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May 15-21, 2016 is the 42nd annual National EMS Week. In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate Emergency Medical Services practitioners and the important work they do in our nation's communities. Back then, EMS was a new profession, and EMS practitioners had only just started to be recognized as a critical component of emergency medicine and the public health safety net. A lot has changed since then. EMS is now firmly established as an essential public...
Reporting to the Odessa Town Council on May 9, Lise Ott, chair of the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society said that after struggling for a year or so to keep the group together, a group of knowledgeable and energetic people has come together to assist with the project. Faye King serves as the secretary/treasurer, and the other members are Marlene Kramer, Nancy Smith, Paul Scheller, Kathy Ratkowski, Terria Smith and Lynn Allen. Ott says the group is still hoping to find a member who has grant-writing experience. The project...
Here chick, chick, chick. Monday, May 9, a group of 13 persons interested in having the city council change its ordinance prohibiting chickens in the residential and business districts held a meeting. Some were under the impression that the council had no ordinance regarding chickens, which one of the council members present was able to clarify. Much of the discussion was about actual care of the chickens, were they to be allowed in town. Levi Schenk of the chicken committee has not yet written a proposal for a new...
Kindergarten registration for new students and preschool pre-registration for the 2016-17 school year begins Wednesday, May 18. Packets are available in the elementary office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All registration forms must be filled out and turned in by June 3. Pre-kindergarten students must be five years of age as of midnight, August 31, 2016. All immunizations must be completed before the first day of school. Required immunizations for entry into Kindergarten: * 5 doses of DTaP or DT vaccine, with the last dose on or...
It is that time of the year again. The 80th annual alumni banquet is approaching fast and will be held Saturday, June 18. Invitation letters to alumni for whom we have addresses have been mailed. If you are an Odessa High School graduate and would like to be included in the alumni database, please get your information to Leffel, Otis & Warwick as soon as possible. If you have moved, had a name change or know of someone who has passed away, please contact us with any changes. You can contact the office by phone at...
Odessa’s Travis Schuh turned in the fastest time among Odessa and Lincoln County runners in Spokane’s Bloomsday race May 1. He finished his race in 48:55, narrowly outpacing Davenport’s 18-year-old Nathan Hopkins who had a time of 50:07. Almira’s Darren McCall finished in 1:05:34, Creston’s Alicia Rosman in 1:21:21, Edwall’s Mariah Wollweber in 1:31:42, Harrington’s Jaeger Jacobson in 1:09:45, Reardan’s Carson Torkelson in 1:17:40, Sprague’s Tracey Korthuis in 1:12:36 and Wilbur’s Eric Wyborney in 1:00:12. Schuh plac...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library at 7 p.m., April 27, 2016, with board chairman Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward; superintendent Dan Read; principal Jamie Nelson and business manager Juli Weishaar present. Athletic director Bruce Todd, facilities supervisor Justin Parr and Terrie Schmidt-Crosby of The Odessa Record also attended. The board approved the consent agenda which included...
Legislators visit A successful Town Hall meeting was held Monday in the Art Room of the Harrington Opera House with about 20 citizens present to listen to state Rep. Tom Dent and state Senator Judy Warnick, both of Moses Lake, explain their views. They also described the committees they serve on and what their interests are. Dent has a keen interest in mental health issues, agriculture and natural resources, early learning and appropriations. Warnick's interests included...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the enrollment of more than 800,000 acres in the Conservation Reserve Program. Through CRP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) helps farmers offset the costs of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and strengthen wildlife habitat. Farmers’ and ranchers’ participation in CRP continues to provide numerous benefits to our nation, including helping reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gas...
Ballots for the May 24, 2016 Presidential Primary Election were mailed on May 4, 2016 to Lincoln County voters. Lincoln County precincts are entirely vote by mail. If you have not received your ballot by May 12, please contact the Auditor’s Office at 725-4971 or 1-800-725-3031. You may notice that the return envelopes for the Presidential Primary have a new look and are now flapless. In the upcoming August Primary some voters will still receive some of the tear-off flap envelopes, as we will be using the remaining balance o...
Representatives Tom Dent and Matt Manweller, both Republicans serving the 13th Legislative District of the state of Washington, have announced plans to seek reelection to the Washington State House of Representatives. Dent lives in the Moses Lake, Grant County area, and is currently serving his first term in the State House. He serves on three House committees, the Appropriations Committee, responsible for writing the budget; the Early Learning & Human Services Committee,...
The silver anniversary of the wine tasting, microbrew tasting and auction put on by the Odessa Healthcare Foundation to benefit the local medical campus was a well-attended event again this year. After 25 years, the event has not gotten stale or dated. The brews and wine flowed, as did the conversation. Clark Kagele did his usual stellar job of emceeing the event, and Jacob Barth of Yarbro Auctioneers returned again this year to serve as auctioneer, a profession he learned at his grandfather’s knee. Some of the funds r...
Each year in May, our nation sets aside a moment to celebrate National Hospital Week. The national theme this year is “Health Care from the Heart” – which is something that the employees at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center do very well every day of the year. Please join in thanking the dedicated professionals who stand ready to care for friends, neighbors and visitors at all hours of every day. “I am proud to say that our staff provides care from the heart all the time,” said Mo Sheldon, CEO of OMHC. A hospital is more than...
