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The Adams County Republican Party is hosting the annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, April 28 at the CJ Newland American Legion Hall. The event begins with a 5 p.m. social, with dinner starting at 6:30 p.m. The keynote speaker for the event is U.S. Congressman Richard “Doc” Hastings. Tickets at $35 and must be purchased in advance. To purchase tickets, contact Nancy McBroom at 659-0560 or Laura Danekas at 659-4089. The American Legion Hall is located at 106 West Broadway Avenue in Ritzville....
Ritzville and Lind are going to have two special guests visiting town on Thursday and Friday this week. On Thursday, April 25, Mike Hansen and his daughter, Leah, are walking into Ritzville and then on to Lind on Friday, as part of their trip to Newport, Ore. Mike and Leah began their journey from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on April 23 and their voyage is set to end 600 miles later in Newport. The father and daughter hope to reach Newport by May 18 to celebrate the Rogue Brewery’s sixth annual Brewer’s Memorial Ale Festi...
The Columbia River Plateau Chapter Victorian Society in America is presenting a “Ritzville in History Fashion Show” on Saturday, April 28 from 1-3 p.m. The fashion show is going to be in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. Diane Barr from Las Vegas, is the historical costume designer and mistress of ceremonies. Barr specializes in 1,500 years of historical weddings, is the founder of International Costume Build chapter in eastern Washington, is a member of the National Genealogy Society and makes contributions to Nat... Full story
Blue Ridge Ranch is proud to host this Youth Outdoor Adventures event on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29, near Benge on the Benge-Washtucna Road. The activities are located on the historic Bar U Ranch and Warm Springs Ranch near Benge. Other portions of the group’s ranches might also be utilized. These field days are a one-day event, picking either Saturday or Sunday, structured for young people to get involved in the outdoors with experiences and skill training that give them a broad brush of exposure to some of o...
Due to scheduling conflicts, the new ambulance at East Adams Rural Hospital is making another trip around Ritzville on Monday, April 30 and Tuesday, May 1, to collect food for the Ritzville Food Pantry. The group hopes to fill the ambulance with food while simultaneously giving the community a chance to see the new ambulance. The ambulance is driving through the city from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on both Monday and Tuesday. For those individuals that have items to donate, place the donation by the front door of the house and EMT’s a...
The 2012 Wampum Auction is being held Saturday, May 5 in the Knuth Building at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairground, beginning at 6 p.m. A social hour and silent auction kick-off the event, followed by a dinner providing by Cathy Jo’s Catering at 6:30 p.m. A live auction begins after the dinner and Warren Kragt serves as the auctioneer for the evening. The crowning of the 2012 Fair Royalty also occurs during the Wampum event. Auction items for the event include Spokane Chiefs hockey tickets, gift baskets, hotel stays, kid...
The Lind FFA chapter is having a flower sale on May 3-5 at the Lind High School Ag building. The sale hours are from 3:30-8 p.m. on May 3-4 and hours of operation on May 5 are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Lind FFA chapter and member activities. The sale serves as a potential gift idea for Mother’s Day and Memorial Day arrangements are available. The hanging baskets and potting plants available are Begonias, Alyssums, Coleus, Lobelias, Petunias, Verbenas, Diascias and Zonal Geraniums in red, white and pink. Plant s... Full story
The Ritzville Lions Club is participating in White Cane Days (WCD) fundraising event on May 4-5. This is the 43rd consecutive year that Lions Club members have participated in WCD across the state of Washington and northern Idaho. From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on May 4-5, Ritzville Lions Club members are asking for contributions to support the sight programs of the Northwest Lions Foundation. The money raised helps support programs such as Lions Patient Care Grants, Lions Health Screening Unit (LHSU) and Lions Support Grants. In...
Zion Philadelphia United Church of Christ and Adams County Pet Rescue is hosting the second annual Tail Waggin’ Walk on May 6 at 2 p.m. The event begins with a blessing of the animals at the Zion Philadelphia UCC and then the group goes to the Ritzville Path. The path is approximately 2.1 miles and anyone is welcome to join, with or without a pet. At the Wheat Land Communities’ Fairgrounds, there is a photo opportunity for owners and their pets to have a photo taken. A free-will offering is taken at the event and all don...
The 2012 Annual Lind Alumni Banquet is being held on Saturday, May 12 at the Lind High School gymnasium. Sign-in starts at 5 p.m. with photos of the honored classes to begin at 5:30 p.m. Honored classes at the banquet are 1952, 1962, 1972, 1982, 1992, 2001 and 2012. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., prepared by Cathy Jo’s Catering with the Lind junior class assisting in setting up and serving. The annual Alumni scholarship awards are presented to the selected 2012 senior class members. The guest speaker is Chuck Randall, who was a...
The Project 56 committee is hard at work and has begun increasing the amount of fundraisers as the expected cost of the project continues to rise. The group has already raised over a third of the money needed to complete the all-weather track project with around $117,000 currently raised. Recently an updated budget for the cost of an eight-lane, all-weather track was requested from Beynon Atlas, a sports company that specializes in surfacing. The estimates received were for site work, concrete, equipment and various track... Full story
Routine traffic stops suddenly turning violent, a drunken man attempting to carry a baby and a convenience store robbery are all likely scenarios that police officers might have to face during their time on duty. But on April 19, four Ritzville Police officers found themselves handling all of these situations within an hour. Police Chief Dave McCormick, and officers Mark Cameron, Tom Gracie and Hunter Klewin, each individually had the opportunity to spend one hour in a law...
