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On Tuesday, March 19, the baseball season opened for the Odessa-Harrington Titans with a double-header at home against the Davenport Gorillas. The Titans took the first game, 8 - 0. The O-H battery consisted of Justin Hunt and Stetson Sanford. Hunt was the winning pitcher over Connor Van Pevenage. Getting singles for the Titans were Sanford, Carsen Weber, Cade Weber, Markus Smith (3), Hunt, Nick Tebow and Gabe Henneman. Doubles were hit by Smith and Tebow. RBIs: Sanford 1, Hunt 2, Tebow 2 and Smith 2. The second game was also...
The track and field season began last weekend with the Ray Cross Invitational held in Ephrata on March 23. Over 30 different schools competed, ranging in size from 1B to 2A. The Odessa-Harrington girls placed ninth with 23 points. The boys did not place. Results for the girls and boys competing are listed below: Women’s 100 meters, Jordyn Tanke fourth in 13.56, Carley Williams 41st in 15.00. 200 meters, Jordyn Tanke fifth in 28.12, Katie DeWulf 33rd in 32.34. 400 meters, K...
A period piece from an earlier century can be a good learning experience for students. With the musical “Bugsy Malone,” Odessa students got a taste of the “flapper era” in American social history. They appeared to embrace it. Unfortunately, the music seemed a bit complex and out of the range of many of the vocalists. However, the acting was a notch above what one would expect of this age group. From first-graders to high-schoolers, the performers all did a great job of expr...
Odessa’s newest postmaster is Becky Moeller, who transferred here from Harrington after 18 years as postmaster there. Former postmaster Mary Dewey is now the postmaster in Soap Lake, which is also the home of her father, so she can be closer to him should he need assistance. Becky Moeller was born in Baker, Ore. but raised mostly in North Idaho. Her father was a miner, and the family moved as jobs became available. She began her career with the U.S. Postal Service in K...
Easter and spring school break herald times for families and friends to gather for celebratory meals. Baked ham, roast lamb, baked chicken are just a few of the main dishes served this time of year. Brussels Sprouts are still available in the markets and make a colorful garnish or side dish. Roasted Brussels Sprouts are quick and easy to prepare while the meat dish is resting before serving. Olive oil, coconut oil or bacon fat are three options in the recipe. Olive oil lets the full flavor of the spouts shine through, coconut...
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, March 18: Davenport and Seven Bays firefighters handled a fire along Hawk Creek Road North that began as a controlled burn but went partially out of control as a result of windy conditions....
In a match played March 20, the girls tennis team from Lind-Ritzville/Sprague defeated the Odessa-Harrington Titans by a score of 2 - 0. In the singles match, LRS’s Melville defeated Cydnee Kieffer. 6-0, 6-0. In the doubles match, Melville and Wheeler defeated Watkins and Marchand, 6-0, 6-0. On March 21 in Creston, Harrington’s Cydnee Kieffer defeated Potts of Wilbur-Creston by a score of 6-1, 6-2. The resulting team score was 1 - 0, as there was no doubles match....
The Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization that was formed to help provide for library needs beyond the regular library budget. Through our different fundraisers and membership dues to the Friends we have been able to supply funds for additional materials, upgrades in technology services, sponsorship of lectures and programs, and special projects identified by the Odessa Public Library Board. Recently, the Friends of the Library were able to invite storyteller extraordinaire, David Crouch, to entertain many in...
Eldora Viola Lesser Ball died January 10, 2013. She was born in Irby on September 29, 1918, the second child of Henry Lesser, Jr. and Mollie Walter Lesser. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1937. She married Charles Ball on May 15, 1943. The couple raised their family in Seattle. Eldora was a homemaker and Charles drove truck for Safeway. They owned and operated “Ball’s Barn,” a second-hand store and auction for 10 years. Eldora had many hobbies, including oil paint...
The new ferry meant to replace the Martha S. at Keller on the Columbia River traveled through Odessa Monday on its way along State Route 21 toward Grand Coulee. State transportation employees helped ensure that the oversized vehicle being towed on a tractor-trailer rig would clear the overhead power and telephone lines within the town of Odessa. The new ferry has been named Sanpoil, an anglicized version of the name of the original native inhabitants of the Keller area along...
The Lincoln County Conservation District held its awards banquet Thursday, March 14, to honor area residents for their dedication to conservation efforts in 2012. District manager David Lundgren emceed the program and presented the awards. Two “Farmer of the Year” awards were handed out, one to the Jay & Kathy Scrupps Joint Venture and the other to Jeff Schibel. Receiving awards for community service were Jerry Schafer and Clark Kagele. The organization’s public service award...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet March 16 in the community center in recognition of all the volunteers who make events happen in Odessa throughout the year. The award for Business of the Year went to Leffel, Otis & Warwick, the CPA firm that allows its employees the latitude to help the community in many different ways. Manager Todd King was on hand, as were two of his employees, Larissa Zeiler and Melissa Schafer. The Person of the Year award was...
