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Garrett Lee Bartley is scheduled to perform at the Wooden Nickel on Friday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. Bartley, a 1998 Ritzville High School graduate, is an up-and-coming singer in the Spokane area. Bartley got a band together about eight months ago, and then in May, Bartley opened for country music singer Brett Eldredge, at the Knitting Factory Concert House in Spokane. Currently, Bartley is working in the Amplified Wax Recording Studio to produce his first, self-titled, album. He performs on a regular basis at Spokane area venues...
H.E. Gritman Senior Center is holding their annual meeting and potluck lunch on Friday, Jan. 27. Topics to be reviewed include, election of board members and accomplishments from the past year. Accomplishments noted include the following topics: 1. Noon meals, three times a week – successful, discuss how to bring in more people to attend. 2. Pancake breakfasts, second Friday of the month – great food and fellowship. 3. Computer classes – excellent instructor and eager pupils. 4. Bingo! Tuesday afternoons – a fun afternoon wit...
The Lind Senior Center will host the annual Stew Feed and free White Elephant Bingo on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the center location on North I Street, in downtown Lind. Bingo will run from 2-4 p.m. with the stew feed to follow, from 4-5 p.m. The event is under the direction of Myra Horton and Jerry Busherd. Salads, dessert and beverages complete the meal. Cost for adults is $6 and $4 for children 10 years-old and younger, everyone is welcome to attend. In past years, the Senior Centers’ hospitality has been enjoyed by many c...
Each January, Trinity United Methodist Church holds Loyalty Sunday, this year on Jan. 29. This is a special Sunday with the theme, “Invest God’s Way.” Members, friends, and visitors can pledge their time and talents to God in writing, and place this pledge in the Lord’s Offering plate on the altar. The Gospel of Matthew 25: 14-30 impart some principles of Christian giving: God gives everyone talents. It’s not how much you have – it’s what you do with what you have. You either invest in people, or hoard and bury your God-give...
Habitat improvements and support of youth-related activities are the prime focus of the local chapter of Pheasants Forever. This Saturday supporters of Pheasants Forever will gather for the group’s annual banquet and auction. The chapter will host the 13th annual Pheasants Forever Banquet on Jan. 28 at the American Legion Hall at 5 p.m. Happy Hour will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a barbequed pork roast and buffet at 7 p.m. with the auction to begin at 8 p.m. The emcee for the event will be Kirk Danekas while the auctioneer w... Full story
The Future Business Leaders of America chapter at Ritzville High School is partnering with Subway to deliver Subway sandwiches and platters the day of the Super Bowl, Sunday, Feb. 5. FBLA students are collecting orders in person, via the phone and email, as well as at the basketball games on Feb. 4. The students plan to personally deliver the orders to the door on Super Bowl Sunday....
The Lind and Ritzville school boards plan to meet on Feb. 1, at 6 p.m. in the Ritzville High School’s home economics room. The work session is focused on developing a Lind/Ritzville Cooperative Agreement for the schools next year. The agreement creates the basis for the schools and how matters are to be handled. The agreement might outline such things as decision-making procedures, objectives for the schools, fiscal agreements, graduation guidelines and the hiring process....
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, is inviting constituents in the 9th Legislative District to participate in a telephone town hall meeting Thursday, Feb. 2. The community conversation begins at 6:35 p.m. and conclude after one hour. To participate, residents may call the toll-free number at 1-877-229-8493 and enter the code 15440 when prompted. During the telephone town hall, Schmick will listen to residents, answer questions and discuss a variety of topics related to the 2012 session. Once on the line, participants may select...
The WSU Research in the Dryland Cropping Area and Adams Conservation District Wheat Growers Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the American Legion Hall. This meeting is co-sponsored by WSU Extension and Adams Conservation District. “This program is focused on improving wheat production in Adams County including preventing foot root, improving weed control and enhancing marketing skills,” comments Aaron Esser, WSU Extension Agronomist. The Adams Conservation District election, registration and refreshments will sta...
By normal standards, the agenda for tonight’s hospital district meeting is crowded with discussion items. Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Commissioners will receive information and consider action on a variety of items. The agenda and board meeting materials were emailed to The Journal on Tuesday evening by Dina McBride, the district’s administrative assistant. Under New Business the agenda includes a resolution for the termination of Chief Executive Officer Mark Barglof. The resolution does not establish if the... Full story
Adams County Development Council is hosting their annual Stakeholders luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 2. The event begins at noon at Chen’s Family Dish in Othello. The 2012 annual report presentation and keynote speaker, Jonathon Small, of Grant County Economic Development Council make up the agenda for the event. If interested in attending the event, contact Angela Anderton at the ACDC office before Jan. 27 at (509) 331-2042 or by email at [email protected]. Chen’s Family Dish is located at 1490 E. Main Street, Othello, WA... Full story
“Hope for Hayden” benefit dinner is Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Lind Grange Hall, located at 404 West First Street in Lind. The benefit event runs from 6 – 10 p.m. with music by Sanger Sounds and a catered buffet by Cathy Jo’s Catering. Tickets are just $15 for adults and $6 for children 12 and under. The menu will include beef tri-tip, chicken alfredo, potatoes, vegetables, salads and dessert. Advance tickets are available at Jim’s Market, Town of Lind office, both school offices, Sterling Savings Bank in Ritzville or by cal... Full story
The Relay For Life of Ritzville hosts the annual Kick-Off meeting on Feb. 6 at the Best Western meeting room at 6 p.m. Relay For Life of Ritzville meetings are scheduled to be the first Monday of every month. At the meeting, finger-foods will be served and laptops for team registration will be available for use. A small Relay presentation and other items of business surrounding the Relay For Life of Ritzville are on the schedule for the meeting. Team captains and committee members are reminded to attend the meeting and...
