Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Columbia County Superior Court November 18, 2015 First Appearance/Arraignment: Fred James Martin, 42, Pasco; entered a plea of not guilty to one count of burglary in the second degree, and one count of assault in the third degree,. The charges stemmed from an altercation at the Rawhide Bar N’ Grill in Starbuck on Oct. 4. Hector Vela, 53, Dayton; pleaded not guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance to a person under 18 years of age, one count of violation of uniform controlled substance act – delivery/man...
WAITSBURG – At October’s city council meeting City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe was given the go-ahead to prepare the city’s 2016 preliminary budget to include adjustments to compensation and longevity benefits. Those adjustments are now up for discussion at a workshop scheduled for Mon., Nov. 30. With council members Marty Dunn and K.C. Kuykendall absent from the October meeting, the proposed changes were to be reviewed again this month. The preliminary budget came before the council, along with resulting proposed updates to the city...
WAITSBURG – Whether you want to give or receive, the due date to participate in Waitsburg’s annual Christmas basket program is quickly approaching. The deadline for filling out a donor or recipient card is Monday, Nov. 30. Families, groups, individuals, or businesses who wish to provide a Christmas basket to a Waitsburg family must fill out a donor card. Those wishing to receive a basket, or are aware of a family in need, should fill out a recipient card. The cards are available at the Waitsburg Presbyterian, Christian and Catholic chu...
Council members K.C. Kuykendall, Marty Dunn, Kevin House, Karl Newell, and Debra Callahan, and Mayor Walt Gobel were in attendance. Brandon Kelly presented a proposal to modify the fairgrounds horse track to host monthly car racing events. See story on Page 1. Held a public hearing on property taxes. Hinchliffe said there is basically no change to property taxes, based on current projected value assessments. Approved 2015-653 property tax resolution. Held a public hearing on 2016 preliminary budget. Next year will be a planning year with few...
Board members are: Ross Hamann, Christy House, Marilyn Johnson, Randy Pearson, and Greg Zuger. All were present. First grade teacher Dinah Lindsey and kindergarten teacher Pam Beasley reported on their experience at the K-1 Literacy Retreat in Vancouver B. C. Both were enthusiastic and said that even after as many years as they have taught, they found changes they could make. They anticipate being able to have 90% of their students reading at grade level by second grade. Board approved an out-of-endorsement assignment for Gabe Keifel,...
Cheerleading: Most Valuable: Lexi Brannock Most Improved: Kitty Lambert Most Inspirational: Déja Williams Cross Country: Most Improved 2.6 Mile: Landon Callas Most Improved 3 Mile: Skylar Wood Most Improved 5K: Emily Adams Most Inspirational: Emily Adams Most Valuable Player: Landon Callas District All League: Emily Adams*, 1st Girls Team One; Landon Callas, 4th Boys Team One; Skylar Wood, 7th, Boys Team Two *Adams placed 4th at state, the highest a Cardinal girl has ever placed. Volleyball: Most Improved: Leena Baker Most Inspirational Caitlyn...
DAYTON – Dayton School Superintendent Doug Johnson reported at last week’s school board meeting that he has been in discussion with Waitsburg High School about possibly fielding a combined football team beginning in 2016. “We’re both interested in 2B football,” said Johnson. “There is a potential for other sports, as well,” he said. The team would presumably include players from Prescott and Jubilee Christian as well. Prescott players joined Waitsburg’s 2B team this year, while Dayton has fielded an eight-man team the past two years, and has...
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg High School Leo’s Club will be sponsoring a food drive on Tues., Dec. 1 from 6-8 p.m. Food donations will be given to the Waitsburg Resource Center. Students will be out collecting food on Tuesday evening, with Lions Club members following along in vehicles. Donations may be left in a bag on the porch if you will not be home or prefer not to be bothered....
PRESCOTT – The Friends of the Library has two board position openings for both President and Vice President. Anyone interested in serving should contact Branch Manager Amy Rosenberg at the Prescott Library on Tuesdays or Thursdays or email her at amy@wwrurallibrary.com. The Prescott Friends of the Library are a fundraising group that supports the community library. They meet every other month with the next meeting scheduled for Jan. 21 at 7 p.m....
WAITSBURG – Dumas Station winemaker Jay DeWitt will be the featured speaker at the Tues., Dec. 1 meeting of the Waitsburg Commercial Club. The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Gleason’s Galley on Waitsbburg’s Main Street. Cost for the meal is $10 and there is no charge to attend the meeting only. Please RSVP for the meal to ikbakeve@charter.net or call (509) 337-6546....
WAITSBURG – Hometown Christmas will host a new event this year. Valerie Mudry and Ross Stevenson of the Whoopemup Hollow Café are organizing a cookie exchange. The exchange will take place on Sat., Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Town Hall in Waitsburg. Bring in two dozen of one kind of cookie and take home an assortment of two dozen different cookies. Decorative cookie tins will be available for purchase from local vendors....
