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Due to complications from a previous heart attack, Dianne Cecelia Van Der Ende went to Heaven on Sept. 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father Raymond Morris, her mother Julia Morris and two sisters, Evette and Mary Morris. She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years Tom Van Der Ende; her children Shonny Rollins, Kelly (Sherry) Watkins, Kristy Watkins, Kevin Clark, Terri Boxleitner and Dan (Brenda) Clark; her brothers and sisters Maria (Marshall) Mangum, Mark...
Why do cheetahs run fast? –Shanyu, 9, London, UK. Dear Shanyu, Cheetahs are in really good shape. Not only are they good runners, but the actual shape of their body helps them move at incredible speeds. As the fastest cats on the planet, they can reach 75 mph. Whenever I lace up my shoes and run, I can only reach about 30 mph. We tabby cats are pretty quick, but not quick enough to outrun a cheetah. The difference has to do with a cheetah’s amazing anatomy – everything from its head and skeleton to its muscles and feet....
Those of our readers looking forward to the start of the new Titan football season will be happy to know the wait is only one more day if you are willing to travel to Northport on Friday, September 9. Those who don’t want to travel that far will have to wait until the first home game on Deutschesfest weekend when the Titans play Republic in the Sausage Bowl September 16. The Titans were scheduled to play St. John-Endicott September 2, but the game had to be postponed due the failure of an electrical switch located on a p...
Harrington PDA On August 30, the Harrington Publlic Development Authority held their monthly meeting with Josh Steward, Allen Barth, Bunny Haugan, Heather Slack, Paul Charlton and Jay Kane present. Discussion was held regarding the progress of Iverson with Spectrum Online in the setting up of high-speed Internet for the business district of Harrington. Barth reported that it is installed in the business district, and that the bill had been submitted. Plans for promoting this new Internet service will be presented at the...
A press release from Northeast Washington Educational Services District 101 had this to say about Odessa's Tim Larson: "If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Tim Larson has reached a higher level than most people will ever know. Just how high? High enough that other people have named their kids after him. Twice in his teaching career, parents have been so appreciative of the impact he had on their children that their next-born boys were given Timothy as a first or...
On August 22, the White House named Jeffery Wehr, a teacher in Odessa, Wash., as one of 213 recipients from all 50 states and U.S. Territories of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the nation's highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. The educators will receive their awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on September 8. With this award, teachers will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation and will...
SPOKANE, Wash. (August 26, 2016) – Northwest Farm Credit Services is proud to award the Town of Wilson Creek in Washington, a $1,000 Rural Community Grant. "We thank Northwest Farm Credit Services for giving us this grant, which will be used for improvements to our only softball field," said Susan James, Town Clerk. "We plan to improve the infield and purchase materials to keep it properly maintained for the enjoyment of the people in our community." The company is c...
Quickly and prior to the fall season of music lessons, former Mayor Paul Gilliland had a private moving company from Spokane transport his Yamaha M2-G Italian Provincial piano made of American walnut from his home in Spokane to the Art Room of the Harrington Opera House building. The piano is 43 inches high and appears flawless. Heather Safe, music instructor, said that it has a beautiful quality; Billie Herron stated that it has a beautiful responsive touch. HOHS is most grateful to Paul and Lorraine Gilliland for their loan...
On August 24, Ritzville EMS and Adams County Deputies were dispatched to a farm accident where an eight-year-old boy had been run over by a tractor. At the time of the call, the boy was unresponsive. Adams County Dispatch provided the boy’s father with CPR procedures. The location of the accident was in a farm field approximately a half mile north of Lind on Wahl Road. Deputies arrived on scene and found the deceased boy lying next to the left rear track of the Case International Harvester 485 Quadtrac. The boy had s...
(Davenport, Wash., August 24, 2016.) It has been a year and a half since the Lincoln County Economic Development Council and WSU Extension hosted a forum to address childcare issues. The impetus for the forum was a survey of local companies on the impact that child care has on their business. The results of that survey and the large turnout at the forum confirmed what we’d been hearing – a lack of childcare services in Lincoln County was having a negative effect on our families and our businesses. Fast forward to summer 201...
At Monday evening's meeting of the Odessa Town Council, new police chief Thomas Clark was sworn in by Odessa Mayor pro tem Terry Goetz in the absence of Mayor Lois Hubbard. Following a lengthy search for the "right fit," council members selected Clark to fill the position vacated some months ago by Helen Coubra. Joining Clark for the occasion were almost his entire family, plus two former colleagues from the Quincy Police Department. A native of northern California, Clark...
OLYMPIA — Aug. 18, 2016 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announces a statewide ban on campfires in all state parks and ocean beaches in the Seashore Conservation Area through September 30, due to extreme heat and dry conditions. The ban is part of a statewide effort to prevent human-caused wildfires. The prohibition on campfires in state parks complies with the August 17 announcement by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, which bans all outdoor fires on DNR-protected lands. All of Was...
EPHRATA, Washington - The Bureau of Reclamation is alerting users of Scooteney Park recreation area, located 36 miles south of Moses Lake on Highway 17, that the Benton-Franklin Health District has identified a toxic algae bloom on Scooteney Reservoir. The Health District is warning that current algae levels are not safe for humans or animals and could be deadly. Warning signs stating that all people and pets remain out of the water have been posted around the reservoir. Scooteney Park campgrounds and recreation area remains...
Game Night Mayor Dillon Haas has stated that the game nights have been fun and rewarding, but that with school starting shortly, game nights will cease in another week. He seems to have other thoughts for keeping people socializing; when the plan is presented, it will be reported. Thursday, August 18, three turned out and were playing three games simultaneously: Pence, Scrabble and Hi Ho! Cheery-O. Those involved in this complex activity were Alex Soliday, Dillon Haas and Peter Davenport. Opera House Society Friday evening,...
SPOKANE, August 15, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Washington state continues to accept Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) offers for the Highly Erodible Land Initiative. This initiative is part of the Continuous CRP enrollment being conducted in FSA offices statewide. “Like regular Continuous CRP enrollment, the Initiative is another option for producers with CRP acres expiring this Sept. 30, but who were unable to re-enroll in the program during the nationwide General CRP enrol...
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...
