Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG-The Dayton-Waitsburg Athletic Combine Advisory Committee met December 11, at the Preston Hall Middle School in Waitsburg. The Board reviewed the results of the recent community-wide survey, discussed the data, and made a recommendation to both the Waitsburg and Dayton School Boards based on the information received and the feedback given by athletes, parents and coaches. Roughly 20 parents/coaches were in attendance, and roughly 20 student athletes were at the meeting. Advisory board m...
DAYTON—Chelsey Eaton, Columbia County’s Public Health Wellness Initiative/Coalition Coordinator, is leading the charge to help the members of the Coalition for Youth and Families to craft and implement a strategic plan to educate the community on prevention awareness, and raise awareness about mental health issues that contribute to substance use. How are Dayton youth doing in regard to substance use, as compared to students state-wide? In October 2018 Dayton students in Grades 6 - 11 took the Healthy Youth Survey, which they do every two yea...
This Christmas I want to give Kaylen a Paw Patrol look out. Avery Spring This Christmas I want to give my Mom a magnifying glass. Cooper Smith This Christmas I want to give Miles a green toy. Cash Grende This Christmas I want to give Tristan an Optimus Prime. Aiden Donovan This Christmas I want to give Mom a Grinch. Cannon Abel This Christmas I want to give Mommy a unicorn surprise. Vaida Langford This Christmas I want to give Mommy a big robot. Wyatt Johnston This Christmas I want to give my brother a toy moving dinosaur. Jackson Stueckle...
With a lovely new earth-toned paint job, and a new set of fixtures, Andrea Villa has opened up her massage therapy business this month in the heart of Waitsburg at 131 Main Street. A native of Walla Walla, Villa received her training at Victoria's Academy of Cosmetology in Pasco, WA and is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Villa offers a wide range of massage modalities including deep-tissue massage, pregnancy massage and myofascial release. Her Waitsburg hours are from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Tuesday,...
Ten Years Ago December 24, 2009 Shannon Elliott had the gift of making others feel special. She was a young woman who always had a smile on her face and plenty of time for people. “She always made you feel like you’d just made her day when she saw you,” said retired third-grade teacher Sandy McCaw. McCaw is among the many in Waitsburg who are mourning Elliott’s death last Friday in a collision along U. S. Highway 12 at Airport Road. She was 23 years old. Photo caption: Waitsburg Troop Leader...
Dayton Senior Round Table Lunch Menu Dayton Senior Center 403 E. Patit St. 12 p.m. Thurs., Dec. 19 Salisbury Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Capri Veggies Salad/Wheat Bread Cookies/Milk/Juice Tues., Dec. 24 Country Fried Steak Au Gratin Potatoes Green Beans/Gravy Broccoli Salad Angel Food/Milk Waitsburg Senior Center 504 Main Street Tues., Dec. 24 CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE...
Thurs. Dec. 19: B: Breakfast pizza. L: Ham & potato casserole, garlic bread, broccoli, pears Fri. Dec. 20: B: French toast. L: Chicken nuggets, fries, sugar snap peas, cookie applesauce Mon. Dec. 23: No School, happy holidays! Tue. Dec. 24: No School, happy holidays! Wed. Dec. 25: No School, happy holidays!...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Monday, Dec. 16, Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), Republican Leader on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, passed the US SAFE WEB Extension Act (H.R. 4779) in the House to protect Americans from fraud, spam, and deception online. “Today, bad actors from around the world target and exploit Americans online. In order to keep people safe from criminals who wish to do them harm, we must have the tools we need to take action against foreign cyber thr...
Touchet Valley Arts Council and the Liberty Theater concluded its last performance of Mary Poppins on December 7. It was our 19th fall musical production, and one of our most successful. When I say “our” I’m referring not only to the TVAC Board or even the Productions group who produced the show. I’m referring also to everyone from the stage crew to the audiences which made it happen. In fact, audiences are a key component to live theater. They are not passive viewers; they are active characters. Each audience brings a unique persona and energy...
December 1 Dispatched to Farmland Rd. in reference to a stolen vehicle, Walla Walla County, WA. December 8 Trespassing - deputies investigated a report of suspicious circumstances, on Reser Rd./Foster Rd., Walla Walla County, WA. December 9 Adult female reported the theft of go-cart from her backyard, on Erdman Lane in Burbank, WA. December 10 Hit & Run report taken in the 1600 block of Reser Road in Walla Walla, WA. Theft of Christmas decorations, on the 600 block of Lake Road, Burbank, WA. Theft was reported from a mailbox on the 100 block...
Currently, 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million have prediabetes. Both of these conditions significantly increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and other complications. The prevailing medical paradigm teaches that diabetes is a chronic, incurable disease, and diabetics surrender to the idea that they will struggle with the disease for the rest of their lives. Judith Holmes, a licensed clinical social worker and Dietitian/Nutritionist Jeanne Hall, will be presenting an...
This month the Dayton Memorial Library has been home to the Santa Mail Express – our direct line to Santa Claus! All kids who sent The Big Guy a letter will receive a special one back to open on Christmas Morning. Here are some great answers to the questions we asked them (any spelling/grammar errors are original to the letters): Here is one extra NICE thing I did this year… I let my brother choose the show for 3 whole days! Farrah H. Clen the litter box. Bertha F. My favorite part of Christmas is… Getting candy canes. Nina J. One gift I’m w...
WALLA WALLA—The Walla Walla Community College Quest program announces the launch of a scholarship fund for their Quest Education program for learners aged 50+. This fund will provide opportunities for community members to participate in Quest lifelong learning courses without financial constraints. “Quest is a great way to meet new friends, learn new skills, and be entertained thanks to knowledgeable instructors. Never be bored or lonely again!” – Veva Hepler Quest offers a variety of classes in a stress-free learning environment, in a friendl...
