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The 12th annual Friends of the Pool Walk-a-Thon was held April 30 and raised over $1,280 as of Tuesday. According to Suzie Deife, the organization's secretary, a total of 47 walkers collected pledges. Most of them were school-aged children, but participants also included others who ranged in age from one year old to adults who took advantage of the fresh air and exercise. The pledge walkers walked or ran a total of 980 laps around the track at Finney Field for a total of 245 m...
Odessa's Got Pink? Team was in full force on Sunday, April 23, for the Pink Ribbon Run, a fundraiser to benefit early detection of breast cancer. The Got Pink? Team was originally formed in 2010 by Kim Todd, who was training for a marathon at the time, and over the years the team has grown to as many as 150 members. Got Pink? has raised over $20,000 and honored 22 breast cancer survivors from Odessa or those associated with an Odessa team member. As a participant in this race...
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, April 24: A responding deputy determined that what was reported as a possible assault at the Davenport skate park (what appeared to be a boy choking a small child) was actually two boys who...
In Saturday’s baseball game between Odessa-Harrington and Northport, the Titans took both ends of the doubleheader. Game one was a complete game no-hitter for O-H pitcher Chance Messer, who struck out 11 batters in the 17-0 win. O-H 1 3 13 x 17 8 1 NP 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Catcher Marcus King hit a double, and Jaden Hunt was three for three at the plate, compiling seven runs batted in. Game two was another lopsided win for the Titans, 18-3. Theron Schlomer was the starting pitcher, striking out seven in three innings before being r...
Washington state’s Poet Laureate for 2016-2019 is Dr. Tod Marshall. He lives in Spokane and occupies the Robert K. and Ann J. Powers Professor Chair of the Humanities at Gonzaga University. Marshall is the author of three poetry collections and a collection of interviews with contemporary poets. An article published in the Inlander magazine in May 2016 quotes Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, Gonzaga’s dean of the College of Arts and Sciences as saying, “Tod is somebody who can’t say no.” She’s talking about his work on campus, but...
ACH Dalton Kentner of ACH pitched a one-run complete game with nine strikeouts as Almira/Coulee-Hartline defeated Odessa-Harrington in game one of a doubleheader on April 18. Chance Messer pitched for the Titans, relieved by Camden Weber in the sixth. The 5-1 loss was attributed to Messer. Kentner also put on a show at the plate with a three-run double and drove in all five runs for ACH. For the Titans, Weber and Colton Hunt (twice) led the offense with doubles at the plate. O-H 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 ACH 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 7 2...
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, April 17: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a 67-year-old woman to Lincoln Hospital after she suffered a possible stroke. Responding to the 700 block of SE Railroad in Wilbur, dep...
The Quincy Invitational was held Saturday, April 22, at Quincy High School, with 16 teams participating. Competing only against one other 1B team (ACH), the Titans aquitted themselves well, with the boys grabbing seventh place and the girls 17th. Team scores: Boys 1. Ephrata 103.5 2. Omak 83 3. Toppenish 77 4. Cashmere 66 5. Manson 53 6. Quincy 48.5 7. Odessa-Harrington 44 8. Royal 36 9. Cle Elum/Roslyn 31 10. Okanogan 28 11. Oroville 25 12. Wilbur-Creston 23 13. Cascade (Leavenworth) 22 14. Naches Valley 15 15. Wahluke 8...
Odessa FFA members and ag shop students have been working tirelessly in the greenhouse this year. They started back in December, picking out the plant plugs and seeds to be ordered. In February the first plugs started arriving in the mail. As the plugs came in, they were transplanted into bigger pots, so they would have lots of room to grow. With over 1,000 plugs coming in over a period of a few weeks, the students were super busy, and the greenhouse filled quickly. Through February and March, many plants were started from...
Fronen Steppdecker, Odessa Quilt Club presents their 25th Annual Quilt Show this Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29. Over 190 quilts have been entered in addition to The Hoffman Fabric Challenge Trunk Show and featured quilter Judy Main’s collection of 29 quilts. Postcard to Placemat, a new trunk show sponsored by The Appliqué Society has also been added this year. It is an international quilt guild originating in Sequim, Wash. Odessa’s own postcard was selected for this first competition. These placemat-sized quilts are...
The Dean’s List for the winter 2017 quarter (which ended March 24) 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. Harrington students making the Dean’s List are Jennifer Adams, Jacob Montgomery and Kaeli Shockley. Odessa students on the Dean’s List Mackenze Braun, Jacob DeWulf, Russell Haase, Justin Hauge, Koralynne Kuch, Hope Marshall, Garriso...
Odessa-Harrington played Wilbur-Creston in Harrington on April 18. Danielle Tebow continued to show good form and strength, getting the only Titan win of the day. In girls’ singles, Dani Tebow of Odessa defeated Tori Debord 6-1, 6-1 and Leah Goodwin of WC defeated Odessa’s Megan Shafer 6-1, 7-6. In girls’ doubles, Ireland Corrigan and Camille Boyd (WC) defeated Harrington Titans Alex Soliday and Jordan Larmer 6-2, 7-6. In boys’ singles, Jake Mattox (WC) defeated Bryce Brown 6-1, 6-2 and Daniel Harms (WC) defeated Jordan...
