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City Council The Harrington City Council met August 10 with the full council present: Mike Cronrath, Justin Slack, Peter Davenport, Levi Schenk and Rick Becker, city clerk Bunny Haugan, maintenance supervisor Scott McGowan, and visitors Celeste Miller, Sharon Schultz, Sharon Alumbaugh, Dan Fromm, Paul Charlton and Marge Womach. Celeste Miller, Harrington Historic Preservation Commission chair, described the Preservation Commission's current project, the proposed restoration...
Some additonal pictures of the destruction caused by the recent Irby and Black Rock Road fires have been provided to The Record by Teresa Iksic and Stan Dammel. Since The Record is able to run color this week, we have included a color picture on the front page of one of the recent fires. More color pictures are available at The Record's website at www.odessarecord.com. High temperatures and dry conditions mean that brush fires large and small continue to keep area...
Moses Lake, WA — On August 8, a bat from Grant County was submitted to the Washington State Public Health Laboratory for rabies testing after biting a local resident. The bat tested positive for rabies. The rabid bat was collected from the residence of the bite victim in the Moses Lake area by Grant County Health District staff. The bite occurred after the bat was accidentally disturbed from underneath a boat cover. A quick internet search by the family instructed them to capture the bat and contact local public health for r...
Masquers Theater in Soap Lake is looking for people who are interested in helping with the box office. This year, the admissions process will be streamlined so that people who pay for reservations in advance and already have their tickets will be admitted first. There will be someone at the window to sell tickets to people who wait to purchase tickets at the door. There will also be another station for “will call” pickup and another for people who have their tickets in hand or on their phones. Those interested in helping wit...
Odessa residents have been enquiring about an explosion heard in town last Monday evening, August 8. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported from its Facebook page that Adams County deputies had been contacted by an Adams County resident about a large quantity of illegal fireworks located on a rural property. “The Adams County Sheriff’s Office then contacted the Washington State Patrol bomb squad to dispose of the illegal fireworks, which were apparently very unstable. The bomb squad responded from Moses Lake. After...
It’s that time of year again. Certain people involved with Deutschesfest start getting that “deer in the headlights” look. Especially if they’re in charge of a venue, and are afraid that everything won’t be done in time. Believe me, it doesn’t have to be that way. Sure, we’ll always need someone to be in charge, and they’ll probably always get a little stressed out. But we, as the community of Odessa, can do something about it. I’m inviting you to participate. Bier...
Pastor Tim Hauge of Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa died Monday from injuries suffered in a harvest accident. He was driving a semi loaded with wheat toward town when the vehicle’s brakes failed. According to the Washington State Patrol, the vehicle “was southbound on SR21 approaching milepost 56. [The] vehicle experienced a brake failure, left the road near milepost 56, crossed over Railroad Avenue, continued up an embankment and struck a building.” Hauge was trapped in the vehicle, as EMTs and firefighters rushed to extri...
Water fountain In January of 1990, Phyllis Mann requested permission of the city council to purchase and present the city with a lovely water fountain which would be dedicated to the memory of her husband, Art Mann, who had died in July, 1989. In April 1990, Joe Forkner (city employee) informed the council that the new 30-inch high drinking fountain would be installed on the north side of the (old) restrooms. Due to its original location, it had come into disrepair. Recently...
Sunday, August 9, saw thunderclouds roll through the Odessa area, as lightning strikes produced wildfires. The fires burned mostly sage brush and bunchgrass pasture land but also threatened several homes in and around the former town of Irby. Firefighters fought diligently to protect the homes on farms and within Irby, and they were successful in doing so. The fire was bearing down on the home of Alex and Kaci King and their young son Simon after roaring through tinder-dry...
The results of the August 2, 2016 primary election in Lincoln County and statewide are provided below. The ballot count was last updated on August 5 with 46 precincts reporting. Out of the 6,809 registered voters, only 2,923 cast their ballots. The final ballot count will be on August 15 at 4 p.m. Voter turnout was 42.93 percent. The election will be certified August 16, 2016. U.S. Senator In the race for United States Senator, Republican Chris Vance tallied 1,081 votes or 39.4%, Democrat Patty Murray 864 votes or 31.49% and...
A traveling circus came through the area last Saturday. An advance member of the group came through town the preceding Wednesday to put up posters and give out free tickets to business owners. Unfortunately, the Black Rock Road fire blew up and threatened the town the same day as the performance. Those who were not fighting the fire were likely off to area lakes to beat the heat and relax following the completion of harvest. Whatever the reasons, attendance at the circus was...
Saturday turned out to be a very hectic day for area firefighters and, ultimately, for firefighters throughout the state as hot temperatures and breezy conditions rapidly turned small fires into major conflagrations. By evening, a pall of smoke covered the town of Odessa, as fire crews worked to hold the leading edge of the fire line at Batum Road, about five miles outside of town on Highway 28. Firefighters from many other jurisdictions poured into Odessa, setting up a...
