Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - The produc- tion team for the Liberty Theater's fall musical Peter Pan has announced their cast- ing decisions. Co-directors Leah Stockton and Kirsten Schober were thrilled with the many talented people who came out for auditions. "We were amazed by the number of gifted actors that we saw throughout the process," said Schober. Chris Philbrook has been cast as Peter Pan, and Iris Turnipseed will play Wendy in the musical adaptation of the play written in 1904 by Sir James M. Barrie. The...
[Editor's Note: Besides teaching English at Touchet High School and being a contributing writer for The Times, Shauna Fletcher is an accomplished actress and stars this summer in WWCC Foundation's production of "The Music Man" at the Fort Walla Walla Amphithe- ater.] "Y ou're not listen- ing, Marian!" Harold Hill whispers to me, "Look!" Only we both know I'm listening intently. Because in actuality, I'm waiting for my cue to move to center stage; and Harold Hill is really actor and director...
PRESCOTT - Those in search of a way to cool off are bound to find it in Prescott's very own oasis. The Prescott swimming pool will open for the 2013 season on Monday, June 17th. A great source of pride for the community, the pool was established in 1958 by the school district. During that time, the school offered swimming lessons as a part of its physical education program, and opened it up to the public for the summers. When there were legislative changes to state funding formulas for school di...
DAYTON - The Day- ton school district will say farewell to three very spe- cial ladies at the close of this school year. Elemen- tary school principal Katie Leid, first grade teacher Julie Howard, and school secre- tary Dallas Dickinson are all set to retire. Combined, these women have well over fifty years experience in education, and for them the decision to begin a new chapter in their lives is bittersweet. Leid, who was born in Walla Walla and raised in Waitsburg, has served as principal...
Despite a rather hectic week of school, on Saturday I rose up early with a mission in mind. I carefully whipped on my mascara, chugged some coffee while I picked up an en- thusiastic fiancé, and together we drove to Waitsburg, where I witnessed my very first Cel- ebration Days parade. It was well worth the few hours of missed sleep. In my twenty-six years, I have enjoyed many other parades. My mom used to take me and my brother to the Christmas parade in Walla Walla, and we would gladly shiver in the cold to see Santa. We almost always...
For this year's Celebration Days, Cowgirl Horse Racing is certain to be an exciting new event. The races will kick-off at 1 p.m. Saturday, and the ultimate prize will be $400 (prizes for runners-up will depend upon the number of entries). Riders over the age of eighteen are encouraged to arrive with their wellmannered horses at the fairgrounds around 9 AM to sign up. The races will be held in brackets that will eventually be narrowed down to finalists. There may also be time in between for some...
PRESCOTT - The city of Prescott has selected Steven Heimbigner as its new mayor. The decision was made at the last city council meeting, which took place April 8. Heimbigner fills the slot left open after the death of Mayor Darlene DeCoria in January. A graduate of Eastern Washington University, Heimbigner has been a resident of Prescott for 42 years. He majored in business and began teaching business classes at Prescott High School in 1971. He also taught computer applications and journalism, even taking up the position of yearbook advisor....
WALLA WALLA - Like most graduating seniors, Cougar Henderson is look- ing forward to starting a new chapter in his life. But not just yet...Henderson's last weeks of high school will certainly stand out from the rest. He is about to kick off his eighth theatrical production in the past calendar year, in Wa-Hi's production of "Bye Bye Birdie." A self-proclaimed "sixthgeneration Waitsburgite," Henderson was bitten by the theater bug early. He became determined to be on stage after seeing "The...
PRESCOTT - The Prescott School District has selected a new superinten- dent. After a process that began with five candidates, background checks, and site visits, Brett Cox of Walla Walla was invited to address the publicWednesday eve- ning in the Prescott Elementary School library, as the school board was approach- ing the end of their search. Cox will replace retiring Superintendent Bill Jordan, who has served in that po- sition for three years. He submitted his resignation in January and has...
