Ritzville chamber banquet tickets available

The Ritzville Area Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Community Recognition Night this Saturday, Oct. 22, at the C.J. Newland American Legion Memorial Hall.

Advance tickets – available at the visitor’s center, Columbia Bank, U.S. Bank and Sterling Savings Bank – are $20 per person for the catered event until 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21.

The event serves as an opportunity to recognize community leaders, volunteers and students. Nine awards will be presented: Volunteer, Employee, Business, Boy, Girl, Educator, First Responder and Farmer of the Year.

The annual event also serves as the chamber’s major fundraiser with a live and silent auction. Warren Kragt will serve as auctioneer.

See Page B-1 for a brief listing of live auction items.

The event will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by a catered dinner prepared by Blue Bike Catering at 6:30 p.m.

The Ritzville Lions Club will staff the beverage bar as a fundraiser for the local service club.

Tickets are $25 at the door.