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The Odessa-Harrington Titans kept their win-loss record on an even keel by winning one match and losing another this past week. O-H vs. Springdale On Thursday, October 17, the Titans defeated Springdale in three straight games, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-22. Jenna Shafer led the team in service aces with 4. Alexa Boss led with 20 assists, and Chelsea Fisher had 13 kills to pace the offense. Defensively, Jenna Shafer and Cydnee Kieffer tied for the team lead with 9 digs each. Chelsea Fisher put up 5 blocks. O-H vs. Wilbur-Creston On...
KSPS to air broadcast about Harrington Opera House Scott McKinnon and Bill Fitzner, camera man, of KSPS TV came to Harrington Wednesday morning, Oct 9, and met with Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Ed Haugan, Bonnie Hardy and Marge Womach. The group toured the 1904 Bank Block building that contains the Harrington Opera House. Each room of the edifice was investigated and discussed in terms of past usage and present plans. Upstairs in the opera house proper many photographs were taken of the stage, the backdrops, and...
By KATHY TAYLOR For about a year now, Jim and Gerry Goetz have been residing in adjoining ,numbers three and four, in the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. Jim is 94, he looks much younger and was neatly groomed in keeping with his military background. Gerry is 88, she had beautifully polished nails and a sparkle in her eyes which seem to match her fantastic sense of humor. Reminiscent of the movie "The Notebook," they have a sweet, timeless connection. Admired by his wife for his kindness and being a true gentleman, Jim is...
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. 7: A collision involving a vehicle and deer occurred on SR 28 about three miles north of Harrington. Two dozer batteries were among items missing from a railroad worksite on the Old Sprague Highway near...
Maria Schuh is known around Odessa as the kindergarten and art teacher, as well as an awesome cake baker. But many do not know what she accomplished in high school and college as a student athlete. On October 12, she was inducted into the first Stanwood High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction included those who competed and were involved in Stanwood athletics over the last 80 years. The inaugural class of 2013 inductees consisted of eight athletes, all of whom were multi-sport competitors, three teams, three...
O-H vs. ACH Against Almira-Coulee-Hartline on October 8, Odessa-Harrington lost a hard-fought contest, 2 games to 3. Scores were: 25-21 OH, 25-18 OH, 20-25 ACH, 23-25 ACH and 9-15 ACH. Offensively for the Titans, Chelsea Fisher led the team with 3 service aces. Alexa Boss led in assists with 32, and Fisher pounded out 20 kills. Defensively, Fisher led in blocks with 16, and Jenna Shafer had 10 digs. O-H vs. Valley Christian Playing Valley Christian at Harrington on Saturday, October 12, the Titans won the match convincingly...
An air show was the highlight of the dedication of Odessa’s new airport 62 years ago. The runway had been extended by an additional 1,000 feet, a large parking area had been put in beside the runway and a four-airplane hangar had been built. Application had been made for landing lights at the field, and a new windsock had been acquired. The Rev. R.H. Satterfield, president of the Odessa Flying Club, was in charge of the dedication program, presiding over the air show and delivering the address during the airport d...
Odessa’s main drag may have lost another business with the closing of KD Meats, but at the same time CPoW’s livestock-processing plant has gained a manager with a wealth of experience and knowledge in the field. Darren Summers has accepted the position of plant manager of the Livestock Producers Cooperative Association (LPCA) facility at the Odessa Industrial Park. Several other new hires are also now working, joining production manager Tally Ross, processing manager Dillon Su...
Mo Sheldon, the CEO of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, has told The Record of a visit to OMHC by members of the Washington State House of Representatives Health Care and Wellness Committee on October 4. The group comprised approximately 24 visitors, including the Secretary of Health and the Senate health-committee chairperson. The committee periodically tours health facilities, and this tour included four rural hospitals within a two-day time frame. OMHC hosted the delegation for lunch and held a discussion about the...
Odessa-area women were treated to their 12th annual evening of medical information, dinner and camaraderie on Wednesday, October 9, as the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center and Odessa Healthcare Foundation joined forces to put on an event dubbed “An Evening in Paris.” Odessa Clinic manager Barb Schlimmer spearheaded the event, and as in past years, the basement of Heritage Church was filled to capacity (attendance was 106). Blood pressure checks were available, as were fre...
At Monday night’s town council meeting, the Odessa Planning Commission submitted a report on its review of the town’s zoning with regard to Washington’s new law permitting marijuana use (state initiate 502). It was noted that the state has been in the process of developing regulations defining and controlling the industry, so the commission saw no need to go beyond what the state has already done. Regulations pertaining to business sites, building size, etc., commi...
