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Golf The Titan golf team had matches on Monday, March 21, Thursday, March 24 and again on Tuesday, March 29. In the March 21 match against Colfax, William Mann led the Titans with 49, followed by John Tanke 52, Colt Sanford 56, Caleb Behrens 65, Derek Montgomery 68 and James Mann 70. The March 24 match against St. John-Endicott had William Mann again the top Titan golfer with 50, with John Tanke at 60, Caleb Behrens 64 and Derek Montgomery 85. On March 29, a tournament pitted...
Harrington Golf & Country Club With sunny skies and beautiful weather all day Saturday, April 2, approximately 35 to 45 people worked at the Harrington Golf & Country Club course for most of the day. Some were students earning community service hours. By 12:30 p.m. burgers and soft drinks were served to the crew, and some continued to work until 3 p.m. The clean-up project was considered a great success with good support from the community. Trees at the golf course had...
The annual Bikes-for-Books presentation by Odessa Masonic Lodge No. 156 was held April 1 in the third-grade classroom at P.C. Jantz Elementary School. Boys and girls in the third and fourth grades were eligible for the drawing as a reward for high reading achievement. The first name drawn was for the girl's bike, and the winner was Hayden Schuh, who made a rapid trip to the front of the room to claim her prize. Next, youthful courtesy was displayed when two boys' names were...
On Monday, April 18, at 6 p.m., the Odessa School District will be hosting a Family Fitness Night free to the students in primary through eighth grades and their families. This is a culminating activity upon conclusion of a three-year Carol M. White Pep Grant. Over the course of the last three years, Odessa has adopted and implemented Focused Fitness, a new K-12 physical fitness curriculum which integrates health and nutrition. Funds from the grant have been used to purchase fitness and sports equipment, some of which is...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, March 28: A collared pit bull dog was reported to be growling at people outside a store at Eighth and Morgan streets in Davenport. The animal was taken into custody. A deputy responded to a re...
The classroom of Kindergarten/first grade pupils taught by Taunya Sanford spent the month of March learning about how life begins. With the help of Linda Colbert, students put fertilized eggs into an incubator in the classroom and began the 21-day count to hatching. While waiting for the eggs to hatch, the children read books on chickens and completed journal activities documenting what was learned. The class took a field trip to visit four different chicken coops at four Harrington area farms. Becky Schenk, Virginia Fries,...
As many in the community are aware, Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is experiencing a lot of change within the provider community. Late last year, DJ Jones, PA-C was offered a position that he just could not pass up. Dr. Linda Powell has also elected to move on in her life. She has served the residents of Odessa tirelessly for 24 years and has ensured that there was always a provider here in times of need. Thankfully, Dr. Powell gave several months’ notice and is graciously working with OMHC to provide a smooth transition....
The Miss Odessa program and reception for Molly Schafer will be held this Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Any Occasion Banquet Hall on First Avenue in Odessa. Anyone is invited to attend. Schafer was the only member of the junior class at Odessa High School to apply for the title, so no pageant was held. She will read her application essay at the reception, after which she will be crowned the new Miss Odessa. She will ride the Odessa community float to many area parades and festivals throughout the spring and summer, with the...
By TERRIE SCHMIDT-CROSBY The latest running of the Desert 100 is now behind us, and by all accounts it was as successful as ever. For a very pleasant change, the weather cooperated with temperatures in the low 70s and very little wind. Vendors battled sunburn rather than windburn, but we heard no complaints. Other than a few minor hiccups here and there, the event went smoothly for the Stumpjumper Motorcycle Club, whose members are now hard at work compiling the names and placement of the many riders involved in the various e...
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is right around the corner. The Foundation has generously agreed to help Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center this year with the purchase of a new organization-wide telephone system, and also with the purchase of a commercial refrigerator and related plumbing specifically for Quail Court. The current telephone system is outdated and requires “used/refurbished” parts to keep it functional. New parts are no longer being manufactured for t...
