Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - When it comes to food, the Touchet Valley has its French connections. There's Spring Valley winemaker Serge Laville. There's Waitsburg's Christian Chemin, the chef for Bon Appetit at Whitman College. And there's Pierre Louis Monteillet of the fromagerie near Dayton. Now, get ready for a big new tie to France in the valley's most traditional culinary pursuit: growing wheat. Group Limagrain, the biggest plant breeder and seed company in Europe, has chosen Waitsburg as the site for one...
Terry and I just completed our ninth season coaching for the Dayton High School Fastpitch team, ending with our third trip to the State Tournament. I grew up in Dayton playing sports and have been around it for a lot of years. But each year I am amazed and humbled by the support and generosity of our community, parents, fans and friends. We received excited texts and phone calls, hugs and high-fives, donations of all sorts and help with planning and packing of 18 girls to the state tourney. From local businesses to parents of long-ago players...
SPOKANE - Now attending Spokane Community College, 2010 Waitsburg High graduate James Lehr won the shot put at the NWAACC Track Championship in Spokane in May. He threw 48 feet, 11 inches to win the title and also scored fourth in discus and sixth in the hammer. He threw 136-03 in the discus and 134-05 in the hammer. Lehr was state 2B champion in discus and shot in 2009....
WAITSBURG - As he accepted the well-deserved recognition as an athlete scholar during the track and field awards ceremony at the high school auditorium Tuesday night, lone Cardinal golfer Dakota Baker didn't have much to say. Principal and athletics director Stephanie Wooderchak said the said the sophomore is a bit shy around large crowds. But, she warned, get him one-on-one and he'll talk your ear off about golf, the sport he loves. Just how much Baker loves golf became apparent this season as...
YAKIMA - Bulldogs may go down, but they don't go down easy. Led by the likes of pitcher Kayla Turner, catcher Miwa Umeda and first baseman Rowene Huwe, the Dayton softball team didn't place but made it one round further than any of their state-bound predecessors in recent years. The feisty team won its first game against Reardan Friday morning but took it in the chin from Adna that same evening at the Gateway Complex in Yakima. Adna ended up taking the tourney crown of the state 2B softball...
CHENEY - The WP men's track and field team placed fifth in state this weekend, honoring their schools, Waitsburg and Prescott, with the second-highest placement in recent memory. Students from the Jubilee Youth Ranch, more specifically the Thompkins brothers, made significant contributions to the achievement. The women's team, much smaller in size than many of its competitors, placed 29th with Kristin Potter and Ronnie Hulce placing in the top 10 for sprints and hurdles. "It was fantastic,"...
Prescott spring concert for grades 5-12. 7 p.m. Directed by Nichole Riggs. Dayton spring sports dessert- 7 p.m. in the Multi- Purpose room. 3 Waitsburg High School graduation. 8:00 p.m., Kison Court Dayton Baccalaureate -7 p.m., Methodist Church. 3-4 Live Music on the Patio, 7:00 p.m. Dayton Wine Works, 507 E. Main. Join singer / Cel t ic musician Heather Stearns for an evening of Celtic and Scots/Irish influenced music. In addition to vocals, Heather will showcase her talents on the Concert Ukulele. The Tinwhistle and Irish Flute. For more...
June 2: Jared Farley, Mitch Adams, Matthew Leid, Jerri Lambert, June Thompson, Iris Stearns, Becki Maki, Dallas Uthe, Shannon Mock, Cathy Eastwood, Angela DeLong, Amber Mellish. 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 Lehr. June 7: Judy Adkins, Laurette McCaw and Dana Maki. June 8: Jamie Gritman, Patty Hendrickson, Sarah Price, Gary...
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County 5-25: Possible structure fire on Warren Street, Waitsburg. 5-26: Burglary. Theft reported from garage on McKay/ Alto Road, Dayton. Animal stray. Dog reported found on 3rd Street, Dayton. 5-27: Vandalism. Vandalism reported E City Park in Starbuck. 5-28: Threats. Report of threats reported in Dayton and Waitsburg. 5-29: Theft. Theft reported on Tucannon Road, Dayton. 5-28: Illegal Burning. Illegal burning reported in Starbuck and Dayton. Domestic Violence. Report of Domestic Violence...