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, March 11: Deputies and emergency personnel from Harrington and Odessa were among the first responders to a report of the crash of a U.S. Navy Prowler jet in a stubble field near Coffee Pot...
Perhaps the most colorful and at the same time poignant events throughout history of Odessa was the coming and going of “Odessa University,” largely a product of the imagination of Henry Clough. Clough and “Odessa University” made news not only in The Odessa Record but throughout the Pacific Northwest in 1909. The following article in The Odessa Record of April 2, 1910, tells of his travails: Henry Clough, the aged gentleman who looks after the destinies of the “Odessa University,” which at present consists of a rocky butte...
The Odessa/Harrington Titans golf team traveled to Colfax Tuesday, March 12, for a nine-hole match against Colfax and Northwest Christian, reported golf coach Sam Read of Odessa. It was 51 degrees and very windy, but the rain held off until the match was over. “Once again this year the Colfax boys team is quite strong,” Read said of the team that won the match handily with a team score of 215. Northwest Christian did not have enough players to make a full team, so they did not score. The Titan team scored 260. There was a t...
The Bi-County Honor Choirs and Bands performed Monday, March 18, at the INB Performing Arts Center in Spokane. Students from both Odessa and Harrington were involved, as were students from Reardan, Davenport, Lind/Ritzville, Liberty, Wilbur, Lamont, Sprague, Creston and Almira/Coulee/Hartline. Participating in junior-high choir were soprano Shaelyn Nuner, alto Evie Mann and baritone George Butrick, all of Harrington (H). Junior-high band members were Rebecca Fortner (Odessa), Elizabeth Larson (O), Mickey Moore (H), Molly Scha...
Odessa students from third through eighth grades represented School District #105 in Reardan at the 2013 Bi-County Academic Competition last week, along with students from eight other Bi-County schools. The contest was chaperoned by Odessa teacher Jackie Allington. The topics covered were spelling, math, speech and geography. Of the 26 Odessa students who went on the trip, eight placed in the top six of their category. Each category had anywhere from eight to 20 participants. The eight students who placed at the competition...
Odessa, Wash.-- A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler jet out of Whidby Island Naval Air Station has crashed into a farmer's field between Odessa and Harrington about a half a mile north of Coffee Pot Road and about a mile from where Coffee Pot intersects with Duck Lake Lamona Road. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers and coroner Jeff Barkdull have confirmed that three people were on board the aircraft and that all three were deceased at the scene. The crash was followed by a fire, as the...
There is hope that Odessa’s Old Town Hall might again be refurbished and restored, possibly bringing the upper floor up to code so the space could be again utilized. The art-deco style building, first known as the Community Hall and later the Odessa City Hall, was threatened with condemnation in the early 1970s. But civic effort saved it. More than $430,000 was raised through donations and the building was remodeled as the Old Town Hall. The amount for remodeling it then was more than the original cost to build it, which w...
The Odessa High School FBLA chapter has been working with Odessa’s fifth- and eighth-graders on their American Enterprise Project. Chapter members have worked with the younger students to teach them about agriculture and its important role in the American Enterprise System. The students learned that agriculture is much more than just farming; it is an entire industry that affects our local, state and national economy. Students learned the five principles of the American Enterp...
Experience Quilts! held its grand opening last Friday and Saturday, with plenty of visitors on Friday taking advantage of the store’s new look to visit, enjoy refreshments and compete for door prizes. Saturday was a quieter day but still drew several folks from far and wide who were happy to see the business reopen. Partners Lise Ott and JoEllen Wollman enjoyed themselves....
“Read Across America,” a program of the National Education Association, was celebrated by the Odessa School District Monday, March 4. The celebration coincides with the birthday of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, born March 2. Most schools celebrated the event last Friday, but Odessa schools were closed for the state basketball tournament, the local celebration was hold Monday. High school seniors read books to elementary students, and all day students wore hats to rep...
The spaghetti feed fundraiser sponsored by the Odessa High School chapter of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) for the commercial kitchen in the community center raised $1,062 Tuesday night for the purpose of buying two new commercial sinks and faucets. With the matching funds provided by the George and Dorothy Gies Foundation, the goal has almost been reached. Anyone who would still like to make a donation can drop it off at the school or mail it to OHS, P.O. Box...
The February 27 school board meeting began with high-school English teacher Dr. Duane Pitts and science teacher Seth Hodges providing a summary of their experiences as participants in TPEP (Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project). They showed the board an article they had written and submitted to the Phi Delta Kappan professional journal for educators. The board approved a request by Hodges to take 8th grade students to Zillah for a robotics challenge. The students are currently working on this project in class. Personnel The b...
Newly appointed Secretary of State John Kerry (who, by the way, served in Viet Nam) said recently to a group of students in Germany, “In America you have a right to be stupid – if you want to be.” In his illustrious career it might be known as the first time that he has told the truth, as is evident of the election results we had last November. Joe Wollman Odessa...
