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The Lind Calvary Assembly of God Church Christmas service is Sunday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m....
The date of the H.E. Gritman Senior Center’s Christmas dinner has been changed from Monday, Dec. 21, to Wednesday, Dec. 23. On Monday, the senior center will serve hamburger soup. Christmas dinner will be beef, baked potatoes, Christmas fruited Jell-o salad and white Christmas pie. Regular services will resume on Jan. 4. To make a reservation for dinner, call 659-1921 or 659-1289 no later than 11 a.m.... Full story
The Lind Lighting contest returns this year for all residents and businesses within the Town of Lind. The judging for the contest will take place on Dec. 23 from 6:30-8 p.m....
After two Public Hearings, the Lind Town Council approved the 2016 budget for the Town of Lind on Tuesday, Dec. 8. For the year of 2015 the budget expected $212,773.85 in revenue and for 2016 their expected revenue is set at $268,880. This is mostly due to the beginning cash, which is roughly $45,000 more than in 2015 and because of the taxes for the city, which will bring in over $10,000 more than the year prior. The airport fund for the town will have $6,500 for the fiscal year of 2016 compared to the $15,628 that was...
Empire Health Foundation’s Rural Aging Responsive Grant Cycle is designed to provide funding for a broad range of one-time projects designed to help adults age 60 and over live full, meaningful lives with independence and dignity. Nonprofits looking to implement programs serving seniors in Adams County can apply. The H.E. Gritman Senior Center received operational support from the grant in 2015 for a total of $9,900. The grant money was used for the congregate meals served at the Ritzville facility. The investment level t...
GRAND MARSHALS. Bill and Jeanette Wills served as the Grand Marshals for the Lind Christmas Parade on Dec. 12. –Journal photo by Rachel Plager...
Communities throughout Adams County are largely without resources in many critical areas. With the exception of Othello, there is not a resident mental health office staff in the county. The Emanuel Lutheran Church is committed to beginning a training program designed to meet the needs of the community with training, skills and compassion. There are many elderly people who often lose their spouse and experience intense grief and loneliness. Many people have to make the difficult transition from their own home and... Full story
A new Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is beginning in the Ritzville area. The meeting will be held each Thursday at the Soul Café located at 109 West Main Avenue and will start at 7 p.m. and last for one hour. Any interested residents are asked to call Paul at 660-1700 with questions.... Full story
SANTA CLAUS. Prior to the start of the Lind Christmas Parade, Harper and Jayda Lobe visited with Santa in the Lind Senior Center. –Journal photo by Rachel Plager... Full story
On Sunday, Dec. 6, Lind held their annual Christmas Parade beginning with a chili feed and pictures with Santa. A key part to the parade are the floats community members design and drive for the crowd to enjoy at 5:30 p.m. In first place this year was Tyran Doyle and Friends with their Santa on the Farm float. They received a cash prize of $250. From the Lind Exhaust Shop was the Lund Family Christmas float who received second place and a $150 cash prize. There was a tie for... Full story
Dennis Schilling, Superintendent of CF Industries presented a check to 14 Lind-Ritzville teachers through CF Industries’ Classroom Mini-Grant Program. The company partnered with Lind-Ritzville School District to provide their grants to the teachers who incorporate agriculture and the environment items into their classroom. CF Industries contributed $4,335 in total to support projects in the classroom for the 14 teachers. Jennifer Anderson who teaches third grade at Lind E...
Speech Language Pathologist Deborah Reynolds has dedicated more than 20 years of her life helping patients regain or improve their ability to function in everyday life. Her career has now brought her to the Adams County Public Hospital District No. 2 to work with patients through the hospital and East Adams Care Center (EACC). Reynolds also provides outpatient speech therapy services in Ritzville, as well as working with Davenport and Odessa hospital districts. Reynolds began... Full story
Marvin Louis Miller, 88, died on Nov. 26 at From the Heart in Pasco. He was born on Oct. 6, 1927, the fifth of nine children, to Alta (Odgers) Miller and Shirley R. Miller at the family home in Davenport. In December 1932, the family moved to Connell, where his dad operated a grocery store. Louie attended school in Connell and was manager of the sports team in high school. He graduated from Connell High in 1945 and soon joined the Merchant Marines. At World War II’s end he returned to Connell and worked odd jobs until moving...
Music has the unique ability to carry emotion, allowing its listeners to recall the feelings and the corresponding memories they experienced when they last heard it. Music is an important part of the holiday season, and has been for many years. It establishes traditions and familiar emotions to help each holiday, year after year, be a merry one. The Lind-Ritzville High School (LRHS) band acknowledged and spread the importance of music during the holidays during their winter concert on Monday, Dec. 7. Along with providing...
