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HOHS July 10, Monday evening at 7 p.m., the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room with the following persons present: Billie Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Edwin and Bunny Haugan, Karen Robertson, Marge Womach, Carol Giles and Cherie MacClellan. Maintenance issues were discussed and the event schedule was reviewed. City Council Harrington City Council met Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., at city hall with the following present: Mayor Dillon Haas; councilmen Justin Slack,...
OLYMPIA – Attorney General Bob Ferguson has joined a federal lawsuit demanding that Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt complete a scientific safety review of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos. Pruitt abruptly halted a review already underway earlier this year. According to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the EPA can allow the continued use of a pesticide at certain levels only if it finds that pesticide to be safe. Ferguson, four other states and the District of Columbia filed a motion in the U...
GRANT COUNTY, WA – Grant County Health District staff are investigating 12 confirmed cases of pertussis (whooping cough), with additional tests pending. All confirmed cases are within the Ephrata and Moses Lake communities. None of the cases have been hospitalized. There is the potential for more cases to occur. All “close” family contacts have been notified and offered and started on post-exposure prophylaxis. In an effort to control the spread of the disease, the Grant County health officer has recommended antibiotics for i...
City Council Harrington City Council met Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. at city Hall with Mayor Dillon Haas, Council members Rick Becker, Mike Cronrath, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack; Clerk Loretta Haugan; Maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan and visitors Pam Denton, Tonilu McCaffrey, Cherie MacClellan and Brent Wilday. McGowan spoke at length on the maintenance report which covered all the preparatory work for Memorial Day and Cruizin' Harrington, fixing of many water l...
Independence Day in Odessa was a relatively calm and quiet affair, with only a few evening fireworks disturbing the peaceful, small-town atmosphere that prevailed most of the day. The members of the Odessa Volunteer Fire Department and their families served up a lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, potato salad, chips and watermelon. The crowd was large, as people came out to enjoy the sunshine and the company. The pool was open for swimmers to enjoy, and Odessa's...
The last three individuals in the 1957 group photo should have been identified as Leota (Sackman) Greenwalt, Janice (Giese) Graham and Patty (Gross) Bischoff....
Allen Barth Memorial Saturday, July 15, is the date for the Allen Barth Memorial and Pig Roast which Allen had planned more than a month ago as a fundraiser for the PDA. This event will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 3 p.m. with the BBQ to be held about 11 a.m. With Allen’s sudden death, it was determined to continue with his plans and use it to honor him as the founding father of The Studebaker Garage where he always loved to have large gatherings. It is the hope of his family, friends and the community at large that t...
As reported at Monday evening’s town council meeting, Odessa police chief Tom Clark is very pleased with a computer application now available to Odessa residents that allows alerts to be issued on subjects related to public safety. Even as the app was going live, it was put to use in helping to find two elderly Odessa gentlemen who had gone missing. Both were found safe and sound and returned to their loved ones. The app allows users to anonymously contact the Odessa police with such information as tips about crimes in p...
Anaheim, California was the destination for 29 members of Odessa High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter competing in the 2017 National Leadership Conference. Over 12,000 students were in attendance competing in nearly 100 events. Odessa competed in ten events, the most ever, and were thrilled when members placed in five of these events! Two Business Financial Plan teams came away with awards. The team of Molly Schafer, Eric Johnston and Jayd Jennings placed third, and the team of Wyatt Haase, Ireland L...
Last week, we were unable to publish in color, but thanks to an advertiser who wanted color this week, we can show our readers of the print edition the colorful photos of Odessa waterways. Next time you think about using extra fertilizer to green up that grass or give a boost to the wheat crop, give it some extra thought. Nutrients, mainly phosphorous and nitrogen, in our waterways are producing more and more frequent growths of algae and bacteria that are at best unsightly...
The Marketing Committee of the Odessa Chamber has added new members Sara Dirks, Jesse Scheller and Kelsey Scrupps to its current roster of members Lise Ott, Sherrie Frederick, Terrie Schmidt-Crosby and Mo Sheldon. With the help of the younger generation, the Deutschesfest logo has been refreshed and simplified. Unlike the original, the new logo is a black and white line drawing that can be superimposed on a background of any color. One drawback of the original logo was that the many colors used made reproducing it a more expe...
Fourth of July, Harrington One of the earliest recorded celebrations of the Fourth of July in Lincoln County was this peculiar mention: “The Davenport fireworks were let off in the suburbs of that city, for the reason, I suppose, no buildings are insured. A few boys enjoyed them, but those who remained to witness them were at the dance when the display took place, and did not see the balloons ascend. The celebration was purely Republican, even Democratic office-seekers being scarce.” (Sprague Herald: 7-12-1888) For a fra...
State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc reminds residents that “if you blow it up, clean it up.” Used fireworks can leave behind a great deal of debris. Proper cleanup of firework debris can help reduce the risk of an injury or fire from happening. If you have unused consumer fireworks, it is best to discharge the remaining fireworks during the legal discharge dates for your community. The following are suggested tips for proper disposal: Used fireworks: · Clean up all debris. · Submerge used fireworks in a bucket of water...
