Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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I wrote a column a few months ago about recognizing the seasons by the bugs that show up, but in retrospect, I’m not sure that is the best determinant. I’ve seen my share of bees and hoverflies this summer, but not like the swarms of past summers. It also seems that ladybugs are in short supply this year. I did need to thwart a minor invasion of squash bugs using an organic spray and marigolds planted throughout the garden. Thankfully, we haven’t had a bumper crop of summer squash, aka zucch...
Ten Years Ago September 4, 2014 Waitsburg – Eight-year-old Makenna Barron says she can only recall one of the two times she attended the Pendleton Round-Up. She will attend for her third time next week and this visit she won't forget. The pint-sized cowgirl will kick off the week of rodeos by singing the national anthem in the Happy Canyon arena at Monday's opening night PBR Classic rodeo. Makenna, who reigned as Miss Rodeo Washington Sweetheart last year, has rodeo in her blood. Her mom, T...
In February, I wanted to celebrate my father Carl's 100th birthday with his favorite birthday beverage – a Manhattan cocktail and a decadent dessert. Although he passed in 2022, having a party with friends and family to acknowledge his 98 years was significant. My dad was born on a dining room table in the house he grew up in just north of Green Lake, outside the then-Seatte city limit. He was a WWII veteran and was married to my mother, Pat, for over 63 years until she passed. He built their r...
WALLA WALLA - The Blue Mountain Artists Guild of Dayton is exhibiting its work at the CAVU Cellars gallery in Walla Walla. The show opened August 2, and will run through September 15. As a bonus, guild members will be painting live at the gallery on Friday, September 6, from 5-7 p.m. The artists will demonstrate their techniques in various media, including watercolor, ink, and acrylics on canvas, paper, and sourdough. Cavu Cellars and the guild invite you to enjoy fine wines, snacks, and local...
Ten Years Ago August 28, 2014 Waitsburg – It was an unusually full house at last week's City Council meeting, at least through the first item on the agenda: discussion and action on the new public art selection finalists. Members of the Waitsburg Art Commission, community members and artists alike were on hand to offer input on the final Council approval of the two bronze sculptures -- to reside on Main Street – selected by the Commission earlier this month. On August 13 artists Jeffrey Hil...
It is ironic that I would start and finish my time writing this column with recipes for desserts, being that I do not have the biggest sweet tooth. In fact, my gastronomic cravings tend to be more for the savory or spicy side of things. However, after sharing an array of recipes, from appetizers, soups and salads to stews and meaty entrees, it made sense to end on a sweet bite. This week, to celebrate a family birthday I turned to a recipe that John developed during the early days of the coffee...
Waitsburg High School Cheerleaders, Waitsburg Parks and Rec, and facilator Jillian Henze hosted a youth cheer camp at Preston Park. Kids ages 4 to 17 learned cheers, a dance, and basic-level stunting from August 19 to 21. Above, Henze and the cheerleaders taught the campers cheer moves under the shade of park trees....
I went to a garden party, and to my surprise, I saw a face that was familiar but out of context. Then it hit me, "I know you from tennis." First, I thought, "What are you doing here," but asked more politely, "How do you know this group?" It turns out that her husband is a guitarist in the host's band, and they are long-time friends. It was another connection in this cool web of the Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Dayton small-town labyrinth of friends. And, not that I would have anything bad to say,...
The Cruizin Prescott Car Show was held Saturday, August 17. The well attended show brings out car and truck lovers and thier rides. Waitsburg resident, Karl Newell, took home the Best Old Truck award for his 1951 Chevy Panel truck. He appreciated the Walla Walla Electric sponsored award. At Cheer Camp this week, Waitsburg City Council member Jillian Henze offered kids 4 to 17 the chance to jump, climb, dance, cheer, and make new friends. Waitsburg Cheerleader Cedar Stegall helped these young...
Ten Years Ago August 21, 2014 [Photo Caption] Waitsburg resident Pam Conover studies a scale model of a proposed sculpture of Waitsburg's founders by Walla Walla artist Jeffrey Hill. The sculpture represents Waitsburg's three founding fathers: Sylvester Wait, William Bruce and William Preston. Hill was one of four artists to present proposals last week to the Waitsburg Arts Commission for two public art pieces to be placed on Waitsburg's Main Street next year. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 19,...
The last sweet weeks of summer are always my favorite time of the season. The days are still long, yet thankfully, the scorching triple-digit temperatures are mostly behind us. It is also when our homegrown tomatoes are ripe and bursting with sun-kissed flavor. When tomatoes are as good as they are right now, I mostly enjoy eating them as unadulterated as possible – just a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of flakey sea salt is all that is needed. As a result, I am always in search of recipes f...
There are lots of things to do on the Washington and Oregon Coasts. My favorite activities are biking, crabbing, searching the beach for treasures, flying kites, and building sandcastles. Recently, I had the opportunity to try crabbing for the first time. Walking the swells during low tide while trying not to fill your boots with water is not an easy task; hip waders would have been a smart idea. Netting crab on the Washington coast can be hit or miss. One weekend, you can net your limit in thir...
I have been thinking about getting an electric vehicle for quite a while, and the Ford F-150 4x4 Lightning was at the top of my list. I was unsure whether the yea-sayers and the nay-sayers were giving me the correct information to inform me in making the purchase. I liked the idea of no longer burning dinosaur juice to get back and forth to work, but the tried and true system of filling up at the pump made me hesitant to change my ways. On a recent trip to San Jose, California, I discovered...
