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Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Bernadine (Doerschlag) Hegle passed away at the age of 95 on May 13 in Spokane. She was born May 11, 1917, to Louis and Gertrude Dahmen Keller in Sprague, Wash. She had an older brother: Joseph Claude Keller and a younger sister: Margaret Mary Keller Keehner. She graduated from St. Joseph Academy in Sprague and then attended Eastern Washington College. She married Robert Harold Doerschlag on June 14, 1934. They farmed and raised cattle in the Sprague area until Bob’s death in...
Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), a poisonous weed to people and animals, can currently be found growing throughout Washington State. Ingestion of a small amount of this noxious weed can be fatal. In 2010, Washington State had its first human fatality from poison hemlock since 1999. It is imperative to be able to identify poison hemlock to prevent accidental ingestion. It can be mistaken for many edible and ornamental members of the carrot family such as parsley, parsnip, wild carrot, and anise that have similar-looking...
Neil and Lecia Fink of Odessa are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Laurece Fink, to Adam Jay Dirks of Ritzville. They will unite in marriage on July 14, 2012, at the Heritage Church in Odessa with Pastor Tim Hauge officiating. Sara is the granddaughter of Marvin and Marilyn Fink of Odessa, and the late Laurence and Shirley Libsack. Adam is the son of Don and Sheryl Dirks of Ritzville, the grandson of Lloyd and Marjorie Tebow of Odessa, and the late...
Eric and Aimee (Wellsandt) Schulhauser are pleased to announce the arrival of twin boys, Ethan Robert and Aidan Walter, born on April 21 at Deaconess Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Spokane. At birth Ethan weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19 inches long, his brother Aidan weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long. The twins join sister Emily (8) and brother Andrew (5). Maternal grandparents are Steve and Robyn Wellsandt of Ritzville. Paternal gra...
Readers of all ages can explore the night this summer as the Ritzville Public Library presents “Dream Big – Read!” during their summer reading program. Weekly programs start Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m. and include story times, craft projects, prize drawings and more. Readers who reach their summer reading goal before school starts this fall earn a special prize. The 2012 Summer Reading Program is open to children ages 2-18, and advanced registration is strongly encouraged. All programs are free of charge and open to the p...
During the Washington State FFA Convention, the Washtucna FFA chapter competed in multiple competitions and earned top honors. The chapter took 16 students to the state convention and all of the students also attended workshops at the conference. Logan Harder had placed second in districts in the Job Interview competition and placed ninth at the state level. During the district competition earlier this year, Amber Dainty competed in the formal thank you letter and job...
The Ritzville FFA chapter traveled to the Washington State FFA Convention on May 10-12 to compete and receive multiple awards. The chapter took 34 members to Pullman for the conference on the Washington State University campus. Between the multiple competitions that the group competed in, five students also received their State FFA Degree. Students that received the prestigious degree are Palmer Phillips, Jesse Miller, Brandon Chapman, Drew Hartz and Jake Dewald. The Parliamentary Procedure team members who competed at state...
This weekend is always one of my favorites of the year. It is the time that I get to see fellow alumni from good old Ritzville High School! I have the added benefit of not just seeing everyone I went to school with but all the students I had along the way. My deep pride for R.H.S. is because of the 30 plus years I have actively been a part of in classrooms, courts and fields. I have logged in 1,000s of hours being a Bronco fan and watching so many young people discover their true potential. There are state championships I...
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two-dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings. Every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the dead in the 1860s tapped into the general need to honor our dead. Each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in the first o... Full story
Once again, I would like to congratulate the Ritzville High School band on their performance at the Lilac Parade last Saturday night in Spokane. I am so proud to say I am a former Ritzville resident, and although I now live in Spokane, I enjoy seeing all the activities that the Ritzville students do, whether it be sports or being in the parade. The band members and Mrs. York can truly be proud of their performance Saturday evening. Their uniforms looked so neat, their lines were straight and their music was great and clear.... Full story
It’s spring cleaning time and Project 56 wants your unwanted items for a community yard sale. The yard sale is set to take place on Saturday, June 16, in the Gilson Gym parking lot from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donate your unwanted items or host your own sale at this event. A table is provided to interested participants and it is required to give 20 percent of your proceeds to Project 56. For information contact Gaynel Gering at 659-1279 or Kim Schofstoll at 659-1153....
