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1 years ago The Ritzville Journal-Times Dec. 23, 1920 CHILDREN PRESENT PLEASING CANTATA Santa Claus came with his bells and his pack and made happy the hearts of all the children at the high school last Saturday night, the event being the Christmas cantata put on by the pupils of the grade schools. The cantata was a splendid production and met with the heartiest comments of praise from the audience which filled both the floor and balcony of the gymnasium. 75 years ago The...
Merry Christmas from the Lind Community Church – In this season of advent, we can turn our hearts to the study of Scripture pertaining to the first coming of our Lord and Savior: Isa. 7:14 – “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. Matt. 1:23 – “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Luke 1:26-33 – Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was...
Mrs. Jeske’s 1st grade class Dear Santa, I would like a toy fox! I would like a glow in the dark cry baby! Love you! Thank you. Love, Addy A. Dear Santa, I would like a helicopter. I want black and gray Dusty Crop Hoper. Love, Jackson M. Dear Santa, How are your elves? I want a LOL Doll for Christmas. Love, Olivia A. Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would like stick on nails, red Vans, black Vans, and an XBOX. I would like a toy fox. Love, Paisley Miller Dear Santa, I have been very good this year. I would like...
The angel told the Shepherds in Luke 2: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men!” This year has been anything but peaceful for many of us. People have lost their jobs and are not able to make their payments on houses and cars which are often things that we feel we need to experience peace. I am not making light of jobs, houses, cars and other material things because they can bring real peace to our day. Just remember how you feel when you go...
Have you experienced God? Have you ever had Him speak to you in a real and powerful way? God spoke to Mary through an angel. He spoke to Joseph in a dream. With the shepherds, He used a multitude of heavenly hosts; and with the wisemen, it was a bright and shining star. You see, God is not limited in the ways that He speaks to us. Instead, He uses all sorts of creative means to get our attention. He might reveal Himself though the Bible, prayer, your circumstances, or a person. The fact is, He can use any number of ways to...
Is there still hope, peace, and joy in the middle of a global pandemic? So many have lost jobs, finances, and loved ones. Personal losses have mounted for so many, even in our neighborhoods. Political unrest, rebellion, pestilence, and poverty have gripped the entire world. Too many have grown despondent and have tragically taken their own lives. To so many of you who have been challenged in your health, have lost family members, employment, and even faced the closure of your church and faith communities, the answer is...
Greetings and Merry Christmas from the Benge Church. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected by the pandemic that has changed everything. Christmas, too, is an event in time that changed everything, the birth of our Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. This Jesus we celebrate is our way to God and eternal life, Praise God. Jesus not only came as a baby to this world, but was also destined to live in our hearths and I would like to tell you this story as well. Our sto...
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Clarke Moore romanticized Christmas in ways that have become iconic to our vision of Christmas, complete with visions of sugar plums that danced in the children’s dreams. It is a delightful poem many of us cherish. Yet, in the dark days of 2020, the fantasy of Moore’s vision fails to meet us in our deepest needs. How is your vision these days? 2020 has presented us with a great many challenge, for some of us more than others....
Ritzville Branch Christmas is my favorite time of year! It is the time we celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth! His birth is important to me today and always will be. It is a glorious time of celebration! Now, Is His birth important to you? I love to read the story of the Savior’s birth from the scriptures. I rejoice that the King of kings came to earth, was born in a manger under the most humbling circumstances, and lived a perfect life! When Jesus was born, the joy in heaven was so great that along with the angel, a mul...
From Luke 2:1-12 “In those days, a decree went out that all the world should be taxed. Everyone went to be taxed, each into his own city. Joseph also went up from Nazareth, into the city of David, called Bethlehem; (because he was of the lineage of David), to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And while they were there, she gave birth to her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger; because there was no room f...
RITZVILLE – Christmas spirit was alive and well at East Adams Rural Healthcare this month with staff working together to bring Christmas cheer to the Ritzville Community. What started as a simple Christmas tree-decorating contest was quickly turned into a Silent Auction held via Facebook to raise funds for the Ritzville Giving Tree. The Giving Tree is a program designed to help make the holidays a little brighter and less stressful for friends and neighbors in the Ritzville Community. The program helps children ages n...
Passed away December 8, 2020 in Pasco, WA. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Puyallup, WA to Herman and Millie Sieverkropp. He married Dolores Roby on February 24, 1956 in Odessa, WA where they continued to live and farm while raising their family. Donald is a member of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He is survived two children Donald (Shelley) Sieverkropp Jr. and Carol (Michael) Garneau along with six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He is also survived by...
DECEMBER 11 Fire – East I-90 near milepost 238 Ritzville Report of a large fire with eight-foot flames near a barn on the south side of I-90 near milepost 238. Deputies arrived and were only able to locate a small controlled fire on the front porch of a residence. Deputies advised Adams County and Lincoln County FIRE Departments. Burglary – South Lind-Hatton Road and West Sutton Road Othello Report of a cold burglary at the location in the last two weeks. Incident was discovered the day prior, and an air compressor was sto...
