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The annual preview for the float designed by Ritzville Festivals Association is scheduled for, Thursday, May 17, at dusk. The float begins its loop, led by the Lind-Ritzville marching band, down Main Avenue just as the sun goes down. The Distinguished Young Woman of Ritzville, Kierstin Witt, and the Ritzville Distinguished Young Women representatives Chelsie Watterson and Else Gielisch will be riding on the float. This year’s float theme is Flower Power. Community members are invited to line the streets and welcome the d...
American Idol Winner Lee Dewyze will be performing at the Ritz Theatre on May 17. Local singers opening the show are Chelsey Heidenreich, Katheran Gingrich and Travis Shaw. Presale tickets are available for $17 for all ages, and the ticket price also includes the purchase of a nonalcoholic beverage. Tickets the day of the show are $25 and also include a beverage in the cost. Doors open for the event at 6 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase from the local singers or at Eventbrite.com. The event is sponsored by Flannel Fox...
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center will host a Pancake Breakfast on Friday, May 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast will feature pancakes, sausage and gravy, and coffee or juice with a suggested donation of $5 per person. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center is located at 118 West Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville. For more information contact the center by calling 659-1921....
The community of Washtucna is banding together to support Nik Johnston, who suffered a stroke earlier in the year and continues rehabilitation treatments. Johnston served as the Washtucna Fire Chief for many years and has been an active member in the community. On May 19-20, there will be a yard sale at 505 West May Street in Washtucna, with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to Johnston to assist with medical expenses. The yard sale will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. Also on...
In coordination with the Inland Northwest Blood Center (INBC), East Adams Rural Healthcare is hosting a blood drive from 1:45-3:15 p.m. on May 18. Donor registration will be in the hospital lobby. INBC needs an average of 200 blood donors every day to meet the needs of more than 35 hospitals in the Inland Northwest. A single donation can save the lives of up to three people. To schedule an appointment to donate blood, go online at http://inbcsaves.org or call 800-423-0151....
The City of Ritzville is seeking volunteers to help with the First Avenue Beautification project on May 19 and 20. Crews will plant the trees, shrubs, grass, perennial flowers on Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. Volunteers are asked to bring shovels, rakes and wheelbarrows and meet at the Napa Auto Parts building on First Avenue. Crews are also seeking a pickup and trailer to transport wheelbarrow. Bottled water will be provided for volunteers. For more information, contact Mike Schrag at City Hall...
On May 14, Congressman Dan Newhouse, R – Sunnyside, officially filed for reelection at the Newhouse Campaign Headquarters. Newhouse is a third generation Yakima Valley farmer and conservative businessman. He has represented Washington’s Fourth Congressional District since 2015 and is seeking his third two-year term. “It’s official, I just filed for my third term in Congress.” Newhouse said. “Over the past year and a half, with a unified Republican government, we have made tremendous progress for conservatism in the House o...
A recent study from the Boyd Company once again ranked Ritzville as one of the top cities in the nation for distribution warehousing. The analysis also ranked Othello as the top city for food processing plants. This is not the first time Ritzville was ranked near the top in a study for distribution warehousing. In 2015, Adams County Development Council (ACDC), in partnership with the county and municipalities, hired the Boyd Company to conduct a similar survey. The survey showed Ritzville as the second-most cost effective...
In the Class of 1993 Lind Alumni Banquet photo, Leslie Dee Baker Kelln’s name was spelled incorrectly in the May 10 edition of The Journal....
During the May 1 meeting, the Ritzville City Council unanimously approved a proposal from Arnett Muldrow and Associates to develop a wayfinding master plan for the City. Arnett Muldrow came in as the low bidder for the project at $13,500 with travel expenses, not exceeding $3,800. The cost of the project will be paid through 110 funds, which were already budgeted and allocated to the City. The City had previously collaborated with Arnett Muldrow for the Ritzville branding. The company has also completed wayfinding plans in...
The Town of Lind’s Storm Water Project is done for the time being. During the meeting, Stantec Engineer Alan Gay notified the Council the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) would not grant the Town’s request for a deadline extension for the Storm Water project. At the March 13 meeting, the Council authorized Gay to draft a letter to Ecology requesting the deadline extension for the project from the June 30 deadline for next year. Gay said Stantec would have to draft a report, send it to Ecology and respond to...
The Lind-Ritzville Cooperative School District Board of Directors have officially offered the superintendent position to Don Vanderholm. Vanderholm is currently the principal of Mason High School and a graduate of Washington State University superintendent certification program. There were 16 candidates who applied for the position, with the applicants being narrowed to four and interviewed on May 14. The Board of Directors issued a statement, saying, “We look forward to the collaborative and wise leadership he will bring t...
The Northwest Regional College Rodeo Finals were recently held in Hermiston, Oregon. Tommi Sue Swannack, a recent graduate of Sprague High School, won the Regional Goat Tying Championship to claim a saddle. She also placed third in the overall Breakaway Roping to seal her spot to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo in both events in June in Casper, Wyoming. Over 400 cowboys and cowgirls from over 100 universities and colleges will go to Casper to compete this year....
