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Now in its 10th year, the Washington Aerospace Scholars program is pleased to announce that Cole Kissler from Odessa High School is participating in Phase One of the 2015-16 program cycle. The program is designed to connect high school juniors with educational and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through independent learning, hands-on interaction, professional guidance and site-based tours. Kissler applied in the fall of 2015, along with 266 student applicants from 103 different...
Harrington Historic Preservation Commission The Harrington Historic Preservation Commission met March 1 with members Celeste Miller, Karen Allen, Aileen Sweet, Lindsey Hutsell and Anita Harman, as well as Margie Hall of the Economic Development Council and visitors Amy Foley and Marge Womach. The group held elections, with Celeste Miller reelected as chair, Lindsey Hutsell co-chair (replacing Karen Allen, who had served for several years). Several local citizens have been appr...
Many requests have come in for several cookie recipes. Peanut Butter Chocolate Toffee Crunch, brought by Shelly Hauge to a recent potluck, is a super sweet treat, especially appealing to young folks. It is easy to make, bakes quickly, but does require an hour of chilling time. Peanut Butter Chocolate Toffee Crunch 4 1/2 cups Reese’s Puffs cereal 1 cup butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 bag (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips, melted 1/2 cup creamy p...
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, Feb. 29: A Reardan woman requested a county deputy’s help with allegations of vehicle theft and drug use. A Davenport caller reported speeding vehicles on Sixth Street as it becomes McInn...
On Friday, March 4, Odessa High School's Knowledge Bowl team traveled to Whitworth University in Spokane to compete in this year's regional Knowledge Bowl tournament. The team placed fourth, which gives the Odessa students a spot at the state tournament on March 19 in Arlington, Wash. This year's varsity team in the competition comprises Cole Kissler, Molly Schafer, Elizabeth Larson, Kiegan Wehr, Stacia Lesser and Johnathon Brightwell. The team's coach is Ellen Holman. The...
I live in Gloucester, England and am researching my family, one of whom emigrated to the U.S. back in the 1890s. His name was George Cox. I have traced his American descendents to among other places, Odessa, and wonder if there are any around this area today. They were George’s great grandson, E.J. COX, and E.J. COX, Jr., believed to be son of E.J. Please email any information to jeannette.thornell@yahoo.co.uk. Jeannette Thornell Gloucester, England...
Track and field head coach Travis Schuh said the Odessa-Harrington Titan team has had a great first week of practice. The assistant coach this year is Lanae Carper. The team consists of Lanessa Simon, Casey Schlomer, John DeWulf, Shelbey Watkins, Bailey Kuch, Aaron Gies, Cole Kissler, Colby Sooy, Colton Melgren, Amber Smith, Gaven Elder, Sarina Goetz and William Steed....
The Panhandle Polecats bluegrass band will return to Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa on March 12 at 2 p.m. for an encore performance. There is no charge to attend the performance, and the entire community is invited. The band has toured throughout the inland northwest, performing everywhere from cow pastures, barns, garages and parking lots to television studios, bluegrass festivals, college campuses, county fairs and auditoriums. The quintet is made up of five siblings, two brothers and three sisters, who have established...
The income survey sent out to every household in the Town of Odessa recently is to be turned in to the Lincoln County Economic Development Council by next Tuesday’s deadline. The importance of providing this information confidentially to the council cannot be overemphasized. The lack of such a survey has led to seven of the eight municipalities in Lincoln County to become ineligible for grants to help pay for infrastructure projects such as the recent Fourth and Fifth Avenue street and sidewalk replacement work that was c...
Steve Siegel of Odessa has established a Democratic caucus site in Odessa for the March 26 statewide Democratic caucuses. Even without a local county Democratic party organization, Democrats in Lincoln County can have their voices heard by the state. Anyone who would like to attend but will be unable to do so may qualify to submit a proxy/surrogate affidavit which can be obtained by visiting the website at http://www.wa-democrats.org. The two-page proxy must be received by the state party before March 18. The address is on...
At its most recent meeting, the Odessa Town Council ratified the composition of the standing committees recommended by Mayor Lois Hubbard. The committees are used to enhance communication and coordination of issues before they are presented to the council as a whole, and they meet and report as necessary. The finance/administration committee consists of Terry Goetz and Kelly Watkins. Goetz and Watkins also comprise the personnel committee. On the police committee are Landon Lobe and Bill Crossley, while the fire department...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is seeking community help in setting up and manning the hospitality tent at the site of the Desert 100 which will soon be upon us. This year the race will be held the first weekend in April, with poker runs and youth races on Saturday, April 2, and the huge endurance race, the Desert 100, on Sunday, April 3. There has been concern among some Chamber members because participation in this event by Odessa food vendors has declined in the past couple of years. The weather can often be chilly and...
