Community Briefs

Scholarship program set for March 21

LIND — The 2019-20 Lind-Ritzville Distinguished Young Woman program will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 21, in the Lind-Ritzville Middle School gymnasium.

This year’s participants are Grace St. John, Tymber Wolf, Serena Block and Naya Bonita.

Distinguished Young Women is a national program where local participants will compete for nearly $3,500 in scholarships.

Blood drive coming to Sprague

Sprague — A blood drive is scheduled for Sprague Joint School, 512 S. First St;.,from noon to 6 p.m. March 24.

The blood drive, coordinated by Evelyn Kraemer, is a combined effort of Vitalant and the Sprague Joint School District Community Blood Drive

Viatalant, the sole blood provider to more than 35 hospitals across the Inland Northwest, said it needs at least 200 donors each day to meet the needs of those patients. A single donation can transform the lives of up to three people.

For more information, contact Territory Manager Joe Fairbanks at 559-790--0836.

Pressure may be low

Ritzville — City residents and businesses may experience low water pressure through May 1.

The low pressure is related to work on the Standpipe tank located at the golf course.

The standpipe tank is being rehabbed for general maintenance and the project is slated to be completed by May 1, depending on weather.

Gardening Workshop looming

MOSES LAKE — A half-day gardening workshop is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center, 900 E. Yonezawa Blvd.

The theme for the 6th annual Columbia Basin Eco-Gardening Symposium is Best Practices for Gardening in the Columbia Basin.

Speakers Mike Bush and Katie Buckley will talk about plant pollinators and exotic pests, and Isaac Lnenicka will speak on the benefits of mulching. Barbara Guilland will talk about gardening mistakes and solutions.

Pre-register by calling 509-765-9618 or online at http://www.columbiabasinds.org.

— The Journal