Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Editor's Note: After The Times ran a story in our Sept. 20 edition titled "Parents Air Frustration Over Class Size" about the fourth grade class in Dayton, Reporter Morgan Smith wanted to sit in on this fourth grade class to see for herself the pros and cons of such a large class. On Sept. 18, The Times informally emailed Super- intendent Doug Johnson to see if Smith could sit in on the fourth grade class for one day. That request was denied by Johnson. How- ever, he said parents were more than welcome to sit in on the class. On Sept. 26, The...
Ritzville, Port Townsend, Omak, Twisp, Camano Island, Liberty Lake, Waitsburg. The newspaper publishers who came to the round table session at the 125th Washington Newspaper Publishers Association convention in Yakima the weekend before last were from all over the state and from both sides of the mountains. The round table was the last meeting at the convention that Sat- urday morning. It gave publishers from small weekly newspapers like The Times a chance to compare notes on businesses and our challenges. Towards the end of our meeting, the...
Dear Editor, While visiting Waitsburg recently, I read with interest your front page story in the Sept. 20 issue, "Meals Leav- ing Kids Hungry", as well as the related editorial. The Healthy, Hunger- Free Kids Act of 2010 in- cludes guidelines for the federal School Breakfast and School Lunch Programs, and are being implemented this school year. Many of these guidelines have been recom- mended in past years, but not required until now. The changes are to make school meals more closely fit the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans...
Connecting with Cathy: Facing the "Fiscal Cliff" By Rep. Cathy Mc- Morris Rodgers Last week, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made another appearance on Capitol Hill to warn Congress about what will happen if we fail to take action to stimulate our sluggish economy. The impend- ing "fiscal cliff" - a term he famously coined just months ago - is perilous, and it is looming. In fact, Bernanke warned us that failure to address it by the end of the year would have such grave economic effects...
You can't keep a good man down. And in this case, it's a couple. Tom and Anita Baker, the grand force behind The Times for 27 years from 1964 to 1991, showed up briefly at the annual convention of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association in Yakima last Thursday. Their presence at the opening reception delighted the attendees, and for good reason. During their many years at The Times and beyond, they were as grand a force in the WNPA as they were in the Waitsburg community. And even now, well into their retirement, they remain involved...
A photo in the Sept. 20 Times edition that accom- panied the Cardinals Tackle Tigerscots story misidenti- fied a WP player. The cap- tion should have read "Dal- ton LaRue and Alex Dill break up a Tigerscot pass last Thursday in Athena, Ore." Also in the Sept. 20 issue, some of the listings of the fair winners the Times received from the Columbia County Fair Board are incor- rect. Colulmbia County Fair 4-H Beef Showing: Kaleigh White was fitting and show- ing champ. in 4-H....
I enjoyed your article on the band uniforms from 1950. I was a member of the band at that time as was my husband Richard Pettichord. The uniforms were made to fit each member with their names sewn into the pockets. Our daughter Cindy also wore the uniforms in junior high in 1969-1971. She was issued my best friend's uni- form. How is that for coin- cidence? With Mr. Russ as our teacher, we took firsts or Superior ratings at all music festivals and parades. Kay Pettichord Spokane...
It's a shame that in this day and age, women still have to fight for equality. However, equality in the workplace is still an issue and especially when it comes to equal pay for equal work. We trust our members of congress to represent the people in their districts and stand up for our rights. Unfortunately, Cathy McMorris Rodgers does not represent us, especially when it comes to equal pay. Cathy McMorris Rodgers voted against the Lilly Led- better Act. Why would she do this? She did this because the Republican leadership was opposed to it...
If elected, Rich Cowan's outlook would be the oppo- site of Romney's writing off 47 percent of the population, most of whom are seniors and the working poor with children. Cathy McMorris- Rodgers voting record fol- lows along nicely with Mitt Romney's outlook. Elect someone who cares about all the citizens, not just the wealthy, banks and billion- aires and vote for Rich Cow- an in November. By the way, he resigned as CEO of a very successful film production company he created, which has brought millions of dollars and many jobs to the re-...
Blue Mountain Action Council Aids Three Counties Council Is Involved With Numerous Local Charities, Puts Americiorps Volunteers In Schools DAYTON - The Blue Mountain Action Council has become an increasingly familiar name in Columbia County. The council has been involved with numerous local char- ities and organizations by offering assistance to groups that help support the community. Americorps volun- teer members and public outreach specialist Em- ily James and other vol- unteers from across t...
