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SPOKANE, Wash. – Each year, as the weather heats up in Spokane County and people and pets spend more time outdoors, the possibility for contact with potentially rabid bats increases. It is also a time of year when Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) experiences an influx in calls from concerned citizens. To better meet community need, SRHD created a suite of prevention and education materials under the name BatSmart, located at srhd.org/batsmart. Central to BatSmart is an illustration of a backyard and associated steps ho...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met June 4 for its monthly meeting with the following present: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Becky Moeller, Ellen Evans, Marge Womach, Carol, and Karen Robertson. Reminders were given for members to turn in their “in-kind” forms, which collect the number of hours individuals spend on various projects. Minutes and financial reports were given. Billie Herron told the group that the Society has received a g...
A celebration of Dan Gettman’s life will be held in Odessa June 16 at 3 p.m. at the home of Keith and Leanna Schafer, 506 E. Second Avenue. Memorial gifts may be sent to Angel Flight West, 3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica CA 90405....
Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding everyone that the purchase of fireworks from unlicensed wholesalers or persons on the Internet is illegal. Orders for fireworks may only be placed over the Internet when purchased from a licensed Washington State fireworks retailer, but fireworks must be picked up at the retail fireworks stand during the legal sales period. Celebrate this Fourth of July safely and legally. Know the dates and times when fireworks are allowed in your community. Be sure the fireworks you...
Harrington Food Bank schedule change Beginning July 7, the Harrington Food Bank will be open only the first four Saturdays of each month. There will not be any Friday food bank days. The commodities day will be the fourth Saturday, and home deliveries will be done on the fourth Saturday as well. If there are five Saturdays in the month, the Food Bank will not open on the fifth Saturday. For questions, call 509-253-4588. Opera House events On May 28, several members of the...
On Thursday, May 31, an award ceremony took place on the outdoor stage in downtown Odessa following receipt of the $10,000 check won by the local high school chapter of FBLA in the Lead2Feed program, as reported by The Record on May 24. At the time, we reported that the funds would be going to the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, a logical assumption given that the FBLA chapter had partnered with the Odessa Healthcare Foundation to assist Odessa senior citizens by providing...
Odessa agriculture science teacher HaLee Walter and school superintendent Dan Read applied for and have received a grant for $15,000 from the Washington FFA Foundation. The Foundation provides financial support for programs that recognize excellence in agricultural education and FFA leadership. It had $1.75 million to administer and fund the equipment and technology associated with its Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Grants were available to...
As the June 16 alumni banquet approaches, reservations have been coming in to the staff of Leffel, Otis & Warwick in Odessa. The inductees into the Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame, as announced in last week’s insert into The Record, will also be awarded commemorative plaques at the banquet. Those who have registered to attend thus far are: 1948 (70-year honored class): Bob Hemmerling 1949: George Rodeck 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke 1956: Jerry Schafer 1958 (60-year honored class): Max Evavold, Richard Gies, Larry Zagelow 1...
Memorial Day last Monday was celebrated with the usual ceremony at the Odessa Cemetery and earlier in the day at Quail Court. Members of VFW Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 were on hand to carry the flags, fire the 21-gun salute and present other parts of the program. These former service members, some of them in their eighties, still have the courage and feel the obligation to show their pride in their fellow veterans, especially those who made the ultimate...
On May 23, 2018, the Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. to review the district’s Title/LAP plan, to begin budget preparations and to discuss staffing levels for the upcoming school year. Following the workshop, the board met in the high school library for it regularly scheduled public meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; superintendent Dan Read; principal Jamie Nelson a...
The town council met Tuesday, May 29, for its regularly bi-monthly meeting. Since Monday was Memorial Day, the official date for the meeting was the following Tuesday. A public hearing was held regarding a permit for erection of a fence at 305 S. Second Street. Since Council members still had too many unanswered questions about the details of the fence, the issue was tabled with a request that the homeowner appear in person with the required information. Under public comment, town resident Gina Schlomer gave each member of...
Working toward Memorial Weekend In the month preceding Memorial Day, many people contact city hall and the library for information regarding their ancestors. Some of the recent inquiries resulted in the acquisition of the following biographies. Just prior to Cruizin’ Harrington, Jim Knapp asked for confirmation on the details of the purchase of the 1936 Plymouth coupe he entered in the car show and for which he won the “Participants Choice” award. Les LePere painted a lovely sign stating that the original owner had been...
Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers, aware that many elderly and/or low-income residents of the area do not have access to computers or to social media of any kind, is asking area newspapers to warn people of continuing telephone scams that attempt to separate law-abiding citizens from their money. Citizens report various scams ranging from those who claim that a grandson/granddaughter has been arrested, that you owe the IRS, that there are warrants out for your arrest and dozens more. Many Lincoln County residents have...
