Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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DAYTON - Dayton's Lady 'Dawgs kicked off their volleyball season with a Jamboree in Clarkston on Sept. 8, and a hard-fought, fiveset loss to Weston-McEwen on September 9. Coach Shannon Turner says the team is playing well early in the season. The Bulldogs fell to the TigerScots with set scores of: 23-25, 25-18, 25-22, 13-25 and 10-15. Junior Madison Mings served a perfect game with 17/17 over the net. Sophomores Jenna Phillips, Josilyn Fullerton and Senior Lexie Ramirez were right behind with...
CLARKSTON - WP's Cross Country team kicked off their season with a 2.6 mile Asotin XC Island Run at Chief Timothy park in Clarkston, Wash. on Sept. 13. "Being the first race of the season - and ever for some runners - we didn't set a lot of expectations. Still, I was pleased with the day and we all gained some information and experience on which we'll keep building," said Coach Dan Nechedom. Sophomore Emily Adams placed fifth out of 33 women runners with a finish time of 18:36.10. Adams placed...
WAITSBURG - Due to a lack of turnout, Dayton High School has opted not to offer cross-country to its athletes this year. At the beginning of the season, WP and Dayton students practiced together under former Dayton cross country coach Dan Nechodom. When only two Dayton students signed up for the season, Dayton chose to cancel their program. Waitsburg's school board approved the hire of Nechodom as Waitsburg Cross Country coach at their Sept. 10 board meeting. WP currently has six cross-country a...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg-Prescott football team ran over White Swan Friday night in their home opener, defeating the Cougars 42-18. The game featured a new look for the Cardinal offense, with Jacob Dunn starting at quarterback and last year's starter, Owen Lanning, moving to slot back. Lanning had four catches for 78 yards. He scored two touchdowns, including one on his only rush from scrimmage on the game. "He became an instant success in space and has that speed we need," WP Coach Jeff...
WAITSBURG - After eight long years in the making, Sandra Torres' "baby" will make its debut at this year's Pioneer Fall Festival, where Torres will be signing and selling copies of her recently published book, The Waitsburg Family 1858 - 1900: The Beginning. The book focuses on the individuals -- and their connections to one another -- that made up Waitsburg (or more accurately, Waitsburgh, with an "h") in the town's earliest days. Torres moved to Waitsburg with her husband Lupe eleven years...
WAITSBURG - "There were men from sixty different countries. They were all in business suits, and I'm just walking around in my boots, and I'm like, 'I don't belong here.'" In some ways, Waitsburg High School senior Mikala DeRuwe had a good reason to feel out of context. She, WHS graduate Kimmie Hamann, and WHS FFA advisor Nicole Abel were about to give a presentation before global leaders in the agriculture industry. The venue would be the sumptuous Grand Ballroom at San Francisco's Westin St....
DAYTON - Clara McQuary graduated from Dayton High School in 2004 and then attended Western Washington University in Bellingham. Before completing her degree, she decided to embark on a few years of adventure. "A friend said she was moving to Australia, so I said, 'I'm coming too!'" After returning to the states nearly a year later, McQuary worked in Alaska for a few months, and then spent three years working for a cruise ship line in Hawaii, mostly working with youth programs. She later spent...
DAYTON - If you search online for "Jay's Garage" you'll find more information that you could possibly want about former Tonight Show host Jay Leno and his massive automobile collection. But in the Touchet Valley, Jay's Garage has become the go-to place for car and light truck repair, after only two months of existence. And there are no TV stars in sight. Dayton resident Jay Ball opened his new shop at the Port of Columbia in early July. (It's in the former home of Hammerdown Fitness.) He's...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School will host Mr. Robert Vaughn of Prevention Solutions (Red Cross) in a 2.5 hour First Aid/CPR Class on September 29 at 6 p.m. The training and/or refresher course is available to anyone interested. The cost is $31.50 and interested parties should contact Stephanie Wooderchak by email at swooderchak@waitsburgsd.orgswooderchak@waitsburgsd.org or by phone at 509-337-6351 to RSVP to ensure there are enough books for everyone....
DAYTON - Columbia County Port Commissioner Dale McKinley died on September 11. He was elected to the Commission in 2009 and was nearing the end of his first six-year term. McKinley was raised in Dayton, graduating from Dayton High School in 1967. He was the brother of John, Dan and David McKinley, and Jean Jones, all of Dayton or Waitsburg. After attending Washington State University, McKinley worked in the seed production industry for many years. He worked at the Seneca Foods seed division in Dayton at the time of his death. Port Manager...
DAYTON - This year's annual Relay for Life will begin Saturday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Dayton Athletic Complex and run through the night to end at 7 a.m. Sunday morning. The event is a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society and helps support cancer research, education, advocacy and service. Relay for Life symbolizes the hopes that people lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face the disease have support, and that one day cancer will be cured. The theme for this year's fun, overnight event is "Finish the Fight -...
