Articles from the March 24, 2016 edition
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Desert Praise Quartet to perform at TUMC
The Trinity United Methodist Church of Ritzville will host the Desert Praise Quartet on Saturday, March 26, at 11 a.m. The church is located at 107 West Second Avenue. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the upbeat southern gospel... — Updated 3/24/2016
Easter egg hunts slated in Ritzville, Lind, Washtucna
On Easter weekend, three communities are recognizing the Easter holiday with fun-filled Easter egg hunts for area children. The East Adams Care Center is hosting an Easter egg hunt on Friday, March 25, and begins at 10 a.m. for... — Updated 3/24/2016
Weekend church services for Easter
The area churches have announced when their worship days will be for the upcoming Easter Holiday. The New Hope Center located at 701 West Main Avenue in Ritzville will hold their Sunday Easter Service on March 27 at 10:30 a.m. The... — Updated 3/24/2016
Community forums begin for bond
Two community forums related to the Ritzville School District’s capital projects proposal have been scheduled on March 29 and April 5, both at 7 p.m. The meetings will be in the Grade School gymnasium. For more information r... — Updated 3/24/2016
Change of location for Hospital Board meeting
The monthly Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners meeting will change locations beginning with the March 24 meeting. The meeting will be held in the newly finished conference room at its same time of 5:30 p.m. The... — Updated 3/24/2016
Lincoln Day Dinner scheduled for April 16 at the Legion Hall
Following the successful conclusion of the Adams County Republican Party Convention, the group is now gearing up for the Lincoln Day Dinner and Auction. The initial convention took place on March 12, where delegates and alternates... — Updated 3/24/2016
Spring into Farm Service Agency for 4-H, FFA youth loans
“Spring time is upon us and it is time to consider contacting your local USDA-Farm Service Agency (FSA) to seek applications and financing for 4-H and FFA Rural Youth Livestock projects,” stated Libby Anderson, Farm Loan Man... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story
POISED AND PROUD
POISED AND PROUD. During the self expression portion of the program, Kennea Estler-Teal and Kiley Griffin smile at the judges while walking gracefully across the stage during the... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story
OUTGOING ROYALTY
OUTGOING ROYALTY. The previous group of Distinguished Young Women, (from left) Samantha Asmussen, Hallie Jo Galbreath and Holly Nygren, had an opportunity to say good-bye and thank... — Updated 3/24/2016
JAZZ DANCE
JAZZ DANCE. During the talent portion of the program, Tessa Jantz performed a jazz routine and proved to have fun on stage. Jantz received the award for the best talent during the... — Updated 3/24/2016
TALENT
TALENT. Along with poise, interview skills, academics and fitness, the Distinguished Young Women candidates were also judged on their talents. Erica Leffel performed a pointe dance... — Updated 3/24/2016
MORGAN SHIELDS
MORGAN SHIELDS answers a question during the self expression portion of the annual Distinguished Young Women program while Erica Leffel and Tessa Jantz smile for the judges at the... — Updated 3/24/2016
Memorial installed in Ritzville City Park from donation funds
The City of Ritzville received a large donation from the Springer Family to erect a memorial in the Ritzville City Park in the Spring of 2015. Since then the Tree Board has been... — Updated 3/24/2016
Jantz named as Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville
Tessa Jantz received the title of the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville on Friday night, in front of a nearly sold out crowd in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. The... — Updated 3/24/2016
Ritzville City Council discusses changes in contracts, permits
The Ritzville City Council met on Tuesday, March 15, for their regularly scheduled meeting. An executive session was held for the hour prior to the meeting with discussion of the... — Updated 3/24/2016
Rudolf “Rudy” Fichtenberg
Rudolf “Rudy” Fichtenberg, 72, died March 14, at his home in Tacna, Arizona. A crop duster and veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was born April 4, 1943, in Salem, Oregon. The family will have services at a later date. Yuma Mortuary and... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story
New Common Core standards set for Washington schools
Washington State Legislature and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) have created new Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Designed to improve education in areas currently deemed to be lacking, the standards... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story
Don’t be upset
Let me assume you have been following the NCAA tournament. Most folks are rabid about the games and they’ve filled out multiple brackets understanding that there is a good chance t... — Updated 3/24/2016
Two LRHS students selected for NRECA youth tour
Two juniors from Lind-Ritzville High School will travel to Washington, D.C., in June for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association youth tour. Felicia Ziemer and Kallie Harder will represent Big Bend Electric Co-op and... — Updated 3/24/2016
Unaccountable bureaucrats hurt community based financing
Think for a moment about all the financial products you use on a regular basis: credit cards, a mortgage, an auto loan, perhaps short-term consumer credit. Now imagine a single unelected bureaucrat dictating the terms of all of... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story
Owen served “Our Washington” well
For the last 20 years, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen (D) has served Washington well. Now, he is retiring and leaving the state senate as he found it, a dignified place to debate and enact public policy. Owen, a former convenience store owner... — Updated 3/24/2016
Saying “yes” for our community
Given the opportunity to vote, we do. Given the opportunity to say yes to school, police and fire protection, hospital services, parks and our pool, we say yes. Our community is our home. Our local services enrich our well being.... — Updated 3/24/2016
The marathon for the White House
A few months ago one of many headlines was: “The race for the Whitehouse.” That was a misnomer, as marathon might have been more appropriate. As with any contentious election this one will go down in history for its juvenile spa... — Updated 3/24/2016
Drama teacher weighs in on district bond
There has been much discussion in recent months concerning the Ritzville School District’s bond proposal. Here are my thoughts as an educator as to why we need to vote YES. I serve as the high school drama teacher. It is w... — Updated 3/24/2016
Bond is necessary to improve school facilities
We have heard people ask, “Why should I vote for the school bond issue? We vote for an M&O Levy. That should be enough to keep the school in good condition.” Yes, an M&O Levy is routine maintenance. It is similar to your monthly ho... — Updated 3/24/2016 Full story