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Monday serves as a time for families in the Ritzville area to relax and enjoy the complimentary Firemen’s Breakfast at the fire station on First Avenue from 7-11 a.m. on May 26. Along with a complete breakfast of pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, fire truck rides through the city are also available for kids of all ages....
Residents are invited to begin the summer season at the Lind Summer Kick-Off Fun Fair in Lind on Friday, May 23. The event runs from 6-8:30 p.m. on the football field in Lind, and has activities for all ages. The event features barbecue plates, bounce house maze, dunk tank, snow cones, cotton candy and games. Some of the games featured include mini golf, surprise wall, fishing, basketball/football throw, Crazy Birds, pie in the face, lucky key and many more. The event is fun for all ages and all proceeds go directly back to... Full story
The Ritzville shop for Flash’s Auto Body is having an Open House on Sunday, May 25, in coordination with the Ritzville Classic Car Show on Main. On display is a variety of Corvettes, and the soft opening has been titled “60 Years of Corvettes.” Flash’s Auto Body Shop is located at 102 North Jefferson Street and the shop is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
The Memorial Day weekend always provides residents and visitors with an endless amount of activities during the holiday weekend. Here is a schedule and brief description of events occurring this weekend. Thursday, May 22 The first screening of “Dryland”, a documentary film based around residents of Adams County, shows at The Ritz Theater at 8 p.m. Filmmakers Sue Arbuthnot and Richard Wilhelm will be present on Thursday and Friday, as will other cast members. Friday, May 23 Filmmakers and residents return to The Ritz The... Full story
Ritzville High School Alumni will gather for the 109th Annual Alumni Banquet and meeting this Saturday, May 24, at Gilson Gymnasium. Ticket sales for this year’s banquet have closed. Alumni who have not yet received their tickets and name badges need to contact Marilyn Sielaff as soon as possible at 509-347-6188 or email at [email protected]. A total of 270 alumni will spend the evening at the event, which is catered by Longhorn Barbecue Catering of Spokane. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. Toastmaster for the e... Full story
The Ritzville Classic Car Club rolls out the red carpet every Sunday of Memorial Day weekend for auto enthusiasts and visitors during its annual extravaganza. The event, Classics on Main Street, is being displayed in a new location this year that is sure to highlight the unique and spectacular styles of the vehicles. The show in downtown Ritzville begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, and lasts until 3 p.m. Residents are advised Main Avenue will be closed from Division Street to Jefferson Street from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Washin...
Members of the honored classes at the Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet on May 24 are reminded all class photos are taken prior to the start of the banquet. The Journal is onsite to take photos at Gilson Gymnasium from 5:30 p.m. until the start of the banquet at 6 p.m. Honored classes can also contact Katelin Davidson at The Journal about scheduling class photos at other locations, if the classes intend on meeting at a different time on Saturday, May 24. Davidson can be reached at 659-1020 or at...
The Memorial Day weekend in Ritzville is a busy time, and with the growing popularity of geocaching, the Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting the second annual Ritzville Small Town Cache Cow Event. Geocaching is a real-world treasure hunt and its popularity is growing at a rapid rate. Geocachers rely on GPS to help them locate caches that are hidden throughout the city and the countryside, and caches can be found in the Ritzville area year-round. During the Memorial Day weekend activities, special caches are hidden... Full story
The Ralston Grange will provide a potato bar dinner, fixed by the men of the Grange on Wednesday, May 28. Women attending will be presented with a special gift. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m., but men helping with the dinner are asked to be at the Grange hall by 6 p.m. Following dinner, Damon and Morgane Roth will present a program on home brewing. With the growth of microbreweries in recent years, interest in home brewing has also increased substantially. The program will review the basics of the craft, the materials needed...
Memorial Day services have been planned at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery and the Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery on Monday, May 26. Volunteers are needed on May 23 at 5:30 p.m. to assist the Ritzville VFW Post No. 11446 and American Legion Post No. 51with setting flags up at the cemetery. The flags are taken down the evening of May 26 and volunteers are also needed to assist at the cemetery on Monday evening. In Washtucna, the memorial service begins at 11 a.m. with a prayer, readings and an opportunity for residents...
Jim Roloff is returning to his hometown for the signing of his first book, “Mending God’s Creatures.” The signing and reading runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ritzville Public Library on May 24. Growing up just outside of Ritzville in wheat country and on a cattle ranch, Roloff began gaining an appreciation for animals of all sizes, which led him to pursue a career as a veterinarian. He attended Eastern Washington University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He then c...
When the filing period closed on Friday, three candidates had filed for the County Commissioner District 3 position. Incumbent Jeff Stevens is vying for the position against opponents Jessie “Weno” Dominguez and Eleanor Brodahl. The other local contested position is for the Ritzville District Court Judge position. Incumbent Adalia Hille has filed for reelection and is running against opponent Carolyn Benzel. Adams County candidates and offices in uncontested races are Sherri Brewer, Assessor; Heidi Hunt, Auditor; Susan Kirken...
UNEXPECTED GUESTS. Ritzville welcomed three new visitors to the city on Tuesday, May 20. These three moose wandered from near the Interstate to the Ritzville Municipal Golf Course. The trio, which appeared to be a mother and her two calves, took up residence in the trees near fairway five on the golf course around 7:30 a.m. They finally moved west and out of city limits around 8:30 p.m....
