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The Whitman County Historical Society is inviting the public to attend the meeting on Sunday, Oct. 28, at 2 p.m. in the renovated LaCrosse Market. Historical photographs are on display during the meeting, and those in attendance will learn about the history of the store and take part in tours of the building. Refreshments will be served during the meeting....
The Stayin’ Alive youth group is sponsoring a fall carnival on Wednesday, Oct. 31, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church. The community is invited to attend, enjoy carnival games and activities. Hotdogs and candy will be distributed during the carnival. Stayin’ Alive is a joint ministry of Ritzville Foursquare Church and Trinity United Methodist Church. It offers classes and activities for children K-12 every Wednesday evening....
Due to the difficulty in obtaining 35mm film, the movie showing at The New Ritz Theatre this weekend will be, “Here Comes the Boom,” instead of the originally planned “Hotel Transylvania.” According to owner, Dora Kramer, the 35mm film used at the theatre is becoming a rare commodity in the digital age of technology. To obtain information on weekly movies and changes, call the theatre office at 659-1950. The New Ritz Theatre is located at 107 East Main Avenue in downtown Ritzville....
The 85th annual National FFA Convention is underway in Indianapolis, Ind. and a group of Lind-Ritzville FFA chapter members have gone to compete at the national level. The convention runs from Oct. 24-27, and 10 local members plan to compete in three different contests during the event. Chelsey Heidenreich is returning to Nationals for the third consecutive year to compete in the National FFA Talent competition. Any local resident who has RFD TV, can watch Heidenreich perform live at Conseco Field House at 2:30 p.m. on Thursd...
Students at Lind-Ritzville High School are encouraging all veterans from Lind and Ritzville to attend the Veteran’s Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 9, in Gilson Gymnasium at 8:45 a.m. A slideshow of local veterans is being updated and local veterans should contact the school with current information to be included in the presentation. Veterans that are willing to submit letters of correspondence from when they served are asked to bring the letters to the high school. Veterans interested in attending the assembly are a...
The horse department results for the Wheat Land Communities’ Fair were: Gymkhana high point winners: Brix Curtis, leadline; Rachel Nygren, 10 and under; Peyton Curtis, 11-17; Michelle Hennings, 18 and over. Peyton Curtis was the 4-H horse show winner of the Elizabeth Hennings traveling trophy for overall champion showman and she went on to compete in the Round Robin. Haley Oestreich was the reserve champion showman. High point performance winner was Oestreich and reserve was Peyton Curtis. Open horse show high point w...
Adams County Fire Protection District No. 1 Chief Scott Kembel and Ritzville Fire Department Chief Andy Lefevre, have announced that burning season is open for areas serviced by the two agencies. The season ends in the spring when vegetation starts to dry in the warmer weather. The chiefs remind city and county residents that burning is allowed only for yard waste and absolutely no burn barrels are permitted. Burning permits are required and may be obtained at Iverson Law Office at 120 West Main Avenue. A call must be placed...
The Ritzville School Board is seeking an individual to fill the vacancy in the position of director of District No. 4. The position became available for nominations or applications following the resignation of Shannon Flynn. All applicants must be a registered voter, residing within the boundaries of District No. 4. District No. 4 begins at the intersection of the school district boundary and I-90 on the east end of the district. The boundary follows I-90 to Paha-Packard Road, before moving north to Tokio Road. The boundary...
The Lind-Ritzville FFA Alumni is organizing the first annual Grain Drive to benefit the Lind-Ritzville FFA Chapter and the farm business management class. The drive is geared towards encouraging local producers to donate bushels of wheat to the Lind-Ritzville FFA Alumni. The wheat is used in the classroom as part of the farm business management class, taught by Andy Williams. During the past few years, the Lind FFA has hosted the grain drive and it has been extremely successful, as it provided each student 50 bushels of...
The 1965 obituaries from the Ritzville Journal are now being posted online as they are completed. To access them online visit the USGenWeb archives at http://usgenweb.org and search Adams County, Washington obituaries. The project began with the 1898 obituaries and continues to present day....
The Ritzville Volunteer Ambulance Association (RVAA) is asking for community support and funding to help build new facilities for the equipment and meeting room for the volunteers. Currently, the RVAA consists of about a dozen volunteers who give their time to assist those in the community that need help. The group operates out of the old fire station building where two of the ambulances are stored. Phil Bowman, chairman for the association, said the biggest obstacle the group faces is finding space for meetings and...
The Washington Hospitals Workers’ Compensation Trust has selected East Adams Rural Hospital (EARH) Chief Nursing Officer, Brenda Herr, as the recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Safety Leadership award. CEO/CFO Gary Bostrom is presenting the award to Herr during the regular board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 25. Bostrom represented EARH and received Herr’s award during the Washington State Hospital Association meeting last week. The workers compensation staff members that work with Herr and other staff members at EARH chose the...
