Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Harvest is swinging into gear in the Touchet Valley and with it comes The Times' annual Harvest Edition. We hope you enjoy this special issue with the Harvest Special section beginning on Page 13....
From the editor: It's not every day that a Times staff writer gets to attend the Baseball Hall of Fame. In fact, this may well be a first. Times sports writer, Eric Umphrey and his brother Howard, attended the last weekend's induction ceremonies. This week, Eric shares his experience watching as former Mariner Edgar Martinez was inducted into the club of baseball elites. Edgar Martinez' Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony From the editor: It's not every day that a Times staff writer gets to attend...
DAYTON-When Levi Sowerby was given the news that he wouldn't walk again he got to work exploring alternative methods of healing, and within one year of receiving that diagnosis, it no longer applied. In 2005, 17-year-old high school gymnast Sowerby was representing the state of Texas at the National High School Gymnastics Invitational in Orlando, Fla., when things went awry for him. Sowerby was warming up for floor competition with a double back flip when he felt something in his spine slip....
DAYTON—Dayton Schools Superintendent Doug Johnson announced the resignations of Elementary School Principal Denise Smith and Librarian Valerie Kerr at the July 17 school board meeting. Smith was chosen from a field of three finalists as elementary school principal in August of 2017. Johnson said Smith has accepted an assistant principal position at an elementary school in Issaquah and said Smith began looking for other employment this spring, for both professional and personal reasons. Due to budget constraints, the District is not planning t...
WAITSBURG—A Bike Rodeo will be held at Preston Hall Middle School in Waitsburg on Fri., July 26 from 9-11 a.m. Bring your child’s bike for a bike safety check, bike licensing, helmet fitting and free helmets, a review of biking rules and a bike rodeo. The event is sponsored by the Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Coalition....
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Police Department is seeking vendors, organizations, businesses and agencies to help celebrate 13 years of National Night out, the largest crime-prevention, family-fun event in the region. This year’s event will take place on Aug. 6 from 5-7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park and will begin with a parade of emergency service vehicles. Activities will include free refreshments (hot dogs, Dilly Bars and Pepsi beverages) and a raffle for backpacks with school supplies. There is no cost for vendor space at this no-selling eve...
Just before 5:30 on the evening of July 5, 2019, our beloved Joe won his race. His legs were restored and his stride was strong, his lungs were renewed and his breaths were full. The wind was at his face and the prayers of many were at his back. His room was filled with the love of family – we held him and told him just how much he's loved as he crossed the finish. Joe grew up on his family's farm on the Peone Prairie. He graduated from Mead High School, attended Fresno Pacific, graduated from G...
Ten Years Ago July 30, 2009 Farmers in the Touchet Valley and surrounding environs have all gotten their harvest operations underway and in "full swing." Low protein is a desirable trait in soft white wheat, and McCaw attributed it to the good moisture last winter and timely spring rains. Yields are up a little from last year in the Waitsburg area, he added, cautioning that yield indications are still preliminary and anecdotal at this point. Photo caption: Nine-year-old Zach Winegar, right, was...
Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Thurs., July 30 Spaghetti Mixed Veggie/salad Garlic Bread Fruit Jello Milk Tues., Aug. 1 Grilled Ham Steak Mac n’ Cheese Baby Carrots/Salad Wheat Bread Tropical Fruit/Milk Thurs., Aug. 6 Chicken Strips Dipping Sauce Potato Wedges Caesar Salad Gelatin Salad Milk Waitsburg Tues., July 30 Salisbury Steak Mashed Potatoes Vegetable Bread Cookies/Milk...
Dayton High School's Class of 1969 gathered over the weekend of July 19-20 for its 50th reunion. Of 59 surviving classmates, 40 attended festivities at Dayton's Touchet Valley Golf Course and the annual Alumni Parade. Since the parade occurred on the day of Apollo 11's historic landing on the moon 50 years ago, it was decided to make that the theme for the float and the weekend. A rocket adorned the float as did banners proclaiming the class as "one giant leap for Mankind."...
It’s a story I’ve heard too many times in my own life and in the lives of the many small business owners I meet: Person grows up in a small town. Person moves to a city or urban area for college or work. Person yearns to return to the small-town life they love or return to raise their children in the same environment they grew up. However, a lack of job opportunities makes this American Dream unattainable. While it’s heartening to see many of our region’s major metropolitan areas flourish in this unprecedented booming economy, we need to incl...
All ballot testing, processing, tabulation, and canvassing meetings take place at the Elections Center, 310 W. Poplar St., Walla Walla. Accessible voting is also available at this location. Ballots started mailing on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. (Military & Overseas ballots were mailed on Friday, June 21, 2019). Observers are welcome during ballot testing, preparation, processing, tabulation, and Canvassing Board meetings. A minimum of one person from each political party is requested to observe all processes. The ExpressVote (a disability access...
