Week of December 19, 2024
Week of December 19, 2024
WAITSBURG – Elizabeth Jaegeski, Waitsburg's K-12 Music Specialist, took on the challenge of bringing back a high school performance art class. "We started the year discussing our bodies, movement, and being comfortable taking on a character. Rule one was to respect each person's journey in developing their character," said Jaegeski. Using puppets and a stage first purchased by Nancy Bickelhaupt for her classroom and now used by school counselor Rosy Nechodom, the class is producing a show on...
Waitsburg builds teamwork and skills over season WAITSBURG – Waitsburg basketball fans received plenty of action as the Cardinals played four games last week. Waitsburg Cardinals vs Highland Scotties Playing against Highland in Waitsburg on Tuesday, December 10, the varsity boys played a hard-fought game but finished one point short, losing 31-30. Logan Seal was the high scorer with 11 points, and Teegan Kenney pulled 14 rebounds. "Highland was a step in the right direction. I think we...
WAITSBURG — Cardinal wrestlers attended three tournaments recently, improving on skills that Coach Lash LaRue instills at practices. On December 7, Jarod Hankins placed 4th, and Graycen Teal won one match. Akayden Mikesell, Dylan Gutierrez, and Karissa Potts ended the day with 0-2 each. At Colfax on December 11, Hankins went 1-1, and Teal and Will Ahler finished 0-2. The boys competed against Colfax, Pomeroy, Asotin, and Lind-Ritzville. First-year wrestler Will Ahler won his first match at Liberty (Spangle) on December 14, and finished the...
DAYTON - Rosemary's Place, working under the guidance of YWCA Walla Walla & Columbia Counties, was awarded a $7,500 grant from the Puget Sound Energy Foundation. This generous donation will support childcare assistance programs, helping put quality, licensed childcare in reach of more Columbia County families. RoseMary's Place, located on the Columbia County Healthcare System campus in Dayton, Wash., is licensed to care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers ages 6...
WASHINGTON - Two educational scholarships offered by the Order of the Eastern Star are now available to applicants. In 2024, the Washington chapter awarded $16,000 in educational grants. Qualified applicants must be Washington State residents and have completed a year of college credits towards their undergraduate degrees or certificates. Other qualifications may include membership or relationship to members in OES, Masons, or other Masonic-affiliated youth groups. Applicants must be enrolled...
WALLA WALLA – Following the success of its inaugural Juried Art Show, Foundry Vineyards announced the return of its Juried Art Show, which celebrates the talent within the Walla Walla Valley and surrounding areas. This year, the show's curators invite artists to submit work reflecting the theme "Resilience," which speaks to personal, collective, and environmental strengths. The inaugural show in 2023 showcased 57 works selected from over 230 submissions. Foundry Vineyards will highlight new...
WALLA WALLA – Blue Mountain Community Foundation awarded $223,200 in grants to local nonprofits serving the communities of Umatilla, Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield Counties. These grants are part of the organization’s annual competitive grant application and are available to eligible organizations throughout the four-county region. The foundation’s board of trustees, Grants Manager Megan Panode, and the grant committee headed by Chair Barbara Roloff selected 22 organizations from 98 eligible applications. Akin Family: $14,000 to...
WAITSBURG — “Moana 2” Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical reunites Moana and Maui three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she’s ever faced. The Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus says “Riding high on a wave of stunning animation even when its story runs adrift, “Moana 2” isn’t as...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla Community College congratulates second-year student Henry Garrett, who recently received the American Future Farmers of America Degree. Garrett, from Ontario, Oregon, joined students nationwide who demonstrated their dedication to the FFA organization and showed outstanding achievement in agricultural business, production, processing, or service programs. To earn the degree, a student must be an FFA member for at least three years and have completed three high school...
For the food obsessed, like me, planning a menu for a holiday fête can take weeks of research and recipe testing. While Thanksgiving is often made up of standard classics to pair with turkey, for me Christmas is an opportunity to experiment, building menus centered on different meaty mains. Over the years, my holiday repertoire has developed a rotation of favorites from Julia's bœuf bourguignon, or herb crusted rib roast, to stone fruit stuffed pork loin and classic glazed ham. Once the main...
First, after making twenty typos typing the title and first sentence, I am thankful for spell check. My fingers are stiff from the cold weather, and although I can spell, my fingers are less than agile. I am thankful for our wonderful neighbors who invited Daniel and me to spend Thanksgiving with them. We had planned on dining alone on Cornish game hens, with Mugsy waiting under my chair for a spill or leftovers. Instead, eight friends gathered, ate great food and had a lot of laughs and great...
Among the things I love about living in Waitsburg are the packages of homemade Christmas cookies that we receive from several of our neighbors this time of year. Brightly frosted sugar cookies, chocolate crinkles, and spiced oatmeal raisin are just a few of the sweet delights already lovingly gifted to us this holiday season. A simple but thoughtful gesture, the sharing of treats from home kitchens is the kind of thing that gives small towns such big hearts. With platters of assorted baked...
Ten Years Ago December 18, 2014 There is a new chef at the Dayton School District and her name is Angie Monyak. "Someone told me the position was open and thought I'd make a good fit," Monyak said. "I was a little worried though. It's scary to make a change, and I'd been with the hospital for 10 years." Monyak is wowing the students and staff at the school with her handmade muffins and pancakes and her extremely popular full salad bar (for high schoolers and adults) and full mixed salad for...
