Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met for its regular meeting on Wednesday, January 18, at City Hall. Mayor Marty Dunn, City Administrator Randy Hinchliffe, and all council members were in attendance. After approval of the agenda and the last meeting’s minutes, the Mayor opened public comment. Stephanie Cole and Katelyn Stahl, representing Touchet Valley Soccer League, and Stephanie Ruffcorn for the Snake River Little League, asked the Council for help with the youth athletic fields at the fairgrounds. Concerns included field con...
WAITSBURG-Local entrepreneurs Erin Elsey and Kimberly Smith are opening a new shop in Waitsburg. The shop, 131 Main, is full of products from the two owners' businesses, A-Ron's Rustic Designs and Smith Craft. The shop will also include a selection from Hugs Gifts & Collectables. Owner of A-Ron Rustic Designs, Elsey has participated in local vendor events offering decorative dish towels, potholders, aprons, and clothing. Her humor is evident on the selection of children's t-shirts and onesies...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School Board held a special meeting on Monday, January 2, 2022, to discuss the school’s administration and superintendent search. Six members of the staff and two community members attended in person. Currently, the District has two full-time administrators, which the Board would like to maintain. The discussion, which School Board Chair, Dr Carol Clarke said, was a great brainstorming session on maximizing resources. One suggestion was to follow Districts that have two buildings for K-12. Sixth graders would move int...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg School District Board of Directors is asking the community to participate in a superintendent profile survey. The online survey is available at tinyurl.com/wsdinput and is also available through the District website homepage at www.waitsburgsd.org. All surveys must be completed by January 10. Your input will help identify the qualifications and characteristics of the next Waitsburg School District Superintendent. The Board of Directors values community input and guidance, and strongly recommends taking advantage of t...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg School Board held its regular meeting on December 15. Board members and attendees heard updates from Carol Clarke, who was nominated and approved by the board to serve as the Board Chair for the 2023 year. Stephanie Cole was selected and agreed to serve as the vice chair. The organizational vote is held every year and confirmed by a roll-call vote. School Counselor Rosy Nechodom and high school students gave a presentation on the Sources of Strength program, which is new...
WAITSBURG—Staff, and students from Waitsburg High School participated in a Sources of Strength (SOS) training this past Wednesday, December 7. The Waitsburg Presbyterian Church hosted the event. Students received training to help fellow students recognize their full range of resilience through the areas and relationships discussed: family support, positive friends, mentors, healthy activities, personal expressions of generosity, spirituality (that can include the practice of gratefulness), physical health, and mental health. Sources of S...
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...
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....
WAITSBURG-Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas decorations can come out of storage. The big tree is in place with lights, ready for the Waitsburg Elementary School students to bring their decorations. The FFA has delivered the little evergreens to the Main Street sidewalks. Each year, business owners, public groups, and families purchase the trees to decorate for awards announced at Hometown Christmas. The CCWWFD2 put up the garland and lights on the Main Street Light posts. And the holiday...
The Waitsburg School Board of Directors is seeking feedback from community members as well as students and parents/guardians of the Waitsburg and Dayton communities regarding your thoughts and interests in the future of the Dayton-Waitsburg athletics combine. One response per person please! The survey will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday, December 9th. Thank you! Go to https://tinyurl.com/2nejypfn...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg High School seniors Natalie Teal and Levi Boudrieau will be honored as Walla Walla Exchange Club Youths of the Month for November at a luncheon on December 5. The HS staff nominated the students for their academic excellence and service to the school and community. Exchange Clubs across the nation are working together to strengthen our communities by supporting Americanism, service, youth activities, and child abuse prevention. The Walla Walla Exchange Club program honors...
WAITSBURG-This year, Gloria Wilson and her niece Becky Wilson, invited the community to a Thanksgiving Potluck at Waitsburg Town Hall. Everyone was welcome to attend and bring a side dish to share. The Wilsons provided ham, turkey, dessert, and trimmings, as well as games and entertainment to celebrate Thanksgiving. "After celebrating Thanksgiving alone for the past two years because of COVID-19, The Henze Family of five was delighted to join Gloria, Becky, their family, and friends for a...
WAITSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401-100 WALLA WALLA AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, WASHINGTON NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Waitsburg School District No. 401-100, Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, Washington (“District”) will hold a Special Meeting (“Meeting”) on November 29, 2022, commencing at 5:30PM, in the Waitsburg Elementary School Library, located at 184 Academy Street, Waitsburg, Washington 99361, as well as remotely via zoom video conferencing at (with telephone access at 1 (253) 215-8...
WAITSBURG-On Thursday, November 10, the Waitsburg School District honored veterans with a performance titled "We Honor Our Veterans." Music teacher Elizabeth Jagelski, high school teacher Roseann Groom, and others organized a spectacular program for Veterans, the community, and students. Secondary Principal Stephanie Wooderchak welcomed Veterans, senior Natalie Teal emceed, the high school ASB leadership class presented flags, and sophomore Marion Duncan performed the Star-Spangled Banner. The...
