Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Waitsburg Elementary Kindergarten Teacher: Jamie Trump Dear Santa! Hello, my name is Michael, and I am 5 years old. I live in Waitsburg. Do you make computers? I have been very good and kinda naughty! One thing I am very excited about is getting my computer because I like computers. I would like to give Oliver a gift that both he and I would like, like police cars! Love, Michael Dear Santa! Hello, my name is Talen, and I am 6 years old. I live out of Waitsburg and Dixie. Do reindeer fly with...
Presents Square, colorful Buying, searching, unwrapping Santa brings me presents. Gifts by Catelynne Gascon Reindeer Brown, magical Flying, delivering, prancing Reindeer fly Santa's sleigh. Caribou by Cannon Abel Skating Hard, fast Turning, standing, falling Ice skating is fun! Gliding by Avery Hofer Snowballs White, round Rolling, throwing, catching Snowball fighting with Elodie! Snow by Annika Botts Hot chocolate Delicious, yummy Warming, stirring, drinking Santa likes hot chocolate! Cocoa by...
Diamante Poems from Wenda Parr's Second Grade class Winter Cold, icy Giving, snowing, caroling Snow, reindeer, Jesus, God Sledding, snowboarding, shivering White, snowy Season by Reagan Miller Winter Cold, fun Snowing, singing, blowing Hot cocoa, blizzard, family, snow Sledding, sparkling, playing Icy, wet Season by Clive Bye Winter Sparkly, fun Giving, cooking, snowing Hot cocoa, Arctic Wolf, family, Christmas Playing, laughing, rolling Cold, snowy Season by Amelia Nesje Winter Snow, hot cocoa...
I am covered in wrapping paper. I sit under the Christmas tree until Christmas starts. Lots of kids unwrap me on Christmas day. What am I? -Syrenity Richardson I hang on the fireplace. I am soft. Santa fills me with gifts and we take the things out on Christmas. What am I? -Kaitlynn Miller I have beautiful wings. I wear a dress or a robe. I bring peace and harmony. I make friends with many animals. Who am I? -Oneika Bye I am white. I fall from the sky. You can build a snowman with me. What am I?...
One thing I like about Christmas is you get a lot of presents. Another thing is hot cocoa because I love chocolate. I also like cookies because they are very good. Stockings are fun because you get candy and I love candy. Santa is another thing I like because he gives you presents and I love opening presents. By Alex Weis Here are some things I like about Christmas. The first thing is I like stockings because I like to see what is inside of them. The second thing I like is the Elf on the Shelf...
My Perfect Christmas by Emily Knudson My perfect Christmas was about two years ago, when my grandma, who I miss terribly, was still here. I was extremely close to her. If I had to wish for only one thing, it would be to talk to her one last time. If I could talk to her one last time, that would be my perfect Christmas. I miss her a lot. Something else that would be a perfect Christmas, would be spending my Christmas in a small cabin in the woods. The woods make me feel safe and protected. The...
WALLA WALLA-Pioneer Park in Walla Walla is a place to spend an enjoyable afternoon no matter the season. One of my favorite places in the park is the aviary, where there are various birds, ducks, peacocks, and geese. I once saw a tortoise walking in the avian enclosure. In the springtime, you see numerous babies on land and in the water. Next to the aviary is a walking path around the pond and benches to relax while watching the ducks. A towering fountain gives ambiance to the area. There are...
Ten Years Ago December 20, 2012 [Photo Caption] (Left) Sledding – I go in the ditch. I ride on a blue sled. It is very fun. By Baily Standring (Right) Hot Chocolate – It is good and sweet. We make hot chocolate at night. It fills up my tummy. By Peyton Struckmeier Twenty-Five Years Ago December 25, 1997 Cindy Daves of Waitsburg who plays alto saxophone in the WSU Cougar Marching Band; Jonathan Counts, trumpet and Timothy Counts, trombone, both of Prescott, will be participating in the Tournament...
WAITSBURG-When Elizabeth Jagelski, or Mrs. Jagelski as her students call her, took on the K-12 Music Specialist position at Waitsburg School District two years ago, she had a very large to-do ahead of her. She was asked to build a music program from the ground up during a pandemic. With 20 years of teaching experience, directing and acting in community theater, and being musically gifted, there wasn't a better fit for the job. Jagelski mentioned that after working in Walla Walla for several...
Troon's history dates back to the 1970s, and new ownership wanted to honor that past by reviving this blended red. The spiral on the label expresses the Druid's connections to the mysteries, energy, and power of the natural world - concepts deeply connected to Troon's biodynamic farming and winemaking. The wine itself is what I like to think of as a 'kitchen sink' blend – meaning it's akin to a pot of stew that has a little of everything tossed into it – yet nonetheless finds a focus and a bal...
