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For the third week of the summer reading program, the children listened to a short story of the super-power of a dog’s nose which gives them the ability to find people lost in snow, or find drugs or explosives in the airport, or find lost children during a fire. Dogs have other super-powers that, with training, enable them to be seeing-eye dogs. Budding entomologists Cindy and Victoria Rice brought live specimens of insects in jars, while program director Bridget Rohner was well-prepared with placards depicting insects for t...
In recent issues of The Record we have shared the involved paperwork that early homesteaders had to complete and how they even had to involve their neighbors in the successful completion of the “patent” granting them the homestead. In the last issue the witness for John Unbewust was William Tinsley. The other witness was John Alexander, age 70, who lived a mile from John Unbewust and who cited as his neighbors John J. Curl and John Clark. Alexander had lived there six years prior to filling out the form.These documents giv...
Sheriff's Report E ditor’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 indiv iduals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, July 6: Harrington ambulance personnel assisted a woma n who told dispatchers she was “hurting horribly” in her back and leg. Davenport firefighters responded to a fence and power pole on f ire at 107...
Council meeting Wednesday evening, July 8, the Harrington City Council met with Mayor Paul Gilliland at the helm, and council members Peter Davenport, Terri Howe, Mike Cronrath and Levi Schenk in attendance; as were city clerk, Bunny Haugan and Alan Gay, of Stantec. Visitors included Priscilla and Dick Derr, Paul Charlton, Sharon Schultz, Donita Simons, Ashley Schenk, Crystal Hickman, Cody Anderson, Marge Womach and Justin Slack. Alan Gay announced that Harrington was awarded the $59,000 grant/loan for the study of sump pump...
The June 24 meeting of the Odessa School Board was one of the larger such meetings ever held, with supporters of the school’s ag program clamoring for an expanded, more robust program with a full-time ag teacher. Superintendent Suellen White, attending her final meeting in that role (she is retiring and the new superintendent Dan Read takes over July 1), described the current state of the district’s Agriculture Education Program. She told the board and those present that she understands the importance of the ag program to...
Last week's Harrington column included a questionnaire used to prove up patent claims for homesteads. We continue here with question 14. Q. 14. Was the land occupied by any other person when you made such settlement? If so, state who lived there, and how you obtained possession. Ans. It was not. I was the first person to make settlement upon the land. Q. 15. When did you actually move on this land and commence living permanently thereon? Ans. I built my house in March 1884...
The June 24 meeting of the Odessa School Board was one of the larger such meetings ever held, with supporters of the school’s ag program clamoring for an expanded, more robust program with a full-time ag teacher. Superintendent Suellen White, attending her final meeting in that role (she is retiring and the new superintendent Dan Read takes over July 1), described the current state of the district’s Agriculture Education Program. She told the board and those present that she understands the importance of the ag program to...
When Odessa travelers cross over Mohler Road E. toward Sprague, they cross over an area formerly referred to as the “Four Corners,” “Unbewust corner” or “the old Liberty school.” Approaching Harrington-Tokio Road from the west, there is an old homestead to the north, encircled by trees and outbuildings. The Four Corners are located about four miles east of Mohler and about four miles south of Harrington. For those not familiar with this specific area, continuing east past the Four Corners and going to the end of Mohler Rd....
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 15: A horse ran loose in the 900 block of SW Alder in Wilbur. Firefighters battled a blaze adjacent to the Egypt Loop Road north of Davenport. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted an elderly man who...
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 8: A caller told dispatchers that his signature had been forged on child support and divorce papers filed with the Superior Court. Deputies investigated a report that a woman had been hit in the che...
At the joint meeting of the Odessa and Harrington school boards June 10 to discuss issues involving the athletic cooperative between the two schools, it was quickly apparent that better and more consistent communication was needed between the boards and the administrators of the two school districts. The meeting was held in Harrington and was chaired by Harrington board chairman Darren Mattozzi. All of the members of both boards were present, as were the two administrators from each school. Also attending were approximately 3...
Alex C. Wagenblast, formerly of Odessa, has graduated from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas with a degree from the Department of Physics and Geosciences. He was also on the Dean’s List for the spring semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled fulltime at ASU and must maintain a 3.25 or better grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Area students Brett Haden Larmer of Harrington, Jacob Alan Tanke of Mohler and Hannah Marjorie Null of Odessa have been named to the President’s Honor Roll...
City Council Wednesday evening, June 10, Mayor Paul Gilliland called the meeting to order with all council members present: Terry Howe, Rick Becker, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Mike Cronrath, along with Bunny Haugan, clerk, and Scott McGowan also present representing the city. Visitors included John Dempsey, Dianne Dempsey, Sharon Schultz, Crystal Hickman, Cassandra Paffle-Dick, Ashley Schenk, Paul Charlton, Justin Slack, Allen Barth, Dan Fromm, Jay Gossett, Marge Womach and Donita Simons. Paffle-Dick, representing the...