FIRST YEAR MEMBERS. During the State FFA Convention in Pullman, eight Lind-Ritzville Middle School students competed as two teams in the First Year Member contest. The students competing were (first row, from left) Jasmine Olson, Mariah Frees and Mia Rouleau. Middle group: Taylor Galbreath, Cooper Miller and Juan Reyes. Back row: Hayden Melcher and Nick Labes. -Photo courtesy of Amanda Klindworth...
The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter traveled to Pullman on May 9-12 to compete at the annual Washington State FFA Convention. The chapter members participating at the State Level included both Lind-Ritzville High School and Lind-Ritzville Middle School students. The Agronomy Team took first-place at Districts in March and advanced to State competition. The State Agronomy contest was held prior to the State Convention and the LRHS Chapter secured a first-place finish. They will...
Students at Lind-Ritzville High School attended an assembly on May 14 to start discussions and awareness regarding substance abuse and mental health as part of National Prevention Week. Coordinated by school nurse Aimee Schell, the students will spend the week learning about one topic or issue that high school students face, the negative effects surrounding those topics and the ways the students can continue to live healthy lifestyles. National Prevention Week runs from May...
CANDIDATE FILING. Dale Wagner and Janet Manke were among the first candidates to file for Adams County elected positions at the Auditor’s Office on May 14. Wagner is seeking his first full term as Adams County Sheriff and Manke is running for Adams County Treasurer. The treasurer’s race is currently the only contested election, with Kayla Meise also filing for the Adams County Treasurer’s position. The filing period closes on May 18, and current candidates who have filed...
Mary Seely Whitaker was born on April 4th, 1922 in Vancouver, B.C. She died May 8th, 2018 at the Rose Garden Estate in Ritzville, WA. She was the daughter of Handford and Emma Mary Brown, and had a brother named William Brown. She was married to George W. Whitaker for over 25 years. George passed in November of 1978. They had three daughters; Maureen (Ron) Freeman, Linda (Tom) Kadlec, and Peggy (Ken) Strickler. Peggy died in 2008. Mom had nine grandchildren; Kelly and Kyle Kadlec, Glenn and Brett Freeman, Tamara, Russ, Dawn...
Schools across the country are participating in National Prevention Week from May 13 through May 19, an annual effort to educate students and communities on substance abuse and mental health issues. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Prevention Week has three goals: to “nvolve communities in raising awareness about behavioral health issues and implementing prevention strategies; foster partnerships and collaboration wit...
Having an all-weather track in our community is really a cool asset. Being able to volunteer for track meets is something I don’t take for granted. It is something I very much enjoy doing and certainly plan on doing for as long as I’m able to. At the sub-district track meet a little over a week ago, I saw some great kids competing and improving some earning a personal best for their season or career. There is a lot going on in the afternoon with a meet starting at 2:30 and...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos tennis team competed in two days of District Tournament competition, with five athletes advancing to the Regional Tournament on May 18-19. During the first day of competition, both LRS No. 1 doubles teams qualified to compete in the match for first and second place in Districts. In the girls No. 1 singles, Megan Buriak and Katheran Gingrich earned the first in Districts by defeating the Harrington team in two sets during the second day of competition on May 15. The No. 1 doubles contest for...
After a hard fought battle in the District Tournament, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos softball team has qualified for the 2B State Tournament in Yakima on May 25-26. The Lady Broncos opened the Northeast 2B League District Tournament on May 8 with a 7-2 loss to Northwest Christian. After the Lady Broncos opened the game with a one-run lead, NWC responded with three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the lead. The Lady Crusaders added insurance runs in the fifth and sixth innings, while LRS would score...
The Adams County Cemetery District No. 3 in Lind will be moving water lines from the well head at the cemetery, due to the upcoming Adams-Neilson Solar Project. With the new water lines and electrical components being updated, the sprinkler system within the cemetery must be replaced. The sprinkler system at the cemetery will be turned off so maintenance can be done. The sprinkler systems had multiple issues in the past, and the solar project serves as an opportunity for the Cemetery District to make the necessary updates....
America’s supply of affordable housing is shrinking and a bevy of government regulations on residential construction only acerbates the homeless problem. As a result more people are now living “unsheltered” in tents along the freeway or beneath overpasses because they can’t afford to pay rent or a home mortgage. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reported on a single night in 2017, over a half million people were homeless in America. There were over 21,000 people homeless in Washington state last year....
Last week, President Donald Trump used his legal authority to withdraw the U.S. from President Barack Obama’s flawed 2015 deal with Iran, called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPA). I opposed Obama’s Iran deal in 2015 because it did not do enough to keep Iran from a path to developing a nuclear weapon. One of my main concerns was that in exchange for economic sanctions relief for Iran, the JCPA failed to require that nation to dismantle its nuclear infrastructure, leaving it a dangerous state on the threshold of acq...