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The H.E. Gritman Senior Center pancake breakfast will once again be held this Friday at the senior center beginning at 7:30 a.m. Pancakes, a choice of ham or sausage and coffee are on the menu. Serving continues until noon....
The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) is leading the effort to recognize and maximize the physician assistant’s role on the health care team by placing a new focus on prevention as a proactive way to provide top-quality, cost-effective health care. National PA Week is observed each year from October 6-12. The week serves to celebrate the significant impact PAs have made and continue to make in health care, to expand awareness of the profession and to salute the outstanding growth of the PA profession. AAPA s...
With foster homes overflowing with puppies, dogs and cats, Adams County Pet Rescue is looking for good homes for the 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 adoption, All animals are vaccinated and wormed. Animals over... Full story
Students in the Ritzville School District are gearing up for the annual Missoula Children’s Theatre performance this Friday, Oct. 14, of “The Tortoise Versus the Hare.” Performances are scheduled at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Ritzville Grade School. For more information, including ticket prices, contact the grade school at 659-0232....
This year, agencies and firefighters will commemorate Fire Prevention Week Oct. 9-15, 2011, with various programs and activities. Locally, firemen typically visit school districts in an effort to reach out to youth about the dangers of fire and how to prevent them. According to the National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org), "Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250... Full story
Lind Lions Club is teaming up with the Inland Northwest Blood Center for a Lind Community blood drive this Friday, Oct. 21, at the Lind Fire Station from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. Contact Lind Lions Club members Ruben Fode or LeRoy Watson to sign up, or sign up online at http://www.myinbc.org. Sixteen and seventeen year olds can donate with parental consent....
Two highly decorated teams from the Lind FFA chapter will travel to Indianapolis this weekend where they will compete next week during the 84th Annual National FFA Convention Oct. 19-22. Lind High School’s Agronomy and Marketing teams captured first place honors during state events to earn the right to compete at nationals. Advisor Andy Williams will lead a total of 10 people to the national event, including the seven student competitors. The agronomy team includes Connor O’Neill, Bridger Smith, Maya Wahl and Scott Die... 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 to 3 p.m. The dea... Full story
Open burning season began this week within the Adams County Fire Protection District No. 2 boundaries and the Town of Lind. Burning season will end in the spring. Fire Chief Don Klemmer said that although burning season is open, area residents need to observe safe burning practices. Burning is allowed only for yard waste, and absolutely no burn barrels or burning garbage is permitted. For county residents, a call must be placed to the sheriff’s office before starting fires and again once the fire has been extinguished. B...
ind made donations of $20 to $1,000 each and ultimately generated $11,000 for the purchase of new furniture and equipment in order to re-open the Lind Medical Clinic. Board members of the Lind Health Center, Inc., organization, which owns the clinic building, gathered in the spruced up facility Tuesday to talk about the effort. They had high praise for the community for coming forward to support the effort to prepare the clinic to be operational. “Everything is very a...
The staff of The Ritzville Adams County Journal earned 18 awards from the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Friday. The newspaper was presented with seven photography awards, seven writing awards and four awards for advertising design. The state association’s annual convention was held in Everett last weekend. On Friday evening during the convention, state newspapers and staff members were honored for their work during the past year. The 2011 entries in the Better Newspaper Contest were judged by the Texas Press A...
The past week has been a busy one for the Lady Broncos in volleyball action. They won three consecutive matches, starting with an outing against Odessa-Harrington last Thursday. They lost the first game, 25-16 and rebounded to win the next three games 25-19, 25-23 and 25-13. “Needless to say there was a ton of energy and excitement,” coach Cari Galbreath said of the homecoming match. The Lady Broncos then won a road battle against Almira-Coulee/Hartline on Saturday 14-25, 25-25, 26-28, 25-21 and 15-4. This was the first var...
During a pair of matches, the Lady Tigercats lost in four games. Last Thursday they took on Colton and fell 12-25, 10-25, 25-15 and 11-25. Logan Harder had 11 kills and one ace. Anne Fleming finished with 16 assists. Shayla Sisk contributed six digs and Kadie Whinery had four blocks. Tuesday the Lady Tigercats met up with Pomeroy and fell in four games, 14-25, 25-23, 8-25 and 11-25. “The team served well and did a nice job digging,” head coach Sarah Mayer said. “We will conti...
