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The Columbia Basin Development League, which was created in 1964 to support the federal Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia Basin Project, recently announced the newly elected board and officers for 2013. Milton Johnston, of Ellensburg, was elected chair of the board; Orman Johnson, of Othello was elected vice chair; Jake Wollman, Jr., of Warden as treasurer; and Jeff Schibel of Odessa as secretary. Ron Fode, of Moses Lake, continues on the board as past chair; and Andy Erickson with J.R. Simplot in Moses Lake was newly e...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host the monthly pancake breakfast on Friday, Jan. 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage, and coffee or juice, are on the menu with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The breakfast serves as a fundraiser for the senior center and is held the second Friday of every month, except during the summer. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville. For more information contact the center by calling 659-...
The Ritzville Girl Scouts are hosting a Safe Sitters class on Monday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the Ritzville Grade School. The day is an observed holiday for the school and regular classes will not be in session at the time of the class. Participants must be 11 years of age or older and the registration fee is $30 per certification, down from the usual $40 per certification. For questions or to register, please contact Hayley Bonita 206-427-3130....
Students from Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna have been named on the Fall 2012 Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University. The dean’s list is released every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or above is placed on the dean’s list for the quarter. Students from Lind receiving dean’s list honors are Emelia Bouwman, Bryson O’Neill and Kaytlin Phillips. Ritzville students are Kelsey Arlt, Shay Aurand, Emily Buriak, Courtney Flynn, David Ortiz and Britt... Full story
The Journal is currently in the process of updating and creating the 2013-14 Neighbors’ Directory for the Benge, Lind, Ritzville and Washtucna communities. Those individuals and businesses listed in the directory that have new information, or would like to change part of their listing, are asked to contact Katelin Davidson at The Journal office at 659-1020 or by email at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 25.... Full story
Thirty-nine years ago, a farmhand with a passion for learning and a love for helping others, began a career in the fertilizer business. After a lifetime of service and commitment to the industry, Howard Reimer has decided to retire from his post as account manager at The McGregor Company, doing business as Ritzville Chemicals. Though he is leaving an industry that has been a pertinent part of his life for so many years, Howard is not completing retiring; he is merely changing... Full story
The Adams County Commissioners voted on reorganization of the board for 2013, during a Wednesday meeting on Dec. 17. Commissioner Jeffrey Stevens moved to nominate Roger Hartwig to serve as chairman of the board and Rudy Plager seconded the motion. After accepting the position of chairman, commissioner Hartwig moved to nominate Stevens as the vice-chairman of the board, a motion also seconded by Plager. Immediately following the reorganization, special assignments for 2013...
Last Friday, a rather unique changing of the guard occurred in Adams County Superior Court. Judge Richard “Dick” Miller marked the end of his tenure during a swearing-in ceremony, where he passed the gavel to his brother, Brian Miller. Brian was successfully elected to the role of superior court judge in the 2012 primary election. Dick has served as judge since he first ascended to the bench in 1989, after serving as Adams County Prosecutor from 1972 to 1988. During a cer...
A large group gathered at the American Legion Hall in Ritzville on Tuesday, Jan. 8, for the Adams County Development Council’s annual stakeholder luncheon. ACDC chairman, Ken Johnson, began the meeting by welcoming all in attendance and making announcements. Audience members and speakers enjoyed a meal, provided by Cathy Jo’s Catering, before beginning the 2013 meeting agenda. The first speaker of the noon meeting was Ritzville City Clerk, Kris Robbins, who discussed the pro... Full story
The Ritzville Gun Club will be hosting a Hunter Education class, beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 5, at 6 p.m. The class covers all the required material to qualify to buy a Washington state hunting license. Topics include: firearm safety, firearm handling, archery, muzzle loading, conservation, wildlife identification and wildlife laws. The class is a traditional classroom course consisting of five evening classes, and a Saturday field skills evaluation on Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. There is no cost associated with the...
The Ritzville Public Library, Page Turners and AAUW book clubs have all announced their upcoming meetings. The Ritzville Public Library Book Club is meeting on Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. in the library basement. The group is reading and discussing “The Night Circus” by Erin Morgenstern. The Page Turners Book Club, for children between the ages of eight and 12, will meet on Feb. 6 at 3:45 p.m. in the library basement. The book of the month is “How to Eat Fried Worms” by Thomas Rockwell. The AAUW Book Club is meeting at the Ritz Ro... Full story
Lind-Ritzville High School is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 20, beginning at 10:45 a.m. and concluding at 3 p.m. Donors are asked to bring photo identification and their donor card. Free cholesterol testing is done with every donation. Donors can sign up online at http://www.inbcsaves.org with sponsor code ritzvillehs.... Full story
LRS wrestlers will finally see their home mats and have the support of local fans tonight, Thursday, Jan. 10, when they host Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Tri-Cities Prep and the Warden junior varsity in the Gilson gymnasium at 6 p.m. This season, the team has just two home matches. The first is this week and the second, senior night, follows on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. The Jan. 17 match is a league match and will be busy, with two mats going at the same time. Wrestlers from Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Tri-Cities Prep, Pomeroy,... Full story
A tough league loss at home and a double overtime loss in a nonleague outing, gave the Lady Broncos a bit of a rough start to the New Year. They rebounded Saturday with a 65-9 dismantling of Royal City in a nonleague contest. Prior to that, LRS lost on the road on Wednesday, Jan. 2, to St. John-Endicott, 65-58, after making an impressive comeback and forcing double overtime. Then Friday at home, they were picked apart by the St. George’s Lady Dragons, 44-37. “Ultimately we... Full story
St. George’s got the best of the LRS Broncos last Friday in a classic league battle on the hardwood. The Broncos suffered a painful 64-41 loss on their home court after the Dragons disrupted their game plan. “The better team right now in the season won,” head coach Dustan Arlt said. “I can see why they are getting all the hype. We played pretty well for two quarters. In the other two we were outplayed.” The Dragons silenced the gymnasium crowd Friday in the opening minutes o...
