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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host its monthly pancake breakfast Friday, June 9, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, biscuits and gravy, a choice of ham or sausage, and coffee with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville....
The Lind Lions Club is hosting a raffle drawing during the beginning of the Combine Demolition Derby and the winner receives a unique opportunity to help celebrate the 30th anniversary event. The raffle awards the winner with the chance to drive a combine in the Derby competition. The raffle begins on Friday night at the car and pickup races, beginning at 6 p.m., and continues until the start of the races on Saturday. Tickets are $10 and entrants must be at least 18 years old. The drawing will take place prior to the start...
The Town of Lind is set to host thousands of visitors this weekend for the 30th Annual Lind Derby Extravaganza Weekend. The annual event kicks off entertainment on Friday night with car and pickup races, before hosting a slew of events on Saturday at the Lind Lions Club Arena. The weekend of derby action begins with the annual car races on June 9, with time trials at 6 p.m. and racing at 6:30 p.m. Due to the increasing amount of pickups entered into the event, pickup races continue to join the car-racing event on Friday...
As community members line the streets for the Lind Grand Parade on June 10, two smiling faces will make their way down Second Avenue in a black and gray convertible. Janet and Emil Sackmann have been selected as Grand Marshals for their outstanding community service and dedication to the Town of Lind. Janet said the couple feels very blessed to be a part of the Lind community and they are honored to be serving as the Grand Marshals. Janet grew up in Warden and always...
The annual Washington State University (WSU) Lind Field Day will be held on Thursday, June 15, at the WSU Dryland Research Station north of Lind. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch and program will follow the field tour. Research presentations will focus on perennial wheat, falling numbers in wheat, winter pea, winter wheat and spring wheat breeding, and application of biosolids. WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS), state...
Emanuel Lutheran Church is hosting Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 26-29. The theme this year is “Fixer Upper” and will be focused on teaching children in kindergarten through fifth grade how to rebuild a broken down house into a beautiful home. Participants will also have the opportunity to play games, do crafts and learn how to work together. To register children for Vacation Bible School call 659-1181....
The State Grange sponsored Junior Grange camp at Camp Wooten, open to all area children ages 9 to 14, will take place from June 25-30. A week of fun, safe and wholesome activities is planned. Registration for the camp is $180 per child. The Ralston Grange has offered to pay half of the campership fee for the first two youths registering from this area. Neither the campers, nor their parents need to be grange members for the child to attend. Anyone interested in learning more about the camp and how to register are asked to...
Community members came together on May 31 to exchange ideas on helping local youth find paths to employment, further education, and future success. Participants were part of the first ever Governor’s Summit on Career Connected Learning, which included representatives from local business and industry, educators, parents and other interested citizens. The local event facilitated by WSU Extension and Adams County Development Council was one of more than 26 sites in the state that exchanged ideas on how to better prepare youth f...
WES HOISINGTON receives the Science Award from LRHS Principal Ronanda Liberty. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
CONGRESSMAN Dan Newhouse shook the hand of every Lind-Ritzville graduation on June 3. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
AWARDS. Morgan Shields scans the room for family and friends while receiving scholarships at awards for achievements as a member of the Class of 2017. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
ERICA LEFFEL readjusts her cap after hugging her mother Diane prior to the start of the June 3 graduation ceremony in Gilson Gym. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
FLAG DEDICATION. Prior to the start of the annual Ritzville Alumni Banquet, those in attendance stood for the dedication of a new flag at Gilson Gym. Ritzville High School and Lind-Ritzville High School Alumni Associations raised money from the alumni to donate a 12’x18’ American Flag. A portion of the funds was supplied by the Lind-Ritzville High School Class of 2017. The flag will now be lowered for the National Anthem prior to the start of events within the gym. -Jo...
DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY. Lind-Ritzville Middle School student Julia Klein is the grand prize recipient of $5,000 for the Credit 2 Kids program through Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU). Klein was one of the six nominees who received a check for $500 earlier in the school year for her outstanding community service and involvement with the school. LRMS Principal Cindy Deska nominated Klein for the for the program. Krem 2 News surprised Klein during a school assembly on...
