Articles from the July 11, 2013 edition
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Webelos Scouts to scrub cars at Wheatland Bank
Three Webelos Scouts from the local troop are hosting a car wash at Wheatland Bank in Ritzville from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. All of the funds raised at the car wash help the Webelos attend a camp in August.... — Updated 7/11/2013
Luminaria ceremony shines light on cancer
The most emotional moment during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ritzville is the luminaria ceremony that takes place on Friday night at the Ritzville Rodeo Grounds.... — Updated 7/11/2013
INBC mobile blood drive
The Inland Northwest Blood Center is bringing a mobile bus to the Ritzville Relay For Life to host a blood drive from 5:30-9 p.m. at the Ritzville Rodeo Grounds. The mobile bus will be located alongside the rodeo arena next to the... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
2013 Relay For Life of Ritzville Schedule
Friday, July 13 Noon to 5 p.m. – Team/vendor set-up 5 p.m. – Registration opens (Teams check in: survivors pick up sash, shirt and balloon) 6 p.m. – Opening Ceremony:... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Location is new, same important goal: 2013 Relay For Life of Ritzville starts Friday
The Ritzville Rodeo Grounds and Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds are the center of a celebration on Friday night into early Saturday morning as local residents join together to walk throughout the night to join in the battle... — Updated 7/11/2013
AAUW to host membership event
Ritzville branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is hosting a reception for potential members on Thursday, July 18, from 4-6 p.m. at the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home. All individuals who have earned an... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Soccer, Bible camp in Lind
The Lind Community Church in partnership with Littlerock Community Fellowship of Olympia are hosting a free soccer camp from 6-8:30 p.m. on July 15-18 at the Lind Elementary School field. The camp includes Bible lessons, skit... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
AFS seeking host families
Sixteen AFS Intercultural Programs/USA exchange students spent a few hours in Ritzville during their last day in the United States on June 23. The students, from Honduras, Japan, Belgium, Egypt, Italy, Chile, Spain, Germany,... — Updated 7/11/2013
Lind, LaCrosse receive CDBG grants for water, wastewater improvements
The Washington State Department of Commerce announced 14 cities and counties to receive a total of more than $9 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for 2013. Among the list of recipients are the Town of Lind and... — Updated 7/11/2013
CEO answers readers’ questions about hospital operations, construction bond
Gary Bostrom, the chief executive officer of Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2, has the task of serving as the “answer guy” for the district when it comes to the proposed $10 million general obligation bond needed to... — Updated 7/11/2013
City expenses top $24,000 in May and rising as old high school resolution nears
Through the end of May, the City of Ritzville has spent $24,306 in an effort to deal with the old high school on Seventh Avenue at Division Street. Legal fees and expenses incurred in June are not included in the preliminary... — Updated 7/11/2013
Fatal wreck caused by sleeping driver
Washington State Patrolmen responded to a single vehicle fatality crash on U.S. Highway 395 on Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m., eight miles south of Lind. The accident claimed the life of 18-year-old Linessa Abernathy, a resident... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Barger to retire as sheriff
After over 38 years in law enforcement, Adams County Sheriff Doug Barger has announced his retirement from his tenured position as leader for the county police department. Barger... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
City poised to award $541,188 construction bid for Division Street, Bauman Road intersection upgrade
Advanced Excavation of Moses Lake was the apparent low bidder for a major intersection and street improvement project in Ritzville. The company’s bid for the Division... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Local teams hit the streets at Hoopfest
The 24th annual Spokane Hoopfest tournament held on June 28-30 hosted a total of 7,070 teams and spanned 42 city blocks in downtown Spokane. A total of 17 local teams participated.... — Updated 7/11/2013
Marjorie Ann Lefevre
A memorial service is scheduled on July 14 for lifelong Ritzville resident, Marjorie Ann (Oestreich) Lefevre who died at the age of 81 on Jan. 3 in her home in Ritzville. An open... — Updated 7/11/2013
Pauline Louise Hennings
Pauline “Polly” Louise (Pennell) Hennings died at the age of 89 on Saturday, June 29 at her home in Ritzville. She was born on Dec. 28, 1923, to Claude and Anna (Duffy) Pennell... — Updated 7/11/2013
Terry Rae Jirava
Terry Rae (Geschke) Jirava died at the age of 65 on Friday, July 5. She was born on Jan. 28, 1948, to Robert and Joan Geschke in Spokane. She graduated from Ritzville High School... — Updated 7/11/2013
Alma S. Benzel
Alma “Allie” S. Benzel, a life-long resident of Ritzville, died at the age of 91 on Monday, July 1. She was born on Nov. 17, 1921, to Jacob and Katherine (Schoessler) Ils at... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Advocates of hospital bond should be able to explain why they support
Jim Preston, in his letter of 20 June 2013, was concerned with Section 7 of EARH No. 2 Resolution No. 13-03. Mr. Preston was concerned that the hospital board could do something, anything, or nothing with the $10 million if the bon... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Taking the time to learn about the new hospital is crucial
Several months back, I would have been the first to tell you our community didn’t need a new hospital. What we had was good enough. It was good enough decades ago when I had two of my kids there; and the rooms look exactly the... — Updated 7/11/2013
$10 million is too large of expense for taxpayers
Do We Really Need a White Elephant? Having worked as an EMT (1983-1991) and staff member at East Adams County Rural Hospital, I can tell you that the idea of floating a $10 million bond on the backs of taxpayers is pure folly. I... — Updated 7/11/2013
Community support keeps the town running
Right off the bat I want to most graciously say thank you to all the wonderful people that were involved in getting both of the Benefits for the Tracy’s off the ground and so very, very successful. I have enough room in this... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story
Great American Sports Column...
I’ve heard about a few people that took some time off from their regular jobs to start on the great American novel that would certainly bring fame, fortune and notoriety. To do th... — Updated 7/11/2013
Camden Craig Gordon
Brian and Emily Gordon of Ritzville are pleased to announce the arrival of a son, Camden Craig Gordon, born on Wednesday, May 22, at 6:17 p.m. At birth, Camden weighed 6 pounds, 11... — Updated 7/11/2013 Full story