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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. 17: A county jail inmate was discovered putting toilet paper inside the mechanism of the door of his cell. He explained that he wanted to come and go from his cell. Spilled waste oil was found on the...
We love cookies in Odessa. I have quite a backlog of cookie recipes waiting to be printed. Quick bars, rolled or frosted drop cookies, there is something here for just about any cookie occasion. Joyce McClanahan shared the recipe for the delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars she brought to a January quilters meeting. She found the recipe in the January, 2006 issue of Pillsbury Quick Comfort Food. The recipe calls for refrigerated cookie dough and ready to spread frosting,...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record February 27, 1914 County Superintendent Wm. U. Neeley strongly endorsed the plan for a new civic center auditorium. Neeley wrote a letter in which he pointed out his view of the situation. The civic center movement has doubtless done more for the widening of the public school system than any other one movement in the past half century. While it is comparatively new to our state, the plan has been successfully carried out in many other states, especially in the State of Wisconsin. 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. 10: A Burlington Northern crew tended to a malfunctioning railroad crossing arm on Yarwood Road near SR 28. A Davenport woman told dispatchers something had hit the back door of a residence in the 800...
Harrington City Council met with all members present: Rick Becker, Peter Davenport, Terri Howe, Levi Schenk and Mike Cronrath. Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the meeting and introduced visitors: Sharon Schultz on dog committee, Ashley Schenk, Scott McGowan (city employee) and Marge Womach for the Odessa Record. Bunny Haugan recorded the meeting. Two items on the agenda were canceled due to Margie Hall and Mark Stedman not arriving. The dog committee's report was presented with proposals for a schedule of fees and fines. No...
Twenty five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schultz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy with keeping his farming operations going. Schultz began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. Most of the animals on display have tags beside them to identify the animal and the location of the hunt. Those animals...
Members of the Friends of the Pool (FOP), a group of young parents who conduct fundraising efforts on behalf of the Odessa Aquatic Recreation Center, met with town officials at the publicl library recently to discuss needs at the pool prior to the coming swim season. The concrete needs to be resurfaced and leveled before decking can be added. Town officials said the concrete issues need to be addressed before the 2014 swim season in order to eliminate safety code violations. 1...
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. 3: A Davenport woman told dispatchers she believes she lost her wedding ring at either the local Safeway store or middle school. A Davenport woman reported the loss of a purse near Reardan. A man was...
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, Jan. 20: Power lines were reported down off SR 25 along Olson Hills and Level roads. No injuries were reported after a vehicle slid off SR 174 north of Wilbur and into a ditch. A chunk of metal was discovered...
Monday, Jan. 27: Three dogs, possibly Siberian huskies, attacked and killed four sheep on property adjacent to Bull Run Road East in the Reardan area. A Cayuse Cove area resident advised dispatchers that water to the property from a shared well had been shut off. A caller observed debris falling from a truck and trailer traveling east on SR 2 from Bennett Road. The vehicle was stopped by officers in Reardan. A water ski and life jacket were reported missing from a burglarized residence on FDR Estates Drive in the Grand...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Elizabeth Iaukea, Project Manager, Washington State Library Microsoft IT Academy, held a training session at Reardan, Tuesday, Jan 26 from 10 to noon, with librarians from Wilbur's Hesseltine Library, the Sprague Library and the Harrington Library joining the Reardan librarian for the session, getting the local libraries signed up for the IT courses and testing. An afternoon session was being offered at the Davenport Library for those that were not able to attend the morning session. First grade teacher...
SEPTEMBER The Cattle Producers of Washington held a grand opening for the new meat processing plant. It was held at the Odessa Industrial Park. The Livestock Processors Cooperative Association (LPCA) is processing cattle, pigs, goats and sheep. Maureen Sheldon (Mo) was hired as the new hospital administrator. The town council debated how to comply with the law legalizing marijuana use and sales. Chris Costlow, Mark Worley and Johnny Walter resued two men in a car crash near Othello early in the morning on their way to fishing...
The Odessa School Board met January 22, initially in a workshop meeting to discuss policies, then in their regular monthly meeting. Despite a power outage soon after the meeting started, board members took out their cell phones and the meeting proceeded. The regular meeting followed, still in the dark. The board approved the hiring of Julie Wehr as co-director of the school musical this year, so she can be trained to take over the position upon Ellen Holman’s retirement. Principal’s report Principal Ken Schutz told the boa...
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, Jan. 13: Davenport ambulance personnel responded to a medical emergency in the 100 block of Eleventh Street. A caller observed a vehicle pulling a stock trailer loaded with cattle was being driven on a blown...
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, Jan. 6: A caller reported the theft of a battery and iron from property on Tramm Road about a quarter mile north of SR 2. Dispatchers were advised of the theft of a battery charger and a table saw from a resid...
