Notice of public hearing for Badger Mountain Rock Pit 3 SW

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, Waterville | 0 comments Notice is metformin hcl 850 hereby given that the Douglas County Hearing Examiner will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, May 24, 2012, beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Douglas County Public Services Building hearing room at 140 19th Street N.W. in East Wenatchee to consider the following: Douglas County Transportation has submitted a Conditional Use Permit application to expand Pit 3 SW from 3 acres to 13.85...
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Shockers fast pitch loses 18-2 to Nannies

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Baseball/Softball, Communities, Sports, Waterville | 0 comments By Gage metformin hydrochloride and weight loss White On the cold evening of May 9, the Waterville Shockers fast pitch team battled the Pateros Nannies. The team took the field with nothing but good intentions in mind. Prevailing in cooperation and attitude, the squad still faced many challenges as the Nannies whizzed past the Shockers with speed and agility. During the first inning everything seemed bleak, but the Shockers didn’t...
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Two Waterville track athletes qualify for Districts

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Communities, Sports, Waterville | 0 comments The Waterville High School track team has two athletes who qualified for districts. Robert Parcells and Mitchell Clements will compete at Eastmont High School at 11 a.m. Saturday. Students, friends and family are encouraged to attend. Parcells will compete in the 100 meter dash, the 800 meter run, high jump and long jump. Clements will compete in the triple jump.
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Town Council discusses reconstruction projects

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Communities, Town Council, Waterville | 0 comments By Jacquelynn McCarty The meeting started promptly at 7:30 p.m. After the call to order and the successful movement to pay the town’s bills, Mayor Royal DeVaney skipped ahead to item three on the agenda to the Humane Society. Wenatchee Valley Animal Control Officer Jodi White gave her quarterly report. Things seem to have gone rather smoothly over the last three months regarding Waterville’s...
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Resurfacing work begins on Highway 2

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, Waterville | 0 comments By Joel Harding Residents of Waterville have noticed work being done on the sidewalks along the stretch of Highway 2 that runs through town. These repairs are the first step in a larger project that will improve the statewide thoroughfare from Orondo to Moses Coulee (27 miles). A similar process will be occurring in the 18 miles of Highway 172 from Farmer almost to Mansfield. Both projects are...
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Waterville high school seniors present culminating projects

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Communities, Waterville | 0 comments By Joel Harding On the evening of May 7, Waterville High School seniors presented their culminating projects to members of the community. According to a packet they received as they began work last October, the purpose of the Culminating Project is to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their academic ability and their ability to apply management and problem-solving skills to a...
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Bob Brown hired as new fair manager

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, News from around NCW, Waterville | 0 comments By Joel Harding Bob Brown has replaced Larry Nelson as fair manager of the North Central Washington District Fair. Brown is preparing not only for this year’s fair, but also for other activities common to the “off-season.” Brown sees many of these happenings as very important, since they allow the community to benefit not only from the fair itself, but from the facility that houses it. This...
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Douglas County students participate in NCW Envirothon

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, Waterville | 0 comments By Jacquelynn McCarty South Douglas Conservation District hosted this year’s Envirothon on April 2 at the Badger Mountain Ski Hill just outside Waterville. They couldn’t have asked for better weather. Carol Cowling was in charge of coordinating this year’s event. “The Envirothon is a hands-on, in-the-field competition between area high school students,” Cowling said. Judges from the...
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Prospector club visits Pioneer Park

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Communities, Douglas County, Featured, Waterville | 0 comments By Jacquelynn McCarty There was quite a crowd gathered at Pioneer Park in Waterville on April 28. From across the street, my interest was piqued as I saw an inordinate number of people scattered throughout the park. As I got closer, I could see that these people had metal detectors. There was no stopping me now; I had to know what was going on. No sooner had I introduced myself as a writer for...
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Waterville students will travel to nation’s capital

Posted by on May 3, 2012 in Communities, Waterville | 0 comments By Joel Harding Middle school age students in Waterville are going to Washington D.C. The trip will take place during spring break 2013. Over the next eleven months, they must raise the money to pay for the trip. Fundraising began on Saturday, April 21, with a highly successful yard sale held at the school. Students made about $2,000 during the event. Numerous other money-making activities are...
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