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Views from Starbuck Cemetery's Memorial Day festivities....
WAITSBURG-Three senior-level members of Home Grown Go Wild 4-H competed at the 2019 Washington State 4-H Shooting Sports Championships in Eatonville, Wash. on May 17-19, earning the right to represent the Walla Walla Valley and Washington State as delegates at the at 4-H Shooting Sports Nationals next summer. Waitsburg High School junior Timothy Daves, Walla Walla High School freshman Nathanael Bennett, and WWCC Running Start senior Quinn Perry will make up three-fourths of the Washington State...
WAITSBURG—At the May 16 Waitsburg School Board meeting, Superintendent Jon Mishra updated board members on the outcome of the legislative session which closed April 28. While some outcomes are positive, Mishra suggested caution in moving forward. Graduation Pathways One welcome change is the addition of House Bill 1599 which delinks graduation from standardized tests and allows students multiple pathways to demonstrate readiness to graduate. Once students have completed a High School and B...
The Waitsburg Christian Church knitting ministry has nearly outgrown the home of organizer Joan Helm. Knitters took their needles to Ten Ton Coffee to knit earlier this month. The group knits prayer shawls to be distributed to those in need of comfort. Knitters meet Monday mornings and evenings and Helm's, but typically break for summer....
On May 23, Waitsburg High School and Walla Walla Community Student Loren Negron was presented with honor graduate regalia for her work in the honors program at Walla Walla Community College. Loren is the Waitsburg High School Class of 2019 Salutatorian. Her honors project focused on her attendance and volunteerism with the Hugh O' Brian Youth Leadership of Washington (HOBY) program....
Ten Years Ago June 4, 2009 Photo Caption: 2009 Chess & Checker Sportsmanship award winners include:( L to R) Jade Alleman, Maurisa Hulce,, Morgan Forney, Laramie Pettichord-Mathews, Devon Watts. Not pictured: Taylor Spoonamore & Shandra Dallolio The Class of 2009 will have thirteen graduates on Friday, June 12, 7pm in the gym at Prescott High School. Scott Harris, former Superintendent will be the guess speaker. Morgan Beckman, daughter of Todd and Tami Beckman of Prescott will present one of...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg paraprofessional Kathy Schirm was presented with the Southeast Washington Association of School Administrators Community Service Award in a ceremony before staff on May 22. The award exemplifies a commitment for going above and beyond and is given to only a select group of individuals, according to District Superintendent Jon Mishra. "Mere words cannot convey what you mean to the Waitsburg School District. From being on campus early to meet-and-greet students, to working in...
May 26 Burglary: A gas can was stolen from the school ground on Hwy 12 in Dixie May 22 Assault-simple: A man was assaulted by a woman in the 300 block of W. Fourth St.in Prescott...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg’s annual Livestock Show and Fair will take place at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds on June 8. Events begin on Saturday at 9 a.m. The 65-year-old tradition includes all manner of livestock competitions including herdsmanship, livestock judging, and fitting and showing. The open-entry fair showcases entries in foods and nutrition, crafts, clothing, photography, textiles and more. Applied arts entries are open to all ages and accepted Wed., June 5 from noon-6 p.m. at the Lions Club building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. (No pre...
WAITSBURG—J.J. Gregg, Pavan Kanekal and Peter de Grasse will combine forces in a performance featuring sitar, tabla and contemporary dance on Sat., June 1 at 8 p.m. at ART X AGENT, located at 117 Main St. in Waitsburg. A sliding scale donation of $5-$15 is suggested at the door....
May 31: Kathleen Smith, Valerie Coe. June 1: Sean Baker, Virginia Beckel, Gary Peters, Jimmy Fisher and Jon Bickelhaupt. June 2: Jared Farley, Mitch Adams, Matthew Leid, Jerri Lambert, Becki Maki, Dallas Uthe, Shannon Mock, Cathy Eastwood, Angela DeLong, Amber Mellish, Jillian Henze. June 3: Jim Bloor, Janice Klick, Melinda Nubla, June Van Denventer, Lynne Robinson and Sharon Sherlock. June 4: Kyle Dozier, Anthony Morgan, Dick Hodge, Angela Campbell, Charlee Long. June 5: Robert Zuger. June 6: Angie Lincoln, Bill Wert, and Melissa...
Fri, May 31 B: French Toaast L: Cook's Choice Mon., June 3 B: Scrambled Eggs & Sausage L: Cook's Choice Tues., June 4 B: Cook's Choice L: Mozarella Cheese Sticks, Marinara Sauce, Baby Carrots, Watermelon Wed., June 5 B: Long John L: Corndogs, French Fries, Cucumbers, Oranges Thurs., June 6 B: Cook's Choice L: Cook's Choice...
