Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG – With the demise of horse racing at the Waitsburg Fairgrounds, and the agreement that future racing events are unlikely, the city of Waitsburg is looking at how to make the space more usable and relevant. At the Sept. 16 City Council meeting, board members approved a three-year plan to transform the fairgrounds into a space they hope will meet many current community needs. A major change to the facility will be the development of a Little League baseball complex. The complex will c...
AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ADOPT AGENDA ACTION IV. CONSENT AGENDA ACTION A. Minutes for September 16th Board Meeting B. Accounts Payable C. Payroll D. Budget Status Reports V. REPORTS INFORMATION A. Elementary Principal’s Report B. Secondary Principal’s Report C. Athletic Director’s Report D. Facilities/Maintenance/Transportation Supervisor’s Report E. Superintendent's Report VI. BOARD/PUBLIC COMMENT VII. OLD BUSINESS A. Priorities for 2015-2016 ACTION VIII. NEW BUSINESS A. Preston Hall ASB Officers Report INFORMA...
DAYTON – The Columbia County Board of Commissioners is close to an agreement with Seneca Foods Corp. to purchase between 15 and 20 acres of land at the east end of Dayton from Seneca. The property includes the Seneca Activity Center and labor camp buildings, and lies adjacent to the property that includes the county engineer's office and shop. Commissioner Dwight Robanske made a report to the Columbia County Economic Development Steering Committee Tuesday, in which he explained the basics of the...
Doris Romine passed away from complications following major heart surgery on June 14th, 2015 in Portland in the presence of her children Bonnie and Steve and their respective spouses Walt and Nanqi. She was 85 years old. Doris and her twin brother Donald were born in Port Angeles, Washington in the summer of 1929 to Sylvester and Elsie Beard. She was one of 5 children. Doris grew up in Bellingham, WA, graduated from Bellingham High, and then attended business school in Bellingham. Following a...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg School District is inviting community members to join students for lunch on Oct. 14, as they celebrate Taste of Washington. This is Waitsburg's second year to participate in the statewide event that introduces students to fresh, local foods. Last year's event was wildly popular, with approximately 250 students, staff, and community members in attendance. Through Taste of Washington, schools partner with farmers to include fresh Washington-grown foods in cafeteria m...
DAYTON – Katie Chavre, who joined the Dayton Chamber of Commerce staff this week as Chamber assistant and event coordinator, helped put on the biggest event southeast Washington has seen in many years. As a staff member at the Walla Walla Parks Dept., Chavre helped with the planning and setup of the Gentlemen of the Road Tour Stopover that was held in Walla Walla in August. Chavre started her new job in Dayton last week, replacing former event coordinator Linze Greenwalt, who left the Chamber l...
DAYTON – The Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band will perform a fundraising event at The Liberty Theater on Sat. Oct. 17. Proceeds will go to the Touchet Valley Arts Council, which owns and operates the theater. The award-winning female western music trio is known for their fun presentations that bring the Wild West to life. Since the spring of 2000, the band has produced five award-winning albums and has performed across the United States and Canada. The group's latest recording; "My Horse Knows the W...
WAITSBURG – It can be tough being a mom. Watching your children grow up and move away to lead their own lives is seldom easy. It's especially difficult when they move to a foreign (and potentially dangerous) country. For Rosy Nechodom, a recent visit to Bolivia to join her daughter, Annemarie, who serves as a missionary there, helped to ease the pain and bring new understanding. Annemarie, daughter of Rosy and Dan Nechodom, graduated from Dayton High School in 2009 and attended the University of...
DAYTON – The Dayton Bulldogs volleyball team had a tough week, losing league games to WWVA on Tues., Sept. 29 and to TC Prep on Thurs. Oct. 1. The Bulldogs played hard against Tri-Cities Prep, but ultimately fell in four sets: 17-25, 25-22, 21-25, 25-27. Josilyn Fullerton served a perfect 15/15 and Megan Robins dished out a perfect 18/18. Fullerton also scored two aces, nine kills, 10 assists, three blocks and ten digs. Jenna Phillips served 15/17 with two aces, seven kills, two assists, 13 b...
PASCO – The Cardinal Cross Country team put forth a stellar performance at the Bulldog Invite in Pasco on Sat. Oct., 3. Emily Adams brought home first place, out of 26 racers, in the girls varsity 5K, with a personal best for the course of 19:52.7. Second place went to Carmen Eggleston of Asotin with a time of 20:17.8. “Emily ran a smart race and finished strong. About two miles into the race she took off, leading the race by over 20 seconds at the finish,” said Cardinal Coach Ann Adams. Landon Callas placed 9th, out of 40 runners, with a per...
