Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago January 22, 2004 Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-16th District, has been appointed chair of the Capital Budget Committee within the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Legal documents are pending, but an old-fashioned gentlemen's handshake has tightened the agreement between Columbia County Hospital District No. 1 and John A. Wood Jr. for a new location of the Waitsburg Clinic. At the January 15 board meeting, the Columbia County Hospital District was given an official not to proceed with plans to build a new clinic at the corner of 3rd and Main...
Ten Years Ago January 15, 2004 The Carnegie Art Center in Walla Walla opened January 13 featuring "The Artists of Columbia County," with a reception from 5-7 p.m. The show will run through February 21. Works featured will include bronze sculpture by Keith McMasters; pastel paints by Mon- ica Stobie; taxidermy by Roger Samples; pottery by Brian Manselle; glass by Joan Monteillet; watercolors by Paul Strohbehn, Jill Ingram and Jackie Penner; paintings by Iola Bramhall and Becky Leventis; mixed media pieces by Debbie Baxter and Anne Strode; and...
Ten Years Ago January 1, 2004 Congressional Candidate Cathy McMorris will speak at Commercial Club on Tuesday, January 6. McMorris is seeking the fifth District seat currently held by Rep. George Nethercutt Jr., a Republican, who will oppose Sen. Patty Murray in the 2004 elections. Nathan Hamann enlisted in the U. S. Navy, completed Basic Training at Great Lakes, Illinois in September of 2003. He is now serving on the U.S.S. Camden in Bremerton, WA. Nathan is the son of Fred Hamann, Waitsburg and Diana Bicker, Seattle. What a Christmas present...
Ten Years Ago December 25, 2003 Gabe Kiefel had a double-double - 12 rebounds and 10 points - against the Prescott Tigers last weekend, helping the Cards to a 59-32 win. Waitsburg opened league play on the road, winning at Jubilee Christian 65-46 Dec. 18 and now holds a 2-0 record. The Counterfeit Santa Claus, "a musical melodrama, was performed by members of Waitsburg Elementary Grades K - 5 in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium on December 18. The old-fashioned melodrama, in which the audience helps boo and hiss the bad guy and cheer the...
Ten Years Ago December 11, 2003 Amanda McKinley of Waitsburg is graduating in less than four years (3.8 grade point average) through the WSU Honors Collee with a bachelor's degree in crop science. She will be among the students that will be recognized during the ceremony by WSU President V. Lane Rawlins. After the Tinman got his heart, the Scarecrow got his brain and the Cowardly Lion got his "cuh-hourage!" in the Touchet Valley Arts Council's production of "The Wizard of Oz," Mark Franklin of Dayton got his answer. The question he posed, with...
Ten Years Ago December 4, 2003 Broetje Orchards, of Prescott, was one of six honorees at National Philanthropy Day ceremonies November 18 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel. Broetje Orchards is known as a company that grows apples, but also provides a caring community with affordable housing, daycare and educa- tion facilities for its workers. Cheryl and Ralph Broetje own the company, a 4,000 acre operation, which markets apples worldwide under the First Fruits of Washington label. The company employs 900 people year round plus an additional 900...
Ten Years Ago November 27, 2003 Mrs. Ida Mae Scott of Dayton, was recently honored for fifty years of continual service as a 4-H leader. The presenta- tion took place on Sunday, November 9 at the Walla Walla County 4-H Achievement program. Air Force Staff Sgt. Calley J. Gonzalez has graduated from Airman Leadership School at Hurlburt Field, Fort Wal- ton Beach, Fla. She is the daughter of Linda R. and Ralph V. Andrews of Waitsburg and a 1998 graduate of Waitsburg High School. It was FFA Week at Waitsburg high school last week and it culminated...
Ten Years Ago November 13, 2003 WorkSource Walla Walla recently presented two local employers with special awards to recognize their efforts in hiring and developing employees. In conjunction with the WorkSource Employer Committee, WorkSource Walla Wal- la presented the 2003 Employer of the Year Awards to Ameri- can West Bank, Walla Walla and Columbia County Hospital District, Dayton. The Eastern Washington WorkForce De- velopment Council, recognized Cliffstar Corporation, Walla Walla, as the Workforce Development Area's 2003 Employer of the...
