Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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'Tis the season to be merry! Or so they say. We all know that the holidays tend to be filled with the extra stressors of high expectations and over-booked schedules. Arctic weather conditions (yes, I exaggerate) and icy roads only add to the tension. One way to combat the inevitable holiday anxiety is to take it easy by staying home. With a bit of creativity you can do much of your shopping and entertain yourself without trekking Walla Walla or Tri-Cities. There is plenty of opportunity for fes...
At this time of year I, as many people do, think back to the Christmases of my youth and the dishes that my mother spent days preparing. Mind you, my dear mum couldn't make you an edible scrambled egg or hamburger that you'd want to do anything with other than discretely chop up and slyly pass to the dog under the table when eyes weren't settled on you, but set the herculean task of a grand holiday meal in her sights and she was transformed into a formidable taskmaster, enlisting and commanding any and all within her grasp to ensure that everyt...
Another Hometown Christmas has come and gone. And if the smiles on the faces of those visiting with friends, enjoying the entertainment, sampling cookies and checking out the wares at Town Hall were any indication, it was a success. Last week I spoke with Commercial Club President Joy Smith to prepare a schedule of events for the paper. In the course of that discussion Smith commented that Hometown Christmas was the "easiest project I've ever been in charge of." Smith recently took over org...
POMEROY - WP's Chris Campbell knocked down four 3-point shots Saturday, and scored 16 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome a tall Pomeroy team. The Pirates beat the Cardinals in an offensive battle, 67-62. WP came out strong and led at the end of the first quarter, 21-8. The Pirates battled back, cutting WPs lead to two at the half, 36-34. The Cardinals struggled in the third quarter and were outscored 17-5, leaving them with a 10-point deficit they couldn't overcome. WP showed balanced scoring: Chance Leroue had 12 points, Owen Lanning...
MILTON-FREEWATER - The Dayton Bulldogs played hard against a tough Mac-Hi team, losing the opening round of the Milton Freewater Open Invite tournament Friday night, 50-32. The Bulldogs trailed by only two at the half, 23- 21, but were outscored 18-7 in the third quarter, as the Pioneers pulled away. Logan Hays led Dayton's scorers with eight points, followed by Ian Smay and Ben Kleck with six each. Cruz Ramirez was dominant on the boards, pulling down 12 Rebounds. In Saturday's loser's bracket game, Dayton dominated Helix, winning 41- 26...
DAYTON - The Co- lumbia County Board of Commisioners voted 2-1 last week to not move forward with renovation of the youth building at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Dur- ing their regular meeting on December 4, the motion to stop the project passed, with Commissioners Mike Talbott and Dwight Ro- banske voting in favor of the motion, and Commissioner Chuck Reeves voting against. Talbott and Robanske both said they were con- cerned, not only about the cost of the renovation, but also about the...
WAITSBURG - In her 10th year coaching cross country for Waitsburg- Prescott, Joanna Lanning said this year's hardworking, tight-knit, and enthusiastic team members made 2013 her "most enjoyable year yet." Following a potluck dinner in the Waitsburg Elementary School multipurpose room, team members and parents watched a video recap of the year. Lanning praised the members of the group for their hard work and congratulated the team for their community service project in which they raised ap...
MILTON-FREEWATER - The Lady Bulldogs played two pre-league basketball games here over the weekend, coming out on top in both with a strong defense in the first three quarters. "Of course we can always get better," said girls coach Clayton Strong. "But our defense was pretty sweet over the weekend." Friday night was the first game of the Oregon tournament, and the girls played Mac-Hi. Dayton was up 25 points going into the fourth quarter and took the game by a score of 42-26. "The final s...
WAITSBURG - Coach Lanny Adams has high expectations for this year's crop of Waitsburg-Prescott wrestlers. With 11 boys competing - the largest turnout since the program restarted - Adams anticipates Sophomore Tristan Newman will make a return appearance at the state tournament in the Tacoma Dome, and hopes to see another team member or two join him. The relatively new WP High School wrestling program is beginning its third year, but Coach Adams has a long history with the sport. Adams firs...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg Commercial Club will meet on Tuesday, December 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Waitsburg's Town Hall. This will be a traditional holiday meal and the Presbyterian Church Choir will entertain with Christmas music. Waitsburg Commercial Club is a 501c6 Chamber of Commerce representing the business community of Waitsburg. See us on Facebook or at www.cityofwaitsburg.com. The Commercial Club meets first and third Tuesdays of each month from September to May. Cost to join Commercial Club is $25.00 per year for a business and $10.00...
