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The First Annual Lind-Ritzville FFA Plant Sale begins Thursday, April 30, at the newly constructed greenhouse on South Columbia Street, directly behind the Ag Shop. The sale runs from 4-8 p.m. on April 30 and May 1, and from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. The FFA chapter has thousands of plants available for purchase, just in time for Mother’s Day. The wide variety of plants includes hanging baskets and potting plants. The proceeds benefit the Lind-Ritzville FFA chapter and member activities....
Members of the Ritzville Lions Club will be participating in the 46th annual White Cane Days May 1 and 2. Members can be found taking donations throughout the town of Ritzville including downtown, Starbucks, Chevron-Minimart, Harvest Foods, Ritzville Foods (Spikes) and Loves between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Lions Club members, in partnership with the Northwest Lions Foundation, will campaign across Washington and Northern Idaho for their annual White Cane Days fund-raising event. Taking up Helen Keller’s challenge to become ...
Members of the Lind Alumni Association have announced the annual Lind Alumni Banquet is being held this coming Saturday, May 2, at the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium, formerly Lind High School. Photos of the honored classes will be taken by The Journal and are scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. in the gymnasium. It is requested members of the honored classes be present at that time to be included in the photos. Individuals in the honored classes interested in purchasing photos are asked to bring payment and completed... Full story
The annual meeting of the Ritzville Museum Volunteers has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, at 11 a.m. at Memories Diner. A no-host luncheon immediately follows the meeting. This year, the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home is celebrating it’s 125th anniversary. Several special events are being planned to commemorate the historic house and Ritzville’s heritage treasure. The details of these events are being announced at the May meeting, which serves as a kick-off for the museum volunteer’s year. The museums are staffed by volunte...
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the Ritzville EMTs are hosting the annual EMT Flower Sale on May 6-8 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. The sale is located at the new ambulance station at 315 East First Avenue in Ritzville. All proceeds from the EMT Flower Sale benefit the Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association.... Full story
Tickets for the 2015 Ritzville High School (RHS) and Lind-Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet have been mailed. The Alumni Banquet will be held on May 23 at 6 p.m. at Gilson Gymnasium in Ritzville. Ticket sales for this year’s banquet hosted by the Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville Alumni Association will end on Monday, May 16. Tickets are $25 each until the deadline, with the price increasing to $28 each after the deadline. Tickets may be sold after the May 16 deadline, but the caterer needs a headcount by the end of the day o...
On April 27 there were three $50 counterfeit bills passed at local businesses in Ritzville. Each of the bills has the same serial number. The paper quality is not the same as US Currency, there are no visible embossed strips when you hold the bills up to light, the ink appears smeared, the color is off, there are no fibers visible in the paper, and the photo and other markings are not crisp. The serial number displayed on these $50.00 bills is AG61812422B If you suspect you have one of these bills or someone is attempting to...
Ritzville Grade School is now enrolling kindergarten students for the upcoming school year. Students must be five years of age by Aug. 31, with proper immunization records and birth certificate required for enrollment. Registration forms are available at Ritzville Grade School and the district office or can be found online at http://www.lrschools.org. All students who are registering for kindergarten are required to sign up for a time to meet with the teacher. Upon scheduled appointment, all paperwork including immunization r... Full story
The Ritzville City Council met Tuesday, April 21, to discuss Arbor Day, the requested parking space timing changes for the library and an update from the Rural Pathways conference. Mayor Linda Kadlec proclaimed April 24 as Arbor Day in the City of Ritzville and urged all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and support efforts to “protect our trees and woodlands, and further, urged all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.” Council carried Ordinance No. 2085 establi... Full story
RITZVILLE. The Ritzville class receiving trees are (back row) Martha Heidenreich, Raegan Snider, Chase Galbreath, Myra Miller, Hayden Stone, Hunter Cameron, Hannah Colbert, Taylor Galbreath, Willow Rountree, Lynzi Gaede, Nathan Alderson, Chad Hoeft and Mike Schrag. Front row: Logan Dickerson, Blake Esser, Alexis Gorman, Trever Bailey, Cooper Miller, Seth Miller, Hayden Melcher and Veronica Ramirez-Gaspar. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
GREAT TURNOUT. With the largest turnout in history, nearly 40 vehicles of varying age, color and history joined in the Gumball Rally, which left from Ritzville City Park on the morning of April 26. The large group enjoyed a day of driving nearly 200 miles through Eastern Washington. The 10th Annual Gumball Rally was deemed a success because of the large turnout. The annual event is hosted by the Ritzville Classic Car Club. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Community members and faithful supporters of the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair gathered together on the evening of Saturday, April 25, for a spirited night of fun and bidding to help fundraise during the annual Wampum auction. The event included a live and silent auction portion, which collectively raised more than $8,500 for the fair. The evening began with a social hour, followed by a catered meal prepared by Memories Diner. Immediately following the meeting, WLCF President F...
ST. MARTINS. Mallory Kessler, Lind-Ritzville High School senior, signed a letter of intent Wednesday, April 15, at Gilson Gymnasium to play basketball for the St. Martin’s Saints. Her parents Donna and Scott Kessler, and Lind-Ritzville Schools Superintendent Rob Roettger were present for the signing. Kessler will attend St. Martins College in Lacey where she will major in biology. Upon graduating from St. Martins, Kessler plans to begin a career as a chiropractor or p...