Ten Years Ago November 6, 2003 Local veterans in Waitsburg, Prescott and Walla Walla will be the honorees of Veteran's Day functions planned in the area. In Waitsburg the WHS Speech & Drama Class taught by Roseann Groom will be holding a ceremony at 12:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10 in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. A new flag will be presented for the auditorium and it will be walked in by Jim Hansen, veteran of the U.S. Army from WWII. ASB officers Bertha Porier, president, Cole Lindsey, vice president, Haly Ingle, secretary and Jessica...
Ten Years Ago October 30, 2003 Four Waitsburg Cardinal cross country runners had per- sonal best performances at the pre-district meet in Colfax last Thursday. The Cardinals, for the first time in years, will field a team of five for the Distict meet, scheduled for Friday, Oct. 31 in Deer Park. The top five finishing teams qualify for state at Pasco. Cardinals Jimmy Crawford, Matt Baker, Ty- ler Berg and Marci Jo Lanning all topped their previous best times in the 5 k. run at Colfax. Crawford finished 7th with a 19.11 time; Baker 9th, 19.42;...
Ten Years Ago Thursday, October 23, 2003 Waitsburg Cross Country will run today in Colfax in prep- aration for the District meet in Deer Park next Friday. Oct. 31. Five Cardinals ran in the Walla Walla High School meet at Ft. Walla Walla Park, competing in the junior varsity meet. Coach Ron Huntington is anticipating fielding a five-member team at District in Deer Park on October 31. Brad Huffman, Matt Baker, Jimmy Crawford, Tyler Berg and Connor Talbott will comprise the team. The sole girls' runner is Marci Jo Lanning. At Walla Walla, Baker...
Ten Years Ago October 16, 2003 Kellyo and Rosie Gallaher of Huntsville were top in their divisions as the Northwest 2003 Old-timers Rodeo series galloped to a stop. Rosie Gallaher became the 2003 ladies barrel racing champion in the 50-59 age category. Kellyo was the All-Around Champion in the 40-49 age category. In calf roping he earned the fastest time of the year - 9 45, and lassoed his way to champion calf roper. He placed third in both breakaway roping and team roping. His part- ners during the season included Keith Crisher of Benton City,...
Ten Years Ago October 9, 2003 The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored recognition dinner October 6 to honor those boys and girls who attended Evergreen Boys' State and Evergreen Girls' State last summer. Delegates included Amber Hilton, Shannon Elliott, Amy Huwe and Maggie Pietila of Waits- burg; and Becky Jo Curtis, Sonja Ray and Paul Counts of Prescott. About 40 people attended at Ye Towne Hall. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 6, 1988 The Walla Walla Co8unty 4-H livestock judging team finished first in the state in the...
Ten Years Ago September 25, 2003 The Women's Invitational was September 3 with 40 golf- ers. Winners for the Dayton team were: low gross, Evelyn Himmelberger; and, low net, Janice Davis, followed by Mary Ellen Juris, Jean Nelson, Ellen Burruss, and Betty Lou Crothers. Janice Davis was closest to the pin on her drive on #4, with 13 feet, 10 inches. Kathy George made the longest putt on #9, 31 feet, 3 inches. Betty Lou Crothers won for the long drive on #8 and, also, won the accuracy drive on #1. Eight women played "orange" ball on Wednesday,...
Ten Years Ago September 11, 2003 In her first major dressage competition, Maya Garcia of Waitsburg earned first place in the intro A division and re- ceived high point overall. She competed August 22-24 in a regional show of the United States Dressage Federation held in Boring, Oregon which included competitors from Idaho, Washington and Oregon. She is the daughter of Maria and Roger Garcia, and great granddaughter of Betty Land and the late Albert Land, all of Waitsburg. Garcia, who is a sixth grader this year, trains with Kate Sullivan at...
Ten Years Ago September 4, 2003 Guests from Elgin, Oregon will get plenty of high school sports action Friday as the Cardinal Volleyball team hosts the HuskiesofElginina3p.m.game.Theeveningwillconclude witha7p.m.footballgameattheWaitsburgfield.First-year coach Christine Pearson is looking to a handful of returning players to lead the squad in its 16-game 2003 schedule. "The six returning letterers will give the team a solid foun- dation," Pearson said. "I've got a good core of girls." Senior Corinne McKinley is expected to provide leadership, s...
