Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON – Dayton High School sent off twenty-three young adults onto the next step in their lives on Saturday. The Class of 2016 graduated in front of countless loved ones as they officially completed their careers as Dayton Bulldogs. The Class of 2016 is made up of decorated students, electrifying athletes, and now high school graduates. They have completed the curriculum required of all high school students in Washington, and now have the diplomas, caps, and gowns to show for it. S...
PRESCOTT – Sixteen members of the Prescott graduating Class of 2016 proudly made their way down the aisle during Prescott High School's commencement ceremony on the evening of Fri., June 10. "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you'll be successful," a quote by Eric Thomas, was selected as the class motto. Once the class was seated, the crowd stood as PHS student Angel Prado sang a stirring rendition of the national anthem. Class Valedictorian Jaqueline Velazco w...
WAITSBURG – Close to a dozen community members were in attendance to offer input during the public hearing portion of the June 8 planning commission meeting at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. The hearing was in reference to a rezone application received by the City of Waitsburg, from Marvin Aronson, who requested that his property at 503 W 2nd be rezoned from residential to commercial. Aronson currently uses the property, located just off of Highway 124, to do hobby automobile and equipment r...
DAYTON—At their meeting last week at the Lyon’s Ferry Marina, Port of Columbia County commissioners Fred Crowe and Earle Marvin signed a three-year lease agreement with rail operator Frontier Rail LLC, to maintain and operate the rails for the newly named Columbia/Walla Walla shortline, between Dayton and Walla Walla. Port Manager Jennie Dickinson said that all the wording issues in the lease had been resolved. “I feel very good. I think I understand the lease very well,” Dickinson told the com...
DAYTON – The Dayton Memorial Library is hosting the Knights of Veritas at the Delany Room on Sat., June 18 at 3:00 p.m. The Knights of Veritas is a nonprofit organization that offers interactive and educational demonstrations of medieval arms, armor, combat, knighthood, and more. The event will feature demonstrations of authentic medieval combat, hands-on sharing, interactive activities, steel replicas, and real antiquities from the middle ages, and a Q&A, among other things. The Delany Room is located at the Dayton Memorial Library at 111 S...
WALLA WALLA – The Walla Walla Sweets baseball team will be supported by the "world's largest potato on wheels" over the June 17-19 weekend at Borleske Stadium. The team will be playing host to a female baseball tournament along with fireworks and family fun. Those who participate in the festivities are encouraged to sign the signature board on the truck. For every signature collected on the board, the Big Idaho Potato Truck will donate $1 (up to $500) to Trilogy Recovery Community, which is a g...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg City Council will meet Wed., June 15, at 7 p.m. at the Lions Building at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds. Agenda items include: Water Efficiency Goal Review Main Street Bridge Replacement Permits Rezone Application Municipal Code Review ATV Side by Side Use on City Streets Property Surplus Request...
To Brittany and Jimmy Puckett, Jr of Dayton, WA a baby boy name Levi John Puckett was born on June 9, 2016 weighing 10lbs...
Ten Years Ago June 22, 2006 Waitsburg businesswoman Kathy Patton of Delta Connection is the first director of the Commerce Committee, selected by the group on June 12. The action came following an hour-plus luncheon meeting in which the latest developments on the Waitsburg Downtown Streetscape Project were presented, along with short descriptions of local businesses’ promotions and other information. Waitsburg High School recently completed its spring practices and a spring football amp, and Coach Jeff Bartlow and his staff are encouraged w...
STARBUCK - The Starbuck Community Church will host a Vacation Bible School from 9-11:30 a.m. on June 27-30. Transportation can be provided. Call Judy at (509) 399-2005 or Mike and Monica at (509) 399-2099 for rides or with questions....
June 18: Bernice Patrick, Linda Bode, Gertrude Brock and Ryan Leid. June 19: Barbara Johnson, Rollin Carpenter. June 20: Beau Marshall, Frank Loveall, Louis Donnelly, Sherrill Conover, Katreena Mabe, Seth Pierson, Cameron Danforth, Amber Hilton. June 21: David Dunn, Dick Harper, Tawnya Nettles, Peggy Brookshire and Anita Baker. June 22: Andy Winnett, Michael Spidell and Paul Cook. June 23: James Lehr, Teresa McConnell, Debbie Shaeffer, Delbert Porter, Michelle Bergevin, Lynn Savage, Jon Gibson and Heather Havens....
Summer Meal Program Breakfast 8-8:30 a.m. Lunch 11:30-12 p.m. All children 18 & under receive meals free of charge....
Are you constantly plagued by warnings that your phone is running out of storage? We’re here to help. Storage woes are common for smartphone owners, perhaps particularly during the summer when we’re snapping more pictures, playing more games and feeling generally more unwilling to take on big organization projects. So we went in search of (relatively) quick ways to free up space on your phones. I tried a lot of strange tricks in the course of putting together this piece, downloaded some regrettable apps and got to know my settings better tha...
