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The meeting of the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 Board of Commissioners has been rescheduled due to the holiday season. The commissioners will meet Thursday, Dec. 15, at 5:30 p.m. at the East Adams Rural Healthcare conference room, located in the hospital basement....
As the holidays draw near, many local churches have announced the schedules for their upcoming special holiday services. This weekend, the Emanuel Lutheran Church and the Ritzville Nazarene Church will be hosting their Christmas programs on Sunday, Dec. 18. Emanuel Lutheran Church will begin the event at 11 a.m. on Sunday morning and the Ritzville Nazarene Church will begin their program at 10:30 a.m....
The Ritzville Journal is preparing for the upcoming holidays, and would like to notify subscribers on closure dates. The Journal office will be closed on Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. The deadline for the publications on those weeks continues to be the Tuesday prior at noon. For more information, contact The Journal office at 659-1020....
The Ritzville City Council adopted the 2017 proposed fee schedule during their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The meeting began with a public hearing regarding the proposed 2017 budget and revenue sources. Clerk/Treasurer Kris Robbins stated no changes had been made to the revenue sources since their last meeting on Nov. 15. The Council adopted the proposed 2017 fee schedule. Robbins then presented the proposed 2017 110 fund requests, which is the two percent hotel/motel tax the city receives. The funds are used for advertising...
The historical attributes and buildings in Ritzville drew the interest of the Spokane Paranormal Group as they traveled through icy roads and deep snow to educate the community on their services and findings during recent investigations. Lead Investigator Kiko Morelan, investigator Scott Mercer and psychics Jane Stewart and Stacy Moore attracted residents to the Ritzville Public Library to learn about the team’s ghostly adventures and the equipment used to gather evidence. Morelan began by explaining the team’s goals whe...
NAUGHTY OR NICE. Prior to the Lind Christmas Parade, children had the opportunity to take a picture with Santa Claus and discuss Christmas wishes. Benjamin Haase reviews his Christmas list with Santa in hopes he made the nice list this year. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
THE NORTH POLE. Among the floats at the Lind Christmas Parade was this float created by Tyran Doyle and friends called The North Pole. The float showcases Santa’s sleigh lead by his reindeer heading off to deliver gifts to children around the world. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
LIND CHRISTMAS PARADE. During the Lind Christmas Parade on Dec. 11, Cole Melcher’s life was honored through a lighted float pulling a cross with his name on it. Members of the family and friends walked alongside the float waving to community members in remembrance of the young boy. -Journal photo by Haley Roybal...
CF INDUSTRIES Ritzville Terminal Supervisor Dennis Schilling presents Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner with a donation from the company. The money is dedicated to purchase winter weather equipment for the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
Local law enforcement put on their uniforms every day to protect and serve, but one day out of the year; they perform a different service for the community by participating in the Shop With the Cop program. The program allows officers to shop with a child to ensure everyone has a present under the tree this season. The purpose of the program is to have children interact with law enforcement and other emergency responders to assist with them overcoming a potential fear or...
LIND WINTER CONCERT. Students in preschool through fourth grade of the Lind Elementary School provided community members with an evening filled with holiday songs and laughs during their Winter Christmas Concert titled, “A Comical Christmas Showcase”. Alongside the students, Santa Claus (Levi Goodman) and his elves, Armando Rubio Meraz, Caden Bates, Hagen Carlson, Damon Schilling, Jackson Phelps and Zavier Berg participated in the songs and performed skits. -Journal photo by...
A Seattle professional team won another Major League championship over the weekend when the Seattle Sounders captured the MLS crown in a 5-4 penalty kick shootout victory over Toronto. The match was played in Toronto which means that one Seattle team has had success on the road when it really mattered. This was the first MLS championship game end 0-0. That is when the penalty kicks take over and the hope is that your team has great kickers and the other team’s goalie lets a b...
Four members of the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague mat squad traveled to Spangle to begin their season by participating in the Liberty Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 10. Head Coach Jason Hilzer took heavy weight wrestlers Samuele Bortolato, Aarron Phelps, Michael Phelps and Tucker Guiles to the tournament to observe what technical improvements are needed for the athletes to be successful in the upcoming league matches. Hilzer said Bortolato displayed an immense amount of determination and confidence despite this being the first wrestli...