DAYTON—A mobile food bank will visit the Columbia County Fairgrounds on Thurs., Aug. 8 from noon-2 p.m. Please bring a box to take home your food. Volunteeres are needed to help with distribution. Volunteers should arrive at 10:30 a.m. to help with setup. Interested volunteers should contact Janet Bye at (509) 520-7939 or email jbye56@gmail.com. The event is sponsored by the Blue Mountain Action Council, Redeemer Lutheran Church and Thrivent Financial....
LYONS FERRY, Wash.—The seventh annual Swim the Snake event will be held at Lyons Ferry Marin and Lyons Ferry State Park on Sat., Aug. 10, beginning at 11 a.m. The event includes a non-competitive open-water swim and a two-stage competitive (or non-competitive) relay from Lyons Ferry Marina to Lyons Ferry State Park. Online pre-registration is required. All event information and registration forms can be found at www.swimthesnake.org....
WALLA WALLA County—Walla Walla County Commissioners will hold a meet and greet event at the Public Health and Legislative Building (314 W. Main, Walla Walla), second floor, on Mon., July 29 from 5:30-7 p.m. There is no formal agenda and citizens are invited to stop by, meet the commissioners and ask questions. These events have been held throughout the county in past years as a way to allow access to those who are unable to attend regular commission meetings. Future meet and greet events will be held on Sept. 30 at the Prescott library and O...
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DAYTON—Sixty local children will have the opportunity to appear on the Liberty Theater stage in a Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) production of “Pinocchio” in early August. Pre-registration will take place during box office hours, from 2-5 p.m. on Tues., July 30 and Fri., Aug. 2 for children entering grades one through six. Auditions for parts will take place on the first day of camp which is Mon., Aug. 5 at 9 a.m. The week of rehearsals will culminate with two public performances, on Fri., A...
MAIN STREET SALON DAYTON Private room with restroom available for rent Salon station for rent Call Christine 509-382-2060 Part-time position in Waitsburg, 2.5 hours per week at $14.00/ hr. Shift is 10am - 12:30 pm on Tuesday›s. Coordinate the Senior Round Table/ Meals on Wheels program. For more information, please call Jane at 509-527-3775 at the Walla Walla Senior Center. CITY OF DAYTON Director of Planning and Community Development The City of Dayton is looking for a Director of Planning and Community Development to join the City of D...
DAYTON—Terry and Jan Nealey will host a farewell ice cream social on Aug. 1 for YoungLife Area Director Marne Henderson, who is making the move to Olympia where she has accepted a staff position with Greater Olympia YoungLife. Henderson worked alongside Jan and Terry Nealey and others, when they started YoungLife in Dayton in 1999 and has remained active in the organization ever since. In 2018, Henderson took a leap of faith and retired from teaching after spending 15 years as a Waitsburg elementary and middle school teacher to become a Y...
The Q Wood-Fired Grill catered a successful and well-attended Outstanding in the Field dinner at Montiellet Fromagerie outside Dayton last Saturday....
WALLA WALLA Valley—The Walla Walla Valley has been nominated in USA Today’s 2019 Best Readers’ Choice travel awards. Their panel selected the Walla Walla Valley as a contender for the Best Wine Region. The valley is described as follows: “Italian immigrants began growing wine grapes in Washington’s Walla Walla Valley in the 1850s. Today, this region features more than 100 wineries producing a range of varietals, most popularly Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. T...
Area residents in Waitsburg Dayton and surrounding areas have been receiving phone calls claiming to be from Social Security for the last couple of weeks. Calls are from an automated system stating that “your social security card has been suspended, due to suspicious activity.” Columbia County Emergency Management gives the following advice: “Please do not respond to these phone calls. If you speak with someone do not give out any personal information, this is what they really want. Tell them...
All board members present: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Lisa Morrow, Jason Kaehler, Randy Hinchliffe Waitsburg Superintendent Mark Pickel took the Oath of Office. Secondary Principal Report (Mark Pickel for Stephanie Wooderchak) Stephanie Hinchliffe, Deanna Coulston, Pam Beasley, Heather Ball and Roseann Groom traveled to a Six Traits + 1 Writing workshop on June 17-18. Stephanie Wooderchak, Groom, Ball, Gabe Kiefel, Kolby Starring, Matt Elder and Tabitha Jordan attended a Teaching for Excellence workshop on July 8-11. Staff thanked the board...
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Since we had picked some fresh peaches that were “bend-over” peaches (so good), this caught my eye. I was torn between something pertaining to wheat harvest, then decided on this one, which I guess falls into fruit harvest. And it would be great for the harvest crew. It looks to be easy-peasy. INGREDIENTS: 1 box 5.1 oz vanilla pudding 32 oz container vanilla yogurt 8 oz container Cool Whip thawed 6 large peaches, peeled and chopped. DIRECTIONS: In a large bowl, combine the pudding mix and the...
