Week of October 24, 2024
Week of October 24, 2024
WAITSBURG — At its meeting on October 16, the Waitsburg City Council voted unanimously to tear down the grandstands, announcer booth, and timing towers at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The council found the structures to be surplus and a safety hazard with no value to the city. Weller Public Library Supervisor Sarah Roberts presented an update to the council on the library. She said the interior has been repainted, material checkouts and foot traffic are up from past years, and money has been raised for programs, including the summer reading...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School held homecoming activities during Spirt Week from October 14 – through 18. The 2025 seniors added some new class competition events for this year. The week started with America Day on Monday, and students and staff wore red, white, and blue. At the afternoon assembly, one student from each grade (9-12) donned a blowup costume and competed in a dance. Sophomore Trace Nesje was the winner, performing as an oversized alien. Junior Blake Benavides was a chicken,...
DAYTON – The Dayton School Board met in the high school library at 6:30 p.m. on October 16, 2024. School Board Chair Jeffrey McCowen, board members Zac Fabian, Ryan Paulson, Superintendent Jeremy Wheatley, and Business Manager Jana Eaton were present. School board member Aneesha Dieu attended online, and Grant Griffin was absent. The board passed the consent agenda, which, among other things, approved hiring a Middle School Head Boys Basketball coach, accepting a donation of $450 for football helmets from Char and Michael Campbell, and...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Cardinal football team was optimistic as they went into Friday's homecoming game against the undefeated Pomeroy Pirates on October 18. "In the first quarter, we marched down the field, putting positive plays together. But as usual, we could not score on our opening drive," said Coach Gabe Kiefel. The Pirates scored twice in the first quarter and 28 points in the second. The Cardinals lost their starting quarterback, Isa Reyes, with a suspected concussion just before...
Letter to the editor: For 4 years, Senator Perry Dozier has advocated for the issues that we care about in Olympia. He has made sure that dollars have come back to our area to support child care, after-school care, and mental health facilities. He has worked across the aisle to keep our communities safe and support our public schools. Re-elect Senator Perry Dozier because he is a life-long resident of our community and has been an elected official in different capacities so he understands how to best represent us. Senator Dozier understands...
To the editor, Are we missing something as we consider votes for the Washington State Legislature? Can the person we elect actually advance our rural Eastern Washington concerns? Often the answer is no. It is not the fault of our representatives; it is caused by the split between Republican and Democratic caucuses. For years this system has worked against us. We have been represented in the Republican caucus, not at all in the Democratic caucus. Since the Washington State Democratic caucus is in the majority, we and our concerns are either...
To the Editor: I am an elected Board Commissioner of the newly formed Columbia County Park & Recreation Pool District (District), approved by voters on November 7, 2023. The creation of our District was accomplished as an unfunded entity with the power to levy a tax only as the Board and local voters recommend. This formative year, we have been diligent in creating a foundation to move forward and replace our pool, closed after the 2017season due to maintenance and operational issues. For almost a decade now; local kids, adults and visitors...
To the editor, Senator Perry Dozier has been a strong voice for our natural resources, especially water. He has been not only a dryland farmer but also an irrigated farmer. As Walla Walla County Commissioner he served 8 years on both the Snake River Salmon Recovery Board and the Walla Walla Watershed Partnership Board. This past September, when water was diverted from the Yellowhawk Creek which caused fish to die, Sen. Dozier was able to act quickly. Having a relationship with Department of Ecology, he contacted them to find out why the water...
Dear Editor: There are a multitude of reasons for supporting Bertha Clayton for County Commissioner—far too many to list but noteworthy was her response to the question (Oct. 12 Union Bulletin Q&A) about county budget responsibilities and how to approach budget decisions. Her response was “With full understanding and accountability of the potential impacts of each decision, I will directly engage with every county office and department to obtain essential knowledge and understanding of the statutory requirements of service and where the...
WAITSBURG - Last March, seven Waitsburg students earned the chance to attend the Amazing Shake event in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the first time students from Waitsburg participated in the program, and they learned a lot about poise and leadership skills. The Amazing Shake teaches students cultural skills that last a lifetime. They learn the importance of making eye contact when speaking, using a hardy handshake, standing up to speak, working hard, following directions, and lending a helping...
WALLA WALLA - It is not too late to experience the Walla Walla Corn Maze at 853 5 Mile Road in Walla Walla. The maze is open on weekends from 2 to 5 p.m. for non-scary fun and from dark to 9 p.m. for a scary Spooktakular. The season ends on October 30 and 31 for the scary Spooktacular experience from dark to 9 p.m. Those who don't want to hear chainsaws or have goblins leap out at them can visit in daylight for $10 for ages 4-11, $12 for 12 and over, and free for Veterans and first responders....
WAITSBURG - October 20 through 26 is the American Library Association's 19th annual National Friends of Libraries Week. The Weller Public Library Board and Library Supervisor Sarah Roberts would like to acknowledge the active members of Waitsburg's Friends of the Library. "The Friends of WPL have worked alongside the library staff and Board of Trustees in countless ways, supporting our programming and allowing us to hold events that would otherwise be difficult to support with our small staff,"...
DAYTON — DreamWorks Animation “The Wild Robot” is a new original adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller. The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, ‘Roz’ for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. A powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling...
Ten Years Ago October 23, 2014 [Photo Caption] Hailey Joy Mead was born October 6, 2014 at Walla Walla General Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20 ¾ inches long. Her parents are Charlie Mead of Dayton and Whitney Mead, formerly of Harrington. The grandparents are Skip and Julia Mead of Dayton, Rick and Max Becker of Harrington and Buck Badgley of Davenport. Her great-grandparents are Joy Ross of Chewelah, Dot Mead of Dayton and Ruth and Lynn Schliecker of Estacada,...
We are family, and we have the hats to prove it. In a former column, I wrote about our blended family, which is rapidly expanding, with babies and significant others. Our family's philosophy is "the more the merrier," which makes our family reunions more fun but more than a little confusing for the newbies to figure out the family tree. It's been great to meet new babies and the new serious relationships that appear promising. We're not pressuring you, but we did spend time discussing movies...
"Fish Johnny," as he was known by many, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 3, 2024. He had been at Whitman Place in Walla Walla following a major stroke in August of 2023. A Dayton, Washington resident for well over 50 years, Johnny was known for his faith, his love of steelhead fishing, and providing and praying for others in need. His true work passion was riparian and fish habitat and steelhead spawning/catch surveys. He was born in Raymond, Washington, with an identical...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street 11 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. ---------------------------- Both menus available at: https://www.wallawallaseniorcenter.o...
Waitsburg School District Starting October 5, the Waitsburg School District will only be delivering meals on Monday and Wednesday. If your student is already signed up for the meal program, the schedule will automatically adjust. If you have not signed your child up and would like to participate, you will need to submit a signed consent form to your child’s school. The consent form can be found on the school’s website, www.waitsburgsd.org. Thursday, December 3 B: Long John L: Teriyaki chicken Rice Snap peas Mandarin oranges Friday,...
