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The Ralston Grange is seeking volunteers to assist with a litter clean up day on Saturday, April 18. Currently, the Ralston Grange is also looking for donations to help assist with the refurbishing of the panels on the kiosk in the park. The clean up day consists of picking up litter on Highway 261 during the morning hours on April 18. Volunteers must be at least 15 years old, and new volunteers should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to review safety-training material provided by the Department of Transportation. Returning volunteers...
The Tail Waggin’ Dog Walk is scheduled for Sunday, April 19. The dog walk begins at 2 p.m. at the Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ in Ritzville. Registration for the event begins at 1 p.m. The approximate length of the course is two miles, and participants do not have to bring a dog to partake. Water, pick-up bags and golf carts, for those unable to walk the course, are provided. Donations from the event go to the Tail Waggin Dog Park. T-shirts and dog bandannas will be available for purchase, and a raffle for a d...
The annual Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) class originally scheduled for April 19 has been canceled. All 4-H and FFA members who plan on exhibiting a market animal at any fair or show in Washington must pass a PQA class. An online registration and test for certification are available at http://www.pqa.org. Follow the links for youth registration and complete the registration form. At the end of the registration and after successfully completing the certification test, individuals can print their card from home. For more...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host a chicken barbecue Friday, April 17, starting at 2 p.m. until supplies last. The ready to serve barbecued whole chicken, for $6 and half chicken, for $4, will be available to go and is first come, first serve. The senior center is located at 118 West Main....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos are gearing up to host the 10th Annual Undeberg Invitational on Saturday, April 25, in Ritzville. To date, 37 teams and over 700 athletes are registered and ready to compete in the meet. The event begins at 11 a.m., and is expected to continue until the early evening hours. With the large influx of visitors, Athletic Director Greg Whitmore is hoping to promote the Ritzville downtown shops and restaurants in an effort to support local...
The Ritzville Tree Board invites community members to celebrate Arbor Day at the Ritzville Golf Course Friday, April 24, at 10 a.m. Festivities will include presentation of the colors by Boy Scout Troup 888, an Arbor Day Proclamation by Mayor Kadlec, and an award presentation for outstanding contributor of the year by Michael Schrag, chairman of the tree board.The event also includes the presentation of the Tree City USA plaque to Ritzville by Garth Davis representing the Washington State Conservation Districts. The top...
Sergio Lopez, East Mobile Community Services Office (CSO) Program Specialist, presented at the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting on April 8. Lopez discussed the services and programs offered for residents in rural communities that are available through the Department of Social and Health Services Mobile CSO unit. The primary focus of the CSO unit is to provide a mobile and easily accessible office for residents to sign up for a variety of programs. The goal of the DSHS CSO unit is to assist people...
n one race a month for a year, turned into achieving the goal of a lifetime when Ritzville Library Director Kylie Fullmer crossed the finish line in Woodland at the Blooms to Brews marathon on April 12. Her chip time recorded her at 3:31.52, three minutes under the maximum qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. When the race was complete, Fullmer finished 18th out of 142 marathon runners at the event. She also received a medal for finishing first in her age division of...
heriff John Hunt met with Adams County Commissioners Monday, April 13, to discuss overcrowding of the county jail. Hunt reported on concerns with monthly bookings through March considering the lack of space and funding for housing inmates. Currently the jail is in “code red” status, limiting the acceptance of inmates to mandatory arrests, including D.U.I.’s, domestic violence and felony arrests. With a total of $6,000, equaling to only 142 man-days, left in the budget for outside inmate housing at Sunnyside and coming into...
During the Ritzville City Council meeting on April 7, the council discussed street closures, allocation of monies and parking in downtown. Kylie Fullmer, director of the Ritzville Public Library, went before council with a request for additional parking spaces for library patrons. Currently the library has one 15-minute parking space in front of the library. The requested spaces were the two spaces directly in front of the library on Main Street, the two spaces on Adams Street beside the library to be made into 30-minute...
Adams County Engineer Scott Yaeger reported on routine road maintenance and updates to the courthouse renovations during the Public Works meeting with the Adams County Commissioners. Yaeger informed commissioners with potato seeding in progress, county gravel roads near Lind will require weekly upkeep. Yaeger reported of current brooming, pothole patching and when weather permits county workers will continue spraying weeds. In Othello, Danielson Road has been patched up and Cunningham Road Bridge between Booker and Lucy Roads...
The Lind Calvary Assembly of God is sponsoring the Goodwill Truck in Lind on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 3, from noon to 2 p.m. The truck will be parked next to the Lutheran Church at 120 west Third Street. All items in good condition will be accepted and proceeds will support children attending church summer camp. For more information contact Kim Schofstoll at 509-650-7175 or Carin Monroe at 509-435-6432....
Dede Rawlings will hold a weekly gathering at 10 a.m. every Thursday beginning April 16 at the Soul Café. The meetings are open to all public and will focus on finding the answers to everyday questions through The Bible. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own bible and a notepad for discussion and comparison of the different text. These gatherings will simplify the art of finding answers through the bible using a simple study guide and healthy discussion among attendees....