The Ritzville Public Library holds free monthly book clubs that are open to the public. Book clubs are open to all ages with extra copies of book club titles available at the library. Liquid Lit Book Club where a classic book is paired with classic drinks will be held at Memories Diner Friday, May 8, at 6 p.m. Attendees, 21 and older, will discuss Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The AAUW Book Club will discuss Crazy Love by Leslie Morgan Steiner Wednesday, May 13, at the Ritz Roadhouse scheduled for 10 a.m. Page Turners... Full story
Congress is still fighting about whether or not La Raza (Liberals) will win and we would legally become a multi-lingual country. The Red party would like to pass “The English Language Unity Act” that would make us a Legal English Language Republic. This Bill has been viable for years but there were not enough votes to pass it. La Raza would have voters faced with ballots in over 200 Languages. The number of people and their languages is increasing thanks to our lack of immigration laws that have teeth! Former President Cli... Full story
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave Ahrens (Ritzville Lumber) for taking on the enormous task of cleaning up the eyesore at the old tire shop on 1st Avenue. This has long been an embarrassment to many of us that call Ritzville home and it’s a pleasure to go by and see the changes Dave has made. Not only has he emptied the building, hauled massive amounts of “junk” to the dump, power washed the outside and donated hundreds of bikes to a charitable organization, he actually has plans to utilize this landm... Full story
To many, giving President Obama more authority is a bad idea. However, regardless of how you feel about him, the President of the United States needs the power to negotiate trade agreements. The issue before Congress is a bipartisan bill granting the President’s trade negotiators the power to help write the terms of trade agreements. Senators Orin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) brokered the deal, which hopefully make its way through Congress. World trade creates 38 million American jobs, 846,000 in Washington. Our s...
Americans prosper and create prosperity for others when they are able to keep and spend more of what they earn. April is Tax Month, and it can be a reminder that nothing in life is ‘as certain as death and taxes,’ to paraphrase Benjamin Franklin. The federal tax code should be consistent, encourage economic growth, and allow Americans to plan with certainty. That is why I supported legislation passed in the House this month to reduce the tax burden on families, farms, and businesses by repealing the federal estate tax (or... Full story
On Jan. 21, 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as President of the United States. Toward the end of his inaugural speech he said the words that are the most quoted of his shortened presidency. In his speech he said, “And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. For anyone that attended the Undeberg Invitational Track meet on Saturday, you might get an idea of some of the things I think Kennedy meant. If you cha...
Norma Myers, 80, died April 9, she was born in Ritzville to Dan and Marie Borgens. Norma’s favorite times were spent helping her Daddy outside on the farm. Norma graduated from Ritzville High School in 1952. She enjoyed many activities and was even the Homecoming Queen. After graduating Norma worked at the then Ritzville State Bank working as a bookkeeper and moving up to teller. Norma met and married Milton Russell in November 1954. They lived in Ritzville where Milton was e... Full story
The women of Emanuel Lutheran Church are inviting local females to attend a Ladies’ Luncheon on Wednesday, May 6, from noon until 1:30 p.m. The theme of the luncheon is Gratitude. The luncheon is held in the church fellowship hall at no cost to those attending. The luncheon is held during the noon hour to accommodate the lunch schedules of those who are working. Pastor Kate LePard, currently a pastor at St. Mark’s Lutheran in Spokane and former pastor at the local church, is the featured speaker. Those interested in att...
LRHS Student Correspondent School teaches students a variety of life skills, like discipline, respect and perseverance. While not a direct measure of students’ personal growth, standardized testing is an effective method of measuring students’ academic progress. This spring is the first year that the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) will be fully implementing its new assessment. SBAC has its advantages and disadvantages in measuring student progress. Coupled with Advanced Placement testing and End of Course (EO...
Robert Uuno McKay, of Sprague died on April 21, in Spokane. He was born on December 4, 1947, to Betty and William “Bud” Tolonen. Bob grew up in Almira, and graduated from Almira High School in 1966. After high school he followed in the family footsteps, farming. Bob was also a volunteer fire fighter for Lincoln County Fire District 1. Bob will be forever remembered for his great love of animals, especially the stray kittens he continually brought home. He will also be rem...
Paul J. Kuch, died April 14, in Odessa. He was born on December 7, 1943 in Odessa, to Richard and Anna (Hemmerling) Kuch. Paul grew up in Odessa and attended school graduating from Odessa High School and also attended Whitworth College for a short time. Paul married Linda Barker on June 3, 1972 in Spokane, and they made their home in Odessa. Paul farmed for many years, drove school bus and later worked for the Adams County Road Dept. where he worked until he retired. Paul was... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague golf team has competed in three golf matches in April. The competitions took place in Colville, Fairways and Deer Park. In Colville, Michael Shields and Brian Campbell both scored 93, while Ryan Frederick and Patrick Bartz both shot 111. Grayson Whitaker rounded out the scoring for the boys’ team with a 128. On the girls’ side, Tessa Jantz tied for third with a 97 at the Colville match. The team then traveled to Fairways Golf Course where all of the...