The Odessa Friends of the Library are sponsoring a workshop on “Autism: Transitioning into Adulthood” by Dr. Steve Becker on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Odessa Public Library, 21 E First Ave. Some of the subtopics covered are: • How should a parent prepare a teenager for living on his/her own? • What changes happen to parents as their children grow up into adulthood? • How can parents create a safety net to prevent young adults from “crashing and burning” (getting overwhelmed, failing...
Odessa High School celebrated FBLA Week with many fun activities including a Copper vs. Silver tournament to raise money for the March of Dimes, a Slap Jack tournament won by Katie DeWulf, a lunch meeting with Lincoln County Economic Development Council executive director Margie Hall and a tour of a community project that also involved the Economic Development Council, the Odessa Community Commercial Kitchen. The highlight of the week was when sophomore class president Colton...
Jordan Larmer and Patrick Velverde, members of the Odessa High School FFA chapter, attended a conference at the Cispus Learning Center in Randall, Wash., led by state and past national FFA officers. The conference theme was 212º – the temperature at which water boils. It focused on taking students to the boiling point of leadership. At 211º water is extremely hot, but just one more degree gets us to the next level, the boiling point. These conferences focus on the dev...
Odessa students in grades 2-11 will present a musical called Hairspray, Jr. on March 31, 2016 at 1 p.m. (limited seating) and again at 7 p.m. in the school's multipurpose room. There is no cost for admission, but donations to help cover production expenses will be gladly accepted. This year, fourth-grade teacher Ellen Holman returns as the director. The cast underwent auditions and was chosen prior to the winter break. Rehearsals began in January. This musical production is pa...
The Odessa Fire Department's equipment auction last Saturday, February 27, was a big draw, as rigs from near and far poured into town for the 9 a.m. start. Much of the farming equipment was from the estate of local farmer/rancher Mike Connolly, with additional items from the (Brian) Homberg Farms estate. The Lincoln County Roads Dept. and Sheriff's Office also contributed consignment vehicles to the auction. Only a couple of items remained unsold, and those items were finding...
Marie L. Schorzman died February 25, 2016 in Odessa. A full obituary will follow once arrangements for a graveside service have been made by the family....
This is the 98th year of the Spokesman-Review Inland Northwest Trapshoot, which includes trapshooters throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The contest lasts for eight weeks each winter. It is said to be the oldest and largest shoot of its kind in the country. Odessa At the February 28 shoot at the Odessa Gun Club, no one got a perfect 25. Both Traig Weishaar and Brian Wraspir shot 24. Landon Lobe, William Mann and Jared Praetorius all shot 23. Markham Nichols, Jim Smith, Jon Fink and Colley Walter shot 22, and...
The Odessa Food Bank will be filling its shelves with plenty of new items following last Saturday evening’s taco feed held at the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The holiday meals provided by the food bank late in the year tend to reduce its holdings, so the beginning of the new year finds the shelves getting rather empty. Food bank director Julie Jantz said about 100 people attended the event. Local church members provided some casseroles and salads, while the taco bar items and beverages were either purchased through a g...
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, Feb. 22: A woman staying at a Davenport motel reported she wasn’t able to find two suitcases she left near the county courthouse. A Davenport woman told dispatchers someone was attem...
On February 24, the Odessa School Board held a workshop in the district office for the purpose of discussing policies and procedures. In attendance were Superintendent Dan Read, Principal Jamie Nelson, board members Ed Deife, Heather Valverde, Roland Singer, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward and facilities director Justin Parr. The board met in the high school library at 6 p.m., an hour earlier than normal due to the dance recital being held at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room. Deife, Valverde, Singer, Crossley, Steward, Read,...
The first buttercup of 2016 to be brought to the attention of The Odessa Record was found last Saturday, February 20, when a group of children, including the grandchildren of the late Mike Walter, were visiting Walter’s horses on the hill near town. Holden, Leah and Aubrey Iverson are the children of Brenick and Kamie Iverson of Odessa. Their grandparents are Dave and Sharon Iverson of Keller, Wash. and Brad and Debbie Arlt of the Odessa/Ritzville area. Layton and Emersyn Albertson are the children of Blayne (Walter) and T...
Dog licenses are required by an ordinance of the Town of Odessa. Each license is good for one year and is renewal each January. The purpose of the licensing fee is to help cover the cost of finding lost dogs or corraling loose dogs and returning them to their owners. The kennel for stray animals that belongs to the town has fallen into disrepair, and efforts to replace it are currently at a standstill. Odessa’s police force does not want to have to put any animals into the current kennel, so having dogs licensed and tagged h...
On Thursday February 25, Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center will participate, along with Region 9 Healthcare Coalition members, in training of local staff members in how to respond in the event of a disaster. The training will take place from 12:30 p.m. through 5 p.m. The intersection of Second Avenue and Fifth Street will be closed down during that period so that decontamination tents can be set up. Employees participating in the training may also be seen donning their decontamination suits. Please note that this is only a...
