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Senator Mark Schoesler is unable to attend today’s (Thursday) Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce general membership meeting at 7 a.m. at Jake’s Café. The chamber opted to cancel the meeting in light of this last minute change. The next general membership meeting is July 11 at 12 p.m. at Memories Diner....
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is hosting the monthly pancake breakfast on Friday, June 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is the last breakfast until the monthly meal resumes next fall. Pancakes, biscuits and gravy, a choice of ham or sausage, and juice or coffee, are on the menu with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in Ritzville. For more information contact the center by calling 659-1921....
Residents can donate unwanted household items or leftover items from weekend yard sales to the Goodwill Industries truck coming to the Ritzville Nazarene Church on the afternoon of Saturday, June 15, in coordination with the annual Ritzville Community Yard Sale. Goodwill Industries have offered to pay per pound for items donated to the truck and all monies collected will go toward Nazarene Youth Group summer camps and youth activities. Donation times are available from 12-3:30 p.m. For additional information about the event,... Full story
This summer the City of Ritzville will become a virtual construction zone with much of the work commencing in July. As a result of the numerous infrastructure improvement projects, Mayor Linda Kadlec and the Ritzville City Council will conduct an informative meeting for the public on Tuesday, June 18, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at city hall. The meeting will be held prior to the start of the 7 p.m. regular city council meeting. A representative of the city’s engineering firm, Varela and Associates will attend to answer t...
City of Ritzville Mayor Linda Kadlec declared June 16-22 as Ritzville Museums Week and hopes the proclamation helps bring more community members into the local museums. In honor of museums week, the local museum volunteers are encouraging families to visit the museums on June 18-22 from noon until 4 p.m. The Frank R. Burroughs’ Home and the Railroad Depot Museum will be open during the Tuesday to Saturday dates to welcome small and large family groups. Refreshments will be s...
The eighth annual Washtucna Classic Auto Show returns to Washtucna on Saturday, June 29, when the local ball field is covered in antique vehicles and entertaining activities. This year the highlighted car on display is a 1924 Ford Model T. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are all welcomed vehicles at the event and serves as a fun day for all ages. New this year is a presentation and stick horse races hosted by Ritzville Rodeo Queen Heidi Hennings. Children between the ages of four and nine are invited to partake in the races and...
Three local businesses are joining forces again to host the second annual Grateful to be Alive Block Party in downtown Ritzville on Friday, June 28. The family-friendly event serves as a customer appreciation celebration for Hometown Family Medicine, The Ritzville Adams County Journal and Ritzville Drug Company, and also a fundraiser for the Ritzville Relay For Life that takes place on July 12-13 at the Ritzville Rodeo Grounds. The first annual event drew hundreds of community members who traveled downtown to enjoy an afterno... Full story
Between May 20 and June 2 extra law enforcement patrolled Grant and Adams County roads looking for unbuckled drivers and passengers, and motorists using their cell phones or other electronic devices. During these patrols, 88 seatbelt infractions were written, in addition to 10 cell phone and texting tickets. Last year, in Grant and Adams Counties as part of the Central Basin Traffic Safety Task Force, officers on extra patrols wrote 88 seat belt infractions and 27 cell phone violations. In...
The Lind Community Pool is open and ready for the summer season. Opening day was Monday, June 10. Regular pool hours for the 2013 season are daily from 12-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m., with lap swimming from 6-7 p.m. First session of swimming lessons will be June 17-20, and June 24-27. The cost for lessons is $20 for the first two, $15 each additional child in immediate family. Season pass rates are $90 for a family of five with $15 for each additional family member. An individual pass is $40 for the season, or $2 daily and $1 on...
The 26th annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby ended with a tie for the title between Jim Oswald and Brian Jeske on Saturday night. The two drivers battled until the end, but shared the title and split the $2,200 purse for first place. A total of 18 combines entered into the competition and every contestant received monetary funds to help pay the expense of the combines and travel to the event. The afternoon competition began in heat one with six combines driven by Tyler... Full story
Adult water aerobic classes are now available at the Ritzville Water Park in two sessions every Monday through Friday. Each session lasts for one hour, with the afternoon session beginning at noon and the evening session starting 5 p.m. in coordination with the adult swim time at the pool. The evening classes may be offered on a limited basis throughout the summer due to prior commitments of the instructors. For more information, contact Meredith Benzel at 659-4334.... Full story
Kayla Gardner, daughter of Gale and Jean Gardner of Lind, has been awarded a Trustees Scholarship for $3,000 for the 2013-14 academic year at Eastern Washington University. Kayla is currently studying dental hygiene. The scholarship is awarded to an EWU student who has maintained a GPA of 3.8 or higher....