Come one, come all – to the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 26th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling & Auction on Friday, May 5, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. Next week, many incredible donations will be available in the live auction. Here are just a few that may peak your interest: From coast to coast We are taking you from coast to coast this year, with several great travel packages. First, back by popular demand, is the Helaman Beach House in Lincoln City, Ore., donated by OMNI Staffing Services. Plan your next three-night oce...
To the Editor, Kudos to the FBLA and advisor Terri King for the excellence of the FBLA’s presentations and achievements! They all are so fortunate to live in a small, rural community that cares so much about its youth. Whether they realize it or not, the students are great role models not only for other students in Odessa, but also for all students in rural communities. The Odessa High School FBLA demonstrates that, with enthusiasm, dedication and perseverance, students everywhere can also achieve success. Success is not m...
Eastern Washington’s very wet winter and spring this year has resulted in the refilling of Pacific Lake. The upper section of the lake has now risen high enough that the water has begun to spill over into the lower section. The upper section shown in the left-hand photo above is where the Odessa Lions Club members built a boat launch and viewing platform in the early 1960s, visible in the right center of the picture next to the large bluff overlooking the water. This end of the lake was also called Allington Bay. The r...
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, April 10: Sprague ambulance personnel assisted a 59-year-old woman who apparently suffered a seizure. A Davenport man who told dispatchers that his mother had sold his dog without his per...
Selkirk On April 15, the O-H Titans played Selkirk in what had been scheduled as an away game but was instead played in Odessa. The Selkirk baseball field was not yet ready for play due to the weather conditions in that community. The Titans won both games of the double header. The first game had starting pitcher Chance Messer pitching to catcher Marcus King. Messer got the win even after being relieved by Camden Weber in the fourth inning. The Titans won, 10-0, with hot bats resulting in doubles by Weber, Colton Hunt...
The Lions Club Easter egg hunt was held last Saturday at Reiman Park, with plenty of children on hand to enjoy the hunt, followed by playtime on the playground (more interesting to some of the kids than searching for plastic eggs). Three different age groups hunted down the candy-filled plastic eggs while also searching for the golden egg hidden in each section of the park for the three age groups. The golden eggs were then exchanged for baskets filled with toys and candy for the three lucky winners. The youngest winner was M...
On Tuesday, April 11, the season’s first 1B/2B league meet was held in Davenport, with participation by Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Davenport, Inchelium, Kettle Falls, Lake Roosevelt, Mary Walker, Northport, NW Christian (Colbert), Odessa-Harrington, Republic, Selkirk, Valley Christian, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. As a team, NW Christian boys took first place with 129 points, while the Odessa-Harrington boys took second with 92.5 points. The NW Christian girls also took first place as a t...
The Odessa-Harrington golf teams competed at the 7th District 1B/2B meet in Colville on April 11, playing a full 18 holes for the first time this season. For the boys’ team, Colt Sanford was the Titans’ low scorer with a 97. John Tanke followed with 101, while Caleb Behrens and Travis Bradford each scored 129. In first place in individual scoring was Palmer Guhlke of Davenport with a 71, second was Augie Allenbach of Colfax with 73 and third was Carson Odegaard of Wilbur-Creston with 77. In team scoring, Colfax placed fir...
The Odessa-Harrington tennis teams played Reardan April 11, 2017 in Harrington. The #1 girls singles match saw Dani Tebow of O-H defeat Jaucia Hamel 6-4, 6-3. In the #2 singles match, Reardan’s Sarah Kimmerer defeated Megan Shafer 6-1, 6-1. In the #1 girls doubles match, Alex Soliday and Jordan Larmer of O-H defeated Brittany Sober and Irina Menuhov 4-6. 6-3 and 6-1. In the #1 boys singles match, Derek Strope of Reardan defeated Tommy Tung of O-H 6-0, 6-0. The #2 singles match had Cameron Albertson of Reardan defeating O...
Springtime in Odessa means rain, sunshine and wind…sometimes all three in the same day. It also means baseball games, track meets, golfing, fishing, farmers in the fields, spray planes in the sky and the Odessa Healthcare Foundation working on the 26th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction. On Friday, May 5, 2017, the Odessa Community Center will be filled with friends seeking a new wine to taste, sampling a favorite microbrew, bidding on silent and live auction items, and s...
Dylan Shockley of Harrington was named to the winter 2017 honor roll at Spokane Community College. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. The winter 2017 honor roll list at Spokane Falls Community College includes more than 1,900 students who also must earn a 3.0 grade-point average or higher. Tamra Edmonds, Samuel Schafer and Lindsy Starkel, all of Odessa, as well as Daren Foley of Harrington were named to the Spokane Falls Community College honor roll....
Danielle Tebow was crowned at the Miss Odessa Pageant held Sunday, April 9, at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, and Maleah Davison will serve as Princess Odessa. These two juniors from Odessa High School vied for the title by submitting a written essay, answering questions put to them by the judges and expressing their willingness to represent Odessa at parades throughout the summer months in towns in eastern Washington. Float committee co-chair Amy Schaefer organized the event, with Sandy Smith serving as the emcee. The judges...
Recap of cat ordinance In the interest of promoting better understanding of Ordinance 682 passed by the Odessa Town Council at its most recent meeting on March 27, an abbreviated version of the ordinance is supplied below. It is unlawful for any person or persons to own or harbor any cat within the corporate limits of the Town of Odessa, unless they have procured an ID tag. Licenses issued by the Town are valid for one year, January 1 to December 31. Any cat reaching six months of age must be licensed. Nonresidents staying...
