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Andrew Buriak is speaking at the Emanuel Ladies Tea on Sunday, April 22, at 3 p.m. about a program he is involved in to build houses made of plastic in Haiti. Buriak is the son of Kiera and Ben Buriak, and graduated from Ritzville High School in 2007. Buriak is currently a senior at Western Washington University (WWU) in Bellingham where he is majoring in plastic engineering and vehicle engineering technology. Buriak works with five other students and his professor, Nikki Larson, to create a way to use plastic and make houses...
The Ritzville FFA Chapter’s annual banquet has been set for Thursday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ritzville Grade School cafeteria. At the banquet, the chapter is honoring its accomplishments for the past year, giving out chapter awards and recognition, having a guest speaker, special entertainment, announcing senior awards, and announcing the new officers for the 2012-2013 year. The chapter is providing a meal consisting of pork, potatoes, salads and desserts. All current FFA members’ parents and families are invited to...
The Ritzville Public Library is hosting Business After Hours on Thursday, April 26 from 5:30-7 p.m. with special guest, Lionel Delevingne. Delevingne, a native of France, is a photographer that co-produced the local book, “Drylands, a Rural American Saga” with author Steve Turner. Turner, who published two books about the local area, passed away peacefully on March 18 at his home in Santa Cruz, Calif. Delevingne plans to dedicate his visit and have a remembrance speech in honor of his friend, Turner. Locals are enc...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball and softball teams are hosting a fundraiser barbeque on Friday, April 20 during the games against Reardan. Brittnay Ste. Marie and Brooke Pichette have organized this event and the money raised is going to “Hope for Hayden.” “We wanted to do a fundraiser because it’s such a moving story,” said Pichette. “The community is always helping us and we wanted to give back to the community.” “It’s such a sad story and this is a good opportunity to help someone else,” added Ste. Marie. T...
On Tuesday, May 15, at 9 a.m., the Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) is hosting a public meeting at the Washington Wheat Foundation building in Ritzville. Greg Weigel, a regional Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Coordinator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is presenting information on what farmers should know regarding SPCC plans and fuel containment. The meeting is free to the public. The Washington Wheat Foundation building is located at 109 East First in Ritz...
Washtucna High School is proud to announce that Jason Hulett, son of Bill and Trish Hulett, is the Valedictorian for the Class of 2012. Hulett has been active throughout high school with athletics, FFA and is currently the outgoing ASB treasurer. Recently Hulett was inducted into the Washtucna Chapter of the National Honor Society, which accepts only students who are active in school and community activities and also have a grade point of 3.5 or higher. Washtucna Public Schools would also like to congratulate the following... Full story
The Ritzville High School Class of 1958 is accepting applications for its annual scholarship to college students entering the second, third or fourth year of school. To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must have attended RHS for two years and be a graduate of the school. Applications are available by contacting Mike Telecky and are due by May 25. The scholarship is awarded during graduation ceremonies. The scholarship is awarded in the amount of at least $350 and is paid directly to the college upon proof of... Full story
The Ritzville Museum Volunteers are searching for volunteers that are willing to donate their time at the local museums. Individuals that have one or two free days during the summer months are asked to contact the museum volunteer co-coordinators. Both the Depot Museum and the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home are on the national historic registry. Visitors come from across the U.S. and from foreign countries to visit these local treasures. Summer hours are from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and are also open a...
Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, received the 2011 Cornerstone Award from the Association of Washington Businesses (AWB) for his efforts to protect jobs, spur local economic development and create an employer-friendly environment in the state of Washington. Gary Chandler, AWB’s Vice President of government affairs, presented the award to Schmick last week at the state Capitol in Olympia. “Last year was an important legislative year for Washington’s economy,” said Chandler. “We appreciate Representative Schmick’s leadership... Full story
Tickets for the 2012 RHS Alumni Banquet have been mailed. Ticket sales for this year’s banquet, hosted by the Ritzville Alumni Association, ends on Monday, May 21. Tickets are $22 each until the deadline, with the price increasing to $25 each after the deadline. Tickets may be sold after the May 21 deadline, but the caterer needs a headcount by the end of that day. Local alumni may purchase tickets from Marilyn Sielaff at the Adams County Noxious Weed Control Board office, 201 West Broadway Avenue, Ritzville, Monday t... Full story
Congressman Richard “Doc” Hastings made two stops in Ritzville on Friday, April 13, to discuss current issues and the recent Congressional redistricting. Hastings visited Big Bend Electric Cooperative and the Ritzville Adams County Journal. Hastings first joined the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 where he served Washington’s 4th Congressional District. Over the last 10 years, the 4th district saw an increase of about 90,000 people while the 9th district saw an increase of about 60,000. Adams County has previ...
Governor Christine Gregoire has appointed Anna Franz, a 2002 graduate from Lind High School, to the Big Bend Community College Board of Trustees. Franz had been a Running Start student in high school and also graduated from Big Bend in 2002. After graduating from Big Bend, Franz transferred to the University of Washington to study economics. Franz graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree and with distinction in 2005. With a degree in economics, Franz decided to take her education one step further and pursue a law degree. She...