Permitted to permit! The word is out, the rules are explicate and to participate in the Walla Walla Farmers Market as a vendor selling foods of any kind, you must have liability insurance and a health permit, plus any other permits your booth may require. I know from experience the health permits in Walla Walla are more expensive than in Seattle or San Francisco and liability insurance can be expensive. For these reasons, if you're thinking about getting involved in selling your produce this year or in the future, make sure you research these...
Ten Years Ago June 7, 2001 Josh Wood and Clint Reser won hottest chili cooks for a second year in a row in the Third Annual Waitsburg "One of a Kind" Chili Cook-Off. Second place winner was Two Bobs Chili by Bob Patton and Bob Danforth; third place was Bolles Junction "Stop a Freight Train" chili by Bob Lee, Dave McConnell and Jack McCaw, and Honorable mention went to Charlie Burrington and Jake Long. In an attempt to deter anhydrous ammonia thieves, Mc- Gregor Company is the first area farm chemical company to use valve locks for fertilizer...
WAITSBURG - Nearly 200 people showed up under clear and breezy skies to mark Memorial Day at the Waitsburg cemetery Monday. Young and old from near and far gathered around the Memorial Wall to remember local fallen heroes, send off high schoolers enlisting in the service and add new names to the monument that stands as a testament to the courage and sacrifices of those who served. Saddles & Spurs 4H members Tristan and Devin Newman, and Joe and Scott Leamy were on hand to raise the flag,...
COMMUNITY YARD SALE WAITSBURG - Nine households in Waitsburg have signed up to be listed on the city map for this year's Community Yard Sale on Saturday, June 4. Each year, numerous families participate in a citywide garage sale event that draws shoppers from far and wide. The map is printed on page 6 and also available at the Waitsburg Grocery Store, Hardware & Mercantile and the Times. NO POOL FEES HIKE DAYTON - The Dayton City Council recently voted not to raise pool admission rates for swimmers despite concerns from the Dayton Board of...
Editor's Note: David Brock, senior at Prescott High School is one of four recipients of this year's Times Community Service Scholarships, which contributes $500 to each of the recipients' higher education expenses. PRESCOTT - For David Brock, making a difference in the lives of others started in childhood. His late grandmother, Klara Walthew, and his mom Michelle would pick a family to "adopt" every year for Christmas, preparing numerous presents of toys, clothes and food for the household....
Let's talk trash. The Waitsburg City Council last month got its first look at a proposed new garbage collection agreement with Basin Disposal Inc. based in the Tri Cities. The current agreement, signed eight years ago, comes to an end in September. The new agreement, a draft of which was presented to the council by company president Darrick Dietrich at the last council meeting, would cover the next 10 years. (see story on page 1) The give and take that unfolded at the meeting - with council members asking numerous questions of Dietrich - may be...
Editor's Note: Waitsburg sixth grader Jacob Dunn is one of two winners of this year's American Legion Auxiliary Americanism essay contest. He placed first in the state for grades 5-6. His essay was read by his grandfather, Bill Zuger, at Monday's Memorial Day ceremony at the Waitsburg cemetery. The essay written by Troy Anderson, the other winner, will be featured next week. "How Can I Encourage My Friends To Show Pride In Being An American?" I can encourage my friends to show pride in being an American by not talking bad about our country,...
HUNTSVILLE-Spring has finally arrived and along with it, are gardens that need weeding, flower beds that need mulching, ponds that need cleaning and flowers that need planting. Just off Highway 12 in Huntsville is a gardener's new little helper. No, we're not talking about "Buddy,"the black lab who meets you at the gate. Rather, it's what's behind the gate that makes you want to grab a wagon and stuff it full of all the color spread over half an acre south of the highway. John Palmer of Ace...
DAYTON - An equine virus cut the number of entries in the Dayton Days parade by more than half, but the community showed up for the annual pageant nonetheless and spirits were high, organizers said about Saturday's sunny event. "The community support was great," said Claudia Nysoe, director of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the parade. "It was a small parade but big in spirit." Parade coordinator Darby Yates said the average of 80 entries was down to 32 this year, but many...
WAITSBURG - The company that picks up garbage for households in Waitsburg has proposed a new exclusive 10-year agreement with the city that raises the net waste collection portion of families' utility bill by 50 percent. The net rate for garbage pickup for a 64-gallon or 96-gallon can (the size most households have) would rise to $15.76 from the current $10.55, an increase of $5.21 or 49.3 percent. The fees are part of the water, sewer and garbage services residents pay in one bill to the city every month. The city, which has to pay excise tax...
