Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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Ten Years Ago February 20, 2003 Washington senators voted 49-0 to help Waitsburg keep its spe- cial city status, which can be an economic benefit for the town, but at the same time permit terms for elected officials to be set greater than the present one-year terms. Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-16th District was a prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5244 which passed Tuesday. Because Waitsburg is an unclassified city, the town charter requires annual elections of city officials. City officials asked Hewitt to help change state law so that the City could, at...
Smart is the new America; have you heard this? The saying refers to today's saving and spending practices across the US and in particular, our spending at the supermarket. As far as smart buying of foodstuffs, I watch my pennies carefully. I know cheap food is not always a good buy, in fact most commercial food lacks flavor and nutritional value. Upgrading our food and beverage purchases to the higher standard in clean organic whole foods may cost more - as much as twenty cents on the dollar - but the higher standard is considered the best buy...
When I have a wheat position on, that is when I am either long (bought) or short (sold). Even after 30 years of analysis and trading of the wheat market, I still have a tendency to notice anything that affirms my position first. It just happens. I know that this is not an objective way to evaluate a market, and does not lead to the best decision-making. I also know that the awareness of this bias is the best and probably only antidote to its effects. So the fact that I own wheat fu- tures, say around $7.50, may lead me to seek reasons to own...
Ten Years Ago February 13, 2003 After hearing three hours of impassioned, sometimes harsh public testimony, the Waitsburg City Council voted 4-1 to proceed with the hotly contested SR 12-Coppei Avenue improvement project. Nearly 80 concerned individuals at- tended the marathon 4 ½ hour meeting Feb. 5 where more than a dozen people - about half in favor, half opposed - voiced opinions, feelings and facts that ran the gamut from orderly information about the Coppei improvement project to heartfelt memories of the 1996 flood. Twenty-Five Years...
A few years ago, I sat in Vintage Cellars and was intro- duced to a glass of Rulo Syrah. To my delight, this was the best Syrah I'd ever tasted. Needless to say, the next day I went to the Rulo winery, bought a case of this vintage and proceeded to drink myself silly for a whole year, giving bottles as gifts and to pair with holiday dinners. Recently, I was introduced to Rulo's 2011 Sundance Char- donnay and was equally blown off my bar stool! For Rulo Winemaker/Owner Ken Schlicker, having a BS in Microbiol- ogy and MD from Stanford may have...
Rules for trading wheat, or anything else that has a changing price: (1) Know the trend before any de- cision is taken. (2) Do not trade or hold positions against the trend. (3) No trend, no trade. Sometimes the tough part is just identifying the trend. The definition could be a moving average of recent prices, or even as simple as putting a printed chart on the table and looking at it from a few feet away. If the pattern shows that "it" is moving lower in price, there is no reason to get out the mi- croscope, or do a page of calculus. Just...
Looking for some good, clean fun that won’t cost you a dime? If you’re anything like my boys, Google SketchUp might be the answer. I happened upon a recommendation for this software while browsing Pinterest (another form of good, clean fun). After a brief perusal of the description, I watched a Youtube video demonstration and was hooked. I promptly called my boys in to share the video and see if they were as impressed as I was. “That is soooo cool!” my 13-year-old stated repeatedly. They were...
Ten Years Ago February 6, 2003 Howard Smith of Waitsburg was named Maine-Anjou Promoter of the Year for 2003 at the Denver National West- ern Livestock Show recently. Smith has been attending the show for eight years now in order to purchase Maine-Anjou bulls for another party. He estimated there were 4,000 head of cattle there this year. Although Smith was there for six days, the show runs for three weeks. It consists of a livestock show, rodeo, horse show and commercial exhibits. Ac- cording to Smith, all events are held indoors at the...
