Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-Last week, on a balmy Wednesday evening, area voters pressed through the propped-open doors of Waitsburg's Town Hall to meet the candidates running for four positions in local, state, and national government. The forum was sponsored by the Waitsburg Commercial Club. Nine candidates, grouped by the office they sought, were seated at folding tables along one wall as the audience settled into rows of folding chairs. Moderator Jim Davison explained the forum's format to the crowd over the...
DAYTON--Stephanie Kubej and Kristina Brown are the two finalists for the Dayton secondary principal position, and they spent the day last Thursday getting acquainted with students, staff and teachers, and the community. Kubej hails from Spokane, where she is an interim elementary principal at Balboa Elementary School. She has served as an assistant principal in the Spokane School District, two years as dean of students and PBIS Coordinator in the Bellevue School District, and has 17 years of...
WAITSBURG – A vital and active parks & recreation department may or may not become a reality for Waitsburg, but the Waitsburg City Council agreed to give it a go. At their June 20 meeting, the council voted unanimously to request that Walla Walla County reactivate the Waitsburg Parks & Recreation District. Approval was granted in order to give interested parties the time necessary to gather information on revitalizing the department and to submit it to the county in order to run a levy on the November ballot. “Whether parks and rec is the sil...
Ten Years Ago-July 10, 2008 Photo Caption: Jeremy Nichols, son of Jeff and Dawn Nichols of Waitsburg, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship from the Zonta Club of Walla Walla. Nichols, center, was honored by Maryann Reinhardt, left, and Zonta Club president Betty Jane Seide, right, at a luncheon held at the Elks Club on July 2, 2008. He will continue his education at the University of Idaho in August, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Attending the luncheon with Nichols were his parents. The Touchet Valley 11-12 Little League All Stars...
July 6: Roger Beckel, Leo Cobb, Donna Groom, Milt Priggee. July 7: Joann Willis, Margaret Wilson, Tim Presler, Lloyd Keith, Louie Branson, Tawnya Richards. July 8: Allan Wilson, Rick DeVaney, Susan Archer, Aricka Huwe, Jerry Hall, Kylee Henry. July 9: Michael Henze. July 10: Bob Butler, Billie Leroue, Patricia Dunn, Roberta Osborne, Bob Swenson, Michael Kiefel, Rami Feryn, Al Thompson. July 11: Susa Roberts. July 12: Judy Townsend, Dick Surry, Lynette Newbill, Bill Duckworth, Deandra Smith, John Wood, Jr., Gayle Durkee, Bruce Anderson, George...
Dave Mitchell, founder and president of the Leadership Difference, is coming to the Liberty Theater in Dayton on Monday at 5:30 p.m., to speak to retailers about practical, tactical and strategic tips for business enhancement. This is a free community event. The doors will open at 5 p. m., and dinner will be served prior to the presentation. For more information contact Kathryn Witherington, Economic Development Coordinator at the Port of Columbia at (509) 382-2577 or kathryn@portofcolumbia.org....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg Christian Church is considering hosting an Awana child and youth discipleship program. Everyone interested in seeing an active Awana program in Waitsburg is encouraged to attend. The program will take a great deal of community support to get up and running. Awana is an evangelical Christian nonprofit organization founded in 1950. The group strives to give children from every background and cultural setting a place to belong, build confidence and grow in Christian faith. The community Awana meeting will take place at W...
WAITSBURG – Following this Sunday’s service at the Waitsburg Christian Church, the community is invited to gather at Preston Park at 11;30 a.m. and join in a potluck and water balloon fight hosted by the Church. Bring a dish to share and a bucket or two of filled water balloons. Come prepared to have fun and get wet in the biggest water balloon fight Waitsburg has ever seen....
In last week’s Times we incorrectly listed the days of the week that water aerobics are offered at the Prescott Pool. Aerobics are from 7 to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays....
Dear Editor, “He’s not from here.” “He didn’t go to Wa-Hi.” “He doesn’t even have a 509-area code.” “I don’t know him, so I’m not voting for him.” These are all comments I’ve seen on social media or heard in public sphere regarding Mark Crider and the current race for Sheriff. The insinuation is that since Mark wasn’t born here, didn’t attend local schools, and has a different phone number, he isn’t capable of being our next Sheriff. As an immigrant by way of the United Kingdom, I find this way of thinking ridiculous. The idea that somebod...
Dear Editor, I’ll be the first to admit it. When Mark Crider first stepped into the Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office last Fall to interview for the position of Chief Criminal Deputy, I was skeptical. Who was this FBI agent from the Spokane Field Office? Sure, he’d been involved with our Office over the last few years providing tactical and firearms training to some of our members, but what made him think he could come on down and help lead our agency forward? Well after Mark opened his mouth and spoke for about thirty seconds, I ate a big pi...
Dear Editor, Two years ago, Sheriff Turner approached me and asked me a question about the next new hire. His question to me was “would you trust this guy in a gun fight; would he stand by you or run?” Little did I know he asked the deputies the same about me when I was hired. I thought about the three candidates running for Sheriff and asked myself the same question, which is why I am choosing to endorse Mark Crider. Not so much for the gun fight situation, though it wouldn’t hurt, since he is a firearms instructor. But I know he would suppo...
DAYTON-Former Waitsburg Christian Church Pastor Mike Ferrians will become the new manager of Dayton's Liberty Theater at the end of this month. He will replace Kirsten Schober. Schober says she is leaving to enjoy a little time off before exploring interests she has in community development. Schober has been the theater manager since 2011. She took the job after a stint as the executive director of the Kirkman House Museum in Walla Walla. She also managed the Liberty Theater in Ellensburg in...
Birds. They come in all sizes and shapes, with plumage ranging from beiges and greys to outrageous color combinations that visually shout out their presence. For woodcarver Jerry Poindexter, of Spokane, a truly well-carved bird sculpture is one that takes into account this uniqueness of each subject, and accurately represents the many and varied details of a particular species. To artistically replicate a black-capped chickadee, say, or a snowy owl, the artist needs to spend a lot of time...
DAYTON – The last of four Community Health Conversations took place in Dayton last week and drew a crowd of about 17 interested citizens from around the community. Catherine Veninga, from the Community Council in Walla Walla, led the discussion, saying, “Today is all about the data.” Veninga presented data for established goals in demographics, education, economy, natural environment, and safety. Columbia County Public Health Director Martha Lanman presented the goals in the category for health and wellness. The goals are: The ability to acces...
First, I did make the recipe from last week – the Cuban Marinated Steak. It was great, and a lot better than I expected. I thought with the orange juice, it may come off a little sweet, but the lime juice countered it. I used Delmonico steak, and poked holes in it with a fork for marinade to adhere to. It's a keeper in my books. I wonder if it would work with hamburgers. I substituted the cumin seeds with just a bit of cumin powder. I'll watch for the seeds so next time I can use them. Quinoa: Pronounced "Keen-wah." Quinoa is gluten-free, h...