Stolp visitors Dick and Bev Larson of Yakima came to city hall July 26, looking for information about the town. It didn’t take long for Ed Haugan to arrive to take them on a tour of the refurbished Harrington Opera House in the Bank Block of 1904. They were pleased to have been able to see it all. We learned from Bev that she was born and raised with her brother and sister on her father’s farm nine miles north of Sprague, near the old Pioneer Picnic Grounds. Her parents were Paul and Hazel Stolp and she came here this bus...
A Boating Education Class will be held August 9-10 in Moses Lake at 1274 Lowry Street from 6-10 p.m. each night. If you have a group of 10 or more and want a class in another location, please contact Deputy Wade Hilliard at whilliard@grantcountywa.gov or call 754-2011, ext. 2321. These courses are free of charge. All materials and testing supplies provided. No registration is required....
Spokane – August 2, 2016 – Wildfires have sparked across the country including the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and western Wyoming. The Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest is sending out a warning over the dangers of donating relief funds to the wrong people. In Washington there are a handful of fires burning, including the Range 12 fire near Yakima. That blaze has spread to more than 175,000 acres and has threatened more than 200 homes. Keep in mind con artists impersonate legitimate entities using...
Harrington Nazarene Installation On July 17, Randy Craker, district pastor, installed Pastor Cade Clarke and his wife in a “Service of Covenant and Commitment.” Noteworthy were commitments made by Pastor Cade which included, “I will establish my ministry upon the Bible as the Word of God. I will be a man of prayer.” Forty or more people filled the sanctuary and many stayed for the barbecue after the service. Pastor Cade has reinstated the Wednesday evening meeting as a Bible study service and a Youth Group at 6 p.m. He is a...
It's hard to believe, but Odessa Foods has been under new ownership now for the past five years. In celebration, store owners Bob and Bonnie Dewey brought their large outdoor barbecue and set it up in the parking lot last Saturday and invited anyone who visited to have a hamburger or hot dog on the house. Sodas and water were also available at no charge. Local store managers Debbie and Jeff Norris helped the Deweys with the cooking, resupplied the table of condiments and kept...
This week The Record begins an occasional series on newcomers to Odessa. Anyone who would like to share their stories and introduce themselves to the community is welcome to call or come by The Record's office and have a chat with us. It's Friday morning and I am sitting down with newcomers to Odessa James and Vivianne Poe. Many of you have likely already met James at Ramm Hardware, where he has accepted a job, or Vivianne who has recently discovered a love for quilting and is...
Members of the Jacob Kallenberger family gathered together July 15-17, 2016 in Havre, Mont. These reunions started in 1989 and are held every three years. The 2016 gathering was held in Havre with approximately 52 family members present. Three fun days were filled with sightseeing, visiting and good food. We gathered at Beaver Creek Park with a big campfire. One of the highlights was a tour of the underground city which was the most interesting thing to see. If you ever get to Havre, you must see this to believe it....
SPOKANE, Wash. – The recent identification of two rabid bats in Spokane County, with one human exposure and one exposure to a pet cat, is prompting Spokane Regional Health District officials to issue this health advisory. Individuals are reminded to avoid contact with bats and pet owners are encouraged to vaccinate their dogs and cats against the fatal disease. “The individual who had contact with the bat is currently receiving vaccines for rabies,” said Dr. Joel McCullough, the district’s interim health officer. “Prompt...
Davenport, Wash., July 18, 2016 – Current low prices mean Washington’s grain farmers may be eligible for a price support program available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Farmers need to sign a form at their local agency office before delivering their harvested crop to a warehouse or buyer, according to Judy Olson, Washington State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency. The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes the Agency to offer nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payment...
Bob Seipp is the new manager and owner of Bob’s Big Bend Bowl in Ritzville. The restaurant and lanes are now open for business. Seipp helped install the lanes that had been moved from Rosalia when the business first opened in Ritzville several years ago. A grand opening is planned for September, but the lanes will actually reopen with bowling leagues beginning this summer and continuing year-round. Teams will consist of four individuals and can be composed of adults, youth or mixed ages. The business is open from 11 a.m. t...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening in the public library to discuss the town’s business. Council member Terry Goetz reported on the history of Odessa’s downtown trees. Recent discussions at meetings of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Town Council had led to more questions than answers regarding responsibility for the trees. Goetz quoted the May 3, 2007 edition of The Odessa Record in which then publisher Don Walter wrote that the Kwanson flowering cherry trees that had been planted along the First Avenue bus...
The Odessa area wheat crop is now being harvested and delivered to the town's two grain cooperatives. The Odessa Trading Company (a division of Ritzville Warehouse) received an initial load of club wheat on July 1 in the Batum area southwest of Odessa, according to marketing manager Mark Cronrath. He estimates that about 30 to 35 percent of the wheat harvest has already been delivered to the Trading Company's rural and in-town stations. Over at the Odessa Union Warehouse,...
WARDEN – Farmers, local dignitaries and water managers celebrated construction of the new Lind Coulee Siphon complex. It’s part of a 10-year effort to bring surface water to hundreds of deep-well irrigators now relying on a declining aquifer known as the Odessa Subarea. With the flip of a switch and raising of a gate, water from the Columbia River poured through newly built siphons to be delivered to farmers growing potatoes, corn, alfalfa and seed crops in the rolling hills near Warden in eastern Washington. “Today beaut...