A fter spending a month in Spain's Apennine Moun- tains, I know something about Spanish wine. But recently I was floored tasting the Spanish-styled red wines produced by Milton-Freewater's family-run Castillo De Feliciana Vineyards and Winery. Castillo De Feliciana winemaker Christopher Castillo piqued my imagination with his Feliciana '09 Tempranillo. The Feliciana vintage is a well-structured sturdy wine reminiscent of a barrel-aged Chianti. However, where the finish- ing characteristics in a Chianti wine are dry, the Feliciana Tempranillo...
The wheat market is not hungry. The mind of the great lumbering beast is not focused clearly, as spring is yet a time away and there is sufficient wheat to last for the next 90 days. Most of the major importers of the world were aggressively buying just a couple of months ago. They have covered their short-term requirements, leaving relatively small adjustments and opportunistic buying on the agenda. So the market wanders, with no particular place to go. As the calendar rolls onward, it appears that the Midwest- ern wheat and corn belts have...
Ralph Demko To Janice Cheatham On 12/02/2012 Ronald Hender To Rhon- da Hudson On 11/11/2012 Edward Little To Kathryn Barbour On 11/03/2012 Charles Patchen To Victo- ria Acosta On 12/01/2012 Daniel Moullet To Vir- ginia Dennis On 11/30/2012 Jesus Rios To Alejandra Diaz On 11/30/2012 Esteban Salazar To Mari Saldana On 12/01/2012 Matthew Sweeney To Tracy Watts On 12/04/2012 Jaymann Henry To Hannah Zwanziger On 12/02/2012 Katrina Garrett To Saman- tha Macom On 12/10/2012 Fernando Gonzalez To Blanca Herrera 12/10/2012 Zachery Board To Ashley Davin 1...
The winter holidays are upon us. And while I love visiting family and drinking questionable eggnog, this winter I'm already looking forward to escaping the days of red and green crinkling paper and going directly to champagne toasts at midnight on New Year's Eve. Until modern technology is supplemented with mass production of a Delorean DMC-12 that will allow me to skip to the bubbly (sparkling cider, of course), we all have to tough it through the most wonderful and expensive time of the year. Don't get me wrong, I love winter holidays. I...
Sometimes stereotypes and traditions bear an axiom that is undeniably perfect. Sparkling wines, including champagne, are one of those timeless classics ingrained in popular culture, synonymous with good times and holiday cheer. There are few things more alluring, more beautiful, than a chilled glass of champagne. Bubbles rising in long, slow swirling arcs while icy beads flow down a crystal flute is one of the classic romantic images of all time. There are few better matches to celebrate the joy and warmth of the holidays than the pop of a c...
Hamming it up for Christmas Yes - it is time to drag out the family cookbooks and start preparing for the descending hoards of family and friends. The tree and lights are up, some of the shopping is done but what to do about Christmas dinner? I'm not one for changing up traditions and tend to cringe when someone says "we're doing something different this yearhellip;" imagining a Christmas tuna casserole or red and green dyed lasagna. Not - I'm a traditionalist when it comes to holiday meals and for Christmas I vote ham! Maybe it has been...
I t's time to admit it, you've got turkeys on your mind. For local carnivores, the Waitsburg Lions Club is selling smoked turkeys. If your pets or the hood of your car was assaulted by the rogue birds, this could be an oddly satisfying purchase. The turkeys will be on sale for $30 each at the Waitsburg Grocery Store from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. For vegetarians, vegans and people who don't hold grudges against animals that tend to drown when it rains, turkeys can still be the name of the...
A long time ago, in a shop far far away… …a discovery was made that made a lot of fine folks raise their eyebrows in skepticism and nervous wonder. This was no ordinary shop mind you. Normally the realm of wine snobs and geeks, where $1,000 bottles glistened in the soft glow of candles next to inexpensive wines so obscure that the locals thought the owner was more than just a little off. On one particular day leaning towards the Thanksgiving week, in the window were cases of Pasek Cellars Cranberry Wine stacked 12 high with a neon green sig...