Christmas is a difficult time for anyone grieving for lost loved ones. It is especially painful for America’s military families whose son, daughter, spouse or parent was killed while serving in uniform. Normally, the fallen are remembered on Memorial Day, but thanks to a Maine family and over 800,000 donors and volunteers, more than a million wreaths will be laid on the tombstones of our fallen soldiers, sailors and airmen on Dec. 17. The panoramic view of Arlington National Cemetery’s rolling hills with its white grave mar...
Our beautiful fall weather inevitably gave way to winter, which finally reared its’ ugly head with freezing temperatures and six inches of snow on Dec. 5-6. It seems everyone must ‘re-learn’ driving habits to avoid insurance deductibles until spring weather returns. There are other dangers as well. Each year folks slip on the ice, trip on a snow bank or shovel their sidewalk without proper precautions. If you must shovel snow remember it’s hard physical labor, and you need to be in shape. If you’re not used to the effort, p...
“Suffering arises from trying to control what is uncontrollable, or from neglecting to control what is in our power,” said Epictetus, a stoic philosopher of ancient Greece. Many factors contribute to a successful education, not all of which are controllable. However, under the beliefs of Epictetus, any aspect that can be maintained to produce a positive outcome in student learning should be rightfully done so. This logic brings rise to the necessity of a positive learning environment. Elizabeth Barkley explains in her 201...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos had a busy week with three games against Tri-Cities Prep (TCP), Liberty and Colfax. The team began their week by traveling to Pasco to face TCP in a non-league game on Wednesday, Dec. 7, after the game had been postponed a day due to weather conditions. The Lady Broncos kept the game under control and out played their opponents until the final buzzer sounded, said Head Coach Gary Kelly. They claimed victory against TCP with a score of...
2 YEARS. Members of the Peace by Piece Quilt Guild gathered at Memories Diner on Dec. 10 to celebrate 20 years of membership and activity in the community. Many of the members have been active in the group for all 20 years, and they meet regularly to quilt and socialize together. -Journal photo by Katelin Davidson...
After competing in two nonleague games, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos went on the road for their first league match up on Friday. The Broncos returned home with a victory over Liberty for the third consecutive time, before hosting Colfax on Saturday night. The Broncos began their week at Tri-Cities Prep on Dec. 7 for a nonleague game. TCP earned a 55-36 win against the Broncos, and the game provided Head Coach Dustan Arlt with insight on areas the team could improve on....
Donna Lee Copeland born Jan. 16, 1933, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, died on Oct. 2, in Salem surrounded by her children. Donna graduated with honors from Percival High School in Iowa. She raised her family in Ritzville, after which she moved to Spokane to pursue a career in nursing. She attended Deaconess School of Nursing, WSU for her Bachelor’s Degree (Go Cougs!) and Whitworth for her Masters, specializing in Health Education and Chemical Dependency. She maintained a 4.0 grad...
Leonard Edward Martel, aged 68, died surrounded by his family and his closest, lifelong friend on Monday, Dec. 5. Leonard an amazing man will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to have known him. Leonard was born May 8, 1948, in Anacortes, to Joseph Edward Martel and Edith Bergman Martel. He was raised in Friday Harbor, a place his father referred to as “God’s country.” Leonard was a fifth generation San Juan Islander and a proud graduate of the Friday Harbor High...
Theodore “Ted” L. Hayes, 84, died in Moses Lake on Dec. 10. Ted graduated high school in Spokane Valley and went to WSU and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree. After college and a couple of jobs, Ted decided he really wanted to farm. So, he came to the Ritzville area to farm for Sonny Allert for a few years, then he went to work for Art Benzel and then for Bob Walli, spending 60 years farming for Benzel’s and Walli’s. He was active in The Ritzville Eagles, Ritzville Bowling a...
Wylie James Plumb was born to Cliff and Aydriann Plumb on Nov. 15. At birth, Wylie weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length. He joins siblings Lane, 6, and Mason, 3. Paternal grandparents are Cliff and Lily Ann Plumb of Washtucna. Maternal grandparents are Leonard and Pam Martel of Lind....
The Ritzville Grade School will be having their Winter Concert on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the school gym. The concert will include students in kindergarten through fourth grade singing holiday songs....