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The Bi-County Honors Group high school band, which consists of students from Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington, Sprague, Ritzville, Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Wilbur-Creston high schools, rehearse for their annual concert coming up this Monday at the Fox Theater in Spokane at 7 p.m. under the direction of St. John/Endicott director Billy Ray Jr. Reardan band director Ramona Hoff said there will be 24 choir students, 64 high school band students and 70 middle school band...
Quilt 'til you Wilt had their 26 annual event this past Monday; organized by the Odessa Quilt club. The event took place 6am to 10 pm. "About 55 quilters were in attendance." Laura Estes stated. Each visitor had the option to bring a dish for the potluck. Quilt til you Wilt has been a staple for quilters to come and showcase their work. The event also shares demonstrations for new-comers from experts if they wish to learn a new skill. Some the demonstrations included putting...
Steve, the cowboy on the board of directors of the Mule Barn truck stop’s philosophy counter and world dilemma think tank, swears on his coffee it happened. “Tourist guy got off the train the other day when I was in the city picking up a friend,” Steve said. “He asked me if I was a real cowboy, and I allowed I probably was, because I wasn’t smart enough to get a real job. So he asked if I minded if he asked me some questions.” Steve sipped his coffee. “I said, ‘Shoot’ and the guy says he wondered why we wore these big ol...
Proud parents Todd and Hollye (Gunter) Keister announce the birth of their son, Theodore Martin, on December 31, 2021. "Theo" was born 7 pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches long at Tacoma General Hospital. He is the couple’s first child. Hollye is Registrar at the Burke Museum and faculty in the Museology graduate program at the University of Washington in Seattle. Todd teaches Language Arts and coaches baseball at Spanaway Lake High School. Grandparents are Ernest and Marla M...
Luau themes are popular for spring and summer gatherings. Leis and Hawaiian print décor and clothing, set the mood. Outdoors, tiki torches and grass table skirting add an island feel. Pineapple, mango, mandarin oranges and other tropical fruits, slow roasted pork and chicken and teriyaki basted kabobs are just a few of the flavors featured in a luau menu. Ambrosia Salad or Ambrosia in the 1959 rendition I found in my dad’s recipe box are nearly identical in ingredients, bu...
ODESSA – Students at Odessa High School joined over 4,200 chapters nationwide and celebrated national FBLA-PBL Week, February 13-19, 2022. Activities held over this week focused on the words surrounding the FBLA-PBL crest: Service, Education and Progress. A Copper vs. Silver competition raised $104 for the March of Dimes, and winning sophomore class president Jacob Scrupps got to celebrate by throwing a pie in the face of losing senior class president Daeton Deife. In addition, chapter members honored FBLA adviser Terri King...
Birthdays & Anniversaries Davenport birthdays: Mar. 18: Pauline Drefs, Kayleigh Fisk Phillips, Colton Jenkins. Mar. 20: Rachae’ Adams Pearcy, Don Strate. Mar. 22: Benjamin Hein, Gary Cirullo, Jeremy Buck, Jude Falk. Mar. 23: Owen Telford, Kathy Reinbold. Matt Littell, Denise Arland, Zeke Richardson. Mar. 24: Mahta Hein, Kylee Dennis, Tim Hosking, Zach Carey-Cannon Harrington birthdays: Mar. 20: Jace Wagner. Mar. 21: Linda Wagner. Mar. 23: Ed Sewall Odessa birthdays: Mar. 20: Lennon Albertson, Hyla Jo Todd, Gunner Smith, J...
There was something new in the noisy portable commercial that was Windy Wilson’s way of spreading the news around town. “Pardners and pardettes,” came the familiar voice from the Gates of Heaven’s loudspeaker car, “you ever stop and listen to your innermoist partitions when it comes to books? No? Well, doncha think it’s time? A-course it is! And thass perzackly why you should head on over to the good ol’ Read Me Now bookstore. You know where it is. Hey, s’only bookstore we got. Jes’ cruise on over to the section she calls...
Victoria Weishaar of Odessa, attending the Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences, is one of more than 5,000 Baylor University students who have been named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the Summer and Fall 2021 semesters. She is the daughter of Traig and Carmen Weishaar. The Dean's Academic Honor List recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester. Students honored on the Dean’s List earned a minimum semester grade-point average of 3.70 with no grade lower than a "C" whi...
ODESSA – Odessa High School advisor for the Future Business Leaders of America, Terri King, reports that the members of the Odessa chapter have chosen home-based businesses as the focus of their American Enterprise Project with the Odessa School District’s eighth-grade students. According to Nerdwallet, a website that provides comparisons of financial products, expert information and helpful tools for managing money, roughly 50 percent of all small businesses in the United States are considered home-based businesses. Man...
Kaleb Walter, an Odessa fifth-grader, was the first to submit a photo of a buttercup to the newspaper this year. Congratulations, Kaleb....
Odessa Calendar of Events Mar. 14: Town Council, 7 pm, public library Mar. 15: HS golf at Odessa course, 2 pm Mar. 17: HS T&F at Valley Christian, 3 pm Mar. 19: HS baseball vs LRS at Odessa, doubleheader starts at noon SAIL class for seniors, Mon/Thurs each week, 1-2 pm, Old Town Hall AA group meets Thursdays in Heritage Church basement, 7 pm Odessa school menu Mar. 14: Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, fruit. Lunch: Waffle, sausage, hash browns, fruit. Mar. 15: Breakfast: French toast sticks, fruit. Lunch: Chicken...