With the rain on Friday, it started out to be a dreary, cold weekend for Odessa's Spring Fling. By Saturday, however, the sun was out, the jackets were off and spirits were high, not only for quilt show and garage sales but also for the FFA plant sale and the second annual Odessa Car and Bike Show, complete with giant guitar and a band. There wasn't a dull moment at the FFA plant sale. With the beautiful flowers and huge tomato plants, there was a reason for the constant...
The Washington State FBLA Leadership Conference was held at the Spokane Convention Center April 20-23, attended by 27 students from Odessa High School. The trip began with a business meeting at North Town Mall Wednesday morning, where chapter members met with Odessa High graduate Erik Walter, who now works for General Growth Properties (owner of North Town and Spokane Valley Malls), and with the company's general manager John Shasky. Walter shared the story of his journey...
Member of Odessa Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors Thousands of dollars in gift certificates and merchandise have been generously donated to support the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction to be held this Friday. Items in the Live Auction and “Live on the Side” section that have yet to be mentioned include the following: Vacation packages • Holland America cruise for two (up to seven days) to your choice of Alaska, the Caribbean, Mexico or Canada/New England (a gift...
Car and bike show Saturday, April 30. Green Goat Gathering Gallery open all weekend. Quilt show of Odessa Quilt Club Friday and Saturday, April 29/30. Admission $5, open from 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 5 p.m. Saturday. FFA plant sale on April 29/30, 9 a.m. both days to 6 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday in the greenhouse next to the ag shop behind Wheatland Bank. Odessa Horseshoes Club hosts a state-sanctioned meet Saturday at the horseshoe pits at Finney Field. Entry fee is $20. Spectators welcome. Rummage sale at...
April 13, Mayor Dillon Haas called the meeting of the Harrington City Council to order with Peter Davenport, Rick Becker, Levi Schenk and Justin Slack (councilmen), Bunny Haugan (clerk), Scott McGowan (maintenance), and Priscilla and Dick Derr, Mark Stedman, Ashley Schenk, Celeste Miller, Mike Stauffer and Marge Womach present. Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman made a presentation for a proposal to help adequately fund public safety in Lincoln County in which there would be a 3/10 of one percent increase in sales tax...
Lincoln County Commissioner Mark Stedman submitted a proposal to the Odessa Town Council at their last meeting on April 11 that would increase the sales tax collected within Lincoln County by 3/10 of one percent. The rate, which is currently 7.7 percent, would rise to 8.0 percent. The taxes collected now go four different entities. The state of Washington get 6.5 percent, local jurisdictions get 1.0 percent, criminal justice gets 0.1 percent and emergency communications get 0.1 percent. If the tax rate is raised to 8.0 percen...
In just two short weeks, several incredible donations will be auctioned off at the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 25th Annual Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling & Auction, held at the Odessa Community Center Friday, May 6, 2016, at 6:30 p.m. Here are just a few of the new live auction items that may peak your interest: Stay and play Is the ocean calling your name? With three ocean view decks, four spacious bedrooms and a private hot tub, the Helaman’s House in Lincoln City, Ore. will provide the perfect space for your fam...
The 25th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling and Auction is just three weeks away? That’s right, Friday, May 6, 2016 is the night to discover a new wine, sample a favorite beer, nibble on some appetizers, bid on some auction items and support the local medical center. Would you like to avoid the long line at the front door of the Community Center? Would you like to enter the side door as a VIP (even if you aren’t sitting at the VIP table)? Would you like a speedy checkout at the end of the e...
Odessa police chief Helen Coubra handed in her two week’s notice to the town council Monday night at the regularly scheduled council meeting. Mayor Lois Hubbard appeared stunned, as she had apparently no warning that such a step was coming. When council members queried Coubra about reasons for her resignation, she said she was ready to try something new in her life, things she had been wanting to do that her job as a police officer left no time for. She said she planned to remain a resident of Odessa. County commissioner M...
Five students from Odessa High School’s science department, Advanced STEM Research Laboratory, presented their independent science and engineering research on April 2, 2016 at the 59th Annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair held in Bremerton. Among hundreds of students attending, these young scientists earned the following top awards: Stacia Lesser: “Mount St Helens Ash Used as a Temporal Marker for Radioactive Cesium-137 Fallout” - First place, Senior Division Award in the Category of Environmental Scien...
The Spring Fling weekend activities are falling into place, with much to do and see. The car and bike show is Saturday, April 30, with sign-in starting at 8 a.m. Entry fees are $20 for a car and $10 for bikes. Trophies and door prizes will be awarded. A band will play at the empty lot across from the Rolling Thunder/Green Goat from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 5 p.m. A giant guitar 30 feet tall made out of license plates is being constructed by local artist Nate Lathrop and friends. Donations of licence plates...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met Monday, April 4, at 7 p.m. with Carol, Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach and Karen Robertson present. Gordon Herron of the building committee reported on the present status of the progress of remodeling and alterations for installation of the elevator due to be delivered April 18. It is anticipated that the installation will require seven to 10 days. The building committee had met with Avista, Herron...
