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  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Birthdays for September 11: Wes Melcher and Hope Marshall. September 12: Chuck Carper, Amy Shaw, Marvin Greenwalt, Victoria Collins, and Jan Weeks Burghard. September 13: Andy read, Michael Nichols III, Sadie Steward, Griffey Powell, Zach Schafer, and Kailyn Dafler. September 14: Joshua Frederick and Butch Jarschke. September 15: Trey Lober and Kyle Haase. September 16: Connie Jo Tschritter and Kathie Donahue. September 17: Scott Heimbigner and Dakota Steward. Anniversaries for September 13: Ryan & Debbie Walter. Birthdays...

  • What's Hot

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Odessa School Menu MONDAY, Sept. 15: Pancakes. Lunch: Cheeseburger, herbed potatoes, and fruit & veggie bar. TUESDAY, Sept. 16: Cereal and toast. Lunch: Turkey sandwich, rice salad, and fruit & veggie bar. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17: Biscuit and sausage. Lunch: Corn chowder, string cheese, roll, and fruit & veggie bar. THURSDAY, Sept. 18: English Muffin. Lunch: Nachos w/cheese, muffin, and fruit & veggie bar. FRIDAY, Sept. 19: No School. Fest Day Wilson Creek School Menu MONDAY, Sept. 15: Cereal bowl, zucchini bread, and fruit. Lunc...

  • Lady golfers enjoy summer league at Odessa Golf & RV

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    The women’s golf group, “Chicks with Sticks,” had 46 women turning out. Six of the women had either never golfed before or only golfed a few times. The group started play in mid-June and finished in mid-August. The team, “Strokes of Fury,” won with an average score of 37 each week. Many side games were played throughout the season. On the final night, a potluck supper was held. The Odessa Trading Co. donated toward the cost of visors that every player received....

  • Welcome to my Kitchen

    LAURA ESTES|Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Zucchini are still at peak production and several great recipes have come in over the past week. Kendall Fisher shared his recipe for Stuffed Zucchini, bursting with savory taco and cheese flavor. Stuffed Zucchini 6 large (7-8 inches each) zucchini, sliced lengthwise and the middle scooped out with a melon ball tool (save the middle) 1 pound ground turkey or beef 1/2 cup chopped red/yellow/green peppers in any combination 1/2 cup diced onion 1/3 cup water 1 packet taco...

  • Phone assistance program: Stay connected for $8/mo.

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Residents who participate in or are eligible for certain public-assistance programs, such as Food Assistance or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families from the state Department of Social and Health Services, are entitled to receive local telephone service for about $8 per month plus taxes and fees. The Washington Telephone Assistance Program also provides a reduced or no-cost service installation for qualifying households that do not currently have telephone service. To apply for benefits, contact the local landline...

  • Volleyball starts with practice tourneys

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Gorilla Classic At the Gorilla Classic Volleyball Tournament held last Saturday, September 6, in Davenport, the Odessa-Harrington girls lost to Davenport by scores of 17-25 and 12-25 and also lost to Omak by two games to one, winning the first game 27-26 but then losing the next two, 17-25 and 12-15. The Titans won their two final matches, the first one by two games to one to Almira-Coulee/Hartline. They lost the first game 12-25, then won the next two 25-22 and 15-7. In the final match against Bridgeport, the Titans won...

  • Titan football off to good start with lopsided 60-6 win

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    In the season opener at home in Odessa last Friday, September 5, the Odessa-Harrington Titans soundly defeated the St. John-Endicott team by a score of 60-6. The mercy rule is no longer in effect, meaning that the clock keeps running no matter how lopsided the score. The new ruling means that more underclassmen are given an opportunity to get into the game for longer periods of time, especially when the score is very uneven. St. J-E 6 0 0 0 6 O-H 22 24 14 0 60 Sam Schafer scored first on a 46-yard run, then ran the ball again...

