Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – From the Isle of Dominica in the West Indies to a farmhouse along Whetstone Springs outside of Waitsburg, Mark and Eleanora Montgomery have been gardening and beekeeping together for 30 years now. These days, they market organic honey and hardneck garlic, while raising garden crops and flowers for their own enjoyment. Mark grew up in the Seattle area and his dad raised bees as a hobby. He attended college at WSU where he earned a degree in agricultural economics. After graduation i... Full story
DAYTON—The Dayton Historic Preservation Commission held a meeting last week to provide a forum for property owners in the South Side Historic District and the Washington Street Historic District. Commission members were to answer questions about an advisory ballot asking property owners to state their preferences to the Dayton City Council about the future of the two districts. There were about nine property owners in attendance. The ballot asks property owners to choose from among three o...
WAITSBURG – With a declining general fund balance and staffing well over state apportionment allocations, Waitsburg School District Superintendent Carol Clarke informed school board members that they have a deadline of May 15 to make decision regarding possible staff cuts for the 2016-17 school year. Nearly all of the district’s certificated teaching staff was in attendance at the April 13 regular board meeting. Clarke reminded the board that “75-80% of any school’s budget is based on personnel,” and that enrollment generates staffing allocatio...
Unused or expired medications may be turned in for safe disposal on April 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the following locations: the Walla Walla Police Department (54 E. Moore, Walla Walla), the College Place Police Department (624 S. College Ave., College Place), the Waitsburg Fire Department (234 W. Main, Waitsburg). Please do not bring needles, sharps, syringes, mercury thermometers, oxygen containers, chemotherapy or radioactive substances. Call Vicki at 524-4409 with questions....
Proud parents Andrew and Heidi James are happy to announce the birth of their son Calvin Clark James. Born on March 30, 2016, Calvin was 9 pounds 6.4 ounces and measured 22.5 inches long. He joins siblings Brycen and Allison. Maternal grandparents are Fred and Rosanna Mensik of Pomeroy and John and Debbie Mutch of Richland. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Terri James of Dayton.....
WALLA WALLA – The Mom’s Network will provide two parent workshops focusing on adolescent and teen behavior. On Tues., April 26 Special Education and Behavior Specialist for Walla Walla Public Schools, Barb Casey, will speak on “Anxiety and Oppositional Behavior in Adolescents” at the Walla Walla Public Library, from 5:30-7 p.m. On Wed., May 4, Guest speaker Whitney Pennington, Education and Communications Specialist with the Washignton Poison Center, will share knowledge, examples, and resources on the topic of “Emerging Trends with Adolescen...
Ten Years Ago April 27, 2006 Bill Warren, manager of Warren Orchards and co-owner of Warren Farms, was selected from a nationwide field of applicants at the recipient of the 2006 Eisenhower Agricultural Fellowship. Without a program, you don’t know the players. Tom Baker, a long-time volunteer for the Days of Real Sport and the man that runs the press that prints the race programs, will be the 2006 DRS Parade Marshal. A new addition to Waitsburg’s Main Street scene this week is a metal silhouette representation of the well-known Lewis and Clark...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg City Council meeting scheduled for April 20 has been moved to Mon., April 25, at 7 p.m. Agenda items include: 2016 election certification, grandstands report, inner track rail, stall rental funds discussion, property surplus request, oath of office, and Main Street Bridge replacement rail....
4: French Toast; Cancun Chicken Wrap, Cauliflower 25: Biscuit & Gravy; Hamburger (chs. opt.), Tomato/Onion/Pickle, Potato Smiles 26: Continental Breakfast; Orange Chicken, Stir Fry Veggies 27: Longjohn; Hot Ham & Cheese 28: Breakfast Pizza; Chicken Quesadilla, Spanish Rice...
April 22: Julie Yokel, Mary Cunningham, Marge Benson, Mary Mathews and Dawn Roberts. April 23: Claudia Cunningham, Juanita Gluck, Vera Webber, Sandra Cox, Caleb Durkee and Lisa Kysar. April 24: Betty Callahan, Julia Manyak, Rick Huwe, Bess Harter, Geneva Pettichord, Jason Sickles, Cheyenne Frohreich. April 25: Sharon Pauley, Nancy Meyers, Bernice Mock, Richele Heilburn and Randy Schuster, Michael Bessey April 26: Charlie Baker, Ernest Hermanns, Delores Nettles, Dain Henderson, Rich Lee, Gregory Kalahele-Stearns, Bryan Thomas, Patsy Donavon,...
This probably will beggar belief for the millions of Americans struggling to meet this year’s April 18 deadline to file their income tax returns, but the IRS says it has gotten better at handling taxpayer questions. Two years ago, only 38 percent of the taxpayers who called for help got the assistance they needed. Last year, the number went up to 70 percent. That the IRS counts this as progress is not exactly reassuring. But it’s very much in keeping with the long and vexed history of what is known as “taxpayer assistance.” For seven decades...