Odessa High School has been awarded $10,000 for their school's nonprofit of choice and $2,000 in technology grants as one of the winners of the Lead2Feed Challenge. Through the Lead2Feed program, Odessa High School students identified the greatest needs of Odessa senior citizens-loneliness, exercise, assistance and nutrition-and addressed these issues by cooking meals, planning social events and hosting exercise classes. The Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program empowers studen...
Cruizin' Harrington The Cruizin' Harrington event last weekend drew a large crowd of visitors from the rural areas around Harrington, as well as from other nearby communities. There was food, a car show, a quilt show, rummage and yard sales and an FFA plant sale. People involved in the preservation of historic Harrington were more than willing to talk about their efforts to raise money for further restoration. The car show at Cruizin' Harrington this past weekend had 107 cars...
Monday, May 28, Odessa Veterans of Foreign War Post #7395 and Odessa American Legion Post #105 will perform Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. at the hospital and 11 a.m. at the Odessa Cemetery chapel. The services will include a flag salute and dedication of a flag for deceased veteran Robert "Shorty" Sewell. Pastor Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church will be the speaker for the services. Members of the two veterans groups will decorate the graves of approximately 230 veterans at the Odessa and Bohemian Cemeteries with a cross and...
GRANT COUNTY, WA –Grant County Health Officer, Dr. Alexander Brzezny, has issued the following alert to the Grant County healthcare community and media: Grant County Health District staff are investigating four Grant County laboratory confirmed cases of Whooping Cough (pertussis). All individuals are within a single household and the investigation to date suggests that the overall risk to the community is low. There is the potential for more cases to occur. All family members with a “close” contact to those with whoop...
OLYMPIA – May 22, 2018 – The New Old Time Chautauqua and Washington State Parks are teaming up to bring family fun, educational experiences, food and entertainment to Sun Lake-Dry Falls State Park and communities in Ferry, Grant and Okanogan counties next month. This is America’s only traveling or circuit Chautauqua. This summer, the Chautaqua and State Parks are reuniting to help renew ties between Washington’s beautiful park system and nearby communities by hosting Chautauquas at six parks in three areas of the state—d...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 22, 2018) – Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Peter DeFazio (OR-4), co-chairs of the bipartisan Northwest Energy Caucus, applauded the start of formal re-negotiations between the United States and Canada on the Columbia River Treaty, May 29 and 30 in Washington, DC. “The Columbia River Treaty, and the relationship between the U.S. and Canada, plays a critical role in the lives and livelihoods of people here in Eastern Washington and the entire Pacific Northwest,” said McMorris Rodgers. “With...
The 2018 inductees into the Odessa Athletic Hall of Fame were to be announced this week in our third annual publication of a commemorative booklet into this week’s issue of The Odessa Record. Things had been perking along nicely, and steady progress had been made on compiling the booklet when a monkey wrench got thrown into the works. So instead of being able to read the latest edition of the booklet, our readers will have to wait until next week for that happy circumstance. The members of the Hall of Fame committee have e...
All voucher distributions are open to seniors 60 years of age and over and is on a first come, first served basis. Participants MUST attest that they are age 60 or over, with income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level and are current residents of Washington State. American Indian and Alaska Natives are eligible at age 55 at $22,459 annual/$1,872.00 monthly income for one person or $30,451 annual/$2,538 monthly income for two people. For larger households, add $644...
A total of 22 students in the Odessa High School chapter of FFA competed at the Washington state FFA convention held in Pullman on May 10-12. The Odessa chapter was recognized for collecting the most donations for the state officers' convention service project. This year's service project was to recognize those battling cancer by highlighting the men and women who have fought and conquered the disease and also by honoring those who have lost their fight. The project involves...
Moses Lake, Wash. – Judy Warnick recently announced her decision to run for re-election as 13th district State Senator. Warnick, a Republican from Moses Lake, wants to continue work she started in her first term as a Senator. “When I first ran for public office, I wanted to help create solutions for the challenges our citizens, small businesses, communities and our state face,” said Warnick. “I became involved in issues that matter to my constituents, and I want to continue that work for them.” She currently serves as Ranking...
OLYMPIA – May 14, 2018 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to enjoy three free days at state parks in June. On free days, visitors don’t need a Discover Pass for day-use visits by vehicle. The first free day is Saturday, June 2, in recognition of National Trails Day. The next free day is Saturday, June 9, to celebrate National Get Outdoors Day. The third free day is Sunday, June 10, which is the second day of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Free Fishing Weekend. The fre...
Davenport WA, May 15, 2018 – On May 9, WSU Extension provided Washington with a unique opportunity for collaboration around rural workforce issues – a statewide virtual conference on Workforce Solutions through Career Connected Learning. Keynote speakers were viewed simultaneously at 21 locations across the state, followed by local discussion of ways to connect career opportunities with local youth. Several Lincoln County businesses have job openings they cannot fill, and connecting youth to those local job opportunities bef...
