Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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To The Editor, If someone ask, "Who comes to mind when you hear the word Capitalist?" it's a good bet that Wall Street's Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, would spring to mind for many. Scott Pelley of CBS News recently interviewed Mr. Blankfein. According to CBS, Blankfein's central message to Congress was " Make a deal." They quote him as saying, "Their job is to make the country function, not to -- it's not a winning game, it's a get-along game." Blankfein predictably notes in the first part of the interview that Social Security,...
WAITSBURG - Kathy Carpenter and her team at the Cardinal's Nest in Waitsburg make sure kids have a place to go after school where they can get homework help and do fun projects. Carpenter, the director, said the Cardinal's Nest afterschool program was funded by a No Child Left Behind 21st Century Community Centers grant through the federal government. Educational Service District 123 helped facilitate the grant money and the funding allowed the Cardinal's Nest, located at Waitsburg Elementary, t...
The W-P Cardinals may not have shown up during Saturday's semifinals at Lampson Stadium until the third quarter when they finally scored against the Broncos. But we're deeply proud that they showed up consistently during the rest of the season and got the combine to this point for the third year in a row. Thanks to head coach Jeff Bartlow and his assistants, thanks to the support of the schools and to Jubilee Leadership Academy, thanks to the parents and the team's ardent fans, it was another great season, coming close to repeating last year's...
WAITSBURG - When you mix turkey bingo, a dash of Christmas shopping, a visit with Santa Claus and a lighted parade you get Waitsburg's favorite way to ring in the holiday season. The annual Hometown Christmas events begin this Saturday and run through Monday night. "The nice thing about Hometown Christmas is that it's the same every year," said Joy Smith, the president of the Waitsburg Commercial Club. The festive events kick off with turkey bingo in Town Hall at 4 p.m. on Saturday. Doors open...
