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The Ritzville EMTs are hosting the annual EMT Flower Sale on May 11-12 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. The sale began on May 10. The sale is located at the ambulance station at 315 East First Avenue in Ritzville. All proceeds from the EMT Flower Sale benefit the Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association....
The Lind Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Mother’s Day Dinner and Raffle on May 13 from 5-8 p.m. The cost for the dinner is $10 per plate for adults, $5 for all mothers, and kids ages five and under are free. Raffle items include a working antique radio, a gardening basket and a fabric basket. Raffle tickets are $1 each....
On Tuesday, May 16, the men of the Ralston Grange will be fixing and serving dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Following dinner, Nancy Evans Pulham will present a program on her medical mission trip to Kenya last year. Pulham will tell about her experiences while in Kenya working with a Hospice House, utilizing her 18 years of Hospice nursing care. The Grange will accept donations that evening to be contributed to the trip sponsor, Living Rooms International. There is no charge for the meal. The public is invited to the evening’s e...
The annual preview for the float designed by Ritzville Festivals Association is scheduled for, Thursday, May 18, at dusk. The Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville, Tessa O’Brien, and the Ritzville Distinguished Young Women representatives Rachel Schell and Sierra Kiel will be riding on the float. This year’s float theme is “Dutch Delite”. Community members are invited to line the streets and welcome the debut of the Distinguished Young Women and the float....
The Washtucna Alumni Association will be holding the annual Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 27, in the Washtucna School gym. The social gathering begins at 5:30 with dinner at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 per person. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact Steve Lalonde at 509-710–7185....
Karen Potts and Karen Palmer from the Adams County Healthy Department presented to the Ritzville City Council about placing no smoking or vaping signs around the city during the May 2 regular meeting. The Health Department has been taking strides to prevent youth substance abuse by establishing the Youth Prevention Program, said Potts. She informed the council of the dangers of tobacco and marijuana products for youth and the health risks involved with premature consumption. Potts stated electric cigarettes have become popula...
Community members gathered at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) on Wednesday, May 3, to celebrate the Rural East Adams Coalition for Health’s (REACH) efforts in preventing prescription drug abuse. The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony honoring the city’s new prescription drug disposal site. A drop box for unused medications is located in the ACSO lobby at 210 West Broadway Avenue. The purpose of the drop box is to give community members the opportunity to safel...
At the age of 111, Ritzville is now saying good-bye to the oldest resident following her passing on May 8. Molly Schmidt, originally born in Canada, has served as the community’s oldest resident for countless years. She was born on July 22, 1905. At the time of her death, she was not only the city’s oldest resident, but also the oldest citizen in the state of Washington. She was also the ninth oldest living supercentenarian in the United States. Schmidt’s funeral servi...
PERFECT THROW. With the Little League season underway in the local communities, young athletes like Malyiah Banuelos are learning the game of baseball. Banuelos competed with her team, sponsored by The McGregor Company, against the Sprague t-ball team on May 3. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Molly Schmidt, 111, died in Ritzville on Monday, May 8. Prior to her death, she was Ritzville’s oldest resident. Danekas Funeral Home and Crematory in Ritzville is entrusted with the arrangements. A full obituary will be published at a later date....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague track and field team traveled to Colfax on May 2 to compete in the NE 2B Championships. The LRS women’s team finished sixth with 52 points. The team was led by top finishing performances by Rachel Schell, Felicia Ziemer and Kallie Harder, as well as the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays. The Broncos men’s team placed 11th with 15 points. Women’s Results 100: 3, Schell 13.18. 21, Kierstin Witt 15.16. 22, Elaine Chiu 15.32. 23, Taylor Stromberger 15.47. 25, Morgan Shields 15.61. 200: 2, Schell 27.24...