Ten Years Ago August 28, 2003 The Waitsburg High School fall cheerleaders hurrahed their way to two top honors at cheerleading camp held July 15-17 on the University of Idaho campus. Cheerleaders Haly Ingle, Jessica Sullivan, Jessica Huxoll, Bertha Poirier and Ashleigh Bertsch received the Camp Championship Trophy for best cheer. They also secured a trophy for the most im- proved cheer squad. The squad's team captain, Jessica Huxoll was chosen as a member of the all-star team for the second consecutive year. The girls spent their days at camp...
Ten Years Ago August 21, 2003 Local western and wildlife artist Jackie Penner has been accepted into the Women Artists of the West 5th International Juried Art Show with two of her oil paintings. Their titles are "Header Team" and "Tatu's Attitude." The show will be held at Headwater Arts and Conference Center in Dubois, Wyoming, September 5-21, 2003. This event is an official event of the Jackson Hole Fine Art Festival with cash and merchandise amounting to over $4000 being awarded to winners of the show. Along with several other women artists...
Ten Years Ago August 7, 2003 Weller Library is proceeding with plans to have its col- lection and patrons managed by a Library Tracker Catalog and Circulation system. The software has been installed, networked and library personnel are beginning to add pa- trons and books to the system. Once the library's collection has been input, Weller Library will have a working catalog of its books, videos and audio tapes. In the meantime, additional labeling materials are being purchased using the Blue Mountain Community Foundation Grant funding to comple...
Ten Years Ago July 24, 2003 Local grain producers have begun the 2003 harvest and preliminary indications are that the crop will be average, but the lack of rainfall in June will adversely affect yields and quality. Precipitation in June in the Touchet Valley and surrounding region was virtually nonexistent. "We haven't heard a whole lot yet," said J. E. McCaw, branch manager for Northwest Grain Growers in Waitsburg. Fall wheat yields are good but quality is down. The test weights are coming back on the light side. Missing that June rain is...
Ten Years Ago July 10, 2003 Buffalo Bill Cody's traveling Wild West Show is recreatedby an all-volunteer cast of more than 100 actors and actressesin a summer musical production of "Annie Get Your Gun,"an award-winning Broadway musical brought to the FortWalla Walla Amphitheater stage by the Walla Walla Com- munity College Foundation. In leading roles are Shauna Lillyas Annie Oakley and Kevin Loomer as Frank Butler. Thecast also includes a few Waitsburg and Dayton folks: Vicki,Valerie and Kimmie Hamann, Steve and Tyler McCoon andSarah Ziegler...
Ten Years Ago July 3, 2003 Construction work on the renovation of Coppei Avenue from about Ninth Street to the Preston Avenue Bridge will begin July 7 with removal of trees and wrap up in late Septem- ber when the finished roadway is painted with fog and center lines. During the construction, Highway 12 traffic will be routed on Main Street. "The two words to remember this summer are patience and cooperation," said Mark Shively, City Councilman who will serve as the liaison between the City of Waitsburg and its citi- zens and the Washington...
Ten Years Ago June 26, 2003 After 58 years as a gathering place and "watering hole" for local veterans, the American Legion Post No. 35 is closing its club as of Saturday, June 28, announced Ivan Keve and Wal- ter Harris, two members of the local post. When the club's problems were first reported in March, Legionnaires opted to keep the facitiy open through June to take advantage of the people in town for the Days of Real Sport and the Alumni Banquet, rather than close it at the end of the first quarter, March 31. But both those events were...
Ten Years Ago June 19, 2003 Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed presented Mayor Randy Halley with a certificate designating the city of Waitsburg as a heritage community, part of the Territorial Sesquicentennial celebration. A 15-month-long celebration began last November with the Washington Territorial Commission recognizing various governmental, fraternal and religious entities, which includes the City of Waitsburg. Halley accepted the City's document and similar certificates for the First Christian Church of Waitsburg and the Waitsburg...
Ten Years Ago June 12, 2003 Awards for Preston Hall students, reflecting the entire school year, were presented Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 in the high school auditorium. Participation certificates were given to students who participated in Preston Hall sports. After which the coaches spoke of the upcoming potential for high school athletics. Sports recognized were volleyball, girls and boys basketball and track. Physical fitness awards were presented by Mr. Johnson, Preston Hall principal and school superintendent. Reaching the level of...
