Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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1 ArtWalk-Examine fifteen of Walla Walla's Arts Businesses-including art galleries, art venues, artists' studios and museums from 5 to 8 p.m. Walla Walla's ArtWalk, exhibiting works of local, national and international artists. Art Walk is free and open to all art enthusiasts. Look for the signs in the windows of participating art venues. For more info go to: www.artwalkwallawalla.com Experience afternoon anof days gone by. Spin yarn or watch experts demonstrate the timeless skill of spinning at Whitman Park, 328 Whitman Mission Rd., Walla...
This weekend I catered and attended a friend's 60th birthday party. Filling the table with an array of appropriate wine tasting nibbles, everyone brought their own bottles of regional and local wines to share with one another. Somewhere in the first few sips of Balboa Winery's 09 Syrah, I pulled the wine guys arm and said, "Have you tasted this wine?" We were both floored being Syrah red wine lovers, and unsuspecting of this wineries vintage; superb in every way. Let me explain. Balboa winemaker/owner, Tom Glase is someone you can talk to....
Ten Years Ago July 5, 2001 When a series of dramatic storms passed through the area, thunderstorms clobbered the valley on June 27. The storms carried with them heavy rain, strong wind gusts and three-quarter to one-inch hail. The Joint Fire District No. 2 received a new fire truck, which has numerous custom features and will save taxpayers about $45,000 over comparable fire trucks. Local artist Cathy Abel took second place in Walla Walla's Carnegie Art Museum second annual Juried Art Show last week. Her watercolor California Beach was judged...
CHALLENGE GRANT FOR PORT DAYTON - The infrastructure is in and the marketing continues. The Port of Columbia's Blue Mountain Station project received another boost when it was awarded a Challenge Grant of $5,000 by Pacific Power for marketing the project. Port Commission Chairman Gene Warren accepted the check from Pacific Power Regional Community Manager Bill Clemens. "Now that the Phase 1 infrastructure is in the ground, we are ready to site our first business at Blue Mountain Station," said Jennie Dickinson, manager of the Port of Columbia....
WAITSBURG - The $5,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Cycle Oregon, couldn't have come at a better time for Waitsburg's Main Street. The young deciduous trees planted in the sidewalk a few years ago didn't do so well this year, so the colorful flower baskets and flowers added to the street lights and planters are bringing some needed cheer to the downtown area. "The flowering trees took a hit from last November's cold snap and the bizarre spring we've had,"...
WAITSBURG - Su Alexander, who took over as manager of the Weller Public Library when Jan Cronkhite retired last fall, has resigned. Alexander, who had been an assistant to Cronkhite since March 2009, notified the city and the library board late last month that she would leave her position by the end of June. "It was the right decision for my family," she said. "I really enjoyed getting to know people in Waitsburg through this job. I'll miss the kids a lot." Although she declined to comment...
I am packed and ready to board a plane tomorrow for Long Island, New York, where I will participate in Tony Tantillo's Food and Wine Festival. I'll let you know how the other side of the U.S. is thinking about food and wine when I get back. How about the price of asparagus? Locals got the shaft when our very own asparagus industry moved to South America. Now, when regional consumers buy asparagus, we pay the high price to transport the vegetable back here and we pay a bundle for a bundle of this delectable vegetable. There is one asparagus...
Ten Years Ago June 21, 2001 Long-time Waitsburg Lion J.W. "Buffalo Bill" Thompson was presented with "Lion of the Year" honors at the local civic group's final meeting. Dr. S.R. Hevel brought a clipping into The Times Monday, taken from the Eastern Oregonian. The local firefighters will appreciate it. The tournament of the firemen in Heppner has been a decided success. Attendance has been good and all conditions contributing for the most part to the enjoyment of all. A sensation was caused by the Waitsburg team, that lowered the association...
WAITSBURG - Being off the grid had a whole different meaning in the 1860s, when early settlers founded a community that later became Waitsburg. Nowadays, some homeowners and communities pride themselves on being independent of large utility networks for their resources, but back then pioneers didn't have a choice and became very adept at keeping their households going by hand. That was the message to several groups of Waitsburg elementary school students who came to Waitsburg's historic Bruce Ma...
NEW DAYTON FARMERS MARKET DAYTON - A new board of directors has been elected for the Dayton Farmers Market with Travis Richardson as its chairman. "Our number one goal this year is to attract new vendors and broaden the market's appeal," he said. Starting June 24, the market will be held Friday afternoons 4 - 7 pm under the trees on the Seneca lawn at 711 E. Main. On Saturdays, the market will be held from 9 am to 2 pm on N. First St. The vendor fee will be $6 for both days. For more information, call 509-386-6431 or email d...