  • Fundraising events planned for mission trip to Mexico

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Heritage Church is gearing up for a mission trip to San Felipe, Mexico to join former Odessa resident John Gilbert and his 99+1 Ministries organization next year on November 7 - 14, 2015. One of the projects the Odessa church will participate in involves working with the Christian Women’s Rehab Program that has recently been started up. The program currently rents the buildings it uses. The hope is that some land will have been acquired by the time church members arrive, so the volunteers will be able to build a housing f...

  • Wehr's award a repeat

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Odessa High School senior and Advanced Science Research Laboratory student Thorsen Wehr has again been selected to receive the Washington State Academy of Sciences Award. Since he had already participated in the American Junior Academy of Sciences Convention in Chicago last year, he declined this year’s invitation to the convention, so that another student might share the scientific opportunity that he had experienced. The American Junior Academy of Sciences is America’s only honor research society for high school sci...

  • Guest Editorial

    LISE OTT|Updated Sep 10, 2014

    A friend of mine recently shared this story: When asked if he would be willing to volunteer for a shift in the Deutsches Fest Biergarten, a local resident reportedly asked where the money made at the Biergarten would go. He was told that it went to the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, followed by some information about that organization and what it does (or attempts to do) for the community. At that point, he replied, “I don’t see what’s in it for me,” and declined to volunte...

  • Odessa Grain

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    The latest cash grain market here showed Soft White Wheat down at $6.18. Hard Red Winter is down at $6.18. DNS is up at $8.52. Barley remains at $148/ton....

  • Local grows Vietnamese gourds

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    Prolific gourd plants grace the back yard of Elton Renken of Odessa. A Vietnamese friend brought the seeds with him from Vietnam. As far as Renken knows, the gourds are only for decoration....

  • Court Report

    Updated Sep 10, 2014

    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, Sept. 1: Sprague firefighters participated in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and enjoyed a barbecue as well. Emergency personnel from Creston, Lincoln and MedStar air ambulance assisted a 78-year-old man who...

  • Kim William Schmidt

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Kim Schmidt died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at his home in Odessa, surrounded by his family after an eight-month battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Kim was born at Odessa Memorial Hospital December 20, 1957, to Bill and Wilma Schmidt of rural Odessa, the youngest of their four children. He attended the Odessa schools, graduating from Odessa High in 1976. After high school, he worked with his father on their wheat farm, spending winters working construction in Alaska,...

  • What's Hot

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Odessa School Menu MONDAY, Sept. 8: Bagel w/ cream cheese. Lunch: BBQ Chicken on a bun, roasted zucchini, and fruit & veggie bar. TUESDAY, Sept. 9: French Toast. Lunch: Cheese Stix, marinara sauce, and fruit & veggie bar. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10: Egg and scones. Lunch: Enchilada Casserole, brown rice, and fruit & veggie bar. THURSDAY, Sept. 11: Oatmeal and cinnamon toast. Lunch: Chicken ND Soup, muffin, and fruit & veggie bar. FRIDAY, Sept. 12: Cereal and toast. Lunch: Cheese Pizza, corn, jello, and fruit & veggie bar. Wilson...

  • Odessa Grain

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $6.20. Hard Red Winter is down at $6.75. DNS is up at $8.03. Barley remains at 148.00....

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Birthdays for September 4: Drew Hardung, Priscilla Derr, Devin Ryan, and Colton Melgren. September 5: Harrison Nikolao, Scott Wraspir, and Jerry Schwab. September 6: Cory Boss. September 7: Todd King and Juli Weishaar. September 8: Lukas Marshall and Marie Schorzman. September 9: Cody Praetorius, Taryen Carroll, Tori Kay Wolsborn, Mikey Galloway, Jacquiline Eide, Gale Braun, Briette Boss, Dallas Dafler, and Nyah Robbins. September 10: James Ramm. Anniversaries for September 4: Early and Leotta Allen and Devin and Kim Ryan....

