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The communities of Odessa-Harrington and Almira/Coulee-Hartline came together at Friday night’s football game to support Ramon Oros, a football player from Pateros High School who spent over a week in Harborveiw Medical Center in Seattle after suffering an injury during a football game earlier this season. The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America hosted a bake sale at Friday’s game between the Titans and ACH, where the members of the communities represented donated over $450 for Ramon’s medic...
Odessa FFA Chapter reporter The Odessa FFA chapter will hold its annual Halloween Carnival October 31, 2015, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Odessa Community Center. The event is to support the FFA chapter with funding and to provide an event for community members. Community members of all ages are welcome to come to the Halloween Carnival. Come and enjoy food at the concession stand while the kids play the carnival games. Games back by popular demand are golf, pumpkin darts and football toss, along with activities such as cookie...
Piano lessons have started for the 2015-2016 season at the Harrington Opera House in the art and music room, Willis St. entrance. This year, Heather Safe has seven students. While awaiting their turn or while a sibling is taking a music lesson, the art side of the room holds an informal arts/crafts session with the students. Each year students are asked what art medium they wish to learn about. Start supplies and help learning a new art form are provided for each, as a common...
The Cub Scouts of Pack #784 in Odessa will once again be “Scouting for Food.” Over the past several years, the Cub Scouts have collected thousands of pounds worth of food. This special food drive will provide Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners for a number of families in Odessa served by the Odessa Food Bank, as well as throughout the year. On Saturday, November 7, the Cub Scouts will distribute bags to every household in Odessa. Then on Saturday, November 14, at 10 a.m., the scouts will pick the bags up from the front por...
Nate Lathrop, owner of the Green Goat Gathering Gallery has announced a date for the second annual Car and Bike Show, formerly held in July. In 2016, the show will coincide with the Odessa Spring Fling quilt show and garage sale weekend. Also coming back will be the chili feed cookoff, with prizes, associated with the former bike show held by the Rolling Thunder Saloon (now the Green Goat Gathering Gallery). Lathrop also has plans for installation of a car wash and convenience center. The intention is to start with a vending...
Odessa's own Marlee and David Eldridge have hit the stage once again. After having worked under the direction of Craig Holman, Ellen Holman and Julie Wehr, the two stage performers are being directed this time around by Cameron Anderson of the Spokane Children's Theatre in "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day." The show is based on the children's book by Judith Viorst. Marlee has been cast as the teacher, Mrs. Dickens, and is also part of the ensemble....
With the upcoming mayoral contest in Harrington, the history of previous mayors might be interesting reading. Homesteading in the Harrington vicinity began in earnest in 1879, and the premature plotting of the town of Harrington occurred in 1882 with little development in the town site prior to the arrival of the railroad in 1892. Ten years later, the town of Harrington was incorporated and its first mayor selected, A.C. Billings. Billings was 40 years of age when he took...
Odessa's trapshooting teams placed first and fourth at the first FFA trapshoot in the state of Washington on October 3, 2015. Shooters on the Odessa 1 team were Max Greenwalt, Caleb Singer, Lane Lobe and Jakob Starkel. Shooters on the Odessa 2 team were Theron Schlomer, Danielle Tebow, Rochelle Schuh and Kiegan Wehr. MVPs of the shoot were Max Greenwalt as the second-best shooter overall, Rochelle Schuh as the best female shooter and Lane Lobe as the winner of the Bushwhacker...
Odessa Community Ministerial Association is sponsoring a Community Christmas Cantata choir. All who like to sing are welcome to join in. Practices are being held Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at Heritage Church in Odessa under the direction of Laura Estes and accompanied by Father Kenny St. Hilaire. Canticles in Candlelight, a Cantata for Christmas, is scheduled for performances on Wednesday, December 16, and Sunday, December 20, at 6 p.m. both days. The four-part arrangement includes favorite hymns and upbeat new selections. Contact...
A reunion of Fred Bohnet, Sr.'s descendants was held Saturday, September 26, at the Wilson Creek School Commons. The reunion was hosted by Doris Bohnet Jasman and Kathy Bohnet. Nearly 100 attended. Some traveled from California and Nevada to attend. There were 11 children in the family who grew up on the farm in the Ruff area: Zelamia, Albert, Fredrick Jr., Ted, Rebecca, Sophie, Tressa, Martha, Julia, Hanna and Esther. The parents, Fredrick and Rosina, later moved to Odessa....
Jeff and Sharri Proulx of Etched Dreams in Odessa provided the football season cheer squad with T-shirts and sweatshirts emblazoned with a special one-of-a-kind logo to offer to the public for sale. The clothing was for sale at the Sausage Bowl, the football game held during Fest weekend. This fundraising opportunity was a gift from Etched Dreams, and the cheerleaders can use the funds raised at their discretion. Etched Dreams was very busy in the run-up to Deutschesfest, putting special artwork on mugs for the biergarten,...
Cade Lawrence Weber has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for spring 2015 quarter. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade-point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4). Students are notified that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter. Weber begins his junior year at UW this fall....