WAITSBURG-The eighth-grade Intro to Ag class held an AKC-style dog show. Instructor Nicole Abel had her students research dog breeds by classifications and characteristics and create a dog that matched AKC standards. Part of the students' research required watching AKC dog shows on YouTube to learn how to properly show their dogs. The students' AKC dog show took place in the high school gym with the handlers trotting their dogs and demonstrating other maneuvers for the judges. Extra points were...
WAITSBURG—The Waitsburg City Council met for its regular meeting on October 19 at City Hall. The hall was crowded with residents who showed up to support recommissioning the siren located on the roof of the Weller Public Library on Main Street. The meeting opened with public comments, focused on using the siren for flood, fire, and other emergencies. The crowd was also in support of bringing back the noontime use of the siren Monday through Friday. The Waitsburg Commercial Club had opened a survey on the siren’s use. Most respondents sup...
CORRECTION! the siren was not tested at noon, it was tested at 10am on Friday, October 21. It was tested in its capacity as a fire, flood, or disaster alarm system. It was sounded in an undulating wave of sound, peaking at its loudest for six seconds, lowered for six seconds and repeated. The noon siren or whistle was not tested but will eventually be sounded at noon on Monday through Friday for 10 seconds. WAITSBURG-Last spring, after a resident asked council members at a regular Waitsburg City...
Waitsburg High School celebrated homecoming week September 19- 24. The students decorated the high school cage and link areas, participated in dress-up days, class competitions, field night, buff puff volleyball, a parade, a Wolfpack volleyball game, a Wolfpack football game and ended the week with a dance on Saturday night. Dayton High School held their homecoming activities also. Monday was pajama day followed by character/twin day on Tuesday. Senior Sarabeth McGowen (as Wednesday from the...
WAITSBURG-Hundreds of people visited the Waitsburg Pioneer Fall Festival on Sunday, 18 September, following a two-year hiatus due to COVID protocols. Early morning rain showers caused some concerns, stopped just before noon and the afternoon was ideal for the event. Local artisans sold hand-forged bottle openers and coatracks, handspun woolen products, hand-dipped candles, quilting products, and handmade jewelry. Food vendors served the favorite fare of bison burgers, brats, baked goods, ice...
WAITSBURG-Since Ed and Cathy Lambert started visiting Bob, Waitsburg's beloved donkey on E. 8th, they have developed a love for the breed. Lambert said that for many years the couple would visit and bring him treats. It wasn't until their daughter Kelly connected them to Peace Valley Donkey Rescue (PVDR) that they had a chance to adopt their own. The PVDR application process was very thorough and detailed, explained the Lamberts. They began the process in early June of this year. After...
WAITSBURG-This year, the Waitsburg Historical Society has selected the Albert Land Family as the 2022 Pioneers of the Year. Albert Land's three surviving children, Elaine Reese, Joan Miller, and Tom Land will be at the Waitsburg Pioneer Fall Festival on Sunday, Sept. 18 to receive the honors. Albert's grandfather, Edmund Land was born in England in 1823, and went on to travel the world. As his obituary noted, he "crossed the Atlantic Ocean four times and the Pacific Ocean twice." Living in New Z...
WAITSBURG-Richard Harbuz is an overlander explorer making his way on an electric scooter. He has ridden the well-outfitted scooter from his home in Colorado across Canada to Alaska. And back again, finding his way to Ten Ton Coffee in Waitsburg. As a self-described overlander, Harbuz enjoyed taking his bike and riding long distances from his home. After suffering a back injury while working in his daughter's home, he found it difficult to ride his bike. He missed being able to take off on his...
WAITSBURG-The newest members of the Weller Public Library in Waitsburg, started work this past Saturday. Sarah Roberts and Amanda Withers join Librarian Twila Tate in opening the doors with new books, computers, and programs for patrons to enjoy. As a rural library, funding is always a challenge and the open hours for the public are still limited to 16 hours per week. The new staff seem determined to create programs and offer services to make each open hour inviting and educational. The new...
WAITSBURG-Weller Public Library (WPL), located at 22 Main Street in Waitsburg, Washington, has been operating as a public library since the 1940s in the historic building that had been the Exchange Bank in 1905. Weller Library like other libraries in small, rural communities, serves as a community hub connecting patrons to information and people, and a haven for children and youth. It provides access to updated public computers, wireless printing, and library materials. New technology brought...
Board discuss special education contract WAITSBURG–The Waitsburg School Board met Thursday, August 18, for a regularly scheduled meeting. After serving the district for 25 years, board members and attendees said ‘thank you’ one last time to Human Resources and Assistant Business Manager Linda Henze, who retired the following day. The district presented Henze with a plaque, and later she went out for a celebratory dinner with district employees and friends at Whiskey C’s. Teachers and staff a...