Stuff (1) December 1 was a milestone for me since it marked 15 years working for a great company in Big Bend Electric Co-op. At one time I planned on retiring on that day but decided I enjoyed what I was doing too much. Interestingly enough, I heard that I was retiring. My wife was asked what I was doing now that I was retired. She jokingly said, “Well I assume he’s still going to work since he hasn’t told me that he retired!” No, I’ll be working for another two or three years...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague wrestling squad had their first busy week of the season last week. It began with weight certifications on Thursday where each wrestler received their weight class for the tournament the following Saturday. Four of the Broncos wrestling squad are in the 285-pound weight class. Tucker Guiles, Joe Benedict, Karl Hawks and Alexis Guizar were all certified as heavyweights at the weigh-in. Matt Vercoe weighed in at 220-pounds followed by Aaron Ritz at 195-pounds. Alex Whitman will be wrestling in the 145... Full story
Taking steps to improve forest management to prevent catastrophic wildfires from occurring is critical, and I have supported passage of legislation in the U.S. House like the Resilient Forests Act this year to make those improvements. For communities across the nation that have faced the recurring threat of natural disasters, it is also important to ensure that residents of small towns and rural areas are treated fairly when calculating federal disaster relief. For the past two historic fire seasons, residents of Central...
We are experiencing a shortage of substitute teachers in the United States and it is hitting our state quite hard! I am a retired educator so I watch these things closely. Washington has been hiring people with a college degree who can pass the logical tests that safeguard our children. The college degree can be in any field. I have a suggestion that could help solve the problem. About 45 years ago I was involved in helping a lady get a teaching degree without going back to the campus. There was a program that allowed her to... Full story
Just before Gov. Jay Inslee (D) flew to Paris for the global climate summit, he met with Washington business leaders who sought assurances that his proposed carbon cap rule won’t wipe out good-paying manufacturing jobs and send even more industrial production overseas. Unfortunately, the governor offered no encouragement, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) reported. Instead, he surprised many in the room by proclaiming that “nothing” had been accomplished in Washington with regard to climate protection since the a...
Georgia A. Calloway died in Ritzville Monday, Dec. 14. A Celebration of life will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Ritzville, Saturday, Dec. 19, at 10 a.m. A full obituary will run in next week’s edition of The Journal. Danekas Funeral Home-Ritzville is handling arrangements....
Herschel Leslie Heimbigner, 93, died peacefully in his sleep Wednesday, Dec. 2. Hersh was born on the family wheat farm just west of Ritzville on Dec. 7, 1921. After graduating from Ritzville High he left for Cheney with an interest in industrial arts, but his plans were interrupted by WWII. Hersh served in the 1st Battalion, 148th Infantry Regiment, 37th Division, Company B seeing action in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Luzon, and Manila. He earned the rank of sergeant and was...
Doreen Baumann, 91, of Spokane, died peacefully in her home on Dec. 4. Doreen Bingham was born in San Francisco July 8, 1924, to Annie and Thomas Charles Bingham. She was blessed to be an older sister and loved every minute of her relationship with her brother Bill. She became a member of the Girl Scouts in 1934 in the Sigmund Grove Troop. Her family moved to Seattle where she graduated from Garfield High School and loved to swim in Lake Washington. After graduation she and a...
The young LaCrosse-Washtucna/Kahlotus Lady Tigercats squad hit the hardwood last week to begin league competition. The team started against Liberty Christian, before facing the seven-time consecutive state champions, the Colton Wildcats. The LWK team started out strong against Liberty Christian in Kahlotus on Dec. 11 by putting the first points on the board, but the Lady Patriots quickly pulled away. The Liberty Christian team would continue to dominate the court and the Lady...
With their first week of games in the past the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Lady Broncos are working towards their next league game on Saturday, Dec. 19. The week started off on Tuesday, Dec. 8, against the Medical Lake Lady Cardinals with a big win. The Lady Broncos walked off the court while the scoreboard read 48-27 against the 1A school. Peyton Curtis held the title of high scorer with 15 points. She was closely followed by Tommi Swannack with 13 points and Tessa Jantz with 10.... Full story
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos began league competition during the weekend with two victories, following a loss to the 1A Medical Lake Cardinals the Tuesday prior. The Broncos now move forward with confidence for upcoming league competition, with their goal still set at earning a top seat in their half of the division. The Broncos went on the road Dec. 8 to face the Medical Lake Cardinals in a nonleague contest. After a close, and hard-fought battle in the first three quar...