Charlene Hoeft hoists the largest pumpkin she can find at Andy’s Produce Stand in the Sterling Bank parking lot. Hoeft, who volunteers at the stand, was helping a customer move the tremendous pumpkin and shared a laugh with other helpers at the stand. The produce stand’s final day of selling fabulous pumpkins and produce was on Thursday, Oct. 18. –Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
The Caring Neighbors board recently donated $1,350 to the Paul Revere Lodge No. 205 Bikes for Books program. By meeting reading goals, third through fifth grade students enrolled in Adams County public schools have the opportunity to win a bike. The more reading goals achieved, the more opportunities the student has to win a bicycle. Caring Neighbors is a non-profit entity established by Big Bend Electric Co-op. The Big Bend Electric Co-op members have donated the Caring...
While most families use the holidays and birthdays for quality family time, the Baumann cousins took family bonding to the extreme last month. The team of seven, appropriately titled “Dirt Happens,” joined the Tough Mudder challenge to complete a 12-mile obstacle course at a coal mine in Black Valley. The seven members who endured the course were Brian Baumann, Beth Baumann, Stacie Baumann Davis, Kristen Schneidmiller Herron, Brandon Herron, Grae Newman and Dan Abbott. New...
As of Tuesday evening, the benefit dinner to support the expense of upcoming medical treatments for Bob Tracy helped raise $8,795, with donations still coming in. The Ritzville Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 2739 hosted the dinner and silent auction on Saturday, Oct. 20. Sharon Oestreich, who helped coordinate the event, estimated 125 people attended the dinner and over 150 tickets were sold. The money raised is a total from the silent auction, dinner and donations, as we...
The 2012 Wheat Land Communities’ Fair results This year the fair saw a total of 1,982 entries from 261 exhibitors, of which, 60 were in 4-H, 26 in FFA, 53 in open youth and 122 adults. Beef department Andy Williams served as superintendent of the beef department and was in charge of 10 FFA market beef entries, four 4-H market beef entries and nine open class beef entries. Awards in the FFA divisions: TyAnn Tellefson, grand champion market and grand champion fitting and showing...
The outcome of the General Election will result in new directions for the nation, the state of Washington, Adams County, and individual cities and towns. We encourage you to carefully consider the choices on your ballot and vote for the candidate of your choice and to support or oppose the various measures as you see fit. Voting is an individual right and privilege — don’t waste it. While the national and local economies are unstable and have contributed to uncertain times, that is no reason to live with your head firmly pla...
Adams County Auditor Nancy McBroom and I enthusiastically support Kim Wyman for Secretary of State. As your Secretary of State for the past twelve years, I fully understand the qualities needed to serve successfully in that position. It’s not a matter of political party preference. Instead, it’s the ability to rise above party and oversee elections and the other office functions in a fair, non-partisan way. Kim Wyman has demonstrated that quality for twelve years as the Thurston County Auditor. She is endorsed by 66 pre...
I’m writing to express my support for John Marshall, candidate for Adams County Commissioner, District 1; the position held by Rudy Plager for 12 years (3 terms). I’ve known and worked with both men when I was an Adams County Commissioner and on Boards and Committees since the mid-1990s, including as the citizen representative for Adams County on the locally controlled Columbia Basin Ground Water Management Area (GWMA). I worked with John when he was a member of the Ritzville City Council, and the County Health District Boa...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna Lady Tigercats played in the last, regularly scheduled, league game against Colton on Thursday, Oct. 18, in Colton. The Lady Tigercats lost in three sets, with scores of 13-25, 8-25, 19-25. “The girls did a wonderful job. They played with enthusiasm and worked hard as a team. I was very pleased with the way our girls played. Colton has a strong team and can be quite intimidating, yet our girls were up for the challenge,” head coach Sarah Mayer said. The final game leaves the Lady Tigercats with a 3-7...
The Lady Broncos will have a second opportunity to send Davenport packing when they meet at 10 a.m. Saturday, in the first round of the district volleyball tournament in Davenport. The Lady Broncos finished their regular season with a win in five games Saturday, over Springdale despite a last minute change in match locations due to a power outage, 26-24, 12-25, 25-22, 16-25 and 18-16. “Luckily we were able to go to a nearby school to play instead of going back Tuesday to play,” said coach Cari Galbreath. “We didn’t play fo...
The LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Tigercats ran away with a 60-18 win against St. John-Endicott on Friday, Oct. 19. Along with the win, the Tigercats also celebrated 10 athletes during senior night. The Tigercats put the first points on the board with a 12-yard run by senior athlete, Alec Fleming. Fleming lead the team in scoring and yards, accumulating 109 yards on nine carries, scoring two touchdowns and three, two-point conversions, all in the first half. Fleming jogged into...
After leading the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague football team to a 34-0 victory over Reardan, head coach Greg Whitmore was announced as one of week seven’s “NFL High School Coaches of the Week.” The Seattle Seahawks and Sterling Bank announced the award on Oct. 19. Whitmore’s coaching has provided the LRS team with a 7-0 record this season, and awarded the team the title of Northeast 2B League champions. The NFL High School Coach of the Week program is a partnership between the Washington State Football Coaches Association, the Sea...
The Broncos are the undisputed champions of the league and remain undefeated going into their final regular season game of the year this week against Liberty. This will be senior night for the Broncos. A win would result in a perfect season for the Broncos (7-0) with an unblemished record. The win over Colfax also cements the first round of playoffs for the Broncos. In the district crossover game, the Northeast District 7 Broncos will host Southeast District 9 Asotin, who come...