WSECU announced it has awarded a college scholarship to Odessa resident, Carsen Weber. Weber will attend the University of Washington in the fall. He received a $2,500 scholarship. “Covering the cost of higher education is a real challenge for many members,” said Ann Flannigan, Vice President of Public Relations. “Yet we know that a college degree is one of the best investments one can make for future financial stability. That’s why since 1987 WSECU has offered this important program to help our members earn that diploma.” Th...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center would has welcomed Ryan Carpenter to the Physical Therapy Department. Carpenter was born and raised in Moses Lake, with family in and around Odessa. His mother is Lori Zeiler Carpenter. He spent much time in the area, visiting his grandparents and other relatives, the Libsacks. Carpenter grew up playing sports and really enjoyed being able to play. Staying away from injuries was crucial for him and sparked his interest in Physical Therapy...
Friday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the Harrington Food Bank dispensed five tons of food at the Harrington Nazarene Church while God's Closet at the Harrington Community Church also had a good turnout and a great turnover of clothing which will allow their staff the space to put out a new supply of clothing that had been held in reserve. God's Closet was also open from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday with a much lesser turnout during the dust storm, but enough activity to keep it open. S...
Scott and Sherie Heimbigner of Odessa are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Jessica. A 2010 graduate of Odessa High School, Jessica completed her education to become a nurse in 2014. On July 3, 2015, Jessica married Bryan Winston at The Castle Vineyard in Deer Park. Bryan is the son of Ed and Patty Winston of Richland. Bryan teaches and coaches baseball at Spokane Falls Community College. Jessica is a nurse at Hospice of Spokane. The couple make their home...
Department Name City Entry Award Booths Cub Scouts Pack 764 Davenport Boy Scout Exhibit Best of Show Reardan FFA Davenport FFA Exhibit Blue Davenport FFA Davenport FFA Exhibit Blue Lincoln Ct Fair Royalty Education Display Blue Patra Canfield Davenport Bluestem Grange 1st Place Rory Wintersteen Davenport Lincoln County Recycling Winner-Vendor Posters Alex Bruce Harr FFA Poster Special Award Alexis Altiero Edwall Open Poster Special Award Olivia Freeman Edwall Open Poster Special Award Herdsmanship Large Animal-- Sheep Barn...
Vici Walter, Kath Jantz, Carol Bell and Linda Gustafson fill cabbage rolls. Sherie Heimbigner, Lindsy Starkel, Pastor Jon Hayashi, Carmen Weishaar and Nancy Smith were part of the kitchen crew making cabbage rolls last week in the community center commercial kitchen....
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up. Hi, here I am again. Durland, Rebecca (Clary) (b. 7-05-1844 d. 3-07-1907) Mrs. A.F. Durland, an old and highly respected citizen of this place, passed the portals of death at her home on Fifth street yesterday morning at 3 o’clock. For several years Mrs. Durland has been in poor health but her condition was not thought serious until Monday and her sudden d...
The Chicks with Sticks golf league wrapped up its 2015 nine-week season Monday evening with nine of the 11 teams playing a nine-hole, shotgun-start scramble. The overall league winners were the Wedge Wackers team consisting of Lanae Carper, Cathy Strohmaier, Maria Schuh and JoEllen Wollman. In second place was Driving under the Influence, the team of Suzie Deife, Carmen Weishaar, Danielle Hardung and Cory Carstensen. In last place were the Hole in Nones, the team of Mo Sheldon, Jax Allen, Janie Steward and Chris Crossley....
This year, Avista and Northwest Farm Credit Services teamed up to recognize 4-H high-school seniors and juniors for their leadership, core values and personification of the 4-H mission throughout their entire 4-H career, including project completion and service to their communities. Through the Washington State 4-H Foundation, a Rural 4-H Scholars Program was established for outstanding 4-H members to apply for the $1000 scholarships: $500 from Avista and $500 from Northwest Farm Credit Services. On Saturday, August 22, 4-H...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up. Hi, here I am again. Derr, Mollie (Scheller) (b. 3-08-1892 d. 9-01-1969) Mollie Derr, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Heinrich Scheller, was born in Russia. In 1889 she came to Old Mexico with her family. Later, they moved to Oklahoma, then to Washington where in 1904 they homesteaded near Warden. In 1906 they moved to the Odessa area. She was baptized and...
The women’s golf league enjoyed another round of play last week. Andrea Largent-Gorman won with a six-foot putt on the #4 hole. The final competition will be held August 24 at 5:30 p.m. It will start with a game of scramble with dinner to follow. “Suzie Deife has done an excellent job of organizing the competitions and seeing that everything runs smoothly,” said league member Apryl Wraspir....
This has been a great summer! I hope all of you have had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends during this season. We had the chance to hang out with our family on the Oregon Coast. I stood and watched the waves come crashing to the shore. They continued to roll as the tide would come in and then recede. The night we arrived we went down to watch the waves and stroll on the beach. Our grandchildren were with us and wanted to run to the water. The youngest, Jordan, went fairly close and set himself up ready to...
Reporting on behalf of the women’s golf league at Odessa Golf & RV, Apryl Wraspir submitted an update on recent play. Another week of ladies golf has been completed. Andrea Largent Gorman of the Strokers team won with an 18-inch putt. Other members of her team are Shelby Smith, Carley Williams and Paige Alloway....