December 19: Lexus Ann Benson, Jack Maxwell, Shirley Cummings. December 20: Kellie Rarick, Margaret Naumann, Melanie Land, Jeff Gusse, Nathaniel Abel, Bitsey Harshman, Christy House, James Richard. December 21: Jamie Kibler, Katy Hofer, Loren Davis, Jenny Devine, James Adkins. December 22: Micah Winnett, Kara Largent, Callie Dueñas, Forrest Mock, Gordon Bateman, Suzanne DeCoria, Marell Patricia Hubbard. December 23: Tyler Hofer, Joyce Beckley, Claire Raven, Alta Daniel, Larry Bickelhaupt, Lorene Brown, Kim Douglas, Richard Bessey, Karen...
As the clock wound down in the tight contest between neighboring schools Prescott and Dayton-Waitsburg, the intensity from inside the Dayton gymnasium increased until it overflowed, following a narrow D-W win of 54-49 in the non-league contest. To set the scene, the Dayton-Waitsburg boys basketball team had not won a game in 23 tries, had come off three tough losses featuring poor shooting, and the Prescott Tigers came to the contest after convincing victories over Bickleton and Moses Lake Chris...
YAKIMA-The Prescott girls basketball team traveled to Riverside Christian on December 14th to play in their second game of the season. They won their first game in overtime at Dayton, against the D-W JV girls team. This game got off to a similar start. The first quarter belonged to Prescott and #32 Jean Rowlette, who poured in 10 points on shots in the lane. #12 Jamileth Saldana added an outside shot of her own to give the first quarter to Prescott 12-8. The second quarter had a lot of missed...
PRESCOTT—Prescott boys basketball played Garfield-Palouse on Friday December 13th for their first conference game of the year. #23 Miguel Ayala would open the scoring for Prescott with a bucket in the lane. Prescott took an early 6-3 lead in the first quarter, before losing the lead by giving up open three pointers to Garfield-Palouse. Those open shots allowed GP to go on a run and end the 1st quarter up 14-11. Late in the second quarter, #12 Jonathan Cardenas tied the game at 25-25 with 1:21 left with an NBA distance three pointer. Both teams...
YAKIMA-Prescott boys basketball travelled to Yakima to play Riverside Chrisitian on Saturday, December 14th in a non-conference game. This was a game of scoring streaks for both teams. #12 Jonathan Cardenas opened the game with a three pointer. #11 Antonio Hernandez split the defense and scored up the middle. #1 Omar Velazco drove the lane and scored on a layup to make it 7-3. Moments later in what looked like an instant replay, Omar added another to make it 9-3. Riverside then went on a 9-0...
Before getting to the matchup with Arizona let’s take a look at the playoff picture. With the Rams loss this past week, the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers are both in the playoffs. However, the seeding is very much up in the air. I’ll stick with just the possibilities between the 49ers and the Seahawks for the division title. Both teams have 11-3 records with two games left to play. They play each other in Seattle the last game of the regular season. Should the Seahawks win their remaining two games they will win the div...
Dayton-Waitsburg's fall athletic teams banquet theme seemed to be the future is bright at its Monday night at the Dayton Elementary multipurpose room. The only thing that could have gotten the message across better would have been to be playing Timbuk 3's song "The Future is so bright, I gotta wear shades," in the background during the ceremony. "The future is bright," Head Football Coach Troy Larsen explained. "These kids don't play just one spot and they each got better week by week." Larsen s...
DAYTON—Jim Pearson manages the afterschool program in Dayton called the Club. When Jim Pearson first started working at the Club in September 2018, the goal for the afterschool program was to provide students with high value educational activities. It soon became apparent that socio-emotional learning was going to take precedence, Pearson said. He said some of the students are dealing with trauma, on a daily basis, which interferes with school attendance and performance. Staff at the Club are f...
Believe the hype, folks, the Cosmic Crisp, the new apple developed at Washington State University, is now available at the Waitsburg Grocery, and definitely meets the taste and texture expectations. Breeding for the apple began at WSU's Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, WA in 1997. Bred as a cross between the Honeycrisp and Enterprise apple, it is intended to have the texture and juiciness of the Honeycrisp, and the late-ripening behavior and long storage of the Enterprise;...
WAITSBURG-There is action happening at 208 Main street in The Plaza Theater building with Marilyn Johnson re-opening her gift shop Etc., while her daughter Serena Travis is remodeling the space to the right as a voiceover studio. Currently, Etc. offers stocking stuffer type items, such as Christmas decorations, candles and knickknacks, with a hope to include more craft items in the near future. The shop will be open Thursdays through Sundays. Customers are also advised to check in on their...
I'm going to squeeze two in because many will look at the name, persimmon pudding, and think, "not interested!" but perhaps the pretzels will interest you-like Bill P. My friend, Martha, shared some of the persimmon pudding with me. It is not a pudding, like we think of, but a moist bread. I would not have tried it, either baking or tasting, had not I been gifted some. I had no idea what a persimmon was, except perhaps a crayon color. I found them at Andy's. Martha said they had to get squishy...
About 3 years ago, I announced to my friends that I was planning my farewell to Los Angeles to move to Waitsburg. Obviously, the first question was, "where?" I explained, it's a bedroom community of Walla Walla, and of course, who hasn't heard of Walla Walla? Evidently my friends hadn't. Their faces had that look of "what the heck are you thinking?" followed by a blank stare, and then, they regrouped and asked, "Aren't you going to miss the sun? Doesn't it rain all the time there?" Hey guys,...
