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Summer Reading Program With eight eager children attending Thursday's Summer Reading Program, the group was much quieter than the previous session with 18. Interestingly enough, more books and DVDs were checked out by the eight. Two sisters brought a stack of books to the counter, and it was refreshing to hear the older one help the younger to check out her books. The topic for this session was entitled "Wild With Water." Children were taught a multitude of facts about water...
Summer Reading Program Eighteen energetic and vivacious children modified the normally quiet atmosphere of the Harrington Public Library on Thursday afternoon about 2 p.m., when they descended from the Summer Camp Program at the school for their last two hours of the day. Emma Aldrich led their lesson with an inquiry as to what the students already knew about space. The children looked through "The Science of Everything" from National Geographic and "Science Encyclopedia" by...
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, July 17: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 21 just outside Odessa. A Wilbur woman reported receiving an IRS scam call. Deputies investigated a reported burglary at the...
HOHS July 10, Monday evening at 7 p.m., the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room with the following persons present: Billie Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Edwin and Bunny Haugan, Karen Robertson, Marge Womach, Carol Giles and Cherie MacClellan. Maintenance issues were discussed and the event schedule was reviewed. City Council Harrington City Council met Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at city hall with the following present: Mayor Dillon Haas; councilmen Justin Slack,...
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, July 10: Someone stole a kayak from property adjacent to the 33000 block of Mill Canyon Road. Leaking fluids were reported after a Copenhaver Construction concrete truck rollover occurred on G...
Eastern Washington Univ. The Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. An undergraduate student who earns 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List for the quarter. If the student has placed a directory restriction on their records, the name will not be released for publication. From Odessa, students on the Dean’s List are Mackenze Braun, Jacob DeWulf, Russell Haase, Justin Hunt Jared King, Hope Marshall, Zachery Schaal, Hanna...
City Council Harrington City Council met Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at city Hall with Mayor Dillon Haas, Council members Rick Becker, Mike Cronrath, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Loretta Haugan; Maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan and visitors Pam Denton, Tonilu McCaffrey, Cherie MacClellan and Brent Wilday. McGowan spoke at length on the maintenance report which covered all the preparatory work for Memorial Day and Cruizin' Harrington, fixing of many water l...
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, July 3: Thanks to a tip from an alert caller, deputies recovered a stolen pickup truck in the Gravelle area southeast of Davenport and notified its owner, a Cheney resident. An Almira cal...
Allen Barth Memorial Saturday, July 15, is the date for the Allen Barth Memorial and Pig Roast which Allen had planned more than a month ago as a fundraiser for the PDA. This event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. with the BBQ to be held about 11 a.m. With Allen’s sudden death, it was determined to continue with his plans and use it to honor him as the founding father of The Studebaker Garage where he always loved to have large gatherings. It is the hope of his family, friends and the community at large that t...
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, June 26: Davenport and Egypt firefighters doused a fire on state land in a draw near Egypt Loop Road. A caller observed gravel spilling from a dump truck and trailer traveling east U.S. 2 eas...
The Marketing Committee of the Odessa Chamber has added new members Sara Dirks, Jesse Scheller and Kelsey Scrupps to its current roster of members Lise Ott, Sherrie Frederick, Terrie Schmidt-Crosby and Mo Sheldon. With the help of the younger generation, the Deutschesfest logo has been refreshed and simplified. Unlike the original, the new logo is a black and white line drawing that can be superimposed on a background of any color. One drawback of the original logo was that the many colors used made reproducing it a more expe...
Fourth of July, Harrington One of the earliest recorded celebrations of the Fourth of July in Lincoln County was this peculiar mention: “The Davenport fireworks were let off in the suburbs of that city, for the reason, I suppose, no buildings are insured. A few boys enjoyed them, but those who remained to witness them were at the dance when the display took place, and did not see the balloons ascend. The celebration was purely Republican, even Democratic office-seekers being scarce.” (Sprague Herald: 7-12-1888) For a fra...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the school library at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The board approved a motion to return to the Odessa Tiger mascot, with school colors of orange, white and black. As a point of interest, it was announced that Harrington had also returned to its original mascot, the Panther, with school colors of red and black, last used approximately 30 years ago. The Odessa board approved the purchase of new athletic uniforms in orange and black, with some solid black...
