Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - All Wheels Weekend has always included live oldies music. But Dayton has never seen anything like what's coming Friday night. A new community stage has been built (by Roman Schmidt of Summit Construction) that will be assembled on South Second Street near Clay Street. At nine o'clock, that stage will light up with a show direct from Las Vegas. "The Ultimate Elvis" (a.k.a. Justin Shandor) brings his Las Vegas show to Dayton for 90 minute concert on the new community stage, which will be... Full story
The following column, which I wrote, originally appeared in the June 2007 issue of Blue Mountain News under the heading "One More Thing." In honor of All Wheels Weekend and the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang, (and to save me from having to write something fresh) we bring it to you again: O n a snowy afternoon in December of 1975 I was driving my Volkswagen Beetle on a country road near Woodland, Wash., when I lost control and flipped it on its top. I was wearing my seatbelt and was...
WAITSBURG - Six months 20 days; 28 weeks, 4 days; 200 days; 4800 hours - however you want to count it down, it's been a long time coming. Those calculations track the time Baby Mateo, son of Taryn (Thomas) Aguiar and Jose Aguiar of College Place and grandson of Gary and Jill Thomas of Waitsburg, spent in the NICU at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Spokane before he could be welcomed home. That all changed on June 2, however, and Mateo is now at home in the arms of his grateful parents. The...
Waitsburg Pool Update WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City pool will open for business at 1 p.m. on June 16. Lifeguards for the 2014 season are Zac Brown, Paige Wood and Devin Newman. Rosie Warehime will hold the position of Pool Manager this year while Kelly Steinhoff is out on maternity leave. Pool Hours: Monday - Friday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. open swim; Tuesday & Thursday: 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., lap swim. The daily swim fee is $2, which includes both daytime and evening sessions. Individ...
PRESCOTT - Milenko Matanovic, founder and director of the Pomegranate Center, will return to Prescott on June 19 - 22 to oversee the "build" phase of the Prescott Vacant Lot Project. The Steering Committee is hoping for a large turnout of local volunteers to join hands and bring this community vision to life. A budget for the project - funded by a $25,000 Pomegranate Center grant -- was developed following the initial planning meetings in early April. Financial records for the project are administered locally through the Blue Mountain Action... Full story
Scholar Athlete (U.S. Army Reserve) Emily Wilson, Alberto Sandoval English/Mrs. McRae: Bressida Ayala Rebelledo, Selena Duran English/Mrs. Choate: Haley Akes, Jessica Villanueva Drama: Anna Flores, Emily Wilson, Selena Duran, Erik Sandoval Science: Jaqueline Velazco, Emily Wilson Yearbook: Edwin Virgen Home Economics: Jocelyn Granados Art: Jaqueline Velazco Physical Education: Yavony Rosales, Manueal Sanchez Cardenas A.V.I.D. (Advancement via Individual Determination): Victoria Lozano Math: Katia Sanchez, Samantha Coronado Social Studies:... Full story
6th Grade English: Kylee Laughlin, Joslin Haggins 6th Grade Math: Tayven Seney, Kira Boggs 6th Grade Science:Tayven Seeney, Kylee Laughlin 6th Grade Social Studies: Tayven Seney, Kylee Laughlin, Alex Jenkins 7th Grade Math/Pre-Algebra: Kailey Newhouse, Jacob Breaux, Rebecca Smith, Tatumn Laughery, Jalen Sturgill, Neylan Bryan 7th Science- Jacob Breaux, Tatum Laughery, Kailey Newhouse 7th Grade PE: Paige Aukerman, Jaclyn Carey, Kailey Newhouse, David Sandoval 7th Grade English: Jaclyn Carey, Logan Crawford, Shaelyn Fortier, Tatum Laughery,...