Deputy State Fire Marshal Lysandra Davis has announced that consumer firework sales across the state will begin at noon on Wednesday, June 28, and continue until 9 p.m. on July 5. State Fire Marshal Charles P. LeBlanc reminds residents to “know the laws before purchasing and discharging fireworks,” and “only purchase legal fireworks.” This year, 867 retail fireworks stand licenses were issued. It is a good time to remind everyone that personal fireworks require personal responsibility. With a little care and planning you can...
The Reardan Library just received seven boxes of books from the Feed Your Brain Grant sponsored by School's Out Washington. The Page Ahead Foundation provides these books for children to take home and keep for their very own. Children who complete goals for reading in the Reading Programs in Reardan, Harrington and Lind will be able to choose one book per week for at least four weeks....
Special sessions have become the norm in Olympia, and we are currently making our way through our second special session this year. However, a couple of things to remember: If we are protecting taxpayer dollars then the extra sessions are worth it. And, the past few special sessions have produced strong, bipartisan operating budgets. That provides us reason to be optimistic. The K-12 education negotiators are making progress. They have a monumental task of reaching agreement...
PDA The Harrington Public Development Authority met June 20 at city hall, called to order by Vice President Heather Slack. Present were Paul Charlton, Tim Tipton, Jill Plaskon, Jay Gossett, Margie Hall and Bunny Haugan. The group voted to have the current vice president assume the position of president due to the recent death of Allen Barth who was the newly elected President in May. Slack accepted the position which leaves the vice president position currently vacant. It was announced that the 2016 Annual Report for the PDA...
The summer reading program is quickly approaching. Every Monday from July 10 to August 7, children are invited to participate at the Odessa Public Library in the community center at 21 E. First Ave. Children up to second grade will meet from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., and children in third grade to fifth grade will meet from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Registration forms can be picked up and returned to the library or clerk’s office during normal business hours. (The library is open Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m. and again from 7 to 9 p.m....
It would appear from the discussion by the members of the Odessa Public Development Authority, who met Monday evening, June 19, in the Guild Room of the Odessa hospital, that the biodiesel plant in Odessa will likely not be sold to Global Clean Energy, a company that the Authority has been courting for the past several months. Unfortunately for Odessa, the change in administration in the other Washington has also made biofuels much less favorable as products for development. Mary Beth Lang of the Washington Dept. of...
Liberty Lake, WA - Political newcomer, Eric Agnew, a Liberty Lake resident and local businessman, has announced his candidacy for Congress. Said Agnew, “Partisan politics have gridlocked Congress and are ripping us apart. At some point everyday, I inevitably end up saying to myself, ‘This isn’t right. This isn’t what democracy looks like!’ I’ve said that enough days in a row that I knew I had to stand up and fight for our citizens and for what is right.” Running as an independent, Agnew is a single father of three who has...
The 81st annual Odessa High School alumni banquet last Saturday was a very well attended event. The community center was filled with OHS alumni from the 1940s to the current graduates of 2017. The catered dinner was provided by the OHS chapter of Future Business Leaders of America. The graduates of 2007 organized the banquet and led the annual business meeting. Awards were made to the couple (both graduates of OHS) who had been married the longest: Frank (1951) and Arlene...
SPOKANE, Wash. – Whitworth University has selected former Pirate player and current Community Colleges of Spokane coach Scott Kramer as the men's golf coach. Whitworth Director of Athletics Tim Demant made the announcement on Thursday that Kramer would replace Heritage Gallery Hall of Famer Warren Friedrichs, who announced his retirement in February. "We are excited to welcome Scott back to the Whitworth family," Demant said. "As a former Pirate student-athlete and a...
Noxious weeds on lots within the town limits need to sprayed or hoed out to keep them from spreading. Koshia in particular is growing like crazy right now, and this is a good time to take care of it. The Town of Odessa has an enforceable ordinance mandating that property owners rid their land of noxious plants. If the problem persists, the Town will notify property owners by letter that they are not in compliance. After that, the Town can take care of the problem itself and bill the property owner for the cost of doing so....
Scholarships, many of them from local companies and individuals, to the Odessa High School graduating class of 2017 totaled $632,634.08. Several graduates received full academic or athletic scholarships to colleges and universities near and far. Aaron Gies received the Christ Lutheran Church Faith in Life Award. He plans to attend Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake next fall. Alayna Watkins received the Miss Wilbur community scholarship (prior to transferring to Odessa High School). She plans to attend Charter College....
Below is the final published listing of attendees to the 81st annual alumni banquet on Saturday, June 17. 1942: Laverna (Lesser) Dormaier 1946: Wilma (Lenhart) Schmidt 1949: George Rodeck 1950: Ardyce (Kissler) Kahler, Norma (Hopp) Kuch 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke, Marilyn (Salo) Fink, Frank Koth 1953: Harley Wraspir 1954: Arlene (Kissler) Koth 1955: Gale Salo 1956: Oscar Undeberg 1957 (honored class – 60yr): Jan (Giese) Graham, Fred Allington, Ruth (Lesser) Peppler, Patricia (Gross) Bischoff, Joyce (Luiten) Hill, Peggy (...
