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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, Oct. 28: A Davenport man reported that his bank had alerted him about the attempted unauthorized use of his credit card to purchase security equipment in India. The credit card had been used to purchase fuel...
Odessa-Harrington head coach Bruce Todd earned his 100th win as the Titans routed Almira/Coulee-Hartline 58-20 in Northeast 1B South league play on Friday. Now completing his 15th year as head football coach for Odessa and then for the Odessa-Harrington athletic co-operative, his career win-loss record is 100 wins and 62 losses to date. The Titans will play Cusick next week in a District 7/8 1B crossover match-up. Cusick handed the Titans one of their non-league losses earlier this season on October 11....
The Odessa-Harrington Titans volleyball team begins district play November 7 in Curlew in a game that begins at 2 p.m. Their next game is Saturday, November 9, at Northwest Christian High School in Colbert, beginning at 3 p.m. The state tournament is November 15 and 16 at the Sundome in Yakima...
On November 19, a Tuesday, at 7 p.m., Title 1-A will sponsor a kick-off event entitled “Unwrap the Gift of Reading.” According to Bev Scherr, curriculum coordinator at the Odessa School District, “We are trying to generate an interest in having families set aside a family reading time throughout December.” For the event, Scherr is soliciting book donations, so that as many as possible can be “wrapped up” for children to open. The Spokane Valley Kiwanis Club has donated 200 books through the “Success by Six” program, a publ...
The historic Hartline School was the setting for a film shoot by Scabland Productions, LLC, on Saturday, October 12. Early morning saw director Jessi Shuttleworth and members of the film crew on location in Hartline to shoot scenes for the upcoming short film "February". Six local youth from Hartline and three youth from Moses Lake performed as extras, and Hartline resident Duane Dormaier was filmed driving his truck in one of the scenes. Port commissioner Cindy Cauble and Hartline 2nd Chance owner Rosalie Eckhart provided as...
David and Shelley (Laney) Dillard were awarded the title of Support Person of the Year by the Washington State Association of Activity Professionals. Sandi Smith, activities director at Odessa Memorial Health Care Center, nominated the couple for their willingness to "visit every single resident (of the long-term care wing) every single day." Shelley's father is Dick Laney, now a resident of the long term care wing. Shelley and David had been caring for Dick in his home until it was no longer possible to provide all the care...
For the first time in 38 years. I attended the German Fest in Odessa. I was there when it began in 1971 with a 10-minute three-block parade, beer garten in a little automotive repair garage and great food. What a change through the years. It was pleasant to visit and see some old and dear friends. Dennis English Kennewick...
The town council met Monday night to set the dates for public hearings on revenue sources, property taxes and the proposed annual budget for the Town of Odessa. The first two public hearings mentioned will take place on November 12, and the annual budget hearing will take place on November 25. Rental fees Council members Lois Hubbard and Loid Harp had met wiht Odessa Chamber of Commerce representative Lyndsy Starkle to discuss a pricing arrangement for rental of the community...
Last Saturday night's Odessa- Harrington Booster Club steak dinner and auction was a well-attended event, filling the Odessa Community Center with folks from both towns. Approximatley 180 tickets were sold, and the estimated net proceeds amounted to $20,000. another $2,000 was raised for two $1,000 scholarships, one to be awarded to a graduating Harrington senior and an Odessa senior. The booster club board opted to form two committees, consisting of Odessa club members who...
The Odessa School Board met Wednesday, October 23, for its regular monthly meeting, with board members engaging in a workshop just prior to the meeting to review board policies. Bi-County Professional development On October 4, area teachers and para-professionals participated in a Bi-county regional professional development day, where National Principle of the Year, Trevor Green from Toppenish, presented the keynote address. Each school district gave a presentation on programs they were proud of and wanted to share. Odessa...
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, Oct. 21: Corrections deputies had to deal with an assault involving two male inmates who had been arguing with each other. A woman gave deputies "a stack of paperwork" regarding an alleged trespassing...
Reported in The Record 37 years ago was an occasion of considerable significance to Odessa Post #7395 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars– its members had burned the mortgage. The event had taken place at the annual Veterans Day dinner in the V.F.W. Hall. It signified the final payment of $1,000 on the V.F.W. Building, previously named the Finney Building, one of the oldest structures in downtown Odessa. D.M. Hemmerling, a signer of the original mortgage on the building with Mr. and Mrs. Al Wagner, Bob Lubold Jr., V.F.W. c...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Saturday morning three professors from EWU and some of their students congregated at the Harrington Memorial Hall with members of the Harrington Historic Preservation Commission and community leaders for a preliminary explanation of the goals for the day. Mayor Paul Gilliland welcomed the guests to Harrington and spoke briefly, and participated with one of the groups for the entire day. Teresa Brum, Urban Revitalization instructor, Margo Hill, Community Development teacher, and Dick Winchell, chairman of th...