English: Taylor Hays (9), Stuart Walsh (10), Hannah Grant (11), Heidi Miller (12) Social Studies: Lexi Brannock (9), Alex Hallee (10), Luke Alexenko and Emma Philbrook (11), Heidi Miller (12) Math: Skylar Wood, Jacob Dunn, and Taylor Hays (9), Stuart Walsh (10), Emma Philbrook (11), Nick Pearson (12) Ag Education: Jacob Dunn (9), Alex Hallee (10), Devin Acevedo (11), Nate Bartlow and Kavan Kuykendall (12) Family and Consumer Science: Selina Mercado (9), Stuart Walsh (10), Hannah Grant (11), Kyle Dozier (12) Science: Jacob Dunn (9), Stuart...
-Bailey John: Elks Vocational Grant $500, Dayton Booster Club $450, Elks State Vocational Grant $1,300, John Israel $500, Columbia County Fund $500, Steve Edwards Creative Arts $500 -Brightne Partlow: DHS Alumni One Year $1,000, John Israel $500, Ben Dickinson Memorial $1,000, Schulyer Rebekah Lodge $500, Columbia County Fund $500, Floyd & Eugenia Norgaard $500, WWCC Columbia County $900, Ralph and Elsa Emigh $1,000 -Courtney Mings: Elks Vocational Grant $500, Dayton Booster Club $450, WWCC...
-Rebekah Adams: Walla Walla Community Foundation Farrier Science Scholarship $1,200, Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days Royalty Scholarship $1,000. Will attend WWCC. -Nathan Bartlow: WWCC Foundation's Board of Governor's Award of Diligence Scholarship $3,000. Will attend WWCC. -Kimberly Hamann: Waitsburg Booster Club $500, Waitsburg Fireman's Association Scholarship $500, Ernest Rohde Scholarship $1,000. WWCC Rasty & Nona F. Ketcherside Foundation Scholarship $1,500. William & Delor Harpe...
DAYTON - Downtown Dayton underwent a transformation in the early 1990s. Main Street, between the Touchet River Bridge and Fourth Street, was closed for six months while the road surface and the utilities underneath it were replaced. New curbs and sidewalks were added, trees were planted, street lamps and street furniture were put in place. Downtown Dayton's historic buildings and its beautiful new streetscape were a showplace waiting to be shown off. In 1995, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce was... Full story
FRIDAY EVENTS DOWNTOWN 4 -7 p.m. - Early car registration at the corner of 1st and Main Street 7:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremony at the AmericanWest Bank parking lot on Main Street 7:30 - 9 p.m. - Presentation of Cars at the AmericanWest Bank parking lot on Main- Street (Trophy for Coolest Cruizer will be awarded on Saturday at the Depot during Trophy Presentation) 9 - 10:30 p.m. - ELVIS Live from Las Vegas "The Ultimate Elvis" sponsored by Pacific Power, RES America, Puget Sound Energy & Portland General Electric SATURDAY EVENTS DOWNTOWN 7 -10:00...
WAITSBURG - American Legion Post #35 will dispose of any flags that are worn out and need to be retired. Contact Ron Standring at (509) 520-9350.... Full story
WAITSBURG - The Board of Directors of the Waitsburg School District will hold a work session at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, prior to the regularly scheduled Board Meeting at 7 p.m. The purpose of the work session is to review and discuss the alternate bid for the City of Waitsburg's Main Street Sidewalk Project. The Board will then take action on the bid during its regular meeting.... Full story
WAITSBURG - This Saturday there will be a yard sale to benefit middle school students wanting to attend Wyldlife Camp. Wyldlife provides young people the opportunity to discover their purpose in life through developing relationships with caring, supportive adults who share the love of Christ. The yard sale will be held at 325 Main Street in Waitsburg from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. "Come find something to repurpose so that our young people can find their purpose in life."... Full story
WAITSBURG - "Blast- Off! Launching Kids on a Mission of God's Love" is the theme for this year's joint Christian Church and Presbyterian Church VBS which will take place June 20 - June 22, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The program is open to all children ages three through fifth grade. Pre-register by calling Bethany Moser at (509) 337-6385....