On April 21, 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened. The “Century 21 Exhibition” ran for six months, drew 11 million visitors, turned a profit and left the Northwest with a wonderful Seattle Center. Well over a half century later, many of the fair’s landmarks remain and the Center’s 73-acres is a gathering place for people from all walks of life. It is Seattle’s Central Park. The Space Needle has become Seattle’s landmark. Conceived in an architect’s notebook, it was constructed in eight months...
WALLA WALLA—Columbia REA will accept applications for its 2019 Community Grant Program though 5:30 p.m. on June 14. Funding is available to selected organizations from Walla Walla and Columbia counties and Milton-Freewater, Ore. The goal of the program is to make a one-time, maximum $10,000 donation, to one or more organizations that serve these communities. Applications are available at the Columbia REA website at www.columbiarea.com and submissions must be via the website. To be considered an organization must meet the following criteria: R...
WALLA WALLA—Waitsburg native, and former Times columnist, Emma Philbrook participated in commencement proceedings at Whitman College in Walla Walla, on Sun,, May 19. A graduate of Waitsburg High School, Philbrook graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Rhetoric Studies from Whitman....
DAYTON—The Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites in Dayton received the Champion Customer Care Award at Best Western® Hotels & Resorts’ District II Meeting held recently in Calgary, Alberta. This honor is bestowed upon those member properties that demonstrate and best exemplify exceptional levels of service and care. The hotels must also meet quality and design standards and other membership requirements to qualify. The Best Western Plus Dayton Hotel & Suites was one of only 110 hotels out of more than 2,100 properties in the U.S. and Cana...
Cheers! To Jim Romine who responded, with tools in hand, to a Facebook post in Helping Hands of Waitsburg, for the use of a large allen wrench to tighten a bike pedal. Cheers! To Miles Miller, who was spotted picking up doggie droppings on the lawn outside the Dayton Planning & Building office, even though they didn’t belong to his dog. Cheers! To Skylar Wood who happily dropped what he was doing to change Karen Gregutt’s flat tire in the Waitsburg Post Office parking lot....
WAITSBURG—Waitsburg Elementary School will hold its first annual Move Up Night on June 6 at 5:30 p.m. The evening of fun is intended to allow families and students the opportunity to meet next year’s teacher and visit their new classrooms. The evening will start with a barbeque dinner followed by classroom teacher sessions. Each teacher will offer three sessions so that families with more than one student in elementary school can attend a session with each of their children’s teachers. Teachers will also provide supports, strategies and activ...
WALLA WALLA—Join the Blue Mountain Land Trust and the U.S. Forest Service for Walla Walla’s second annual BioBlitz on Sat., June 1 at Fort Walla Walla Museum and Natural Area. This will be a day of scientific exploration, observation and discovery right outside of city limits. The Walla Walla BioBlitz is a chance for the community and scientists to come together and celebrate the biodiversity that exists in the Walla Walla Valley. Participants will help local scientists and naturalists record as many species as possible around the Fort Wal...
WALLA WALLLA—Walla Walla Community Hospice (WWCH) believes it is important to empower individuals to take control of their health care, including their end-of-life care planning. In doing so, they have developed a free three-hour workshop on Saturday, June 22 from 1-4 p.m. The event is free to the public but an RSVP is appreciated. The workshop will take place in the Filipi Room at the WWCH office located at 1067 E. Isaacs in Walla Walla. Utilizing the 5 Wishes program as a guideline, the workshop will address topics such as: Choosing a p...
When a medical emergency occurs the City of Waitsburg and its surrounding homes and farms face challenges, as do all rural areas, in EMS response times and transport times to an emergency room. This monthly column, written by former firefighter and paramedic Randy Charles, is aimed at providing area residents, who are faced with a medical or traumatic event, some kind of knowledge and skills that can be utilized to help a stricken individual while waiting for EMS. OVERVIEW Spring is here and summer is around the corner. The sun is out...
Nearly 150 Waitsburg High School alumni gathered from far and near to attend the 116th Annual Alumni Reunion and Banquet at the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room on Sat., May 25. The Karen Huwe Mohney WHS Aluni Association Service Award was presented to Barbara Danforth and several anniversary classes posted for photos....
PRESCOTT-Graduating members of the Prescott High School Class of 2019 will walk the aisle to receive their diplomas at 11 a.m. on Sat. in the high school gymnasium. This year's honor speakers are Valedictorian Briseida Ayala Rebolledo and Salutatorian José Gonzalez Bojorquez. Briseida Ayala Rebolledo Briseida, daughter of Salvador Ayala and Zenaida Rebolledo, holds a 3.74 GPA and has attended Prescott School District since elementary school. She was notified just last week that she was...
Memorial Day services at the City Cemetery in Waitsburg...
Students visited Starbuck Cemetery to place crosses and flags upon the graves of veterans....
