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The Good Hope Lutheran Church in Lind will host its annual Oktoberfest celebration on Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Lind Senior Center, located at 117 North I Street. The bake sale will open at 11 a.m. and everyone is reminded to come early for the best choices. Dinner begins at 11 a.m. and will continue until 2 p.m. Take-out orders are available for those unable to stay. Prices for the meal are $9 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under, or $25 for a family of two adults and two children....
The fifth annual York Pumpkin Sale will be held the weekend of Oct. 21. Proceeds to go to the Lind-Ritzville band program. Pumpkins are from Owen York’s pumpkin patch located 1567 N. Bauman Road in Ritzville. The pumpkin patch will be open for business 12:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22. Prices start at $1 and go up. The crop is great this year, and includes standard orange pumpkins, white pumpkins, mini pumpkins, striped pumpkins, turban squash and corn stalks....
Teams from across Eastern Washington are traveling to Ritzville on Saturday, Oct. 21, to participate in a flag football tournament. Jimmie Snider Field is split into three sections, and the tournament begins at 9 a.m. with the youngest participants. Two Lind-Ritzville teams in the kindergarten to first grade age bracket take the field at 9 a.m. to begin the event. On Field Two is Travis Glisson’s team versus Reardan, and Zach Gardner’s team is on Field Three against Wilbur. At 10 a.m., the kindergarten and first grade tea...
Umpqua Bank is opening after hours on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 5:30-6 p.m. for local children to stop in and paint a pumpkin. There are a limited number of pumpkins available, and parents are asked to call by Oct. 23 to reserve a pumpkin. The pumpkins and paint will be provided, and children are asked to wearing clothing they can get dirty. Contact Danielle Bolin at 659-4900 for questions or to reserve a pumpkin....
The Ritzville Foursquare Church and the Stayin’ Alive Youth Group are hosting a Fall Harvest Carnival on Sunday, Oct. 29. The event runs from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Ritzville Grade School. The event includes games, hot dogs, popcorn, cider, face painting, prizes and much more. It is open to the public and provides family fun for all ages.... Full story
Incumbent Lind Mayor Jamie Schmunk has dedicated the last eight years to the Town and seeks to do so for a third term. Schmunk and her husband Greggory have lived in Lind for 12 years. She has been a school bus driver for 28 years, and a certified bus trainer for 24 years. She has also been the Lind Community Pool manager for 12, lead swim lessons instructor for eight years and is active with the Lind Chamber of Commerce. She has served on legislative committees, and sits on... Full story
Town of Lind Councilmember Paula Bell is taking the next step into her elected official career by running for Mayor in the November General Election. Bell has lived in Lind since 1976 and is a retired teacher. She said she decided to run for Mayor because residents asked her to, and after giving some thought she added her name in the mayoral race. Bell said having a seat on Town Council has provided her with some experience of how the Town is run and what it means to be an... Full story
Sara J. Aldrich, daughter of Jason and Jennifer Aldrich of Ritzville, was one of 23 Hamilton College students who presented their research on Sept. 23 at the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium Upstate New York Undergraduate Research Conference at Skidmore College. Aldrich, a junior majoring in neuroscience, presented “Characterization of a Putative Rat Model for Autism Spectrum Disorder.” The New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium is a cooperative venture of six Upstate New York liberal arts institutions: Colgate Uni...
The Ritzville Foursquare Church is organizing a community FUNDrive to raise money for Tim and Brandi Fannin to purchase a wheelchair accessible van. The Fannins’ eight-year-old daughter, Zoey has pachygyria, which is a developmental condition caused by a rare random genetic mutation early in the pregnancy. The condition manifests in complex epilepsy, as well as an inability to walk and brain decay. Zoey has been using a feeding tube since she was two years old. She is more prone to illnesses like the cold and flu, which u...
The Adams County Fire Protection Districts in Lind and Ritzville have announced the burn ban has been lifted throughout the county as of Oct. 19. Residents are reminded permits must still be obtained to burn, and city residents must follow the ordinances. Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Scott Kembel said burning permits are available at Carpenter, McGuire and DeWulf, or Bob’s TV and Appliance in Ritzville. Ritzville residents are reminded all fires must be attended during the day, and always contact dispatch befor...
The Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 and Ritzville EMTs responded to call at West Plains Skydiving on Oct. 15. Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel said the department received a call at 2:28 p.m. about a diver who missed the landing zone and ended up on the roof of a hanger. The department sent two vehicles with seven firefighters to the scene. Firefighters brought the diver from the roof to the ground and set up a landing zone for Life Flight. The diver was transported to a hospital.... Full story
The Lind Town Council went through a light agenda at their Oct. 10 meeting. Council approved a contract for $2,850 to install a backup sodium hypochlorite system for Wells No. 7 and No. 8. Mayor Jamie Schmunk said she spoke with Water Distribution Manager Joe Pessutti regarding issues with chlorine and maintaining the levels for the wells. She explained when Pessutti conducted sampling for coliform, the residual system chlorine levels in the wells were below Department of Health guidelines. He noted different factors for low...