WAITSBURG - Steven Long, a Waitsburg resident who lost his home to a fire late last year, was arrested in the aftermath of a motorcycle accident in east Waitsburg on Saturday afternoon. A Walla Walla County Sheriff's Office report indicates he was taken into custody on suspicion of riding a motorcycle while under the influence, of riding with a suspended license and of possession of marijuana. Quoting eye witnesses, Sheriff's deputies said Long was riding his off-road motorcycle eastbound on E. 8th Street from Walnut Street when he accelerated...
WAITSBURG - The 108th Waitsburg Alumni Banquet was held Saturday night, May 28, in the Multipurpose room at Waitsburg Elementary with Ross Hamann, Class of ' 80, and Waitsburg School Board Chairman, welcoming the one hundred sixty-eight who attended. The meeting was conducted by Peggy Baker Henry, Class of 1974, and President of the Waitsburg High School Alumni Association. President Henry congratulated and introduced the nine members of the Class of 2011 present; Austin Garrett Nolan Beasley, N...
DHS Taylor DeRuwe - Western States Equipment 250; John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever 250 per year for 3 years; Northwest Farm Credit Services 250; Patit Valley Grange 500; Jim Kibler Agriculture 555; Archer Ranch 500; Excellence in Agriculture 500; Norgaard 900; Prater 2,500; BW Casseday/Dayton Chemicals 500; Homestead 750; McGregor 465; Evers 250; Grain Growers 500; Cattlemen's 500; CCFB Montie Leighty/Wally Robins 800 Josh Frame - Booster 250 Briana Fulbright - REA 1,000 for 4 years; Columbia County Fund 500; Emigh 960; Kiwanis 900; AAUW 300;...
HERMANNS TRIAL DELAYED WALLA WALLA - The trial of Waitsburg resident Adam Hermanns, one of two suspects in a home invasion in College Place in April, is now set to begin July 13. Hermanns and fellow defendant Antonio Contreras of Walla Walla, who will be tried separately, pleaded not guilty to one count each of first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and first-degree kidnapping. The 23-year-old Waitsburg resident has also been accused of first-degree burglary and second-degree assault for allegedly entering a different College Place...
DAYTON - Violinist Timothy Christie, flutist Sarah Brady and harpist Amy Ley apologized as they walked through the door at Sky Book & Brew in Dayton Monday morning. A small audience had gathered around the tables in the restaurant. The store front stage under the book cases and balcony was eagerly awaiting its performers. "I'm sorry we're late," said Christie, founder and artistic director of the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival. "We got stuck behind a windmill transport." He didn't really...
Prescott spring concert for grades 5-12. 7 p.m. Directed by Nichole Riggs. Dayton spring sports dessert- 7 p.m. in the Multi- Purpose room. 3 Waitsburg High School graduation. 8:00 p.m., Kison Court Dayton Baccalaureate -7 p.m., Methodist Church. 3-4 Live Music on the Patio, 7:00 p.m. Dayton Wine Works, 507 E. Main. Join singer / Cel t ic musician Heather Stearns for an evening of Celtic and Scots/Irish influenced music. In addition to vocals, Heather will showcase her talents on the Concert Ukulele. The Tinwhistle and Irish Flute. For more...
Permitted to permit! The word is out, the rules are explicate and to participate in the Walla Walla Farmers Market as a vendor selling foods of any kind, you must have liability insurance and a health permit, plus any other permits your booth may require. I know from experience the health permits in Walla Walla are more expensive than in Seattle or San Francisco and liability insurance can be expensive. For these reasons, if you're thinking about getting involved in selling your produce this year or in the future, make sure you research these...
Ten Years Ago June 7, 2001 Josh Wood and Clint Reser won hottest chili cooks for a second year in a row in the Third Annual Waitsburg "One of a Kind" Chili Cook-Off. Second place winner was Two Bobs Chili by Bob Patton and Bob Danforth; third place was Bolles Junction "Stop a Freight Train" chili by Bob Lee, Dave McConnell and Jack McCaw, and Honorable mention went to Charlie Burrington and Jake Long. In an attempt to deter anhydrous ammonia thieves, Mc- Gregor Company is the first area farm chemical company to use valve locks for fertilizer...
WAITSBURG - Nearly 200 people showed up under clear and breezy skies to mark Memorial Day at the Waitsburg cemetery Monday. Young and old from near and far gathered around the Memorial Wall to remember local fallen heroes, send off high schoolers enlisting in the service and add new names to the monument that stands as a testament to the courage and sacrifices of those who served. Saddles & Spurs 4H members Tristan and Devin Newman, and Joe and Scott Leamy were on hand to raise the flag,...
COMMUNITY YARD SALE WAITSBURG - Nine households in Waitsburg have signed up to be listed on the city map for this year's Community Yard Sale on Saturday, June 4. Each year, numerous families participate in a citywide garage sale event that draws shoppers from far and wide. The map is printed on page 6 and also available at the Waitsburg Grocery Store, Hardware & Mercantile and the Times. NO POOL FEES HIKE DAYTON - The Dayton City Council recently voted not to raise pool admission rates for swimmers despite concerns from the Dayton Board of...
