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Submitted by Karen Robertson The next performance event at the Harrington Opera House will be Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. The Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band and Dave McClure will lead the audience on a hilarious trip down the memory trail with a visit to the golden age of radio. Beneath a western moon and surrounded by the spirited history of the American West the (fictional) KMOO radio station, dedicated to preserving cowboy culture, will provide wholesome entertainment for the...
On September 12, 2013 Advanced STEM Research (ASR) student Thorsen Wehr and science teacher Jeffery Wehr traveled to the Museum of Flight in Seattle for the 6th Annual Meeting and Symposium of the Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS). As honored guests, Thor was selected to receive the Washington State Academy of Sciences Award. Thor's ASR project entitled, ìFocusing Sound Waves Using a Two-Dimensional Non-Linear Systemî and the international recongnition he has r...
Odessa's Knowledge Bowl Team qualified for statewide competition on Friday, February 28. Eleven B1 schools competed for the top five spots to represent Educational Services District (ESD) 101 area along with 4A, 3A, 2A, and 2B schools. The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) allows 19 teams to compete (4A two, 3A three, 2A three, 1A two, 2B four, 1B five). Topping the charts for 1B schools was Almira-Coulee/Hartline, followed by Wilbur, Valley Christian,...
The Odessa FBLA chapter continued its partnership with The AgriBusiness Council of Spokane in hosting a session at AgExpo. Students had the opportunity to visit with 15 representatives from 15 different careers in agriculture. Students heard from Jason Johnston of the McGregor Co. about qualities employers look for when hiring, from Brenik Iverson about the career opportunities in business and ag, and from Teye Kuhle, an SCC instructor who spoke about college majors and...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans ended their season and their hopes for a State 1B tournament berth at the regional, loser-out game against Three Rivers Christian of Kelso, 53-46, played at Ellensburg High School last Saturday. The Titans end their season with a 16-8 record. O-H 7 11 9 19 46 TRC 15 13 13 12 53 Three Rivers Christian players were hot from three-point range, hitting 6 of 9 shots, while the Titans struggled to hit just 4 of 22 from the 3-point line for only 18.2...
Improvements made by Odessa FBLA members and the BLM's Chris Shafer include removing vegetation to widen the trail, removing rocks, smoothing out the ground to improve the trail tread and installing new markers and signs to make it easier to navigate. When the project is completed in the spring, the group will host a community trail hike so everyone can see the uniqueness of the craters and get some exercise....
Debbie Praetorius died peacefully at her home on February 26, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. She was born August 4, 1958 in Millington, Tenn. to Louis Wayne and Violet Mae Frederick. The family moved to Odessa in the summer of 1971, where Debbie attended school, graduating in 1977. She then went on to Big Bend Community College where she received her Secretarial Science degree. She married Lee Praetorius June 14, 1981. They lived in Odessa, farmed and raised a family....
Last Thursday at the Old Town Hall, representatives of a coalition comprising Lincoln County and the towns of Reardan and Odessa met with two different groups of Odessa citizens, those living within the Town of Odessa and those living outside the town limits along the banks of Crab Creek. Through a grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology, the firm Anchor QEA, LLC of Kennewick has prepared a Draft Shoreline Inventory, Analysis and Characterization Report. Ben...
The annual crab feed fundraiser put on by the Odessa Lions Club, with variety added for non-seafood lovers in the form of prime rib prepared by the Odessa Riders Club, was held Saturday evening in the community center. The crab was very fresh, arriving from the coast just a short time before dinner was to get underway. As has been the tradition for the past several years, the evening began with horse racing. Club members have laid out a "racetrack" on the dance floor of the...
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. 24: Responding to a Coal Creek Road residence, Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 50-year-old man experiencing pain in the abdomen. A worker at K&L Chevron in Sprague reported receiving an email on...
On May 6 - 11, Harrington and Odessa FFA members will exhibit and sell the animals they have been raising for their SAE projects; the two chapters will take 13 hogs (Katelyn Worley, Steven Braun, Dylan Shockley, Joey Buell, Isabelle Phillips, Lanessa Simon, Derek and Jacob Montgomery, James Mann, William Mann), three steers (Max, Greenwalt, Caleb Singer, William Mann), two goats (Samantha Nighswonger) and five lambs (MaKayla Baird, Alexis Burdick, and Debra Armstrong). FFA members who will attend the Spokane Jr. Livestock...
Birthdays for March 6: Lecia Fink, Steve Finkbeiner, Sharon Eide, Macey Singer, Ella Schlomer, Jim Burden and Katie Schafer. March 7: Amy Greenwalt, Fran Bramer, Ted Suchland, Jon Hayashi, Megan Selbach-Allen. March 8: Renee Woodruff, Trygve Lovvik, Karen Bockman, Sarah Hayashi and Caleb Singer. March 9: LeRoy Rains, Nanette Lamberton, Kendall Todd and Lauren Fink. March 10: Anthony Smith and Pam Suchland. March 11: Porter Whitmore, Cade Weber, Nick Tebow, Kathy Reeves and Daniel Wollman. March 12: Doris Jasman, Garret...
Graduating after the fall semester 2013 at Washington State University, Alex Robert Null has received his Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Food Systems from that institution. Alex is the son of Tom and Sue Null of Odessa and an Odessa High School graduate....
