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DAVENPORT – Marlee McKeehen, 20, of Davenport, WA recently received the highest award in a BSA Venturing Crew, the Summit Award. Venturing is a program of the Boy Scouts of America for males and females ages 14 to 21 that emphasizes adventure, leadership, personal growth, and service. Davenport's Venturing Crew 764 began on March 1, 2015. McKeehen is a founding member. On the chilly afternoon of Dec. 27, 2020, Crew 764 members and their families parked their cars facing each o...
DAVENPORT – January 12, 2021 – The Washington Anytime Library surpassed 1.7 million digital book checkouts in 2020—an all-time record. This milestone affirms that more people are choosing eBooks, audiobooks and the convenience of online lending, particularly at a time when numerous libraries had to close due to the pandemic. The Washington Anytime Library, which comprises 46 smaller and mid-sized libraries around the state, has been providing readers 24/7 access to eBooks and audiobooks for a decade, through OverDrive and i...
1 years ago Feb. 4, 1921 The Odessa High School debate team will meet the strong team from Oroville High at the English Congregational Church in the third debate of the state series in what promises to be one of the hardest contested school debates ever held in Odessa. Neither school has lost a debate this season, and the winner of this debate is considered to be the probable runner-up for the final championship contest for the district of northeastern Washington, which will be held next month. The team that will represent...
MOSES LAKE – The Grand Columbia Health Alliance is pleased to announce that Coulee Medical Center, located in Grand Coulee, has joined their healthcare partnership. As part of the Alliance, Coulee Medical Center will now be able to share medical resources such as physicians, staff and technology with the other six healthcare organizations. “We’re very excited for the opportunity to share resources with our neighboring healthcare facilities,” said Ramona Hicks, RN, CEO of Coulee Medical Center. “Our regional families...
DAVENPORT – Adam Walser grew up on the family farm in the northeast corner of Lincoln County near Devil's Gap before pursuing a law career that would make him a judge advocate in the Marine Corps. Now, he is the Lincoln County prosecutor, replacing Jeff Barkdull, who was elected Superior Court Judge in the November general election. Walser was in the Marine Corps as an officer, then became a judge advocate full-time. He said the most interesting case he worked on in his t...
Guest submission by Kim Scharff Editor’s Note: This story highlights the community effort, including that of three boys in the Reardan-Edwall School District, to help the Scharff family locate their lost dog. Kim’s story has been slightly edited for grammar, AP Style and space. REARDAN – My husband and I were dropping some items off in an area just West of Deep Creek Wednesday, Jan. 13. The big wind storm had occurred the prior day and into that day. My recent rescue dog, Walter, had been anxious that whole day and upon...
ODESSA – The Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society (OTHRS) met January 19 to discuss the next projects for the building. The group agreed that this year’s major project would be the repair and painting of the exterior. Pending a more detailed estimate from a contractor, work should be able to begin this spring or summer. In other business, the group established a subcommittee to continue working on the plans to make the two main rooms on the ground floor into a more flexible spa...
ODESSA – Odessa High School junior Nathan Carstensen is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from Next Generation Personal Finance (NGPF). He received an honorable mention for the essay he wrote on paying for college after completing NGPF’s Payback Challenge. Nathan was one of 47 scholarship recipients from across the U.S. The two grand-prize winners each received a scholarship worth $2,500. The 45 entrants who were awarded honorable mention received $1,000 each to be use...
ODESSA – The Odessa Healthcare Foundation would like to express its appreciation to our community and the surrounding area for the continued support. We strive to meet our mission to improve the healthcare of the community by raising funds to support Lincoln County Public Hospital District 1. Although the in-person May 2020 wine tasting, microbrew sampling and auction was not held, several generous donations enabled us to purchase the “raise the paddle” item, a vein finder instrument to assist the hospital staff in locat...
SPOKANE – Spokane Community College lists 2,277 students on its honor roll for the 2020 fall quarter, which ended in December. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in fall quarter. SCC is one of two community colleges within the Community Colleges of Spokane district. It is known for its programs in career and technical training as well as its apprenticeship programs, but it also offers associate degrees that are transfer-ready for those going into universities. SCC serves a...
Wrapping up our series on using specialty items hanging out in your pantry after the holiday cooking season is past, I am including a recipe for Mexican Lasagna. Janie Steward shared this recipe with me in 2013, and it was my first experience using uncooked lasagna noodles in a recipe. I have adapted this method to almost all recipes calling for lasagna noodles or manicotti tubes. The trick is 5 cups liquid per 12 noodles or tubes. The other nifty trick in this recipe is the...
DAVENPORT – Arloine "Barlee" Brown, formerly Boyk, remembers World War II, growing up during the Great Depression and has spent over 80 years of her life combined here. Now, she's celebrating her centennial birthday Jan. 22. Brown, who is called "Barlee" by most who know her, was born in Rocklyn, but grew up on a farm about four miles from Bluestem and eight miles from Davenport. She spent her time riding horses and singing with her parents and three siblings, all of whom s...
