Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON -- The sec- ond annual Mule Mania will mosey its way back into Dayton this weekend for four days of mule-fueled events. The event will take place at the Columbia County Fairgrounds and features free admission and the luxury Cadillacs of riding animals, Chairman of the Mule Mania Committee Les Teel said. "Mules are very comfort- able to ride and they'll never get you in trouble," Teel said. "They're just wonderful ani- mals to be around." Dayton Chamber of Commerce Director Brad McMasters...
STARBUCK - The Starbuck School District may have lost a beloved staff member, Karl Edie, as he moves on to new opportunities, but in his place students and staff members have gained an experienced professional who is ready to take charge in the district. Starbuck School Board members officially appointed Laura Christian as the new principal at the Thursday, June 28 board meeting. School board Chairwoman Carol Wildman said the decision to approve Christian was bittersweet because, despite their...
DAYTON -- Blue Mountain Station now has two committed tenants and one potential tenant hoping to move into Dayton's first organic and natural food processing facility, according to Port of Columbia officials. The station, a project of the Port of Columbia, has the potential to be a revolutionary new model for the entire artisan food industry, according to Gary White, the marketing consultant for the station. It is a proposed organic and natural food processing facility and foodie attr...
Summer Food Program Feeds Students For Free DAYTON -- For many students the end of the school year means no more homework or tests, but for some, it also means the end of accessible breakfast and lunches. The Dayton School District summer food program was created with the aim to help these students. It provides free breakfasts and lunches to anyone younger than 19 years old and they don't even have to be enrolled in any pro- grams. This year, the pro- gram started on Monday, June 18 and serves...
DAYTON -- Mike Talbott said if he is elected as Columbia County Commissioner, he intends to bring his experience running a small farm and his love for the city of Dayton to work with him every day. Talbott was born and raised in Dayton. He and his wife have three grown children, the youngest of which recently graduated from Washington State University. After attending Dayton High School and Walla Walla Community College, Talbott intended to continue on to Eastern Washington University, but at...
DAYTON -- A burst of rain dampened day two of the ju- nior golf lessons hosted by the Dayton Ladies group last Tues- day, but coordinator Evelyn Himmelberger and instructor Max Reinland won't let the weather waterlog their spirits. The free five-day program at the Touchet Valley Golf Course focuses on putting, chipping, driving etiquette and safety for kids ages 7-18. "It's a lot of fun and we all enjoy it," Himmelberger said. "Max is a marvelous, marvel- ous guy. The kids listen to him and...
DAYTON -- Four represen- tatives accepted Community Leadership Awards in honor of the Dayton Parent Teacher Stu- dent Organization and Winder- mere Realty on Thursday, June 14 in Dayton. The annually presented Community Leadership Award was accepted by Angie John and Ashley Kilts on behalf of the Dayton Parent Teacher Student Organization. "The organization has been really active in the last three years," Superintendent Doug Johnson said. Most recently the organiza- tion has been recognized for...
DAYTON - Columbia County Commissioner candidate Tom Bensel can al- ready tout 18 years of ex- perience working with the county, making him a candi- date with special insight into the position. Bensel, a Dayton resident, has had work experience in many fields, from nuclear energy to street maintenance that he can draw on to help the county in a variety of ways if the public chooses him. If elected to the county post, Bensel said he has no major agenda of change. Although he does have an idea of...
DAYTON -- The Liberty Theater is preparing for the end of an era. As the film industry replaces 35-millimeter film with digital technology, theaters have been upgrading to digital projectors to keep up with the times and this includes Dayton's restored Liberty Theater. Liberty Theater Manager Kirsten Schober said the transition will require a costly new projector, which all together will come with a price tag of $69,450. Recent donations have made the projector within reach. Initially the...
WAITSBURG -- The Waitsburg School District fa- cilities were assessed recently and given average marks across the board in the school district study and survey. The study and survey was funded by the Office of Su- perintendant of Public Instruction and conducted by Design West, Waitsburg Su- perintendent and Elementary Principal Carol Clarke said. The Waitsburg School Board discussed the school district study and survey last Wednesday evening, June 13. "There was a long list of different needs for the district and really what it boiled down to...
DAYTON -- Booker Rest Home received some gratifying news that quality of living for residents and the standards of service in the hospital are better than in previous years, accord- ing to a state survey earlier this month. The surveys are used to de- termine the state of the health system's facilities and the quality of life of its customers. The results of the 2012 survey brought only five F-tags, a type of citation, which suggest quality of life improvements for the facility's residents, according to an email from Stephanie Carpenter, the...
DAYTON -- Dayton Wine Works Owner Carl Cramer officially opened the Grain House Grill last weekend just in time for the annual All- Wheels Weekend in Dayton. The grill is located at 232 Main Street in Dayton and Cramer said the restaurant is lunch, dinner, dessert, wine, microbrews and specialty drinks, are available online at grainhousegrill.com. Cramer said the restaurant is fairly eclectic. "Every table is different," Cramer said. "Our motto has been, 'We're out there, but out there is a pretty great place.'" The bar exemplifies...
