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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, 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...
Sam Schafer, son of Marlon and Melissa Schafer of Odessa, has won the annual one-on-one basketball competition held by the Odessa-Harrington boys team each winter. Coming in second in the contest was Shane Whitaker and Jacob DeWulf was third....
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...
6-2014 Winter Sports Players...
Students on the Dean’s List for the fall 2013 quarter at Eastern Washington University included Staci Bewick, Justin Hunt and Koralynne Kuch from Odessa and Justyne Talkington, Hillary Hayes, Jennifer Adams, Stetson Sanford and Samantha Raigosa from Harrington. Brett Larmer of Harrington achieved the honor roll at Washington State University....
Sophomore, Joey Buell, son of Joe Buell of Harrington, has been named as Titan athlete of the week in boy's basketball by coaches Travis Schuh and Larry Weber. Joey works hard on the defensive side of the ball, always making an effort to create steals and to rebound. Joey has been working hard every day in practice to improve his jump-shot to help the team offensively....
Against Northport, the Titan boys got the win, 53 to 35. They were paced by Shane Whitaker’s 17 points. Sam Schafer added 13, Jacob DeWulf 11, Trevor King 5, Caleb Behrens 3, Dakota Largent 2 and Carsen Weber 2. Weber also had 6 steals. Northport 8 8 8 11 35 O-H Titans 18 17 13 5 53 On Saturday, January 11, the Odessa/Harrington Titan boys lost to Valley Christian, 37 to 54. O-H Titans 6 20 8 3 37 VC 12 9 17 16 54 Whitaker again led the Titans with 14 points. He also had 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. Weber scored 8 p...
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...
The Odessa Record was delayed Wednesday morning when electrical power was knocked out at about 8:15 a.m. A truck was said to have backed into a power pole located on the property of the Grange Supply Company of Odessa-Harrington. The impact shattered the wooden pole, leaving a pile of kindling on the ground and the cross bars dangling from the wires. The oil-filled transformers also hit the ground, where a pool of oil spread out and mixed with the snow and gravel. Local...
Following the winter holiday break, Odessa-Harrington basketball players got back onto the court before school even started. Boys On Saturday, January 4, the Titan boys were seriously outplayed by the Lind/Ritzville/Sprague team which won, 72-36. Playing in Ritzville, the Broncos jumped to an early lead and never let up. Titans 6 10 10 10 36 Broncos 23 20 16 13 72 Carsen Weber paced the Titans with 15 points, adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal to the mix. Sam Schafer scored 3 points; Shane Whitaker 9 points, 2 rebounds;...
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...
I have always loved going over to the home of Warren and Audrey Beck; so does my brother who used to be study buddies with their daughter in college. He will make it a point to go see them when he is in town; they are warm and welcoming. Of course, they had me in stitches during our interview and I kept telling them, "I can't print that!" Whether there is fabric all over the living room being cut out for an upcoming craft show, or grandkids coming through the door, there is...
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...
In Harrington December 19, fall sports awards for volleyball went to Casey Schlomer- Most Improved, Jenna Shafer- Most Inspirational, Chelsea Fisher- Hitting Award, Hannah Schmidt- Coaches Award, Jordyn Tanke- Defense Award. The team also recieved a WIAA Outstanding Scholastic Award for having a collective GPA above 3.5....
e Titans defeated St. John-Endicott, 56-40. O-H 18 13 15 10 56 St. J-E 11 11 13 5 40 Senior forward Jacob DeWulf scored a game-high 21 points, plus pulling down 11 rebounds and nabbing 2 steals. Sam Schafer had 15 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Shane Whitaker 12 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, 1 steal; Carsen Weber 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals; Trevor King 4 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist. St. John-Endicott was within10 points in the second half, but the Titans outscored them 10-5 in the fourth quarter to...
The Titan girls played three games last week, winning two and losing one. St. John-Endicott On Monday, December 16, the Titans traveled to St. John for a game against St. John-Endicott, losing 51-18. O-H 4 7 5 2 18 St. J-E 10 18 13 10 51 No statistics were provided for the O-H girls for this game. For St. John-Endicott, Rachel Gfeller and Abby Glorfield each scored 13 points to lead their team. Jordyn Lowe had a game-high 11 rebounds. Liberty Friday, December 20, the Titan girls played at Liberty High School, getting the...
The December 18 board meeting opened with Superintendent Suellen White swearing in Joe Schlomer, Heather Valverde and Travis Wagner upon their re-election to the school board of directors in November. The board then re-organized, with Marcus Horak elected chairman, Ed Deife vice chairman and Joe Schlomer WIAA representative. Wagner and Deife remain on the facilities committee. Valverde and Wagner will be on the negotiating committee and Horak remains on the curriculum committee. The board accepted the resignation of Jackie Al...
Michael Cronrath, the social studies teacher at the Harrington School District, reports that the Eastern Seaboard Trip of 2015 is only about 18 months away. Students (and adult chaperones) from Harrington, Davenport, Sprague, Odessa and other surrounding communities have gone on this trip in the past and have deemed it a worthwhile educational experience. The trips are organized through Smithsonian Student Travel, which has informed Cronrath that that the price for the trip will go up after the first of the year. However, if...
The Harrington Chamber of Commerce canceled their January meeting, making their next meeting February 5. Members were reminded that it is time for dues to be turned in. Election of officers was postponed until the February meeting. Chamber president Cassandra Pfaffle-Dick wished the community at large a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year on behalf of the Chamber. School class learns about UFO Reporting Center Monday, December 16, Peter Davenport, Ufologist, spoke to the Harrington High School astronomy class taught by Justin...
Former Odessa residents Clay and Jewel Floch attended the Floch Memorial Games held at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake December 7. They returned to the U.S. in September after having spent 4.5 years in China working as foster parents at an orphanage for disabled children. The Flochs lost their two sons, Ryan and Drew, in a fishing accident in the Pacific Ocean that also took the lives of Jewel's father and a nephew. Ryan and Drew were both graduates of Odessa High...
Head coach Kim Kruger said of the season’s first games, “The girls played very well [last] weekend, showing that they are starting to have a better understanding of what I am wanting them to do. I’m looking forward to a great year.” Republic Additional information on the Republic game is included here, as it arrived too late for inclusion in last week’s paper. Lanessa Simon had 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Hannah Schmidt 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals; Jordyn Tanke 13...
Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the city council meeting at 7 p.m. Dec 11th with all members present: Levi Schenk, Terri Howe, Michael Cronrath, Rick Becker and Peter Davenport. Sharon Schultz and Paul Charlton on the dog issue committee were present, as was Scott McGowan and Marge Womach. The proposed new ordinance is continued in review with the city attorney, the insurance agent and AWC. The law enforcement contract with Lincoln County Sheriff's office and the Town of Harrington was discussed, and the council voted to approve...
