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Victorian formal dress, authentic Victorian-style decorations, tea and refreshments will highlight the Ritzville Victorian Ball this Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Ritzville Grade School gymnasium. Hosted by the Columbia River Plateau Chapter of the Victorian Society in America, the evening will feature The New Columbia Cotillian Band. Organizers are planning for about 100 people to attend the event after sending invitations across the state in Port Townsend, Seattle, Spokane, Tri-Cities and Walla Walla areas as well as locally....
The Ritzville Museum Volunteers will host a volunteer appreciation event on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Casuela’s Grill from noon to 2 p.m. This will be a “no-host” luncheon. All volunteers and their spouses, friends are invited. The announcement of the “Volunteer of Year” awards will be made. Florence Robinson, president of Washington State chapter of Questers, will give a short talk about that international organization, which enjoys visiting museums, and searching for treasures/antiques. Robinson and several other Questers...
Chelsey Heidenreich will be the featured guest and provide a program at the monthly AAUW meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 12. The program will be held at the Zion Philadelphia UCC Church and will begin at 6:45 p.m. Zion Philadelphia holds After Work Worship Service on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and those attending worship services will be invited to stay for the program. Refreshments will be served immediately following the program. Heidenreich is a junior at Ritzville High School. In the few short years since... Full story
The number of puppies delivered to Adams County Pet Rescue this summer topped 65. The non-profit organization serves the entire county, rescuing dogs, cats, horses and other animals. The group is over run by the high volume of animals dropped off this year. If animal lovers were ever in the mood to add a new pet to the family, Saturday, Oct. 15, will be the perfect opportunity. Pet Rescue will host an Adopt-A-Thon from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2313 West Sherman Lane in Othello. More than 100 future pets will be available for...
The Bi-County Little League will elect new officers for the 2012 Little League season on Monday, Oct. 17. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at Casuela’s Grill in Ritzville. Anyone interested in a position should attend this meeting....
Missoula Children’s Theatre returns to Ritzville Oct. 10-14. Audiences will get a fresh look at an old favorite when the MCT and more than 50 local students present “The Tortoise Versus the Hare.” Performances are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 14, at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Auditions for the musical are set for Monday, Oct. 10, in the Ritzville Grade School Gym. Most students will rehearse about four and a half hours each day, Monday through Friday. Auditions are open to all K-12 students who reside in the Ritzville School Distr... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Community Recognition Night on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall. The event serves as an opportunity to recognize community leaders, volunteers and students. Eight awards will be presented: Volunteer, Employee, Business, Boy, Girl, Educator, First Responder and Farmer of the Year. Nomination forms are available at the chamber’s visitors’ center at 111 W. Main Avenue. The center is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m...
David Bake has found his true calling. The path may have meandered through a few career explorations, but ultimately it brought him to Life Care Center of Ritzville as the facility’s administrator. Bake and his family began sinking their roots in Ritzville in May, and continue to find the community to be a true perfect fit for them as Bake settles into a role he appeared destined to fill. “I just love being in this town,” he said. “I would love to be here for the rest of my li...
Former Ritzville town team basketball players and Coach Virgil McCrady met at the home of team captain Jack Brantner in Wenatchee on Sept. 7, 2011. The group enjoyed a lunch prepared by Mrs. Bratner. They group spent several hours together reminiscing with McCrady about the “good ole days” in Ritzville. Team members presented McCrady an autographed basketball in appreciation of his dedication and time devoted to organizing and coaching the Ritzville town teams over the yea... Full story
The Tigercats were making a gallant comeback effort in the second half of their contest with Colton Friday night, but fell short in a 52-40 loss. Colton dominated the first quarter 22-8 after the Tigercats drew first blood on a 52-yard run by Sam Harder. The Tigercats picked up a two-point conversion on a pass from Jake Aune to Matt Stubbs. After the opening score the Tigercats’ offense was shut down while Colton scored four straight touchdowns. In the second quarter the Tigercats were back in the end zoneon a six-yard run b...
The Lady Broncos will travel to Coulee City to take on Almira-Coulee/Hartline on Saturday, Oct. 8. This is a match that was recently added to the schedule. The C squad will play at 12 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity will follow....