Caitlyn Shuh is a sixth grade student in Odessa and plays volleyball on the sixth grade team. She was chosen as student-athlete of the week because of her enthusiasm and energy in cheering on her teammates. She is the daughter of Travis and Maria Schuh....
As attrition has slowly decimated the ranks of the Odessa-Harrington football squad, victories are getting harder to come by. Friday night’s game against Wilbura-Creston was a case in point. The Wildcats were bigger, stronger and very much attuned to the plays that the Titans were running. The 42-0 final score was a bitter pill for the O-H team to swallow. It put an end to their undefeated league season and evened up their overall record at 4 wins and 4 losses. Steven Braun is the latest Titan to sustain a season-ending i...
The Odessa Cub Scouts, Pack 784, will be distributing bags to all the houses in Odessa this Saturday, November 2, at 10 a.m.. The bags are used to collect food to stock the shelves of the Odessa Food Bank for the holidays. The bags will be picked up one week later at 10 a.m. on November 9. There will also be a cart in Odessa Foods in which people are welcome to place items to be donated. Julie Jantz, the coordinator of the Odessa Food Bank said they can use foodstuffs like pasta, spaghetti sauce, breakfast cereals, Hamburger...
Alice Schmierer comes from generations of farm families. We met in her spacious, lovely home in town which she and her husband built after they retired off the farm. You ring the doorbell and one of 25 songs happily chimes in the background. It is warm and inviting, full of cherished collectibles, quilts she has made and huge houseplants that show what an amazing green thumb she has. Her caretaker, Velma Provost tended to her lovingly, helping her out with anything she needed during the interview. With the exception of using...
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Washington state senator Janea Holmquist Newbry of Moses Lake welcomed Odessa and Lincoln County into the 13th legislative district, then gave a presentation on current legislative issues. As chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee in the state senate, she said she was well aware of the challenges facing small businesses in the state and, particularly, in eastern Washington. She pledged to work for her constituents b...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction is this Saturday, October 26, at the Odessa Community Center. Happy hour starts at 5:30, with a steak dinner to be served at 6 p.m. and the auction beginning at 7:30. The event is held annually and its location alternates between the two towns. Proceeds from the event are used to purchase uniforms and equipment for the various sports teams participating as Titans under the Odessa-Harrington cooperative agreement. Items in the auction include: A Titan...
The Odessa School District staff is continuing a behavior intervention system put in place two years ago called Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (P.B.I.S.). Throughout the first year of implementation and beyond, the Odessa staff has focused on “catching students being good.” The idea is to catch students doing positive things as a way to eliminate negative and disruptive behavior. The staff came up with the idea of handing out tickets to students throughout the school (in the hallway, cafeteria, playground, cla...
Jeff and Debbie Norris showed up for our interview right on time, in new, matching blue flannel shirts and khakis. I was so impressed and asked, “Did you wear those just for the picture?” Debbie laughed and said that it was a coincidence. Jeff had showered and gotten dressed, and she had already planned to wear her shirt that day, unaware that Jeff had changed into his, too. They are organized and completely in synch with one another; they have to be in their business. As managers of Odessa Foods, they work long hours, day...
Crisp fall weather brings out the urge to bake bread. Yeasty dough rising and the aroma of baking bread is comfortable and cozy to the senses. With the development of rapid-rise yeasts, bread machines and their specially formulated yeast, bread baking is not nearly the lengthy process it used to be. Anne Baselt shared two recipes requested by folks who tasted her loaves donated to the Museum Bake Sale at Fest time. Pumpernickel is always a favorite and her recipe is easy to...
3 members of the El Katif Shriner Band of Spokane performed at the Harrington Opera House Sunday afternoon to an audience of less than 50, several coming from Mohler to enjoy the special music. The afternoon performance began with The Star Spangled Banner, which was well received. Other songs included the Tailgate Rumble, Theme from New York, NY, You're a Grand Old Flag and the Armed Forces Salute. Recognition was given to those in the audience who had served in the various divisions of the military. The audience seemed to...
The Odessa Record stood the expense of bringing a sales expert to town to boost the spirits of businessmen and merchants. “The Odessa commercial Club will give the entire membership a chance to meet John W. Allen, of Seattle, head of the sales service department of the Washington Press Association. “Mr. Allen is said to be a rapid fire, interesting and entertaining talker. He is a sales expert, and his work consists principally in teaching merchants and sales forces the fundamentals necessary in modern merchandising.” The Rec...
Chambers of commerce, government officials, schools, libraries, civic groups, banks, economic development leaders – decision makers of all types who want to grow their entrepreneurial community are invited to participate in the 2013 Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference. The conference is designed to help rural communities identify ways to build their local economy by creating a place for businesses to thrive. Scheduled for Friday, November 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., t...
