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Harrington Opera House Society The September 12, HOHS monthly meeting took place with Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Carol, Dillon Haas, and Mark and Sheryl Stedman present. The building committee continues to work with the engineer and architect to get accurate drawings of the completed projects. Kelli Tanke is assisting with work on the Inland Northwest Community Foundation grant. The basement cleaning project has been delayed until after the...
OLYMPIA – Following recent flooding in Louisiana that left as many as 100,00 vehicles seriously damaged, unsuspecting buyers across the nation are being warned to do their homework before purchasing a used vehicle. Many of these vehicles are expected to be transported from state to state, repaired and put back on the market at auto auctions, used car dealerships and even by private sellers. Consumers in Washington should take extra precautions by adding flood damage to the list of concerns to be aware of when purchasing a u...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 22, 1916 Henry Clough is once more free: Henry Clough is free again. After having served over two months in the Spokane county jail awaiting trial on the charge of using the United States mails for fraudulent purposes, the secretary of the "Odessa University," an institution located in a small rock cabin a few miles east of Odessa, was released from custody by Federal Judge Rudkin last Friday and later the United States department of...
Terrea Lee Weishaar was born on March 31, 1953 in Odessa to Warren and Susan Weishaar. She passed away on September 4, 2016 in Spokane. Before her illness set in, Terrea enjoyed outdoor activities. Competitive downhill ski racing and Nordic skiing were her favorite winter activities, and in the summer she spent her leisure time swimming and water skiing. During college, Terrea worked as a lifeguard and swimming instructor in Oregon where she attended Oregon State University....
The 46th annual Odessa Deutschesfest drew enthusiastic crowds to all of the events offered. Despite some relatively light rain during the Saturday morning parade and the threat of even windier conditions, the folks who attended appeared not to be bothered much at all. The rain cleared up by about noon, and the forecast winds were not as bad as had been predicted. The vendors we talked to said they were prepared for such contingencies and had well-secured booths. The rain that...
Deutschesfest trappings are packed away for another year, but already plans are being laid for 2017. Though the dirndls and lederhosen won’t likely be seen for another year, Germans from Russia culinary skills need not disappear. Kraut Ranza are great to have on hand for a quick, heat and serve meal. You may not care for sauerkraut, but any thick filling can be sealed in tender yeast dough, baked and served immediately, or cooled and frozen. Frozen bread dough may be used i...
OLYMPIA – A recent influenza-related death of a person in Spokane County is a sad reminder that flu seasons, while unpredictable, are always serious. Flu season is quickly approaching and public health officials and urging people to get a flu vaccine as soon as it is available in your area. Everyone, including pregnant women, can benefit from an annual influenza vaccine, and for many people it is critical. Flu vaccine, now available for children and adults aged 6 months and older, is the best protections against flu i...
The Titan football team took the field by storm in the Sausage Bowl game on Saturday when they annihilated Republic by a score of 60-6. The games started with four touchdowns in the first quarter. The first by Colton Hunt scoring on a 22-yard run, but missing the two-point conversion. Not to be outdone, Gaven Elder also ran the ball for 22 yards and scored. The two-point conversion was run in by Marcus King, making the score 14-0. Catching the pass from Hunt, Brad Johnston...
Since arriving at Washington State University less than a year ago as the inaugural dean of WSU's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, I've been largely focused on preparing for a site visit from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for educational programs at schools of medicine in the United States. That four-day visit occurred in late June. Now, we await the team's report based on documents we sent them in May and the facts they gathered from their visit. The full LCME meets in late...
Virgil F. Totusek passed away September 19, 2016 in Odessa. Graveside services are Friday, September 23, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Bohemian Cemetery near Odessa. Full obit will follow next week. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport is caring for the family....
Mom was born November 16, 1920, in Dryden to John and Mary Hoff Isaak. She had nine brothers and sisters: Gordon, John, Ione, Florence, Viola, Eva, Harold, Carl and Alvin. Her mother died when she was 18 months old, and she went to live with her mother's parents, John and Mary Hoff, and her mother's seven brothers and sisters. She attended High School in Odessa and married Herbert Martin Sackmann in 1939. They lived on the Sackmann dryland wheat farm 15 miles south of Odessa and raised a daughter and three sons. Dad died in...
(Davenport, WA, September 21, 2016.) The communities of Reardan, Odessa and Sprague received good news from the Washington Department of Commerce last week. All three were awarded Community Development Block Grants for priority infrastructure projects worth a combined $2,062,600. Reardan will receive $719,600 for water system improvements, Odessa will receive $693,000 for water system improvements, and Sprague will receive $650,000 for sewer system improvements. Two awards, Odessa and Sprague, were made possible because their...
