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The Ritzville Museum Volunteers officers are honoring all 2015 volunteers with an appreciation coffee and meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Dr. Frank R. Burroughs’ Home, located at 408 West Main Avenue in Ritzville. The awards for Volunteer of the Year and Hall of Fame plaque will be presented at the meeting. Any potential volunteers for the 2016 season are invited to attend....
People for People is a transportation service to the general public and special needs population. In the near future they are looking into the potential of creating a route assisting Lind, Hatton and Washtucna. They would like to connect these rural areas with transportation into larger towns as well as the possibility of connecting to other transit providers. In order to evaluate the opportunity they are looking for the community’s input. A community forum meeting will be held on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Wastucna Lions C...
The East Adams County Healthcare Foundation is hosting the annual Wine Tasting and Auction at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17. The themed event is held at the American Legion Hall. With a theme of “Sip, Taste and Tailgate”, attendees are encouraged to dress comfortably in a favorite team’s attire. Classy Country Catering is catering the dinner and it is a buffet style meal. Tickets can be pre-purchased at Cow Creek, Uniquely Washington and US Bank. Tickets are $25 in advance prior to Oct. 14 and $30 at the door. Monetary donations can b... Full story
The Ritz Roadhouse is hosting the Third Annual Cold Hands, Warm Hearts Car Show on Sunday, Oct. 18, beginning at noon. Aside from cars, the show will feature Oldies by Auggie, car show trivia, music, games and a chance to win oldies CDs. The Ritz Roadhouse is looking for vendors to set up at the event. There is no cost to be a vendor, and any individual or business interested in a booth is asked to contact the Ritz Roadhouse Manager Shelley Martin at 659-4300. Any individual interested in registering for the car show can... Full story
Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind will host its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Lind Senior Center. The Sunday morning worship will be at 9 a.m. at the center under the leadership of Pastor Mary Daniels. All are welcome to attend. The Bake Sale will open at 11 a.m. and everyone is reminded to come early for the best choices. The meal begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. Featured for dinner is the ever popular German smoked sausage, paired with mashed potatoes and butter, sauerkraut,...
The “Fall Fest”, sponsored by the Ralston Grange, will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, at the Ralston Grange Hall from 1:30-3 p.m. Activities for kids ages three to 12 will be provided, including games, crafts, pumpkin painting and snacks. There is no admission charge. All area youth are invited to attend. The Grange held this event for a number of years but discontinued it after 2010. Volunteers have come forward making it possible to once again offer this family activity to area children....
The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter is hosting a barbecue for chapter members and parents, as well as any individual interested in joining the organization. The barbecue begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Ritzville City Park, near the Ag Shop on Division Street. During the barbecue, the chapter members will participate in bonding games and group activities. The future chapter events will also be discussed. The Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter is encouraging all members and parents to attend. The chapter dues for the year can also be paid at... Full story
The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a powerhouse guest speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Memories Diner. The revamped luncheon series will begin at 11:30 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. to provide the speaker ample time to present. This month’s revamped no-host luncheon will feature a powerful speaker with experience in community success and economic development. George Sharp, CMO of Sharp Strategies and Solutions LLC, has years of experience working in building c...
As many community members may have heard, a portion of the John Wayne Trail was almost closed. This year the state representatives from the 9th district attempted to close a 130-mile-long section of the trail east of the Columbia River. This was put into the state’s 2015 capital budget but was later nullified due to a typo. The line was supposed to read a closure from “the Columbia River to Malden”, instead it read from “the Columbia River to the Columbia River.” The portion of the trail that was almost closed runs through A...
With more donations and contributions still being tallied, the 38th annual Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale has already raised over $115,000 during the event on Saturday, Oct. 3. The annual event is held at the Mennonite Church grounds outside of Ritzville and the excellent fall weather helped draw a large crowd of an estimated 2,500. Visitors to the annual event browsed vendor booths and enjoyed a variety of home cooked foods in the morning hours. Throughout the day,... Full story
Lind residents and members from the surrounding communities gathered at the Lind Grange Hall on Saturday, Oct. 3, for the Lind Chamber of Commerce Auction. Between both the live and silent auction items, the event raised an estimated $6,000. The auction, with the theme “All Aboard”, celebrated the rural communities, the history of the railway and highlighted donations from local businesses and individuals. The auction serves as the primary fundraiser for the Lind Chamber of...
The Lind Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum on Oct. 6 for Lind candidates appearing on the upcoming General Election ballot. The Lind Town Council has two positions up for election with two candidates registered for each position. The candidates appearing on the ballot are incumbent Paula Bell and John Claypool for Council Position No. 4, and Craig Cooper and Nick Meyers for Council Position No. 5. The candidates had an opportunity to answer questions regarding...
The big story from this weekend was the Homecoming game in Ritzville. Everyone believed in the Broncos and the potential that they were bringing each week but the ascendance of the Northwest Christian (NWC) Crusaders in just their third season was turning heads. They had the Broncos’ full attention. For anyone that knows the history of the private school north of Spokane, it was just a matter of time when they would have the football athletes that would compete for a league t...
