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The Trinity United Methodist Church (TUMC) in Ritzville is hosting a 30-minute prayer service to commemorate the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2. The service begins at 12:15 p.m. at the church, located at 107 West Second Avenue in Ritzville. The event is open to the public and all are invited to attend....
Jacob Blankenship will be the guest speaker at the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday, May 5, at the Washtucna Community Church (WCC). Blankenship is the son of Cathy and Scott Blankenship, a 2011 graduate of Washtucna High School, and currently enrolled in his second year at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. The WCC is supporting Blankenship on a 10-week Campus Crusade “Tahoe Summer Project” that will train him in the areas of discipleship, mission, witnessing, and eva...
Over 600 4-H and FFA members will converge on the Spokane County Interstate Fairgrounds May 1-5, for the 78th annual Spokane Junior Livestock Show. Several area youth will be exhibiting their market livestock beef, swine, sheep and goats in the show, which aims to promote agriculture education. The five-day event includes a variety of livestock activities throughout the weekend. Each exhibitor will compete in Market Conformation and Fitting and Showing. Market animals will be sold Saturday and Sunday at a live auction open...
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting its monthly general membership meeting on Thursday, May 9, beginning at noon at the Ritz Roadhouse. Guest speaker Gary Bostrom, CEO/CFO of East Adams Rural Hospital is presenting facts concerning the proposed hospital project. The event is a no-host luncheon where business owners, employees, elected officials and the general public meets for an informative program and takes advantage of networking with individuals. All chamber events are open to the public. For more...
The Washtucna School District is offering a free screening clinic on May 14 from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at Washtucna School. The screening is for children ages newborn to five years old. Developmental areas screened include vision, hearing, motor, cognitive, speech and language skills. Results provide parents with a report of their child’s educational development. The screening appointments take approximately 30 minutes. To set up an appointment, contact school secretary Shauna Miller 509-646-3401....
East Adams Healthcare Foundation (EAHF) awards a $1,000 Ronald W. Baumann Memorial Scholarship annually to a high school or college student working towards a career in the healthcare field. The Foundation has extended the deadline for applications to May 14. Applications can be found at http://earh.com by following the “Foundation” link. Completed applications should be mailed to EAHF, PO Box 365, Ritzville WA 99169, or emailed to Lynn Greenwalt at [email protected]....
The Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind, and St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sprague, have recently announced concert dates for The Blackwood Legacy Quartet. Direct from Nashville, The Blackwood Legacy Quartet performs on Friday, May 24, in Sprague at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 26, in Lind at 9 a.m. Admission is free and an offering will be received. Performing since 2001, The Blackwood Legacy Quartet was signed to Mansion Records in 2010, and continues the grand tradition of g...
The AAUW and Ritzville Public Library Book Clubs have scheduled meetings for the month of May. The AAUW Book Club is meeting on Wednesday, May 8, at 10 a.m. in The Ritz Roadhouse. The club is discussing “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot. The Ritzville Public Library Book Club is meeting on Thursday, May 23, in the library basement at 6:30 p.m. The club is discussing “Packing for Mars,” by Mary Roach....
Sen. Mark Schoesler’s successful effort to make state government more transparent received a final endorsement April 23 when the governor signed his bill requiring an online inventory of state-agency fees. Senate Bill 5751 already had received unanimous support from the Senate and House of Representatives. “I thought it was a great idea when the state Office of Financial Management voluntarily created a database of state fees several years ago; unfortunately the agency hasn’t kept the list up to date,” explained Schoesl...
Big Bend Community College has been awarded $535,500 for on-campus energy efficiency projects.In addition to energy savings, the project will provide safety and security benefits for students and staff by improving exterior lighting throughout the campus, according to college officials. The college was awarded $472,032 on March 13 from the state Department of Commerce’s Energy Efficiency Grants program, which provides funding to local governments and educational institutions to lower energy costs for facilities. BBCC will a...
The Memorial Day weekend festivities in Ritzville have now expanded to include a geocaching event titled Ritzville Small Town Cache Cow. The geocaching contest is being held in conjunction with the annual Historic Ritzville Days and Western Art Show. The geocache begins with a meet and greet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, at the Ritzville Public Library. The geocaching event is unveiling 15 new caches that will go live the day of the event. At 10 a.m., an optional cache-hunting contest is available for any individual...
Face the World Foundation (FTW) is currently registering host families from now until June 15 for the fall semester of high school. Host families provide international high school students a loving home, meals and a bed. FTW provides a community representative for the host family and the student during their time in the U.S. The program offers full-time study in an American high school to students between the ages of 15 and 18. For information or to register to become a host family, contact Valarie with FTW, at 509-382-2073,...
The Ritzville Alumni Association is set to host the annual Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 25, beginning at 6 p.m. Honored classes at this year’s banquet include the graduating class of 2013; the 25-year class of 1988; the 50-year class of 1963; the 75-year class of 1938; and the 100-year class of 1913. Honored class photos will be taken by the Ritzville Journal at 5:30 p.m., or at a pre-arranged time by contacting Katelin Davidson at 659-1020 or by email [email protected]. Tickets for the b...