Amazingly, we arrived in Bilbao, Spain, with all our luggage. Considering the insanity of the Lisbon airport, the short layover, and the flight change in Frankfort, we were shocked it all worked out. We had plenty of time for a shower and a leisurely walk to the restaurant we had reserved. According to the map and the concierge, we expected about a ten-minute walk. I don't know if it's Google's walking map or our pace that was deficient, but both in Lisbon and Bilbao, the ten-minute walks...
WALLA WALLA-Murder at the Kirkman House is an evening of mystery, based on the board game Clue. It is a seasonal event played after dark, where participants search the museum rooms for clues using lantern light to lead the way. Beware; some people walking around the house might jump out and scare you. This is a fun family activity for a group of five to eight. After arriving at the Kirkman House, we had a few moments to tour the rooms to gather information before my sisters, and I met at the...
Ten Years Ago December 13, 2012 A standing room crowd packed the aisles of Waitsburg Hardware & Mercantile to listen to cowboy and western music, chat with neighbors and celebrate the Christmas season. The annual potluck and party put on by owners John and Marilyn Stelwagon drew around 200 community members this year between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Saturday. It all started five years ago when customers asked the Stelwagons if they were going to have a Christmas party. "What...
A dear friend of ours just left to live in Tuscany for several months, and to say I am a little jealous would be an understatement. Over the years, much of my food and wine obsessions have been centered around Italy. With la cucina italiana on my mind, I found myself craving a comforting bowl of pasta Bolognese, the famous meat sauce from the region north of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna. Here, ground beef is slowly cooked with aromatics, tomato paste, and stock, until it is delicately tender. A...
Ten Ton Coffee had visits from a disruptive and Christmas phobic Grinch before the big guy, Mr. C, Santa, Old St. Nick came to town on Sunday. Justin Jaech Jr. was able to keep his wits as the green disrupter spent some time Saturday in the shop....
I call this series “Just Vignettes” because that’s what they are, just short snapshots of things that have happened to me or have been told to me. I can vouch the stories you read here are mostly true. Once you join the Navy, among the stacks of paper to fill out is one that asks you to declare your religion. This question would sometimes come up and cause many in conversation to ponder why the government wants or needs to know our religious preferences. Like many of my cohorts, I ticked the ...
As a rule, I don’t believe in signs, and yet there’s a little superstition niggling in me. The day I left to start my European adventure, I noticed the bracelet I was wearing was missing. Though not expensive, it had emotional value to me. And, of course, losing it created an unwelcomed “is this an omen?” I soldiered on and headed to Seattle. Everything went smoothly at the airport. The plane wasn’t full, and I had both seats to myself. I could move without bothering anyone and even scored an ex...
This southern Oregon winery is a bit under-the-radar but well worth a visit if you are traveling through the Ashland area. All of their wines are well-made and fairly priced, and they do especially well with Rhône varietals. Grenache is a personal favorite, and this is sure to please anyone who loves this engaging red wine grape. It’s front-loaded with cherry and blackberry and marionberry flavors and has just the right touch of earthy grapeskin highlights to frame and focus the fruit. Light ac...
"Snowy Irish Wolfhound"...
Ten Years Ago December 6, 2012 [Photo Caption] Kindergartner Jessika Lambert chooses just the right spot for her gingerbread man ornament last Thursday. The Waitsburg Elementary School students got to hang their handmade ornaments on the large tree on Main Street in front of the Plaza Theatre. Twenty-Five Years Ago December 11, 1997 Waitsburg City Council voted to begin the process with the Highway Department to make the intersection of Coppei and Preston Avenues a right turn only for vehicles...
The Solstice is officially two weeks away, however here in Waitsburg it already feels like a winter wonderland. A fresh blanket of snow over the festive lights and decorated trees along Main Street was the perfect backdrop for our Hometown Christmas parade last weekend. In the kitchen, this is the season of cooking comforting and warm food to share with loved ones. One of my favorite flavors for sharing this time of year is gingerbread, which is a broad category of sweets from thin, crisp...
Bill passed away on October 31, 2022, in his sleep at Eagle Springs in College Place. He was born September 10, 1940, in Ontario, OR to Chester B. and Loretta Donovan Stonecipher. He was 82. He was a member of the long-time families of early pioneers William Harvey Stonecipher and Cornelius Donovan. He attended schools in Waitsburg and Walla Walla, graduating in 1958 from St. Patrick's High School. He graduated from Seattle University with a degree in Commercial Science in 1962. In early 1963...
Look for the star to shine between 4 p.m. and midnight. Bruce Abbey and Allen Huwe assist Andrew Knee and Louie Gagnon raise the star for 2022!...