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[Editor's note: Several building fronts in Dayton's Downtown Historic District have been restored by their owners in the past couple of decades. Dayton Historical Depot Society president Ginny Butler featured two of those buildings in a recent issue of The Times. This week we feature photos of a few more of those buildings. This concludes our series on historic building preservation in Dayton. To learn more about how historic preservation helps beautify our local communities, contact the Dayton...
RICHLAND – The Waitsburg Resource Center, Dayton Chronicle, and Dixie Store were all recipients of the 2016 (Southeast Washington Association of School Administrators) SEWASA Community Leadership Award at an honorary awards banquet held at Meadow Springs Country Club in Richland on June 9. The banquet is SEWASA's opportunity to recognize community individuals and groups throughout EDS 123 for their outstanding contributions toward education. Superintendents of 13 districts acknowledge their c...
PRESCOTT - Prescott High School Class of 2016 Valedictorian Jaqueline Velazco and Salutatorian Salomon Martinez earned their titles by being the top scholars in their class. But their gratitude, humility, and desire to give back to the community speaks volumes about their character as well. Valedictorian Jaqueline Velazco, daughter of Jaqueline and Jaime Velazco, ends her high school career with a GPA of 3.85. During high school she was a National Honor Society member, class secretary all four...
DAYTON-What is sleek, shiny, compact and quiet? No, it is not a new car. It is the new E9-1-1 phone system and audio logger from Zetron that was recently purchased by the county to replace the old Intrado Lifeline 100 phone system in the emergency dispatch center at the courthouse. The new system comprises three work stations, two with radios for the dispatchers, one for County Emergency Manager Lisa Caldwell to use when back-up is needed, and an audio logger which records all calls and radio tr...
WAITSBURG – Area exhibitors showed their talents at the 62nd annual Waitsburg Livestock Show & Fair at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds last weekend, June 11 and 12. Organizer Sandra Farley said the fair received approximately 145 applied arts entries from both youth and adults, up significantly from past years. The State Fair Judge awarded the Goat department the "Black and White" ribbon, the highest award possible at a fair, Farley said. 2016 Waitsburg Livestock Show Champions List Goats S...
DAYTON – The Touchet Valley Golf Course's annual leagues are under way as the summer draws nearer. The greens are looking great, and it is shaping up to be a good course for those looking to hit the links this summer. The Men's and Women's league that compete at the course meet once a week, with the Men participating on Thursdays and the Women taking their swings on Mondays. They both start play at 5 p.m. each week. Also available is the Ladies' golf group that plays at 10 a.m. every Monday. W...
Dayton Memorial Library offers summer reading programs for adults and children DAYTON—Summer reading program for adults and children are in the works at the Dayton Memorial Library, beginning on June 18. Readers can pick up their Summer Reading Challenge packets, and Bingo cards, from the library on that day, said the librarians. The children’s reading program will be held at 1:00 p. m. Monday through Friday, with different activities scheduled for each day of the week. On Monday children will work on a collaborative art project for the Col...
Jaqueline Velazco Valedictorian Award $150 Prescott Lions In memory of Sam Erwin $1,400 Salomon Martinez Salutatorian Award $100 Community Club of Prescott $675 Class of 1960 Memorial Scholarship In memory of Beverly Sands Sharp, Bruce Carpenter, and Ron Thompson $500 Roscio Escalante Aiyeko-Turner/Jackson Family $660 Alberto Sandoval Jacobson Family Scholarship $100 Jessica Villanueva Perez Gailord and Jean Nelson Scholarship $600 Rodrigo Gonzales Luna Prescott Education Association $675 Emily Wilson Prescott Alumni Scholarship (alum) $1,000...
Elementary school students from Waitsburg and Prescott wrapped up their school year with a visit to the Bruce House Museum for Pioneer Day. Students learned history from Gary Lentz, sewed on buttons, played old-time games, sang songs accompanied by Krista McKinley on piano, and listed to the Bluegrass band, Switchgrass, in the museum's parlor. This is the first year that Prescott students have participated in the program....
Amber Johnson John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever $200.00 John Israel $500.00 DHS Alumni One Year $1,000.00 Angela Mascall John Israel $500.00 Emory Clapp 4-H $150.00 Dayton Booster Club $400.00 Floyd L. & Eugenia Darnell Norgaard $500.00 Elk Drug $250.00 Angelene Dedloff John Hinchliff/Pheasants Forever $500.00 John Israel $1,500.00 Emory Clapp 4-H $300.00 Dayton Booster Club $400.00 Brandon Barton Memorial $300.00 Skyline Jrs. - Salutatorian $200.00 PEO Citizenship $300.00 Francis R. Spoonemore Memorial $750.00 Floyd L. & Eugenia Darnell...