Turner Dreams Of Writing For The New York Times Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part series of profiles on the winners of this year's Times $500 com- munity service scholarships given to Waitsburg, Prescott and Dayton students. These three seniors were chosen for our scholarship based on community service, grades, need and their bright futures. Garett Turner is the scholar- ship winner from Dayton High School. D AYTON - Garett Turner has big dreams, a lot of determination and a jack...
ELECTIONS 2012 DAYTON -- Current small business owner and former auditor Anne Higgins says she is the best candidate for the Columbia County Commissioner seat because she knows the books. Born in Memphis, Tenn., Higgins, now a mother of three, moved around with her family because her father was in the military. She moved to Dayton with her long-time partner Gary Snyder when she started attending Wash- ington State University for zoology, later switching to social science. She commuted to the...
DAYTON -- Main Street was packed from end- to-end last weekend as old favorites and new exciting events came together for a warm and sunny annual Dayton All-Wheels Weekend. The event brought classics including the car show and drag races, the groundbreaking of the new Best Western Hotel and a pub crawl that catered to the young adult event attendees. More than 360 cars were registered for judging and there were 413 cars parked along Main Street, coordinator Bette Lou Crothers said. "It was out...
DAYTON -- The new chamber director in Dayton is one of the town's well-known restaurateurs, Brad McMasters. McMasters was appointed into the position last Wednes- day by the Dayton Chamber of Commerce board and he will officially begin his duties on July 9. McMasters said he is "unbelievably excited" to have been selected for the position. McMasters owns the Wein- hard Café, which he purchased at the end of 2010. He was a school teacher for six years before going into the restaurant business. He...
DAYTON - The number of reported burglaries continues to climb in Columbia County, but the sheriff's office is making some arrests and ramping up patrols, hoping the total of 39 reported residential and commercial burglaries since January doesn't climb higher. With the recent string of burglaries reported in the county, the sheriff's office has arrested six individuals on suspicion of burglary. The three most recent arrests were of 15- and 16-yearold juveniles taken into custody on suspicion of...
DAYTON -- Most 21-year-old men can't be described using words like selfless, kind and determined but then, Kristofer Wilbur isn't like most 21-year-old men. Wilbur is a special-needs adult living in Dayton. He has seen his share of hurdles, but he doesn't let his special needs set him back. In 2007 Wilbur joined the Blue Mountain Stampeeders, a Special Olympics team based in Walla Walla. On the team, he runs, walks, throws shot put and brings home medals. "Track is fun and rewarding," Wilbur sai...
DAYTON -- The addition of a pub crawl, live music and other new entertainment through the rebranded Dayton entertainment district is aimed at enticing younger people to come out and participate in Dayton events and looking to make this year's All-Wheels Weekend the most successful yet. There will be a live band downtown Friday night as well as fireworks and a presentation of the cars, coordinator Bette Lou Crothers said. Saturday will start with the National Anthem performed by Markeeta Little...
PRESCOTT -- Royal blue robes fluttered through a gym full of camera flashes and cheering family and friends as the class of 2012 marched up to the stage while "Pomp and Circumstance" flowed from a piano played by AJ Jacobson at the Prescott High School graduation ceremony last Friday evening. The ceremony opened with praise from Superintendant William Jordan for the recent academic achievement and school distinction awards Prescott High School received this school year. Valedictorian Claudio...
DAYTON -- The Dayton spring sports teams gathered together around collaged photo placemats and desserts to celebrate the three teams' work both during the season and in post-season competition at the state level. All three head coaches echoed sentiments of improvement through the season, which played a role in two of the teams making it to state competitions. Track and field coach Shawn Magee said he saw major improvements especially in the athletes who competed at the state level. Some of the t...
DAYTON -- The Blue Mountain Rocketeers may be one of the best kept and secrets in the Dayton area despite the group's explosive habits. Blue Mountain Rocketeers' cofounder and rocket aficionado Tim Quigg said the Blue Mountain Rocketeers is consistently ranked at the top of the national rocketry groups. "Blue Mountain Rocketeers is the premiere youth model rocketry group in the nation," Quigg said. Quigg, a senior communications officer for the sheriff's department, said beyond the club's...
DAYTON -- Feral cats prowled their way into the Dayton City Council meeting May 29 during the public hearing regarding the growing feline nuisance and the impact they have on residents. Mayor Craig George opened the public hearing segment of the meeting by reminding attendees that the decision required the input of the community and it could not be a decision made by the council alone. "We want the city involved in the decision," George said. Dr. Kennie Reeves of the Dayton Veterinarian Clinic took the floor to give hearing attendees some...
DAYTON -- The 131st class to graduate from Dayton High School recessed from the gym and into the rest of their lives on Saturday with thousands of dollars in scholarship money in hand and an upbeat Kenny Chesney country song filling the room. Valedictorian Carter Currin said any bad moments in high school were ultimately tiny blips on the radar and many happier moments await the group. "We, the class of 2012, are ready to make that future bright," salutatorian Keisha Phillips said. The future do...
DAYTON -- Two Dayton High School seniors were recognized Thursday, May 17, for their commitment to the community with the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Citizenship Award. Colleen Delp and Joey Schlachter are both active at Dayton High School as well as in the community. Delp and Schlachter are both members of the Associated Student Body (ASB), Delp as public relations officer and Schlachter as the president. Both students are active in multiple sports, National Honors Society...