In homecoming football action, the LaCrosse-Washtucna Tigercats fell 40-20 to Pomeroy last Friday night. Sawyer Hostetler started the scoring efforts in the first quarter with a one yard run. Matts Stubbs provided the two-point conversion on a pass from Jake Aune. Pomeroy responded quickly with a 70-yard run. The first half of the game ultimately ended in a time, 14-14, when both teams scored once each in the second quarter. Sam Harder found the end zone for the Tigercats on...
Chelsey Heidenreich will compete in the 84th Annual National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind., during the Oct. 19-22 event. For the second consecutive year, Heidenreich was selected to represent Ritzville High School’s FFA chapter in the talent contest. The young singer/songwriter is one of 30 entertainers selected from 150 applicants. Heidenreich recently released her first CD and spent the summer touring the Pacific Northwest, performing in a variety of venues. Once in Indiana, Heidenreich will perform before a panel o...
An eight-week cribbage tournament will begin tonight (Thursday), Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. at Slim’s Bar and Grill in Lind. Future cribbage nights will begin at 7 p.m. every Thursday. There is a $3 entry fee. Anyone 21 and older is invited to participate. Each week, the team in first place will receive a trophy; if the team won a trophy earlier in the tournament, it will not receive another trophy. The first place team will receive half of the monies collected that week with the remaining monies to remain in the pot until the t... Full story
The Ralston Grange meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, has been cancelled due to conflicts with other community activities that are planned that evening. A special meeting of the Ralston Grange will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m. at the hall in Ralston. All members are encouraged to attend this meeting to help in planning for the future of the organization. The Grange will sponsor its Community Thanksgiving potluck and program on Tuesday, Nov. 15. This year special thanks will be given to the Adams County Pet...
Congratulations to the Lind Health Center Board for its collaborative approach, continuing support and efforts to re-open the Lind Medical Clinic. These unselfish individuals recognized the need for a clinic in Lind and did what it took to make it happen … and the community is the winner! During these current times of partisan politics, this board should be applauded for coming together, recognizing the need for a medical clinic, and working toward making it a reality. During these times of putting profits before people, t...
Soon ballots for the upcoming election will be showing up in mailboxes. Three of the seats on the hospital board – a majority – are being contested. By now, most or all voters have probably made up their minds on the rights and wrongs of matters, and there is little point in rehashing the merits. If you were and remain upset by the actions of the board in January, and its continuing actions since then, this is your one and only chance to change things. Make no mistake: the hospital, and thus the Emergency Room that could lite...
The last eight months have been a financial nosedive for the East Adams Rural Hospital District. The arrogance of the administration and some members on the board has been appalling. I am writing to support the re-election of Stacey Plummer, and to elect Jeff Reynolds and Jerry Snyder to the EARH board. All three candidates have indicated a need for a change, while their opponents talk about “educating the public and healing the community.” Never have they said, “We need a change to accommodate the public that the board... Full story
After a moment or two of homecoming-related distractions, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos settled down to business and won their fifth straight of the season with a 40-19 effort over Kettle Falls. The Broncos gave up an opening kickoff touchdown return but quickly answered with several players finding their way into the end zone. Connor O’Neill opened the Broncos scoring efforts with a 36-yard jaunt. Salvador Huitron provided the point after kick. That set the wheels in motion and the Broncos scored five unanswered touchdo... Full story
In celebration of National Cooperative Month, Big Bend Electric Cooperative will host a Business After Hours gathering beginning at 5:30 p.m. this evening. The event is co-sponsored by the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce. Those attending the event will have an opportunity to meet the cooperative’s new manager, Dan Murphy....
Have you bought your magazines yet? The Ritzville Grade School Magazine drive is winding down. This important fundraiser pays for all the referees and officials for the junior high games. The ASB is also hoping to be able to fund the activities they have planned for the rest of the year. The last turn-in date for the magazine sale is on Oct. 18, so be sure to get these good deals before time runs out and you have to pay full price for your favorite magazines....
It was like getting the same test question multiple times with only one answer required. From Eastern Washington school districts large and small, members of the state’s House Education Committee heard Oct. 5 in Davenport that the right answer in regards to graduation requirements and that tricky issue of school consolidation is to let the locals decide. More than 100 school board members, superintendents, principals, teachers and community members participated in the legislative work session in the DHS auditorium. Among t...
Due to some unforeseen circumstances or maybe some circumstances that were in the making for a while, I have been able to help with the chain gang at the home high school football games this fall. Since it is only my first season doing this job, I’ve been called a rookie by Garry Reilly. Granted, Reilly has been working the chains for over 20 years. Bruce Benzel is in his 40th and final year running the down marker and Ron Kison marks the chain with the clip just in case t...