Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - If you noticed how some Touchet Valley store fronts this weekend carried two posters promoting a farmers' market in Dayton, you weren't alone and you weren't seeing double. A town that has struggled to support one farmers' market now has two: the old Dayton Farmers Market and the new Dayton Saturday Market. The good news, thanks to the Dayton City Council, is that you don't have to choose between them as a shopper. You can go to both at the same time and at the same place: downtown...
DAYTON- An assortment of antique and classic cars ranging from a 1902 Oldsmobile to a 1970 Dodge Super Bee muscle car were just a few of the eye-catching autos on display at the All Wheels Car Show last weekend . Two other cars highlighting the show were Klova Beck's light yellow 1951 Lincoln Convertible Cosmopolitan and Donald Keen's 1955 sage green Chevy pickup. Beck and Keen, two Walla Walla residents, remember the "good old days" when gas was only 35 cents a gallon and when fuel was...
DIXIE - The illustration is typical for its day: a primitive rendition of the rolling landscape just south of Dixie during the second half of the 19th century, presumably after the end of the Civil War in 1865. The scene shows an estate with wheat fields, fruit trees, vegetable plots, fences, young trees, horse drawn wagons, a large barn and a proud farm house with a steam train and cattle on the hills in the background. Underneath the detailed undated drawing, it reads "Farm Residence Of...
WAITSBURG - Half a lifetime ago, Danny Cole made a gutsy move. He was only 25 when he got the help of two silent partners, his dad Ken and Bob Jamison, to buy the grocery store from Jim and Joan Helm. It was called Jim's Market and it needed a big investment in new inventory, new produce coolers and a bank of walk-in freezers that would be so big Cole feared he might have trouble filling it. "We jumped in with both feet and took off running," he said. A quarter century later, Cole is celebrating... Full story
WAI T SBURG - When Robert Potolicchio closed Poto's Small Engine Repair for health reasons earlier this year - thanking his many loyal customers for all the business they gave him over the years - the last mechanic left standing disappeared from Main Street. The closest place you could take your lawn mower (let alone your car or truck) was Dayton. But wait! The dust hasn't settled yet. Troy McCambridge, once a Mr. Fix It on Main Street himself, wants to bring back the convenience of local... Full story
June 23: James Lehr, Teresa McConnell, Debbie Shaeffer, Delbert Porter, Michelle Bergevin, Lynn Savage, Jon Gibson and Heather Havens. June 24: Kathleen Seaton, Donna Surry, Rod Bailey, Fritz Zuger, Suzanne Stonecipher Sollars and Darien Hulce. June 25: Randy Pearson, Pat Allmon, Dan Estes, Margaret Monfort Shultz and Craig Adams. June 26: Ava Jean Gagnon, Judy Mulhair, Michelle Benson, Norma Bessey, Toni Chavez and Shalyne Bentley. June 27: Lisa Christensen, Sarah Monfort Torrens and Cameron Collins. June 28: Kendra Roberts, Terry Dunn,... Full story
I mentioned in last week's column, that after returning from my East Coast trip, I would let you know how the people of the East Coast are thinking about food and wine today: ORGANICALLY! Yes, even in the underbelly of wicked old Manhattan, roots tangled in every conceivable nationality, you'll see all natural, whole foods and regional seasonal everything. While recording a food and wine segment for CBS radio, a few of us took a break and ran across the street to grab a little bite from a "closet" cafeacute;. What is a closet cafeacute;? It's... Full story
From the pages of The Times Ten Years Ago June 28, 2001 Does your dog pass the Good Citizen Test is the question around town. The Waitsburg City Council recently adopted a new animal ordinance in which your dog must demonstrate his obedience, confidence and control. Waitsburg High School teacher Brad Green has become an intern for the Waitsburg Times. For the next three weeks, Mr. Green will learn the ropes of newspaper publishing. Brad will take this new knowledge to Waitsburg High School where he teaches publications (the Cardinal student new... Full story
Waitsburg/Walla Walla County & Dayton/Columbia County June 16 Fraud. Stolen debit card reported used to make purchases in Dayton. Found property. Found property reported on Main Street in Dayton. Vandalism. Vandalism reported on Main Street in Dayton. Reckless Driving. Report of Demo car recklessly driven on a street. Animal. Injured deer reported on McKay Alto Road, Dayton. Burglary. Golf clubs reported stolen from storage area at Golf Course. June 17 Aircraft Problem. Crop duster reportedly flying low over house spaying nearby field. Complain... Full story
WAITSBURG - Su Alexander, who took over as manager of the Weller Public Library when Jan Cronkhite retired last fall, has resigned. Alexander, who had been an assistant to Cronkhite since March 2009, notified the city and the library board late last month that she would leave her position by the end of June. "It was the right decision for my family," she said. "I really enjoyed getting to know people in Waitsburg through this job. I'll miss the kids a lot." Although she declined to comment...
