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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...
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,...
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is urging parents to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up-to-date before heading back to school this fall. “Summer is a busy time, and immunizations are often overlooked. Vaccines are critical protection for our children and help keep other kids around them safe from many diseases such as whooping cough and measles,” said State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy. Last school year, 85 percent of kindergartners had all their required immunizations. However, the number of kids...
Opera House Society Two meetings were held Monday by the Society in the Art Room, one at 6 p.m. to discuss the October 1 Gala Event, followed by the regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Those attending were Linda Wagner, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Gordon and Billie Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Carol and Marge Womach. The Society is planning a dedicatory social event to celebrate the acquisition of the elevator and the grand piano. Discussion was primarily brain-storming to set the event parameters. Wagner was selected to chair...
More than 40 farms representing 110,000 acres in Eastern Washington are in line to become among the first Farmed Smart certified agriculture operations in the Northwest. The Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association, an organization of direct-seed producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington, collaborated with Ecology and others to develop a certification for farms where dryland crops are grown and managed in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. This unique approach is a win for farms and environmental health. Certif...
Fall City- A 28-year-old driver was cited for causing a collision because he admitted to being distracted by the Pokémon Go App. This is the first distracted driving collision reported to the Washington State Patrol since the mobile app launched earlier this month. On Monday July 18, 2016, a driver of a Honda heading eastbound on State Route 202 near 332nd Street in Fall City was traveling the posted speed limit when he collided into the rear of a newer Chevy sedan. The female driver of the Chevy had stopped in the roadway...
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...
(Washington, DC) – The National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) recently honored Sam Smith as the recipient of the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award at the 86th Annual Convention in Albuquerque, NM. This award is the health insurance industry's most meaningful and significant honor. NAHU annually awards the industry's greatest accolade, the Harold R. Gordon Memorial Award, which recognizes the recipient as the industry's "Person of the Year." The recipient is s...
1 years ago Local history buffs were investigating a photo post card that had been donated to Harrington City Hall by Tom Wilson. The photo showed a portion of a parade going south on 3rd Street in Harrington. The post card had not been mailed and had no information at all on it. The old Adams and Mitchum building on the corner of 3rd and Willis could be seen showing a "Drugs" sign across the east side of the building. A portion of the Harrington Opera House could also be...
re Center and members of the Odessa community said good-bye to Dr. Linda Powell in the hospital atrium June 29, showing appreciation for her years of dedication and commitment to providing quality healthcare and being an active member of the community for the past 24 years! Powell's dedication to the patients of the community is perhaps most exemplified by her time spent as the primary and only resident town doctor. She ensured that there was always a provider available to...
Finally everything is posted at 3:05 a.m., and FBLA advisor Terry King and the other chaperones and helpers are so proud of the 21 students who have worked so hard to make this trip to the National Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The competition is crazy, with 100-120 teams in the various events and only 14-16 making it to the finals. At the end of the event, there were some very happy faces and some very sad ones. These teams made it into the finals: the Community...
Senior meals has a new cook. In fact, the new cook is the old cook. Barbara Walter, who formerly performed the cooking duties for the seniors has once again stepped up following the resignation of Maria Nelson. Nelson and her husband Pete are moving elsewhere. Barbara is married to Stephen Walter, and the couple has two young sons, Bo and Kaleb....
MOSES LAKE, WA – Grant County Mosquito Control District #1 has reported that a mosquito sample collected west of Moses Lake has tested positive for West Nile virus, making it the first detection of the virus in Grant County this season. District #1 covers the greater Moses Lake area, including the Moses Lake Sand Dunes and Potholes. For more information about District #1 and to see its boundaries, visit the website at www.gcmcd1.org. This positive sample is an indication that the virus is present in this area and p...
In the past 16 years, the Odessa Public Development Authority has been able to assist several private entities in the construction of their operational space through funding provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Economic Revitalization Board and the Washington State Department of Agriculture. The majority of these projects are thriving in our area and providing much needed jobs and commerce to Odessa and Lincoln County. The Odessa group’s projects have been going through exciting changes rec...
Now that school is out, Odessa parents and school-aged children are asked to please remember that riding bicycles on sidewalks in the downtown business district can be extremely hazardous. According to reports by some local business owners, there have already been some very close calls, mostly involving elderly citizens. Children also need to be reminded that most doors to those businesses downtown open outward toward the street. If a child zipping down the sidewalk on a bike is hit by someone opening the door while leaving...
Consumer firework sales across the state began at noon on Tuesday, June 28, and will continue until 9 p.m. on July 5. State Fire Marshal Charles M. Duffy 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. Statewide sales and discharge periods allowed by RCW 70.77.395 are: Date Sales/Discharge 6/29-7/3 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 4 9 a.m. to 11 p.m./ 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. July 5 9 a.m. to 9 p.m./ 9 a.m. to 11...
The recent power outages that have plagued Odessa over the past few weeks are still being investigated by local Avista representative Sam Mullins and his colleagues. An area outside of town was pinpointed, but replacement of nearly every piece of equipment at that location has failed to fix the problem. Mullins said that a new testing gun was set to arrive Wednesday in hopes that a solution could be found. That means that power could fail again Thursday morning when the testing takes place. Everyone at Avista was stumped,...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The meeting was preceded by a half-hour workshop for the purpose of budget preparation and review of the facilities/grounds project list to be completed over the summer. It was attended by superintendent Dan Read, principal Jamie Nelson, facilities director Justin Parr and board members Ed Deife, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward. Following the workshop, school business manager Juli...
The Odessa pool opened June 19, under the direction of this year’s pool manager Katelyn Worley and her assistants Casey Schlomer and Shelbey Watkins. Lifeguards this year are Maleah Davison, Parker Valverde, Patrick Valverde, Alayna Watkins, McKennah Davison, Rebecca Fortner, Brenna Carstensen, Mya Boss and Natosha Boss. As in past years, the pool will be closed Mondays. Open swimming for all ages will be offered Tuesdays-Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and again from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Adults only s...
