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As we move towards the summer solstice, many of our meals will be enjoyed on the back deck. From all-American cheeseburgers or Mexican carne asada to Korean bulgogi, the art of grilling is a culinary skill that brings people together all around the world. In fact, there is something quite primal in the communal experience of gathering around a meal sizzling over an open flame. A reminder of the universal commonalties of the human experience that far outweigh the differences. Here, ground beef...
Showmanship at the Waitsburg Junior Livestock show began early on Saturday morning at the farigrounds. The two day event gave FFA and 4H members the opportunity to prepare for the big shows at the Walla Walla and Columbia County Fairs later this summer....
Stan passed away on March 12 at Providence St. Mary following a sudden illness. A Celebration of Life will be held in Stan Thatcher's honor on June 15 at 2 pm. in the picnic shelter at Rooks Park, Walla Walla. Friends are invited to bring memories to share....
Cecil Louis Gagnon was born to Philip and Eunice Gagnon on April 6, 1930, and said farewell to the ones he loved on March 21, 2024, just shy of his 94th birthday. He was our dad, your brother, uncle, and friend. Cecil served in the Korean War and returned to Waitsburg before moving to Idaho, Oregon, then back to Waitsburg. He built his first home in Hines, Oregon, before returning to Waitsburg. After a few years, he moved his family back to Oregon to begin his very successful lifelong career of...
A beautiful early summer morning greeted nearly a dozen youth interested in the outdoors and shooting sports as they arrived at the Walla Walla Gun Club. The day's event, sponsored by Blue Mountain Pheasants Forever in partnership with the gun club, was the opening act for a summer's worth of shotgun skills events for youth aged 18 and under. The BMPF youth "summer series" celebrates the challenge and excitement of target shooting and builds the muscle memory necessary to connect with flying...
WALLA WALLA - The Art of Friendship exhibit at the CAVU Cellars gallery has been extended through June. The show, which is the second for this group of friends, celebrates the work of seven area artists. The artists have been meeting and supporting each other's art since 2018. Their first show was in June 2022 at Cavu. The award-winning watercolorist, Mareth Curtis Warren, will demonstrate her portrait painting process during a reception on June 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the gallery. Warren has bee...
1 Years Ago June 12, 2014 [Photo caption] Salutatorian Heidi Miller spoke from the heart as she addressed the crowd at Waitsburg's Class of 2014 graduation ceremony on Friday night. 25 Years Ago June 3, 1999 An original composition by the Fifth-Grade band will highlight the Waitsburg Elementary School music program at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 8 in the High School Auditorium. The Fifth and Sixth Grade bands, playing their Spring Concert, will be under the direction of Brad Green. The program will...
In my kitchen library are some well-worn and much-loved cookbooks that I have referenced for years, many of which were gifts from beloved friends and family. One such culinary tome is my copy of "The Silver Palate Cookbook" by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins, a quintessential classic of American gastronomy. First published in 1982, the book is named after their Manhattan gourmet food shop, a location which was at the center of a shifting era in American culinary curiosity. My copy was gifted to me...
Time's reader and supporter Judy Bennett brought the paper to St. Mark's Basilica in Venice....
Guest speaker Dr. Lewis Neace with his wife Dr. Gwen Neace. Lewis spoke of his 32 years of service in the United States Air Force....
WAITSBURG – The Waitsburg FFA chapter held its annual banquet in Waitsburg Elementary's multipurpose room on Tuesday, May 21. It is the 91st anniversary of the Waitsburg Chapter. The banquet honored FFA students in numerous categories. Waitsburg Chapter President Makenna Barron welcomed the parents, community, and students. Attendees enjoyed desserts as officers awarded certificates and pins to FFA members. Community members and Businesses were recognized. The chapter recognized high school s...
No, this is not the start of a cell phone commercial, but recently, my tennis partner shouted, “It’s out,” as the ball flew over his head (meaning it will be out of bounds). I heard him but didn’t listen because it looked to me like the ball was in, and it was. Unfortunately, I still missed making the point, but it brought back memories of hearing versus listening. When I was about eight or nine years old, my mother took me to our pediatrician because she was concerned that I had a hearing...
