Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG -- A mandatory winter sports meeting for parents and athletes participating in winter sports will take place at 7 p.m. on November 4 in the WHS auditorium. All coaches will be present to discuss season schedules and expectations for boys and girls basketball, wrestling and cheerleading.... Full story
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet at Waitsburg Town Hall (121 Main Street) on November 4 at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Times publisher Ken Graham. Dinner is $12 per person and there is no charge for attending the meeting only. Please RSVP for dinner to BA Keve at ikbakeve@charter.netikbakeve@charter.net or 509-337-6546. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501C6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business interests of the Waitsburg Community. Incorporated in 1903, dues are $25.00 per year each September, $10.00 for individuals.... Full story
DAYTON - Christian Women's Connection will have their annual fundraising Autumn Auction luncheon on Nov. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Seneca Activity Building (104 Green Giant Camp Road, Dayton). The lunch will be catered y Ruth Shearer and the cost is $10. Niki Davis, from Clatskanie, Ore. will share how viewing life as a classroom can give purpose and reason to broken fragments of one's past. Niki Davis will share in song. The auction is a great way to get an early start on Christmas shopping. Call Judy at (509) 399- 2005 by...
WAITSBURG - Local efforts have raised a total of $8,000 for the family of Jenna Morton, a 29-year-old mother, who was killed in an automobile accident on Oct. 4, leaving behind a husband and three young children. Fundraiser organizer Jamie Gleason said the family's immediate needs are met with extra funds available to go toward replacing their lost vehicle. A benefit dinner, in conjunction with a silent auction, raised $5,000, a bake sale raised an additional $1,700 and community members... Full story
DAYTON - The Tahola Chitwhins traveled here from the Olympic Peninsula to take on Dayton Friday, in eightman football game. They were not disappointed. Tahola rolled up 50 points in the first half on the way to a lopsided 66-20 victory. The 0-8 Bulldogs suited up 11 players for the game, but had two go down with injuries. They ended the game with only one substitute. Dayton scored in the first quarter on a four-yard run by quarterback Cal Martin. That made the score 8-66, but Tahola went on to score six more touchdowns before the half. In the... Full story
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg-Prescott football team clinched the Southeast 2B District 9 championship with a 31-6 drubbing of DeSales Friday night. With the senior players donning superhero socks for Senior Night, the Cardinals appeared to display super powers as they outscored the Irish 21-0 in the second half. The game started out as a defensive battle, as the Cards ended the first quarter with a 3-0 lead on an Antonio Benito 22-yard field goal. The teams traded touchdowns in the second quarter,... Full story
CLARKSTON - WP's Cross Country runners all showed improved times on the Clarkston High School course at the 3 mile District 7-9 2A/2B Championship Meet on Oct. 25. "Given that this race has a tremendous hill - a quarter mile with 80 feet elevation gain - they are showing excellent improvement," said Coach Dan Nechodom. Emily Adams took an easy second in the 2B District 9 varsity girls race, coming in 30 seconds ahead of third place runner Shania Bailey of St. John-Endicott. Adams finished the...
WAITSBURG - The Lady 'Dawgs walked away with a three-set win on the Waitsburg's court on Oct. 23, but the Lady Cards didn't go down easy. WP was slow to warm up and allowed the Bulldogs to win 25-16, 25-18 and 25-23. "We got off to a slow start but then the girls started playing with heart and really showed that they wanted to win. During the last two sets we played our best defensive match of the season," said WP coach Angie Potts. "The girls were digging well-hit balls and played very...
PRESCOTT - Ricardo Flores scored two goals in the first four minutes of the WP Tigers' soccer game against Dayton here on October 23. He went on to score two more second-half goals, as the 10-3 Tigers, ranked fifth in the state by website "Washington Soccer Central," cruised to a 8-0 victory. Tiger scores also came from Manny Sanchez, who made it 3-0 at the half. Other second half goals came from Christian Caro and Ivan Figueroa. The Tigers started their season with eight straight wins in...
WAITSBURG - Mayor Walt Gobel said he was very excited to welcome Waitsburg's latest City Council student representative, Emma Philbrook, who was sworn in at the Oct. 16 council meeting. Philbrook is the fourth teen to serve as a Council representative, following Fletcher Baker (2011), Logan Dozier (2012), and Meara Baker (2013). Philbrook said that she doesn't have a great deal of governing experience but served as student body treasurer her sophomore of high school and has held positions at...
WAITSBURG - It's been years in the making, but Waitsburg's Maria Garcia hopes to cross the finish line of the New York City Marathon "for real" on Sunday. The quinquagenarian (that means she's in her 50's, though just barely) will be joined by her college roommate - and about 50,000 other people - running in the largest marathon in the world, as she raises funds for F.A.C.E.S. Northwest, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children and adolescents with autism. Garcia crossed the finish line of t...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg students began this week with a smile and some food for thought, courtesy of the WHS ASB Leadership Team. The team brought in motivational speaker, Scott Backovich, who addressed students in grades 8 through 12 in a Monday morning assembly on how to "Be a Catalyst." Backovich later worked directly with the school leaders on leadership training. To say Scott Backovich gets around is an understatement. The Los Angeles native says he regularly visits 35 states each month as...
