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Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG - To say Sunny Thompson was nervous when she first performed the role of Marilyn Monroe in "Marilyn: Forever Blonde" may be an understatement. After all, one of the first audiences to see her new show in Los Angeles was made up of die-hard fans of the late "American Goddess," including some of the producers, cast and stylists from the original "Some Like It Hot." These were people who knew Monroe personally or at least knew her style, body language and mannerisms intimately. At least a...
Donna Luve rne Price Keeney passed away at Providence St. Mary Medical Center on September 24, 2011, at the age of 79 years. At her request, there will be no memorial service. Inurnment will be private. Donna was born July 31, 1932, to Harold and Verna (Hurst) Price at St. Mary Hospital in Walla Walla. She and her brother, Vance, grew up on the family farm on Jasper Mountain, outside of Waitsburg, riding horses and working harvests. She attended grade school for a time in a one room schoolhouse...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School has two new faces this year and those faces look just like the regular students, they're just from abroad. Franchesco Nobili, 18, and Katharina Koch, 15, are spending time in Waitsburg this school year to learn about the culture and the country they've seen in the movies. "I thought it would really change my life," Nobili said. "A different country could open my mind." Nobili is from Magliano Sabina, Italy. He is stoic, quiet and reserved with a little nervous l... Full story
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg- Prescott's Seth Deal continued his hot streak at the end of September and early November placing first twice in boys varsity races at recent cross county meets. WP cross country Coach Joanna Lanning is happy with Deal's performance, and truly believes that she has more than one star on her team. "I hope all three of the high school runners are going to state," Lanning said. In addition to Deal, E.J. Meserve and Trent Hasen are gearing up for some tough competitions in the coming weeks. On Sept. 24 at a meet in Connell,...
WAITSBURG - The WP Tigers rolled to easy victories in their last two games, beating Walla Walla Valley Academy 11-0 last Wednesday and Riverside Christian 11-1 on Saturday. The Tigers were scheduled to play Riverside Christian in Yakima on Tuesday, but no results could be obtained before this newspaper's deadline. In Wednesday's match against the Knights, WP's Enrique scored the most goals with three, followed by Lino Diaz, Francisco Gonzalez and Aldair Escalante each with two. Luis Torres and Jesse Albarran had one goal. In the same game,...
WAITSBURG - The Cardinals Booster Club has reached its goal of raising at least $25,000 for the construction of a press box and equipment storage building behind the bleachers on Cardinal Field. With last week's grant of $2,000 by Pacific Power and the recent press box sponsorship of $2,500 from Sterling Savings Bank, the club has hit its target for the fundraising that started very early this year after it received a $5,000 donation from the Oregon Community Foundation, the charitable arm of Cy...
DAYTON - Using excellent defense, the Dayton Bulldogs beat the Tri Cities Prep Jaguars 30-0 at Dayton's Homecoming game on Friday night. The crowd was decked out in Crimson and Gold in the Bulldog stands as alumni returned for the big game. The team ran out onto the field and a fireworks display to the "Star Spangled Banner" kicked off the game play. The game started shaky. Following the kickoff, a scramble on the field landed a yellow flag in the Bulldog's favor. The Bulldog's held TCP's...
WAITSBURG - The WP Lady Cardinals were defeated by the Dayton Bulldogs in four games of Blue Mountain League volleyball action last Tuesday. It was intense, inyour face volleyball action filled with long vollies as the two rival teams battled it out in Kison Court. The Cardinals started off red hot scoring first and then following it up with three kills from Ronnie "Hammer" Hulce to give the Cardinals a 7-3 lead. The Cardinals were the first to exercise its time out after the Bulldogs rallied an...
WALLA WALLA --The WP Cardinals stepped it up in the second half to defeat the DeSales Irish 33-14 last Friday night. After forcing the Irish to punt on their opening drive, the Cardinals started their first drive on their own 30-yard line. WP quarterback Zach Bartlow tried to spark the opening drive with three straight QB keepers to take them to the Irish 30-yard line. The drive was soon ended when Bartlow only gained two yards on fourth and six and the Irish took over on downs. The Irish took...
WAITSBURG - For the first time, Dayton and Waitsburg high schools are in a paper war. Both schools are raising money for the American Cancer Society and constructing paper links into long chains to represent each dollar they have raised. The big revealing of the chains is at halftime at the Waitsburg-Dayton football game on Oct. 7 at Waitsburg. Whoever's chain is the longest will win bragging rights for one year. "This has raised school spirit and pride and both schools are earning money for a good cause," said Shannon Turner, the ASB adviser...
