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People driving through the countryside outside of Odessa may have wondered what the purpose was of those many small wooden trailers parked in several of the fields off Batum Road and elsewhere. On a recent trip to Moses Lake, Odessa resident Jim Boss saw them in irrigated circles belonging to Keith and Leanna Schafer's company Seed-Rite, Inc. He contacted the Schafers and started asking questions. The huts are homes for alfalfa leafcutter bees and are called variously bee...
Farmers can learn about the latest Washington State University discoveries in solving low falling numbers, perennial wheat, pea varieties and more at the annual Lind Field Day, Thursday, June 15, at the WSU Drylad Research Station near Lind. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch and program will follow the field tour. Research presentations focus on perennial wheat; winter, club and spring wheat breeding; winter pea...
The Lincoln County Economic Development Council and the Washington State University extension office in Davenport hosted a group of educators and workforce development stakeholders for a statewide video conference on Career Connected Learning last week. The discussion centered on the employment needs of Lincoln County's businesses and how school can help to meet those needs....
Partridge. Three volleys were fired over the casket which was draped in the folds of the American flag.” (Citizen: Nov. 1, 1918) “George D. Witt Dies of Wounds. Sad News Received Tuesday Oct. 26. Buried in France. Details Lacking. A telegram to George M. Witt received Wednesday evening brought the sad news that George Douglas Witt, his son, had died in France as a result of wounds received in action. Some weeks ago Mr. Witt had received a letter from George stating that he was in a hospital having been wounded but was get...
The Odessa Food Bank's long-time director, Julie Jantz, has retired from that position. Jantz remains as the head of the Odessa Public Library. Merleen Smith of Odessa has been named the new director of the food bank. Smith has announced that the food bank will be open the last Thursday of each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m., except for the months of November and December when volunteers work to assemble and deliver holiday gift baskets for food bank patrons. The food bank is sponsored by the Odessa Community Ministerial...
Go! Odessa Recreation, Odessa's local non-profit for bringing summer activities to the area for children, has set three sign-up dates for is summer recreation program. Sign-ups will be held at Kinder Haus Child Care, 305 S. 2nd St. (across 2nd St. from the high school gym) on each of the three dates below: • Wednesday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. • Thursday, June 15, 3 to 6 p.m. • Saturday, June 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those unable to attend any of the sign-up dates or who have questions are asked to call...
In response to The Harrington School Board's 3-2 vote last Wednesday to continue to work on resuscitating the sports co-op with Odessa, the Odessa board responded by calling a special meeting Tuesday, June 6. Meeting in the high school library, the Odessa School Board approved a motion to "have the school's attorney draft correspondence to the Harrington School Board indicating that Odessa's board considers the cooperative dissolved at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Additionally, the school attorney will communicate...
Odessa veterans Gerald Smith, Jerry Jasman, Ed Jasman and John Hardt dedicate the flags of former local service members who have died over the past year. A smaller than normal crowd gathered for the Memorial Day presentation at the Odessa Cemetery on Monday. Legion and VFW members Frank White, Loren Totusek, Bob Zimbelman and Frank Clark also participated in the honor guard and 21-gun salute squad....
Harrington Public Development Authority The monthly meeting of the Harrington Public Development Authority was held May 16, with Josh Steward, Allen Barth, Tim Tipton, Paul Charlton, Heather Slack and Bunny Haugan present. The new tourist brochure created by the PDA and the residential brochure created by the City were reviewed and met with approval. Election of officers took place. Steward had completed a four-year term as president and did not choose to run again. Allen Barth was nominated as the new president and Heather...
A special three-day filing period will be held Monday, June 12, through Wednesday, June 14, 2017, for the purpose of declaring candidacy for the following elective positions in Lincoln County that were not previously filed for during the regular filing period. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. during the stated filing period. Declarations by mail must be in our office no later than the last day of the filing period, June 14, at 4 p.m. and must include the c...
The 81st annual alumni banquet is on Saturday, June 17. If you are an Odessa High School graduate and would like to be in the alumni database, please get your information to Leffel, Otis & Warwick as soon as possible. If you’ve moved, have a name change or someone has passed away, please contact us with any changes. You can contact our office by phone 509-982-2922, fax 509-982-0170, email at kscheller@leffelotiswarwick.com or rscrupps@leffelotiswarwick.com, or by mail to P.O. Box 482, Odessa WA 99159. 1946 1947: (honored c...
Odessa’s proposal Plan A • High school football practices at Odessa with the exception of first week (without pads) and week prior to the game being held in Harrington. • One high school football game remains at Harrington • Junior high football games and practices at Odessa. • Junior-high and high-school track at Odessa (if Harrington adds equipment and facility improvements, this could be changed for junior high). • Junior high and high school volleyball and basketball remains the same at 50/50. • One more high-school b...
