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Easter festivities often lead to an abundance of hard boiled eggs. Normally the cooked eggs will keep in the refrigerator for 5-6 days, but if they have been out for several hours or overnight, they should be used up right away. Potato salad is often a dish of choice for using the abundance and the dye used to decorate the eggs can make for a colorful salad. The basic ingredient in Potato salad is, of course, potatoes. Any type of potato may be used, depending on personal tastes. Additionally many recipes include boiled...
ODESSA--Grant Weber and Jeff Kissler from “Vets on the Farm” will present a full-season approach to organic gardening at the Odessa Public Library on Wednesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. reports librarian Julie Jantz. Weber and Kissler will cover several areas of gardening interest for both beginner and veteran gardeners who want to maximize the growing season by using diversification planting, soil dressing, composting and generally creating a planting cycle for home gardeners who want to raise produce for their own use and hea...
Davenport birthdays April 22: Donna Sitko, Heather Panke, Samuel Choate April 23: Ken Jacobsen, Maile Quisano, Mary Sorensen, Arliene Jungblom April 24: Leslie Schweiger, Reece Johnson, Kinsley Kragt, Kinley Miller, Jeff Lust April 25: Steve Plasencia, Bernice Jackson April 26: George Arland, Ken Deal, Mamiko Patterson April 27: Libby Mattox, Brian Morcom April 28: Sami Guhlke Davenport anniversaries April 23: Scott and Denise Liebing April 25: Brad and Jamie Chappell, Patrick and Wendy Bodeau, Gene and Manuela Hinkey Reardan...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS–The Eastern Washington University Alumni Association held a gala awards ceremony last Friday, April 15, at Northern Quest Casino. This annual event honors EWU alums who have achieved success in various walks of life after having graduated from the university. This year the top award, the Lifetime Achievement Award, went to a married couple, both of whom are EWU alumni currently residing in Spokane. Jon Heimbigner is well known to most Odessa area readers as a 1...
Reardan High School students were on track for a "freight" time at Senior Prom, which was held at the Inland Northwest Rail Museum last Saturday, April 19....
DAVENPORT – Lincoln County youths won't be lacking for their Easter Egg hunt fixes this weekend. Hunts are planned in Davenport, Odessa, Reardan, Harrington and Sprague this Saturday, April 16 before Easter Sunday April 17. Community breakfasts are also planned in Davenport and Odessa Saturday. Refer to the church service guide in this week's Record-Times for information regarding Easter Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday services around the county. Davenport Lions C...
Davenport birthdays April 15: Stacie Nichols, John Cannon, Jeff Evers April 16: Joanne Buck April 17: Haley Greenwood, Kim Cole, Wyatt Hanchett, Kylie Warwick April 18: Carin Miller, Wyatt Greenwood, Malizza Hinkey April 19: Tyler Jenness, Cara Phillips, Samantha Sawyer, Madison Pankey, Morgan Wagner, Pat Abbott, Jolie Sorensen, Jasper White, Kayson Kragt April 20: Tom Guhlke, Janice Emery, Ciarrah Smith, Sawyer Raugust April 21: John Gunning, Denise Liebing, Murphy Schreck, Amelia Strite Davenport anniversaries April 16:...
ROCKLYN – Many community members convened at the historic Rocklyn Zion Chapel Sunday, April 10, for a "Hymn Sing" after the long cessation due to COVID-19. Many came early to visit and enjoy the prelude music by Linda Zellmer. All the pews were filled along with extra chairs before the 3 p.m. "Welcome" by Judy Mielke, who had flown in from Arizona for this event. An opening prayer was offered by Pastor Kim Kruger. Each of these three performers had ancestors prominent in t...
April showers bring May flowers. Easter celebrations bring spring menus to mind. Some menus include traditional ham, others a roast leg of lamb. Every family has a variety of traditions for this springtime holiday. Honey Apricot Glazed Baked Ham, a sweet and savory method of preparation, produces tender juicy slices from a spiral sliced ham. Reducing the oven temperature makes this the perfect recipe to put in the oven before Easter services or other events. Honey Apricot...