May is a busy month at the LRMS. The sixth period FACSE class is doing a play, the Honor Society is doing a car wash, the ASB elected new officers, and the band is transitioning from marching the Armed Forces Torchlight Parade to the Spring Concert. The sixth period FACSE class is performing a play called “Bullies Anonymous.” Once one person stands up and steps in behind a bullying victim, many more will join in and the bully will stop. The third graders viewed the play on Friday. They learned a lot and enjoyed the play, whi...
For a moment imagine a bright, colorful, warm summer day. The grass is lively, the sky is clear, and the breeze blows gently at your side. Now imagine a cold and brittle winter day. The grass is dull and an overcast blanket above covers the world beneath it. Fall and spring are important seasons; they create a bridge between two unlike seasons, easing over the changing environment. Transitions are an essential part of change; LRMS sixth graders are taking the opportunity near the end of this school year to reflect on the...
This weekend the alumni of Ritzville and Lind-Ritzville High Schools will come together for the 109th and second year respectively. The 75-year class of 1939, 50-year class of 1964, 25-year class of 1989 and the 2014 LR class will be honored. I have a personal vested interest in this year’s alumni banquet since I was asked to be the Toastmaster. There are a number of reasons as to the why I was selected and I hope that you are in attendance Saturday night so that you can f...
The LRS Lady Broncos’ softball team had two athletes named to the 2014 NE 2B Softball All-Opponent team. Eighth grade student Emma Aldrich has been selected as second team as a pitcher, and Kim Gimmaka has also received second team honors as the catcher....
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos baseball team has three athletes named to the Northeast 2B All-Opponent Team for the spring season. Receiving first team all-league honors is Tyler Frederick. Cort Ruzicka and Dylan Hartz have both received second team all-league recognition....
The SJELWK track and field team traveled to Martin Field in Walla Walla to compete in the 2B Sub District meet on May 14. Senior athlete Darcy Stamper continued his success in high jump and long jump by winning both events last Wednesday. Men’s results 100: 7, Adam Blakeley 12.45. 8, Wilson Lundberg 12.48. 14, Tyler Knight 12.86. 200: 9, Knight 26.39. 400: 4, A. Blakeley 57.43. 7, Luke Bailey 1:02.83. 9, Alex Whitman 1:04.96. 12, Jacob Blakeley 1:15.98. 4x100: 6, Graham BeDell, Whitman, Knight, Blakeley 52.32. 4x400: 6, B...
The Lind-Ritzville/Sprague played in the final games of the season on May 20 at Merkel Field in Spokane. After defeated Liberty 28-9 in the first game, the Lady Broncos earned a spot to play Springdale in a loser-out game. The Lady Broncos fell to Springdale 13-3, and the loss ended the Lady Broncos season in the district competition. During the Liberty game, the Lady Broncos ran out to an early lead, securing four runs in the second inning and five runs in the fifth inning. The seventh inning led to 13 runs by the Broncos...
The McGregor Company has found a wellspring of strength and intelligence in the pool of applicants in the Standing Tall for American Agriculture Scholarship Program. This program focuses support of agriculture at a most important level – students. Five local high school seniors each received a $1,000 Standing Tall for American Agriculture Scholarship to go towards their college tuitions. Maya Wahl of Lind, Bridger Smith of Ritzville, Maxwell Mielke of Davenport, Margaret Elliot of Prosser and Taryn Coffman of Athena, Ore., a...
Our family would like to first send out a very big thank you to all of the wonderful friends and community members who prayed, and sent sweet and loving thoughts and messages, who donated to the fund in Dillon’s name at Sterling Bank, who brought meals who just gave us so much love and support. We are so grateful to live in a community full of people willing to be there for us during this traumatic time. It was a wonderful reminder and boost for Dillon to know how many people remembered him and cared so much about him. He i...
Since 1963, our nation has recognized the importance of small businesses to the economic success of America during National Small Business Week. As a former small business owner, I understand the many challenges employers face. From the family farm to the local manufacturer and retail stores, our small businesses are critical to creating jobs and growing our nation’s economy. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, small businesses make up 97 percent of all employers in the United States. In fact, small business owners have crea...
The first gathering of the (unofficial) Ritzville Women’s Golf Group occurred, as it does most every year, in early May. Several usual didn’t show, possibly due to the chilly and windy conditions. The hardier among us were not so easily dissuaded, however, and eventually our group swelled to seven. We take a moment here to remember Dorothy and Barb. We like to think that they were teeing off in Heaven at about the same time as we did here in the secular realm. Their memories are a blessing to us all. Sandee was in Spo...
Billy Frank, Jr., and Stu Bledsoe came from very different backgrounds, yet their friendship and determination laid the groundwork for what today is known as Washington’s historic Forests and Fish agreement. Those accords paved the way to revitalized wild salmon habitats, cleaner water and better forest management. Frank, who died early this month, was raised along the Nisqually River. An avid fisherman, he was arrested more than 50 times defending tribal fishing rights. Frank’s activism earned the respect of tribal lea...