Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago December 29, 2005 While Waitsburg may not appear to change significantly from year to year, 2005 will go down as a landmark year for the city and environs. Chief among the outward changes is the new bridge over Coppei Creek on the Preston Avenue/Highway 12 entrance. Fire made its changes to the Blue Mountains as the School Fire drastically altered the landscape there, and the homes of Mike and Markeeta Hubbard, and Robert and Terri Abernathy were lost to flames. The old Bolles School was also damaged by fire. On the brighter...
Ten Years Ago December 22, 2015 Friends and family are invited to share in celebrating the 60th wedding anniversary of Carl and Ardath (Ardie) Henze from 2 to 4 p.m. on December 31, 2005, in the Dorcas Room of the First Christian Church of Waitsburg. The couple met in Ontario, California, in 1942 where Carl was stationed with the Army Air Force, and Ardie was cashier for J.J. Newberry Co. Special Christmas Edition Letter from seventh-grader, Taelor Carter: Dear Santa: For Christmas I would like to have a fun Christmas with snow, and my family...
Ten Years Ago December 15, 2005 Retiring Port of Walla Walla Commissioner Ken Jantz was honored as a Life Member of the Washington Public Ports Association during its 2005 annual meeting in Tacoma recently. Jantz, of Waitsburg, has served on the commission for 24 years. “The Sound of Music” was received by an appreciative Waitsburg audience at the Waitsburg High school Auditorium last weekend. Mike Ferrians played stern Capt. Von Trapp who falls for his childrens’ governess, Maria, played by Shelly Franklin. Support for many worthwhile commu...
Ten Years Ago December 8, 2005 The first time Waitsburg Councilwoman Bettie Chase crossed the Coppei Bridge was by a Model T driven by her father, “who drove cars by saying ‘giddy up and whoa.’” Now that the new 2005 bridge is complete, Chase, 85, has outlived the old Coppei bridge that was built the year she was born, 1920. Three Waitsburg Elementary School vocalists will have an incredible musical experience next February that may lead them on a successful career in music. Samantha Henze, Katy Hofer, and Maddy Witt are three Waitsbu...
Ten Years Ago December 1, 2005 A once-in-a-lifetime hunting opportunity turned out well for Larry Olson of Walla Walla when he bagged a trophy elk on November 5. Olson is the son of Bonnie Olson of Waitsburg and the late Jim Olson. Olson was the lucky recipient of a special tag to hunt the Blue Creek Unit which ranges from roughly the Oregon border to near the recreational vehicle park on the former site of the Dayton Drive In. He hunted 13 days straight, logging over 1,000 miles on his pickup, and received help from Waitsburg “dogs” Glynn Davi...
Ten Years Ago Nov. 24, 2005 When your get up and go has got up and went, Bob and Kathy Patton hope you’ll come to the drive-up window of their soon-to-be-opened business, Delta Connection, 101 Main, and get more go in the form of an espresso drink. The Touchet Valley Arts Council musical “The Sound of Music” is being staged at Dayton’s Liberty Theater, and is scheduled for performances this weekend and next. Headlining the community production is Waitsburg’s Michael Ferrians as Capt. Georg von Trapp and Dayton’s Shelly Franklin as Maria, the...
Ten Years Ago November 17, 2005 John Raver received Cardinal of the Year honors, and Co-Most Valuable Players of the Volleyball squad were Brittany Zuger and Natasha Montgomery. Marci Jo Lanning was the Cardinal Cross Country MVP. the Waitsburg Giants’ 2005 Superbowl win in the Walla Walla Youth Football League will be the last one for the program. In 2006, the Giants will give way to the Preston Hall Mustangs in a six-month middle school team. The action, approved by Waitsburg School District directors last week, returns middle school f...
Ten Years Ago November 10, 2005 Ross Hamann, chairman of the Waitsburg Community Revitalization Committee, was honored by the Waitsburg City Council and Mayor Martin Dunn for his work that resulted in the Downtown Streetscape Project progressing smoothly from conception to its current status of receiving funding, the latest a $193,000 grant from the Regional Transportation Planning Organization. The Waitsburg Cardinals landed two All Conference selections for the Southeast B-11 All-League football team. Senior John Raver was selected as a...
