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The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter is hosting the annual banquet on Tuesday, June 2, in the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. The event begins at 7 p.m. and the schedule includes yearly awards and the election of officers to serve for the upcoming year. Parents of FFA members and all alumni members are invited to attend. For more information, contact Andy Williams at 659-1630....
Students from Lind-Ritzville, Sprague, LaCrosse and Washtucna High Schools are preparing to walk across the stage to receive their high school diplomas in the upcoming weeks. Graduation weekend begins with the Washtunca ceremony at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, in the Washtucna school gymnasium. On Saturday, June 6, Lind-Ritzville High School graduation begins at 2 p.m. in Gilson Gymnasium in Ritzville. Seniors at LaCrosse High School also make the big walk on June 6 at 11 a.m. in the LaCrosse school gymnasium. Also on June...
Adams County Sheriff John Hunt met with commissioners Wednesday, May 20, to discuss the overtime budget for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Hunt began with informing commissioners that as of the end of April, 56.1 percent of the set budget for overtime on the police force has been used. Chairman Roger Hartwig asked for explanation and a break down of overtime costs. Hunt explained they are under a mandated collected bargain agreement, which mandates numerous daily operations that involve overtime pay. Call out or call b...
Ritzville Fire Department responded to a call about railroad ties on fire around 9:15 p.m. on May 22. The fire burned thousands of piled railroad ties near the Heinemann Road crossing on North Freese Road. Adams County Fire Protection District No.1 Chief Scott Kembel said 17 local firemen responded to the call, taking eight trucks to the scene. Kembel said the crew arrived at the scene and quickly realized the intensity at which the fire was burning. They asked for mutual aid assistance from Lind and Sprague fire... Full story
Washington State University is celebrating it’s Centennial Celebration of the Lind Field Day on Thursday, June 11, at the WSU Dryland Research Station north of Lind. Registration for the free, public event begins at 8 a.m. with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. Washington Pesticide Recertification and CCA credits for participants are available. For more information, contact Samantha Crow at 509-677-3671 or [email protected], or visit http://lindstation.wsu.edu.... Full story
HOT ROD. The flames on this hot rod were fitting for the hot day that greeted car show enthusiasts on Sunday in downtown Ritzville. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke...
SLEEK & SHINY. This silver motorcycle was one of three motorcycles displayed in the Classics on Main car show on Sunday. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke... Full story
RAT ROD’S are some of the most unique classic cars, with this one fully furnished with license plates. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke... Full story
BIG RED. John Hunt’s shiny Chevy pickup attracted the attention of young and old spectators alike. The variety of classic cars provided visitors with an opportunity to get lost in the unique styles of vehicles during the show on May 24. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke... Full story
BABY BLUE. This 1936 Chevrolet Pro-Street displays the classic colors common with classic vintage cars. The Classics on Main stretched for two blocks in downtown Ritzville. -Journal photo by Courtney Geschke...
CLASS OF 1990 members are Jon Gering, Stacy Hoffman Wendle, Robert Barker, Janna Gingrich, Karin Schaefer, Scott Yaeger, Clete Galbreath and Alissa Moeller....
CLASS MEMBERS of the Class of 1975 are Julie Roloff Arlt, Gregg Arlt, Shannon Harder Ronald, Don Wright, Ron Rehn, Cathy Hintze Strohmaier, Crystal Bauer, Randy Kiesz and Rob Robinson.... Full story
23. Members of the Class of 1985 are (from left) Aimee Evans Schell, Stephanie Schell White, Doug Koch, Kelly Kadlec, Kim Partlow, Debbie Graber West, Mary Beth Babbit Tack and Amy Jo Galbreath Van Leirop....
THE CLASS of 2015 students attending the banquet are (back row, from left) Mallory Kessler, BJ White, Cort Ruzicka, Mark Wilbers, Brian Campbell, Matt Leffel, Trevor Jantz and Hugh Hennings. Front row: Tyler O’Brien, Jenna Bennett, Heidi Hennings, Kate Schell and Katie Manke....
