Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago May 13, 2004 Thirteen students from Christine Pearson's 2003-2003 sixth grade class boarded a school bus in Waitsburg last Thursday, heading to Ft. Lewis to join family and friends in welcoming home the 159th aviation reiment from a year-long tour in Iraq. Jessica Huxoll trailed Asotin's Rachel Gundy for most of the anchor leg of the girls' 4X400, then caught her at the finish line, edging the Asotin team by one-one hundredth of a second for second place. Other members of the team are Natasha Montgomery, Brittany Zuger and Haly...
DAYTON - In most cases, the best leaders are those who have spent time in the trenches themselves. That personal, practical experience helps make Dayton Developmental Disabilities Leadership Project (DDDLP) Leader Sherri Huwe and her team a valuable community resource. On Friday night, Representatives Maureen Walsh and Terry Nealey, joined local families and DDDLP team members in a reception at the Dayton Best Western Plus Hotel to raise seed money and brainstorm how to best meet the needs of...
TOUCHET VALLEY - The Blue Mountain Chorus of Sweet Adelines won Second Place, Small Chorus at the Annual Regional 13 Contest in Spokane on April 11-13. The Walla Walla a capella chorus is directed by Darlene Filla. Waitsburg and Dayton members include: Marilyn Johnson (bass), Vanessa Leamy (tenor), Margaret Terry (baritone), Jan Nealey (baritone) and Barb Knopp (baritone)....
STARBUCK - Starbuck Community Church is hosting a benefit dinner and silent auction fundraiser on Sunday, May 4 from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Starbuck School for Keegan Hoilman. Six-year-old Keegan is battling a rare form of leukemia, T-Cell ALL. Funds will be used to support the Hoilman family as Keegan undergoes treatment in Seattle. Keegan is the son of Scott and Amanda (Stanley) Hoilman. Amanda is formerly of Waitsburg. Donations may also be made online at http://www.youcaring.com/ medical-fundraiser/caring- 4-keegan/...
WAITSBURG - The Waitsburg FFA Chapter is hosting a Game of Thrones fundraiser to help cover costs for 19 students to attend the State FFA Convention. "Attractively" decorated thrones (toilets) may be delivered to the yard of your choice for a fee. Rules: - For $10 you may send one "throne" to the home of your choice. - For $15 you may have the throne(s) removed from your yard - For $20 you may purchase "Potty Insurance" to guarantee you never get it back. - For FREE you may wait out the 24...
A few years ago I started a small monthly newspaper that was published for five years, and then abruptly stopped. I stayed on in the newspaper business though, and now I'm the owner and publisher of this one. (It's lasted about 130 years longer than the other one did.) People often tell me that one of their favorite parts of that other paper was a little bit of nonsense that usually showed up near the end of each issue. Even though that newspaper specialized in local news (so does this one),...
We regret that two 8th grade students were omitted from the 3rd Quarter Preston Hall Honor Roll printed last week. Chloe Pearson (4.0) and Cade Branson should have been included in the list....
WALLA WALLA -- The next First Thursday concert will take place on May 1 at 12: 15 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 323 Catherine Street. The Walla Walla University harp ensemble will perform, directed by Chelsea Spence. Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted and will be given to the ASWWU mission project, "To Build a Home". This initiative hopes to raise $100,000 to build and maintain an orphanage in Peru. Walla Walla University's harp ensemble started in 2012 as a harp duo, and has expanded to a group of as many as five harpists....
DAYTON - Three Dayton Middle School students were recognized by the Dayton AAUW chapter last week for their participation in the 2013 Tech Trek camp. Eighth-graders, Payton Dowdy and Melody Reeves, were given certificates, and Kailey Newhouse, a seventh-grader, was honored as the 2014 scholarship awardee for the 2014 Tech Trek camp. Tech Trek is a week-long summer camp focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) for girls entering eighth grade. The camp, in its second year in...