Ten Years Ago Nov. 3, 2005 Nineteen members and a guest turned out for 55 Plus potluck dinner Friday, October 28 at Ye Towne Hall. Hostesses Lillian Judd and Kay Pettichord decorated tables with autumn and Halloween themes. Sarah Wilson treated the group with molded candies and brought Corey Norton as her guest. Photo caption: Decisions, decisions. Sometimes it’s hard to decide if you want vanilla or chocolate. Recently Jerry Baker avoided the conundrum by getting both when he picked up a pair of Labrador puppies from Bill and Sharon Carter of...
Ten Years Ago October 27, 2005 Taking orders from customers is an everyday thing at restaurants like the Farmer’ Café. Last week, Frank and Jodi Corporon, operators of the Main Street eatery, did some ordering of their own. They ordered recliners to put their feet up in retirement. The long-time restaurant – old timers still think of it as “Ginny’s Grill” – will close October 30. Homecoming King and Queen were John Raver and Danielle Lehr, crowned at the 2005 Homecoming Dance last Saturday night. Members of the court include Jeremy Nicho...
Ten Years Ago October 20, 2005 The first of 83 wind turbines was turning last week, generating power on Puget Sound Energy’s Hopkins Ridge Wind Project. Caption: Television reporter Matt Markovich from KOMO in Seattle interviewed Dan McKinley, general manager of Broughton Land Company, about the benefits of the project to local land owners. Scott Branson, former Waitsburg High School FFA advisor, received the Award of Merit at the 2005 volunteer appreciation dinner. He was recognized for his outstanding volunteer efforts at the Walla Walla Fair...
Ten Years Ago October 13, 2015 The plan to dress up downtown Waitsburg got a huge boost this week after the Main Street Revitalization Project was ranked first among 15 communities vying for state grant money. The news means the Waitsburg Community Revitalization Committee (WCRC) will put the work out to bid by spring, 2006, and citizens should be seeing the ground being broken next summer with completion slated by September or earlier. “This is very good news for the Downtown Streetscape Project,” said Ross Hamann, chairman of the WCRC. In oth...
Ten Years Ago Oct. 6, 2005 Mark Shively has served on the Waitsburg City Council since being appointed to fill a vacancy in 2002, a job he approached with energy, compassion and humility, noting that the experience would be “educational.” Beginning next week, Shively will begin a new stage in his life’s education as he begins a 10-week program with the Washington State Department of Services for the blind. An architect has been retained to begin design of the new Waitsburg Clinic, said Bruce Grimshaw, CEO of the Columbia County Health Syste...
Ten Years Ago Sept. 29, 2005 Arrah Lee Wilson hosted the first meeting of Odako Club Thursday, September 22, 2005. There were 19 members and guest present. New officers were installed. They are president, Deanne Johnson; vide-president, Arrah Lee Wilson; secretary, Luella Thompson; treasurer, Velma Sickles; corresponding secretary, Betty Jo Donnelly; historian, Susan Segraves, Waitsburg High School graduates completing studies at Washington State University following eh summer semester are Scott Allen Mason, B.A. in Business Administration and...
Ten Years Ago Sept. 22, 2005 Photo caption: George Wale, Jim Hansen, Ivan Keve, and Pioneer of the Year Ben Flathers inspect a buggy on display at the Bruce Memorial Museum during the Pioneer Fall Festival last Sunday. Hansen was demonstrating how little the former mode of transportation weighted by lifting the front wheel as the others looked on. Flathers was honored as Pioneer of the Year and added remarks about his life following presentation of the honor following the non denominational church service that morning. Bill Hinchliffe of...
Ten Years Ago September 15, 2005 Ben Flathers found his calling in 1942 when he joined the U.S. Army and the Prescott farmer continued his service in the reserves as he blended it with his agricultural pursuits from 1947 through the 1970s. Flathers, 87, moved from his ranch residence to Wheatland Village Retirement Apartments in Walla Walla about a year ago and is being honored as the Waitsburg Historical Society’s 2005 Pioneer of the Year. Jack and Laurette McCaw were honored as the Waitsburg Booster Club Boosters of the Year in a plaque p...
Ten Years Ago Sept. 8, 2005 An interesting and informative historical demonstration by local Lewis & Clark Expedition expert Gary Lentz is one of many events combining to entertain visitors to three days of “Trails and Tales” at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. Lentz’s historical presentation, magic, a “Builder’s Bonanza,” livestock and other attractions will greet fairgoers when the fair opens on Friday with a free fair breakfast with paid gate admission. Commercial Club members organizing the Salmon Bake have expressed concern that salmon...