1 Years Ago The Odessa Record July 6, 1917 Odessa boy ordained priest. “And I will go in to the altar of my God: to God who giveth joy to my youth.” These words of Holy Writ spoken by the Psalmist of old, were most deeply impressed upon the minds of all that attended the Tuesday morning service at the St. Joseph’s church when Rev. Paul Kucera of the Benedictine monastery at Lacey, Washington, sang his first solemn high mass at his old home church. Father Paul is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Kucera of Odessa. He wa...
1 Years Ago The Odessa Record June 29, 1917 Tennis tourney won by Odessa. The tennis tournament Sunday between Lind and Odessa tennis clubs furnished some close and, in spite of the unfavorable tennis weather, very enjoyable matches. Very little playing has been done on Odessa courts this season and the tourney was gotten up in such short notice that it would have been no surprise had the local racquet wielders been forced to take the short end of the score, but such was...
The Reardan Library just received seven boxes of books from the Feed Your Brain Grant sponsored by School's Out Washington. The Page Ahead Foundation provides these books for children to take home and keep for their very own. Children who complete goals for reading in the Reading Programs in Reardan, Harrington and Lind will be able to choose one book per week for at least four weeks....
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, June 19: Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 79-year-old man with breathing difficulties. A caller told dispatchers he discovered a still-smoldering campfire between Davenport Motor Co. and...
PDA The Harrington Public Development Authority met June 20 at city hall, called to order by Vice President Heather Slack. Present were Paul Charlton, Tim Tipton, Jill Plaskon, Jay Gossett, Margie Hall and Bunny Haugan. The group voted to have the current vice president assume the position of president due to the recent death of Allen Barth who was the newly elected President in May. Slack accepted the position which leaves the vice president position currently vacant. It was announced that the 2016 Annual Report for the PDA...
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, June 12: A caller reported that three head of branded cattle were lost while being transported from Kettle Falls to StockLand Livestock Auction in Davenport. Inmate fire crews battled a fir...
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, June 5: A black bag containing a laptop computer and other items was discovered in an alley behind Davenport’s Pioneer Plaza and brought to the sheriff’s office. A deputy checked out a report...
13-2017 Doris Mae (Geier) Looney, age 86, of Spokane Valley, with family at her side, made the journey to heaven on Sunday, May 28, 2017, from Sacred Heart – Providence Medical Center in Spokane following a sudden and brief illness. Dorie was born September 17, 1930 in Colfax to Conrad and Mae (Scheuerman) Geier. She attended school in Endicott, earning her diploma in 1948. In 1951, she married Donnell D. (Don) Looney of Dusty at Trinity Lutheran Church in Endicott – the sta...
Partridge. Three volleys were fired over the casket which was draped in the folds of the American flag.” (Citizen: Nov. 1, 1918) “George D. Witt Dies of Wounds. Sad News Received Tuesday Oct. 26. Buried in France. Details Lacking. A telegram to George M. Witt received Wednesday evening brought the sad news that George Douglas Witt, his son, had died in France as a result of wounds received in action. Some weeks ago Mr. Witt had received a letter from George stating that he was in a hospital having been wounded but was get...
Opera House Society The monthly meeting of the Harrington Opera House Society was held in the Art Room at 7 p.m., June 5, with Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Carol, Cherie MacClellan, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Marge Womach and Karen Robertson in attendance. Minutes and treasurer's report were given and approved. The secretary reported on correspondence, each a thank-you for a positive experience working with Society personnel at functions. The...
Scholarships, many of them from local companies and individuals, to the Odessa High School graduating class of 2017 totaled $632,634.08. Several graduates received full academic or athletic scholarships to colleges and universities near and far. Aaron Gies received the Christ Lutheran Church Faith in Life Award. He plans to attend Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake next fall. Alayna Watkins received the Miss Wilbur community scholarship (prior to transferring to Odessa High School). She plans to attend Charter College....
In response to The Harrington School Board's 3-2 vote last Wednesday to continue to work on resuscitating the sports co-op with Odessa, the Odessa board responded by calling a special meeting Tuesday, June 6. Meeting in the high school library, the Odessa School Board approved a motion to "have the school's attorney draft correspondence to the Harrington School Board indicating that Odessa's board considers the cooperative dissolved at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Additionally, the school attorney will communicate...
