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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 25: Wilbur ambulance and MedStar aerial ambulance personnel, along with an off-duty firefighter and sheriff’s deputies assisted in the transport of a patient from the U.S. 2 Telfo...
Nine students from Odessa High School were inducted as new members of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on Friday, April 15, 2016. Members were selected by the chapter's Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership and character. Students inducted were: Chance Messer, Bradley Johnston, Wyatt Haase, Colton Hunt, Cole Kissler, Hannah Sheldon, Jayd Jennings, Danielle Tebow and Kiegan Wehr. "We are very proud to...
On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Odessa's current oldest resident, Edna (Janke) Jorgensen, turned 104 years old. Several family members gathered in her room in Odessa's nursing home wing to enjoy birthday cake and shower her with love. Attending were her son Allen Janke and his wife Sue of Ephrata; grandsons Jeffrey Huff of Medford, Ore. and Mark (Pam) Huff of Puyallup; daughter-in-law Coleen Janke; granddaughters Merleen (Janke) Smith and Kerry (Janke) Scheller, all of Odessa,...
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 11: Acknowledging she and her dog are afraid of cats, a Wilbur woman phoned in her concern that a stray cat had gotten inside her house. A woman was injured in a one-vehicle rol...
Car and bike show Saturday, April 30. Green Goat Gathering Gallery open all weekend. Quilt show of Odessa Quilt Club Friday and Saturday, April 29/30. Admission $5, open from 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. FFA plant sale on April 29/30, 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday in the greenhouse next to the ag shop behind Wheatland Bank. Odessa Horseshoes Club hosts a state-sanctioned meet Saturday at the horseshoe pits at Finney Field. Entry fee is $20. Spectators welcome. Rummage sale at...
Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman submitted a proposal to the Odessa Town Council at their last meeting on April 11 that would increase the sales tax collected within Lincoln County by 3/10 of one percent. The rate, which is currently 7.7 percent, would rise to 8.0 percent. The taxes collected now go four different entities. The state of Washington get 6.5 percent, local jurisdictions get 1.0 percent, criminal justice gets 0.1 percent and emergency communications get 0.1 percent. If the tax rate is raised to 8.0 percen...
In just two short weeks, several incredible donations will be auctioned off at the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling & Auction, held at the Odessa Community Center Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Here are just a few of the new live auction items that may peak your interest: Stay and play Is the ocean calling your name? With three ocean view decks, four spacious bedrooms and a private hot tub, the Helaman’s House in Lincoln City, Ore. will provide the perfect space for your fam...
The 25th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is just three weeks away? That’s right, Friday, May 6, 2016 is the night to discover a new wine, sample a favorite beer, nibble on some appetizers, bid on some auction items and support the local medical center. Would you like to avoid the long line at the front door of the Community Center? Would you like to enter the side door as a VIP (even if you aren’t sitting at the VIP table)? Would you like a speedy checkout at the end of the e...
Odessa High School junior Chance Messer has been selected by the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) to present his engineering research, "Engineering Flettner Rotors to Increase Propulsion." His engineering design utilizes the Magnus effect, where two tall rotating cylinders (Flettner rotors) placed onto the deck of a cargo boat would increase its propulsion by 15 percent. Increasing the propulsion would decrease...
The Odessa school district’s production of the musical Hairspray Jr. was held March 31 in the school multipurpose room. Two performances were held, the early one mainly for school children and the later one for community members at large. There were some notable performances. Molly Schafer as the female lead projected her voice well for her spoken dialogue, but unfortunately her singing was often overpowered by the musical score. Kiegan Wehr as the emcee of a television had the cadence and inflection of a professional TV p...
Beginning in 2010, as part of the goal to provide health education for our community, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation began sponsoring a class called Babysitting Basics for youth ages 10-18 interested in improving their skills as a babysitter. Due to scheduling conflicts, no class was able to be offered last year. Hoping to avoid similar conflicts this year, a date during spring break was chosen. At first, it looked as though the class would once again be cancelled. Needing to have at least 10 students, a notice was placed...
Odessa police chief Helen Coubra handed in her two week’s notice to the town council Monday night at the regularly scheduled council meeting. Mayor Lois Hubbard appeared stunned, as she had apparently no warning that such a step was coming. When council members queried Coubra about reasons for her resignation, she said she was ready to try something new in her life, things she had been wanting to do that her job as a police officer left no time for. She said she planned to remain a resident of Odessa. County commissioner M...
Five students from Odessa High School’s science department, Advanced STEM Research Laboratory, presented their independent science and engineering research on April 2, 2016 at the 59th Annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair held in Bremerton. Among hundreds of students attending, these young scientists earned the following top awards: Stacia Lesser: “Mount St Helens Ash Used as a Temporal Marker for Radioactive Cesium-137 Fallout” - First place, Senior Division Award in the Category of Environmental Scien...
