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District superintendent Suellen White reported that there were issues with “senioritis” this year, leading her and principal Ken Schutz to research some changes that may need to be considered to keep the seniors more engaged throughout the entire school year. Once the students get college acceptance letters around the winter holidays, some tend to think they are done working for the year. Dr. Duane Pitts is taking an institute course on advanced placement classes. If it is found to be feasible, the district will try to add...
• NoaNet & Broadband Enhancement Project. Ongoing. ($5 to $6 million Federal investment.) • Emergency Response Center in Sprague. Ongoing. ($2.4 million in State, Federal and local investment.) • Cattle Producers of Washington USDA Slaughter Facility. Ongoing. ($1.6 million State and local investment.) • Survey and inventory of historic properties in Harrington. Ongoing. ($10k State investment.) • Grand Coulee Dam Construction Project relocation packets to Contractors. Ongoing. • Countywide...
A new 4-H after-school special-interest group has formed in Harrington to participate in a 4-H Engaging Youth, Serving Community (EYSC) program funded by a Rural Youth Development Grant awarded to Washington State University by the National 4-H Council, through support from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The purpose of the grant is to help strengthen communities by providing leadership and educational opportunities for youth in partnership with adults. This grant program was...
During the month of June the Lincoln County Health Depart-ment’s Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Danita Hammond, and youth volunteers conducted Lincoln County’s annual tobacco compliance checks. Compliance checks are conducted to assure that retailers are not selling tobacco to minors. Through retailer education and tobacco compliance checks, the health department is helping protect the health of our county’s youth. The Health Department would like to congratulate the retailers who did not sell tobacco to a minor and passe...
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. June 20: Possible gang signs were spray-painted on a barn and grain silo on Kaputa Road near SR 28. Deputies investigated a possible suicide in the Wilbur area. Two infants unattended by adults were...
Believe it or not, I received a couple of telephone calls complimenting my “Magic Wand” epistle that you printed in the “Record” a short time ago. Sooooooo---I thought I would try another. This one is about laboring railroad trackmen who, somehow, were nick-named “gandy dancers,” while working on the extra gangs or section crews. The gandy always seemed to be looked down upon and never received credit for any of his hard work. I can surely relate to that, as I served my time as a gandy dancer (30 years), and I truly walke...
The Ritzville Art Center now has a wider variety of interesting items, thanks in part to David Michaelson of Harrington. He has been making model airplanes by hand for several years, lovingly created from “rescued woods” that would ordinarily be destined for the landfill or the fireplace. One of the items is a wood and plywood model of a British World War II airplane used extensively in Europe to harass the Nazis and on the Pacific Coast to shoot down Japanese destructive wea...
The 75th annual Odessa High School alumni banquet held in the Odessa Community Center last Saturday evening was attended by more than 150 alumni, along with their spouses and guests. Representing the class of 1935, Ed Kern was once again the winner of the prize for being the oldest alum present at the banquet. The class of 2001 celebrated their 10th year out of high school by putting on the banquet. Emcee for the evening was Scott Bacon, with assistance from James Lane and wit...
At the June 15 board meeting of the Odessa-Harrington Athletic Co-op, Darin Reppe presented a review including participation numbers, statistics and awards of winter and spring sports. Of note was the fact that all teams qualifying by numbers for academic recognition received recognition, with the girls’ tennis team being the State Academic Champions. Reppe then presented a recap of the budget to date for the 2010-2011 school year. Total athletic mileage through May was 3...
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. June 13: A one-car rollover accident was reported at the intersection of Sherman Road North and Fraser Road. A deputy joined a Reardan officer in meeting with three juveniles seen coming out of the...
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. June 6: A caller reported loud screaming going on for about 20 minutes from a residence at Twelfth and Adams streets in Davenport. A man was taken into custody for fourth-degree assault (domestic viol...
Women’s modified fast-pitch softball tournament will be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at Finney Field. The tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m., with play lasting until 7:15 p.m. On Sunday, play will start at 10 a.m. and end around 3:45 p.m. The league has grown to nine teams this year, after being down to only four teams two years ago. The teams are Odessa, Harrington, Davenport, Wilbur, two teams from Ritzville, two teams from Sprague and Grand Coulee. Concessions will be provided by the Odessa FBLA kids. C...
The class of 2011 marched into their bright future last Saturday during commencement exercises at the school gymnasium. On a picture-perfect day, the 12 graduates said good-bye to their lives as school children and hello to whatever the future may hold for them. As the high school/jr. high band played the processional, the graduates marched in to take their places of honor, as so many others have before them. Their purple and black robes reflected the new reality that this...
