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May Day The city clerk and librarian enjoyed a surprise visit by Tanya Sanford and Linda Colbert with seven delightful ambassadors of good will on May 1. The Kindergarten group included Gideon Downing, Jacob Stai, Lee Kieffer, Aurora Borden, Devin Fries, Bristol Zeigler and Caleb Green, each wearing T-shirts that they made with a potato and paint with chickens in bright yellow. The group spent May Day picking flowers and delivering them. While at the library they presented...
At Eastern Washington University in Cheney, an undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a grade point average of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. Students from Odessa on the Dean’s List are Jacob DeWulf, Hope Marshall, Garrison Schmierer and Carley Williams. Also on the Dean’s List from Harrington is Jacob Montgomery....
At the NE 1B League Championships on May 1, hosted by Valley Christian High School, the Odessa High track and field teams took first place in both the boys and girls meets. Boys 1. Odessa 128 2. Valley Christian 120 3. Wellpinit 115 4. Republic 98 5. Selkirk 82 6. Columbia (Hun) 22 7. Northport 14 8. Curlew 13 9. Inchelium 11 10. ACH 6 11. Cusick 2 100 Meters 2. Gaven Elder 11.45 5. Jonny Hayashi 12.06 7. Pilot Weishaar 12.60 PR 16. David Hayashi 13.68 200 Meters 2. Gaven Elder 23.47 6. Jonny Hayashi 24.92 7. Brady Walter 24....
The third junior-high track meet for NE 1B/2B schools was held May 3 in Springdale against Bi-County League schools Davenport, Harrington, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Reardan, Springdale, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston; North Central League school Wilson Creek and Panorama League schools Columbia (Hunters) and Republic. Results shown indicate each athlete’s placement in the first column, followed by their name, time/distance and whether the unit was a personal record (PR) or season record (SR). The 8th-grade boys team f...
Sheriff's Report 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, April 30: A caller filed a complaint that a construction company started up operations in the 200 block of Park Street in violation of the Davenport city noise and work ordinance. A res...
Rocklyn Zion Chapel Hymn Sing The Rocklyn Zion Chapel sits atop a hill about six miles northwest of Harrington, one of the most frequently photographed churches of the Pacific Northwest. Just under 40 persons attended the Rocklyn Zion Chapel hymn sing held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 29, the majority being 50 years of age or older. The youngest attendee was age 15. Descendants of the early German Methodist Church flock to the "chapel" several times a year and enjoy worshipping the...
Continued from the April 19, 2018 issues of the Odessa Record. 75 years ago The Odessa Record April 15, 1943 Club members hold judging practice: The Odessa 4-H beef club members held a meeting at the Mark Smith and Praetorious brothers ranches, where they had access to several groups of choice beef steers for practice judging and coaching on showmanship, as a warmup practice before the Odessa and Spokane junior livestock shows. Those taking part in the contest where Bud and...
Sheriff's Report 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, April 23: State Department of Transportation personnel reported spray-painted graffiti at the U.S. 2 Telford rest area. A responding deputy was unable to find any tagging there. After rec...
The Harrington Athletic Booster Club held its First Annual Dinner and Auction last Friday at the Larmer Barn as 120 proud supporters of Panther athletics arrived at 6 p.m. to enjoy happy-hour drinks and began bidding on the many great silent-auction items donated by local businesses and community members. A delicious dinner of pulled pork sandwiches and German sausage was served by Eagle Catering at 7 p.m., while more silent-auction bidding took place, and raffle tickets were drawn and prizes given away. As people finished...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has released a free mobile app to connect with members of the Lincoln County community through their smartphones and tablets. The new app allows Lincoln County Sheriff personnel to quickly disseminate emergency alerts and post news about missing persons, traffic delays and weekly crime reports. In the event of an emergency, app users receive instant notification via their mobile devices. This does not replace the county emergency alert system, but enhances it for day-to-day c...
Spaghetti feed Cars began arriving at 5:30 p.m. Thursday for the benefit Spaghetti Feed for the family of Lorne Howe who recently lost his battle against cancer. Dinner was held at 6:30 with more than 70 in attendance. Lorne had been an active participant and supporter of the annual Cruizin’ Harrington events. Donations can be made by contacting petermad012@gmail.com . After-school program Twelve young ones aged 2 years to 13 met Thursday, April 19, at the Harrington Public Library with the Library Board in charge for a c...
To be included on the winter 2018 honor roll lists at Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC), students must earn a 3.0 grade point average or higher and be full time (at least 12 credits). In our local area, Raymond Harrington of Harrington and Joshua Watkins of Odessa were among the more than 2,300 students named to the SCC honor roll. SCC is one of the largest community colleges in the state and serves more than 20,000 students every year. SCC has provided college transfer,...