Tom and Linda Kadlec gathered with family and friends on Saturday, June 1, at the American Legion Hall to celebrate the couple’s 50th wedding anniversary. -Photo courtesy of Marva Schoessler... Full story
On April 3 an article was published in the Spokesman Review that I find extremely worrisome, it said, “Underground tanks that hold a stew of toxic, radioactive waste at the nation’s most contaminated nuclear site pose a possible risk of explosion, a nuclear safety board said in advance of confirmation hearings for the next leader of the Energy Department. “State and federal officials have long known that hydrogen gas could build up inside the tanks at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, leading to an explosion that would relea... Full story
Last week was really a magical week for Tom and I – our sons and their families, Kelly and Kelly Sue, Jaret and Trevor, Kyle, Michelle and Reece were all home at the same time and put together the most beautiful anniversary party for us. We want them to know how deeply we appreciate all that they have done. Dottie and Bruce Telecky were a great help in putting this celebration together along with Larry Swift – as planning an event like this can be very challenging from out of state. We are so appreciative of all the ass...
Thirty-two cars raced around the Lind Lions Arena Friday night to kick-off the weekend’s entertainment for the 26th annual Lind Combine Demolition Derby. The June 7 events attracted a variety of drivers to participate in the car and pickup trial and heat races, as well as Australian pursuit races. Winners at the annual event are as follows: Car trophy drivers: Michael Black, No. 108, Othello; Tyson Olson, No. 40, Moses Lake. Heat one: Karson Dockins, KCCO, Othello; Cory L... Full story
Current Lind-Ritzville High School business teacher Guy Strot has been hired to take the helm as the Lind School District principal for the upcoming 2013-2014 school year. Strot has resided in the Ritzville community for the past two years and previously taught at Centennial High School in Portland, Ore. The step up to an administration role is a position Strot has anxiously been awaiting the opportunity to serve in, and he has already begun preparations for the upcoming...
Donald McBride died at the age of 73 on Monday, June 10, at his home in Deer Meadows, Wash. Visitation will be Monday, June 17, from 12-5 p.m. at Danekas Funeral Home in Ritzville. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, June 18, at 11 a.m., the location is yet to be determined. A full obituary will run at a later date....
Faye Vinion Hummel Pinson died at the age of 81 on Thursday, June 6, after many years of suffering with severe dementia. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister and loved by her extended family. She was born to F. E. and Florence Parker Vinion on June 12, 1931, in Davenport, Wash. She lost her mother at age four, to rheumatic fever. She then was cared for by her grandparents, Sam and Emma Vinion, and her mother’s sister, Mary and Ed Vold, until she was eight-yea...
June 14th celebrates “Flag Day” – a day when millions of homes, schools, government buildings, businesses, and gravesites across the country will display the most recognized American symbol that captures the spirit of our ideals and freedoms – the American flag. Since 1777, our Stars and Stripes have proudly flown both at home and abroad, representing the United States on every fighting front and on every mission of peace. While our flag has changed in appearance as our nation has grown, the spirit of Old Glory has endured... Full story
As the budget battles continue in Olympia, state lawmakers are rightly focusing on the need to retain and expand good-paying aerospace and high-tech manufacturing jobs. At the same time, we shouldn’t overlook – or take for granted – the considerable economic contributions of Washington’s traditional industries. For example, forestry was the first economic powerhouse in our state, dating back to 1849. The Washington Forest Protection Association reports that today more than 50,000 people are employed in forest product... Full story
Many people know at an early age what they want to do for a career as an adult, for Douglas Schorzman he knew at age 15 what he wanted to do: work in journalism. He is the son of Lee and Claudia Schorzman, and a 1988 graduate of Lind High School. Doug has four brothers, Boyd, Britt, Steve and Tim. In the fall of 1985, as a sophomore, Doug began working for The Ritzville Adams County Journal. The Journal’s main reporter at the time, Patrick Sullivan, had heard that Doug a...
The eighth annual Ritzville Community Yard sale rolls into the city this Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A list of addresses is available in a cutout ad in this week’s issue of the newspaper, as well as on a free map available at Harvest Foods, Ritzville Drug, The Ritzville Adams County Journal and the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce office. The event is sponsored by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce and is held the third Saturday of June. For more information, contact the chamber by phone at 659-1936, in p...