After several months of community meetings, discussions between the administrations of the two schools involved and plenty of traffic back and forth via social media, it would appear that the sports cooperative between Odessa and Harrington that began so optimistically only a few short years ago is now on life support. Even Odessa’s superintendent Dan Read, up until about a month ago one of the most vocal supporters of the co-op and an advocate for working out any differences to the satisfaction of all, indicated that he b...
Cruizin' Harrington May 21, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., was the sixth annual Classic Car Show promoted by Allen Barth of the Studebaker Garage. Although the chicken ordinance for the city of Harrington has not been resolved, everyone associated with a successful Cruizin' Harrington was up with the roosters. Intermittent rain dampened spirits in the morning and deterred some entries, while an incident at the Studebaker Garage posed its own threat and sent the main promoter to...
The Odessa community float made its appearance before the townspeople, accompanied by police and fire department vehicles, last Thursday, May 18. The hard work of the float committee chaired by Amy and Kevin Schaefer has paid off handsomely in the "Country Life" theme representing Odessa and its rural heritage. The following Saturday evening, May 20, the float and the Odessa High School marching band appeared in the Spokane Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade,...
Monday, May 29, the Odessa Veterans of Foreign War Post #7395 and the 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. The cemetery service will include a flag dedication for deceased veterans Marvin Fink, Virgil Totusek, Dave Jasman and Virgil Krell. Pastor Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church will be the guest speaker for the services. The graves of 215 veterans at the Odessa Cemetery and 14 at the Bohemian Cemetery (located outside of Odessa) will...
BOISE, Idaho – The Bureau of Reclamation has awarded four Water Conservation Field Services Program grants in the Pacific Northwest Region. The program provides technical and financial assistance to irrigation districts and other entities with water-delivery authority to develop and implement water conservation measures. The grants require a 50 percent or better cost share. Eligible activities include developing and updating water conservation plans, engineering design of water management improvements, and demonstrating c...
It is that time of the year again. The 81st annual alumni banquet is approaching fast on Saturday, June 17. The letters are mailed. If you are an Odessa High School graduate and you would like to be in the alumni database, please get your information to Leffel, Otis & Warwick as soon as possible. If you’ve moved, have a name change, or someone has passed away, please contact us with any changes. You can contact our office by phone 509-982-2922, fax 509-982-0170, email at kscheller@leffelotiswarwick.com or rscrupps@leffelotisw...
Center for Rural Affairs says the budget zeroes out programs that address challenges of rural communities Lyons, Neb. – Center for Rural Affairs policy associate Anna Johnson says that President Trump’s 2018 budget does not support rural America and its communities. The budget was released in its final form May 23. “The president’s budget demonstrates President Trump’s lack of understanding and prioritization of the struggles of rural communities,” she said. “Although President Trump won the presidency with broad support...
KELLER FERRY – The Keller Ferry that crosses the Columbia River on State Route 21 is out of service until further notice due to issues with the north shore loading ramp. Drivers are advised to seek alternate routes. There is no estimate on when ramp repairs will be completed....
War memorial Recent interest has been shown in the war memorial that was erected in 1926 for Armistice Day by the American Legion Post No. 95, Magnolia Rebekah No. 123, IOOF No. 160 and the Harrington Woman's Club "In Memory of Those Who Gave Their Lives In The World War. George A. Armstrong, Floyd K. Hinshaw, Wesley W. Miller, Charles S. Scott and George D. Witt." A huge celebration took place. All the businesses closed for the event, and the streets were decorated. The first...
Odessa, WA, May 16, 2017 – The Odessa High School chapter of FBLA will be awarded $10,000 for their chapter's nonprofit of choice, Odessa Friends of the Pool, and $5,000 in Apple products for their school as part of the fifth annual Lead2Feed Leadership Challenge, the nation's leading and fastest growing free service learning program which aims to solve community needs by teaching leadership skills to students. Since its inception in 2012, over a million students in 5,000 s...
Small forest landowners will get some assistance in reducing wildfire risk on their property with the signing into law of House Bill 1924. The governor signed the bill sponsored by Rep. Tom Dent, with Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz in attendance. Dent says the law will exempt small forest landowners from some of the provisions in the Farm Labor Contractor Act, allowing them to clean up their property more efficiently as they work to reduce wildfire risk. “This law simplifies regulations for small forest landowners w...
This summer the Reardan Memorial Library and the Harrington City Library will be offering two hours of crafts, books and fun beginning on July 3, closed on the Fourth of July, but then continuing every Monday through Friday through August 11. The summer program begins at 10 a.m. with a snack and ends with a free lunch being served at noon. Kids will explore different themes through crafts, games and reading. Space camp will be one program. Additional programs will be Art around the World, Pirate Week, Mad Science Week,...
Friday's winetasting, microbrew sampling and auctions drew the usual large crowd to the community center, as the medical community and the residents of Odessa came together to raise funds for the purchase of two special items. One is an emergency room equipment package that will facilitate diagnostic procedures for patients with limited mobility due to their injuries or illness. The second item is a special chair for use in the Odessa Clinic that will allow practitioners to...