The Spring Fling weekend activities are falling into place, with much to do and see. The car and bike show is Saturday, April 30, with sign-in starting at 8 a.m. Entry fees are $20 for a car and $10 for bikes. Trophies and door prizes will be awarded. A band will play at the empty lot across from the Rolling Thunder/Green Goat from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 5 p.m. A giant guitar 30 feet tall made out of license plates is being constructed by local artist Nate Lathrop and friends. Donations of licence plates...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. with Carol, Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach and Karen Robertson present. Gordon Herron of the building committee reported on the present status of the progress of remodeling and alterations for installation of the elevator due to be delivered April 18. It is anticipated that the installation will require seven to 10 days. The building committee had met with Avista, Herron...
Golf The Titan golf team had matches on Monday, March 21, Thursday, March 24 and again on Tuesday, March 29. In the March 21 match against Colfax, William Mann led the Titans with 49, followed by John Tanke 52, Colt Sanford 56, Caleb Behrens 65, Derek Montgomery 68 and James Mann 70. The March 24 match against St. John-Endicott had William Mann again the top Titan golfer with 50, with John Tanke at 60, Caleb Behrens 64 and Derek Montgomery 85. On March 29, a tournament pitted...
The annual Bikes-for-Books presentation by Odessa Masonic Lodge No. 156 was held April 1 in the third-grade classroom at P.C. Jantz Elementary School. Boys and girls in the third and fourth grades were eligible for the drawing as a reward for high reading achievement. The first name drawn was for the girl's bike, and the winner was Hayden Schuh, who made a rapid trip to the front of the room to claim her prize. Next, youthful courtesy was displayed when two boys' names were...
On Monday, April 18, at 6 p.m., the Odessa School District will be hosting a Family Fitness Night free to the students in primary through eighth grades and their families. This is a culminating activity upon conclusion of a three-year Carol M. White Pep Grant. Over the course of the last three years, Odessa has adopted and implemented Focused Fitness, a new K-12 physical fitness curriculum which integrates health and nutrition. Funds from the grant have been used to purchase fitness and sports equipment, some of which is...
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, March 28: A collared pit bull dog was reported to be growling at people outside a store at Eighth and Morgan streets in Davenport. The animal was taken into custody. A deputy responded to a re...
As many in the community are aware, Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is experiencing a lot of change within the provider community. Late last year, DJ Jones, PA-C was offered a position that he just could not pass up. Dr. Linda Powell has also elected to move on in her life. She has served the residents of Odessa tirelessly for 24 years and has ensured that there was always a provider here in times of need. Thankfully, Dr. Powell gave several months’ notice and is graciously working with OMHC to provide a smooth transition....
The Miss Odessa program and reception for Molly Schafer will be held this Sunday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Any Occasion Banquet Hall on First Avenue in Odessa. Anyone is invited to attend. Schafer was the only member of the junior class at Odessa High School to apply for the title, so no pageant was held. She will read her application essay at the reception, after which she will be crowned the new Miss Odessa. She will ride the Odessa community float to many area parades and festivals throughout the spring and summer, with the...
By TERRIE SCHMIDT-CROSBY The latest running of the Desert 100 is now behind us, and by all accounts it was as successful as ever. For a very pleasant change, the weather cooperated with temperatures in the low 70s and very little wind. Vendors battled sunburn rather than windburn, but we heard no complaints. Other than a few minor hiccups here and there, the event went smoothly for the Stumpjumper Motorcycle Club, whose members are now hard at work compiling the names and placement of the many riders involved in the various e...
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is right around the corner. The Foundation has generously agreed to help Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center this year with the purchase of a new organization-wide telephone system, and also with the purchase of a commercial refrigerator and related plumbing specifically for Quail Court. The current telephone system is outdated and requires “used/refurbished” parts to keep it functional. New parts are no longer being manufactured for t...
Last Thursday, March 24, Odessa's newest business offering, Rolling Thunder Pizza, passed its final inspection with the Lincoln County Health Department and began serving pizza that same evening. With such short notice and only social media to spread the word, the first night was slow, as was to be expected. Only one pizza was sold. Word spread rapidly after that, and the next evening 15 pizzas went out the door. On Saturday, they sold out. Brothers Nate and James Lathrop boug...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the school library at 7 p.m. on March 23, 2016, with Ed Deife, Heather Valverde, Roland Singer, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward, superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar attending. Also present were athletic director Bruce Todd, operations supervisor Justin Parr, parent Jackie Johnston and press representative Terrie Schmidt-Crosby. Just prior to the regular meeting, the board held a workshop in the District Office at 6:30 p.m...
