Community Briefs

Local grad receives scholarship

RITZIVLLE – A Lind-Ritzville High School graduate has been awarded an Innovia Foundation scholarship toward her post-secondary education.

Julie Klein received the David L. and Frances G. Ray Scholarship. She will receive $1,000.

The scholarship is among $314,000 presented to 124 students in Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2021-22 school year.

Apple box labels on display

MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Museum and Art Center will highlight the history of apple box labels during a presentation Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Kelsey Doncaster will present the history of apple box labels and their impact on Columbia Basin agricultural advertising from the mid-1900s until 1960.

The 1 p.m. program takes place at the museum, 401 S. Balsam St.

During that time, apples were packed in wooden crates with artistic labels on the ends.

Growers used catchy slogans and colorful artwork to advertise their own products as well as brand Washington apples in the emerging world market.

The Columbia Basin was seen as a “promised land” for agriculture at that time and caught up in the apple boom.

Places such as Quincy, Crescent Bar, White Bluffs, Neppel, Stratford, Coulee and Grant Orchards were home to large fruit orchards.

These orchards were planted and privately irrigated to capture the burgeoning market long before Reclamation’s massive Columbia Basin Project.

Innovia plans education event

Ritzville — Innovia Foundation of Spokane is planning its Say Yes to Education — Expanding Community Support for Students in Lind-Ritzville event for Oct. 11.

The program will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the American Legion, 106 W. Broadway Ave.

The event includes a free dinner and public input session.

According the foundation, the program is designed to solicit input on how to keep students learning beyond high school.

The organization will be looking for input on what outcomes the community wants for children graduating from schools in Lind and Ritzville.

Pre-registration is required.

To register, log onto innovia.org, then click the down arrow for events to find the list of events.

H.E. Gritman Center Menu

Ritzville — Here are the meals available from the H.E. Gritman Center during the next week:

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — Deep-fried fish, fries and a salad.

Thursday, Sept. 2 — Beef enchiladas and Spanish rice.

Monday, Sept. 6 — Closed in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Tuesday, Sept. 7 — Sloppy Joes, tater tots and a salad.

Wednesday, Sept. 8 — Lemon rose chicken breast, macaroni and cheese and vegetables.

To reserve a meal, call the center at 509-659-1921 by 9 a.m. the day of the meal. Meals are available to all ages; dine-in or take-out available.

The H.E. Gritman Center is at 118 W. Main St.

Lind Senior Center Menu

LIND — Lind Senior Center meals planned for the next week are:

Wednesday, Sept. 1 — Chicken Alfredo, salad, green beans, garlic bread and dessert.

Thursday, Sept. 2 – Broccoli soup, chicken salad, pickles, chips and peach dessert.

Friday, Sept. 3 – Barbecue ribs, Au Gratian potatoes, corn, garlic bread and fruit salad.

Monday, Sept. 6 – Closed for observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Wednesday, Sept. 8 – Fried chicken, potatoes and gravy, carrots, rolls and a dessert.

All meals are served with milk, coffee, ice tea or water. To sign up for a meal, call 509-677-3620 the senior center between 9-9:30 a.m. the day before or the day nof the meal.

The Lind Senior Center, 117 N. I St., has reopened for on-site dining.

- The Journal