Ten Years Ago April 22, 2004 A long list of Waitsburg athletes, scholar athletes, teams ad coaches have been nominated for honors for the 2004 Blue Mountain Sports Awards and Blue Mountain Youth Recognition Evening, slated for 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, at the Marcus Whitman Hotel & Conference Center. Corinne McKinley and Cole Lindsey are triple-sport nominees for scholar-athlete honors from Waitsburg High school. Dick Bennett, the coach of the WSU Cougar men's basketball team will be the guest speaker at a Father-Son Barbecue at Waitsburg High...
WAITSBURG - Representatives from the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, Ore. visited elementary schools in Waitsburg and Walla Walla, Monday morning. Because many children do not have an opportunity to visit the coast, the Aquarium's outreach time hits the road during the school year to bring interactive marine science education to students across the Pacific Northwest. The "Aquari-van" visited Waitsburg students, presenting programs to grades K-2 and 3-5. The topic for Southeastern Washington...
Last Friday Chicago wheat May futures closed at $6.59 per bushel. By the close of Tuesday's trading session, the price of wheat had moved up 42 cents, a move that does not completely reverse the downtrend, but decisively takes back all but about 6 cents of the downward move that started back on March 20. There are few traders willing to stand in front of such a powerful locomotive, which is one of the reasons that moves like this one are so violent. The sellers just hide. Russian President Alexander Putin has apparently decided that the...
WAITSBURG - Extra tables were quickly pulled into place at Town Hall on Saturday afternoon as attendance at the American Legion Post #35 Spring Conference exceeded expectations. The first big event for new Legion Commander, Ron Standring, and wife Cindy Standring, was a roaring success. "I think everyone enjoyed it and it went really well," said Ron. Attendees enjoyed a lunch of pulled pork and BBQ chicken, baked beans, salads and desserts with the Barnstormers providing lunchtime...
DAYTON - After 30 hours of airplane riding and an unforgettable day spent on Iwo Jima Island, Owen Agenbroad returned home to Dayton late last month. "I got a bad case of TB (tired butt) syndrome," said Agenbroad, who will soon turn 91. As The Times reported a couple of weeks ago, Agenbroad made the trip not only to revisit for the first time the island where he fought as a marine in the famous 1945 battle, which killed more than 10,000 American and Japanese soldiers. He also returned a...
Ten Years Ago April 15, 2004 Three WHS football players that played for the Cards last fall were recently recognized in the All State circles, according to Jeff Bartlow, head coach of the Waitsburg High School football program. Brandon Cole was honored as an Associated Press All State "Honorable Mention" selection at linebacker. "He was a player that we could put into a lot of different situations defensively," Bartlow said. "That versatility helped him get recognized." Coaches statewide recognized Kurtis Reser and Travis Mason as alternates to...
Ten Years Ago Thursday, April 8, 2004 Carol Clarke, principal of Chief Kamiakin Elementary School in the Sunnyside School District, Sunnyside, Wash., has been offered and has accepted the position of superintendent of schools of the Waitsburg School District. Waitsburg City Attorney William E. "Bill" Bloor will be closing his law practice in Waitsburg to take a position with the City of Port Angeles as its city attorney. Bloor has been city attorney since 1986. Big walleyes have been therapeutic for Ivadell Nordheim of Waitsburg. Outdoor L...
I spent a chunk of Wednesday afternoon lounging with friends and neighbors while snacking and enjoying an '80s soundtrack. I hung out with Randy Pearson, Veronica Deal, Brad Green and Colter Mohney, to list a few. Lest you think I'm name-dropping -- don't. You were all invited. The "party" was the annual Red Cross Blood Drive hosted by the WHS National Honor Society. NHS hosts the drive as one of their many acts of community service. Advisor Liv Leid said that the group set a goal of 38 u...
When a chef named Gabe Knapp opened a small café in the front of the Weinhard Hotel about 20 years ago, Dayton had already gained a reputation as a fine dining destination. Patit Creek Restaurant was considered one of the best places to eat in eastern Washington (it still is). Knapp aimed to join that club, which he did. I moved to Dayton in 1996 and got to know Gabe, and fully enjoyed not only his great food (particularly his Panini sandwiches), but his eccentricity (not quite the "Soup Nazi"...
