CARES Act-funded grants sent out to small businesses

Katie Teachout, The Journal | Last updated Nov 20, 2020 12:36pm0

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Lions Club Secretary Cory Bartlett receives a $10,000 grant courtesy of the Adams County Commissioner's CARES Act funds. Presenting the check is Janis Rountree, Adams County Development Council Manager. Seated is Lions Club member Markham Nichols.

RITZVILLE – The Lions Club received a check for $10,000 from Adams County Development Council Nov. 10, one of several county businesses that qualified for grants from the Adams County Commissioners' CARES Act funds, according to Adams County Development Council Manager Janis Rountree.

Warren Kragt, a 30-year member of the Lions Club, said the money would be used to help offset the lack of funds traditionally coming in from event rental of the American Legion Post in Ritzville.

"We also lost out on three days of sales at the Chicken Shack since the rodeo was cancelled this year," Lions Club Sec...