Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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SATTLER, Texas - It is conceivable that we could have been further from Waitsburg that day, say, in the far coves of coastal Maine or the swamps of Florida. But as it was, we were very far from the Touchet Valley - nearly five hours by plane and at a distance that would taken us some four days to drive if we'd gone by car - in a tiny town north of San Antonio, Texas. We, that's to say Karen, Niko and I, had come down during mid-winter break to see my oldest son, Rainier, who moved here several m...
1 Tuxedo Bar & Grill 8 p.m. to 12 p.m. Dance Music 4 Toddler Storytime (every Monday) Dayton Memorial Library 11 to 11:30 a.m. Storytime for ages 1 through 3 years. Baby Storytime (every Monday) Dayton Memorial Library 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. Storytime for infants and crawlers. 5 Preschool Storytime (ev- ery Tuesday) Dayton Memorial Library 10 to 10:30 a.m. Storytime at the library for ages 3 through 6 years. Storytime (every Tues- day) Prescott Library 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Come for a story and a craft geared to preschool children - but all ages are...
PRESCOTT - A feder- ally mandated enforcement of the Americans with Dis- abilities Act (ADA) poses a big problem for the Prescott Joint Park and Recreation District and Prescott pool users. The new mandate re- quires public pools to install a lift so swimmers with disabilities can use the pool. The Prescott pool has a lift in place now, but the new man- date requires the lift be one that a user can operate alone and without assistance, unlike the lift currently in- stalled at the pool. At a...
One of my fondest memories of physical education in elementary school was Hoops for Heart day. It was a field day of activities unlike sports - which seemed to me like the choreographed taunting from coordinated classmates. I could actually feel good about participating in the jump-roping, hula-hooping, high-energy festivities. Encouraging children to be active can help inspire beneficial life-long habits. Plus, the annual local program is a lot of fun for students. With hula hoops and...
WAITSBURG - Hard work really does pay off for two Waitsburg athletes who signed letters of intent and claimed scholarships this week. Three-sport athlete Dalton Estes will focus his energy on football at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Ore. Estes will red- shirt his freshman year, preparing to play wide receiver for the Mountaineers. Estes signed his letter of intent on Monday, Feb. 25 with the support of some of his football teammates. Cross-country and track aficionado Seth Deal, w...
Friday, Saturday and Sunday mark the 70 or 80-somethingth edition of the Washington state B basketball tournament in Spokane. Well, actually it’s only the eighth Class 1B and eighth Class 2B tournaments. The old B classification was split into bigger small schools (93 to 207 students) and smaller small schools (less than 93) back in 2006. But both tournaments are still played in the same venue as previous B tourneys—Spokane’s Veteran’s Memorial Arena – and at the same time. Well, that’s...
Cheerleaders Team vote: Most Valuable - KendraRoberts Most Inspirational - Bailey Edwards Most Improved - Rhiannon Chapman Girls' Basketball Team Vote: Most Inspirational - KatyHofer Most Improved -- Samantha Fedderson Coach Awards: Defensive Player of theYear - Samantha Moss Most Valuable Player -Krystal Harris All League: Honorable Mention: Stacia Deal, Chelsey Brannock 1st Team All-Conference:Katy Hofer, Krystal Harris Boys' Basketball Team vote: Most Valuable - DaltonEstes Most Inspirational - SethDeal Most Improved - NateBartlow Coa...
The family of Don Hodgson wishes to ex- press out sincere ap- preciation and thanks to family, friends, the Dayton School District, and Don's students for the outpouring of caring and support we have received in Don's passing. The gift of bal- loons, cards, food, and attendance at the "pep rally" from the many small community members of Dayton, Waits- burg, Prescott, Walla Walla and Touchet was an amazing tribute to our son, husband and father during this dif- ficult time. To all who committed a donation of time to a community project or...
Dayton City Council Minutes February 25, 2013 Consent Agenda: Prior minutes and payroll vouch- er payments are approved. Committee/Board/Com- mission Reports: Dan Nysoe, Public Safety Committee chairman, will report on Feral Cat Program and Creating Special/Community Events Application Process and Requirements. Public Safety: Nysoe reports that the Public Safety Committee has reviewed options for reducing the feline overpopulation is- sue and determined that the most cost-effective ap- proach is for the City to im- plement a feline overpopu-...
DAYTON - Lisa Caldwell's job is to expect the unexpected. What hap- pens when the next flood arrives? Or the next big wildfire? The next disaster might be something new and different, like a plane crash or an emergency at a local school. Caldwell is the new Emergency Management Director for Columbia County. She replaces Bill Peters, who left that position at the end of Novem- ber. "My job comes in four parts," she said. "Prepared- ness, mitigation, response and recovery." Caldwell's department...
Prescott Joint Parks & Recreation District Min- utes January 14, 2013 Reports: Record Hours Commissioners volun- teered this month: Commissioners hours volunteered this month were: 24; community volunteer hours this month = 5 hours by Doug Warnock to plan, facilitate and make a report for the Strategic Planning session Jan. 3. Correspondence re- ceived: From the Association of Washington Cities report- ing we have no outstanding claims at this time. There was also a report of previous claims back to 2012-1989 totaling $5949.96. This was...
