Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board voted unanimously Monday night to reverse their previous action not to proceed with the full athletic combine with Dayton. The special board meeting was held after the Dayton School Board last week urged Waitsburg to reconsider its earlier decision. On Feb. 14, the Waitsburg board backed away from the combine, after members and administrators had attended a contentious Feb. 12 advisory committee meeting in Dayton in which several members of the public angrily said they opposed the combine. On behalf of t...
Bryan has been the Chamber's Events Co-ordinator for a year DAYTON-Melissa Bryan, who has served as assistant director and events Coordinator at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce for the past year, has been hired as the new Chamber director. Chamber Board President Kathy Berg said that the board has been impressed with Bryan's work during the past year. "She is so bright, and she is a willing learner. We just felt she is the one," Berg said. The Board has decided to have Bryan retain the primary...
DAYTON-Since moving to Dayton last July, the Port of Columbia's new Economic Development Coordinator, Kathryn Witherington, has not wasted time getting involved in the local community. Witherington is currently serving on the City of Dayton Planning Commission. And she played the role of Janet in the recent production of Two Across at the Liberty Theater. "I'm excited to jump in and take the challenge," Witherington said about her new job at the Port, which will begin on March 1. Witherington...
Ten Years Ago - March 8, 2008 Athletics from the boys, girls, and cheer squad programs at Waitsburg High School were recognized for their efforts at a Sports Awards Ceremony, held in the auditorium Tuesday, February 26. The event concluded with the group joining in the W.H.S. Fight song, followed by cookies and punch in The Cage. The Waitsburg Lions Club will host its annual Father, Daughter-Son Night on Tues March 11. The dinner meeting will begin at 7pm at Ye Town Hall and pizza is on the menu.After dinner, the youngsters will be treated to...
WAITSBURG – The annual Waitsburg city government election process is underway. The caucus window to file a full slate of candidates opened Feb. 26 and runs through March 8. Individuals can file Declarations of Candidacy from March 1 through March 10. The top five council candidate vote-getters will receive council positions. If there is a full slate of candidates, ballots will go out in the mail on March 17. If not, the filing period will be reopened for two weeks. Completed ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on April 3 at City Hall, or must b...
WAITSURG – While team members change from year to year, the Waitsburg High School Knowledge Bowl has been a familiar presence at the State Knowledge Bowl meet in Arlington, Wash. each year in March. This year's Team 1 took first place at the Southeast Washington Regional Knowledge Bowl Tournament held in Waitsburg on Feb. 21 to once again qualify for the State tournament. This year's Team 1 members include: Kevin Murphy, Chris Philbrook, Leena Baker, Cade Branson, Seamus House and Bradley S...
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, 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. Janovich, Shane Johnson, Trulie Griffin, Michael Jantz, Ryan and Scott Downing, Del Benson, Larry Olson...
Glass art is one of those things that are difficult to accept as being created. I mean, isn't glass like eggs or milk – it just sort of appears all neatly packaged and ready for sale? Before I proceed, allow me to mention that we keep chickens and goats, so happily I'm well aware of where eggs and milk come from. And now, thanks to a chat with Pasco glass artist Gregory Jones, I have a firmer idea of how glass bowls – especially the wavy vintage receptacles and lacy, coral glass bowls that Jon...
I’ll be honest here: I paid no attention to the first Paddington movie that came out a few years ago. In fact, I don’t remember hearing anything of Paddington until we decided to bring Paddington 2 to the Liberty. I’ve been out of that loop. If I heard anything about it I probably passed it off as a kid’s movie, some toy tie-in from a popular teddy bear or something. Well, I’m chastened (again). I discover Paddington 2 stars some of my favorite players: Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey); Ben Whishaw (that smart young “Q” agent in 007’s Skyfall);...
WAITSBURG – At their Feb. 22 regular meeting, the Waitsburg City Council agreed to look at reinstating the position of Assistant Public Works Director. The council will set up a workshop to hammer out the logistics. Currently, the City has a public works director, Jim Lynch, and two laborers, Jake Adams and John Langford, with no one having authority to supervise when Lynch is away from his duties. “We are finally at a stable working relationship among the public works employees that we could bring this position back and relieve some of the...
When a hiking trail thaws after it has been frozen for a couple of weeks, trekking it is a bit like taking a long walk in wet concrete. Monday was sunny and bright, so I decided to give the Rock Hill Trail, on Port of Columbia property near Dayton's west end, a go anyway. I did my best to stay in the adjacent grass, but that was not always possible. My boots collected a couple of pounds of sticky mud each, I'm sure. And I did some "boot skiing" a couple of times, but stayed upright. It was...
Snapdragon owner Vicky Beckmeyer is creating piggy banks for a Dayton pool fundraiser DAYTON-Business owners and citizens in Dayton are invited to have some fun with old-time piggy banks and help out the Dayton city pool at the same time. Vicky Beckmeyer, owner of Dayton's Snapdragon Floral and Gifts, is working with the Dayton Chamber of Commerce on a fundraiser to help with the operation of the pool. She has made a variety of ceramic piggy banks for the project. Twenty of the pigs will be...
Library and Lions Community Building get much-needed makeovers PRESCOTT – In a true joint effort, the Prescott Library has been transformed from a dark, cramped, cavelike space into a light and airy environment ideal for welcoming a crowd. Not only that, but the adjoining Lions Club Community Building got a kitchen facelift and new bathrooms as well. The Walla Walla County Rural Library District Board, the Prescott Lions, and General Contractor Matt Tunell worked together on the massive r...
No Wheat, No Sugar, No Diary! Delicious I debated whether to put this recipe into this week's column because I haven't made it to say if it is good or not. And I probably won't. I saw this on Facebook and thought of the many who cannot have the above three mentioned, wheat, sugar, and diary. I worry that my recipes are mostly about me and what I like and because I do not have food sensitivities. I also learned some new things when googling the ingredients. I did not know that there are...