Jon Heimbigner, a 1966 graduate of Odessa High School, has a long history of participation in and promotion of sports of all kinds in Spokane. Gerald (Gerry) Ray, whose letters to the editor often appear in this newspaper, is a former Odessa school teacher and a 1953 graduate of Ritzville High School. When Ray read about Heimbigner’s work with sports halls of fame in Spokane and elsewhere in eastern Washington, Ray approached him with the idea of establishing an Odessa hall of fame for athletes. Heimbigner told The Record h...
6/11 Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. Odessa Community Closet @ Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 6/13 Golf Scramble Fund Raiser @ Harrington Golf Club 12- 7 p.m. 6/14 Museum open, 1-3 p.m. 6/15 Quilt club @ museum barn, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., TOPS, Christ Lutheran Church. 6/18 Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. 6/21 Museum open, 1-3 p.m. Pool opens 6/22 Quilt club @ museum barn, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., TOPS, Christ Luthe...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record June 11, 1915 Pioneer picnic will be held Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – biggest crowd in history expected. Grounds in best shape ever. When the annual Lincoln-Adams Counties Pioneer picnic opens next Tuesday on the Crab Creek grounds between Harrington and Sprague, for a three days’ session, the largest crowd ever assembled at this event is expected to be present. Preparations have been made this year by the association to have the grounds in the best possible shape, and carry out the...
On May 29, Harrington students and staff took a break from studying and enjoyed the sunny afternoon with a K-12 MARVELous Field Day. A community barbeque, a Justice League bouncy house, a plethora of superhero-themed stations, face painting and temporary tattoos, Otter Pops, Eastern Washington University Health and Fitness student volunteers, timeless music and the Spokane Indians baseball team mascot Recycle Man contributed to the fun. Student teacher Megann Erni planned the K-12 superhero-themed event as a part of her EWU...
The class of 2015, though small in number, did a fine job of accumulating scholarships, grants and awards worth $354,336, as school principal Jamie Nelson announced during the graduation ceremony last Saturday morning. Dakota Largent won the Odessa Fire Department Auxiliary Scholarship for $684. Katelyn Worley won the Odessa Foundation Healthcare Career Scholarship for $300 and the Miss Odessa Princess Scholarship for $300. Garrison Schmierer received the Odessa Foundation Healthcare Career Scholarship for $300 and a...
HOHS Meeting in the Art Room of the Opera House, the Harrington Opera House Society held its monthly meeting with Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Carol, Bonnie Hardy, Dillon Haas, Karen Robertson and Marge Womach present. The floor of the auditorium has been finished and cured. Preparations are now underway for the electrical and plumbing work for the second floor. Members voted to purchase the necessary lumber to complete the woodwork for finishing the baseboards. Blinds...
The Odessa School Board met May 27 in the high school library. Three students taking the Advanced Science Research class each presented a brief description of the work they performed this school year. Johnathon Brightwell described his research on finding a cheaper, less environmentally toxic substance for rocket fuel. He is working with a professor at Eastern Washington University on his research. Elizabeth Larson described her research on the relationship of price to UV protection level provided by sunglasses. Her research...
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, May 25: Wilbur firefighters responded to a report of lightning striking a tree along Martin Canyon Road North and causing a small fire. Almira firefighters and Inland Power and Light Co. workers handled a lig...
Tennis Katie DeWulf, the sole member of the O-H tennis team to qualify for the state tournament, went to the Yakima Tennis Club last weekend. She won her first match against Jasmine Nesbitt of King's Way Christian, 6-7, 6-3 (after which Nesbitt withdrew). DeWulf lost her second match to Kellie Kuch of Cascade, 6-1, 6-2. Moving into the loser's bracket, she lost to Darby Fox of Colville 6-1, 6-3 and was eliminated from further competition. It was only her second year of...
Six Harrington Opera House piano students of Rebecca Hardy and Heather Safe performed Saturday afternoon at the Harrington Church of the Nazarene, since the opera house auditorium floor had not cured sufficiently for use. The program was initiated with “The Lonely Goatherd” (by Richard Rodgers, arranged by Glover) played by the two instructors, Rebecca Hardy and Heather Safe. Safe played “The Robin’s Return” (Leander Fisher; In Memory of Lilly Rauch Mitchell 1921-2014). Third on the program were three songs played as a duet b...
Tennis Katie DeWulf, the sole member of the O-H tennis team to qualify for the state tournament, went to the Yakima Tennis Club last weekend. She won her first match against Jasmine Nesbitt of King’s Way Christian, 6-7, 6-3 (after which Nesbitt withdrew). DeWulf lost her second match to Kellie Kuch of Cascade, 6-1, 6-2. Moving into the loser’s bracket, she lost to Darby Fox of Colville 6-1, 6-3 and was eliminated from further competition. It was only her second year of competitive tennis, and she aquitted herself well. Track...
