Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ren Allen poses with Santa at Santa's House during Dayton's Christmas Kick-off celebration on Saturday. Ren is the son of Tiffani Allen of Dayton. See more photos of Dayton's Christmas Kick-off on the Last Page....
DAYTON—The Dayton City Council met Monday night to pass a resolution authorizing Mayor Craig George to settle all claims in the matter of a legal dispute between the City of Dayton, Columbia County, and Prosecuting Attorney, Rea Culwell. The council also approved a resolution allowing the mayor to sign an agreement with Bell, Brown, & Rio PLLC, to provide municipal prosecution services to the city, beginning on Dec. 1, for a period of two months. The county prosecutor’s office will discontinue p...
Saturday, Dec. 3 Waitsburg Town Hall 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Shop with local vendors 9 -11:30 a.m. Breakfast by Chef Jeff 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Lunch by Chef Jeff, Hot Cocoa, Coffee, Cookies 11 a.m. – Noon Cookie exchange 1-2 p.m. Children’s Cookie Decorating 1-2 p.m. Children’s Ornament Decorating 2-4 p.m. Framing Fables Acoustic Concert Waitsburg Elementary School 4 p.m. Turkey Bingo (Doors open at 3 p.m.) Main Street 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Vance Price Art Show - 10 Ton Press, 216 Main Sunday, Dec. 4 Waitsburg Town Hall 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Shop with local ve...
The WHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) wrapped up a sock drive last month and delivered 249 pairs of new socks to the Waitsburg Resource Center to be distributed locally. The students decided to become sole warmers when they learned that socks are one of the least donated items to shelters said advisor, Nancy Bickelhaupt. The next project on the FCCLA agenda is selling Waitsburg Cardinal Christmas ornaments....
DAYTON – Not all is “merry and bright” for everyone during the holidays. The Dayton First Congregational Church will hold a special service for those struggling during the holidays, offering a space of peace and grace. A soup and bread supper will be provided at 6 p.m. on Dec. 21, followed by a brief service of music, silence, readings, and at activity for hands and hearts. Everyone is invited....
WALLA WALLA - Prescott author S. D. (Susan) Matley will be signing books at Book & Game in Walla Walla, Fri., Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.. New this year is Big-G City, the continuing tale of Greek immortals in the behind-the-scenes City of Mount Olympus. Matley’s 2015 novella Small-g City, set in Seattle, Wash., will also be available for purchase. Book & Game is located on the corner of 1st and Main, Downtown Walla Walla....
Ten Years Ago December 7, 2006 A Christmas potluck at Ye Towne Hall will be held Friday, December 8, 2006 by 55 Plus. Jeanetta Monfort and Iris Stearns will hostess. Baked ham, sweet potatoes, scalloped potatoes, and three pumpkin pies will be supplied by various volunteers. Other members are to bring a vegetable, salad, or other dessert. Patricia Wilson, a Walla Walla resident who grew up in Waitsburg, recently returned from a Christian Children’s Fund-led Study Tour to Mexico. During the trip she not only had the opportunity to meet M...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Kids Night to Shop will take place on Wed., Dec. 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room. Vendors will be on hand with affordable gifts for kids and helpers will be available to assist with shopping and to wrap the gifts. Kid’s Night to Shop is sponsored by Waitsburg’s American Legion Auxiliary....
DAYTON – The First Congregational Church of Dayton invites Dayton children to come and enjoy breakfast with Santa on Sat., Dec. 10 at 8 a.m. Children will enjoy a full breakfast and a visit with Santa. There is no charge to attend....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Town Hall Association will hold its annual meeting for election of officers on Thurs., Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall. Anyone over the age of 18 and residing in the 99361 zip code may be elected to the board and is eligible to vote in the election. Bylaws state that four of the seven directors will be elected in even years to a two-year term. Directors are elected by a majority of eligible Waitsburg citizens present. A free dinner will be served to all attendees....
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce and A.L. Baker Consulting will host a formal presentation on Tourism Survey results on Tues., Dec. 13 at 5:30 p.m. The event is open to the entire public. After two months of collecting data and receiving over 1,000 responses, a comprehensive report is now complete. Attendees will learn who is coming to our area, why they are coming, and what opportunities exist. There will be a question and answer period and heavy appetizers and beverages will be provided....
December 2: James Liebermann. December 3: Veronica Deal, Angela Smith, Chuck Riddle, Kim Ary, Adam Rich. December 4: Teagen Larsen, Barbara Weaver, George Young, Robert Johnson, Sean Mathews, Corrine Miller, Jaimie Winnett. December 5: Anthony Henry, Des Witt, Laura Jean Hevel, Wendy Richards. December 6: Janet Unholz, Judy Reser, Christine Ezell. December 7: John Fenton Mason, Jeff Flores, Trey Cole, Hilary Hogan, Heidi Potolicchio. December 8: Ruth Senter, Lisa Patton, Cliff Griffin, Abby Michels....