The game of baseball was ever so sweet and then a bit bitter for the LRS Broncos Saturday during the regional playoffs. They started the Saturday session with an upset victory over the Warden Cougars, 4-3. Scrappy, never-say-die efforts by the entire team led to the win, anchored by stellar pitching by Jake Dewald. The second game of the day found the Broncos in a quarterfinal pairing with nemesis DeSales. The Irish, a Walla Walla team, has long been a dominate threat in... Full story
Junior Golf Camp begins on Monday, June 18, at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. Sign ups are now being accepted and the fee is $40 per golfer. The fee covers the lessons, a tournament, barbeque, awards and t-shirts for each participant. The camp is open to those ages 8 to 15....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team had three athletes qualify for the state tournament and one athlete is eligible as an alternate. The group of four athletes travels to the 2B State Tennis Championships at the Yakima Tennis Club on May 25. During the regional tournament on Friday and Saturday of last week, the Broncos showed why they are a team to beat. Zach Swanger is the only male player for the LRS team that qualified for the regional competition and he faced a tough line up at the tournament. Swanger first played... Full story
At the 2B District 7 Meet at Whitworth in Spokane on Saturday, May 19, the LRS track and field team showed just how much talent they possess. The team now has seven athletes continuing on to the state track meet at Eastern Washington University this weekend. Matt Fryberger, Ryan Whitmore, Kate Schell, Caitlin Schoessler, Randi York, Heidi Hennings and Maya Wahl all qualified for the state tournament. Dustin Kommes is traveling with the team as a potential alternate in the... Full story
Justin Wargo is moving on to represent the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercat tennis team at the state finals this weekend at the Yakima Tennis Club. Wargo has been a leader on the Tigercat team all season as he competes as the No. 1 boys singles player. He has remained a constant and consistent player, earning third place in the district tournament in order to continue to regional tournament. During the regional event last weekend, Wargo found himself in a loser-out competition with Lind-Ritzville/Sprague player, Zach Swanger....
Round two golf scores for the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course’s League have been posted. Team 11 posted a total of 93 the win the day. Team members are Gary Galbreath, Clete Galbreath, Jim Heider, Jeff Holland and Rich Allert. There was a three-way tie for second with each team posting a 94. Those three teams included: Team No. 3 with Brian Gordon, Jerry Crossler, Gayle Gering, Paul Schwisow and John Kragt; Team No. 6 with Jeff Snider, Tony Vostral, Mark Heider, Mark Weigand and Alec Gonzales; and Team 10 of Tim Wellsandt, M...
During the District 9 2B Championships on Friday, May 18 at Clarkston High School, the SJELW team earned top places in many events. The LaCrosse-Washtucna team is sending three athletes on to the state tournament on Friday, May 25 at Eastern Washington University. The athletes that have qualified are Darcy Stamper, Gail Harder and Anne Fleming. Stamper is competing in one event, the high jump. Last year, Stamper traveled to the state competition where he received a medal for his fifth place finish. Stamper first reached his...
VINTAGE SIGN OF THE TIMES. John Rankin, president of the Ritzville Downtown Development Association checks the fit of a piece of new neon that will be installed on the rehabilitated Ritzville City Center sign that once pointed the way to downtown from West First Avenue at the Adams Street intersection. Working with the City of RItzville, the RDDA is bringing the sign back to life and it will be mounted on a pair of poles installed in the corner of the lot where the old city...
The Adams County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of an assault that had occurred around May 7, at the Washtucna School. The complaint was filed on May 16 by a grandparent of the 14-year-old victim. The complainant advised police that the principal had sat on their grandson because he had disobeyed school rules. The Sheriff’s Office has assigned a deputy to investigate this complaint after which a report will be forwarded to the Prosecutor’s Office.... Full story
Community members and representatives from local businesses all congregated and filled the C. J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall on May 17, to participate in a Town Hall forum put on by East Adams Rural Hospital. Scott O’Brien, Director Strategy and Business Development at Providence in Spokane, and Interim CEO at EARH, Gary Peck, facilitated the event and welcomed the group of community members. O’Brien and Peck discussed the importance of input from the community about the hospital and services. “On a May evening and...
The 2012 “Girls ‘n Pearls” float made their first parade this past Saturday in Spokane for the Lilac Parade. It was a long day filled with lots of laughter, fun, waiting patiently and meeting new people. The day started with John and Jan Marshall, and Aaron Esser hauling the float up to Spokane at 5 a.m. and then after hearing the other floats sound systems they decided ours wasn’t good enough so they called “Car Toys” and had a new sound system/speakers installed on the floa...
The Project 56 committee scheduled two new fundraisers, one that is taking place this weekend. Cow Creek Mercantile has agreed to donate 10 percent of profits made on May 26 to Project 56. The group asked local businesses to make this donation and Scott and Theresa Fitch agreed. The Project 56 committee encourages everyone to make a purchase at the business this upcoming Saturday. The Buy-A-Buck Program begins this weekend at Brew Happy, Harvest Foods and Sunny Spot Floral & Gifts, where customers receive the chance to...
Adult water aerobics are set to begin at the Ritzville Water Park on Tuesday, June 12. The class is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m., weather permitting. It is requested that participants bring waterproof dumbbells to use during the class. For more information contact Meredith Benzel at 659-4334.... Full story
The Ritzville High School Honor Society is hosting a community wide shred day on Saturday, June 2. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon. The shredders are going to be set up at 203 West Broadway, across from the Adams County Courthouse in Schoesler’s equipment lot. All of the paper brought to the students cannot have metal binder clips or be binder-style notebooks. Staples and paperclips are allowed. The event is to allow community members with an opportunity to dispose of sensitive documents appropriately, without t... Full story