Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Art and History are the centerpieces of fall event DAYTON - Last year, Dayton Chamber of Commerce Director Brad McMasters said he was surprised that more than seventy people were eligible for the special Art Crawl drawing. To become eligible, participants must visit every Art Crawl venue and get their program stamped. This year, visits to at least fourteen locations, including galleries, restaurants and offices, will be required to qualify for the drawing. McMasters is expecting even more...
I first read about Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, by Maria Semple, in People magazine – one of my favor- ite sources for book reviews. The cover art caught my eye and the review was glowing, but since I’m not a big fan of mixed media books, I didn’t pursue it. Then just recently I saw it mentioned again in Ladies Home Journal – or was it Oprah? – as one of the funniest books some famous person had read this year. I requested it from the library the next day. Bernadette Fox is a beau- tiful, vivaci...
I don't know about you, but life is suddenly feel- ing a bit chaotic. Between school, sports, work and life in general, there seems to be more that needs done than there is time to do it. Since I'm guessing few of us have time to waste (or would at least prefer to "waste" time in an enjoy- able manner) I thought I'd devote this media review to some timesaving Google search and keyboard tricks that I find myself using regularly. I tend to think every- one already knows these little gems, but am...
WALLAWALLA-Behind a phenomenal performance by running back Lowden Smith, the Dayton Bulldogs held their own against DeSales Friday night, losing 35-13 on the road. Smith piled up 300 yards rushing on 43 carries and scored two touchdowns. He also had two pass receptions for 18 additional yards and, to top it off, kicked an extra point. Smith also played the whole game on defense at middle linebacker. "He played every single down," on offense and defense," Coach Dean Bickelhaupt said of Smith....
DAYTON - Dayton's standout forward Ian Smay scored four goals Saturday as the Bulldogs won the second of a pair of weekend matches against Trout Lake in Dayton. The Mustangs broke out to a 2-0 lead before the Bulldogs made their comeback. "It was rewarding to see the team continue to play hard throughout the game and come back from a deficit," said coach DJ Frame. "They are believing in themselves. We were able to keep a fast paced game due to our subs." Forward Roy Han had one goal and an...
DAYTON - Now in his seventh year as Dayton's first soccer coach, DJ Frame is beginning to reap some rewards for his efforts. "Our players are learning to control the ball better," Frame said. So far this year, much of Dayton's offense has come from forwards Ian Smay and Roy Han. Smay and Han each scored hat tricks (three goals in one game) in the Bulldogs' victory over Northport in September. Smay had four more goals in a 5-2 victory over Trout Lake on Saturday in Dayton. Han, an exchange stude...
SPOKANE - A team might win some games and lose some games, but as long as there's progress underneath it all, there's always a reason to be optimistic. That's the conclusion Jay Potts, assistant coach of the Waitsburg Prescott Tigers, drew after this past week's three games that put the soccer team's record about where it was last year at this time. On Thursday, the Tigers beat the Irigon, Ore., Knights 4-1 on that team's home turf. They lost in a tough game against St. George in Spokane 6-2 Saturday and roared back with a 6-0 win over Moses...
DAYTON - At the District 9 League Meet in Dayton on September 25, the WP Men's team placed second, with 62 points, behind winner Tri Cities Prep, with 20 points. WP's E.J. Meserve finished first in the Men's Varsity 5,000 meter race, nearly 30 seconds ahead of the second place runner, with a time of 18:10, which was a personal record at the time. Also making PRs at the Dayton Meet were: Skylar Wood 20:37.05, Jared Farley 20:38.68 and Tyler Shafer 21:02.33. Emily Adams finished third among 3...
WAITSBURG - The Dayton Bulldogs and the WP Cardinals battled it out on Waitsburg's court Thursday evening with the Dogs taking a win in three straight sets. Both teams were recovering from losses on the 24th, the Bulldogs losing two five set games to Asotin and the Cardinals losing to Tri Cities Prep. "It was good to win in three after two league losses in five games, by two points!" said Bulldog coach Shannon Turner. WP's freshman-dominated team struggled against the added challenge of pla...
WALLA WALLA COUNTY-- The Walla Walla County Commissioners will be meeting with those elected officials and department heads who have person- nel and other expenditures budgeted in the Law and Justice Fund, as well as the new fund created for collec- tions and expenditures of the proceeds of the one-tenth of one percent tax imposed for the purpose of providing for the operation or delivery of chemical dependency or mental health treatment programs and services and for the operation of therapeutic court programs and services. These open meetings...
DAYTON - Tickets for Peter Pan, the Fall Musical at the Liberty Theater, went on sale over the weekend. The show opens Novem- ber 15 and runs through December 1. With only 10 performances, seats will sell quickly so make plan your visit soon! Purchase tickets online or buy them at the theater box office. For more information, go to www.libertytheater.org, or call the theater at (509) 382-1380....
Four historic homes including the Boldman House Museum and the Historic Dayton Depot (the oldest train depot in the state). Go to DE- POT to pay your $10 AND receive your map. Travel between historic residences is self-guided, but helpful and informative docents will be lo- cated at each home. Residential Locations TBD. Art crawl 11-4, Free Numerous downtown venues will be display- ing local art. Pick up your Art Crawl stamp card/ map at any of the participating venues. Visit ALL locations for...
