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P.C. Jantz Elementary School will again be hosting an Unwrap the Gift of Reading event for students in pre-K through fifth grade. Students and parents are invited to enjoy a story time, snacks and caroling. New and popular projects and activities will be offered in the game and craft centers. The event will take place in the school cafeteria on Monday, December 7, starting at 6:30 pm. Upon signing in, families will receive a ticket that tells them the order in which they will proceed to different centers. In the craft...
Members of the local Girl Scout Troop have had a busy October and November with outings to the long-term care wing of the hospital, the Quail Court assisted-living facililty and the Odessa Historical Museum. These visits were part of efforts to earn new patches and badges. At Quail Court and the long-term care wing, the Girl Scouts played bingo with some of the residents. They also raked and played in the leaves outside the long-term care wing. These visits were part of earnin...
During the Scouting for Food event that took place on Dec. 14, Odessa Cub Scout Pack 784, along with family and friends, collected 1,400 pounds of food from the community and delivered the donations to the local food bank....
The cast of Davenport Theatrical's "Our Town" performs last Saturday evening at the Harrington Opera House....
December 2, 2015 10:00 - 10:45 5th/6th grade band led by Craig Holman 10:45 - 11:15 Elementary school chorus led by Ellen Holman 11:15 - 12:00 Hayashi family & Christopherson family 12:00 - 12:45 Ange Hayes, Laurie Wilson and Kaci King 12:45 - 1:30 High School band led by Craig Holman 1:30 - 2:00 TBA 2:15 - 2:20 3-year-old dance class led by Apryl Kuch 2:00 - 3:00 Pastor Tim Hauge 3:00 - 4:00 Father Kenny St. Hilaire 4:00 - 4:05 K - 2nd grade dance class led by Apryl Kuch 4:05 - 4:20 Piano students of Emma Squire 4:20 - 5:00...
Wyatt James Williams was born November 13, 2015, at 2:04 p.m. at Samaratin Hospital in Moses Lake to Jim and Julie Williams of Odessa. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 18 inches long. He joins big sister Katie Mae, age 6 1/2. Grandparents are Jim and Carol Williams of Odessa and Tonnyo and the late Jerry Wright of Moses Lake....
The Odessa Lions Club's 74th annual Turkey Carnival is Saturday, November 21, at the Odessa Community Center. The action kicks off at 2 p.m., with food being served. Bingo games begin at 3 p.m. and continue until all of the turkeys are gone. After bingo, the drawing will begin for raffle prizes. The prizes, which are donated by Odessa businesses and individuals, are listed below....
Former Odessa resident Ronald G. Walter died November 15 at his home in Spokane. A full obituary will follow in next week’s issue of The Record....
The Odessa-Harrington volleyball team is off to the state tournament in Yakima beginning Friday. Back row: Casey Schlomer, Maleah Davison, Brenna Carstensen, Alexis Burdick, Zoe Clark, Katie DeWulf, Lanessa Simon, Alex Bruce. Front row: Shelbey Watkins, Isabelle Phillips....
At their regular monthly meeting November 5, members of the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society (OTHRS) met to discuss future events and fundraising opportunities for the group. At the top of the agenda was discussion of the possible replacement of the ramp to the east entrance to the dining hall, which has begun to be used frequently by area seniors attending lunch and exercise programs offered at the facility. It was reported that the Odessa Lions Club has applied for a grant to fund the ramp’s replacement. Also discussed w...
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...
The Odessa FFA chapter’s annual Halloween Carnival was held October 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Odessa Community Center, with old games, new games and lots of fun for young and old. After the carnival closed, most of the crowd headed out to canvass the neighborhoods of Odessa for sweet treats. Despite the rain, reports were received that there were plenty of trick-or-treaters out knocking on doors. FFA members stayed at the community center to have their own dinner of hamburgers or hotdogs and to then clean up the facility a...
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...