Daniel Robert Hille - January 3, 1950-December 14, 2020 The world lost a good man on Monday, December 14, 2020. Daniel Robert Hille was born in Spokane, WA on January 3, 1950, the third son of Warren Everett and Ruth Marie (Warsinske) Hille. He was raised on the family farm near Ralston, WA just south of Ritzville. His fondest memories as a child were of the gatherings held with their large extended family and friends. Dan attended Ritzville schools, graduating from Ritzville...
I’m sure that as you look at the title to this particular column, you are probably thinking I need to be slapped. Fair enough. I guess it would be in all of our best interests to just be depressed and give up. It will never get better. But we all have to be smarter and tougher than that. There are enough ‘woe is me’ people that don’t appreciate a thing that they have, and the more they get the worse off they are. My parents got married five years into this nation’s depressio...
As we enter the 10th month of the COVID-19 crisis, I find myself looking forward to this Christmas season. Festivities and celebrations will undoubtedly look different, and some traditions and customary gatherings may not be feasible this year – but holiday spirit is just as important as ever. As it is for most Christians, Christmas time is a sacred and special time for my family because it is a time to celebrate the birth of Christ and the salvation of humanity. It is a time of hope and faith, community and family, and k...
RITZVILLE – Food Pantry volunteers designed a drive-through process for delivering Christmas boxes of food, along with toiletry items, in front of the American Legion Hall this year. In years past, recipients could come inside the hall, where they could help decide what went into the boxes. Donations to make a Christmas dinner included turkeys, along with bags of potatoes and onions. Food pantry director Carol Ewing said 146 families were served this year, surprisingly less t...
RITZVILLE – The Eagles Auxiliary members made Christmas this year warmer and more joyful for residents of Rose Garden Estates and East Adams Rural Hospital’s long term care division. Auxiliary secretary Sharon Ooestrich said with generous donations from several members as well as non-members, the auxiliary was able to sponsor three families this year with Christmas gifts. Monday, Dec. 14, the auxiliary sisters delivered cozy blankets to residents of Rose Garden Estates, del...
WASHTUCNA – Community members donating to the Washtucna Heritage Museum’s fundraising raffle whose tickets were drawn received their prizes last week. Winning a basket of electronic goods donated by Gigamedics was Jim Kotthoff. Charlotte Honn won a semi-truck donated by Love’s Travel Stop, and Carol Thompson was the winner of a large combine toy tractor designed for kids....
RALSTON – A virtual ribbon cutting ceremony took place Dec. 15 to mark the completion of the 160 MW Rattlesnake Flat Wind Farm. Construction of the 57 wind turbines connected to Avista Utilities’ transmission grid as part of a 20-year purchase power agreement between Clearway Energy Group and Avista began in April. Adams County Commissioner John Marshall, Adams County Development Council Chairman David Baumann and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy CEO were joined at the virtual ribbon-cutting by Gov. Jay Inslee and Public Lan...
WASHTUCNA – Four teachers and Principal Michael Amend endured taking pies to the face by students, after generous donations for the food bank reached over 1,100 pounds. Goals were tracked by the 100-pound mark, with incremental rewards of popsicles all around at 100 pounds, followed by ice cream bars at 200 pounds, and ice cream sundaes at 300 pounds. The big motivator, perhaps, was the principal’s promise to take a pie in the face at 600 pounds. When the students met tha...
RITZVILLE – Governor Jay Inslee announced Dec. 20 that the Western States’ Scientific Safety Review Workgroup unanimously approved use of the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine and expects the federal government to start shipping the first doses to Washington State this week. The Western States Workgroup, made up of vaccine experts from Washington, California, Oregon and Nevada, conducted an independent review of the Moderna vaccine data, following its emergency authorization from the FDA and CDC, to ensure it meets safety and eff...
RITZVILLE – Santa came to town for a drive-by visit with community members from as far away as Lind Saturday, Dec. 19. The big man was flown in by helicopter courtesy of Life Flight, landing on the Ritzville Grade School grounds at 2 p.m. Flying Santa in on the 20-minute flight from Moses Lake was pilot Gary Schales, accompanied by paramedic Amanda Brown and nurse Brandon Bowolick. “When the flight was coming in, the kids were so excited you could hear them shouting over the...
RITZVILLE – School administrators and leaders across the region sent a letter to Governor Jay Inslee, the Department of Health and Washington State Legislators Dec. 10, calling for an immediate return of sports and extracurricular activities to area school districts. The letter was initiated by Reardan Superintendent Eric Sobotta and Davenport Superintendent Jim Kowalbowski, and signed by 71 school administrators and athletic directors. “We have a moral obligation to take action for our students,” the letter states in the o...