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The Phi Theta Kappa chapter of Green River Community College has honored 2008 Odessa High School graduate Lauren Crosby for superior academic achievement with an invitation to membership in Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of Community Colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest, largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges around the world with nearly 2.5 million members and 1,280 chapters in nine nations. Privileges of membership include...
Churches were to be found every few miles throughout the countryside in the early days of the Odessa area. Usually they were served by itinerant ministers, who either traveled by horseback or by wagon to serve their several congregations. Often, it was two or three weeks, sometimes six weeks, before the pastor could make the rounds again. The Emmanuel Lutheran Church, five miles south of Lauer, was one of the early churches of the Odessa rural area. Four hundred and fifty people filled the new Emmanuel Lutheran Church south...
The Harrington City Council met Wednesday evening with all council members present. Much of the evening was spent on the budget for the upcoming year. Resolution 2013-190 for a sales tax levy to increase the property tax was passed with a vote of 4-1. Other discussion topics included repair of the sidewalk at the Hotel Lincoln (which the owner previously stated that won't be done until spring); street repairs; a letter from librarian Vivienne Schultz recommending Stacey Rasmussen to be on the library board (voted 5-0 in...
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, Nov. 11: A Harrington man reported hearing "strange noises coming through his wires and showerhead" at his residence in the 400 block of Main Street and thought the source "might be a neighbor playing a...
By KATHY TAYLOR I sat down for my interview with Chris and Tianii Costlow at their auto repair shop. Chris spends a lot more time here than at home and has built his reputable business through years of hard work and service to our town. Although well known in the community, they are both very busy in their jobs, and they choose to spend rare time off with their family, a close network of friends or just as a couple doing the things they love. Chris is a hard-working, polite man with a calming presence. Tianii,who describes he...
The O-H Titan volleyball team came home from Yakima without a trophy this year but nevertheless showed real sportsmanship and an ability to keep playing their best. The state 1B volleyball tournament at the Yakima Sun Dome began Friday, November 15, with the Titan girls facing off against Tekoa-Oaksdale, the eventual tournament winner for the third straight year. Friday morning's scores were 25-16, 25-14 and 25-22, as T-O took three straight from the Titans. It was an...
The High School class of Christ Lutheran Church is conducting a coat drive. All sizes of coats are needed, from infant to 5XL adult. All styles and colors of new or gently used coats will be accepted. Hats, mittens, gloves and scarves are also needed. Winter outerwear items will be available to anyone in the community who needs them. People may come to Christ Lutheran Church, 602 East Amende’ Drive, just to the east of The Odessa Clinic 8 am to 6 pm daily and look through the selection just inside the fellowship hall door a...
The Odessa-Harrington football team lost its final game this year to Touchet in a playoff game there last Friday, November 15. The score was 68-14. O-H 0 0 0 14 14 Touchet 30 14 16 8 68 Touchet set the tone early, scoring first on a safety and building up to 30 points in the first quarter alone. The Titans were unable to put any points on the scoreboard until the fourth quarter, when Sam Schafer made a 20-yard run into the end zone. The pass play for extra points was no good. Caleb Behrens came in at quarterback and...
Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, held their annual corporation business meeting, November 11. Officers elected were: Debbie Buscher, President; Joyce McClanahan, Vice President; Patricia Gies, Secretary; Charlene Kagele, Treasurer and Shari Wilson, Sergeant at Arms. Several committees are working on upcoming events. A no-host Christmas Party is planned at Any Occasion Banquet Hall on December 2. Quilters may make reservations by contacting Kathie Donahue 982-2879. The Raffle Quilt Committee and Quilt Show Committee...
Hank Aron Walter was born to Colley and HaLee Walter of Odessa on October 23, 2013 at 12:18pm at Deaconess Hospital. He joins his three brothers at home: Tucker, age 7, Sawyer, age 4 and Hudson, age 2.He weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 21 inches long. His paternal grandparents are Bruce and Deb Walter of Odessa and paternal great-grandparents Jerry and Barb Walter of Odessa. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Diane Nelson of Sandpoint, Idaho and maternal great-grandparents, Lois...
The Odessa-Harrington Athletic Booster Club 11th annual citrus fruit sale is currently in full swing. Funds raised will continue to go toward the support of school-related athletic programs. As in recent years, previous customers will receive a phone call from booster club members, and those wanting to order for the first time can use the contacts listed below. There will be a table at Christmas Fest, December 4, in Odessa again this year to collect money. No orders will be accepted at Christmas Fest, because the order...
