, hangars or basements. They have an economic biography and a body of work in the form of the products, tools,...
This weekend, the wineries in our region and around the entire United States, opened their doors, treating folks to wines recently readied by nature for our fall and winter pleasure. It was wonderful to see people bellied-up, eyes trans-fixed, trying to identify the flavor profiles with each swirl and sip. For the wineries, the sight of happy customers walking away, elongated paper wine bags held under their arms, could only mean one thing -- a job well done. Flying Aprons Catering, fortunate to cater Saturday evening's Harvest Luminary at...
DAYTON - For Bette Lou Crothers, who as a child moved every year, Dayton is her real hometown. Crothers attended Dayton High School her junior and senior years, married a local boy out of college and has been selling insurance on Main Street for 30 years. Crothers said her family moved often because her parents worked building dams along the Snake River. She attended Central Washington University and always thought she would be an accountant. Instead, she got a job working as an insurance agent...
TERRY JACOY RECEPTION WAITSBURG - Nov. 9 marks the end of an era. Terry Jacoy will be completing 23 years of service to the Waitsburg School District as a member of the Board of Directors. To honor him there be a reception that evening and staff and the community are invited. The reception will be held at 7 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. when the Board meeting commences. During the reception, the Board of Directors will present Jacoy with a gift of appreciation for his service to the Waitsburg School District. TRAP SHOOTING TEAM RECEIVES GRANT...
1 Autumn Fanfare Concert Walla Walla Symphony 7:30 p.m. Whitman College This concert is the worldpremier performance by William Berry called "fantastic!: A Celebration of 25 Fantastic Years." It was composed in honor of Maestro Yaacov Bergman and his 25th anniversary with the symphony. Tickets are available online at www.wwsymphony.org and by calling the office at 509529-8020. The concert takes place in Cordiner Hall on the Whitman College campus. 2 Extended Performances, "Marilyn: Forever Blonde" Power House Theatre, Walla Walla Nov. 2...
Broadway in Waitsburg? Yes, and an art colony thrives! I was fortunate to have a front-row seat in the historical Waitsburg Plaza Theatre Saturday night for the Markeeta Little Wolf concert, "The Bitch is Back!" The house was sold-out and what a show it was. Markeeta, the former mayor of Waitsburg, gave all who attended, a musical review to be remembered. I walked away thinking Markeeta's job will never be done in Waitsburg. This woman has such community spirit and has now successfully opened the door to all who only dream of hitting the...
GARBAGE RATE INFORMATION We are hearing that there has been some confusion about the new garbage rates. Some people think that the $19.70 fee to remove a can is what it costs to have a second can dumped. This is not the case. The $19.70 fee is the fee to terminate service and have BDI physically take away the garbage can and take it back to their building in Pasco. It is not a fee to dump the can. If a customer has one or more cans, they get charged their monthly fee whether they have one can, no can, or multiple cans out. The rate is based on...
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2001 While many enjoyed the beautiful Sunday afternoon raking leaves, the community is looking for a missing Waitsburg business owner. Ted R. Brooks, owner of the Waitsburg Motel and the trailer court on West Second Street has been missing since Oct. 24. Gary Thomas of Waitsburg was recognized by the Walla Walla Fair for 30 years of volunteer service at the Fair's Appreciation Dinner. He has been a betting-booth volunteer all those years. Jim LaTour, sheriff of Columbia county for 20 years, announced he will be...
WAITSBURG LUMINARY EVENT WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg Town Hall Board of Directors invites the community of Waitsburg to our Waitsburg Town Hall Open House during the Luminary on Nov. 8. Your Town Hall Directors will be serving cocoa and cookies in appreciation to the Waitsburg Community for supporting our Town Hall remodel. Check out Town Hall's blog at waitsburgluminaryevent.blogspot.com/ COLUMBIA REA VACANCY FILLED DAYTON -- Columbia REA announces its board of directors appointed Eric Johnson to fill the vacancy of DJ Frame for District 2. Thi...