WAITSURG – The Columbia-Walla Walla Fire District #2 will hold an open house on Wed., Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Waitsburg Fire Station at 234 Main St. Officials and representatives will be on hand to answer questions about two items that will come before voters on November ballots: fire department annexation and an EMS levy. After 70 years of service, the Columbia-Walla Walla County Fire Protection District #2 is looking at some major changes. While it will continue as a volunteer fire department...
Ten Years Ago October 13, 2015 The plan to dress up downtown Waitsburg got a huge boost this week after the Main Street Revitalization Project was ranked first among 15 communities vying for state grant money. The news means the Waitsburg Community Revitalization Committee (WCRC) will put the work out to bid by spring, 2006, and citizens should be seeing the ground being broken next summer with completion slated by September or earlier. “This is very good news for the Downtown Streetscape Project,” said Ross Hamann, chairman of the WCRC. In oth...
Waitsburg Nothing to report. Dayton Sept. 27 Suspicious vehicle reported in 100 block of N. 1st; Deputy contacted male sleeping in a vehicle next to a building. Individual moved off private property. Reporting party heard two gunshots, then saw a silver pickup head up Hatley Gulch. Caller reported the area is posted “no hunting.” Deputy was unable to locate vehicle. Report of vehicle egged on 1400 block of S. 2nd. Tiffany Dame, 29, Dayton was arrested on an out of county warrant. Report of vehicle egged on 400 block of S. 2nd. Sept. 28 Juan Vil...
October 9: Clare Reese, Nancy Doering, Jennifer Baker, Jim Schulke, Lora Abbey. October 10: Sereta Robinson, Brad Patton, Carolann Angell, Lyle Erikson, Christopher Carpenter, Jennifer Hilton. October 11: Val Woodworth, Betty Branson, Michael Flannigan, Tracy Fine, Melody Harris, John Doty, Kim Porter. October 12: Logan Dozier, Brian Krause, Pat Abel, Theo Byergo, Kelly Piersol, Michele Robert, Terry Hofer, Dodie Perry. October 13: Joan Miller, Robert Smith, Becky Brown, Steve Sickles, Bertha Poirier, Earl Smith. October 14: Dianne Zuger, Dana...
Dear Editor, I just wanted to thank you for the picture on page 12 of your last issue of the Class of 1975. I attended school in Waitsburg from 4 - 8th grade and should have been in that picture but we moved from Waitsburg in the summer of 1970. I have not seen these people since then and just wanted to say it looks like everyone has aged well. Carry on my former classmates. Ron McGuire Deer Park, Wash....
The City of Waitsburg and our local Fire District 2 have entered into an agreement to annex the city into the district. If the plan is ratified by voters, District 2 will take over firefighting duties within the city starting next year. This idea makes perfect sense. The district surrounds the city, and the two entities already share a fire station. Why not simplify everything by absorbing the city FD into the district. In separate but related news, the Waitsburg Ambulance Service has also entered into an agreement with District 2 to dissolve...
Wheat prices in Chicago have just touched their highest point since mid-August. Tuesday’s session closed up a dime, now at plus 63 cents in 22 trading sessions. Clearly the fact that U.S. wheat is far over-priced into many export markets is not the driving factor. The underlying strength has had more to do with shifting positions held by large trading funds, now short-sold just 37,006 contracts of wheat in Chicago versus 55,151 in the week of 9-11. As the funds complete their “cover” (buy back) of these positions as they eventually must, the w...
DAYTON – A free mobile food bank, sponsored by Second Harvest/Thrivent Financial, will be at the Dayton Fairgrounds on Thurs., Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine and is open to all. Please bring a box to carry your food....
DAYTON – The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is in search of doors to use in decorating for the annual Chamber Banquet. The Chamber is looking for doors that are wood (with no glass features), have trim (ideal, but not necessary), and are able to be painted. To donate or lend doors, call the chamber office at (509) 382-4825....
WAITSBURG – Hordes of high school musicians will descend on Waitsburg High School on Wed., Oct. 21 to play in sing in a MASS band and choir concert. “Schools from Touchet to Asotin to Garfield and Palouse – a dozen schools in all – will send their talent to join in a MASSive rehearsal and concert. The groups have chosen and rehearsed some amazing songs, and will be put together in one mighty band and choir to perform under expert direction,” said Wait-Hi Band Director Brad Green. This year’s conductors are Kevin Swisher of Richland High School...