HARRINGTON – Alaina Parker was crowned Miss Harrington on April 3, 2022. "I look forward to helping the community and being a part of community events," Parker said. "Being crowned Miss Harrington was the most exciting thing to ever happen to me." Parker is a junior at Harrington High school and aspires to be a midwife. Allie Crawford was crowned Princess Harrington. Crawford, also a junior, is interested in police work or the military. Miss Harrington Pageant activities w...
Davenport birthdays April 8: Troy Canfield, Tyler Ballance, Sam Schneider April 9: Samantha Stiles, Andrew Duff, Viola Lilje ♱ April 10: Judy Heid, Patricia Tarbert, Lindsey Wynecoop, Jett Morrison April 11: Char Hutsell, Charlie Schreck, Kelly Pankey, Rosie Buck, Bill Guhlke, Ron Wilkie ♱ April 12: Ryan Bodeau April 13: Caesar LeVault, J.R. Rief April 14: Bill Reinbold Davenport anniversaries April 9: Jim and Sandy Buchanan April 10: Don and Shirley Larson April 12: Terry and Lila Lust Odessa birthdays April 10: Kody Ell...
HARRINGTON—The car show here is making its return. The 10th Annual Harrington Car Show has been scheduled for Saturday, May 21 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. "in remembrance of Allen Jay Barth.” The main event is at The Studebaker Garage at 9 N. 3rd Street. The entry fee per car and Car Show t-shirt is $20 apiece. Registration ends at noon that day. The Awards ceremony is at 3 p.m. and one must be present to win. Vendors for the event include G&R Goodies, McCart's Junque and Stuff, Flutterbye Creations, Avon, Best Friends Crafts, Jef...
DAVENPORT – Farming is the backbone of every country. And organizers of the upcoming Old-Time Farming Days want people to understand the importance of farming and ranching. Old-Time Farming Days are planned for April 16-17 across the road from the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on state Highway 26 west of Colfax and for May 14-15 at the Tom Scharff farm, a couple miles east of Davenport at 42601 Four Corners Road East. The annual Vintage Threshing Bee is also planned for Sunday, S...
I just wanted to say how pleased we are with Odessa for welcoming us into the town and making us feel a part of this community. Our parting is bittersweet, as we will miss so many of you, and yet, we are excited for this next journey that God has us on. In times like these, when we are in a season of transition, we can feel very unsettled. My college professor called it being disequilibrated, that is, our equilibrium has been upset. This can cause anxiety, worry, fear and doubt. And Heritage Church and the community will be...
Manson band director Matt Brown leads a symphony of middle schoolers at the Bi-County Honors Group Concert at the Fox Theater in Spokane Monday, March 28. The concert featured students from Davenport, Odessa, Harrington, Reardan, Sprague, Wilbur-Creston, Ritzville and Almira-Coulee-Hartline performing in high school band, middle school band and high school choir honor groups....
HARRINGTON–The Harrington Opera House rummage fundraiser on March 25 and 26 was dubbed March Gladness, which was predictive of the outpouring of people, cheer, activity and funds. HOHS coordinated with Kathy Mathews of The Marketplace to also be open on Friday. The event was successful with the wonderful turnout of people and supportive helpers. It was rumored that this was one of the most successful two day fundraisers in Opera House records. Cups from the Post and Office made their way up Third Street, as did cupcakes f...
Ryan Rettkowski stepped away from his position as fire chief in Lincoln County Fire District No. 4 at the beginning of the year after 16 years at the helm. Rettkowski transferred the title of chief to Jim Adams, but plans to continue as a volunteer EMT, which he has done for 24 years....
ODESSA – The Crab Creek Alliance hosted its grand opening March 25-26 at its newly purchased location at 17 W. First Ave. Housed in the former Ott/Haase Insurance location, the Alliance is a non-profit organization established by several local residents to build community spirit, fosteri inclusivity, and celebrate the history of the town and promote its future. The group has applied for tax exempt 501(c)(3) status. The building's front office space has been furnished with a c...
Natural April Fool’s joke “Wait a minute … wait a minute … I got it!” said Steve, our tall cowboy with the shaving brush moustache. “Here’s what we can do … just listen a minute.” The faithful no-card-carrying members of the Mule Barn truck stop’s morningly congregation of the valley’s supreme court of dang near everything hushed and sipped and listened. Out on the road beyond the last of the parked pickups, they could hear it “… so’s I was sayin’ jest set yerself down and scribble off a note to Cane Bridge University …” and...
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...