Brine your Thanksgiving Bird for an amazing moist meal. We all enjoy thinking about those things that we have to give thanks for at this time of year. I am thankful that I was turned on to brining turkey many years ago by the great chef Bruce Naftaly of Seattle’s le Gourmand fame. Some of you may have used the brining technique but many have not. Why? I don’t have a clue, but it is an amazing and easy process for that perfect bird. I can personally attest that I have never had turkey or goose, duck, pheasant, grouse or chicken any better tha...
Every year as the weather shifts from uncomfortably warm to a little chillier than we expect and there is always an awkward transition phase. Sweaters are too warm in the afternoon and t-shirts aren't enough protection from the breeze. It's nice to take this time of year to spend a few nights inside, getting back to the basics. If you've missed the weekly piano performance by Willie Weppler at Mace Mead Works, Friday is a perfect oppor- tunity to make it up. Weppler is a noted young jazz pianist and is exactly what a Friday needs when combined...
Squinting into a late September sun and sucking the juice out of some remarkably sweet and juicy chardonnay grapes last week, I pondered the past couple of vintages that Washington had to endure. Mother Nature has not been overly generous the past couple of years towards the wine industry. Both grape growers and winemakers in Washington had to contend with back to back harvests - 2010 and 2011 - that were difficult for the growers and challenging for the vintners to make good wine with what was salvaged off the vines. Some vineyards lost up to...
1 Banned Book Week Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week and the theme is "30 years of Liberating Literature." Banned Books Week is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries. More than 11,000 books have been challenged since 1982. Celebrate by picking up a challenged book at your library today! For more information,...
Beef Breeding Cattle Open Beef LITTLE PARTNERS Kendall Dixon with "Molly" Grayson Slaybaugh"George" Eva Maconnell "PJ" Braedon Fruh "Lucky" Sadie Klaveano "Cactus" Jillian Herres with "Penny" Colby Ledgerwood "Blue Nolan Newberg "Amy" Kenzy Pickering "Smurfette" Marchelle McNeilly "Caramel" Sam Wolf "Harry" Kyzer Herres "Junior" ANGUS Champion Heifer: MadisonDixon Reserve Champion Heifer:Dutch Flat Angus Champion Bull: Dutch FlatAngus Reserve Champion Bull:Dutch Flat Angus RED ANGUS Champion...
Columbia County Fair Special Award Winners 2012 Award and Recipient Swine Fitting & Showing FFAOverall Champ, Hanna Grant Swine Fitting & Showing FFAReserve, Emily Wilson Swine Fitting & Showing4-H Grand Champ, BryeanaMyrick Swine Fitting & Showing 4-HReserve, Cheyenne Marlow Sheep Fitting & Showing FFAGrand Champ, Hayden Fullerton Sheep Fitting & Showing FFAReserve, Trenton Ketselman Sheep Fitting & Showing 4-HOverall champ, Josilyn Ful- lerton Sheep Fitting & Showing 4-HReserve, Shayla Currin...
Award and Recipients Ival Sutherland Memorial, Angelea Larish Jan Arbini "I gave it my all"Memorial, Tessa Irvine Jan Arbini "I gave it my all"Memorial, Zech Brown Lynn Records Memorial -Swine High Point Judging, KatieSotelo Agnes Maxson Memorial -Champion Jr. B Horse Showman,Kinsey Nelson Bob Lux Jr. Memorial - 4HGrand Champion Market Steer,Jared Farley Gary Short Memorial - HighPoint Horse Trail Exhibitor, OliviaGrimaud Tony Spain Memorial - BeefHigh Point 4H Combined Showmanship & L...
Ways To Be Merry In The Touchet Valley This Month: *Children are the stars in the Missoula Children's Theater production of Cin- derella. The week-long pro- gram will prepare a group of up to 55 students for two per- formances of the full-length musical performance at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug 17, and Saturday, Aug 18 at the Lib- erty Theater. The Missoula Children's Theater travelling troupe has been stopping in Dayton to help put on a show since 2001 *Mace Mead Works is celebrating its first...
