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Gerald (Jerry Joe) Seubert died May 27, in Ritzville, where he had lived for the past 10 months. Born April 27, 1958, to Henry G. (Hank) Seubert and Irene (Funke) Seubert of Cottonwood, Idaho, he was the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Prairie High School in Cottonwood in 1976, having excelled in sports all the way through school. He was an avid fisherman and hunter until the past two or three years when his health began to decline. One of his greatest joys was t...
Violet I. Kembel passed away at the age of 91 on May 26 in Ritzville. She was a lifetime resident born to Conrad and Mabel (Bauer) Schafer on July 9, 1920, in Ritzville. She was one of 14 children. She attended Ritzville schools, graduating in 1939. On January 22, 1942, she married Daniel M. Kembel. Together, they had one son, Dennis, who lives and farms in Ritzville with his wife, Marian. She was a member of Ritzville Assembly of God and New Hope Church in Ritzville. After fa...
For me, the majority of the 2011-2012 school year has been spent thinking about, working on, and preparing for, the beginning of the academic cooperative. I knew when I applied for and accepted the superintendent position for the Lind and Ritzville school districts that this would be the case. I also understood that this process would require me to make many difficult decisions and that there would be some discomfort in both communities and districts. Although the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year will undoubtedly bring...
I made a quick trip south of Ritzville last Monday afternoon and stripe rust could be found on susceptible varieties at low and moderate levels depending upon the field and location within a field. With the cooler damp weather this week farmers should be scouting their winter wheat for stripe rust and determining if fungicide application is required. Varieties that are more susceptible and should be scouted sooner include Eltan, Masami, ORCF 102, ORCF 103, and Xerpha. ORCF 102 has a high level of high temperature adult plant...
Lind High School has many reasons to be proud of this year’s outgoing senior class. Not only are they the last class to graduate from what is now known as Lind High School, but there are also five outstanding students holding the honor of valedictorian for this weekend’s graduation ceremony. Brandon Knodel, Bryson O’Neill, Kaytlin Phillips, Andrea Bennett and Mackenzie Ellis will stand together to present the valedictorian address on Saturday. Out of the group, four of them...
This is in response to Mr. Ray’s letter in the May 10, edition of the Ritzville Adams County Journal titled, “Extended hours for liquor sales unwise.” Wow indeed. He collected some statistics intended to support his claim that extended hours for liquor sales is not a good idea. Then he threw in some unsupported statements that have no basis in fact. Such as: “Time passed and the ‘thirsty liberals’ started incrementally changing the rules.” That sounds like his biased opinion to me. “Now our ‘wealthy friends in Seattle want t...
On Sunday, May 13, Ritzville Foursquare Church celebrated the 100-year anniversary of its church building, known for most of its years as the Philadelphia Congregational Church. History is not the inanimate building, with the cornerstone that reads, May 12, 1912, but history is the people that brought life to the building within its walls. That was the story Amy Galbreath shared during the service briefly covering the 100-year history. It really began 124 years ago, four and... Full story
Jenna (Kragt) Harper, graduate of Ritzville High School, received Highest Honors at the University of Tennessee at Martin (UT Martin). The outstanding academic achievements of undergraduate students at UT Martin have been honored with publication of the Spring 2012 Chancellor’s Honor Rolls for the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, College of Business and Global Affairs, College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences and the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. T... Full story
HOME RUN. During the home run hitting contest, the Ritzville Little League had a large group of athletes return home with trophies. Winners are the event were (left to right) front row: Jayce Kelly, JP McAnally, Conrad Ziemer, JC Lamb, Chase Galbreath, Zack Curran and Tymber Wolf. Back row: Morgan Lane, Eliza Galbreath, Spencer Gering, Michael Murphy, Mason Brausen and Hayley Bogart. -Photo courtesy of Dana Telecky...
The Ritzville Municipal Golf Course is providing women with the opportunity to participate in a ladies-only group lessons beginning on June 4. The Ritzville Golf Association (RGA) is hoping this class encourages more female golf players to take to the course in hopes of one day being able to offer a Ladies Night event for the athletes. The lessons begin at 5:30 p.m. on Monday’s and Ritzville resident, Sheena Rehm, teaches the classes. Rehm played golf at Eastern Washington University for four years and currently assists in c...
The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse-Washtucna team traveled to the 2B State Track meet on May 25-26. The girls’ team placed 17th in the state with 13 total points at the meet. Darcy Stamper led the boy’s team with a fifth place finish and was the only LW athlete who competed in the finals at the state meet. Stamper competed in the high jump, and he finished in the same placing and at the same height as his performance at last year’s state track meet. Senior athlete, Anne Fleming, competed in her last three events for her high... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague tennis team took three athletes to compete at the Yakima Tennis Club on May 26. Competing at the state level was Tracy Melville as the girl’s No. 1 singles player, and Kelly Melville and Chelsey Heidenreich as the No. 1 girl’s doubles team. T. Melville found herself matched up against Shaylyn Goodall from Omak. T. Melville lost the first round competition with a final score of 6-1, 7-5. She found herself in the consolation bracket and needing to win the next two games to place at the state lev...