Yes, we had visitors, just not the visitors we expected. At the last minute, a friend in the group that was going to visit last week came down with COVID-19, and their trip had to be rescheduled. The Zoom meeting to coordinate a new time also had to be delayed. Evidently, he had a Paxlovid rebound and was still not feeling great. That’s when we had a fortuitous switcheroo. Daniel got a call from friends from Los Angeles who were heading to Walla Walla with their friends from Vancouver, W...
Ten Years Ago August 14, 2014 [Photo Caption] Ed and Cathy Lambert are outstanding in their field (literally and figuratively). The pair have kept Waitsburg residents supplied with their "top secret" sweet corn and fresh produce for a quarter century. Twenty-Five Years Ago August 12, 1999 Area farmers were back working in the fields late Monday or Tuesday following weekend rains which stopped operations for a few days, then were halted again by showers early Wednesday morning. Despite the stops...
As summer begins to wind down, our edible garden is often at its peak. With an abundance of vibrant basil, and my favorite nightshades, like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant ready to harvest, my attention often turns towards Mediterranean recipes. Here, lovely eggplant and earthy mushrooms provide marvelous flavor and texture to this vegetarian version of a hearty Bolognese sauce. Satisfying without being too heavy, this comforting dish beautifully captures the delicious and sunny joys of late...
DAYTON - The Missoula Children's Theater will present an adaption of the classic "Treasure Island" at The Liberty Theatre at 7 p.m. on August 9 and 3 p.m. on August 10. Talented youth from the community have been working with MCT director Zoey Paulson and Leila Abou-Jaoude, who will play the role of Long John Silver. Rehearsals and workshops were held daily this week in preparation for the two performances. For many Touchet Valley kids, participation in an MCT production is the first step...
Waitsburg's inclusion in ArtWalla's First Weekend events has inspired me to get involved in the local art scene. Despite having a bachelor's degree in art history, I do not consider myself artistic (in the traditional sense) whatsoever. So, instead, I created a series called The Art of Mixology. We had our second session in the series last Saturday night; the subject was The Golden Ratio. What I know about art is that proportion is crucial to aesthetic expression. In bartending, that proportion...
WAITSBURG - Local artist Twila Tate welcomed students to Tate Art in Waitsburg on Saturday, August 3, as part of ArtWalla's First Weekend Art Tours. Jennifer Hammer and Brittney Croft spent three hours learning how to make collagraphs, monoprints, and block prints in Tate's Main Street studio. "I had a great time! Twila was a terrific instructor, explaining things well and letting us experiment," said Hammer. The students said they would recommend the printmaking class to others. All the...
I’m so excited. My friends, former clients, visited me and Daniel in Waitsburg last week. A few weeks ago, we had an extended laugh-a-thon Zoom meeting trying to figure out their flights and other travel logistics. The arrival time hadn’t sunk in for Vicki (yes, another Vicki) because she sent a text the night before the flight saying, “OMG, what were we thinking, getting to the airport at 6 a.m.?” The good news was that the early flight meant they didn’t have to fight traffic to the airport—u...
Ten Years Ago August 14, 2014 Jack McCaw let "The Times" know of a rather rare event last week – there are currently four generations of McCaws working in the harvest.Jack said he's worked his way down to low man on the totem pole and spends his days running parts for the seven combines and associated vehicles in this year's operation. When "The Times" spoke to Jack around noon on Aug. 6, he said he's been home all morning but that he had put 120 miles on his truck the day before. Son Guy, g...
For the last three and half years, I have had the immense pleasure of writing this weekly recipe column in 'The Times." Since my first published recipe for Tarte Tatin in January 2021, I have tested and shared nearly two hundred recipes from my kitchen to yours. Inspired by my gastronomic heroes like Julia Child, Alice Waters, and Diana Kennedy, each column has felt like an opportunity to share my deep love of cooking with my readers. I hoped to inspire readers to try new dishes from around the...
On June 18 through 20, future Cardinal ballplayers Flint Abel, Charlie Wright, Cannon Abel, Bridger Abel, Cash Grende, Chett Cole, and Myles Grende attended Sweet Lou's Skills Camp. Walla Walla Sweets players worked with the kids, ages five through eight, to build on basic skills in the interactive camp. Attendees got t-shirts, a pizza party, and tickets to the June 20 Sweets' game....
A few years back, a social media friend began a wooden dove decoy migration event to raise awareness of the tradition and art of handcrafted wooden decoys for bird hunting. Each year around September 1st, he would send a dozen handmade dove silhouettes from Georgia across the country to be hunted over in various regions. Being a traditionalist, I thrust myself into the migration route, adding Washington to the list of states these well-traveled decoys have landed. Aside from experiencing a new...
Ten Years Ago August 7, 2014 WAITSBURG – Four artists will present their visions for a Main Street art piece at Jimgermanbar on Wednesday, August 13 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The four finalists were selected by the Waitsburg Art Commission and will vie for the right to create one of two life size bronze pieces to be displayed on Waitsburg's main Street. The presentations are open to the public. Keith McMasters and Wayne Chabre will share their vision of "Game Table," an interactive piece to i...