PRESCOTT - The Walla Walla Rural Library District has launched a new program to help foster the love of reading in children from birth through toddlerhood. The program is part of the library district's Early Literacy Program and focuses on helping young children gain the language skills needed to be successful in life. Through the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program, parents and caregivers can earn a free book for their child for every 100 books read and logged. Reading logs may be picked up at any Rural Library branch or downloaded at...
WAITSBURG - The after school Kids' Bluegrass Club will begin meeting at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17 in the high school band room. Kids from 4th grade through high school are welcome to join. The group will meet Wednesday afternoons in September and October. Bluegrass music is traditionally played on guitar, mandolin, banjo, bass and fiddle. Most of the bluegrass kids own their own instruments but TVAMP has a few instruments available for loan. The Kids' Bluegrass Club is free and more info is available from Kate Hockersmith at...
Dear Editor, In their periodic collective bargaining sessions, our School Board and the Walla Walla Valley Education Association (WWVEA) determine the quality of our schools, the services to be offered for children, and the priorities for levies funded by local taxpayers. Typically, the union works to reduce accountability, increase costs, and control service levels. For that service, the union requires all teachers to either become a member or pay a representation fee deducted automatically by the district. If the teacher elects to become a...
Dear Editor, Sheriff Turner has undergone a great deal of scrutiny during his tenure. Much has been printed and his opponent and his supporters have been given the opportunity to put their own spin on the stories. I would argue that there is a pattern of behavior by Sheriff Turner's opponent which should concern voters. He is touted as fiscally conservative. says something different to me. His many years of experience in law enforcement is cited. Not reading and understanding the importance of office communication regarding the Ortega Law as...
Who hasn't, at one point or another, contemplated starting a small business of their own? I think we all have a little bit of entrepreneur inside us, and sometimes it insists on coming out. I'm an enterprising person by nature, but I've never come up with a product of saleable appeal. The one original idea I did bring to market ("Leprechaun Lemonade", dyed a festive shade of green for Saint Patrick's Day) was a drastic fail. Now, several years later and having taken an economics class, I...
On a recent trip to the big city up north, I picked up a copy of "The Inlander," Spokane's well-established and popular alternative weekly newspaper. It's available free in places ranging from hipster downtown coffee shops to suburban Burger Kings and supermarkets. Near the back of my copy was a twopage spread called "The Green Zone." There I saw ads for three recreational marijuana shops (one was having a grand opening that week), three medical marijuana cooperatives and one store specializing...
Sept. 19: Teighan Anderson, Tom Wagner, Kelly Price, Robbie Ezell, Marina Huff, Paul Hall. Sept. 20: Owen Senter, Rhonda Newbury, Monte Duncan, Robyn Dunleavy, Alex Solis. Sept. 21: Bob Rabern, Kenneth Crawford, Fred R. Gritman, Diana Larsen. Sept. 22: Marty Dunn, Phyllis Rubel, Cheryl Hansen, Marie Gagnon, Misty Nix, Lynn Rohlfing, Kyle Sickles, Dale Holloway, Matt Stoutenburg, Dorothy Rude. Sept. 23: Kathryn Greenwell, Jim Langdon, David Johnson, Gregory Liebermann, Brad Green, Jayden Dunleavy. Sept. 24: Nydia J. Oliver, Virginia Gumm, Chris...
Waitsburg Sept. 9 Criminal trespass on Bolles Road. Farmer caught two subjects in his barn. Subjects left prior to deputy arrival. Farmer was able to obtain names and plate number of vehicle. Prescott Sept. 9 Burglary, 2nd degree and Theft, 3rd degree on May Street in Prescott. Unknown suspect took a Milwaukee Hammer Drill. Victim found three fishing tackle boxes possibly left behind by the suspect. Dayton Sept. 5 Animal mistreatment on Fairground Lane, Suspicious person on E. Dayton Avenue, Fish & Game called to Eckler Mountain Road Sept. 6 Su...
9 American Red Cross Blood Drive Dayton Fire Dept. (206 W. Main, Dayton) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 1-800-733-2767 to schedule an appointment. Dayton Senior Round Table Senior Center (403 E. Patit St.) 12 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Meals are $4 for those over 60 and $7 for those under 60. Enjoy a hot meal in a social setting. Play pool, cards or spend time visiting. Call 382-2836 to RSVP by the day prior. Friends of the Prescott Library 7 p.m. Prescott Community Library 19-21 Heirloom Gardener's Weekend See heirloomweekend.com for more complete...
A service to remember and celebrate the life of Howard Whipple will be held on September 20, 2014 at 1:30 PM at Dayton United Methodist Church. The family would be honored by your attendance....
