Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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EPHRATA – The Lady Bulldogs earned their fifth trip to the State 2B volleyball playoffs with three set wins over both Soap Lake and Brewster on Sat., Oct. 30. The Bulldogs defeated Soap Lake 25-19, 25-18, and 25-14 before returning to beat Brewster 25-14, 27-25, and 25-12. Jenna Phillips played strong in both games taking eight aces, eight kills, eight digs, and four blocks against Soap Lake. She followed up with 16 kills, 19 digs, two blocks and two aces against Brewster. Josilyn Fullerton s...
WAITSBURG – It took a full five sets, but the Waitsburg Cardinals took down the Prescott Tigers in a home court non-league match on Tues., Oct. 25. The Cardinals won 22-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-18, and 15-9. "Overall, we played well enough to get the win. Our team hitting percentage was .156 with 33 kills overall and 16 errors. Having our offensive stats spread pretty evenly among the girls is always a good sign. Even with Devon Harshman missing the girls were able to step up and make really good c...
- The National High School Rodeo Association has had the usual run of three rodeos with the remainder to take place in the spring of 2017. Local competitors include -Shayla Currin and Logan Hersey, both from Dayton High School. -The PRCA Columbia River Circuit Finals will take place in Yakima on Nov. 4-5 in the Sun Dome. -The Pro West Rodeo Association shows Shayla Currin as the third highest money-winning rookie for 2016. After the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 finals in Coeur D’ Alene, Hayden Fullerton was sitting 10th for the season with over $1,800 won....
‘Tis the season for pumpkin anything. Before I get to this recipe, let me tell you I was going to share a pumpkin cinnamon roll recipe that sounded yummy. Vicki Z sent it to me to share, but, as always in the nature of cinnamon roll recipes, there is a lot of instructions, which came to just under 1000 words. My allowance is under 400 words. If you would like the recipe, please send me an email and I will be glad to forward it to you. Also, if you have any favorite recipes you do (or used to do) at Christmas time, please send those also. I...
Board members Ross Hamann, Russ Knopp, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson and Christy House were all present. -Approved a $500 stipend for Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) advisor Nancy Bickelhaupt. The club is new to WHS as of 2015. -Approved a letter to the state stating that the school board believed superintendent Carol Clarke is qualified to lead the elementary school in its improvement efforts as part of the Priority Schools program. -Approved an athletic combine with Dayton for high school varsity and JV baseball. The...
WAITSBURG – A Veteran’s Day assembly will take place at the Waitsburg High School gymnasium on Thurs., Nov. 10 at 2:15. Dr. Lewis Neace will be the speaker and the public is invited to attend. Dr. Neace is a distinguished graduate of the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas. In 1992 he developed and implemented plans for the Air Force Reserve to assume responsibility for helicopter medical transport in the Miami area following Hurricane Andrew. He has also served as a space shuttle flight surgeon for the Nat...
WALLA WALLA – Walla Walla County Conservation District is offering FIREWISE outreach, risk assessments, and financial assistance for fuels reduction activities. Fuel reduction activities could include creating defensible space by limbing up trees, clearing brush, chipping debris, and more. Walla Walla County is considered a Fire-adapted Community but we want to make the entire county Fire Prepared and aware of the dangers of fire in all landscapes. Firewise work sessions will take place: Nov. 9, 7 p.m. Prescott Jr/Sr High School multipurpose r...
WAITSBURG – The next Christian Women’s Connection Luncheon will be held Nov. 16 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at Waitsburg Town Hall located at 121 Main Street. A Thanksgiving meal will be catered by Ruth Shearer and the cost is $10. Darien Parsons, from Yelm, Wash., will share about how she has overcome life’s problems in raising a family through her faith. The meeting will include a silent auction. Reservations are needed by Nov. 11 and cancellations by Nov. 14. If you are unable to go at the last minute, consider gifting your reserva...
WALLA WALLA – The Little Theatre of Walla Walla will take auditions for the Mel Brooks musical The Producer on Nov. 8 and Nov. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Little Theatre located at 1130 Sumach in Walla Walla. To audition, be prepared with a short piece to show your vocal range. For more information visit www.ltww.org....