Selected to the all-league football team from the Odessa-Harrington Titans were senior Jacob DeWulf as a first-team offensive lineman and first-team defensive lineman. Junior Sam Schafer was named a first-team running back and first-team linebacker. Junior Carsen Weber received an honorable mention as a receiver and was named a first-team all-purpose player (defensive back). Selected to the all-league volley ball team were Jordyn Tanke of Harrington and Chelsea Fisher of...
Odessa Junior-Senior High School has released its first- quarter list of students on the honor roll and those receiving honorable mention. A student must have a grade point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the honor roll, and honorable mention requires a grade point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High school Seniors Hannah Schmidt, Chelsea Fisher, Carley Williams, Garret Braun...
Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. Many families are already planning meals for celebrations, and often the menu includes roast turkey. Some readers may be new to cooking a turkey. Old pro or first time poultry cooks may find these preparation guidelines useful. Most commercial frozen turkeys come pre-basted and all that is needed is to thaw and roast following package instructions. That said, there are a number of ways to make your turkey a cut above, with extra...
On Saturday, November 16, friends and family gathered for a home-cooked dinner in the Atrium at the Odessa Healthcare Center to celebrate the 104th birthday of long-time area resident Alvin Goetz. He enjoyed visiting with many of his family members, including his son and daughter-in-law from Marlin, Les and Carolyn Goetz, and daughter Martha Selander and her husband Dick, who traveled to Odessa from Seattle. “Grandad,” as he is affectionally known by his grandchildren, also enjoyed time with granddaughter Gail and her husband...
Chuck Wood, Gig Harbor, Wash., Aerie Historian, sent to The Record this list of people who joined the Odessa Eagles. According to Wood, Eddie Kern, number 61 on the list, is the last living member of Aerie 3069. Wood continued “Besides being the secretary, he was also the worthy president, which he told me. He still has his gold card which is given to past presidents. He is proud of that card.” Wood requested The Record print the list “as the original from Grand Aerie is not on the computer anymore....
To the Editor: I am astonished at our president’s lack of diplomacy as he is forced to battle one crisis after another. The drone strike that killed the Taliban leader came just one day after peace talks were to commence. The Pakistani leader Imban Khan had warned the U.S. ambassador that American drone strikes should not be carried out while Pakistan was trying to hold peace talks and especially no Taliban leader should be targeted. Mr. Khan added that he felt that the U.S. was trying to deliberately scuttle the peace p...
To the Editor: Washington’s (and America’s) youngest students need teaching and learning, not standardized testing. That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardized testing in pre-K through fifth grade. Pre-kindergarten through fifth grade are vital years for developing students’ cognitive thinking, building their educational foundation and instilling a love of learning in them. Filling in bubble tests and causing them unwarranted stress will not accomplish any of these goals. That’s why I am calling for a ban on standardi...
I have to confess that I can hardly wait for November to be over. I know that the end of November means we are ever closer to the cold and dark of winter, but I don't care. Because if I see one more documentary about the assassination of John F. Kenney, I will scream. Like nearly everyone else over the age of 50, I remember exactly where I was on November 22, 1963. I was sitting in the combined 3rd and 4th grade classroom in Bickleton, where we were using the school's...
"It's 8:16 on a chilly, wet morning…You've just arrived at work and are pouring a cup of coffee when you become aware of a low rumbling noise. Within seconds, the rumbling becomes a roar, the floor beneath you heaves, and the building begins to pitch and shake so violently that you're thrown to the floor. The roaring is joined by a cacophony of crashing as windows shatter and every unsecured object in the room - from the desk chair to the coffee pot - is sent flying. Shaken lo...
Tuesday, November 19, brought out young children, their parents and volunteer readers from high-school students to professional business people for an evening of varied activities which included story time, cookie decorating and gift-wrapping of books to give away. More than 75 parents and children signed up for the event ahead of time. The program used grant money applied for by elementary teacher Kim Todd, as well as new and used books donated by members of the Odessa...
Washington Rural Pathways to Prosperity (WRPP) held a conference in Odessa and ten other locations throughout the state on Friday, November 15, at the Any Occasion Banquet Hall. The keynote speaker, Becky McCray, nationally known as a leader in the process of identifying and creating a small business eco-system was broadcast on a live webinar simultaneously at each of the 11 locations. McCray, participants and local facilitators could interact during the webinar and then conti...