December 2: James Liebermann. December 3: Veronica Deal, Angela Smith, Chuck Riddle, Kim Ary, Adam Rich. December 4: Teagen Larsen, Barbara Weaver, George Young, Robert Johnson, Sean Mathews, Corrine Miller, Jaimie Winnett. December 5: Anthony Henry, Des Witt, Laura Jean Hevel, Wendy Richards. December 6: Janet Unholz, Judy Reser, Christine Ezell. December 7: John Fenton Mason, Jeff Flores, Trey Cole, Hilary Hogan, Heidi Potolicchio. December 8: Ruth Senter, Lisa Patton, Cliff Griffin, Abby Michels....
In October, malls and department stores throughout the country get the season started with a flourish. The halls (I mean aisles) are decked with boughs of holly, and the campaigns to lure holiday gift shoppers are in full swing. Retailers have big sales and advertising is dominated by red and green. I grew up in suburbia, and even all those years ago, it seemed obvious to me that the Christmas season was designed primarily as a commercial campaign to get people to buy more stuff. But out here in the wilderness we call the Touchet Valley,...
Last week, The Post reported that Paul Horner, “the 38-year-old impresario of a Facebook fake-news empire,” believes he turned the election in favor of Donald Trump. For many, the claim signals an alarming turn into uncharted political territory. But fake news is part of American history. In fact, it goes back to the founding of the republic. In 1769, John Adams gleefully wrote in his diary about spending the evening occupied with “a curious employment. Cooking up Paragraphs, Articles, Occurrences etc. - working the political Engine!” Adams,...
Book Review: “Let Them Eat Dirt” By B. Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta If you read about children’s health, you’ve heard a lot of this before: Microbes, vilified because they cause infectious diseases, can be beneficial to a child’s well-being. Our society’s penchant for hyper-cleanliness is actually making our children less healthy and more prone to allergies. But microbiologists B. Brett Findlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta make that case with an unusually convincing display of evidence - as well as historical anecdotes and a parent-friendl...
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The Vietnam War ended more than 40 years ago, but it continues to claim soldiers' lives. Nearly every spring, new names are etched into the black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, which pays tribute to the more than 58,000 U.S. service members who lost their lives in the conflict. Jim McGough is one of them. As a 19-year-old infantryman, McGough was with his unit near the Laotian border in 1971 when they came under fire. A grenade exploded nearby, tearing up his feet and lower...
WAITSBURG – The Greg Blake Trio, featuring Blake, Isaac Callender and Ellie Hakanson, will perform at Dynamite Coffee + Art (119 Main Street) on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. The concert is sponsored by the Touchet Valley Acoustic Music Project and Rural Youth Enrichment Services. Blake has been nominated twice for traditional vocalist of the year by the SPBGMA (Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America), and is a five-time winner of the SPBGMA’s guitarist of the year. He is known as one of the true Appalachian stars of mod...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Christian Church will once again host a living nativity on the grounds of the Bruce Museum on Sunday, Dec. 11, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The nativity is an opportunity for the community to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Participants will provide a "living portrait" of the first Christmas. They will not act out the parts but will remain in a posture of reverence while clothed as those present at Christ's birth. There will be a few animals on the set to give an...
Council members KC Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karen Gregutt, Karl Newell, Kate Hockersmith and Mayor Marty Dunn were all present. -Unanimously opted to forego the one-percent property tax increase allowed by law. The increase would have added approximately $1,500 to the city’s coffers. -Unanimously approved a preliminary 2017 budget in the amount of $3,311,150. There are no major projects planned aside from the Main Street Bridge replacement and sidewalk repairs and additions. -Terry Hofer presented an update on the Fairgrounds RV park o...
DAYTON - There is a new quilt shop at 218 West Main Street in Dayton, called Quilts & More. Owner Joanne Marble is placing the emphasis on "more," because along with quilting material and supplies, she is offering for sale antiques, pottery, China, a line of dips from Carmie's Kitchen in Texas, "and much more," she said. Marble and her husband Richard have recently chosen Dayton to call home. They have lived mainly in eastern Montana and, more recently, in Hawaii, with several moves abroad over...
DAYTON--For Captain Robert "Gene" Lathrop, USMC, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, the written word was his choice of therapy, according to author Jeanette Vaughn. Vaughn was in Dayton last month with Lathrop's sister, Susan Hirst, for a presentation and book signing at the Delany Room. The event was hosted by the Dayton Memorial Library in honor of Veteran's Day. Vaughn's book, "Eternally at War," chronicles Lathrop's years growing up in Dayton, his time as a fighter pilot in...
DAYTON— During a special meeting on Nov. 15, the Columbia County Hospital District Board of Commissioners approved its 2017 budget, as well as levy certifications for one regular levy and two debt service bonds. The budget that was approved reflects $14,288,748 in total net operating revenue. Total operating expenses are $15,842,969. Total non-operating income is $1,704,360. The bottom line for net income is $150,139. The 2017 budget reflects a $150,000 increase over what was budgeted for in 2...
WAITSBURG – The 2017 Waitsburg Celebration Days Queen has been selected and will make her official debut at the Hometown Christmas Parade on Sunday. Incoming queen Cheyanne Shoun will lead off the parade, riding alongside reigning WCD queen Emily Adams. Earlier this year, the WCD committee decided to move from an entire court to just a queen, due to cost, flexibility and lack of applicants. Cheyanne applied for the position, was recommended by WCD court advisor Ann Adams, and made a presentation...
