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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. May 7: Burlington Northern Santa Fe officials requested the Sheriff's Office to remove trespassers and not permit camping on railroad property. A CenturyLink sub-contractor advised of vandalism at a...
Even though we already ran a story on this event based on information supplied by science teacher Jeff Wehr, we are including this article because it provides additional information Kira E. Powell, a student at Odessa High School finished in first place in the environmental sciences category at the 50th National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) held May 5-6 in Bethesda, Md. The award comes with a $12,000 scholarship. Powell presented her original research project, “The Development of a Novel Sodium Polyacryl-ate...
This year’s 21st annual winetasting and auction was another well-attended event that raised a generous amount of money from both Odessa residents and visitors from out of town. The proceeds this year will go toward implementation of the electronic medical-record-keeping system Carol Schott, chairperson of the organizing committee, said that the amount of money raised was about the same as last year, as was the attendance. She also added that expenses were somewhat higher t...
Powell repeats Kira Powell has returned from the 50th Annual Science and Humanities Symposium held this year in Bethesda, Md., where she once again earned first place in Environmental Science and, once again, could fly to London, England to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Forum, just as she did last year. Her decision to attend is still uncertain, as the timing may interfere with fall college activities, and, altruistically, says her...
Lucile Iverson of Odessa represented Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center at the Celebrate Life Pageant hosted by the Spokane Chapter of the Washington State Association of Activity Professionals (WSAAP) April 24, 2012, at the South Hill Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Spokane. The pageant honors senior residents living in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in the Spokane area. Iverson’s escort for the day was her great grandson, Peyton Van Pevenage, one of the 23 m...
Obama's hyperbole: When Obama (5-3-2012, The Record) said that another 2,000 members of "Our American Family" have been killed in just over two months, he must have talking about some other family than mine. The majority of youth deaths by gun are within the gang, drug-dealer and assault statistics provided by the FBI and the Bureau of ATF&E public records. I for one feel no loss for these young people who chose their own lifestyle outside the law. Obama's lifelong record as being rabidly anti-gun should make a reasonable...
Spring weather in the daytime and winter weather at night seems to be the norm these past few weeks. Not quite ready to trade casseroles for salads, I tried a recipe for Asparagus-Tuna Casserole. The lemony sauce that pulls together this dish is a nice compliment to the tuna. The original recipe called for flavored tuna, but having only water pack variety on hand, I flavored my own with a teaspoon of minced garlic. This makes a lovely springtime meal when accompanied by a...
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. April 30: A caller reported a theft of fuel at the I-90 rest area near Sprague. Deputies and Mental Health personnel responded to a Davenport caller's advisory that a female friend wanted to harm...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans Jr. High track team had a successful meet on Monday, April 30, at Wilbur. A total of nine team participated: Davenport, Liberty, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Mary Walker, Odessa-Harrington, Reardan, Valley Christain, Wellpinit, and Wilbur-Creston. The 7th grade girls from O-H finished seventh with 25 points. Wilbur won with 186 points and Reardan was second with 77 points. The Titans were led by Keia Baird, who earned 10 points with a fourth-place finish in the shot put, a sixth-place finish in the 200...
This past winter, students from Eastern Washington University assisted the Lincoln County Economic Development Council (EDC) with a countywide strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) survey. The students analyzed the survey results, reported their findings and pointed out a couple of holes in our survey coverage (one being a shortage of input from our youth). The EDC went back out and gathered the missing data. A second team of students, this time from Gonzaga University, agreed to incorporate the new survey...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 5/2/12: Big washout today in the grain markets, yet there didn’t seem to be any terrible news item that caused it. Soybeans closed down 18 cents, which was probably overdue after the run they’ve been on lately and that seemed to allow everything else to get hammered, too. Wheat was off the most, as there certainly isn’t the tight supply situation as there is in corn and beans, and the winter wheat tour is roaming through Kansas and finding excellent yield p...
Odessa Principal Ken Schutz has been named to the athletics Hall of Fame at Pierce College in Steilacoom, where he coached women’s basketball from 1989 - 1993. Schutz arrived at Pierce with no experience coaching at the college level, and in his first year improved the Raiders from the worst program in the NWAACC (Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges) into a team that placed third in the West, finishing at 21-7. He was selected as Western Division Coach of t...
Nine experienced babysitters attended a Beyond Babysitting Basics Day Camp on Saturday, April 21, to improve their skills and to become the BEST babysitter. These students received a refresher course in CPR and the use of an AED. They also created some fun crafts and learned some new recipes they can use to entertain and feed younger children. Laura Mathieson, health instructor from Community Health Education and Resources (CHER) taught the class sponsored by the Odessa...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) has announced the addition of Brandon Lee, PA-C, to the staff at the Odessa Clinic. Lee replaces former PA-C, Mark King. Lee began seeing patients on April 12 and the staff at the clinic has already reported that positive comments are being received about his care. Lee will be providing free skin cancer screenings at the clinic throughout the month of May., and is also the facility’s new foot care expert. He just completed a seminar t...
