Articles from the May 28, 2015 edition
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On to state!
Yakima Tennis Club Eastern Washington University May 27/28 May 28-30 Katie DeWulf Lanessa Simon Casey Schlomer Colby Sooy Aaron Gies Shelbey Watkins Jordyn Tanke Sam Schafer Gaven... — Updated 5/29/2015
Memorial Day ceremonies at hospital, cemetery
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 decorated the graves of all veterans at the Odessa Cemetery with flags and crosses and dedicated two new flags donated by the families of veterans who... — Updated 5/28/2015
Awards ceremony held for Odessa FBLA
As reported by The Record last week, the local chapter of Business Leaders of America at Odessa High School was one of only five schools in the nation singled out for their achievements in feeding the hungry. Tuesday morning, the e... — Updated 5/28/2015
Candidates needed
A special three-day filing period will be held June 23 through June 25, 2015 for the purpose of declaring candidacy for the following elective positions that were not previously filed for during the regular filing period: No one... — Updated 5/28/2015
Four different bands will perform spring concert 6/2
The Odessa school bands will put on their annual spring concert on Tuesday, June 2, beginning at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Groups performing will be the fifth-grade beginning band, sixth-grade band, junior-high band and... — Updated 5/28/2015
Golf, tennis, baseball and the post-season outlook
Golf No golf results have been provided to The Record for several weeks. A web search for the schools attending the state tournament at Columbia Point Golf Course in Richland on May 27-28 turned up no Odessa-Harrington names,... — Updated 5/28/2015
12 Titan thinclads qualify for state berths
The Odessa-Harrington Titan track and field teams, both boys and girls, took first place at the district meet held May 22 at Central Valley High School in Spokane. A total of 12 O-H students qualified for the state meet to be held... — Updated 5/28/2015
Reclamation monitors seep near I-90
The Bureau of Reclamation is monitoring water seeping along I-90 near the Weber Siphon, after being notified by the Washington Department of Transportation. The area is near the location where two concrete pipes run underneath... — Updated 5/28/2015
Animal disease traceability system getting an upgrade
Senator Judy Warnick’s legislation, Senate Bill 5733, was signed by Governor Jay Inslee recently during a formal ceremony. The new law allows for increased flexibility for the cattle industry by implementing an electronic l... — Updated 5/28/2015
Cecil Gene Pfeifer
Cecil Gene Pfeifer, age 89, passed away May 13, 2015 at the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center in Odessa. Cecil was born July 3, 1925, at the family farm north of Wilson Creek to Philip and Annette Pfeifer, the sixth of 12 children.... — Updated 5/28/2015
Richard A. "Rick" Goetz
Rick Goetz passed away May 19, 2015 at his home in Moses Lake at the age of 60. He was born January 23, 1955 in Grand Coulee to Allen and Doris (Starkel) Goetz. Rick grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School in 1973.... — Updated 5/28/2015
Project manager praises local students, community
The following was sent in an email to Odessa FBLA instructor Terri King and 2nd Harvest representative Julie Humphreys by the Linda Spahr, Lead2Feed project manager for the USA Today Charitable Foundation who was in Odessa Tuesday... — Updated 5/28/2015
Kenneth G. Melcher
Kenneth G. Melcher passed away May 24, 2015, at the age of 88. He was born March 19, 1927, to Jake and Mollie (Horst) Melcher in Odessa. He married Bernice Lobe on August 21, 1949. Ken retired in 2007 after a 60-year career of... — Updated 5/28/2015
Letter to the Editor; Reader lauds the many successes of OHS kids
To the Editor: I was reading last week’s newspaper about how well the Odessa High FBLA did, along with what the track and field team did. We get the Tacoma Tribune and we get to read about shootings at high schools and teachers i... — Updated 5/28/2015
Letter to the Editor; Enticing a riot not a first amendment right, says writer
To the Editor: Most of my life I remember that there was a serious penalty for doing or saying things that could cause a riot or serious injuries. It is also deeply imbedded in my memory that we have freedom of speech that I... — Updated 5/28/2015
USDA farming rule creates new loopholes with change
A draft rule issued by USDA aims to define what it means to be ‘actively engaged’ in farming. The proposed rule makes some important changes, but those improvements are immediately undermined by two new loopholes introduced in the... — Updated 5/28/2015
Mobius night fun
Monday, May 18, the Mobius Science Center from Spokane came to Odessa with all kinds of interesting activities for kids of all ages. Most activities were hands-on, where learning by doing is the standard practice. The reptiles and... — Updated 5/28/2015
Ask Dr. Universe
Asked by Michael, Ceres, CA Dear Michael, A hundred years ago, human beings only lived to be about 50 years old. Now people are living longer, so there’s more time for cancer to develop in their bodies. That’s what I learned fro... — Updated 5/28/2015
Harrington News
City Council The Harrington City Council met May 13. Of the three candidates who applied to fill the summer position for the city crew, only one was interviewed. The hiring of Justin Carnahan was approved. Abatement notices were se... — Updated 5/28/2015