DAYTON - Despite great weather, the Columbia County Fair held Sept. 9-11 in Dayton didn't bring in the amount of visitors that organizers had hoped. Fair Manager Shane Laib said the happiest person during fair weekend was the ice cream man because the hot weather boosted his sales. Overall, ticket sales were about the same as last year, not reaching the 5,000 person goal Laib had described before the fair. Laib said the fair sold more single day passes than season passes and the fair will look at changing the cost structure next year to get... Full story
DAYTON - Dayton had its moment in the sun on Saturday as it displayed the best it has to offer including historic homes, flourishing businesses and plenty of local art for its event Dayton On Tour. Visitors had a chance to pick up a guidebook and walk into historical homes in town that had recently been renovated. Jennie Dickinson, a volunteer for the Dayton Historic Depot, said the home tours are her favorite part of Dayton on Tour, especially the Broughton Mansion this year. "It's like a... Full story
Driving along Lower Waitsburg road today, I managed to miss a deer, something "Killer," my truck, knows about all too well. "Killer "hasn't gotten the nickname because she's a mild mannered station wagon gone to pick the kids-up from soccer. No, Killer is a bonafide menace to unsuspecting wild life; poor little things. Killer can also be cruel to food. I had a bag of crab apples on the front seat and swerving to avoid the soft eyed Doe, the whole bag of apples flopped onto the floor and rolled out of sight, under the front seat. However, the... Full story
Waitsburg 10-3 Fire reported at Bundy Hollow, Lower Hogeye Road. Dayton 9-27 Stray dog reported. Property damage reported at Starveout Road, parties involved will work it out between the two of them. Goose reported missing. Welfare check at Payne Hollow. Disabled vehicle. 9-28 Vehicle repossession reported. Reckless driver on Highway 12. Lockout reported on South Touchet Road. Noise complaint on South Third Street. Juvenile problem on West Main Street. Disabled vehicle on West Main Street. Road kill reported on Highway 12. 9-29 Lost wallet near...
Ten Years Ago October 11, 2001 Long-time Waitsburg Historical Society member Jan Zuger was honored with a bouquet of roses last Monday from the board. Board member Andy Winnett presented the roses to Jan who recently retired from the board. She was a charter member when the group first formed in the 1973 and began restoration of the Bruce Memorial Museum. It seems to be a time of conflicting rights. Letters to the editor refer to the fact that a hunting license is not a license to trespass. Landowners ask that hunters observe property...
LION'S CLUB DINNER AND DANCING PRESCOTT -- Tickets for an evening of dinner and dancing at the Prescott Lion's Club Oct. 8 are $25 per person, or $40 for a couple. That ticket gets you a pulled pork or barbecue chicken dinner. Drinks will be available as well. Dinner is from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and the band Frog Hollow will play after. Money raised will go to repair the Lion's Club building and to its charities. Tickets are limited and will be sold beforehand. Contact a Prescott Lion's Club member or by calling 509-849-2295. STARBUCK POST OFFICE MEE...
DAYTON - Colleen Sproul and Jeff Monyak, two Dayton residents challenging current Columbia County Health District board members in November's election, will host meet and greet events on Tuesday, Oct. 11. Monyak is challenging incumbent Jack Otterson, of Waitsburg, for position 5. Otterson has held the seat for eight years. Sproul is challenging incumbent Blaine Bickelhaupt, of Dayton, for position 2. Bickelhaupt has been on the board for six years. The first meet and greet event will be held...
Dear Editor: Obama's Jobs Act is NOT Class Warfare If the Republicans claim that the American Jobs Act is class warfare on the very wealthy, then the Democrats can say that failing to pass it is class warfare on the millions of jobless people who are suffering. These neighbors, friends and family members can't wait while the aforementioned politicians try to protect the very wealthy who should pay their fair share in taxes. Many very wealthy citizens, some of whom are Washington, D.C. politicians (some are Democrats and some are Republicans),...
Clark's Family Makes It Right C aptain Clark's Des cendants Make Amends To Tribe After completing their journey west and spending a wet and wretched winter at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1806, William Clark and Meriweather Lewis prepared to head home. There was just one problem. They were short a canoe. So, they stole one from the Native Americans who had kept them alive all winter. More than 200 years later, William Clark's descendants are making amends by presenting a 30-foot replica of the stolen canoe to the Chinook Indian Nation.... Full story
Heart BEAT About Needs & Good Deeds W AITSBURG - Walking past the schools in Waitsburg last week, I heard squeaking and honking. It wasn't ducks or geese in town, it was the school children. I figured it must have been band day or music class at the middle school. The kids were laughing and blowing their instruments as hard as they could. I smiled ear to ear because I do not find this obnoxious, but wonderful. It reminded me of my first time picking up my flute in fifth grade band and trying to...
On several occasions, this column has focused on the importance of sports to the growth, development and health of our local students. As mentioned on previous occasions, this newspaper believes sports not only instill pride and teamwork in youngsters. They keep them on a track where they may be less inclined to get in trouble. In this week's sports section, we include a follow-up on the Cardinals Booster Club's successful fundraising effort for the new press box to which the Times contributed. Club president Ross Hamann reports that with the... Full story
DAYTON - Work was underway this week on beginning the revitalization of Commercial Street in Dayton by coming up with a new master plan that will improve the way the area looks, flows and hopefully draws more tourists and businesses to the area . A group of four specialists was selected to help Dayton's Development Task Force come up with a comprehensive plan for Dayton's Commercial Street corridor from the Touchet River to the Seneca plant. Dougherty Landscape Architects from Eugene, Ore., was... Full story
DAYTON - The new leader of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association, Marshall Doak, was introduced to business owners and comm unity membe r s at the Economic Development Steering Committee meeting in Dayton on Friday. Doak will also lead the Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization. The board interviewed five final candidates for the top job and Board Member Jennie Dickinson said Doak was chosen unanimously because he had experience in a small business development...
