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Odessa's Knowledge Bowl Team qualified for statewide competition on Friday, February 28. Eleven B1 schools competed for the top five spots to represent Educational Services District (ESD) 101 area along with 4A, 3A, 2A, and 2B schools. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) allows 19 teams to compete (4A two, 3A three, 2A three, 1A two, 2B four, 1B five). Topping the charts for 1B schools was Almira-Coulee/Hartline, followed by Wilbur, Valley Christian,...
The Odessa FBLA chapter continued its partnership with The AgriBusiness Council of Spokane in hosting a session at AgExpo. Students had the opportunity to visit with 15 representatives from 15 different careers in agriculture. Students heard from Jason Johnston of the McGregor Co. about qualities employers look for when hiring, from Brenik Iverson about the career opportunities in business and ag, and from Teye Kuhle, an SCC instructor who spoke about college majors and...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans ended their season and their hopes for a State 1B tournament berth at the regional, loser-out game against Three Rivers Christian of Kelso, 53-46, played at Ellensburg High School last Saturday. The Titans end their season with a 16-8 record. O-H 7 11 9 19 46 TRC 15 13 13 12 53 Three Rivers Christian players were hot from three-point range, hitting 6 of 9 shots, while the Titans struggled to hit just 4 of 22 from the 3-point line for only 18.2...
Improvements made by Odessa FBLA members and the BLM's Chris Shafer include removing vegetation to widen the trail, removing rocks, smoothing out the ground to improve the trail tread and installing new markers and signs to make it easier to navigate. When the project is completed in the spring, the group will host a community trail hike so everyone can see the uniqueness of the craters and get some exercise....
With Harrington's temperatures hovering around 12 degrees last Saturday afternoon, cars began arriving and people began setting up for the 2-4 p.m. open house retirement party for former Harrington librarian Vivienne Schultz. The Harrington Library provided Schultz a pink rose corsage pinned on by her daughter, Marita. Harrington Library Board members Betty Warner and Susan Larmer, and city clerk Bunny Haugan furnished refreshments and decorations. Former co-worker from the...
Debbie Praetorius died peacefully at her home on February 26, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. She was born August 4, 1958 in Millington, Tenn. to Louis Wayne and Violet Mae Frederick. The family moved to Odessa in the summer of 1971, where Debbie attended school, graduating in 1977. She then went on to Big Bend Community College where she received her Secretarial Science degree. She married Lee Praetorius June 14, 1981. They lived in Odessa, farmed and raised a family....
The Harrington FBLA students (pictured) recently attended the Regional Winter Conference with excellent results. Those moving on to the state level are Ellie Hedreen, third in Public Speaking, fifth in agribusiness, and third in business presentation; Colt Stanford in business presentation; Madison Charlton, fourth in client service and fifth in sports and entertainment management; Kaeli Shockley, fifth in sports and entertainment management....
Much ink and, unfortunately, much blood have been spilled over the question of salvation. From the early days of Christianity, believers have sought a fuller understanding of what is required for entrance into eternal life. The question is even posed directly to Jesus in the Gospels: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Scripture and Tradition teach that it is faith – in itself a gift from God – that saves. Unless one embraces the truth of Jesus' saving action thr...
Last Thursday at the Old Town Hall, representatives of a coalition comprising Lincoln County and the towns of Reardan and Odessa met with two different groups of Odessa citizens, those living within the Town of Odessa and those living outside the town limits along the banks of Crab Creek. Through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the firm Anchor QEA, LLC of Kennewick has prepared a Draft Shoreline Inventory, Analysis and Characterization Report. Ben...
The annual crab feed fundraiser put on by the Odessa Lions Club, with variety added for non-seafood lovers in the form of prime rib prepared by the Odessa Riders Club, was held Saturday evening in the community center. The crab was very fresh, arriving from the coast just a short time before dinner was to get underway. As has been the tradition for the past several years, the evening began with horse racing. Club members have laid out a "racetrack" on the dance floor of the...
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, Feb. 24: Responding to a Coal Creek Road residence, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 50-year-old man experiencing pain in the abdomen. A worker at K&L Chevron in Sprague reported receiving an email on...
On May 6 - 11, Harrington and Odessa FFA members will exhibit and sell the animals they have been raising for their SAE projects; the two chapters will take 13 hogs (Katelyn Worley, Steven Braun, Dylan Shockley, Joey Buell, Isabelle Phillips, Lanessa Simon, Derek and Jacob Montgomery, James Mann, William Mann), three steers (Max, Greenwalt, Caleb Singer, William Mann), two goats (Samantha Nighswonger) and five lambs (MaKayla Baird, Alexis Burdick, and Debra Armstrong). FFA members who will attend the Spokane Jr. Livestock...
Birthdays for March 6: Lecia Fink, Steve Finkbeiner, Sharon Eide, Macey Singer, Ella Schlomer, Jim Burden and Katie Schafer. March 7: Amy Greenwalt, Fran Bramer, Ted Suchland, Jon Hayashi, Megan Selbach-Allen. March 8: Renee Woodruff, Trygve Lovvik, Karen Bockman, Sarah Hayashi and Caleb Singer. March 9: LeRoy Rains, Nanette Lamberton, Kendall Todd and Lauren Fink. March 10: Anthony Smith and Pam Suchland. March 11: Porter Whitmore, Cade Weber, Nick Tebow, Kathy Reeves and Daniel Wollman. March 12: Doris Jasman, Garret...
Graduating after the fall semester 2013 at Washington State University, Alex Robert Null has received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Systems from that institution. Alex is the son of Tom and Sue Null of Odessa and an Odessa High School graduate....
1 years ago From The Odessa Record March 6, 1914 What will probably be the largest field of corn in southern Lincoln county this year, will be planted this spring by John D. Schimke on his place two miles north of town. The field will consist of 35 acres, and will be planted directly adjoining the main Odessa-Wilbur road. If the crop proves successful, Mr. Schimke will erect a silo this fall. More than 10,000 ducks claim Lincoln county for their feeding ground during the season, according to a report by the Lincoln county...
Every time I fill my gas tank, I see the notice on the pump that explains part of the fuel I'm buying is ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol, a type of biofuel rather than fossil fuel. While biofuels can be good to promote national energy independence and possibly help with greenhouse gas emissions, the ethanol in our gasoline is made from corn. (The starch in the corn is broken down into sugars that are then fermented into alcohol.) With corn ethanol, we are essentially putting food...
The 17th Annual Sandhill Crane Festival will take place March 28, 29, 30, 2014, in Othello. The festival will include over 30 lectures on everything from birding to wolves. Tours entitled Sandhill Crane, Burrowing Owl, Ground Squirrel, Palouse Falls and several others are offered starting Friday and run through Sunday. Saturday night features a banquet with a keynote speaker and a silent auction. The three-day nonprofit festival includes a variety of entertaining, educational and memorable activities for the whole family. Fea...
The single-copy rate will be $1. The rate for subscribers within Washington state will be $33. Snowbirds will be charged $36, and out-of-state subscribers will see their rates rise to $39....
The Odessa School Board met February 26, following a workshop to consider different superintendent evaluation options. Odessa High School senior Kimberly Nelson gave a practice speech to board members that she had prepared for FFA competition. She was commended by the board for her speech in terms of both its content and delivery. Personnel The board approved the retirement of junior-high science teacher Sam Read and librarian Apryl Wraspir at the conclusion of the school year. Also approved as coaches for spring sports were...