While we have engaged in a national debate on the President’s controversial nuclear deal with Iran, seemingly forgotten has been Iran’s horrific attacks on our fellow citizens. No matter how much time may have passed, however, we must not forget that justice remains to be won on behalf of the hundreds of American victims of Iranian state-sponsored terrorism. Since the 1970s, Iran’s regime has actively provided support, including provision of weapons, training, and funds, for terrorist organizations. These groups inclu...
To the Lind Community: Time is fast approaching to cast your votes again for the Town of Lind’s council positions, and I ask for your vote to re-elect me for position No. 4. When I was first sworn in as a council member, I took the oath of office very seriously pledging to do the best job I could do the town of Lind. Throughout my participation and experiences as a council member, I’ve dedicated time to research, to investigate, ask questions of professionals and to gain valuable experience and information by listening to...
We live in a beautiful place. I look out and see sagebrush and late blooming native flowers, wheat stubble, millennia-old scab rock, and sky. Big, blue sky. Our semi-arid desert climate can be harsh and abrasive; little rain, drastic temperatures, and that darned wind. This is where we live, a place to take pride in; a place I love to share with friends, family, and strangers. I’m sure you do, too. It was recently brought to light that one of our few state recreational resources was nearly lost to us last month. Nearly 130 m... Full story
Later this month, most facilities in Yellowstone National Park will close for the winter. The year’s visitor total is likely to top last year’s 3.5 million people. It may even beat the all-time total of 3.64 million set in 2010. The good news is more people are experiencing the wonders of the nation’s oldest national park established in 1872. The bad news is there is more traffic congestion and trash. To accommodate the crowds, Yellowstone has made a concerted effort to rebuild its roads and construct new facilities. That...
HOMECOMING. The Broncos Homecoming Royalty this year are (from left) Lacey Miller, Alan Field, Sprague Queen Charleen Porter, Sprague King Matt Vercoe, Lind-Ritzville Queen Holly Nygren, Lind-Ritzville King Dylan Becker, Kallie Harder, Dallas Killian, Rachel Schell and Alexis Guizar. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Davida M. Hille, 85, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, at home in Washtucna. She was born May 18, 1930 in Ritzville to David Dirks and Lydia (Kagele) Dirks. Davida graduated Ritzville High School in 1948 and married Eugene N. Hille in Ritzville, May 14, 1950. She worked at the Ritzville Hospital, Rummer’s Clothing Store, McGregor’s General Store in Hooper and her brother Tony’s grocery store in Washtucna. Davida was a lifelong farmer’s wife who sold Tupperware and Avon for many years.... Full story
Celia Ann Streeter Replogle was born Nov. 24, 1924, in Ritzville, to Mary and Ralph Streeter, members of pioneer families of the area. She graduated with the Ritzville High School class of 1942. She worked many years for the Adams County Department of Public Assistance. She married Bert Kyle Replogle on May 9, 1959. They followed his career as a geological engineer and raised their two children in Carson City, Nevada. Wherever she found her place in life, she sang in church...
Justin Palmer is splitting his year between Lind-Ritzville Middle School and Lind-Ritzville High School. At LRMS Palmer will be teaching Metal Art/Computer-aided Design and Welding and Carpentry. For the high school Palmer will be teaching Shop, Food Science and Agriculture, and Food and Natural Resources. Palmer was born in Othello but moved to Lind where he graduated from high school. He now lives outside of Lind with his family. Palmer and his wife Sandee have two and a...
Jessica Normile is a new teacher at Lind-Ritzville Middle School where she is teaching sixth-eighth grade middle level math. Normile grew up in Kirkland, Washington just outside of Seattle. She recently moved to Ritzville and stated, “I am enjoying being a part of the small town environment. Everybody has been exceptionally welcoming and friendly.” Normile attended Whitworth University in Spokane, which is what brought her to the east side of the state. She received her underg...
Amanda Klindworth has begun working at Lind-Ritzville Middle School She will be teaching a variety of subjects; technology, STEM, Farm to School, Beginning Agriculture and Animal Science. Klindworth is from Duvall, Washington, and attended Washington State University where she earned her degree in Agriculture and Food Systems in 2014. She is currently working on her Master’s in Agricultural Science through WSU, which keeps her quite busy. In the free time she enjoys gardening...
Katie Graffis is another new first grade teacher for Ritzville Grade School. With the amount of first grade aged students in the area there are currently two first grade teachers. She is from the Tekoa area but moved to Ritzville to accept the new teaching position. She is looking forward to becoming a part of the Ritzville community, the school and helping each of her students grow as learners. Graffis graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2015 with a reading major and mathematics minor in Elementary Education. In...
Jessica Magnuson is a new first grade teacher at Ritzville Grade School. She is excited to get to know the Ritzville community and the staff at the grade school. Magnuson is from Medical Lake and graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Eastern Washington University. She received her Master’s in education with an elementary emphasis from Whitworth University. This will be her 13th year of teaching. She is really excited to have a fun filled year of l...