Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA-The Valley Gift Guide, online and in print, gives donors an easy way to support the many nonprofit organizations that support health, education, daycare, food security, animal welfare, and arts and sciences. The program not only brings awareness to organizations that work in our community but includes a match from a pooled bonus fund. The Valley Giving Guide 2022 Match is not a dollar-for-dollar match; it will be a percentage match, such as a 15% match. That means that if you donate...
DAYTON-Weekly movies return to the Liberty Theater on December 9 with "Ticket to Paradise." Academy Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made. Ticket To Paradise is a romantic comedy about the sweet surprise of second chances. Rotten Tomatoes critics give this movie a 57% approval rating, but the audience rates this at 87%. The audience...
DAYTON — Plus Delta After School Studios (The Club) board of director members, Shellie McLeod and Brad McMasters recently offered The Club employees a training on Goal Setting. Training took place at the Port of Columbia conference room. According to McMasters, “We held the training at the Port because we wanted the employees to understand what a Port District is and why they are important for economic development and workforce development.” Currently, the Port offers annual funding to The Club for workforce training. Because after...
WALLA WALLA—The board of directors for Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) is pleased to announce the hire of Danielle Garbe Reser as Interim CEO, effective Monday, December 5, 2022. “We are delighted to have Danielle joining our team to bring steady leadership through this time of transition for BMAC. As the former CEO of Sherwood Trust, Danielle has been a long-time partner of BMAC and shares our deep commitment to our mission of alleviating poverty,” said board chair Amie Peterson. “On behalf of the board, I also want to thank Rick Claridge...
Dear Editor and readers of The Times, I am taking the time to send a follow-up letter to the Editor of the Waitsburg Times after a fabulous weekend spent in the Waitsburg area visiting with children of all ages. Not only did I visit with children in Waitsburg at Ten Ton Coffee but had the opportunity to visit the Walla Walla Senior Center and the Kirkman House Museum. The Senior Center hosted a bazaar to welcome the holiday season. I was invited to visit the vendors, staff, bazaar patrons, and their children. I had a surprise visit from the...
WALLA WALLA—Respiratory illness has dramatically increased throughout the U.S. and Washington State, causing strain on healthcare providers, clinics, and hospitals. Influenza, RSV, and COVID infections have led to increased hospitalizations and ICU admissions, with children and the elderly most affected. Over the past several weeks, Walla Walla County has seen a similar escalation in respiratory cases. The current influenza wave is occurring weeks earlier and with a more rapid rate of rise than usual. Throughout the state, E.R. visits for i...
WAITSBURG-The American Legion Auxiliary Waitsburg Unit 35 brought back the Veterans Benefit Bingo on Friday, December, 2 in the multi-purpose room at Waitsburg Elementary School. It was a big success with over eighty bingo loving participants playing to win turkeys and cash prizes. Prize donations were made in the names of family members who served in the U.S. military....
DW COMBINE—DW Wolfpack high school boys team traveled to White Swan on Friday, December 2 for its season opener of EWAC basketball. The Wolfpack were out-scored in each quarter, except the third, in a rough game that had fifty-two fouls called. DW lost the battle 70-62. Spencer Hansen led the Wolfpack in scoring with 28 points. He hit three out of seven at the three-point range and made eleven out of thirteen freethrows. Monte Pettichord recorded a double-double scoring 14 points and 14 rebounds. Ryland Kilts scored 13 points and pulled down e...
WAITSBURG-These students were chosen by staff based on the following criteria: Being Prepared! Entering class on time, with necessary items needed for the class: pens, paper, etc. Also, using the passing time (in between classes) to use the bathroom, get a drink of water, and re-up on supplies –eliminates the need to leave class, disrupting teachers and peers during learning time....
Ten Ton Coffee had visits from a disruptive and Christmas phobic Grinch before the big guy, Mr. C, Santa, Old St. Nick came to town on Sunday. Justin Jaech Jr. was able to keep his wits as the green disrupter spent some time Saturday in the shop....
I call this series “Just Vignettes” because that’s what they are, just short snapshots of things that have happened to me or have been told to me. I can vouch the stories you read here are mostly true. Once you join the Navy, among the stacks of paper to fill out is one that asks you to declare your religion. This question would sometimes come up and cause many in conversation to ponder why the government wants or needs to know our religious preferences. Like many of my cohorts, I ticked the ...
As a rule, I don’t believe in signs, and yet there’s a little superstition niggling in me. The day I left to start my European adventure, I noticed the bracelet I was wearing was missing. Though not expensive, it had emotional value to me. And, of course, losing it created an unwelcomed “is this an omen?” I soldiered on and headed to Seattle. Everything went smoothly at the airport. The plane wasn’t full, and I had both seats to myself. I could move without bothering anyone and even scored an ex...
This southern Oregon winery is a bit under-the-radar but well worth a visit if you are traveling through the Ashland area. All of their wines are well-made and fairly priced, and they do especially well with Rhône varietals. Grenache is a personal favorite, and this is sure to please anyone who loves this engaging red wine grape. It’s front-loaded with cherry and blackberry and marionberry flavors and has just the right touch of earthy grapeskin highlights to frame and focus the fruit. Light ac...
DAYTON-The Dayton Chamber of Commerce brought Ladies Night Out back on Monday, December 5. Girlfriends and Shopping was a night for participants to relax, rewind, and reboot this holiday season. For those who came out, it was an opportunity to find something special for hostess, birthday, holiday, and children's gifts from carefully curated items at Dayton's shops. After visiting eight of the participating businesses, attendees for the event could enter the Grand Prize Draawing. A win/win for...
"Snowy Irish Wolfhound"...
Ten Years Ago December 6, 2012 [Photo Caption] Kindergartner Jessika Lambert chooses just the right spot for her gingerbread man ornament last Thursday. The Waitsburg Elementary School students got to hang their handmade ornaments on the large tree on Main Street in front of the Plaza Theatre. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 11, 1997 Waitsburg City Council voted to begin the process with the Highway Department to make the intersection of Coppei and Preston Avenues a right turn only for vehicles...
The Solstice is officially two weeks away, however here in Waitsburg it already feels like a winter wonderland. A fresh blanket of snow over the festive lights and decorated trees along Main Street was the perfect backdrop for our Hometown Christmas parade last weekend. In the kitchen, this is the season of cooking comforting and warm food to share with loved ones. One of my favorite flavors for sharing this time of year is gingerbread, which is a broad category of sweets from thin, crisp...
WAITSBURG-The American Legion Auxiliary hosted its annual Kids' Shopping Night at the Waitsburg Town Hall on Monday, December 6. Volunteers and vendors set tables with great gifts at kid-size prices and complimentary gift wrapping. There was a wide variety of gifts, including items perfect for that hard-to-shop-for parent – Dad. And for the young shoppers, there were plenty of refreshments to keep them energetic. A big thanks to the Auxiliary, who worked hard to offer gift solutions for W...
WAITSBURG-Contest organizer Cindy Daves was pleased to announce the winners of this year's Christmas Lights Contest. Congratulations to Kenny and Vikki Foxe, Diana and Anthony Messenger, and Gabe and Jessica Kiebel. The winner for Best Business Christmas Lights is Blush Salon. The two honorable mentions for best business Christmas Lights are Simply Sawdust, and Ten Ton Coffee....