The Lind Grange Hall hosted a luncheon fundraiser last Sunday for Lind community member Ray Jenkins and his wife, Glenda. Ray is currently battling cancer. According to school district employees, Christy Saetre and Tina Schuler, the event was a huge success. “After food costs and expenses, a total of $3,400 was raised for the Jenkins family,” said Schuler, “In addition to the money raised, staff members at the school donated a total of 32 days of their own sick leave to Glenda...
The Adams County Commissioners budget for 2012 shows relatively little change from the previous budget, mainly because of the current economy and it not being a time for drastic changes. “There is not a lot of change from last year, revenue is relatively flat, but flat is good during these economic times. We just don’t feel like we are in a position to go to the voters and ask for additional funding,” said current chairman, Rudy Plager. “The bottom line, there are various areas that we made some cuts. The most drastic being t... Full story
Superintendent of Lind and Ritzville schools, Rob Roettger, presented the proposed M&O levy for the Ritzville school district at the Ritzville Chamber of Commerce meeting on Jan. 19. The ballots for the special election regarding the M&O levy for both the Lind and Ritzville school districts are sent out on Jan. 27, for the Feb. 14 election. The levy on the ballot is for collection during the 2013 and 2014 calendar year. The levy helps to fund utilities at the school, motor pool for Drivers Education, legal/audit fees,...
The Caring Neighbors board recently donated $500 to the Ritzville Police Department. The money went towards the purchase of a spike strip that is to be carried in an officer’s vehicle. The strips are used to slowly and safely deflate the tires of an alluding vehicle. The spike strips increase the safety of the citizens of Ritzville. Caring Neighbors is a non-profit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. Big Bend Electric Co-op members donated the funds for Caring N...
As colder weather blankets the country, many are finding their blankets are not enough to keep warm. Many are suffering from power outages caused by adverse weather conditions and turning to alternative power sources for heat, such as portable generators and fuel-burning stoves or heaters. Here are some facts to consider when you decide to fire up your generator or stove: • The most recent estimates show about 190 unintentional non-fire CO poisoning deaths associated with consumer products under the U.S. Consumer Product S... Full story
The United States Postal Service announced the increased prices for mail services on Jan. 22. Mailing services with increases include: first-class mail, standard mail, periodicals, package services and extra services, along with shipping prices. Letters that weigh one ounce or less, increase to 45 cents, a one-cent increase and the first change in price since 2009. Single piece letters that are over one ounce are unchanged and remain at 20 cents for each additional ounce. Postcards have a three-cent increase, making the...
Resist those urges! Please use self-control and birth control. We can’t afford to have people producing children when they can’t afford to care for them. Forty-nine percent of Spokane County births were paid for by Medicaid in 2010. That is a 49 percent increase over 2000. Nationwide over 50 percent of the pregnancies are unplanned. For teenagers, the percentage is 80 percent. This should not surprise us as our welfare system rewards women who have additional children. Statistics show us that these children continue to be...
Congratulations to our newly elected board members. Since sworn into office the board has called three “Special Meetings” at the cost of $104 per each board member, two of which were called by the new members. The first meeting lasted seven minutes in length, costing the district $416 (4 x $104, Kirk D. absent) plus attorney fees that in the past has ran over $700 each meeting time plus mileage from Spokane. This will make a total of four meetings in January. The purpose of this meeting was to recognize Randall Stamper as...
A year ago, while visiting Olympia, Gov. Christine Gregoire told us the state’s finances are in poor shape, forcing difficult decisions that will ultimately result in decreased funding for our communities. One year later, it’s happening again. The financial crisis is worsening with a $1.5 billion deficit on the table. The next financial forecast for the state is due on Feb. 16 and some believe the deficit will grow to $1.7 billion or higher. Gregoire is recommending major cuts, including a proposal to take almost $40...
The Lady Tigercats fell once more to the Lady Pirates of Pomeroy with a final score of 20-45. The Lady Tigercats lost to Pomeroy earlier in the league season by almost the same score, 25-43. Anne Fleming led the team in scoring with seven points. Brooklynn Hostetler scored four points while Jena Goude and Lindsey Miller both scored three points. Haley Dorman scored two points in the game and Kadie Whinery made one free throw. This loss brings the Lady Tigercats to 2-13 on the season, and 1-8 for league games. Touchet is...
After being snowed out of the Friday game against Colton, the Tigercats played in the second league match-up against the Pomeroy Pirates. The Tigercats once again faced defeat with a final score of 42-57, resembling the Tigercats lost to Pomeroy earlier in the season by nine points. “We had a seven point lead at halftime, but a week of not being in the gym caught up to us,” said head coach Mike Jones. “The first half, the kids play hard and played well, they pressed really well too. The second half we looked tired and stepp...
The boys and girls basketball teams can improve their standings in league this weekend with key victories as the end of the regular season looms on the horizon with five games remaining. The teams host St. George’s on Friday and travel to Colfax Saturday. Last week, the game schedule was disrupted when winter weather prevented the Springdale games. Those contests are now planned for Tuesday, Jan. 31, in Lind. The Broncos only game was against Northwest Christian last S... Full story