DAYTON - The 68th Annual Chamber Awards Banquet will take place Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Running T Ranch. The Chamber will celebrate Dayton and all of its accomplishments during the past year. "Art in Blues" is this year's theme. Enjoy the art display, food, drink and learn more about Dayton's burgeoning art scene. Social begins at 6 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and presentation program at 7:15 p.m. followed by awards. Submit nominations for Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Citizen of the Year and Youth of the Year online at...
WAITSBURG -- Council members present were: K.C. Kuykendall, Kevin House, Karl Newell and Mayor Walt Gobel. Debra Callahan and Marty Dunn were absent. --Sheriff John Turner gave a quarterly update noting that deputy hours are currently 403 above contracted. Crime statistics for Waitsburg show a significant drop over 2013 numbers with the only increases in narcotics and motor vehicle thefts. Turner noted that vehicle theft, as well as vehicles recovered from other jurisdictions, was up county wide. --Council members, Sheriff Turner and City...
DAYTON - Collection week for Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes is Nov. 17 - 24. Twenty-one years ago David C. Cook decided to pack simple gifts in a shoebox for child victims of the Bosnian war. To date, over 100 million shoeboxes have been given to needy children around the world. Operated through Samaritan's Purse, Operation Christmas Child is the world's largest Christmas project of its kind. Dayton-Waitsburg Prescott area donors gave 295 shoeboxes last year - over a hundred more than the year prior. To participate, decide if you would...
DAYTON - The Best Western Plus in Dayton was received the M.K. Guertin Award, the Champion Customer Care Award and the Champion Green Award at Best Western International's 2014 convention. The hotel is one of only six hotels, of more than 2,100 properties in the U.S. and Canada, to receive all three awards. The Guertin is awarded to properties with exceptional service, quality, value and brand commitment. The Champion Customer Care Award honors properties providing exceptional service and care...
(Stating the issue) As pastors and church leaders in the Touchet Valley, we recognize the presence of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities; and the economic, social, and spiritual costs to persons and families. (Defining the issue for ourselves and the community) We recognize that domestic violence refers to a pattern of violent and/or manipulative behavior exercised by one adult in an intimate relationship over another, and may include physical, sexual and psychological forms of abuse; and that sexual assault refers to...
Dear Editor, During his first term as Walla Walla County Sheriff, John Turner has ably demonstrated his ability to work with the commissioners, persevering through disagreements to make the case for essential department upgrades, garner support for new procedures and equipment to keep his team and our communities safe, and manage the department's assets, personnel, and finances wisely. His list of supporters for re-election reads like a "Who's Who" of law enforcement, current and retired, within his department, the county, and throughout our...
Dear Editor, The Board of Directors of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce strongly supports the hospital bond because it is imperative to sustaining the community's quality of life and its economic viability. For the Chamber Board, economic growth is not our only concern. The wellbeing and sustainability of the community is also paramount, and this bond addresses just that. Having sufficient health care services is vital to the community and this bond is a creative and long-term solution to addressing the problems that threaten its very existence.... Full story
Dear Editor, We are writing to urge your support of the upcoming levy for the important work of the Columbia County Public Hospital District. When one of your residents is in need of emergency or specialty care, they frequently end up in one of our hospitals. It is the initial response and coordinated treatment they receive in Dayton that is crucial to their recovery. Providence St. Mary and Kadlec have worked very closely with the health professionals in your community to make sure your residents receive the best care possible. Supporting...
Dear Editor, We are voting YES for the hospital levy! We are paying the levy tax by not buying a cup of restaurant coffee a week for 52 weeks, assuming the tax would be $100. Other ways are to determine how many lattes, mochas etc. we need to deny ourselves to pay the extra tax. Which would you rather have: a hospital where you can get emergency, stabilizing help in an emergency or a cup of restaurant coffee a week for a year? Your choice! As for us, we are denying a cup of restaurant coffee a week for a year. Jan and Owen Agenbroad...
Dear Editor, As a local gunsmith and federally licensed firearms dealer, I have some knowledge of the procedures involved in transferring firearms, and I urge you to vote no on Initiative 594. The advertisements in favor of the initiative disingenuously state that there are no background checks on sales or transfers of firearms related to gun shows or internet purchases. This is absolutely false. Every gun bought over the internet will first go to a dealer like me, who then runs a background check before the firearm is transferred to the...
Dear Editor, Waitsburg is a unique "one-of-akind" community. The Commercial Club, Waitsburg's Chamber of Commerce, has represented the business community of Waitsburg for over 100 years. A big part of the Commercial Club mission is to remind community members of the importance of supporting local businesses to maintain our economic diversity. Waitsburg has many valuable components that help to make our community self sustaining and attractive to businesses and people relocating, and to visitors to our city. We are able to offer groceries seven...
