Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Members of the Society for Creative Anachronism camped overnight in Preston Park last weekend during their annual Newcomers event. The local SCA chapter, Barony of Wastekeep, hosts the campout to introduce beginners and interested individuals to the organization. SCA participants adopt a persona, dress in period costume, and practice arts and skills popular in the Middle Ages and early Renaissance. Kathy Carpenter of Waitsburg reigns as Baroness, Katherine of Akornebir. Carpenter became...
WAITSBURG – Following weeks of contention, protests, and the resulting resignation of the town's mayor, Waitsburg's City Council decided to cut short any involvement with Nestlé Waters North America at their Aug. 17 council meeting. Nestlé representative Bruce Lauerman said the company, which had hoped to evaluate Waitsburg as a potential site for a $50 million water bottling plant, said the company will leave quickly and quietly. Mayor Pro-tem Marty Dunn ran the meeting and immediately add...
DAYTON—Keeping junior high school students engaged was a hot topic for participants at the Aug. 17 Dayton School District board meeting. Dayton High School/Middle School teachers Jeff McCann and Kristen Frankie were on hand to provide the board and administrators their perspectives on keeping junior high school students engaged. Superintendent Doug Johnson said that informal data suggests that student failure to progress academically begins in the junior high school years, and the a...
Ruth was born at home in the Blue Mountains of Walla Walla County, Washington. She was the fourth of six children, born to Albert and Margaret Leid Hansen. Ruth graduated from Waitsburg High School’s Class of 1941 and faithfully attended every class reunion until 2015. She began working as a child helping her family harvest hundreds of acres of wheat in Walla Walla using horse-drawn combines. She also worked at the Green Giant Cannery in Dayton, Washington. At the age of 19, Ruth moved to Seattle, Washington, to help the war effort from 1942-19...
Ten Years Ago August 31, 2006 It seems that the citizens of Waitsburg and Columbia County are a pretty generous and caring bunch. Several fire officials have remarked that people have been uncommonly helpful to firefighters and other support personnel during this siege. With over 1,200 workers having poured into the area, supplies have often been a bit short. One supply clerk remarked, “Here, people bend over backward to help you out. At other fires I’ve been on, you couldn’t even get anyone to look at you much less help you out.” A recent...
Dayton Aug. 2 Caller reported that a rock had been thrown at his pickup, parked on S. 3rd St., at about 5 a.m. and left a dent and a hole in the tailgate. Investigation continues. A caller on W. Richmond reported that a rock was thrown at his windshield and cracked it. Rocks were also thrown and damaged vehicles parked on S. 2nd Street, S. 4th Street, N. Touchet Rd. and E. Main St. A tire was slashed on a vehicle parked on S. 4th St. Aug. 3 A building on the corner of E. Main and S. 4th was damaged by a rock. Aug. 4 The restrooms at Flour Mill...
WAITSBURG – All Waitsburg School District students (new and returning) need to register the week of Aug. 22. All fees (ASB, meals, etc.) may be paid at Preston Hall Middle School. To accommodate parents who work during the day, all three schools will hold a late registration on Thurs., Aug. 25. Offices will be open until 7 p.m. that day....
August 26: Ann Barr, Betty Mason, Beverly Harper, Jackie Savage, Darin Mayer, Jeff Katsel, Steven Lybecker. August 27: Brian Richards, Bonnie Brookshire, Amy Farley, Tom Mock, Kippy Counts, Steve Gusse, Shannon Bloor, Justin Gagnon, Ashley Witt, Michelle Gouge, Eric Mahoney, Shannon Wertz, Troy Crowfoot, Shannon Wertz. August 28: Michelle Donavon, Jerome Baumann, Daniel Harshman, Shelby Janovich, Robert White. August 29: Debby Nordheim, Howie Smith, Rick Peck, Ryan Meier, Ivan Keve, Lori Hickman, Hanna Mock, Eddie Hernandez. August 30: Lee...