The next meeting of the Christian Women's Connec- tion luncheon will take place at the Pataha Flour Mill (50 Hutchens Hill Road, Pomeroy) on Oct. 16 from 11:30 to 1:30. The luncheon will be catered by the Flour Mill staff. Betty Barnett of Renton, WA will share openly and compassionately about over- coming her feelings of hope- lessness. The "Teddy Bear Lady", Barbara Chandler of Lewiston Idaho, will share many of the colorful and fun bears she has created. Juyne Bowles of Pomeroy will pro- vide special music....
WALLA WALLA - Friends of Pioneer Park Avi- ary presents An Evening of Foliage & Feathers on Sat- urday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Walla Walla Fairgrounds Pa- vilion. The event will consist of a silent auction, with some items auctioned live. Enjoy wine and hors d'oeuvres and have fun bidding. All pro- ceeds benefit Pioneer Park Aviary. Email freindsofpio- neerparkaviary@gmail.comneerparkaviary@gmail.com to purchase tickets or donate an item to the auction....
October 4: Jeff Nichols, Tom Collins, Sharon Speiss, Amanda Marshall. October 5: Mary Hansen, John White, J.K. Keve, Larry Conover, Cindi Putnam, Rita Lenhart. October 6: Maye Hofer, Shane Rasmussen, Thelma Katsel Needham, Grace Reece, Howard Carson, Andy Hermanns. October 7: Terrie Mason, Rachel Townsend. October 8: Mark Tabor, Adelle Ganguet, Laurie Withers, Denise Hoon, Jim Mitchell, Debbie Webber, Gabriel Wood. October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann...
Ten Years Ago October 9, 2003 The American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsored recognition dinner October 6 to honor those boys and girls who attended Evergreen Boys' State and Evergreen Girls' State last summer. Delegates included Amber Hilton, Shannon Elliott, Amy Huwe and Maggie Pietila of Waits- burg; and Becky Jo Curtis, Sonja Ray and Paul Counts of Prescott. About 40 people attended at Ye Towne Hall. Twenty-Five Years Ago October 6, 1988 The Walla Walla Co8unty 4-H livestock judging team finished first in the state in the...
I n 1952, I was four years old and recall my father building a roaring fire in the fireplace and sitting back with this chromatic harmonica and playing polka after polka as I twirled around the living room like a whirling Dervish. This evening I built one of those roaring fires in the fire- place, the first of the season. And the only thing missing was dad ripping off a polka and the smell of Mom's apple pie bak- ing in the oven, which sets the tone for this column. Its fall pie time again! This is the season when the men and women of the...
Last week was a great week for wheat prices, even though no news had been the rule for most of the time since the first week of August. On Monday, the last trading day of September, USDA finally gave us something to look at. There's more old-crop corn on hand on farms and in grain elevators than traders expected, according to observers of the USDA-NASS Quarterly Grain Stocks report. In published pre-report surveys, the average analyst guess for on-hand inventories of corn in the US was 688 million bushels. USDA came out with 824 million....
DAYTON - An infor- mational meeting with the Community Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. in the Weinhard Hotel Lobby. Community Council offers citizens the opportunity to help prioritize community issues, learn more about them and to influence policy. The upcoming topic is "Reducing Food Insecurity" in our region. All area residents are welcome....
Waitsburg 9-24 An open safe was found on Bolles Road, item was pos- sibly stolen. Vehicle stopped for expired plates on PrestonAvenue; driver cited for driving while license suspended, 3rd degree. Vehicle prowl and theft on W. 4th Street; tools were taken from vehicle. 9-29 Attempted burglary to business on Main Street. 9-30 Theft of license plate on Willard Street. Dayton 9-24 Violation of restraining order on E. Spring Street. Reportof reckless driving on motorcycle on W. Dayton Avenue.Burglary reported on E. Patit Avenue; TV missing,...
I had a visit from an old friend recently. He came all the way from Viet- nam. Some of you may recall how just a few years ago, I wrote a series of articles for this page about the work of Clear Path International (www.cpi.org). I co-founded this organization with three friends from Bainbridge Island and Vermont. It's mis- sion to help survivors of land mine accidents. For nine years, I was involved in the creation, development and growth of CPI until I left the western part of the state to...
I am excited. On the day this paper comes out, I will turn sixteen. That's exciting, but that's not why I'm excited. On October 16, I will be sixteen years, one week, and six days old. I will also be taking the PSAT (also known as the Painful, Slimy and Atrocious Torture). That is most definitely not why I'm excited. Five days after the afore- mentioned ordeal, I will hopefully have a sufficient number of functioning brain cells to participate in the first Knowledge Bowl meet of the year. That...
A s The Times went to press Tuesday, the federal gov- ernment was shut down and politicians of all stripes were playing the blame game. So were newspaper editorial writers. Some pundits think linking Obamacare to a federal budget extension is a form of hostage taking. Others deem it a totally responsible reaction to the will of the people. We won't jump on any of those bandwagons, mostly because there wouldn't be enough room here once we got started. But we took a few minutes to search some internet news sites, so we could share some of the...