Working for 27 years at the same job for the same employer is quite an accomplishment. For Tom Balfe, it is also been a labor of love. Balfe will park the riding mower, hang up the leaf blower and stop tending to the city’s cemetery and parks today when he retires in favor of spending more time on the river doing his favorite hobby — fishing. At 64 years of age, Balfe has spent many hours making sure the city’s parks and cemetery are pristine. It’s a matter of pride for him...
When the thunder and lightning rolled through on Monday night about 11 p.m. it triggered the city’s fire alarm. There was not an emergency. Both area fire chiefs, Andy LeFevre and Scott Kemble, said the fire siren is intended as a way to notify volunteer firefighters of an emergency in the event the pager system fails.... Full story
Hello Ritzville residents! I would like to inform you about Ritzville Grade School’s Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) free breakfast days for students in grades 3–8. Your child could get a free breakfast every day that he or she is taking a portion of the MSP test. All your child needs to do is tell Joni Plager that they have a MSP test, and the breakfast is free that day! Breakfast is very important, especially during the State MSP tests! Be sure your child is getting plenty of sleep and a good breakfast. Do well on...
The Ritzville FFA Trap Shooting Team placed second in the Washington State FFA Invitational State Trap Shoot. The trap shoot took place at the Wenatchee Gun Club at East Wenatchee on Saturday, April 21. There were 44 teams and over 200 shooters who competed. The Ritzville Team No. 1 consisted of one junior and four eighth grade students. Ritzville Team No. 1 included Jacob Anderson, Andrew Witt, Joel Anderson, Ryan Frederick and Skyler Oestriech. Witt finished as the second...
The LRS team traveled to Davenport High School on April 17 to compete in the District 7 League meet. Matt Fryberger finished first in two events and second in another event. Kate Schell placed first and second in her individual events and finished third with her teammates in the 4x200-meter relay. Boys’ results The boys placed fifth out of 11 teams, scoring a total of 57.5 points. 100: 1, Fryberger 11.35. 8, Hugh Hennings 12.21. 26, Madison Mabie 12.99. 200: 1, Fryberger 23.58. 10, Ryan Whitmore 25.53. 14, Mabie 26.22. 4...
Colby Starring led the Broncos on the links Monday at Deer Park during an 18-hole match. Starring posted a score of 87. The boys team finished second overall with a score of 485. Odessa-Harrington won the match with a 475. Logan Morley finished with a 92. Trevor Jantz came in with a 97. Brian Campbell shot a 103 and Drew Hartz finished with a 106. For the girls, Kristine Lamping came in with a 100. Amanda Yockey posted a 110 and Heather Hennings finished with a 142.... Full story
With just four regular season games remaining the LRS Broncos are 14-1 overall and in first place in the Bi-County with a record of 11-1. The team defeated Springdale Tuesday on the road 14-0 and 13-1. Friday, April 20, the Broncos hosted league rival Reardan, rolling to a 14-4 win in game run and coming back from a 2-0 deficit to win the second game 4-2. Tyler Frederick got the win in the twilight game, going four and two-thirds innings with four strike outs and two walks. Aaron Hayes cleaned up the game in relief. “Their pi... Full story
The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse-Washtucna track team competed in the District 9 1B/2B at Pullman High School on April 19. Darcy Stamper continued to lead the boys’ team with two first-place finishes and a second place finish in the 4x100-meter relay. Annie Fleming helped all three of the relay teams finish in first or second place at the meet. The girl’s team finished first overall at the event with a total of 160 points. The boy’s team finished in third place, with 52 point...
The LRS Broncos tennis team went head-to-head with the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats tennis team on Saturday, April 21 in LaCrosse. The Broncos and Tigercats had to battle not only against each other, but also against the drastic increase in temperature. The Broncos boys team won 5-0 versus the Tigercats because the Tigercats forfeited in No. 2 boys doubles and had to double back with athletes to compete in the No. 1 boys doubles, resulting as a technical loss. The Broncos...
The Undeberg Invitational track meet, sponsored by the Lind-Ritzville and Reardan track programs, went without a hitch on April 14. The Medical Lake High School track was packed with competitors from all over the east side of the state. This meet marked the seventh annual Undeberg Invitational, an event named in honor of Ritzville resident Harold Undeberg, who passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer in October of 2005. Harold had served as a starter for area track meets for 25 years and always had a passion for trac...
Eastern Washington University has announced the Winter 2012 Dean’s List recipients. There are nine local students who have been honored on the list. The three Ritzville High School students who made the Dean’s List are Shay Aurand, Kristy Sauer and Taylor Templin. There are three students from Lind High School that are also on the list, Emelia Bouwman, Benjamin Bouwman and Kayla Gardner. Sprague High School has three former students that made the Dean’s List and they are Kyle Harding, Erika Kellum and Marlee Stray... Full story
Jordan Schultz, a junior at Ritzville High School, has been selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Houston, Texas on July 22-31. Schultz has been invited to this conference because of her academic achievement, leadership ability and dedication to the profession of medicine. After graduation, Schultz hopes to attend Washington State University where she plans to major in equine sciences and minor in veterinarian sciences. Schultz expects the trip to cost approximately $2,700 and must earn these f... Full story
If President Obama is elected to a second term there is a good possibility that he will get to appoint at least three more U.S. Supreme Court justices. We already have two anti-gun justices, Sotomayor and Kagen. If this were to happen we would have an anti-gun majority for a long time! I am very concerned about this because we have a growing number of animal rights groups and they are getting a lot of support from people who are celebrities. Those of us who purchase hunting licenses are declining in number! In 1960, 7.8 perce... Full story