DAYTON - The Co- lumbia County Sheriff's Office is asking all citizens who are still missing property from recent unreport- ed car prowls to call (509) 382-2518 and make a for- mal report. After recent arrests, a cache of property was recovered by deputies, some of which has yet to be linked with victims. Sheriff's deputies ar- rested three Dayton men on November 30, whom they believe may be linked to a rash of car prowls here in November. The suspects are currently in jail and awaiting trial. Between September 1 and the end of November, Dayton...
DAYTON - The Tri-Cit- ies Steel Band Association will be performing a steel drum concert at Harvest Christian Center (653 Wagon Road, Dayton) on December 14 from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the Community Food Drive. All are welcome. Call Tony Sykes at (509) 382-1803 for more information. Learn more about the band at tcsba.org....
DAYTON - The Dayton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Dayton Chamber After Hours sneak peek event Wednesday, December 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Artisan Food Center at Blue Mountain Station. A large open house event for the food center will be held in the spring of 2014. At that time, businesses and residents from all over the northwest legislators, state funding agencies, and even the governor will be invited to attend. In the meantime, residents can come and take a peek in- side the building on Wednes- day evening. A ribbon cutting...
"Crops" columnist Gary Hofer is out of town this week and unable to provide his column. Watch for "Crops" to return next week....
December 13: Patsy Weber, Marilyn Wilson, Elena Perry, Richard Done, Donald Thiery, Helen Duckworth. December 14: Shirley Wilson, Joy Leisure, Susan Herion, Heather Harris, Jay Lewis, Sasha Sickles, Willie Hobson, Imbert Matthee. December 15: Agnes VonCadow, Jason Henderson, David Hevel Jr., Carl Smith Jr., Stacie Huwe, Betty Young. December 16: Katie Ford, Perry Dozier, Samantha Henze, Christopher Holmes, Lesli Crawford, Kenna Larson. December 17: Matthew Ted Baker, Rex Munden, Jane Butler, Merle Bickelhaupt, Kerry O'Brien, Chelsea Loge-...
Ten Years Ago December 13, 2003 The influenza virus has been making the news in the country lately and Waitsburg has not escaped its effects. Last Thursday, December 11, there were 43 absent from Waits- burg High School, 33% of the school's 131 students. Around a dozen were absent from both Waitsburg Elementary and Preston hall Middle School last week. Waitsburg's Adelle Smith and her daughter Angela were champions in the Honors and Senior divisions, respectively, following the 2003 barrel racing season. Valley Girl's Barrel Racing Association...
On Saturday I stopped for gas with 35 mile an hour winds at 12 degrees; it burned my lips off! I boarded the Rover, applied a wide swipe of Burt's Bee's lip balm and went directly home, put a pot of water on and made a big mug of hot green tea with lemon and honey. While sipping my tea, I wondered if decaffeinated green tea offers the same health benefits as regular green tea. After researching, I found that the decaffeinating process of heating and leaching does remove some of the tea's natural disease- fighting antitoxins. The compounds in...
Kenneth Norman Jantz passed away at his home in Orlando, FL on December 3, 2013. Kenneth was born on January 20, 1938, in Davenport to Howard and Dorothea Jantz. He graduated from Davenport High School and after graduation enlisted in the Navy. Kenneth served 4 years in the Navy. He then worked as a campus police officer at Washington State University where he met his wife, Carolee Clodius Jantz. They returned to Waitsburg where he began his farming career that lasted 40+ years. During his time...
WAITSBURG -- Waitsburg's City Council meeting date for December has been changed from Wednesday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Dec. 16. This meeting will include a public forum to hear concerns or suggestions regarding a proposed water rate increase and the 2014 budget. The original date of the forum meeting had been set for November but was postponed so that all council members could be present. City Council meetings take place at the Lion's Club building at the fairgrounds....
Waitsburg 12-05 Civil matter on 500 block of Coppei Avenue; residenceowner having civil issue with a Walla Walla business. Prescott 12-04 Malicious mischief on South "D" Street; victim had threetires punctured while parked in front of a local business. 12-06 First degree burglary on 200 block of E. 3rd Street. A resident returning home was struck by his front door by unknownsubject who was leaving after burglarizing the residence. Dayton 12-03 Reckless driving reported on W. Dayton Avenue. Suspicious person reported on Lower Hogeye Hollow R...