According to the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair (WLCF) treasurer, Aaron Esser, the annual Wampum event raised around $13,000 to benefit the local fair, the largest amount recorded in recent history. An estimated 140 community members packed into the Knuth Building last Saturday to raise the impressive amount and show support for WLCF. After a welcome by WLCF president Fritz Coon, those in attendance enjoyed a barbecue meal provided by the Lind-Ritzville FFA Alumni Association. Immediately following the meal, WLCF vice p...
Following the board of directors’ approval at the April board meeting of the resignation of Brian Ellis as principal the Lind School District, school administrators conducted interviews for six candidates on April 30 and May 1. The six candidates interviewing for the vacant position are Matt McClain, Brandon Byers, Karen Hay, Guy Strot, Brandon Bouge and Jaron Jenson. All six candidates had an opportunity to participate in a 15-minute public forum discussion with members from the community. The candidates answered three q...
Fire and emergency medical personnel responded to a single vehicle rollover on U.S. 395 at milepost 95 on Sunday afternoon. They worked quickly to rescue two patients. One was pinned in the vehicle. Firefighters cut the roof off the car to gain access to the victim. Both were transported to East Adams Rural Hospital. At press time, the Washington State Patrol had not issued an accident report or identified the victims....
A group of local residents living in the west portion of Sixth and Seventh Avenues have began a Block Watch in cooperation with local law enforcement in an effort to increase safety in the neighborhood. The group of over 10 community members began the block watch committee about a month ago and meet once a month to discuss issues and concerns in the neighborhood. Delores and Joe Silvay helped coordinate the establishment of a block watch and began with researching how to...
Ritzville residents and visitors to the community will have another dining option when the Fairway Café officially opens its doors to customers on Friday, May 3. The café, located in the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course clubhouse, is now under the management of Wayne and Mary Marshall. The previous café closed in late February after the resignation of the golf manager and the opportunity provided itself at the perfect time for the Marshalls. Mary had been working cleaning th...
David Michaelson’s latest adventure novel, “The Patriot Element,” is now available at Davenport Times office, Cow Creek Mercantile, Ritzville Art Gallery and through online booksellers, including Barnes & Noble.com and Amazon.com....
The Ritzville Community Parade is set for Saturday, Aug. 31, during Labor Day weekend in downtown Ritzville. Parade entry forms are available at the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce office, located at 111 West Main Avenue, as well as online at http://visitritzville.com and clicking on the link “Parade Entry Form” on the right hand side of the page. The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce began working with the Ritzville Festivals Association (RFA) prior to the 2012 parade to prepare for this year when most of the work wil...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague team took 12th place at the Riverside Invitational on Saturday, April 21. Ryan Whitmore led the boys’ team by earning a second place finished in the 110-meter hurdles and fourth in the 300-meter hurdles. Boys’ results 100: 4, Matt Fryberger 11.38. 17, Andrew Witt 11.74. 200: 18, Witt 23.80. 800: 15, Dustin Kommes 2:21.72. 1,600: 28, Peyton Kiel 5:43.19. 30, Tyler O’Brien 5:47.00. 110 hurdles: 2, Ryan Whitmore 15.71. 300 hurdles: 4, Whitmore 41.76. Shot put: 24, Hugh Hennings 34-01.00. 34, Layne Hawk...
The SJELW track and field team competed in the District 9 1B/2B meet in Dayton on April 24. The SJELW girls’ team continues to be a dominant force on the track and finished third overall with 67 points. Darcy Stamper led the boys’ team by earning first in high jump and long jump. Boys’ results 100: 11, Rodrigo Santos 12.28. 14, Mads Schmidt-Larsen 12.40. 15, Sawyer Hostetler 12.46. 16, Cameron Ellis 12.62. 18, Julio Dominguez 12.91. 18, Wilson Lundberg 12.91. 200: 5, Darcy Stamper 24.81. 17, Dominguez 26.87. 20, Graham BeDel...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats met Wilbur-Creston in Ritzville at a neutral site on Saturday, April 27, to battle in the last league match of the season. The Tigercats went home with a 4-1 record, but had to forfeit two matches to WC due to lack of athletes. The number one singles match took place between Justin Wargo and Jacob Paunovich. Wargo earned the win effortlessly, defeating Paunovich 6-1, 6-0. On the girls’ side, Lura Potter battled Rhea Castrodale in the number one singles match and also earned a 6-0, 6-1 v...
On May 6, the Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC) is coming to the Lind-Ritzville High School. The Blood Drive is sponsored by Lind-Ritzville Honor Society and is located in the Gilson Gym. It starts at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. High school students should remember that they can put this down as community service on scholarship and job applications. You must be at least 16 years old to donate, and 16 and 17-year-old donors need to fill out a completed INBC Minor Donor Consent form. You need to be in good health: this...
The Washtucna School District has announced third quarter honor roll for students in the seventh through 12th grades. Students who achieved honor roll honors by maintaining a 3.25-3.49 grade point average (GPA) are eighth grade students Derek McKeen, Kaylee Pavone, Nicole Harder; ninth grader Brittany Gordon; sophomore Bo Rice; and junior student Mads Schmidt-Larsen. Principal scholars for the third quarter who achieved a 3.50-3.75 GPA are seventh grade student Amy Ramos and senior student Rodrigo Santos, Sawyer Hostetler...