The Odessa High School chapter of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) came home with 10 awards from the 2012 State Leadership Conference held in Seattle, April 11-14. After spending many long nights in the computer lab and hours of practicing, Odessa had one of its most successful conferences ever. Wednesday morning, April 11, 36 OHS students began the trip, arriving in Seattle in the pouring rain for a tour of the University of Washington campus. The tour showed off...
Craig Smith, formerly of Odessa, is the new general manager at Spokane County Raceway (SCR). He has said he plans to find the same winning combinations there, as he did on the track where he won multiple top-fuel championships and set world records behind the wheel of his race cars. Smith knows about success on the SCR track. Now he hopes he can translate what it took to win five American Hot Rod Association World Finals top-fuel dragster titles over the years at the Airway...
Spring Fling is over, and most residents of Odessa can heave a sigh of relief. Preliminary reports from various organizers indicate that the event was a success here in Odessa, and the first coordinated effort with the neighboring town of Harrington brought additional visitors to both communities. Quilt Show Quilt Show co-chair Laura Estes reported that the show drew 283 visitors this year, up 31 from 2011. She added that she personally spoke to people from Arlington, Yakima,...
Tennis Wilbur/Creston, April 24 In tennis, the Titans defeated Wilbur/Creston April 24 by a score of 5-0 in a match played at Wilbur. In first girls singles (1GS), Cydnee Kieffer defeated Fawn Nolt 6-0,6-0. Kaeli Shockley defeated Corrine Dalhaus 6-3,6-3 in #2 girls singles (2GS). The #3 girls singles match (3GS) saw Laura Kinny defeat Rebecca Gollehon 6-3,6-4. In #1 girls doubles (1GD), Mayumi Matsuzoe and Pilly Pap defeated Ashley Potts and Aubrey Houger 4-6, 7-6, 6-1, and in #3 girls doubles (3GD), Davy Minaker and Dada...
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. April 23: A Davenport woman told dispatchers she was missing her spare post office and house keys after a baseball practice. A caller expressed concern that a fork lift parked in an alley in the 400...
Early in the last century, Odessa had an opera house, and live opera occasionally played there. There are no known photographs of the interior of the opera house, and little is recorded about its decor, acoustics, stage and other amenities of the building. It was a frame structure which - like so many other buildings in downtown Odessa early in the century - was destroyed by fire in 1917. The opera house stood on the south side of the middle of the block on First Avenue between Division and Alder streets, about where the...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 4/24/12: Grain futures started well but couldn’t hold their gains in wheat and corn which both closed in the red in Chicago. Soybeans rallied and traded at the highest levels since 2008 on further production cuts in Argentina. Wheat and corn may have gotten caught in the downdraft coming from the cattle market, as futures in that market were limit down on news of a case of mad cow in California. The affected cow was a dairy cow and did not enter the food c...
I am alive today. It feels great, and everything looks far different to me than just a few weeks ago. Elisabeth and I attended the Medical Cannabis Cup in Denver, Colo. I had a great time, (met) nice people, (had a) nice visit. As much as I love Odessa, it was nice to get out of town for a short vacation. Our vacation, however, got extended suddenly. Sunday night following the event, I had a full cardiac arrest and a myocardial infarction. I am alive, happily, for one reason and one reason alone – CPR. My beautiful and wonder...
At the April 25 meeting of the Odessa School Board, the Parent Pre-school Co-operative’s president Stephen Walter expressed his thanks and relief at the board’s decision to incorporate the preschool into the Odessa School District. Walter said the co-op board wanted the school to take over operation of the pre-school to provide greater stability and less teacher turnover. Superintendent Suellen White described the proposal in which the district will partner with NEWESD (Educational Services District) 101 to provide pre...
Once again it’s time for Spring Fling. This time for the first year, the city of Harrington has been working with Odessa on joint advertising efforts and on their own events for the same weekend. Harrington will also have a quilt show in the Harrington Opera House, plus a car show and yard sales throughout the town. The Harrington Golf & Country Club will also be open Friday with special promotions offered. Odessa will once again open its doors, yards and garages to bargain h...
The 21st annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Winetasting and Auction is coming up next week Friday, May 4. The evening will include beer and wine tasting, an extensive (and substantial) selection of hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to go home with auction items ranging from pizza gift cards to duck hunts. Or from restaurant gift certificates to a houseboat trip. The Winetasting and Auction is OHF’s premier fundraiser, and proceeds from this year’s event will help the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center fund its conve...
