Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Members of the Waitsburg Quartet entertained the crowd during Jack McCaw's 90th birthday party on Fri., March 31, at the Lions Memorial Building....
WAITSBURG – Ballots for Waitsburg’s annual city elections were mailed last Friday and completed ballots must be returned to City Hall by 8 p.m. on April 17 or must have an April 17 or earlier postmark. This year’s election was extended and council filings re-opened when only four candidates filed for the five open city council seats. Currently, ten candidates are seeking a seat on the council. Candidate profiles can be found on page 7 of this issue. The Commercial Club will host a candidates forum, for both mayor and council candidates, on Mo...
WAITSBURG – After an extensive interview process, the Waitsburg School Board voted unanimously to offer the positions of Waitsburg Schools district superintendent and elementary principal to Dr. Jon Mishra at a March 30 special meeting. Mishra verbally accepted the offer, via telephone, contingent upon successful contract negotiations. The district held preliminary interviews with five applicants, and narrowed the field to two finalists. One of the finalist withdrew, leaving Mishra as the l...
DAYTON--Volunteers with Blue Mountain Heritage Society have been busy putting the finishing touches on two new museum displays that will open to the public in April. Paula Moisio, President of BMHS, said volunteers spent the better part of the winter taking inventory of artifacts that are on loan or have been donated to the Palus Museum, and organizing them for display in the museum annex. The artifacts range in age from early homestead days through the 1960s, Moisio said. "This is a really fun...
DAYTON – The First Congregational and First United Methodist churches will worship together at the First Congregational Church (214 S. Third), at 11 a.m. on Palm Sunday, April 9. Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and also sets the stage for Holy Week. The public is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Rev. Linda Weistaner at (509) 382-4671 or email pastor.umcweis@gmail.com....
STARBUCK – Nashville, Tenn. gospel band, The Blackwood Legacy, will perform at the Starbuck Community Church (110 Main St., Starbuck) on Tues., April 11 at 7 p.m. The non-denominational, community event is free and all are welcome. A love offering will be taken. The popular touring group performs a blend of Country Gospel, traditional and contemporary Southern Gospel, and today’s popular worship music. They are known for their flawless harmonies, as well as their comedy and wit. They have been performing since 2001 and signed with Mansion Rec...
Greg Smith and Kortney Killgore Smith of Waitsburg are happy to announce the birth of their second child, a daughter, Sydney Fae Smith. Sydney was born on Feb. 9, 2017 at St Mary's hospital in Walla Walla, weighing 7 lbs 11oz and measuring 22.5 inches long. Sydney has an older brother, Cooper, and grandparents are Glen and Adelle Smith of Waitsburg, and Les and Heather Killgore of White Bird, Idaho....
Ten Years Ago April 12, 2007 Stacked up against 21 other schools – nearly all larger Oregon, Idaho and Washington high schools, the Waitsburg Cardinal Boys 4X400 Relay team of Jeremy Nichols, Morgan Baker, Josh Smith and Jace Zuger put together an impressive performance to highlight the team’s showing at the Milton-Freewater Carnival of Speed last Friday. Waitsburg ran to a second-place finish with a 3:40.50, behind Wa-Hi’s 3:38.49. Markeeta Little Wolf was sworn into office as mayor of Waitsburg for the 2007-08 term at a special meeting of th...
DAYTON – Dayton American Legion Post No. 42, along with the Blue Mountain Heritage Society, are sponsoring the ninth-annual Spring Bingo on Saturday. Spring Bingo will take place in the multipurpose room at Dayton Elementary School. Doors will open at 2:00 p.m. and Bingo will begin at 3:00 p.m. Concessions will be served and childcare is available. There are 30 Bingo games, with gift baskets and hams for the winners of each regular game, and deluxe prizes for the blackout winners. Proceeds will go to the upkeep of the Dayton Veterans M...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg fifth grade class has produced a cookbook titled, Waitsburg’s Cookin’ Kids. Proceeds from sales from the cookbook, which includes recipes from Waitsburg schools students and staff, will support the fifth grade ski program. Orders are currently being accepted and must be placed by April 14. The cookbooks are $10 each and they will be delivered in May. Copies may be reserved by contacting Mr. Kiefel at the Waitsburg Elementary School. Order forms may be downloaded on the front page of the school district website at ww...
WAITSBURG – Lisa Winnett and Doris Hulce donated $100 each to the Weller Friends of the Library to cover book purchases for the month of June. The FOL is looking for a community member that would be willing to be a parade float chairman for the Waitsburg Celebration Days parade in May. The next FOL meeting will be held at the library on April 13 at 7 p.m. Everyone interested in supporting the library, in any capacity, is welcome. Anyone wishing to sponsor a month’s worth of book purchases for the library, or who is interested in being par...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church will host a free pancake breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 16. Bring the family and invite friends. Worship to follow at 11 a.m....
April 7: Griffen Hinchliffe, J. W. Clayton, Carla Gritman and Jo Polumsky. April 8: Rita Green, Harlan Hulce, Lori Holmes, Carol Groom, Kris Griffin, Kassi Nix and Alan Kysar. April 9: Harold A. Oliver, Becky Huwe, Josh Stewart, Amanda Crawford and Wesley Hilton. April 10: Bob Wardrip, Larry Loundagin, Dwight Penner, Mike DeCoria, Jennifer Mathews, Kelly Cook, Paul Green, Lauren DeRosier. April 11: Bill Huston, Mrs. Dale Rodgers, Lavonne Hamilton and Jessica Robinson. April 12: Carla Nordheim, Nathan Bartlow, George Pulliam, Doug Long, Kelly...