The Lady Tigercats continue to struggle in league games due to low numbers and illnesses throughout the past week. The Lady Tigercats lost three league games during the week against Colton, Garfield-Palouse and Pomeroy. For the past few weeks, the Lady Tigercats have been unable to maintain a junior varsity schedule because of the low number of athletes. Over the Christmas break, two more athletes expressed interest in playing for the girls’ team, and as soon as the a...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats won two critical games against league rivals, Colton and Garfield-Palouse, over the weekend. The team suffered its first season loss on Tuesday, Jan. 8, to the Pomeroy Pirates, leaving the team with a record of 11-1 this season. The two league victories earlier in the week, helped secure the number one position for the Tigercats in the Southeast 1B league. Ranked second in league, the Colton match up was expected to be the toughest...
There are folk in Ritzville who would like to see Ritzville prosper. We need to be clear here, it is not Ritzville that either prospers or declines, but the citizens of Ritzville. Bad social and economic policies have consequences for the individual citizens of this town. There are also folk in Ritzville who have resisted changes that could have resulted in economic opportunities for those living in this city. These folk have denied their fellow city citizens the opportunity to enjoy a more prosperous living. This opposition...
Jessica Ruse (center) talks to a friend while making a snowflake on Jan. 2 to send to Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The Ritzville Girl Scout Troop No. 1310 hosted the event to help create a winter wonderland at the school. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
Kathy McKenzie Bartley died at the age of 55, on Saturday, Dec. 22, in Vancouver, Wash., with her husband Bryon at her side. She was born on July 14, 1957, to Paul and Ginger McKenzie of Ritzville, the second eldest of seven children. She grew up in Washtucna and moved to Ridgefield, Wash., over 25 years ago. She most recently was a referral coordinator at Columbia United Providers in Vancouver, Wash. She is survived by her husband, Bryon Bartley; sons, Mathew, Morgan, and Tyler Kemper; grandsons, Landon and Dylan Kemper;... Full story
Arlene Wellsandt died at the age of 87, on Saturday, Jan. 5, at home with family by her side. She was born Sept. 12, 1925, in Ritzville. She provided care to the Ritzville and Spokane area for over 50 years as a Registered Nurse. She loved her years as a nurse working for the Ritzville medical clinics, nursing home, hospital, Public Health District and then finally at St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane. She and Kermit farmed many years south of Ritzville, moving into town in 1976, and then to Spokane in 1987. She was active...
Donald Edward Roberg died at the age of 67, on Nov. 23, 2012, in Chattaroy, Wash., surrounded by his family. He was born on June 25, 1945, and was said to have been a loving brother, wonderful husband and selfless father. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Roberg; mother, Armella Roberg and brother, Mark Roberg. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sara Roberg of Chattaroy, Wash.; four children, Nichole (Steve) Thrift of Spokane, Sheri (Gene) Nowlan of Post...
Mary Lois (McCann) Tyson died at the age of 83, on Saturday, Jan. 5, in Cheney. A long time resident of Ritzville, she was born in Elmira, N.Y., on Aug. 1, 1929, the first child of Francis and Ruth McCann. She played first base for the Cayuga Heights Allstars, a boys’ team aside from her. Latin was her best subject in school, evident when she played Scrabble. Her favorite golf club was a two iron, rare these days, as they require much skill. Other of her favorites included F...
Lloyd M. Butler died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 5, at Life Care Center of Ritzville at the age of 88. He was born to William and Anna Butler in Lind on April 11, 1924. He lived his entire life in Lind and was beloved in the community. At the age of 12, he worked at Carlock’s Grocery in the evenings and on Saturdays. He told great stories about his childhood in Lind, growing up during the Great Depression. He gave his mother fits because he l...
It has been another successful year for some teams that came out of nowhere to go to a bowl game. Since there are like 36 bowls, and all you need is a 6-6 record, a lot of teams that start out hot and finish cold, still get that all important bowl bid. I remember back in the day when some schools would turn down a bowl bid, because they felt their team wasn’t worthy, because they lost two or three games to end a season. Since so much money is being paid out to schools and l...