At the Yakima Tennis Club on May 26, LaCrosse-Washtucna athlete Justin Wargo battled to place at the state level, but fell just short. The first game Wargo played was against Trym Torvund from Overlake. Wargo was defeated by Torvund 6-1, 6-0, and entered the consolation bracket. Wargo would have to go on to win his next two games but when he matched up against Matt Robinson of Chelan, Wargo fell short with a score of 6-2, 6-0. Wargo is a junior at LaCrosse High School, and has one more year to earn a place at the state...
The seven LRS track and field athletes that competed in last week’s state championships returned home with multiple ribbons and medals. Freshman athlete Kate Schell earned the highest place on the LRS team with a fifth place finish in the 100-meter sprint. Schell also earned a seventh place finish in her other individual event, the 200-meter dash. Schell set a new personal record in the 200 during the preliminary race on Friday, May 25. The 4x100-meter relay team of Schell, Caitlin Schoessler, Randi York and Maya Wahl, a...
Project 56 announced Tuesday that it will release expanded information in June about the contributors and donations collected. An advertisement in The Journal last week was incomplete and some names and dollar amounts were inadvertantly left out. The updated announcement will also include information on the amount of funds raised during the various Memorial Day weekend activities conducted by Project 56....
Downtown Ritzville’s streets were filled with visitors over the Memorial Day weekend and the sounds of children’s laughter and gunfire could be heard throughout the city. According to the chairman of the Historic Ritzville Days Western Art Show event, Jennifer Saunders, an estimated 2,000 people attended the weekend’s festivities. “I’m very pleased with it, it’s the best show yet,” said Saunders. “The entertainment was great, the grassroots bands were well-received.” The entir... Full story
Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington is distributing vouchers for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program in June. Voucher distribution is on a first come, first serve basis. This program helps to increase the number of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables to low income seniors. Individuals must be at least 60 years of age and meet income guidelines. For one person, the income must be under $1,723 per month or $20,665 yearly. For a two-person income, it must under $2,333 per month or $27,991 yearly. Tribal Members must... Full story
The American Cancer Society (ACS) continues to serve Ritzville and the surrounding areas by providing a variety of programs and services to individuals battling cancer or who have previously been diagnosed with cancer. Out of all of the programs, one of the more popular services is the Look Good… Feel Better program that helps women cancer patients with beauty techniques. It is for women who are in active treatment and helps them to overcome the appearance-related effects of cancer therapy. The Look Good… Feel Better pro... Full story
The Relay For Life of Ritzville committee and team members are meeting on Monday, June 4 at the Best Western Plus Bronco Inn at 6 p.m. This is the last official meeting before the July 13-14 event at the Ritzville High School track. Relay For Life meetings are held on the first Monday of every month and all captain and committee chairpersons should attend. For those individuals interested in starting a team or joining a team, contact Jen Kronvall at 509-542-8303 or by e-mail at [email protected]. For more...
Ritzville High School is hosting an Open House on Monday, June 4 beginning at 5 p.m. The event starts with freshmen orientation from 5-5:45 p.m., followed by a free dinner in the cafeteria. The dinner concludes at 6:15 p.m. and then attendees have the opportunity to attend high school classes until 6:50 p.m. For more information about the event, contact Ritzville School Counselor Lindsey Ross at 659-1720 or by e-mail at [email protected]....
Students from Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna are walking across the stage and receiving their high school diplomas this weekend. Graduation weekend begins with the Washtunca ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2 in the Washtucna School gymnasium. Lind High School graduation begins at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Lind High School gymnasium. The Ritzville seniors are graduating at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 3 in Gilson Gymnasium.... Full story
A variety of mediums are going to be on display during the First Friday art show at the Ritzville Art Center on Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. Local artist, Carol Schwisow, is featuring her diverse artwork for watercolors, wall hangings and fabrics. Schwisow grew up in Richland before attending college at Washington State University where she met her husband, Del, and graduated with a degree in education. The couple lived in Omak for a few years, Pasco for one year and then came to... Full story
Activists waging a national war on coal have turned their sights on the Pacific Northwest, targeting proposed shipping terminals in Washington and Oregon that would export coal to China. They’re aggressively lobbying federal officials to change how these projects are evaluated. If they succeed, our economy could become a casualty of the war on coal. Currently, such projects undergo a rigorous environmental review known as an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) involving months or even years of public hearings and analysis b...
Columbia Bank is hosting the May Business After Hours on Thursday, May 31 from 5:30-7 p.m. Business After Hours serves as a time for community members and business leaders to congregate and mingle together. The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce coordinates the Business After Hours events. For more information about the event, contact the Chamber at 659-1936....
I think we often use terminology in our everyday conversation that is exaggerated to make a point. It bothers me when I hear certain things and I don’t mean to offend anyone, but when someone says that they’ve had a life changing moment, I question it. For instance, on Monday I heard about a boxer who had a motorcycle accident and was paralyzed from the waist down. That is a life changing moment. Someone who is in war and loses an appendage in battle deals with a life changing moment. Losing a loved one can also be a lif...