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Thursday afternoon, a grandson of Robert Gay rode into town on a shiny motorcycle looking for a quick piece of information on his grandfather. I tell you, this man was in such a hurry, he never left his name. "My mother lived in the old Harry Ochs house on Sherlock Street and my mother wants a picture of the house." With no forewarning that this request was coming, Marge Womach pulled out the Thanksgiving edition of the 1905 Harrington Citizen, photocopied the picture 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. Monday, June 16: A Davenport woman reported her daughter received suspicious text messages and calls on a pre-paid phone card. A Springdale man was arrested for theft and criminal trespass in c...
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 9: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who fell at Davenport Building Supply and a 35-year-old woman experiencing "general weakness." Deputies responded to a collision i...
The Odessa and Harrington FFA chapters held their annual banquet in May, where new officers were elected, awards were given, and senior members received their FFA graduation cords....
This school year, 2013-14, is a walk down memory lane for one of Harrington's finest school teachers who has retired after 34 years of teaching, the first five years in Reardan Public School and the remaining 29 years at Harrington, serving the fifth and sixth grades. Moeller began her memories in Harrington schools in 1956-57 when she was enrolled in the first grade at which time her class consisted of: Kenneth Wagner, Roger Rieth, Ronnie Timm, John Carstens, Marc Andersch, Michael Lucht, Devin Smith, Diane Kloster, Linda Ev...
Scholarships received by the class of 2014. Alexa Boss received the Department of the Air Force Science Student of the Year award. Garret Braun received an AgVentures NW, LLC (Odessa Union Warehouse/Reardan Grain Growers) Scholarship for $1,000. Jacob DeWulf received the United States Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete award, an Odessa Fire Department Scholarship for $260, an Odessa Hospital Ladies Auxiliary Scholarship for $300, the Odessa Chamber of Commerce “Tim Suchland Memorial” Scholarship for $1,000, the Ode...
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 2: A road sign on Williams Lake Road and the Old Sprague Highway was found knocked over. A caller advised he saw a rattlesnake at the eastbound I-90 Sprague rest area. A Reardan woman r...
Harrington Opera House Society President Mark Stedman called the meeting to order Monday, June 2, at 7 p.m. in the Opera House Art Room. Those present were Linda Wagner, Bonnie Hardy, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Karen Robertson, Jen Mallery and daughter, and Marge Womach. A review of the present status of the building projects was addressed. Billie Herron had spoken with Royal Upholstery regarding the Eastern Washington University curtains and gave a report....
Odessa School Menu MONDAY, June 9: Cereal, toast, fruit. Lunch: Cheeseburger, fries, fruit & veggie bar. TUESDAY, June 10: Toast, fruit. Lunch: Popcorn chicken, muffin, icecream, fruit & veggie bar. WEDNESDAY, June 11: Cook's choice with fruit. Lunch: Cook's choice. THURSDAY, June 12: Cook's choice with fruit. Wilson Creek School Menu MONDAY, June 9: Cereal bowl, yogurt cup, fruit. Lunch: Cook's choice. Elementary: sack lunches. TUESDAY, June 10: Last day of school. No meals served Harrington School Menu MONDAY, June 9:...
The Odessa-Harrington track and field teams found success last weekend at the state 1A/2B/1B tournament held at Eastern Washington University May 30/31. Out of 32 1B teams, the O-H girls finished in fourth place and boys in fifth place, with individual first-place finishes for Sam Schafer on the boys' team and for the two girls' relay teams. Boys In both the 100 meters and 200 meters, Odessa junior Sam Schafer took two firsts in times of 11.51 and 22.83, respectively. He also...
President Josh Steward opened the Public Development Authority meeting Tuesday, May 27 in the Opera House Art Room with Allan Barth, Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Margie Hall, Marge Womach and Peter Davenport in attendance. Minutes from the previous meeting were read, followed by discussion of Harrington Haus tavern, which continues to be advertised for sale. It was reported that several potential buyers were unable to get the realtor to meet with them at the tavern. With a new owner and an investment into renovating it, the...
Odessa's FFA eighth-grade First-Year Member Team made a presentation to the board on their project involving improvements to the ag department's greenhouse. They placed ninth out of 45 teams at the state FFA competition in Pullman. Members of the Odessa FFA Food Science Team also told the board about their participation at State FFA. FFA advisor Erica Whitmore asked the board to consider giving approval to overnight stays at the national FFA convention to be held in...
Students in the Odessa FFA Chapter and in the school’s agriculture courses have been very busy attending the State FFA Convention and preparing for their annual banquet. It was held Sunday, June 1, in the school multipurpose room as a joint effort between the Odessa and Harrington FFA Chapters. Students were recognized for their involvement in Career Development Events throughout the 2013-2014 school year. Students participated in Creed, First-Year Member Team, Food Science, Dairy Foods, Potato Judging, Prepared Speaking, E...