BACK WITH A SPLASH PRESCOTT - The Prescott swimming pool is hosting a free swim with free food in conjunction with National Pool Safety Day on Tuesday, June 28. The "Back With A Splash" session will be from 6-9 p.m. and feature barbeque foods. CHAMBER NEEDS HELP DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is still looking for volunteers to perform parking direction duties during the upcoming performances of the Carson & Barnes Circus on Thursday, June 30. The Chamber is also promoting the opportunity to local businesses to advertise during the...
Editor's Note: Navy Commander Stefan Xaudaro gave the keynote address during Memorial Day at the Waitsburg Cemetery. It is reprinted here in its entirety with only minor editing. This is the second and fi- nal installment of his speech. H ere I witnessed the durability and dedication of the mostly 19 to 20-year-old Sailors, the vast majority enlisted. With only four and a half acres to operate on, those Sailors would routinely sweat and toil for 16 hours or more per day to prepare, taxi, launch and then safely recover fast moving aircraft. The...
Ethiopia. The birth place of arabica coffee. According to legend, shepherds in this north African land noticed how their goats danced and burst with new life after sampling the fruit from a bush that grew wild. They tried the beans from this bush and found themselves invigorated. Ethiopian coffee still grows wild across the green hills and roasters say it's known for its gamey and spontaneous flavor profile. Many Ethiopians offer coffee to visitors in an ancient ceremony that makes it much more...
A lthough it may not be obvious from the cool and blustery weather around here, but this week marks the beginning of summer and the start of the farmers' market season. As we point out on our cover this week, Dayton will have two farmers' markets groups this year: the original Dayton Farmers Market and the new Saturday Market. For a small town like Dayton, it may seem somewhat strange to have two groups with the same purpose, but at least for the moment, it may not be a bad idea to live with it as long as both groups can be fully accommodated i...
WALLA WALLA - Washingtonians are preparing for summer fun. Celebrations that involve alcohol sometimes result in drunk drivers on our roads. So, after beach parties, barbeques, or an evening at the bar, don't drive if you have been drinking. If you drive hammered, you will get nailed! Traffic deaths that involve a drunk and/ or drugged driver are highest during the summer months in Washington. From 2005 through 2009, more than 20 percent of all impaired driver-involved traffic deaths occurred during June and July. That is why extra DUI patrols...
DAYTON - One Main Street merchant noted that on Saturday morning, All Wheels looked more like Christmas Kickoff than the hot- tarmac Father's Day weekend car show Daytonites and visitors have come to expect. But even though the number of families coming to the mobility extravaganza was down this year, the number of cars on Main Street was as big as ever and very few participants complained about the weather. They just dressed for it or spent more time inside shopping their hearts out. "I was so...
WAITSBURG - Four flood reduction risk measures on Coppei Creek ranging in cost from $725,000 to about $4 million were up for discussion at a public interest meeting hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Monday night at the fairgrounds. About 10 area residents, including Waitsburg City Clerk Randy Hinchliffe, turned out for the meeting, which was co-hosted by the City Council. The Corps of Engineers is offering to pay 65 percent of the project. That would leave the city on the hook for about two million dollars if the decision is made to... Full story