Roger Daltrey of the Who sang it with a full-throated scream in 1971: “We won’t get fooled again!” And yet, we still do. Oh, do we ever. Remember this one from the presidential campaign? The “news story” that spread the lie that Pope Francis had endorsed Donald Trump for president? It was shared more than a million times. Or recall the faked report that the leader of the Islamic State was urging American Muslims to vote for Hillary Clinton. With the proliferation of hoaxes, conspiracy theories, doctored photos and lies that look like news, it...
The Senate’s coming confirmation of Neil Gorsuch will improve the Supreme Court, and Democrats’ incontinent opposition to him will inadvertently improve the Senate -- if Republicans are provoked to thoroughly reform the filibuster. If eight Democrats will not join the 52 Republicans in providing 60 votes to end debate and bring Gorsuch’s nomination to a vote, Republicans should go beyond extending to Supreme Court nominees the prohibition of filibusters concerning other judicial nominees. Senate rules should be changed to rectify a mista...
Sergie Alta Coufal, born July 28, 1928, peacefully passed away March 30, 2017, at her home in Walla Walla. She is survived by her 11 children, Sharon (Roy) Maze, Shirley Walker, Sheryl Coufal, Sharlot Burkenbine, Ernie (Barb) Coufal, Sherry (James) Munger, Shelly Snyder, Judy (Clifton Sr.) Dennis, Joann (Brent) Notturno, Mike (Dana) Coufal, Ilene (Anthony) Smeltzer; and her long time love, Al Tucker. She was a proud grandmother of 22 grandchildren, Raymond Maze, Jonathan Maze, Bobbi Jones, Toni...
Weller Public Library 212 Main Street, Waitsburg Hours: Mon. and Thurs. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Storytime: Mon. 10:30 a.m. “A Piece of the World,” by Christina Baker Kline (Adult Fiction) – To Christina Olson, the entire world was her family’s remote farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine. Born in the home her family had lived in for generations, and increasingly incapacitated by illness, Christina seemed destined for a small life. Instead, for more than twenty years, she was host and inspiration for the artist Andrew Wyeth, and became the s...
After more than five years in the planning stages, the regional way-finding signage project has been implemented in downtown Dayton. The signs are part of a regional project, bringing a consistent look for signs throughout the Walla Walla and Touchet Valleys....
DAYTON – The City of Dayton has filed suit in Columbia County Superior Court, asking the court to declare the property at 119 E. Commercial Street in Dayton a public nuisance. The property, which is owned by George "Bill" Waltermire, is the site of a house that partially burned on July 15, 2015. The standing portion of the burned structure has since been removed, but the lot is still covered with debris. Besides the declaration of public nuisance, the city is also asking the court for a w...
DAYTON—Have you been perusing garden seed catalogues and wishing you had adequate space to grow fresh vegetables and fruits for yourself and your family? The Dayton Community Garden, located on 1/3 acre, off the main entrance on Cemetery Road, may be the answer. And what could be simpler? Watermaster Bob McCauley tills the garden, does the watering, and keeps a watchful eye. The only thing required of each gardener is to keep the weeds down, the trash out, and contribute to a “secure, hap...
DAYTON - Joan Akers, Community Outreach Coordinator for the area Alzheimer’s Association, will talk about healthy habits for seniors when she speaks at the Dayton Senior Center at 11:30 a.m. on April 13. Akers will also present information about two classes beginning on May 10 also at the Dayton Senior Center. Staying Connected is for people in early stage memory loss, and for their spouses, children, friends and other caregivers. The class will take place from 10 - 11:30 a.m. on May 10, May 17, May 24, and May 31. Powerful Tools for C...
Incumbent Karen Gregutt has made Waitsburg her home since the summer of 2005. In recent years she has represented Waitsburg on the Washington State Shoreline Management Committee, opened a successful wine and chocolate shop on Main Street, organized and directed Waitsburg's "Art Windows" project last spring, and founded the Waitsburg Garden Club. She has also renovated multiple historic homes and a downtown building in Waitsburg. "I set realistic goals and always follow through on what I say I...
Incumbent council member Kate Hockersmith has lived in Waitsburg since 1992. She has been a 4-H leader, Boy Scout volunteer and Friends of the Library member. She taught preschool/parent education in Waitsburg for 12 years. She currently teaches music, organizes bluegrass jams, and provides music for many community events. She is on the board of Rural Youth Enrichment Services, a member of the Waitsburg Garden Club, the Fairgrounds Revitalization Committee, the Waitsburg Flood Prevention and Eme...
Lane Hill moved to town two years ago and renovated a building on Main Street, which will be used to offer shows, events, and art classes to the community, and to bring workshop tourism to Main Street. She is chair of the Friends of the Fairgrounds committee and is very interested in helping revitalize the Main Street corridor. Hill said she applauds the work of the council, mayor, and city manager and would love to work with them in the coming year. "This has been a tough year and they have...
Incumbent Kevin house has worked at The McGregor Company in Waitsburg for 21 years and has lived here for 14 years. He has been on the city council since elected in 2010. House is active in the Lions Club, the Waitsburg Livestock Show and St. Mark's Church. He has helped with many youth activities such as scouts, FFA, and 4-H as his boys have come up through school. "I'm running for re-election to council because I think my perspective representing citizens of Waitsburg is still pertinent in...