The Adams County Auditor’s Office will be accepting filings for local offices beginning Monday, May 11, through Friday, May 15. Open positions include commissioner positions for Othello, Council positions for Lind, Othello, Ritzville and Washtucna with position of mayor open in Ritzville and Washtucna. School director positions open in Benge, Washtucna, Othello, Lind and Ritzville, as well as multiple positions throughout the fire districts and Park and Recreation districts. The entire list of open positions, terms and a...
I am an avid viewer of Facebook and know many others are as well. Recently I have been seeing posts from the Lincoln County Sheriffs Department displaying criminal activities (Sprague kidnapping) as well as positive notes of their department and local area. It would be a wonderful thing if Adams County Sherriff’s department could to the same thing. So many people now get their news online and now many people are fed the news via Facebook. It would be a splendid opportunity for our local sheriff’s department to post cri...
On a lovely, warm, no-jacket-needed Spring afternoon a couple of weeks ago, we ladies of the Ritzville Women’s Golf Group gathered for our 2015 kickoff. Or sip-off, as it were. We didn’t actually play golf at the kickoff, instead we enjoyed a few bottles of vino, nibbled hors d’oeuvres, caught up on all the vital social news concerning our group, and made essential decisions regarding this year’s assemblage. Most of the loyal players were present, although we did miss a few who were unable to join us in person. We knew th...
Now, aren’t you proud of yourself/selves? Isn’t it bad enough our little town has lost so much in the past 50 years, you have to go around shooting the windows of buildings to make things worse. It costs the building owner big bucks to replace those windows, so we may just have boarded up openings. Aren’t you making it look worse to out-of-town people who come for the Alumni Banquet, Mother’s Day, the Combine Demolition Derby?? You may want to consider this….YOU may end up paying for replacing all that glass. Think about tha...
Imagine you have a product that customers love. It’s top quality, affordable and meets or exceeds all state and federal benefit standards. Better yet, your product fills a void in the marketplace that left people vulnerable and unprotected. Now, half a million people in Washington use your product and your customers gladly buy it year after year. Nevertheless, a government regulator steps in and tries to put you out of business. Why? That’s a good question. The product we’re talking about is health insurance coverage for p...
Today, the Middle East is a dangerous place where America’s enemies seem to be expanding their reach as America’s allies watch anxiously. From the growth of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the persecution of minority Christians, to a Shia rebellion in Yemen that recently toppled a government assisting the U.S. with counterterror efforts, the region is aflame with strife and uncertainty. Yet it is within this context that President Obama is seeking a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran. Even as dip...
There has been a lot of discussion lately concerning the one and done rule in college basketball. A lot of folks are unhappy that certain schools can get top notch talent, coach them up, have success, go to a final four, maybe even win it all, and then watch these studs take off for the NBA after less than one year of college under their thinking caps. I’ve had several different ideas about this subject but you must remember I was around in the dark ages when freshman were not...
Mark David Brewer, 61, of Douglasville, Georgia, died Saturday, March 28, at his home following an extended illness. He was the eldest child of the late JD “Tiny” and Louise (Tesch) Brewer. He worked as a safety coordinator at CKS Packaging. Mark was an avid hunter and fisherman. He spent many days camping in his trailer at his favorite spot, “the lease”. Mark was known for his great barbecued and smoked foods. Mark is survived by his wife, Susan (Monk) Brewer and their sons and daughters-in-law; James David “JD” and Georgia...
Betty Lucille (Pouley) Minor, 83, of Woodland, died January 3, at the Woodland Care Center. Betty was born in Lind, to Conrad and Mollie Pouley, she was one of six children. She graduated from Lind High School in Lind, and married Virgle Minor. The couple had three daughters, Lori, Lisa and Pamela. Betty had a “bubbly” personality and loved to socialize. Her grandchildren were her pride and joy. Betty was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and three brothers, Ronald, Clifford, and Victor. She is survived by thr...
For some, the allure of music is the relaxation that accompanies it. For others, music’s best quality is its complexity and mental stimulation it provides. Lind-Ritzville High School has a strong music department in which students are given the opportunity to pursue their love of music. Local student Michael Carruth, a clarinetist, recently made the choice to carry his passion one step further. Carruth was nominated for and honorably accepted to Pacific University’s Music in May festival, a prestigious event over Memorial Day...
STAR STUDENTS. The Students of the Month at the Lind Elementary School are (back row): Liz Cruz, Samantha Perez-Gonzalez, Daniella Oliva, Taylor Blackstock and Makenah Frees. Front row: Kyler Perez, Issac Silva, Natahlia Rundquist and Maria Cruz-Carmona. -Photo courtesy of Connie Field...
THIRD QUARTER. The group of students at Lind Elementary School who achieved perfect attendance during the third quarter of the school year are (back row, from left): Katelyn Ray, Faith Draper, Samantha Perez-Gonzalez, Dezzy Burton, Lance Williamson and Nicholas Labes. Front row: Angel Valencia, Caden Bates, Douglas Olson, Dylan Ray, Camron Olson and Natahlia Rundquist. -Photo courtesy of Connie Field...