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Elementary School students wrapped up the school year by raising over $500 in their second annual Walk for Water fundraiser. Kindergarten teacher Pam Nolan-Beasley started the fundraiser last year, when the school earned $555 that went to fund a rainwater catchment and storage system for a school of 398 students in Kenya. The school worked with Water Charity (www.watercharity.org) and solicited donations from friends and family to raise funds. During last year's successful...
WAITSBURG - As the first strains of "Pomp and Circumstance" were trumpeted from the mezzanine of Waitsburg High School's Kison Court, a hush fell over the near-capacity crowd. All present rose to their feet as the state and national flags were borne down the middle of the room to pedestals flanking a cluster of seventeen chairs. Two at a time, arms linked, boys in black robes and girls in red ones strode to the end of the room and took their seats. Thus began the one hundred and eighteenth...
DAYTON - Washington State Supreme Court Justices Debra Stephens and Mary Yu will tour the Hells Canyon Circuit on Monday, June 16. Their itinerary will be: 8 a.m. Tour the offices of the main Asotin County Courthouse. 8:45 a.m. BOCC Chambers at the Asotin County Courthouse Annex for a press conference and to meet with commissioners. 11 a.m. Garfield BOCC in open session in their chambers and a tour of the courthouse. 1 p.m. Columbia County Courthouse Superior Courtroom for a press conference and to tour the offices. 1:30 p.m. Reception at...
DAYTON - Humanities Washington is partnering with the Columbia County Rural Library District to bring musician and storyteller, Hank Cramer to Dayton. The free event titled,"One Trail, Many Voices," will take place Saturday, June 21 at 3 p.m. in the Delaney Room at the Dayton Memorial Library (111 S. Third Street, Dayton). Cramer will share traditional folksongs of the various cultures who emigrated west for a variety of reasons - Irish, easterners, blacks, Germans and Italians - and explore how migration along the Oregon Trail affected the...
DAYTON - The Touchet Valley Golf Course is offering free golf lessons for boys and girls ages 7 -17 from Dayton, Waitsburg and the surrounding areas. Lessons will run the week of June 23 - 27. Ages 7-10, 9 - 9:50 a.m.; ages 11-14, 10-10:50 a.m.; ages 15-17, 11 a.m. to noon. Max Reinland, golf pro from Walla Walla will be the instructor. Golf clubs and balls will be provided. Sign up sheet is located at LC at the Green, the golf course restaurant or call (509) 382- 1076.... Full story
Dear Editor, Jerry Votendahl's letter of June 5 regarding Tom Cooper not working full-duty as a deputy for nearly two years is clearly intended to implicate Sheriff Turner for revealing confidential information. Missing from Votendahl's letter is the fact that Mr. Cooper, not Sheriff Turner, made this information public in the WWUB article published April 14, 2013. Mr. Cooper's contribution to the article also included personal medical information and claims on how his medical condition should have resulted in different employment decisions by...
The Columbia County Planning Commission considered a proposal this week to make a significant change to the zoning code in Columbia County. On Monday the commission held a public hearing to take comments on a revision that would allow on-site sales of agricultural-related products by businesses as a "conditional use" in the Agricultural/Residential-1 zone. It then held a vote. (I was at that meeting and I'll get back to it in a moment.) There's a map on Page 5 that shows exactly where the AR-1 zones in Columbia County are located. (They're the... Full story
As you read this, there is a little "12" beside my name in the school district's student enrollment spreadsheet. Impossible, right? I mean, if school years could get cited for speeding, the 11th grade would be in an impound lot by now. Hard as it is to believe that next year will be my last year of high school, I find it still harder to wrap my head around the fact that it will be my brother's first. And he's trying out for the football team to boot. I'm not sure whether to feel scared for him...