The Lady Broncos improved to 2-1 in league play Tuesday, defeating St. George’s in three games, 25-13, 25-22 and 25-18 in Lind. Head coach Cari Galbreath said the match wasn’t pretty, but she was pleased to have it fall in the win column for the Lady Broncos after a tough loss to Reardan on Thursday, Sept. 29 in three games, 18-25, 18-25 and 12-25. “It was not a super performance,” she said of Tuesday night. “ We struggled in executing and playing our game.” Jenna Bennett fin... Full story
The Lady Tigercats of LaCrosse-Washtucna won an intense battle with Rosalia in five games on Thursday, Sept. 29. The Lady Tigercats won the match after losing the first two games, 18-25, 19-25, 25-19, 26-24 and 15-10. Logan Harder finished the match with 24 kills and three aces. Anne Fleming had 21 assists. Haley Dorman and Brooklyn Hostetler each had six digs. Kadie Whinery finished with two blocks. On Tuesday night the Lady Tigercats fell in three games to Garfield-Palouse,...
Should the East Adams Rural Hospital building collapse upon itself, it is not likely to be replaced. Where would the funds be found to build a new facility? Some of the candidates for EARH board of commissioners promised to do their best to see the current building be kept in service. Not all, however, and it seems that one or more commissioners or candidates wish to see the current facility replaced. If Ritzville’s decline is not reversed soon, our hospital is even more at risk. Ritzville is losing population and city polici...
Trust in the hospital board is shattered. Diligent negotiations were not followed to hire the current administrator. We consider proper legal help was not used and negative attitudes prevailed. A better person can be found with adequate effort for a hospital administrator. Stacey Plummer alone spoke up in the January meeting and moved by motion that the board extends negotiations with our hometown doctors. This move was intended to protect the financial stability of the district. A vote on the motion failed. Stacey will... Full story
This election is critical to the future of our hospital, and it has become obvious that the district and the Board need to take a new direction. Our community has been divided by the actions of the CEO and the Board, and nothing has been done to reconcile the mistrust and mislike created by those actions. In fact, accusations have been made by employees of the hospital that have created even more animosity, and I want to address one specific charge, one that was repeated by a candidate at the AAUW-sponsored forum last week.... Full story
Headed to Spangle for Friday night football with Liberty, head coach Greg Whitmore wanted his players to strive for perfection. The Broncos reach for that goal each week during practice and aim to hit the mark on game nights. Whitmore knew Liberty’s football team hadn’t scored a point yet this season, but he wanted the Broncos to remain focused just the same. In the end, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague won the game 34-0, but with a few more miscues than Whitmore had hoped for. “We did some good things. We made some big plays...
The Seattle Mariners season finally came to an end with a lot of questions and a few answers. Youth takes a while to progress and in a lost season it is good that Seattle let the kids get quality playing time and now there is some true hope down the road. I doubt that we will see the Mariners in the playoffs next season but after what the Arizona Diamondbacks accomplished this year who knows? I spent some time on the internet after watching a few of the playoff games and...
Electrical power plays a major role in the United States in terms of economic development, serving as a driving force for future growth and expansion of business and industry, including agriculture. Preserving the delivery of electricity to homeowners, small and large business owners, in an economical manner is a topic of enormous discussion from coast to coast. Big Bend Electric Cooperative, based in Ritzville, is committed to providing electricity to its member-owners in a...
Ryan and Stacy Benzel of Bothell are the parents of a daughter, Payten Jane, born Aug. 7, 2011. At birth Payten weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. She joins a brother, Carsen, age 2. Grandparents are Bruce and Vicki Benzel of Ritzville, and Ken and Peggy Hamernik of Redmond. Great-grandparents are Norma Kramer and Alma Benzel of Ritzville and Jane Peterson of Oak Harbor.... Full story
I wonder how people here who lost their jobs and/or their homes felt on reading in their newspaper that the president was making a swing through Washington long enough to attend a couple of private fundraisers, one costing $35,800 per couple. That’s if they can afford to take a newspaper any more. This is not a campaign on the cost of newspapers in which I’ve spent my life working, because they are having a tough time too, what with so many people relying on TV and computers for their news. I still think it was chintzy of the... Full story
In today’s dog-eat-dog world, change is constant and accelerating. Other countries are stealing our factories and jobs and are hungry for more. That is the new reality. For example, in the 1990s, a California-based company called FormFactor developed a new and faster way to test semiconductors, the heart of today’s computers. Chipmakers needed assurance their products operate efficiently, consistently and have long-term durability. FormFactor was founded by a Ukrainian immigrant named Igor Khandros, who was an IBM eng...