Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Friday, Aug. 12 Noon to 5 p.m. – Team/vendor set-up (vehicles off track by 4 p.m.) 5 p.m. – Registration opens (Teams check in; survivors pick up sash, shirt & balloon) 5-9 p.m. – Silent Auction 6 p.m. – Opening Ceremony. American Cancer Society message, invocation by Pastor Judith Rinehart-Nelson, sponsor recognition, presentation of the colors. 6 p.m. – National anthem by Chris Bowman 6 p.m. – Music by Mark Hickey 6:15 p.m. – Survivor Ceremony/Survivor Lap 6:30 p.m. – Parade of Teams 7 p.m. – Survivors’ Dinner, Gilson Gym...
Once again, the Inland Northwest Blood Center is partnering with the American Cancer Society for a combined fight against cancer through blood and marrow drives at area Relay For Life events.The INBC will be at the Relay For Life of Ritzville on Friday, Aug. 12, for a blood and marrow drive beginning at 5 p.m. and continuing until 10 p.m. The mobile donor bus will be located on the high school track at the east end of the field. Community members are encouraged to join in the fight against cancer by donating blood or signing...
Once again, organizers of the 2011 Relay For Life of Ritzville are using canned food to keep Luminaria bags in place during the event this weekend. According to the American Cancer Society, “One important aspect of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is the opportunity for people to come together to remember loved ones lost to cancer and honor those who have won their battle. One of the most moving parts of the event is the Luminaria Ceremony. “As the sun sets over campsites and darkness falls, the night is bri...
Community members, visitors, friends and relatives are invited to attend a special Luminaria Ceremony this Friday night during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Ritzville. It’s a time to remember those lost to cancer and honor those who have survived. Luminaria will be lit at 10 p.m. “Each luminaria represents the life of someone who has battled cancer. It is a beautiful sight when all the bags with candles are illuminated around the track,” said Lavonne Saunders, former volunteer luminaria chair. “The Luminar...
A full array of silent auction items is up for grabs as the popular event returns to the infield at Ritzville High School’s football field for the 2011 Relay For Life of Ritzville this weekend. Auction bidding begins at 5 p.m. and continues until 9 p.m. More than 25 items top the list of goodies as of Monday, and one and all – at the event, in the community or passers-by – may participate in this fund-raising activity. The list of auction items includes beaded flip flops, handcrafted sterling silver jewelry, summer sausa...
Each of the committee members and volunteers who organize the Relay For Life of Ritzville event has different reasons to be involved. Although the reasons vary from person to person, these volunteers have agreed to share their reason to Relay with the newspaper in celebration of this weekend’s event. My sister, Tana, was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in December 2006. Thanks to the medical treatments available to her, she is four and a half years clear from cancer. – Tia Kubik The reason Relay For Life is important to me is...
Walkers from all corners of Eastern Adams County will take time out of their busy schedules this weekend to go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the 2011 Relay For Life of Ritzville. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life is a unique fundraising event that allows participants from all walks of life – from patients and medical support staff to corporations, civic organizations, churches and community volunteers – to join together to fight cancer. The entire event – from 6 p.m. on Friday to 9 a.m. on Sa...
The list of items slated for a silent auction during this year’s 2011 Relay For Life of Ritzville is shorter than in previous years, and organizers are asking community members to help fill the gap. The silent auction is a fundraiser for the event and is held at the Ritzville High School football/athletic field beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday and closing at 9 p.m. Previous silent auctions have featured a list of more than 50 items and raised more than $4,000. Anyone may c...
Two workdays are set this weekend in preparation for the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair, which is held on Labor Day weekend. Efforts begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 13, followed by another work party beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14. One and all are invited to lend assistance. In addition, the fair superintendent meeting is Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Knuth Building at the fairgrounds. All superintendents are highly encouraged to attend the session....
This Sunday, Aug. 14, Trinity United Methodist Church will hold its worship service in the Ritzville City Park beginning at 9:30 a.m. This has become an annual event for the church. One and all are welcome to attend the service. After worship, all will enjoy a potluck meal with the main course and beverage provided by the church. Those planning to attend are asked to take their own lawn chair, sun cap, a salad and/or dessert to share....
The Lind Ministerial Association is sponsoring Vacation Bible School starting next Monday, Aug. 15, through Friday, Aug. 19, at Lind Calvary Assembly of God. The evening event will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Adventures of Moses and Joshua.” All children grade-school age are welcome to attend. Those preschool age or younger are also welcome if accompanied by an adult. In addition, the VBS kids are also raising money throughout the week to provide a “Jesus Well” in an Asian city for people who otherwise...
A Medic First Aid and CPR class is being held on Friday, Aug. 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Adams County Public Works Building in Ritzville. The class will cover basic first aid skills and CPR for the adult, infant and child. Cost is $25 per participant. Class certification is good for two years from date of training. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Contact Adams County Health Department at 659-3315 to register or for further information....