1 years ago From The Odessa Record March 6, 1914 What will probably be the largest field of corn in southern Lincoln county this year, will be planted this spring by John D. Schimke on his place two miles north of town. The field will consist of 35 acres, and will be planted directly adjoining the main Odessa-Wilbur road. If the crop proves successful, Mr. Schimke will erect a silo this fall. More than 10,000 ducks claim Lincoln county for their feeding ground during the season, according to a report by the Lincoln county...
The Odessa School Board met February 26, following a workshop to consider different superintendent evaluation options. Odessa High School senior Kimberly Nelson gave a practice speech to board members that she had prepared for FFA competition. She was commended by the board for her speech in terms of both its content and delivery. Personnel The board approved the retirement of junior-high science teacher Sam Read and librarian Apryl Wraspir at the conclusion of the school year. Also approved as coaches for spring sports were...
Katie DeWulf, daughter of Mark and Peggy DeWulf, is a junior at Odessa High School and plays girls basketball. Katie was very consistent all year long. She was a team leader in every meaning of the word. She worked hard every practice and was ready to play in every game. She led the team in scoring in several games. She was one of the leading rebounders all the time. She is an excellent defensive player and loves the "stop" as much as the score. Katie is a great team...
The Odessa Volunteer Fire Department held their annual consignment auction Saturday, February 22, in an empty lot on north Alder Street in Odessa. Beginning at 9 a.m., a total of 175 registered bidders took part in the auction under the direction of auctioneer Tom Reinland of Reinland Auctioneers & Liquidators of Greenacres. The number of items offered was the largest to date and included 500 lots from the estate of Sam Todd. The bidding was brisk and competitive, with many...
Odessa gun club Landon Lobe and Jon Fink shot 24s. Shooting 23s were Daniel Mann, Mike Nichols, Jr., Doug Tebow and Colley Walter. William Mann, Hunter Bramer, Bill Weber, Mike Nichols, Sr. and Sam Greenwalt shot 22s. Shooting 21s were Markham Nichols, Ryan Lewis, Tom Schuh, Jared Praetorius and Lane Lobe. Shooting 20 and under were Wyatt Haase, Brandon Larmer, Jenny Larmer, Jordan Larmer, HaLee Walter, Joel Hardung, Nathan Luck, Aaron Gies, Marlee Eldridge, Cody Larmer, Pilot Weishaar, Drew Hardung, Rochelle Schuh and Maddy...
We love cookies in Odessa. I have quite a backlog of cookie recipes waiting to be printed. Quick bars, rolled or frosted drop cookies, there is something here for just about any cookie occasion. Joyce McClanahan shared the recipe for the delicious Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars she brought to a January quilters meeting. She found the recipe in the January, 2006 issue of Pillsbury Quick Comfort Food. The recipe calls for refrigerated cookie dough and ready to spread frosting,...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center is taking a pro-active approach to ensuring continued quality care when contracting with relief doctors. While we evaluate and plan for 2014, we will be contracting with one company that will provide a medical doctor for these needs. We are excited that they are able to offer us well-credentialed doctors with all of the medical certifications necessary to take care of patients here in our rural community, just as our current providers have. Over the next six months, we will have several...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record February 27, 1914 County Superintendent Wm. U. Neeley strongly endorsed the plan for a new civic center auditorium. Neeley wrote a letter in which he pointed out his view of the situation. The civic center movement has doubtless done more for the widening of the public school system than any other one movement in the past half century. While it is comparatively new to our state, the plan has been successfully carried out in many other states, especially in the State of Wisconsin. The...
Lila Mae (Kuest) Godwin joined her beloved husband, Curt, in heaven on February 18, 2014. Lila was born May 4, 1933 in Odessa, Washington, the third of seven children born to Edwin and Lydia (Els) Kuest. She grew up in Odessa and graduated from Odessa High School. Lila married the love of her life, James (Curt) Godwin, and together they raised their three children, Sheryl Ann, James (Jim) Curtis Godwin Jr, and Pamela Kay in Spokane, Washington. Lila held a variety of jobs...
“Without labor, neither knowledge nor wisdom can accomplish much.” -FFA opening ceremonies, Advisor In my pursuit of happiness I have found that, in great part, the aspect of that pursuit which has brought the most toil, yet by far the most satisfaction, is the collection of knowledge. Within every category of knowledge, there is so much to be known that there never will be a single being alive who can acquire every bit of fact about it. Thus, knowledge is never-ending. We can know nothing, yet we can never know everything. W...
The Odessa and Harrington FFA Chapters and Agriculture courses have been very busy attending and preparing for events. District 9 kicked off their Career Development Events (CDEs) Monday, February 3, in Wilson Creek where students competed in Sub-District Creed and Job Interview. Job Interview is where FFA members are scored on their resume and cover letter prior to the event; and at the event they are interviewed on their chosen agricultural career. Odessa participants were,...
Lincoln County and the towns of Odessa and Reardan are developing updated shoreline regulations for the rivers, Crab Creek and several lakes in the County and towns. Several visioning workshops are being held in February and the public is invited to come and learn about the Shoreline Master Program Update process, discuss information and learn of future input opportunities. Public input on future shoreline uses is also desired. Upcoming visioning workshops February 26, 10 a.m., Lincoln County Public Works Building, 27234 SR...