Caucuses for city elections must be held no ear- lier than 35 days prior to the election, Tuesday, Feb. 26. The caucus window is open for 10 days and ends on March 7. All caucus results must be filed with the City Clerk by the end of business the day after they are held. Declarations of candidacy are open on March 1 and run for 10 days for anyone who wishes to run separately from a caucus. For any ques- tions, call city hall....
The WHS student body took its annual ski trip last Thursday. I am told that they had quite the time. I didn't go with them. I am officially bored of the bunny hill, but the chairlifts scare me half to death. (I'm not afraid of heights, but heights without a seatbelt is another matter entirely.) So I, along with 32 other students, stayed behind at the school. We didn't even bother with normal classes. Instead, at the start of school, we were all called to the auditorium. A head count was conducted. (It didn't take too long, needless to say.)...
WAITSBURG - At 18 years old, Thibault Marti- nelle is already a seasoned traveler, having visited most of Europe, including France, England, Ireland, Turkey, Italy and Spain, as well as U.S. visits to Florida and Connecticut. Still, leav- ing his home in Waterloo, Belgium to spend the school year in Waitsburg as an ex- change student has been a "one-of-a-kind" experience. Waterloo, with a popula- tion roughly that of Walla Walla, is not a particu- larly large city, but sizeable enough that...
Ten Years Ago February 27, 2003 The Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club of Dayton is spon- soring a Bucket-Run for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Washington State on Sunday, March 2 at 10 a.m. The event will originate from the Touchet Corral Snow Park located on the North Touchet Road, before the Bluewood entrance. Donations will be accepted on behalf of Make-A-Wish. Games for snowmobilers will be held in the Godman area, and lunch will be available at the Godman shelter for all bucket-run participants. For additional information contact Daryl McCaule...
March 1: Bill Zuger and grandson Jacob Dunn, Norma Chapman, Joan Bottles and Bill Keith. March 2: Alina Reese, Dean Atkinson, Kyla Winger, Rich Fry, Sandy Startin, Peter Mercer, Bill Callahan, Mike A. Mayberry and Jessica DeCoria. March 3: Sarah Moser, Mike Vennum, Michelle Miller, Cameron Pearson and Kristy and Kelly Hays. March 4: Bill Poirier, Marilyn White, Burdette Huwe, Kathy Jansen, Ryan Jacoy and Nicholas Newbury. March 5: Dick Baker, Jean Miller, Larry Wayne Bunton, Paul Fischer and Kristen Danielson. March 6: Marianne Newell, John P....
Fodder diversity? Yes, friend and organic-seed farmer Frank Morton, of "Wild Seed Farm," Oregon tells me, with the trend to eat clean, organic free-range chicken, his regional chicken ranch orders for organic Purslane and Chickweed seed has tripled in the past six months. Coming from a farming family, I understand how gratify- ing it is to live off the land and just how much work it really is. Today, while I might be heard speaking to a symposium of food writers with the theme, "trending the millennial," Frank Morton's information got me...
Chicago wheat futures prices have declined one dollar per bushel since January 22, from eight dollars down to seven. During the same period, Portland-delivered white wheat, our neighborhood specialty, has declined from about $8.62 to $8.45 - only 17 cents. The divergence between the two markets is more dramatic than normal, and can be attributed to a couple of factors. The Chicago soft red winter wheat market is much larger and more liquid than the white wheat market, making it attractive to larger entities such as large commercial firms that...
Duane Robert Gusse, age 69, passed away peacefully in his home in Olympia, Wash. on February 1. He was born to Byron and Florence Gusse on January 1, 1944 in Tacoma, Wash. He attended school in Waitsburg, where he dis- covered his talent and love for music and sports. While still in high school, he began his musical career playing keyboards and singing in popular local bands. He attended various colleges over the years including Central Washington University and Portland State University. While...
Waitsburg 2-21 A person stating they wanted to hurt someone but notthemselves was reported on Wheatland Drive. 2-22 A commercial burglary was reported on Preston Avenue.The subject forced entry into a business, taking about $198. Prescott 2-21 Malicious mischief was reported on D Street. A Pepsimachine was broken into and money was taken. 2-22 Malicious mischief was reported on D Street. City prop- erty was damaged. 2-23 Malicious mischief was reported on Third Street. A stopsign post was broken and the sign was taken. Dayton 2-15 Lost...
Like you, I am shocked and saddened by the mur- ders that have occurred in our country. The slaughter of innocent children in Newtown, Conn. still con- tinues to haunt me as my heart aches for the families of the victims. People suf- fering with mental illness are responsible for these horrific deaths, and no legislation will ever be able to prevent all of these atrocities. The state Legislature is carefully considering several approaches to ad- dressing gaps in our cur- rent laws that could help prevent some of these mass shootings. School...
Dear Editor: I am the President of the Walla Walla County Sheriff's Search & Res- cue. We have received several questions about a phone and mail solicitation by Search & Rescue Charities. Citizens have reported being pressured to contribute to this group. They were offended when they found it was not our local search & rescue group as implied in the phone call and mailed materials. Search & Rescue Charities donation requests are mailed from Olympia, asking that contributions be sent "lo- cally" to 1934 E. Isaacs, PMB230. From there, it is...
