Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg High School hosted an assembly honoring Veterans Friday. Associated Student Body leadership shared background information about the holiday which originated as "Armistice Day" on Nov. 11 1919 as the first anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1926, Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance beginning in 1938. This year, the American Legion was recognized for its outstanding service to the community....
DAYTON—During a presentation to members of the public last week, Washington State Parks Planner Laura Moxham gave an overview of plans being developed for three area state parks: Lyons Ferry, Palouse Falls and Lewis and Clark Trail. Before inviting the public to share their ideas for the parks, Moxham discussed some of the pros and cons of each park. She said that since being designated the state’s official waterfall in 2014, increasing numbers of people are visiting Palouse Falls State Park, up from 85,000 visitors in 2010, to around 190...
DAYTON—Dayton is known as “The Town that Still Believes,” and to celebrate the holidays once again, the Dayton Chamber of Commerce is putting on the 12th annual Christmas Kickoff celebration the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. On Friday the Backroads Club in Dayton will hold its Ugly Xmas Sweater 5k walk/run, on a 3.2 mile course around town, starting and ending at the Columbia County Courthouse. The race is dog, stroller and wheelchair friendly, and there are cash prizes in individual and group-related categories, said organizer Rache...
Ten Years Ago-November 20, 2008 Dust off that top hat and magic wand or better yet, haul the accordion out of the deep recesses of the closet and polish up on your polka playing for the (first in a very long time) Winter Talent Show. The show hosted by the Waitsburg High School Associated Student Body Officers, will be at 6:30 p.m. December 7, 2008, following the Hometown Christmas Activities in the Waitsburg High School Auditorium. Master of Ceremonies will be Fred Hamann and three "celebrity"...
Harlan Howard Hulce, age 88 years, died November 4, 2018 at the Booker Rest Home. He was a 70-year resident of Waitsburg. He was born in a farmhouse near Vivian, South Dakota on April 8, 1930. His parents were John Arthur and Irene Harlan Hulce. He attended country elementary school and Murdo, South Dakota High School. Harlan came to Waitsburg with his family and helped build the motel on Coppei Street. He married Patricia (Tish) DeVaney on October 3, 1952, in a ceremony held in Waitsburg. They...
Delores was born March 13, 1938 to Floyd and Salma Russell in Dayton Washington. She was the youngest of six children. She was educated in Dayton where she made her home her entire life. Delores married Mike Thompson on October 28, 1956. They farmed the family acreage outside of Dayton. They had three children: Linda, Donald and Michele. Her life was busy with cooking for a large harvest crew, raising three children and being a blue bird leader and a Cub Scout leader. Mike passed away August...
To Honor His Kindness and Generosity to all who entered Waitsburg Hardware. Memorial Gifts may be made to benefit our local FFA and 4-H Programs Please make checks payable to: “In Memory of John Stellwagen” And given to Waitsburg Banner Bank...
November 15: Dorne Hall, Ellsworth Conover, Jan Eastman, Mike Duckworth, Jule Presler, Jonathon Lambert, Eric Maki, Mariann Baumann, Clarence Wiseman. November 16: Trina Cole, Dee DeVaney, Robert Hartwell, Ann Sehmel, Clifford Hermanns, Aaron Foster, Mans Hofer, Hilary Logemann, Desiree Delp. November 17: Patrick Estes, Marvin Klundt, Ray Small, Muriel Hamilton, Shelly Jones, Nicholette Filbert, Joann Price, Bernice Price, Lewis Neace, Doris Wagoner, Lance Lybecker. November 18: James Hays, John Nordheim, Jason Gawith, Jane Leid, Marvin...
Nov 16: Continental Breakfast; Pizza, Baby Carrots Nov 19: Omelet, Hash Brown & Sausage; Straw Hats, cherry tomatoes Nov 20: French Toast; Steak Quesadilla, Roasted Veggies Nov 21: Long John; Hot Dog, Chips, Baby Carrots Nov 22: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Holiday...
A special thank you to the many friends of John Stellwagen. Our family wishes to thank you for your prayers, your many visits, and your many thoughtful and generous acts of kindness during his illness. John dearly loved this community. Our heartfelt thanks to all of you, The family of John Stellwagon...