On Wednesday, April 18, the track and field team competed at Lakeside High School in Nine Mile against the following teams: Colfax, Davenport, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Lind-Ritzville, Oakesdale, Reardan, St. George’s and Wellpinit. The Odessa boys placed third and the girls placed fifth. Colfax won the boys’ competition, and Oakesdale took first on the girls’ side. NE 1B/2B D7/9 League Meet Boys’ team 100 meters Gaven Elder took first place in 11.35 seconds. Jonny Hayashi fourth with a time of 11.81. David Hayashi...
Seattle, WA – CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) today announced the winners of the CenturyLink Clarke M. Williams Foundation’s Teachers and Technology grant program. The program, which began in 2008, awards grants of up to $5,000 to schools in CenturyLink’s local service areas on behalf of teachers who have developed specific plans to innovatively implement technology in their classrooms. CenturyLink has awarded nearly 2 million dollars to teachers in Washington state since 2008....
Sheriff's Report 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, April 16: Harrington Golf and Country Club personnel advised dispatchers they were tending to a wounded owl at the golf course clubhouse. The message was referred to the local state Fish and W...
On Tuesday, April 10, the track and field team competed in Odessa at Finney Field. The Tigers competed against the following teams: Davenport, Harrington, Kittitas, Lind-Ritzville, Reardan and Wellpinit. The Odessa boys placed fourth and the girls placed third. Kittitas won the boys’ competition, and Reardan took first on the girls’ side. Boys’ team 100 meters Gaven Elder took first place in 11.81 seconds. Jonny Hayashi tied for second place with a Reardan sprinter with a time of 12.37, a personal record. 200 meters Gaven...
Sheriff's Report 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, April 9: A Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad crew was enlisted to repair the malfunctioning Brown Road crossing arms in Sprague. A report of a possible road rage incident on Int...
Breakfast with Mayor Haas Four times this year, citizens are offered an opportunity to have not only a free breakfast but also free time with Haas to ask questions and receive explanations for why our town is as it is and why it functions as it does. Come join others who are eager for good food at 8 a.m. at the Senior Meals room on Saturday, April 21. Those who turned out last time were pleased to hear some good dialogue. HOHS The members of the Harrington Opera House Society met April 9 in the Art Room, with Mark and Sheryl...
Sheriff's Report 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, April 2: Responding to the 100 block of Main Street, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 63-year-old man with breathing problems. Four girls were discovered “exploring” the Lincoln...
Chamber meeting The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met at 6 p.m. on April 4 at The Post & Office with Tim Tipton, Paula Pike, Karen Robertson, Dave Michaelson, Bunny Haugan and Cherie MacClellan present. After the reading of the minutes and treasurer’s report, the Chamber took up unfinished business, predominantly Cruizin’ Harrington, the newsletter and mailer and working with the Huckleberry Press. Discussion was held to assemble the next Chamber mailer using volunteers on April 16. Chamber purchased new banners for the Cru...
Romeo and Juliet Tuesday morning, March 27, the Seattle Shakespeare Company arrived at the Harrington school and gave three or four workshops including the topics of Elizabethan dance and style of clothing. The school obtained a director's grant which paid for this event. At 1 p.m., students in grades K-12 came from the school to the Harrington Opera House to view an actual production by the same people who had given the workshops. Parents and local residents joined the...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for a legislative update, to review a district policy and to review the budget. The board then met in the high school library on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 6 p.m. Present were chairman Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson and Business Manager Juli Weishaar. Also present were Facilities Director Justin Parr, Athletic...
Sheriff's Report 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, March 26: A Creston woman reported receiving a scam phone call that included a threat to turn her in to the authorities if she didn’t comply. She refused to provide any personal infor...
Spring runoff is in evidence with the awakening of Delzer Falls just a few miles northwest of Odessa between Pacific Lake and Bob’s Lakes, which also remained filled with water. Despite the cool and windy weather last weekend, several intrepid local photographers were out in the countryside recording the beginnings of new spring growth of both flora and fauna. Calls and messages to The Record told us that photos of Delzer Falls were available, and so they were. We also h...
The first track and field meet of the season took place last Saturday in Ephrata, where schools large and small competed in the Ray Cross Invitational. Besides our own Odessa Tigers, the following teams were signed up to participate: A.C. Davis, Almira/Coulee Hartline, Chelan, Chiawana, Cle Elum/Roslyn, Connell, Easton, Ephrata, Gonzaga Prep, Harrington, Juanita, Kennewick, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty Bell, Moses Lake, North Central, Okanogan, Omak, Othello, Prosser, Quincy, Richland, River View, Royal, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Wate...