THE CLASS OF 1955 members are (from left to right) Jean Kinzel Liming, Juanita Grams Sharp, Janice Schroeder Sullivan, Maren Holden Kuest, Jackie Sell Pouley, Darlene Hille Smith, Joan Hart Harder, Sandy Kadlec Schafer, Jean Oestreich Galbraith. Front row: Gary Marshall and Charles Walker... Full story
HELEN BATT SCHELL attended the Alumni Banquet as a member of the Class of 1940....
CLASS OF 1970 members are, back row: Larry Rehn, Tim Wellsandt, Margo Keison Shelman, Debie Janzen Balfe, Mike Koch, Lyle Heimbigner, Linda Leisle Borders, Bill Dyck, Fred Langford, Don Sanger and Dwight Olson. Middle row: Greg Shelman, Mary Rowe Arlt, Dave Heinemann, Gail Teske Jacobson, Barbara Snider Steinmetz, Rae Ann Telecky, Susie Schwisow Thaut, Barbara Heimbigner, Marilyn Sielaff, Dale Anderson and Mark Thaut. Front: Marcia McGarry, Julie Hintze Sparks and Hattie... Full story
CLASS OF 1965. Class member are back row, from left: Beverly Heinemann Scherr, Joyce Klein Preston, Patty Burroughs, Edly Thom Harper, Karen Kirkendall Misitano, Janice Slonaker Shineman, Cheri Janzen Jantzen, Sherie Eichner Schafer and Nina Thoe DeFratis. Middle row: Ron MacDonald, Susan Farrar, Kathy Schultz Staley, Myra Rowe Walter, Nancy Evans Pulham, Kristin Kayler Moeller, Cathy Roth Smick, Cheryl Ragsdale Eng, Barbara Anderson Akerlund, Shary Steinmetz Wellsandt,... Full story
FAMILY. The Firemen’s Breakfast provides a free meal for the community on Memorial Day, always complete with pancakes and sausage. The family-friendly event always attracts a crowd, and families like Bob and Baxter Moore, who were served by Karin Schaefer. Children also could ride a fire truck at the event. During the four-hour breakfast, the Ritzville Fire Department fed 733 people. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
SHARING A SMILE. Heidi Hennings makes a joke about her Mickey Mouse pancakes, which were served and made by Dennis Sackmann during the annual Firemen’s Pancake Breakfast on May 25. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
VETERANS. During the Memorial Day ceremony, Dennis Greenwalt and Herschel Heimbigner listen to a welcome address from Robert Reynolds. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
SALUTE. After raising the flag, American Legion Commander Mark Shepherd salutes the flag. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
HONOR. During the Memorial Day service at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, Honor Guard members (from left) David Niles, Bo Gingrich, Maurice Root, Deni Atkinson and Mark Cameron stand at attention while fallen, local veterans’ names are read. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson... Full story
The H.E. Gritman Senior Center has announced upcoming luncheons for the month of June. There will be no meals at the center for the remainder of the month of May. On June 1, the Senior Center is hostiing a lunch. The menu for the meal is barbecue beef, potato wedges, pea salad and chocolate cream pie. The Senior Center is also having lunch on June 3, with the menu consisting of meat, au gratin potatoes, Jell-O salad and apple pie. Also in the month of June, the Senior Center is going to be serving lunches every Wednesday, as...
Tessa Jantz and Trevor Jantz are returning to state golf this year to represent the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos. Tessa qualified in seventh place out of districts with a total score of 191. She had a sub-district score of 97 and a district score of 94. Trevor is attending state as the first alternate out of districts. He had a total score of 176, missing the state allocation qualifying mark by one stroke. Head coach Nick Weishaar said he is pleased with having two athletes qualify for state and believes the athletes all... Full story