The 2011 flag football season is approaching for area students in grades K-6. Registration is due by Aug. 31, 2011. Contact Cami Galbreath at 659-0333 or via e-mail at [email protected] for more information or a registration form....
The Ritzville lady golfers are hosting their annual Ladies’ Invitational on Monday, Aug. l5, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. At this time there is a field of 38 golfers from many courses in the area. The course will be closed until 3 p.m. that day....
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE) is seeking local host families for international high school boys and girls. These students are 15 to 18 years of age, and are coming to this area for the upcoming high school year or semester. These personable and academically selected exchange students are conversant in English, bright, curious and anxious to learn about this country through living as part of a family, attending high school and sharing their own culture and language with their newly adopted host family....
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has offered $111 million in grants and loans to many cities, counties, tribes and other organizations working to improve and protect water quality in Washington. The spending from dedicated environmental accounts was approved by the Legislature as part of the 2011-13 state biennial budget. “Once again during this annual funding cycle, we received funding requests for water quality projects that far outweighed the amount of state and federal financial assistance our state could p...
Farmers across eastern Washington could soon be fueling the planes used for people on vacations or traveling for business trips. Through a partnership between two biofuel companies and the Farm Service Agency (FSA), camelina crops could be established on up to 11,000 acres in Washington state as part of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). Camelina is an oil-seed crop, and when processed is a drop-in replacement for jetfuels. BCAP project areas are intended to provide financial incentives for the production of certain...
The city has a list of major street improvements council members hope the state’s Transportation Improvement Board can help pay for. Tuesday the Ritzville City Council unanimously approved a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. Ritzville’s six-year plan is renewed annually and a necessity of the city intends to seek state funds for road improvements. Tuesday the council conducted a public hearing and then adopted the updated plan, which will be forwarded to the state for funding consideration. The state’s Trans...
The Bank of Whitman was established on Sept. 29, 1977 in Colfax. A history of the bank was published in The Journal in a four-page section that was included in the newspaper’s Dec. 7, 1989, edition as the bank announced its Dec. 15, 1989, grand opening of the Ritzville branch. An explanation of the bank’s beginnings was described in the following manner: “This was the result of two years of hard work by many groups and individuals attempting to establish an independently owned and operated bank in Colfax. All 14 of the origi...
Columbia Bank, the new owner of eight branches of Bank of Whitman, is the wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc. based in Tacoma. The company was the lone bidder when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation began looking for suitors interested in acquiring the struggling financial institution. Columbia Banking System has been growing in recent years despite the financial crisis that has stricken the banking industry. The Washington state-chartered bank has acquired Summit Bank and First Heritage Bank in...
Founded in 1977 by Whitman County farmers and businessmen, the Bank of Whitman’s role as a community bank ceased last week. Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) shut down the bank on Friday. The state agency appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. The result was a purchase and assumption agreement between FDIC and Columbia State Bank of Tacoma. Columbia Bank has assumed all of the deposits of Bank of Whitman. The impact o...
To the editor, (Editor’s note: This letter was submitted to the newspaper on Sunday, Aug. 7.) We arrived in Ritzville in 1998 as customers of Columbia State Bank. We were sad not to be able to be daily Columbia Bank customers as Columbia Bank was perfect as banks an be. We kept our accounts open at Columbia Bank for some time as we needed to have the use of a debit card and Bank of Whitman did not have them. We have loved and do love the tellers and other support staff of the Bank of Whitman. There are none better. We hope C...
To the editor, There are really two or three important things to remember when deciding what flowers to bring to a fair. Judges really do follow the directions that appear in the Premium Book. For example: Dahlias should have two or four leaves and no buds. Utilize a clean knife to remove side buds well before showing. The center of the plant should show only in single or collarette varieties. Will your flower be at the proper stage of bloom when the judge sees it at the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair that will be on Thursday,...
To the editor, I feel a need to write my thoughts. After several years of reading about every little thing that is wrong with this community and the people in it, I am surprised anyone still lives here. And unfortunately people have left and some won’t come because of all the negative press they read. It is no wonder no one really wants to run for office, unless they are upset about something. And the school board couldn’t even fill all the positions. I am not saying this community doesn’t have its share of problems; we do...
To the editor, There is nothing that bugs me more than acronyms. Meeting report, technical books, newspapers, whatever you read there is bound to be an acronym that you don’t have the foggiest idea of what it means. And that goes for this EARH-SP. They never thought about that one; it stands for the East Adams Rural Hospital Strategic Plan (2011-2015). It is the plan “Achieving excellence through exceptional quality.” What is wrong with providing some “exceptional quality” with a list of the meaning of an acronym? At least...