ODESSA – Daniel Glaze has joined the staff of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center as a nurse practitioner, bringing the current staff to four full-time providers. He joins family nurse practitioners Kyle Anderson and Ruby Ayers and licensed social worker James DeDeaux. His first day on the job was January 4. Glaze, 42, is a native of the Florida panhandle, from a town near Pensacola. He and his wife Kayla, also a Florida native, have two children, a daughter Sidalee, 13, and a s...
Birthdays for Jan. 1: James Williams. Jan. 3: Jeff Schibel. Jan. 4: Eddy Carroll. Jan. 6: Kim Todd. Jan. 9: Addilyn Fink. Jan. 10: Thorsen Wehr. Jan. 11: Michael Grimmstad. Jan. 12: Joe Mallory. Jan. 14: Jaden Hunt. Jan. 15: Lyndsey Haguewood. Jan. 16: Jeff Scrupps, Paige Smith, Tami Smith. Jan. 17: Doug Tebow. Jan. 18: Katherine Roberson. Jan. 19: Robert Buckingham, Levi Hardung. Jan. 20: Peggy Goetz, Cam Smith. Jan. 22: Mandy Lewis, Kodey Lobe, Lindsy Starkel. Jan. 23: Rick Goetz†, Sam Schafer. Anniversaries for Jan. 18: M...
SPOKANE – Ireland Luiten, a resident of Odessa, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President's List for the Fall semester of 2020. Students must earn between a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed....
January and the new year often bring the urge to spring clean. Finding places for new Christmas gifts spurs the need to purge unused items or bring them out to replace the old and tattered. A close look at kitchen pantry items may also have you discovering a number of specialty items that didn’t get used over the holidays. One option is to donate those items to your local food bank. On the other hand, food dollars were spent on these items and there are many non-holiday recipe...
Now that we know a new year doesn’t exactly mean a clean slate, it’s time to get down to business. Most of you already know that rejuvenation of Old Town Hall is one of my favorite obsessions. The Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society has managed to make quite a bit of progress in the past few years, with some amazing assistance from the Odessa Chapter of FBLA. The front steps have been repaired, the dining room has been painted, the kitchen got a facelift, there is a new weather resistant coating on the roof, and the windows ha...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 12: Whitney Kolterman, Gary Schmierer, Scott Buchman, Joe Mallory, Deborah McCormick, Launa Scrupps. Jan. 13: Mary Finkbeiner, Davianne Minaker, Kami Braun. Jan. 14: Brenda Frederick, Jaden Hunt, David Eldridge. Jan. 15: Lyndsey Haguewood, Gary Holman. Jan. 16: Tom Nelson, Jeff Scrupps, Paige Smith, Tami Smith, Braxton Estep. Jan. 17: Doug Tebow, Chelsey Smith, Josh Norris, Tom Walter. Jan. 18: Jameson Massie, Tyler Shaw, Max...
PULLMAN – Alexis B. Schmierer, an alumna of Odessa High School, graduated from Washington State University in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Human Development with certifications in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. She is the daughter of Deric and Marra Schmierer and the granddaughter of Jan Foster, all of Odessa. As an undergraduate, she served as a research assistant at the IMPACT (Improving Prevention through ACTion) Research lab while completing her...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 4: Erin MacGregor, Mya Ford, Nellie Quilici, Eddy Carroll. Jan. 5: Carson Henry, Ben Ward. Jan. 6: Kim Todd, Sue Weishaar, Cindy Hemmerling, Sue Burden, Brady Walter. Jan. 7: Jaxon Regli, Brad Johnston. Jan. 8: Bill Ryan, Don Cloud, Melvin Kissler(†), James Walter. Jan. 9: Don Sheldon. Jan. 10: Matt Richardson, Thor Wehr, Andrew Libsack, Jay Birge, Bryce Peterson. Jan. 11: Gene Keebaugh, Delores Nelson, Gavin Scrupps, Ron Renken J...
ODESSA – Odessa High School graduate Hannah Sheldon has been named to the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 fall semester at Montana State University. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be on the Dean’s List. Hannah is the daughter of Don and Mo Sheldon, formerly of Odessa....
For most readers, this issue will arrive on the Eve of the New Year. We all look forward with hope to something resembling normal. Meanwhile, meals must be prepared and the trappings of holiday celebrations put away. In this column the recipes presented are designed to help deal with culinary remnants. Ham or prime rib roasts were popular on many holiday menus, and any leftovers make a fine start to weekday meals. One Dish Ham Bake is versatile as you may also use turkey,...
ODESSA – “The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood,” said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife’s home placed third. These top three were selected by a committ...
A Christmas lighting contest sponsored by the Harrington Lions Club chose the winners for its cash prizes last week, with three households being recognized by the club. Homeowners Eric and Kelley Timm won the $100 first prize, Chrissy Hackman won the $50 second prize and John and Linda Wagner (pictured) won the $25 third prize....
ODESSA – "The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood," said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife's home p...