  • Court Report

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    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, Aug. 25: Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a man on the ground next to a van at Main and Alder yelling for help. Tuesday, Aug. 26: A collision involving a car and a piece of farm equipment took place near...

  • Odessa barber takes salon job in nearby Moses Lake

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Loretta Gobert of Odessa, who took over Del’s Barber Shop after the death of Del Kirstein several years ago, has taken a position at Botan Hair Salon in Moses Lake. Although she had a loyal clientele in Odessa, the income was not quite enough to keep her from worrying about her bills every month. She told The Record she hopes that some of her clients will stop by the salon in Moses Lake, if not for a haircut, then at least to say hello. She says she misses her Odessa clients and would to see them again sometime s...

  • Former foreign exchange student returns

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Mirgul Omurzakova spent the 1994-1995 academic year in Odessa attending Odessa High School and living with Ken and Bev Scherr. After spending her final year of secondary school in Odessa, she moved on to Colorado for college, then to Brown University in Rhode Island where she finished her degree. After that she returned to her native land. Although Omuzakova is an ethnic Kirghiz, she lives and works in Kazakhstan, where she is the managing director of Capital Partners, a real...

  • Harrington News

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    This is the final installment in the history of the railroad in Harrington and compiled by Marge Womach of Mohler. Now more than 30 years following Ed Haugan’s cessation of employment from the railroad. In a recent interview he shared many of his recollections of the years he worked for the Great Northern Railroad, which became the Burlington Northern and is now the Burlington Northern Sante Fe. For about 10 months Ed attended the telegraph school located at the corner of Main and Post in downtown Spokane, learning Morse c...

  • School hires ag teacher

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    At its regular monthly meeting on August 27, 2014, the Odessa School Board accepted the resignation of Erica Whitmore as Ag Education Teacher. It also approved contracts with Merleen Smith for summer Chef Camp and with Ben Burbank as the new Ag Education Teacher. Extra-curricular contracts were also approved for Amy Hunt as Pep Club Advisor, Justin Parr as Concessions Director and Julie Wehr as Camp Wooten Advisor. Co-curricular contracts were approved for Craig Holman, Music; Jeanie Read, National Honor Society; Terri King,...

  • Pam (Schafer) Schooler

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Pamela “Pam” Renee Schooler, 56, died Saturday, August 23, 2014, in her son and daughter’s home in Moses Lake. Pam was born February 22, 1958, in Odessa to Jacoleah Janett Klaudt and Lavern Henry Schafer. She lived in Odessa; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Kellogg, Idaho and Spokane before moving to Moses Lake recently. She loved raising chickens and writing. She is survived by her children Brady and Heather Brown of Moses Lake; Colby and Marissa Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; Jason Schooler and Eli Schooler of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; gr...

  • Odessa 4-H members at Lincoln County Fair

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    Results won't be available until next week. Back row: Jaden Hunt, Camden Weber, Colton Hunt, Bradly Singer Laela Hardung, Colton Messer, Colby Sooy. Third row: Brady Walter, Jakob Starkel, Marcus King, Max Greenwalt. Second row: Dakota Largent, Drew Hardung, Lexie Alloway, Troy Hardung, Daeton Deife, David Eldridge, Marlee Eldridge. Front row: Levi Hardung, (unidentified), Macey Singer, Melloney Deife. Not pictured: Austin and Alyssa Iverson....

  • Planning begins for O-H Booster Club's fundraiser

    Updated Sep 3, 2014

    As students return to begin the 2014-15 school year, the Odessa/Harrington Booster Club members are busy planning the fifth annual Odessa/Harrington Booster Club Dinner and Silent/Live Auction to be held Saturday, November 1. The event will be held at the Odessa Community Center. Booster club members appreciate all of the donations and volunteer hours provided in prior years. Each year, club members are overwhelmed by generosity of the two neighboring Titan communities, as the auction and donations continue to increase!...

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