Band Concert The end of the school year brought with it several awards ceremonies at the Odessa School District. The band concert on May 26 included performers from fifth grade through high school. The fifth-graders, in their first year of formal instruction on a band instrument, played three numbers in three different styles of music: Renaissance Fair, Wooly Bully and Dance of the Jabberwocky. On clarinet were Maleah Davison, Ana Bockman and Natasha Jaques, on saxophone...
Brad Greenwalt of Odessa was awarded the Washington State Honorary FFA Degree. He was nominated by Odessa/Harrington Agricultural Educator Erica Whitmore and District 9 FFA/Agriculture Educators. Whitmore said, “There are not enough words to express how much Brad deserves an Honorary State FFA Degree. He is the most giving individual and would put anybody before himself. He is a very compassionate person and wants to always do the right thing. He has stood behind FFA in our c...
WSU Extension and the Lincoln County Wheat Growers are inviting the public to participate in tours of research plots at Harrington on Wednesday, June 15, Almira on Thursday, June 16, Creston on Tuesday, June 21, and Reardan on Wednesday, June 22. The Harrington tour will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15. Winter wheat will be the focus of the tour. The Odessa Union Warehouse will provide refreshments and snacks. The plots are located on Duck Lake Road about one mile west of SR 28. The Almira tour begins at 4 p.m. on...
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. May 30: A woman advised dispatchers that a badger was hanging around the Cottonwood Apartments in Davenport. Creston and Wilbur patrons of Avista Utilities experienced a power outage. Deputies...
Golf The Record erred last week in stating that Kira Powell had fallen to her opponent by one stroke. The true story was that she trailed by one stroke after Round 1. In Round 2, she showed grit and determination and ended defending her title and winning first place by eight strokes. The Odessa-Harrington golf team finished another golf season with great success at the state tournament in Tacoma, Wash. last Wednesday afternoon. Alex Hatten finished with a round of 85 to add...
The Odessa School Board has adopted a proposal to offer all-day kindergarten to its youngest pupils next year (2011-2012) but only for four days each week. Kindergarten will be held Monday through Thursday but not on Friday. Increased poverty levels among the school’s population of children was cited as one of the determining factors leading to the change from half-day kindergarten. School superintendent Suellen White said that the number of students receiving free or reduced-price lunches has increased to more than 50 p...
Several readers called, stopped by or contacted The Record by email to find out the author of the poem we ran last week in our Memorial Day edition. The author told us he needed no recognition or fame of any kind, but since his poetry resonated so well with so many people, we feel he really ought to be given his due. The author is Arley Bischoff of Harrington. He not only writes fine poetry but has also dedicated much of his time to the upkeep of rural cemeteries in our area. The Record thanks him for his...
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. May 23: Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad personnel worked on a malfunctioning crossing at Lamona. Deputies investigated telephone fraud involving an offer of a Mercedes and $1 million in cash...
The official filing period for the fall elections will be held June 6 through June 10, 2011. All offices are subject to both primary and general elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the primary election would narrow the field to two candidates who would then appear on the general election ballot. The filing fee of 1% of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln County...
Golf AFter the 1st round on Tuesday, May 24, defending champion Kira Powell was second place in the state 1B/2B tournament behind Brumfield of Rainier Christian by one stroke. Brumfield had 85, while Powell had 86. The tournament was played at the Meadow Park Golf Course in Tacoma. For the Titan boys, Alex Hatten finished in a tie for seventh place with a score of 83 after Round 1, and for 44th place with a score of 95. Tennis The state tennis tournament takes place at the...
Baseball On May 18, at old University High School in Spokane, the O-H Titans baseball team saw their season end with a disappointing loss to St. John-Endicott, 5-4, the same score by which the Titans lost a few days earlier to the team from Colton. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E O-H 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 4 5 5 St. J-E 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 8 2 Andy Schafer and Sam Schafer made up the Titan battery. Offensively for O-H, Justin Hunt had the hot bat, getting two singles and a double. Cade Weber, Jared King and Sam Schafer all added singles to help out t...
The District 1B/2B tournament was held at the Deer Park Golf Course May 18. The boys’ team finished fourth. Alex Hatten, Brett Larmer and Griffey Powell competed for Odessa-Harrington. Hatten finished tied with another competitor for third place. Larmer placed tenth. Both qualified for state. The girls team, consisting of Kira Powell, finished in a tie for first place with Wilbur-Creston. Powell took the individual title with a 31-stroke lead over her nearest competitor. S...