One hundred fifty-five years ago, on Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered a short address at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It became one of the most renowned speeches in American history. In just 271 words, Lincoln reminded a war-weary public why the Union was engaged in and determined to win the Civil War. Here is the entire text of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the...
PRESCOTT—Holiday pie sale in Prescott! Choice of apple or pumpkin for $10 each. Pre-order for pickup Nov. 17 through Nov. 20. There will also be pies for sale at the monthly Lions breakfast held on Nov 17 & 18 from 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. Please call Sue Kimzey if you are interested in pre-ordering these delicious pies at (509) 981-1831....
DAYTON—The Washington State Employment Security Department will make a presentation about new Paid Family and Medical Leave requirements in the state. It will be held at the Liberty Theater in Dayton, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. The mandatory statewide insurance program goes into effect in January 2019. Most employers will see changes in payroll as a result. The event, which is free and open to the public, seeks to educate employers on the actions they need to take to be ready for the payroll change, as well as the benefits they will receive as a r...
DAYTON—Columbia County Public Transportation’s annual Tour of Lights will begin Friday, Nov. 23, during Christmas Kickoff. A bus will depart the Elk Drug parking lot 15 minutes after the fireworks display. Tours will also be offered the first three Saturday evenings in December. A bus will also depart Elk Drug at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1, 8 and 15. The cost is $1.50 for ages 6 through 59, one dollar for seniors 60 and older, and free for five years and under....
Dayton—The Dayton School District has a new website, which can be downloaded to cell phones. Users can go to the app store and type in daytonschooldistrictwa. The app will have a bulldog logo, and it will allow users to get live feed and news events. From the website at www.daytonsd.org, users can go to “Explore” at the top which will lead to different sections, said Jana Eaton, Assistant to the Superintendent. This will be a work in progress, she said, as the district gets more proficient in posting announcements and events, she said....
Many of us here have seen Markeeta Little Wolf on her frequent walking excursions around Waitsburg. Of late she has been out and walking more than usual. Her husband, Mike Hubbard, tells The Times that she has just completed her goal of walking a million steps in a month – actually doing it in 28 days, a million and change. Mike, who has been sitting in a chair, supporting her effort from the sidelines, adds that Markeeta would cross streets diagonally or sometimes circle in order to gain m...
Inspiration strikes at the oddest times, often when we're doing something supremely ordinary. For artist Sheryl Parsons, who creates holiday sculptures from gourds, driftwood, clay and repurposed objects, inspiration whisked in while she was chopping wood, back when she lived in North Pole, Alaska. "I noticed that some of the slabs that chipped off when I missed the center of the logs had a shape that would lend itself to painting Santa figures on," Parsons remembers. "The flat sides only needed...
More than two years ago, members of the Dayton Kiwanis Club had a vision to send high school students to Washington D.C. to reinforce leadership skills and give them an inside look at democracy in action using the nation’s capital as a living classroom. The club received a donation and a grant from Blue Mountain Community Foundation. The group is called Dayton Kiwanis Road to Leadership. Working with Dayton High School and the Close Up Washington D.C. nonprofit organization, the group offered s...
DAYTON-Dayton Mayor Craig George was given the Citizen of the Year award last week at the Dayton Chamber of Commerce's annual Awards Banquet. George, who is in his third term as mayor, was traveling, and unable to attend the banquet. George recently announced that he will be stepping down from his position early next year. In her introduction to the award, Chamber Manager Melissa Bryan said that George "has shown complete dedication to Dayton, advocating for our community locally and statewide....
At this time of year, we think of warm foods. As they say, comfort foods, hot drinks (as I am drinking my tea), extra clothes, wood fires, etc. (Except for those who are headed south.) Which is why I decided to put this soup in. It sounds like a great crock pot soup, and with some great bread it will make a hardy dinner. I will make it later, because we had to eat up some leftovers first. Joe makes killer soups, so I've been spoiled and can't go back to canned soups-though the Bear Creek brand m...
Weller Public Library 212 Main St, Waitsburg Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller A Most Anticipated Book at Time Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Elle, BUST, HuffPost, NYLON, Southern Living, Parade, and more. From the author of Our Endless Numbered Days and Swimming Lessons, Bitter Orange is a seductive psychological portrait, a keyhole into the dangers of longing and how far a woman might go to escape her past. From the attic of Lyntons, a dilapidated English country mansion, Frances...