The spring fastpitch season has been a rough road for the Lady Broncos. The team has an overall record of 2-7. The team has not mustered a win since March 20, when it defeated Odessa-Harrington twice. Saturday the Lady Broncos lost to Kettle Falls, 9-8 and 12-11. On Thursday, April 12, they fell to Almira/Coulee-Hartline, 13-0 and 16-6.... Full story
The baseball program for the Broncos is on a roll this season with the team posting an overall record of 10-1. On April 10, the Broncos delivered Northwest Christian a pair of losses, 8-7 and 5-1. Saturday, April 14, the team traveled to Kettle Falls where they one the first game of the doubleheader 12-1 in five innings. They would suffer their first loss in the second game 1-5. Look for complete results of these games in next week’s edition of The Journal.... Full story
The coming weeks will be devoted to one of this city’s sport’s heroes, coaching legend Benner T. Cummings. — M. M. Athey & The Ritzville Swim Club Part Eleven: The Summer of 1965 Benner Cummings came back to Ritzville for one more year, even though he could have chosen to take a $1,000 offer to go elsewhere for the summer. “Why do you keep coming back each year to Ritzville?” Journal reporter John W. Lyman asked Benner at the end of the 1964 summer. “Nobody is paying you anything.” “A man has to share what he knows,” Coach...
The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse-Washtucna track and field team traveled to Pullman on April 11 for the District 9 1B/2B meet. Darcy Stamper continues to lead the boy’s team by scoring first in the high jump, second in triple jump and assisted in a second and third place finish in two of the relay competitions. The SJELW girl’s team finished in first and second place in all three of the relays. The girls also finished first or second in almost every event they competed in. Boys’ results The SJELW boys team finished with 81 po...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team traveled to Colfax High School on April 10 to compete in the District 7 League meet. Matt Fryberger and Ryan Whitmore lead the boys’ team by both placing second and third in two of their events. Kate Schell secured two third place finishes at the event, as well as helping the 800-meter relay team earn fourth place. Boys’ results The LRS men’s team finished sixth out of nine teams at the event and earned 51 points as a team.... Full story
Big Bend Community College announced recently the winter 2012 president’s and vice president’s list. To be on the president’s list, a student must have completed 12 or more graded credits with GPA of 3.75 and above. The vice president’s lists requires a student to have completed 12 or more graded credits with GPA of 3.33 to 3.74. President’s list honors went to Nicole Allen, a 2010 graduate of Ritzville High School. Vice president’s list honor was earned by Ritzville graduate, Michael Lzicar....
As part of its commitment to making a significant impact on education and equity for all women, the Ritzville branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is offering a scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to a woman who graduated from Ritzville, Lind, or Sprague High School and is entering her third year of college in the fall of 2012. This is the 17th year the scholarship has been awarded. AAUW, nationally and locally, wishes to encourage women in the fields of math, science, and technology to apply, as...
Kaytlin Phillips and Bryson O’Neill, both of Lind High School, and Brittany Ste. Marie, of Ritzville High School, have each been awarded a $2,500 Presidential Scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University (EWU). This award is given to incoming EWU students with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.8 or higher, or an SAT score of at least 1,250. Phillips is the daughter of Janet Phillips and the late Jim Phillips. She graduates this spring as a c...
Relay For Life of Ritzville is looking for local performers or musical groups that are interested in performing at the 2012 Relay For Life. This year’s Relay begins on July 13 and concludes on July 14 at the Ritzville High School track. Any individual or group interested in performing at the Relay should contact Stephen McFadden at The Journal office at 659-1020....
A huge thank you goes out to all who helped me with the articles and forthcoming book about our legendary swim coach Benner T. Cummings. It is all dedicated to Coach Benner T. Cummings and each of the 48 members of the Ritzville Swim Club from 1952 through 1965. Special acknowledgments are offered to Gordon Gering, Doug Thiel, Vern Kiehn, John Tanner, Tom Thomas, Tom Baumann, Brian Miller, and the legend himself, Benner T. Cummings, for their many interesting recollections. Thank you to the publishers and reporters of the...
As a member of the Broncos Track & Field team, I am a firm believer in Project 56’s all-weather track project. I am certain that improving our track & field facilities will benefit the Bronco athletics program for years to come. Our community, our school and our athletes will all profit greatly from building an all-weather track through the efforts of Project 56. Wouldn’t it be exciting to be able to hold our own invitational in our own town, as opposed to 45-minutes away in Medical Lake? Don’t you, as a part of this commu... Full story
As of May 16, 2012, the first of what is likely to be several increases in city utilities will begin. The basic rate for water will increase by $5 monthly (plus taxes) and additional fees will be charged as one’s usage of water increases. This rate increase may be known as the “Brown Lawn Initiative.” Brown lawns however, are not the worst we can expect as a consequence of the new five million dollar (plus) borrowing. The new city utilities rate is likely to increase the number of Ritzville homes offered for sale, left empty...
I am writing you today about a challenge ahead of farming communities throughout Eastern Washington. The challenge is real and it affects more than those involved in advocacy groups and organizations. Our challenge is apathy and ignorance. Not just apathy within our own communities and governments, but apathy outside our circles. As farmers, we have been silent about the obstacles we’ve overcome and the importance of our work. I used to think it was “someone else’s job” to tell the story of farm life and agriculture. My job...