Dayton's Youth Competitive Swim Team. Waitsburg's Days Of Real Sport Centennial. Camp Wooten's Outdoor Education Program. Lyons Ferry's access for people with disabilities. As the line from that "Sound Of Music" song goes: These are a few of our favorite things in Walla Walla and Columbia counties. And to nurture these community projects and resources, we want to draw attention to a small local organization that recently moved its offices to Waitsburg and celebrates the 50th anniversary of a nation- wide effort by which it was inspired and,...
Dear Editor, The quote "the Kids are the Problem" was a mean and terrible misquote and a botch of the message that was trying to be pre- sented. If I said anything close to that, it surely was taken out of context. The problem is the few kids and young adults who refuse to follow the skate park rules, and because there have been no consequences, have made the environment unac- ceptable. If "the kids are the problem" I sure have wasted over 30 years (18 in Dayton) volunteering with kids to help prove they do matter. The point that I was making...
Camp Wooten Creates Environmental Stewards Local School Districts, Parent Volunteers, Provide Outdoor Education, One-Of- A-Kind Experiences For Our Kids WAITSBURG - From this editor's perspective students learning about nature and how to pro- tect it for generations to come is a true need. And our local schools are wonderful enough to provide that kind of outdoor education to our students by sending the sixth graders to Camp Wooten each school year. Camp Wooten is a state park and an...
Before we get into the question of whether our kids get enough to eat, we need to explore the meaning of a word that has been used in a healthy and, we hope, ongoing discussion in our community about the new federal guidelines for school breakfasts and lunches. (See story on page 1.) The word is hunger. We looked up its definition online and it varies greatly from "a desire for food" to a "painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need for food." That's an interesting range, a spectrum almost, spanning from something that could pass...
I was very excited to see your article on the front page, "Full-Force Fair!" and was looking forward to reading about all of the hard-working kids who did their best at the fair this year. Imagine how very disappointed I was to see a very special young lady overlooked! Emily Wilson is not only a Waitsburg student, she had the 4-H and Overall Grand Champion Swine at the Walla Walla County Fair this year! Not even a brief mention was made. Emily worked very hard, also earning the Grand Champion Swine 4-H Fitting & Showing award. Perhaps next...
Jill and I want to thank you for the great article from your paper. People are sending us copies and have expressed the joy which was so generously displayed. Lovely interview and we thank Morgan so much. There was a lot of love flowing at the recep- tion as well. I'm ready to sign up for some more good good is- sues of the Times!! Sincerely, Iola Bramhall My personal regards - Thank you Jill Ingram...
Seniors Collect School Supplies Members Of The Senior Center Gather Supplies For Back To School DAYTON - Fall is an exciting time of year for students and their families; new classrooms, teachers and curriculum and a long list of new school supplies. But for some families, get- ting students back to school is a challenge. The long lists of school supplies needed are never inexpensive and purchasing all of the items is especially difficult for fami- lies with multiple children returning to...
On a drive back from the Tri Cities, the first sign of home in the Touchet Valley comes into view just after you drive by the right turn that goes south. On that last stretch of Highway 124 before you get into Prescott, it lies to the left of the road and it's steeped in blue - a cooling sight on a hot day. We're talking, of course, about the Prescott swimming pool, which has been a fixture in the townscape for half a century, an oasis in the beautiful but dry summer wheat fields that invites to "come swim with us." It's a community asset in...
Dear Editor, When the local Sears store closed, I applied to open a HOMETOWN Store in Walla Walla as a family-owned business. Sears' definition of a HOMETOWN Store is one that is owned and operated locally. My application went through and was accepted. I had many phone conferences and a couple of interviews with Sears Development/ District Managers. My sons and I had done our homework that Sears wanted done as far as foot and vehicle traf- fic patterns, permits needed, storefronts available, and all the necessary preliminary research we were as...
Cade Branson is the third prize winner of the American Legion Auxiliary Essay Con- test, complete with a $25. prize. His essay follows: How to Show Patriotism There are thousands of ways to show patriotism even from just saying the pledge of al- legiance. Showing patriotism is something every American should do. There are three major ways to show patriotism that I find very important, pride, justice, and liberty. Pride is waking up and be- ing proud to be free and live in America. Honoring our country is the leading way to show pride, the act...