“Folks and friends and neighborly people,” came the loudspeaker blaring of the official car of the Gates of Heaven restaurant. “This year’s your ol’ pal Alphonse Wilson … but you know they call me Windy … bringin’ the latest in news of fine Chinese cousin and other newsy stuff.” Folks came out of the stores and offices to listen and wave as Windy once again drove around town in the loudspeaker car he borrowed from Delbert Chin’s restaurant. “Jes’ think on it a minute … you ever get a dirty plate or dirty chopstick in Delber...
Welcome to all in our expanded readership. The Welcome to My Kitchen column first appeared in The Odessa Record on March 11, 2004, as a monthly feature. Within a month, by reader request, the column expanded to twice monthly and several months later became the bi-weekly column it is today. The purpose of this column is to share recipes and kitchen tips with fellow readers. You are invited to share your favorite recipes by sending them to the addresses listed at the end of...
Davenport Elementary held a Kindness Week during Feb. 14-18. Each day of the week there was a kindness theme: You Matter Mondaym Thankful Tuesday, There for you Wednesday, Thoughtful Thursday and Gorillas are Crazy for Kindness Friday. Friday included a red & white/gorilla gear dress up day. Throughout the week students had the opportunity to participate in their own version of "The Great Kindness Challenge" where students tracked completing kindness actions on a task card...
Mason R. Lewis of Odessa is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Mark McCully, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. Lewis is a second-grader at the Odessa schools and is the son of Tim and Jennifer...
Are the tulips coming up? Is it snowing again? Eastern Washington weather keeps us guessing. Shelly Hauge’s recipe for “Ultimate Potato Soup” is a favorite at area soup suppers and with her family members. Easy to prepare and ready in under an hour, this soup will take the chill off any late winter or early spring day. Ultimate Potato Soup 6 cups peeled, diced potato 3 stalks celery, diced 1 cup chopped onion 3 can (14.5 ounces each) chicken broth 4 cups half and half 6 Tbsp...
HARRINGTON – Susan Larmer chaired the Library Board meeting here on Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. with board members Grace Moeller, Stacey Rasmussen and Katie Steward plus instructor Kris Moritz, librarian Marge Womach and Mayor Jess Silhan present The board had asked Mortiz to come and report how the After School Program is going and to give her the opportunity to make requests if needed. She has been leading the program since September one Thursday per month at Memorial Hall. Moritz stated that she has consistently had a craft, an a...
DAVENPORT--Several years ago, Davenport was home to a town pet in one friendly wild turkey. He walked into town as a stranger but over time became so well known that the people around town gave him the name of Clyde. Clyde could be seen roaming the streets of town where people would stop to wave hello or offer him something to eat. He stayed around town for many months despite being injured in a series of clashes with the motoring public, as he'd stop in the middle of Morgan S...
Mid-County Seniors The Mid-County Seniors held their quarterly meeting in January. Present were President Tim Campau, Lorraine Gilliland, Aileen Sweet, Billie and Gordon Herron. Discussion centered on the need for a substitute cook for Elizabeth Wolfe when she is unable to be there. The program is presently managing on donated funds, but more funding is needed to keep Senior Meals afloat. Since expenses are said to be higher than income each month, suggestions were to send a letter to organizations in town requesting yearly...
1 years ago Feb. 17, 1922 R.S. Crowl, former publisher of the Record dropped off No. 4 last night and is today renewing the acquaintance of his many friends here. Ralph is now located in Fresno, California, where he now owns a prosperous job printing business. During his ten years absence Father Time has been good to Crowl for he looks hardly a day older than when he left here. He reports also that Mrs. Crowl and their son, Robert, also enjoy the best of health in the sunny south, which according to his ideas now is the onl...
During the Feb. 3 basketball games against ACH, the Warriors brought along their Warrior mascot to help the ACH fans cheer on their team. Since the ACH girls were unable to field a team that day, the Odessa girls coach Travis Schuh had the night off, which allowed him to reprise his role as the Tiger mascot. The two mascots even held a dance contest during halftime....
Valentines Day provides opportunities for cooks and bakers to show off culinary skills. Biscuits and cookies may be cut in heart shapes. Heart stencils will produce valentine embellishment for cookies, cakes, pie crusts, potato salad, even your morning latte. Baking powder style biscuits are easy to make with packaged biscuit mix, but are nearly as easy from scratch. Cut with a heart shaped cutter, biscuits will go nicely with just about any Valentine’s Day menu. Add grated ch...
HARRINGTON--In lieu of news this week, the reader is presented with some of the groups in Harrington and the personalities associated with them. The Harrington School Board has two carry-overs from the preceding year, Mark Kramer and Darren Mattozzi, and three new members, Jonathan Evans, Michelle Quigley and Justin Slack. Quigley won the seat as Chair. Personnel of school district administration School District are, in part, Principal Tiffany Clouse, Superintendent Wayne Massie and Nurse Ronda Cordill, The continuing PTA...