On October 1, Odessa-Harrington played its volleyball match at Columbia High School in Hunters. The Titans won three straight, with scores of 25-8, 25-15 and 25-16. Offensively Katelyn Worley and Cydnee Kieffer led in services aces with 3 each. Alexa Boss had 22 assists. Jordyn Tanke had 7 kills. Defensively, Hannah Schmidt led the team with 4 digs, while Casey Schlomer and Jordyn Tanke each had one block. On October 5, Lind/Ritzville/Sprague played the Titans in Odessa, this time losing three straight by scores of 25-22,...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) will be able to help you navigate the system by having certified "in-person assisters" who will be able to provide in-person assistance right here in Odessa. The Washington Health Benefit Exchange began on October 1st. It is hard to imagine anyone would have missed this news. Now is the time to focus on getting people enrolled in health coverage and OMHC wants you to know we are here to help. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded the ability of residents at low to mid-income levels to...
Barbara "Barb" Lou Gilbert By KATHY TAYLOR Barbara "Barb" Lou Gilbert Schlimmer was born July 21, 1950 in Spokane, WA. The doctor that showed up to deliver her was intoxicated and her mother forced the hospital to find a replacement. Barb had actually been a twin, her brother died in utero before the birth. Her father worked relief on a railroad crew and for several years their home was a 16' Shasta trailer which was moved to various locations along Stevens Pass. Barb was the...
Frank and Leo Guth were among Odessa’s first business operators. Just as the town was incorporated in 1902, several new businesses opened to make Odessa a full service center. Among them were the flour mill, built and operated by Portland Flouring Mills; the Odessa mercantile, later to become the long-running Michaelsen & Koth general store, and the Odessa Hardware & Implement Company, founded by the Guths. Some of Odessa’s pioneer wheat growers were major stockholders in the Guth’s firms, which sold shelf hardware, farm...
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. 30: A truck was observed hauling an oversized boat without appropriate signage on SR 25 about 17 miles north of Davenport. Windy conditions forced a brief interruption of service for the Keller ferry....
Early fall freezing weather has done in most Odessa gardens, but you may have a few zucchini awaiting your attention. Zucchini Crisp, submitted by Jackie Winfrey, Quincy WA, works well with all sizes of this prolific summer squash. She adapted her favorite apple crisp recipe to create this recipe, and states that most crisp recipes would probably convert well. Zucchini Crisp Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter or...
In case you didn't notice, Odessa's quilt shop, Experience Quilts! was a bit busier than usual during the past couple of weeks. That was because of the 12th annual North Central Washington Quilt "Shop Hop," an event that brought at least 140 quilters to several towns including Odessa. For those who aren't familiar with the world of quilting, a shop hop involves traveling from quilt shop to quilt shop. Usually a "hopper" carries a "passport" with her (or him), which is stamped at each shop visited. When the hopper receives a...
At the regular lunch-time meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce on October 8, after much discussion and general agreement, Marcus Horak moved to change the chamber by-laws to hold election of officers at the first meeting in December. This would allow the budget year to run from January 1 to December 31 and new officers would take over their positions on January 1. In order for new officers to take over on January 1, nomination of officers would take place at the last meeting in November (this year on November 26). The...
The VFW is once again sponsoring programs for our youth. These programs are open to all public school, private school and home-schooled students in grades 3 through 12. Grades 3, 4 and 5 have an essay program. The essay is 250 words or less. It is a local, district and state contest only. Last year Emily Nixon, a home-schooled student from rural Odessa placed second in the state for third-graders. Grades 6, 7 and 8 also have an essay program. In this case, the essay is 300 to 400 words long. It is a local, district and nation...
This Monday, the USDA released its Stocks and Acreage Report. The biggest numbers in the report were the corn stocks, as of September 1, which totaled 824 million bu. That was higher than any of the pre-report estimates. The other number in the report was wheat stocks, which came in at 1.855 million bu, which was on the low end of the estimates and the lowest September 1 wheat-stocks number since 2007. Based on these numbers it looks like USDA has acknowledged that there was more wheat feeding during the summer than had been...
Thomas Frederick Bresee, 92, passed away on September 25, 2013 in Ontario, California. He lived in Banning, California and is survived by his wife Marilyn. He is also survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Tamara and James Feener of Chino California, and Teri and Steven Hoblick of Fullerton, California. He leaves behind four grandchildren, Carie Cruz, Courtney Hoblick McKenna, Caitlin Curtis and Thomas James Feener, and four great-grandchildren, Chloe McKenna,...
Prior to the board meeting board members were scheduled to review policies, but when superintendent Suellen White told them that the teachers had used their early-release time to familiarize themselves with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test that is aligned with the new Common Core Standards, the board decided they would also like to do the same. Like the teaching staff, the board members took the test themselves in order to experience what the students will be experiencing during testing. White informed...
Tuesday, September 24, the Odessa-Harrington Titans played Wellpinit at home in Odessa, winning three straight to take the match easily. Scores were: 25- 7, 25-11 and 25-6. On offense, Jordyn Tanke led the team with 8 service aces. Alexa Boss led in assists with 11, and Chelsea Fisher had 13 kills. On defense, Tanke and Fisher had 1 block each, and Tanke led in digs with 2. On Saturday of Harrington’s Fall Festival, September 28, the Titans took on Wilbur-Creston in Harrington and suffered its first league loss of the s...
