DYW pre-sale tickets now available

The annual Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville program is slated for Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. The program is being hosted in a new venue this year, at the Ritzville Grade School gym.

Pre-sale tickets are now available to purchase for $10 from Stacey Schoessler or any of the five contestants. This year’s contestants are Tessa Jantz, Erica Leffel, Kennea Teal, Kiley Griffin and Morgan Shields.

Rehearsals for this year’s program have now begun. The program also serves as an opportunity for the outgoing royalty to be recognized.

The outgoing representatives are Hallie Jo Galbreath, Samantha Asmussen and Holly Nygren.