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Theater has been a love of mine since I first hit the stage at Wa-Hi in 2001. As I went on to college at the University of Idaho in 2005, I tried to ignore this crazed love in order to focus on a teaching degree. But after a semester of wandering around cam- pus with no script in my hands, the gnawing in my gut steered me over to the theater arts building. There, I struck a compromise with myself: get the teaching cer- tificate, and minor in drama. It was one of the best deci- sions I have ever made. As we approach the summer months, I am delig...
[Editor's Note: Emma informed us at the very last minute that she would not have a column this week. That's about what we expect from high school students. Following is her explana- tion.] H ey there! If you're looking forward to reading my column this week, I've got some bad news for you - I was so busy that I couldn't really write one. You see, the day my col- umn needed to be turned in to the editor, I had this big long honkin' standardized test. It's an AP test, meaning that the class it covers (AP Environmental Science) is worth college...
The upcoming Waitsburg Celebration promises to be a smorgasbord of festivities, from the colorful, prideful Main Street parade to the much-anticipated homecoming concert by the Frog Hollow Band. Add to that the Classic Auto Show, the mayor's luncheon and the brandspanking new ranch horse racing at the grand stand, and Saturday looks like the heart of the Days of Real Sport centennial. Don't be fooled, kids! On the face of it, Sunday's schedule looks more relaxed. But you can't miss out on the...
An article in last week's Times incorrectly stated that Day- ton City Council member Arthur Hall is moving to Tri-Cities. Hall is resigning from the Dayton Council effective May 31. However, while he and his wife are working in Richland during the week, they remain Dayton residents. Hall says he is leaving the council because he cannot de- vote the time to the position to make a difference and feels that he cannot adequately represent the citizens of Dayton. We regret the error....
I s a city council meeting an "event"? Find out Monday, when the Dayton City Council considers a proposal to enact a "Special Events Permit" process for residents of Dayton. As we reported in our April 25th issue, we have some questions about what the city will consider an "event", and why the permit is even necessary. If you have questions too, plan to attend....
Event season in the Touchet Valley is just around the cor- ner. First up on the agenda is the Waitsburg Celebration Days, taking place May 17 through 19. Next week's Times will be a special commemorative issue covering Waitsburg's celebration Days. We'll talk to many of the people that are making this new event happen, and we'll include a complete schedule of events. After next weekend, there are many more events to come in the Touchet Valley. The Dayton Days Parade starts the summer off in Dayton, taking place Saturday, May 25. Below is a...
In the upcoming special legislative session in Olym- pia in May, lawmakers will be seeking agreement on a two-year state operating budget. Frequently, as bud- get debates heat up, you'll hear proponents of bigger government use their favorite phrase, "close tax loopholes," as if there is an oversight in state law that allows some to escape paying taxes. But don't be fooled. These "tax loopholes" are actually tax incentives, or officially known as "tax preferences," that were intentionally enacted by the Legislature to provide specific tax...
I live on West Seventh Street. In all likelihood, the above sentence means noth- ing to you unless: You are planning to 'toilet paper' my house, or You know about the West Seventh street reconstruction project. Yes, the street near my home is being improved upon. Actively. As you read this very column. The City plans to resur- face the road, creating two lanes of traffic with parking space on either side and a five-foot-wide sidewalk on the north side of the street, which just so happens to be (TP-ers take note) the side where my house is...
I want to thank those read- ers who responded to my column two weeks ago about Jubilee's growing athletic participation in the Waitsburg Prescott combine. In it, I hinted that Jubilee's contribution to the combine has become so significant, the group may as well be called Waitsburg Prescott Jubilee. But the readers suggested otherwise. Keep the name exactly the way it is right now, they said. "Jubilee is to be commended for doing well at meeting the needs of its students which were not met...
When the Port of Columbia first conceived the idea of an artisan food processing center in Dayton, a lot of questions were raised as to how it would be paid for. Port manager Jennie Dickinson assured anyone who asked that a wide variety of funding sources were on her radar and she was confident the Port could get what it needed. She's been right every step of the way. In 2009, the port received a $1 million grant and loan package from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), which it used to purchase the 28 acre...
Dear Editor, There are a bunch of peo- ple involved and working hard to bring our annual celebration to our wonderful little city. The event is called Waitsburg Celebration Days and it is being planned for the weekend of May 17, 18th and 19th. So far the community has responded very well helping to make this weekend some- thing special. This year, once again, the Commercial Club is sponsoring the Parade on May 18th. As Waitsburg citizens are wonderful volunteers, we (the Parade Committee) are seeking nominations of a very special person/family...