Our season ended May 12, and we had a great one. Our athletes had strong performances at all of the middle school meets. Many of them had personal records at the Championship Meet in Davenport on May 12th. The perfect time to reach your peak. Congratulations Titans!...
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 19: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 73-year-old woman with flu-like symptoms from a residence in the 1100 block of Maxwell Street to Lincoln Hospital. A door frame, bag of garbage and a...
On Tuesday, May 20, the District 7 track and field meet was held at Whitworth University in Spokane. The Odessa-Harrington Titan boys took first place as a team and the girls finished fourth. Odessa junior Sam Schafer posted four first-place wins and senior Hannah Schmidt three to pace their respective teams. Jacob DeWulf also garnered a first place in the javelin. Boys 1. Odessa-Harrington 118 2. Pomeroy 94 3. Valley Christian 90.5 4. Wellpinit 77.5 5. Republic 65 6. Rosalia 45 7. Wilbur-Creston 29 8. Curlew 25 9....
FBLA members attending the National FBLA Conference, along with the help of younger brothers, held their annual doll race down Crab Creek. The winner of the $50 prize was Glen and Eileen Tanke of Harrington. Supporters purchase the dolls, with the money going toward the students' trip....
At the district golf tournament at MeadowWood Golf Course in Liberty Lake on Monday, May 19, Harrington senior Madison Charlton of the O-H Titans finished in 7th place with a subdistrict score of 85 and a district score also of 85 for a combined score of 170. In doing so, he qualified for the state meet, the only Titan to do so. Hunter Weitze of Colfax was first with a combined score of 142 for the two-day results. Palmer Guhlke of Davenport was second with 146, Sawyer Spackman of St. Georges third with 159, Jimmy Psomas of S...
Teacher Grace Moeller and her 5th- and 6th-grade students mixed horticulture and civics when they transplanted flowers grown by Erica Whitmore's FFA horticulture class. The group met behind the Memorial Hall where the students learned to successfully remove the plants from their growth containers and place them into planters donated by local businesses and the city in previous years. The students learned that the plants will now survive with soil, sun and water. The most...
WHAT’S HOT Odessa School TUESDAY, May 27: Breakfast pizza, fruit. Lunch: Nachos w/cheese & chili, fruit & veggie bar. WEDNESDAY, May 28: French toast sticks, fruit. Chicken nuggets, muffin, HB stick, fruit & veggie bar. THURSDAY, May 29: Bagel w/cream cheese, fruit. Lunch: Pizza, corn, Jello, fruit & veggie bar. FRIDAY, May 30: Oatmeal, fruit, cinnamon toast. Lunch: Chickenwich hashbrown stix, fruit & veggie bar. Wilson Creek School TUESDAY, May 27: Pancakes, fruit, juice. Lunch: Chef salad, pumpkin bread, fruit. WEDNESDAY, M...
In two recent meets, the track and field team for Odessa-Harrington put their efforts toward preparing for the upcoming district meet. At a NE 1B/2B league meet held in Odessa May 6, the O-H boys grabbed a first place team finish, while the girls took fourth place. Team scores: Boys 1. Odessa-Harrington 148 2. Mary Walker 128 3. Valley Christian 99 4. Davenport 84 5. Liberty-Spangle 60 6. Wilbur-Creston 46 Girls 1. Davenport 134 2. Wilbur-Creston 112 3. Valley Christian 91 4....
Fourteen teams played golf in the Scramble Tournament on Saturday, May 17, at the Harrington Golf and Country Club with dinner served after the tournament. The tournament was put on by the Odessa-Harrington Titan Booster Club and was sponsored by area businesses. The hole in one was made by Chandra Schumacher. She was playing on a co-ed team with her husband, Jason, Chris Phillips and Chuck Carper. Their team was the Co-ed winning team. The Women’s KP 9 or 18 was Linda K...
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, May 12: A caller informed dispatchers that her dog scared off cattle that were in her driveway off SR 25 about 21 miles north of Davenport. Deputies investigated a possible sex-related offense...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Harrington Public Library The Harrington Library has received a new shipment of fiction paperback books. The authors include J.A. Jance, Lee Child, James Lee Burke, James Rollins and Stuart Woods. The library is awaiting Mayor Paul Gilliland to order the necessary equipment for the library to begin its training with the scanning of bar codes. Gary Bortel of the State Library is planning to come this month for that purpose. Donations continue to come in to the library, some of the more recent items included...
From tree identification, to knowledge about the weather, educating our youth about the earth’s natural resources is important. On May 13, the Lincoln County Conservation District held their annual Sixth-Grade Conservation Day at the Lincoln County Fairgrounds. This is a half-day event where students from schools in Lincoln County learn about various conservation efforts. At total 175 sixth-grade students from Davenport, Harrington, Lamont, Odessa, Reardan and Wilbur rotated through nine stations, where nine organizations e...