1 Years Ago June 6, 2014 Waitsburg's summer reading program will kick off with free ice cream sundaes during registration on June 12 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Children of all ages are welcome. This years program theme is "Fizz, Boom, Read!" Weekly activities will be finalized after registration when organizers have a better idea of the ages and number of participants. The program will run from June 23 through July 28. Weekly events, which will include a program and participation prizes will take...
One of the things I most look forward to in late spring is the first bite of a plump sun ripened strawberry. This week, I noticed the first few bright red fruits ready for picking in our backyard patch. For the next couple of weeks, we will be plucking them by the bowlful. When fruit, such as strawberries, are perfectly ripe, and in-season, the general rule is the simpler the preparation the better. Which is perhaps why the combination of ripe strawberries with shortcake biscuits and whipped cre...
I miss my mother. I especially miss her wicked sense of humor, her snarky remarks, and even her unsolicited wisdom, which was usually right and on point. As I matured, I learned that my mother was usually right, even if I didn’t always admit it to myself or to her. Since my mother has passed away and I don’t have any children, Mother’s Day has become “just another day” to me, except as it applies to Waitsburg gardening. I previously wrote that I didn’t understand a seemingly arbitrary g...
WAITSBURG - Waitsburg High School's band now has new uniforms thanks to the generous donation from the Ed and Gloria Lawrence Foundation. Lawrence's daughter Susan Talbott, an alumnus of Waitsburg, learned that the band needed uniforms and contacted band director Elizabeth Jaegeski. She told Jaegeski that her parents had earmarked money specifically for the Waitsburg HS band through the Blue Mountain Foundation. The band had been using uniforms from the 1990s, and the new brightly colored,...
1 Years Ago May 29, 2014 Waitsburg Elementary School students will soon spend their recesses "Walking for Water". This will be the second year that elementary students have participated in the program that raises funds to provide safe drinking water for the needy. Last year, students walked three days a week and raised $555, which funded a rainwater catchment and storage system for a school of 398 students in Kenya. This year, students hope to raise enough funds to purchase a Sawyer filter for...
With a cleaned grill, refreshed flower containers, and a thoroughly swept deck, we are officially ready for outdoor entertaining. On the arrival of grilling season, I have been reviewing recipes for my favorite side dishes to serve while dining al fresco. Cool and brightly flavored salads are always an excellent choice as the days start to get hotter. This lively pasta salad, with a marvelous mint pesto and vibrant vegetables, is perfect served with grilled meats or seafood. Leftovers taste...
Due to a geomagnetic storm, the Northern Lights were on full display over Waitsburg and throughout the northern hemisphere late Friday, May 10 and early Saturday....
Quinn Benavides Quinn Benavides plans to go to lineman school after graduation. As a WHS student since his sophomore year, Benavides attends WHS full-time. He is in FFA and played baseball. His favorite memory is beating Burbank in baseball. Wyaiit Booth Wyaiit Booth enrolled at Waitsburg Schools for his senior year, splitting his school day between WHS and SEATech. At SEATech, he was in the Advanced Manufacturing and Welding program. Booth played basketball, and his favorite memory is of...
WAITSBURG – The Home and School Association carnival was successful, and around $ 4,000 was raised to purchase school supplies for Waitsburg Schools students. It was a lovely, warm Friday evening where over 140 kids enjoyed games thanks to the numerous volunteers who donated time. Kids played games for tickets and then traded tickets for prizes. Pizza, hotdogs, popcorn, and sno-cones were available for purchase, along with silent auction items to bid on. Cash Grende was the top bidder for the u...
Restraint has several meanings, but commonly, it is defined as the act of holding something back. Never one to restrain my competitiveness or need to accomplish things, I am beginning to learn that sometimes restraint may be worth consideration. When I don’t, there has been a good chance of regrets and injury. For example, when I don’t restrain my appetite, I usually feel worse for wear afterwords. If I don’t restrain my need to win the point on the tennis court, I break bones. I need to work...