A s the crowd began to filter into the pa- vilion at the Columbia County Fairgrounds, I straightened my back a notch and affixed a smile to my face. "What are we supposed to do?" asked Heidi Miller, who is my fellow Columbia County Fair Hostess this year. "Smile," I said. "Say hi. Show off our new outfits." Indeed, our outfits this year are exception- ally showy. We've adopted a pink, black, and silver color scheme, which was reflected in the pavilion's décor on this particular night - the night of the Kickoff Dinner. We began greeting peo- ple...
I n this issue of the Times, we have included our twice-annual Touchet River Valley Visitor's Guide for spring and summer. Copies are also available at the Times office and the Chamber of Commerce in Dayton. All businesses are en- couraged to get a stack and come back when they run out. Readers will have them here as an insert in the paper to remind them what we have to offer and share with visiting relatives. We print 10,000 of the 32-page tab and distribute them in the Tri Cit- ies, Walla...
Shortly after we posted the sad news that Bettie Chase left us, the comments poured in to our Facebook page from everywhere. "She was a grand lady," one reader wrote. "A true icon to our community," said another. "She was a kind, delightful woman with a fabulous sense of humor," noted a third. "She was always there when someone needed some- thing." And in almost every comment was this sentiment, now echoing throughout our community: "She will be missed." She will indeed. The town and the valley somehow feel quieter and perhaps a bit less...
A h, prom. It comes but once a year and for only a few years in a given lifetime. It's opulent, flashy, hyperbolistic, and occasionally controversial. (Remember last year's vig- orous debate over a certain highly divisive set of grind- ing rules? Good, neither do I.) They say it's the best event of the best days of your life, the very crème de le crème of the high school experience, a magically sub- lime event where every girl is a princess and every boy minds his manners and all your dreams come true. I'm not going. I attempted to explain this...
The talent show on Satur- day evening was a big suc- cess. The Citizenship Class from the middle school was overwhelmed by the support the community gave them in helping to raise funds for the Brooks family to reestablish their home following a fire. The dessert donations for the silent auction were amazing and the selection very diverse. The bidding became pretty competitive and was fun to watch. The Citizenship Class or- ganized the talent show and students from both the high school and middle school preformed for two hours. Admission was by...
Dear Editor, We just want to say thank you to ALL that have helped us. This would include the Waitsburg Fire District 2, Co- lumbia County 3, and Waits- burg Ambulance Service. And not just agencies that are expected to show up in emergencies, but our com- munity as well. Those of you that have come forward and helped with washing clothes and dishes or donated clothing, household items and financial donations to help us get back into a house. A special thank you to those that participated in the Talent Show, Saturday. We feel so very blessed...
I n 2009, the first year of the Waitsburg Prescott combine, all of two Ju- bilee athletes participated in the program: one in football and one in track. This school year (2012 - 2013), athletes from the ranch for at-risk teenage boys in Eureka took up 34 slots on Cardinals and Ti- gers teams, including 11 in football, 5 in cross country, 8 in basketball, 5 in wrestling and 7 in baseball. We say "slots" here because a number of athletes play multiple sports. In the Sports Section of this week's...
The Liberty Theater is going big this month, opening with "Oz, The Great And The Powerful" running April 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14 and 16. The film is estimated to have cost $215 million to produce and brings some of the most stunning visual elements film has to offer. "Oz" stars James Franco as Oz, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Wil- liams in a fantastical land where a power struggle be- tween three witches creates a transforming rift. Upon his arrival to the enchanted land, Oz believes he...
I consider myself a reluctant fan of Facebook. I appreciate the way it allows me to keeps friends and fam- ily close at heart. Without it, I wouldn’t be able to view my teenage niece’s photo shoots, admire my baby brother’s lat- est ironwork creations, keep tabs on high school classmates or, most importantly, receive regular updates on the antics of my angelic infant granddaughter. Without Facebook, it’s highly possible I might still be under the impression that “Duck Dynasty” is some kind o...
Amy Rosenberg is the new branch manager at the Dayton Memorial Library. Some readers may know her from her previous job as the Prescott Library branch supervisor. She moved to Dayton from Pendleton about a year and a half ago and she is working on her Masters of Library and Information Science degree through the University of Washington Information School’s on- line program. Although she doesn’t have a lot of time to read for pleasure during the school year, she is a constant, if not very dis...