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF Mike Doyle fits his coat over first grade student Harlee Ruth-Michaels. Doyle, and other members from the Lind Fire Department, visited the elementary school and met students on Oct. 13 for Fire Prevention Week. -Journal photo by Al Stover...
Members from the Adams County Fire Protection District 2 in Lind visited students at the elementary school on Oct. 13 for Fire Prevention Week. Volunteer Firefighter D.J. Williamson, Fire Chief Kevin Starring and Assistant Chief Mike Doyle went into classrooms and presented the students with information about fire safety, as well as answered questions and provided the children with candy, stickers and T-shirts for the second-grade class. During his presentation, Williamson... Full story
The Officers and Directors of the Western College of Auctioneering announce the graduation of Augustus “Gus” Tracy of Ritzville. Tracy joined students from Alabama to Alberta for an intensive education on auction bid calling, auction method of marketing, auction management, business practices and public presentation. The Western College of Auctioneering is an internationally recognized training center and has worked with graduates in every US state, Canadian province and cou...
FIRST VISITORS. Lucas, Heather, and their children, Gilliam and Natalie Brownlee of Tonasket were the first ones through the doors of the Lasting Legacy Wildlife Museum on Oct. 14. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Olive Grams died on Oct. 5 in Spokane. She was born on March 27, 1927, to Reinholt and Mary Grams in Ralston. In 1945, Ollie moved to Spokane and worked for the Bon Marche. She then was a federal employee at recruiting in downtown Spokane, Geiger, Fort George Wright, and then worked in civil engineering at Fairchild Air Force Base. She retired in 1982 with 32 years of service. Olive was preceded in death by her parents, Reinholt and Mary Grams, her sisters LaVina Gross and Martha McNutt, and her nephew Dennis McNutt. She is... Full story
John F. Imler was born on Dec. 23, 1933, to Reuben and Marguerite Imler in Wilbur. He died on June 26 in Tacoma. John attended school in Endicott and Ritzville. He enlisted in the Navy in the early 1950s and was a corpsman. Upon returning, he worked for the U.S. Postal Service until he retired. After that he went back to school and received his high school diploma, Bachelors and Masters of Education degrees. He taught school in Medical Lake, Benton City and Franklin Pierce districts. When he retired from his career as a... Full story
“We become what we think about,” said late radio speaker and author Earl Nightingdale. In line with LRHS’s 2017 mission statement, why not think about the good? This is the thought process that the LRHS Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) club had in mind when designing the Kindness Tree. Posted in the hallway at LRHS for all to see, the Kindness Tree is a paper tree that students and staff contribute “leaves” to, where leaves are anonymous notes of nice things other people did for them. Of the tree’s in... Full story
Sept. 9, 10:31 a.m. – A Lind complainant advised of a gate on South First Street appearing to be pushed in. Deputy Jeff Lane arrived at the scene and determined the gate was broken and someone entered the property. Lane attempted to contact the last known owner to verify if there has been a crime committed. The landowner is apparently deceased and their child will come down and check on the property. It is unknown if anything is missing from the property. Sept. 9, 11:25 a.m. – A Hatton complainant advised of abandoned dog...
So I’ve been watching the baseball playoffs and there have been some very competitive and interesting games that have been played so far. For anyone that has watched a lot of games throughout the season, you no doubt have noticed that during the playoffs, the team’s managers have had a short leash with their starters and will use their bullpen relievers as early as the third inning in some cases. Even Dodgers Pitcher Clayton Kershaw came out of Sunday night’s game befor...
The Broncos boys and girls cross country teams finished their regular season in the District 7 1B/2B race at Kettle Falls on Oct. 10. Rose Melville finished in fourth place in the girls’ 5,000 meters varsity race with a time of 21 minutes and 45 seconds. Although it was not Rose Melville’s best performance, Head Coach Liz Melville said the athlete ran a respectable race and felt she overtrained before the event. Mya Lynch returned from injury and finished the race with a personal record of 35:29.92, improving her time by alm...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos went on the road to earn a much needed win against Mary Walker on Oct. 13. The trip to Springdale resulted in a 33-16 victory for the Broncos, and helped them to gain momentum and confidence as they prepare for the final two regular season games. On the road in Springdale, Head Coach Greg Whitmore said the team has always struggled early on in the games. After the long trip and a passionate Springdale crowd, the experience can be overwhelming at times. Whitmore said the Broncos had a few...
I wish to commend the management of The Ritz Theater for showing the movie “All Saints” this last weekend. Not only was this movie captivating and moving, but the movie was wholesome, and had an excellent message, as well as lessons for all of us. I would like to thank all those who showed their support, and attended a showing of the movie. And I urge everyone in our community to show their support for their local theater by attending the good films when they are shown here. Our support will encourage more good films to be... Full story
Response to Paula Bell from Oct. 4 Meet the Candidates Night: 1. Future for the town of Lind. Her response to the question for the future of the Town of Lind was I do not have a crystal ball to see into the future. Wrong answer. This is supposed to be your vision and ideas for the town. 2. Your platform as you have stated is to make sure we are not overspending. This is fine if you are verifying every reimbursement for meals and lodging, but you do not question the thousands of dollars billed for outside services to check... Full story