A survey conducted by the University of Michigan in 2015 revealed that, within a month of the survey, 33 percent of responding high school seniors consumed alcohol and 23 percent smoked marijuana. Teenage substance abuse is of concern to institutions across the country, including Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS). In expressing their concern, LRHS faculty members are taking action against substance abuse through campus drug dog searches as well as through proactive measures, like raising awareness. Principal Ronanda Liberty...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos golf team traveled to the StoneRidge Golf Course on Tuesday, May 2, for their final league match of the regular season. Cusick hosted the match, which included Asotin, Colfax, Odessa-Harrington, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Northwest Christian, Tekoa-Rosalia, Saint George’s and Wilbur-Creston. The LRS boys who competed in the match were Michael Shields, Morgan Brausen, Spencer Gering, Easton Nelson and Dirk Dahlman. Veteran athlete Shields led the team with a score of 87 and Dahlman trailed close...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are preparing for the first round of the District Tournament after claiming two on the road wins in a non-league doubleheader against Wilbur-Creston (WC) on Thursday, May 4. Head Coach Todd O’Brien said the Lady Broncos earned the victories by showcasing powerful hitting during the games. The Lady Broncos had 16 hits in the first game, which allowed them to score 11 runs. During the game, Tessa O’Brien hit three singles. Emily Rosen, Kaylee Pavone and Hannah Brittian claimed two eac...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team ended the regular season with a win against Davenport and a loss to Northwest Christian in the first round of the District Tournament. The team traveled to Spokane on Tuesday, May 2, to play Davenport in a loser-out game for the first round of districts. Although the team won against Davenport in a non-league game early in the season, Head Coach Jason Aldrich said they anticipated improvement in pitching and overall skills from the Gorillas for districts. The LRS team’s p...
There was nothing pretentious about Mike Lowry. What you saw is what you got! Lowry was one of Washington’s most colorful governors. He served one term from 1993 to 1997. He died on May 1 at age 78. There was nothing subtle about Mike Lowry. He was not afraid to mix it up publicly nor put his political future on the line when he believed in a cause. For example, in 1993 Lowry pushed legislation dramatically reforming our state’s health care laws. He and his Democrat colleagues jammed a bill through the legislature req...
An article in the May 4 Journal by Brunell regarding Amtrak shows that he has limited knowledge of the Rail industry. His statements are not completely accurate but like many others, reflect his “party line” preference to end long distance rail passenger service except the NE corridor boondoggle. Sen. McCain (R) Arizona, is not only one of the most vociferous anti Amtrak politicians, but his voting record itself has been anti Rail heavily subsidizing all other modes of transportation. Included in my educational background is...
Robert Edwin VanVleet was born March 24, 1949, in Ritzville and died May 7 at his home in Ritzville. Robert was the second youngest of six sons born to Guy and Catherine Louise Principato VanVleet. After finishing his education in Ritzville, he joined the Peace Corps in Indiana. He later worked in Seattle for Locke Shipyard as a welder. He returned to Ritzville and cooked for Templin’s Country Corner, retiring after 20 years. Robert is survived by his mother, Louise, his d...
On May 7, Rodger Hodgson died from cancer. Rodger was born on Aug. 29, 1935, in Spokane to Clifford and Helen Hodgson of Waverly, Washington. He is survived by his wife Donna Lee of 62 years, daughters Deb Wheeler, Pam Maier (Eric), Lorrie Hodgson (Mark), five grandchildren and one great grandson. He graduated from Latah High School in 1953 and attended Eastern Washington College of Education (EWU). He was in the US Naval Reserves for eight years. His career in the grain indus...
RYAN WHITMORE, son of Greg and Karen Whitmore, graduated on April 7 from United States Marine Boot Camp in San Diego. On May 2, he returned to Camp Pendleton for two more months of training before reporting to his permanent duty station....
9 GRADS. The 10-year, honored class graduates who attended the annual Lind Alumni Banquet are (from left) Ty Strohmaier, Jarek Jenkins and Jon Donaldson. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS. Members of the 1967 class from Lind who returned to Lind to represent the 50-year class are (back row, from left) John L. Shimek and Mike Mann; middle row, Kenneth R. Moon, Wayne Chandler and Steve Sackmann; and front row, Frances DeVore. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
SENIORS. Morgan Shields and Dustin Kulm represented the Lind-Ritzville High School graduating Class of 2017 at the Lind Alumni Banquet on Saturday, May 6. Both students are members of the Lind community. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
CLASS OF 1987. The alumni from the Class of 1987 who attended the Lind Alumni Banquet are, (back row, from left), Wayne Doyl and Joel Ste. Marie, and front row, Jacque Thorne Laird and Mari Braden Caldwell. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
REUNION. The Class of 1957 members who attended the annual Lind Alumni Banquet on May 6 were (back row, from left), Gilbert Kanzler and Gary Lobe, and (front row) Phyllis Zarndt and Beverly Haase Townsend. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...