Ten Years Ago September 1, 2005 A signal from an aircraft emergency locater transmitter (ELT) was detected and located near Waitsburg on July 20 by members of several Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Squadrons. The ELT, transmitting from a parked aircraft, was a false alarm. AS firefighting resources continue mop-up operations in the School Fire area, the need for road, trail and area closures were evaluated and eased to accommodate public access late last week. “There is still a lot of firefighting activity taking place within the fire perimeter and we...
Ten Years Ago August 25, 2005 Waitsburg Elementary teacher Pam Conover was surprised with the D.A.R.E. Educator of the Year, presented Aug. 2 during the awards banquet at the Washington State D.A.R.E. - School Resource Officers (SRO) Combined Conference in Yakima. The 2005 Waitsburg Cardinal football program started practices last week. This year, these seven returning lettermen will provide leadership and fill key positions for the Cards: Fred Cunz, John Gertsch, Jeremy Nichols, Cole Janovich, Jacob Bly, John Raver, and Trey Cole. Practices...
Ten Years Ago August 18, 2005 About a hundred years ago, Waitsburg businessman, E. L. Powell sold his interest in the Pioneer Supply Depot at 134 Main Street in Waitsburg to move to Spokane, where fame and fortune followed, including community service such as Spokane mayor and in the state legislature. Some 100 years later, the situation is reversed: John and Marilyn Stellwagen have migrated from Spokane to southeastern Washington and are the new owners of one of Waitsburg’s longest continuously operating businesses, though under different n...
Ten Years Ago August 11, 2005 Fire fighters from all over the country are streaming into Pomeroy this week to fight the 41,000 acre School Fire, which started last Friday in School Canyon along the Tucannon, and, aided by heavy fuel loadings of timber and grass, ballooned daily while hot, dry conditions, steep ground and an abundance of grass caused the fire to “exhibit extreme burning conditions” which hampered fire suppression efforts. Tuesday will be a crucial day for Camp Wooten, a popular spot in the Tucannon River valley. The sturdy const...
Ten Years Ago August 4, 2005 Yields of fall-planted wheat are higher than expected, reports J.E. McCaw, manager of the local branch of Northwest Grain Growers. Small grains harvest in the Touchet Valley area is over half completed, he estimated. “Fall yields are coming in higher than expected,” McCaw said. “We’re hearing yields everywhere from 85 bushels per acre up to 105. Considering we’ve had six inches less rain this year since last year, that’s very good.” Simply by framing in old garage bay doors and spiffing up the interior, Columbia Cou...
Ten Years Ago July 28, 2005 Michael Turner has already coined a new moniker for folks who live in Waitsburg. No, not Waitsburger; not Waitsburgite. True to his wine-making passion, he wants to welcome “Waitsburgundians” to the Bodega-Turner Winery, newly located in the former Bev’s Diner, Main Street Pizza or the Waitsburg Pharmacy at 222 Main. Turner, 36, is a biochemist with a love for winemaking and entertaining, and is taking over ownership of the 1888 Royal Block to house his tasting room and production winery. Margery Kuehn-Tabor of Waits...
Ten Years Ago July 14, 2005 Retirement agrees with retired postal employees Lupe and Sandra Torres of Waitsburg and it shows on the radiant smiles that emanate warmly from their faces. The couple have turned their hobby into a relaxed retirement business and since May 18 “Nothing New Antiques, Collectibles and Fine Arts” has been attracting visitors to its newly refurbished digs at 214 Main Street Waitsburg. Coincidence brought two Seattle artists to Waitsburg and they’ve jumped at the chance to buy the Waitsburg IOOF Building, espec...
Ten Years Ago July 14, 2005 A long-awaited one-of-a-kind commemoration through art of the Lewis & Clark journey is ready for viewing just outside of Dayton. A dedication ceremony is planned for July 15 at the site. To honor Lewis & Clark and their historic journey, over 80 steel silhouette sculptures of a typical encampment have been installed at the site just east of Dayton where the Corps of Discovery camped along the Patit Creek on May 2, 1806. Harvest in the Touchet Valley area is just getting going, says J. E. McCaw, branch manager of...