Imagine what could happen if Donald Trump hadn’t turned the presidential campaign into an argument over who founded Islamic State or whether there should be ideological entrance tests for foreign visitors and immigrants. Then he and Hillary Clinton could have a rational debate over taxes, a serious topic on which they have clear differences. Trump wants to cut taxes massively, especially for the wealthy, which he claims will stimulate unprecedented growth. Clinton wants to boost taxes on corporations and the rich and use the revenue to c...
It has a chubby little body, a big head and floppy little limbs. It has high, babylike voice, a button nose and a little mouth. It has big bright eyes and rosy cheeks. It giggles and squeals. But unlike a human baby, it is also bright yellow and makes a springing noise when it hops. Of all the “pocket monsters” that people can hunt in Pokémon Go, the popular mobile game that has swept the world, the most universally beloved is Pikachu, the yellow “rodent Pokémon” that is the franchise’s mascot. Pikachu’s popularity is no accident. Wit...
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DAYTON-Vickie Hodgson will be in the office at the Columbia County Health Department only four days in September: the 12th through the 15th. She will then move out of the health department, where she has worked for the last 38 years, and into retirement. Hodgson has worn many hats at the health department: as the Women Infant and Children's coordinator, health educator, and tobacco coordinator for the Department of Health. She also sits on the board for the Coalition for Youth and Families....
DAYTON-The Columbia County Commissioners and the County Planning Department are in the process of developing a Facilities Plan for the Columbia County Fairgrounds and the Touchet Valley Golf Course. County Planner Meagan Bailey has been tasked with coordinating that effort. Special events might be held in the area where the East Grandstand is currently located. The grandstand is to be demolished sometime during the winter months, according to the commissioners. That area, along with the...
DAYTON—A program coordinator is still being sought for Dayton’s 2016-17 After School Program, which will start on September 20, according to Peggy Guiterrez, Drug Free Grant Coordinator for the Coalition for Youth and Families. Gutierrez said funding is in the budget for the position, which will require four hours a day on the three days the program is offered. An additional amount has been budgeted for planning time. The foundation for the program has already been laid by the temporary pro...
In last week’s Times story about a new building planned for Blue Mountain Station in Dayton, we reported that 4-Point Construction of Walla Walla had been issued a building permit for the new building. In fact, 4-Point Construction has submitted a building permit application that has not been completely reviewed. We also reported that the new building was being placed to take advantage of a railroad siding, but in fact, the siding is not part of placement plan. Also, there are three parties possibly interested in leasing space in the new b...
WAITSBURG - The first item under "new business" on the Waitsburg City Council Agenda last week was how to fill the vacant council position left following the resignation of Mayor Walt Gobel earlier this month. A lack of clarity in the city's charter, which dictates such decisions, left the council trying to determine the best way to move forward. After council discussion and public comment, it was decided that Mayor Pro-tem Marty Dunn will fulfill the rest of Gobel's term as mayor, and...
WAITSBURG – Waitsburg Elementary School sixth-grade students will be welcomed to the classroom by a new face this year. First-time teacher Garrett Leahy will replace Sarah Reser, who resigned earlier this summer to accept a position as literacy coordinator for ESD 123. Twenty-two-year-old Leahy is a recent graduate of the University of Idaho. He holds a bachelor of science degree in elementary education with endorsements in math and science. Leahy is a Walla Walla Valley native and grew up on t...
WAITSBURG – The people, small town lifestyle, and natural resources were listed repeatedly as community treasures by Waitsburg and area residents at a Community Conversations meeting hosted by the Community Council at Waitsburg Town Hall last week. The responses were gleaned through a brainstorming workshop designed to pinpoint what area residents value and care about and to identify regional needs. The Community Council facilitates the citizen-driven, interactive workshops throughout the B...
This is a recipe my daughter in law shared. The muffins are not as sweet as some of the store bought ones that are more cake like. This recipe only makes 6 muffins, so most of us will double or triple it. I doubled it and made 15 muffins. If you do double it, PLEASE, check your measurements. I don't know why, but I always seem to miss one, like two tablespoons of milk should have been doubled, but I didn't. They are baking now so I will see if it hurt the recipe. 1 egg 1 cup flour ½ c....
