Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Commercial Club presented B.A. Keve with its 2018 Citizen of the Year service award on April 18, during the annual meeting and awards presentation at Waitsburg Town Hall. Emcee Larry Johnson described Keve as a "Waitsburg promoter" who is "passionate about our community." She is "extremely easy to like," and "would never intentionally offend anyone," he added. Keve was nominated by Cindy Standring, who described Keve as "the 'communicator' of Waitsburg." In her nominati...
WAITSBURG – “I love the idea of kids starting the day well-fed, and I love the idea of older students eating alongside younger students. The more I think about this, the more excited I get!” Those were the words of Waitsburg junior high and high school principal Stephanie Wooderchak during a discussion on food service at the April 19 school board meeting. Food Services Manager Susan Wildey approached school board members at their March 15 meeting requesting that they consider participating in the Provision 2 food program. The program provi...
DAYTON – For 11 years, Joe Helm has been Chief Deputy for the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, and he is now running for sheriff in the 2018 election. If elected, Helm said he would like to restore the fundamental functions of law enforcement which are to enforce, educate, prevent crime. And he wants to make sure deputies are more than mere community guardians, but are also active community members. As Sheriff, Helm said he will strengthen community-oriented policing programs and collaborate w...
DAYTON – Jeff Jenkins says he has many ideas about how to address an understaffed and underfunded Columbia County Sheriff's Department, an inadequate jail facility, illicit drug use in the community, community trust and participation, working with other agencies to solve crimes, and restructuring the department to better serve the community. "I ride around in a patrol car all day, and what else is there to do but think?" he said. Jenkins will be on the 2018 election ballot this fall to r...
Ten Years Ago - May 1 2008 Photo Caption-The largest tank of its kind ever manufactured by the Waitsburg Welding Works was delivered two weeks ago to the Walla Walla Concrete & Pipe Co, reads the story along with this photo from the April 11, 1947 edition. It took a crew of men two weeks to build, two hours to load on a truck, and three hours to haul the 20 miles to Walla Walla. Because of its immense size, it was too high to go under the railroad underpass on the main highway, and a slow trip was necessary on the country road with lead cars...
DAYTON – The Friends of the Dayton Memorial Library Spring Book sale will be held this weekend at 250 E. Main St. Hours are Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p. m., and on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Books are 50 cents per inch when stacked against the yard stick. For more information call the library at (509) 382-4131, or Sylvia Beuhler at (509) 629-2052....
DAYTON – Southeast Washington Aging and Long-Term care is offering workshops on care for dementia patients at the Columbia County Senior Center on May 1 and 2. Topics will include understanding and recognizing the differences between “normal” and “not normal” aging, conditions that sometimes mimic dementia, and warning signs and practical tips for working with people living with dementia. Resources will be made available. The May 1 session will be from 2 to 6 p.m. The same information will be presented again on May 2, from 8 a.m. until noo...
DAYTON – Dayton’s annual 3rd Street Yard Sale will be held Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. South Third Street will be closed during the sale from Main Street to Park Street. The Liberty Theater and several Dayton churches will participate in the sale. Other vendors may participate on 3rd St. with a $10 sign-up fee. Other yard sales will be held in various locations around Dayton. For more information, call Joe Huether at (509) 386-7295....
April 26: Charlie Baker, Ernest Hermanns, Delores Nettles, Dain Henderson, Rich Lee, Gregory Kalahele-Stearns, Bryan Thomas, Patsy Donavon, Dawn Keith, Anna Newbury and George Porter. April 27: Kathy Harshman and Tom Morrison. April 28: Garry Katsel, and Judy Deines. April 29: Cole McMorris-Rodgers, Nancee Hinchliffe, Kenny Finch, Glenda Mings and Emily Yokel, Danielle Henry. April 30: Janice Wills, and Patti Eng. May 1: Josh Smith, Jennifer Jameson, Adam Erikson, Troy Larsen, Corinne Atkinson and Barbara Saxon Abbey. May 2: Kevin Davis, Patsy...
On April 16, the Columbia County Commissioners voted 2-1 to select the Dayton Chronicle over The Times to be that county’s legal newspaper for 12 months, beginning July 1. (The Times was awarded the contract last year.) This year, Commissioners Norm Passmore and Merle Jackson voted to select the Chronicle, even though its bid was 61% higher than The Times’ ($7.36 per column inch, vs. $4.50 for The Times). Furthermore, The Chronicle uses a significantly larger typeface for its legal notices tha...
With the annual election over and the same city council re-elected to another term, the city of Waitsburg is moving forward with a variety of projects, including water meter replacement and various design and engineering work for future system improvements. At the last city council meeting, the council authorized my office to start the water meter replacement project, which at its base is the replacement of approximately 550 water meters throughout the city at an expense of about $300,000. With the majority of water meters being on average 60...
Dear Editor, Across the country, the “Age Wave” of older Americans are taking part in activities that promote wellness and social connection, sharing their wisdom and experience with future generations, enriching their communities. They’re working, volunteering, mentoring, learning, leading and engaging. Older Americans Month (OAM) recognizes older Americans and their contributions to our communities providing an opportunity to hear from, support, and celebrate our nation’s elders. This year’s OAM theme, “Engage at Every Age,” emphasizes th...
DW over Tri-Cities Prep, 16-1, 14-4 PASCO – The Dayton-Waitsburg softball team took on Tri-Cities Prep here on April 17 and came away with two big wins, 16-1 and 14-4. In game one, DW got hot early and racked up 11 runs in the first inning. They plated five more in the next four innings before the game was called after five on the 10-run rule. Scully Castorena led her team with four hits. Hana Becker, Ariel Sandau, Heidi Dobbs, and Neylan Bryan got two hits each. Pitcher Megan Robins gave up only three hits in the game. In game two, DW again b...
DAYTON – Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson’s report to the school board at last week’s meeting included an update on capital projects. Johnson said three entry doors have been replaced, one into the kitchen and two on the back side of the high school. He is working on cost estimates for surveillance cameras, which will be placed in the main entryways during the summer. Seventy-five phones have been installed throughout the school system, and the roofing and boiler replacement projects are in the preparatory state. Johnson said he is wo...
Board members present: Christy House, Russ Knopp, Ross Hamann. Marilyn Johnson and Randy Pearson were absent. Secondary Principal’s Report: -Prom will be held April 28 at the Preston Hall gym. Dayton and Waitsburg will hold a joint prom. The prom will be held in Waitsburg with the theme “A Night in Paris,” chosen by Dayton. -The junior high band traveled to Dayton for a junior high mass band on April 19. -WHS students participated in the “Every 15 Minutes” program April 19-20. -Youth and Government students will travel to Olympia for the YMCA...
The nights are still cool enough to enjoy a great bowl of soup for dinner, with a thick slice of bread. Joe made this for dinner and it's delicious. We had leftover ham and Yukon potatoes to use, so this was perfect. He often Googles what we have and the computer comes up with recipes to use them. As with most soups, ingredients can be flexible. If your family does not eat ham, then turkey ham, chicken, or beef sausage would work just as well. INGREDIENTS: 6 c. cubed Yukon gold potatoes...