March The boys basketball team won the academic award for 1B schools from the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association for having the highest grade-point average among all of the 1B teams competing. A U.S. Navy jet crashed into a farmer’s field between Odessa and Harrington on March 11, killing the three crew members on board who were on a training mission. The jet and its crew were based at Whidby Island Naval Air Station and was one of several planes flying maneuvers in eastern Washington that day. Competing for t...
Art book for library Local artist Les LePere has produced a book of a portion of his art work. A copy was purchased by his classmate Jasper Womach (Class of 1964) and donated to the Harrington Public Library. The book “Magic of the Objects” is a collection of 68 artistic drawings. Some of his titles are as unique and unexpected as the artwork itself. His earliest piece, Snowman, was created in 1953, and is less intense than any of his other pieces. “Les sees things through a draftsman’s lens. Every object is a potential; ever...
Cultural event of the season Harrington and vicinity were blessed this Christmas season with a performance of "Festive Flute" with Alicia Mielke on flute, Greg Presley on piano, Louise Butler on cello and Bruce Bodden on flute at the Fair Play Arena & Concert Hall sponsored by Rolinco Farms. Two performances were held on December 27 at 7 p.m. and December 29 at 1:30 p.m. The first date showcased Bach's Sonata in G Minor and Andre Messager's J'aimais la vielle maison grise...
Flu season has arrived in Lincoln County. The area has seen an increase in flu cases and hospitalization in recent weeks. There’s still time to get vaccinated to protect yourself from this serious illness. “Our emergency departments and clinics are seeing an increase in cases of Influenza since mid-December,” states Ed Dzedzy, Public Health Administrator. “H1N1 is the type of flu we’re seeing the most of right now. The good news is, it’s one of the strains this year’s vaccine provides protection against.” Flu symptoms includ...
Bea Lyon died Saturday, January 4, 2014, in Spokane. She was born in Spokane January 16, 1948, to Edward and Elsie (Heimbigner) Zeiler. She spent her early years on a wheat farm a few miles northeast of Odessa. She enjoyed riding horses and having many dogs and cats as pets. Bea attended Odessa schools, graduating in 1966. Bea attended Kelsey Baird Business and Secretarial School. In 1968 she married William Lyon. The couple lived for a short time in Tekoa, before returning...
Kathy Scrupps died December 24, 2013, in Odessa. She was born April 6, 1955 in San Francisco to Timothy and Shirley Calnan. Kathy is survived by her husband Jay Scrupps at the home; three sons, Walter (and Chris) Barry, Chris (and Amber) Scrupps and Ryan (and Kelsey) Scrupps; along with five grandchildren, Brynne, Kade, Brielle, Gavin and Alma; her mother Shirley Calnan; brother Casey (and Yvonne) Calnan; four sisters, Teri (and Ben) Reihl, Shelley (and Matt) Severson, Mary...
Marie E. (Ramm) Braun died December 26, 2013, at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport at the age of 89. She was born January 12, 1924, in Odessa to Gottlob and Mary Ramm. She grew up with six sisters on a farm southeast of Odessa. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1942. On December 29, 1950, Marie married Elmer Braun, and they lived in Ritzville until they bought a farm in Deer Park. Elmer preceded her in death on May 20, 1999, and Marie moved to the Davenport Retirement Villa...
Jim Goetz died December 17, 2013 in Odessa. He was born a few miles north of Odessa on April 16, 1918. His parents were Emanual and Matilda (Almer) Goetz, known as Tillie. Jim was the oldest of five brothers and outlived all of them. He farmed most of his life on the family farm north of Marlin. He joined the Army in 1942 and while stationed in Texas met and married his wife of 71 years, L. Geraldine Smith, known as Jerry. Jim was wounded in combat in the Philippines and received the Purple Heart. After the war he returned to...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans played in the Davenport Christmas Tournament on December 27 and 28. On Friday, the Titan boys overcame the host team to win 44-36. Titans 10 7 15 12 44 D-port 12 9 9 6 36 Sam Schafer led the Titans with 15 points, also nabbing 1 rebound and 7 steals in the win against Davenport, a team to which the Titans lost only a short while ago. Carsen Weber added 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Shane Whitaker 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals; Colt Sanford 2 points, 2 rebounds; Trevor King 3...
Harrington Nazarene program With about 25 people attending, the Nazarene Church sanctuary was lit only with tree lights and a few holiday lights. Kristian Beattie and Bella Mattozi lit candles and the congregation sang Christmas songs led by Sonia Beattie with Billie Herron at the piano. Pastor Jim Beattie left during the singing and returned with a Santa suit on, but with the Grinch’s face. The audience listened as he acted out the song “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” The Grinch went about stealing Christmas symbols and fin...