Family and friends gathered at the Washtucna School to celebrate and honor the success of three local students. Garrett Correll, Derek McKeen and Kaylee Pavone all received diplomas on June 3 and were officially recognized as the graduating Class of 2017 from Washtucna High School. Washtucna Superintendent Vance Wing welcomed those in attendance to the ceremony and discussed the importance of education. He recognized the three students for their achievements in high school,...
As the second class to conclude all four years of high school at Lind-Ritzville, the Class of 2017 received recognition for their achievements and diplomas during the graduation ceremony on June 3 in Gilson Gymnasium. The ceremony honored the 27 Lind-Ritzville High School graduates who collectively accumulated $235,803 in scholarships and awards. The processional brought the students to the front of the crowd, and final class members to gather on stage were Valedictorian...
Rose Clara Scheeler died Dec. 22, 2016. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life Service at the Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. Memorial donations can be made to the charity of your choice. To leave condolences please visit the Danekas Funeral Home website at http://www.danekasfh.com....
Every once in a while I think about some of the athletes I played against when I was in high school. There were some really competitive, tough kids that I knew were going to make my day or night difficult. We never assumed victory because our coach would never allow it. I know that the night before a few of these games I tossed and turned. Sleep was a premium and it seemed like I played the whole game in my dreams. When I say that they were competitive and tough I mean it as...
Recently, the Wall Street Journal editorialized that Connecticut’s elected officials are getting their “comeuppance” for years of absorbingly high taxes, failing to implement state spending constraints, and treating business as a bottomless well of cash. Just as Washington lawmakers are meeting in special session to balance the budget for the next two years, so are Connecticut legislators. While the differences between Democrats and Republicans over taxes are great in both states, Washington’s tax collections from existin...
It always surprises me when community feedback to the city, albeit rare, comes in the form of complaints. We’ve received complaints from local citizens about the condition of the city cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend. These include grass too high, grass too brown and possible “scars” in the grass. There are some things folks aren’t aware of. The city staff takes great pride in their jobs and it’s a personal affront to those that work every day to make this community better. Every city employee has buy-in: from the...
As the 2017 school year comes to an end, students who enrolled in the Steve Greenwalt’s Technology class have been busy completing Microsoft Office Software tests to become certified in multiple technological programs. Greenwalt is a first-year technology teacher at Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS). His class allows students with an opportunity to learn how to efficiently use Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. With technology constantly evolving, teachers are working hard to educate their students on the advancements. J...
Paul Chris Gering died on May 21. He was born on the family farm near Schrag, Washington, on Dec. 25, 1934. He attended school in Ritzville and was a member of the Class of 1953. He served as pastor in several churches in the Pacific Northwest, moving to Ontario, Oregon, in 1979. He is survived by his wife Alberta; children Dr. Paul Gering, Jr. (Tracy), Cheryl Barry (Kevin) and Mary LaPlante (Kevin); grandchildren Maarika Gering, Katrina Gering, Paul Gering III, Benjamin...
Over Memorial Day weekend, the LRHS Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) club took a trip across the state to explore Mount St. Helens and make connections between classroom concepts and the real world. Similarly to prior years, the trip consisted of interpretive hikes and visitations to Clear Lake Falls Vista, Woods Creek Natural Area, Iron Creek, Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Main Visitor Center, Weyerhaeuser Forestry Center, Johnston Ridge...
THE LIND-RITZVILLE High School Drama Club performed “Two One-Act Comedies” on Wednesday, May 31, at the Ritzville Grade School. The actors began by performing Millard Crosby’s “The Little Red School House” and went on to perform Bradley Howard;s “Smarty Pants”. The actors are back row, from left, Kerra Ridgeway, Maisa Ferderer, Kaila Lafollette, Dennise Chavez, Sophie Smart, Faith Saint John and Brianna Kin Kade. Middle row, from left, Caden Liberty, David Dahill, Coral...