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At the ripe old age of 70, Highlights - that magazine staple of pediatricians' offices and often the first piece of mail a kid used to get - is moving into the digital age. But with a brand as notable and recognizable as Highlights', the magazine didn't want to simply slap its articles and puzzles onto a mobile screen. So it took its time, said Kent S. Johnson, chief executive of the Highlights for Children Inc., which prints the beloved magazine with the tagline "Fun with a Purpose." It also...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Elementary School students spent the last two weeks gathering pennies to help former WHS student Cody Washburn in his battle with cancer. The drive is an offshoot of a coin drive inspired by the high school Leos club, who raised $150 for Washburn in March. The competitive elementary school penny drive was organized by teacher Gabe Kiefel and students have been enjoying the ability to sabotage other classes. Students get credit for pennies donated, but silver coins added t...
DAYTON - The public is invited to an Earth Day ev ent at the Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel and Suites, on Friday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Activities will include Earth Day crafts for children of all ages, including Mr. Recycle Head or plastic bottle head, and other art projects. Snacks will be provided. Bring recyclable plastics to the recycle bin in the parking lot. For more information, contact Eleanor Specht at (509) 382-4791....
DAYTON--Since their arrival in Dayton on April 15, forty-four juniors from Yamate High School in Yokohama, Japan, have been living with host families in Dayton and experiencing life in rural eastern Washington. In July, ten to fifteen Dayton High School students will travel to Yokohama, live with host families and attend Yamate High School, according to teacher Kristine Warren, who is the Yamate Program coordinator. Activities planned for the students from Yokohama while they are in Dayton were...
Mom looks outside system to get help for her son DAYTON-Sherri Huwe said she will be forever grateful to the many people who helped her wage a long and complicated battle to help her developmentally challenged son, Ben, keep his business intact. Ben lost the funding for his job coach in January 2015, when his greeting card business at Elk Drug in Dayton was deemed unviable by developmental disability services experts. "We were upset about that, of course," Huwe said. Huwe said she tried for...
DAYTON—Port of Columbia County commissioners heard from Port Manager Jennie Dickinson and Economic Development Coordinator Brad McMasters about their recent trip to the 2016 Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, Calif. There they spent three days with over 70,000 other attendees, looking at products and learning about the connection between producers and distributors. Most people at the expo were seeking distributors for their products, Dickinson said. “Many natural and organic food labels have bee...
WAITSBURG – With the logistics of the 2016-17 Waitsburg-Dayton football combine largely decided, it is time for the cheer squads to do the same. At the April 14 regular Waitsburg School Board Meeting, Athletic Director Stephanie Wooderchak shared the in-process 2016-17 cheer combine proposal with board members. Varsity Cheer Squad Through negotiations with Dayton, it has been agreed that Dayton will host the varsity squad of no more than 12 athletes, with Dayton providing the coach. Practices w...
WAITSBURG – A group of students and parents attended last week’s school board meeting to vocalize their support for high school girls’ basketball coach J.T. Elsey, whose performance was on the agenda for review during executive session. Sophomore athlete Chloe Pearson served as spokesperson for fellow players Taylor Hays, Devon Harshman and Tayler Jones. Pearson read the following prepared statement on behalf of the team. I have played both years in this program and J.T. has improved our team...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott boys fell twice to Asotin at home in a Friday double-header, 2-0 and 10-3. In the first game, Jacob Dunn pitched a gem, giving up only three hits in a complete-game effort. But a fifth-inning Tiger error with one out led to two Panther runs that provided all the scoring the visitors needed. Prescott also recorded three hits, but couldn't generate any offense. Dunn had eight strikeouts for Prescott, but the Tigers struck out 12 times against Asotin pitcher Koby Blunt. "...
PRESCOTT – The Prescott softball team came out on fire, scoring four runs in the first inning of game one, on the way to a split of a double-header with Asotin. After taking the first game, 7-6, the Tiger bats went quiet, and the home team fell 10-0 in game two. In the first game, Prescott broke a 6-6 tie in the sixth inning, when Jade Alleman led off with a triple, and then, with two outs, was knocked home on an RBI single by Timber Frohreich. Each team had 10 hits, but the Lady Tigers were a...
COLLEGE PLACE – The Walla Walla Valley Academy softball team was no match for Dayton Friday afternoon, as the Lady ‘Dogs won two mercy rule-shortened games, 33-1 and 10-0. In game one, Dayton had 23 hits and took advantage of nine WWVA errors, in a game that was called after three innings. Tatum Laughery led her team with five hits. Heidi Dobbs had four hits, and Kellie Moore and Megan Robins each had three. Moore and Robins each had six RBIs. Game 2 lasted five innings, again shortened by the m...
DAYTON – On Friday afternoon, at the first track and field meet ever held at the new College Place HS athletic field, several Touchet Valley athletes had top performances. Waitsburg's Landon Callas came away with four first-place finishes. He won the 400-meter race, along with both hurdle events – at 110 and 300 meters. Callas also led off the winning 4 X 100 relay team. Cardinal Emily Adams missed a sweep of her own by one place in the long jump. She took first in the 400 and 3200 meter rac...
DAYTON – The Dayton baseball team scored seven runs on seven hits in the first game of their double-header against Walla Walla Valley Academy here Friday, but their pitchers could hold off the Jaguar hitters, as they lost, 17-7. WWVA also won the second game, 14-2. In game one, WWVA jumped on the Bulldog pitching quickly, scoring 10 runs in the first inning. But Dayton was able to make headway on offense, scoring seven runs in the first four innings. In the second game, the Jaguars again got t...
