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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center hosts a pancake breakfast on Friday, Mar. 9, from 7:30 a.m. until noon. The center hosts a pancake breakfast on the second Friday of every month. Pancakes are served with the choice of ham or sausage, with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The breakfasts serve as fundraisers for the group. The senior center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville....
There are five candidates for this year’s Ritzville Distinguished Young Women program that takes place on Mar. 16 at 7 p.m. in the Gilson Gymnasium. The junior class women participating in this event are Emily Buriak, Amalia Perez, Brooke Pichette, Jordan Schultz and Taylor White. The Distinguished Young Women of Ritzville program, formally the Ritzville Junior Miss program, is in its second year in Ritzville. Last year, the first Ritzville woman to receive the official t... Full story
Friends of the Ritzville Library are hosting the second annual book sale at the Ritzville Public Library on Mar. 15-17. The book sale is comprised of used books and is located in the library basement. The sale begins at 3 p.m. on Mar. 15 for a member’s only sale that concludes at 5 p.m. Those interested in becoming a member of the Friends group can pay the membership fee of $10 at the door. The public sale begins on Friday, Mar. 16 at 11 a.m. and runs until 7 p.m. the same day. The public sale on Saturday, Mar. 17, runs from...
Davis Killian has been selected to play on the 2B All-State volleyball team. The match takes place on Mar. 10 at 3 p.m. at Fife High School in Tacoma. This is the 27th annual all-state volleyball game put on by the Washington State Coaches Association. The 1B/2B girls play first at 3 p.m., followed by the 1A/2A match at 5 p.m. and ending with the 3A/4A competition at 7 p.m....
The AAUW and Ritzville Public Library Book Club’s have scheduled events in March. The AAUW Book Club is reading “Mirror of Our Lives: Voices of Four Igbo Women” by Joy Nwosu Lo-Bamijoko. The Book Club plans to meet on Mar. 14 at 10 a.m. For more information and the location of the event, contact Vel Babbitt at 659-0488. The Ritzville Public Library Book Club is reading “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. The event is on Mar. 22, at 6:30 p.m. in the Library basement. Adults and teens are welcome, and extra copies of the bo...
March is colon cancer awareness month and the American Cancer Society (ACS) reminds individuals 50 years of age and older, to have regular colorectal cancer screenings. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. “If there is a good thing about colon cancer, it is that it’s a slow process. In most cases, it can take 10 to 15 years for a polyp to turn into colon cancer,” said Jen Kronvall, community relationship manager for ACS in Spokane. “If that polyp is found e...
Dr. Seuss week began with community leaders reading their favorite Dr. Seuss book at the Ritzville Public Library on the morning of Feb. 27. Along with the readings at the library, the Ritzville Grade School hosted a Family Reading Night with a Dr. Seuss theme. Every day, from Feb. 27 until Mar. 2, local community members read at least one story to students from Ritzville Grade School in the library basement. The week readers began with Mayor Linda Kadlec and Superintendent... Full story
After nearly nine nightmarish months, an Idaho jury has found Martin Deeg innocent of aggravated assault. Thursday, Mar. 1, the jury took just 15 minutes to render a verdict of not guilty following the two-day court proceeding. Arrested in June of 2011, Deeg, of Ritzville, was charged with a felony following a neighborhood dispute in the Hayden Lake area of Kootenani County. At the time, Deeg was a candidate for mayor in Ritzville. He withdrew from the election a short time after the Idaho incident. The case has been...
Local Republicans packed the Public Works conference room full on Saturday, Mar. 3 in order to participate in the 2012 Republican caucus. Caucuses are held before Super Tuesday, Mar. 6, and conduct straw polls in order to gain an understanding of presidential candidate support throughout the state. Super Tuesday is the day that a significant amount of states host caucuses or primary elections in order to choose the candidate for the state. The state’s that participate in Super Tuesday generally vary from year to year. O... Full story
Farmers and ranchers interested in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) can sign-up Mar. 12 through Apr. 6. CRP has a 25-year legacy of successfully protecting the nation’s natural resources through voluntary participation, while providing significant economic and environmental benefits to rural communities across the state of Washington, explained FSA County Executive Director, Chris Holt. CRP allows agricultural producers to enroll land in 10 to 15 year contracts that help preserve env...
The Journal is currently in the process of updating and creating the 2012-13 Visitor’s Guide for the Adams County area. Those individuals and businesses listed in the guide that have new information or would like to change part of their article are asked to contact Katelin Davidson at The Journal office at 659-1020 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is Apr. 20....
The Journal is asking local residents to submit very engaging photographs of the Adams County landscape or events in the area. The photographs submitted are for consideration to be published in the 2012-13 visitor’s guide. Photo credit for the photographer is also published with the chosen photos. If the office receives an outstanding photo, that photo has a chance to be used for the front cover of the guide. If a photograph is chosen for the front cover from the entries, The Journal plans to award that individual with a g...
Ritzville high school sophomore, Dylan Hartz, of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos, earned the honor of 2B Bi-County Basketball, Second Team All-Opponent. The Broncos finished their season at the District 7 playoffs on Feb. 15. On Mar. 3, at the State Basketball Tournaments, at the Spokane Arena, Hartz received acknowledgment for his All-Opponent honor....
Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in the series of 11 articles. We published installment No. 7 instead of this one last time. Next week we will publish article 8. Part Nine: The Summers of 1962 and 1963 “The day of the summer swimmer is coming to a close in this area because so many clubs are now able to train the year around,” Cummings said to The Journal Times. “Also, our teams have set so many high standards that the competition has definitely taken notice. We are the targets in the Inland Empire and this state. But is...
Central Point Fine Arts is sponsoring a Poetry Contest. The contest is free and open to Ritzville area residents. There are 50 prizes totaling $5,000, with a $1,000 grand prize. Poems should be of 21 lines or fewer, on any subject and in any style. Entrants should include their name and address on the same page as the poem. Entries must be received by Apr. 15. Entries can be submitted via mail to: Free Poetry Contest, PO Box 3336, Central Point, OR 97502, or enter online at www.freecontest.com.... Full story
The Harrington Opera House is ready to initiate the start of a new season by hosting a Tingstad and Rumble concert on Saturday, Mar. 17, with a 7 p.m. performance. The Grammy Award winning duo of Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumble are performer/composers who are known for their Celtic sound featuring acoustic finger-style guitar and melodic woodwinds. They have been performing together since the mid 1980’s. Tingstad is a classical guitarist while Rumble plays oboe, English horn and ocarina. The St. Patrick’s Day performance featu...
The Washington State Patrol would like to thank all the wonderful people of Washington who showed their compassion and care following the tragic death Trooper Tony Radulescu. When we in law enforcement lose one of our own, the outpouring of support from Washingtonians is a big factor in easing a very difficult time, and helping with the healing process that follows. We find real comfort in a community that cares, and I can assure you, so do the family and friends of the fallen officer. So on behalf of all of us who work to...
Bob Bajwa and Joe Sandhu, owners of the Ritz Food Mart Conoco on Smitty’s Boulevard, have made a major investment in Ritzville. The businessmen have purchased the former Perkins Restaurant property and have launched into a major renovation of the building in preparation of a May opening of a new eatery — The Ritz Roadhouse. The pair are working with Allen Donahoe, who is serving as the restaurant’s general manager. Together the trio are making enormous improvements on the inside of the restaurant, in plans to open a family... Full story
Janet Rae (Smith) Kirschenmann died at the age of 79 on Feb. 29, at the East Adams Rural Hospital, after a lengthy illness. She was born Aug. 18, 1932, to Howard and Doris Smith in Aberdeen, S.D. She attended Northern College in Aberdeen, S. D., and then transferred to Yankton College in Yankton, S.D., where she met her husband, Cal Kirschenmann. They were married in Aberdeen, S.D. in June of 1955. Their first home was in Barstow, Calif., and they continued living in the Los...
Herbert Kent passed away Feb. 25, he was 95 years old. He was born on the family homestead near Benge, to Charles and Pauline Kent on Dec. 27, 1916. His birth was attended by ‘Grandma’ Stephenson and he was named after a son of hers that had died young. He was the third of eight Kent children that reached adulthood. They are Wilbur, Robert, Virginia, Emma, Alfred, Anita and Mary Ann. Two other brothers, Cyril and Kinsey, died in childhood. He attended school at Benge, exc... Full story
John Daniel “JD” Cormier died at the age of 59 on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in Baton-Rouge, La. He was born in Bremerton Naval Hospital in Bremerton, Wash., on Sept. 14, 1952, to Norman G. and Amarant M. Cormier. He was a graduate of Broadmoor High School in Baton-Rouge, La. He earned an Associate’s Degree from Waldorf College, Forest City, Iowa. He received police certification from Forsyth Technical Community College, in Winston-Salem, N.C. In 1974, he joined the Kernersville Police Department and in 1978, he returned to Baton...
Jan. 28, 11:24 p.m. – Security company from Pasco advised of an activated burglary alarm on West Second Street, Lind. Deputy Jeffrey Lane and Trooper Tyler Fryberger checked the building, no one was found. Unknown why alarm went off. Jan. 28, 5:34 p.m. – Odessa complainant advised of a red single cab Ford pickup with a torch in the back was in the area of North Deal Road. Vehicle left southbound on Deal Road. Complainant did not follow. Deputy Ned Bernath checked the area, vehicle was gone upon arrival. Jan. 28, 12:36 p.m...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) invites minority farmers and ranchers in Adams County and across the nation to voluntarily join the USDA Minority Farm Register to receive information and opportunities from USDA agencies. “The new Minority Farm Register is an outreach tool to reach undeserved farmers and ranchers who are not currently enrolled in USDA loan, farm or conservation programs,” said Chris Holt, Adams County executive director. By joining the Register, minority producers may r...
Travis Dewald and RonieJo Bolin are pleased to announce the arrival of their first child, Russell Lee Dewald, born on Feb. 11 in Moses Lake, Wash. At birth, Russell weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces and measured 19 inches in length. Paternal grandparents are Rob and Susan Dewald, Ritzville. Paternal great grandparents are Ken and Sally Gust and John Dewald, all of Ritzville. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Toni Bolin of Ritzville, Zana and Jesse Parent of Issaquah. Maternal great...
Kelly and Aisha (Coon) Hanson are pleased to announce the birth of daughter Parker Landry Maureen Hanson, in Anchorage, Alaska. At birth, Parker weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. Parker joins three brothers, Jack, Cooper and Brooks. Maternal grandparents are Dick and Paula Coon, Washtucna. Paternal great grandparents are Stevie Coon, Washtucna. Paternal grandparents are Scotty and Ollie Hanson, Orting, Wash. Paternal great grandparents are Dean and...