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Most Lincoln County residents have driven along US Highway 2 extending from Reardan to Almira and passing through Davenport, Creston and Wilbur. Some people notice that all of Highway 2 is bordered by agricultural fields. What people don’t always notice are the field borders that farmers install along their fields. How does the public benefit from what the farmers are doing in their fields? Field borders in particular provide cleaner and better structured roadsides. The established grasses create a stronger ground s...
Lincoln County Commissioner After seven months of waiting for an attorney general opinion, we finally have answers to our questions. All of the questions we asked revolve around RCW 46.09.360 which states that counties have the authority to open roads to “off-road vehicles.” Counties do have the authority to designate roads with a speed limit exceeding 35 mph for ORV use, but the statute specifically excludes “wheeled all-terrain vehicles.” So, the crazy part is that a four-...
The Odessa Community Float will take its maiden voyage of 2015 through the streets of town Thursday, May 14, at dusk in anticipation of this Saturday’s Lilac Parade in Spokane, said float committee chairman Justin Parr. The Odessa Jr./Sr. High School Band will also perform Saturday and has been practicing on Odessa’s streets for some time now. Miss Odessa High School junior Casey Schlomer, daughter of Joe Schlomer and Amy Schaefer, will ride the float Thursday for the trial run and again Saturday in the Spokane parade. Thi...
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The Harrington Opera House Society met May 4. Gordon Herron, Bonnie and Mike Hardy, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Karen Robertson, Marge Womach, Steven Hardy and Dillon Haas were on hand for discussion by the building committee which expressed concern about the auditorium floor refinishing project. Upon realizing that the floor would not be finished for the Cruisin’ Harrington celebration on May 16, the quilt show and the musical performance were both moved to the Community Church. Discussion w...
On May 1, the Harrington School District held a retirement celebration for long time employee Karen Balfe who will finish 28 years of service in June. Speakers were Principal Justin Bradford, Tyson Linstrum, LaMarr Larmer and Taunya Sanford. The Harrington Education Association presented Karen with a published book from the students and staff of Harrington Schools. The Kindergarten/first-grade students sang a farewell song to Balfe. Then Sanford read a letter written to Balfe...
A second case of measles (rubeola) has been diagnosed in an unvaccinated adult resident of Spokane County. This individual was not seen in any health care settings and is a close contact of the first case, previously confirmed to have measles on April 21. Before receiving the measles diagnosis, the second individual confirmed to have the virus was in the following public locations. Anyone who was at these locations during the times listed was possibly exposed to measles: Thursday, April 23 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. M...
The former Harrington Haus is finally drying out with the new owner, John Dempsey, working long, hard hours and continuously ventilating the structure. Several on-lookers contemplated the removal of the old pool table which Dempsey was not interested in trying to preserve. At one point, Gene Dietrich had stipulated that he wanted to remove the pool table prior to the signing of the papers, but in the final analysis, Dietrich was not willing to remove it. Leaks in the roof for years had damaged the table, making it necessary...
More complete information is now available from the Odessa Quilt Club on activities surrounding the Spring Fling annual quilt show that took place April 24-25. As The Record reported last week, the Mayor's Award went to local quilter Patricia Gies for her work entitled Dreamy Hexagons. Based on voting by visitors to the quilt show, the Favorite Large Quilt was entitled Basket Weaver and was made by Judy Main of Mattawa. The Favorite Wall Quilt was made by Ann Sanders of...
Last week our school band was able to make their journey to Disneyland in Southern California. This trip was the culmination of over a year of intense planning, fundraising and practicing. Through the hard work of music director David Nighswonger and the support of the Harrington school board, the band took a long, 24-hour bus ride from Harrington to Anaheim last Wednesday. Students were amazed by Los Angeles traffic, palm trees and the sheer amount of people as we made our...
Kindergarten and Preschool pre-registration for the 2015-16 school year has been planned for May 12, 2015 from 10:50-11:20 a.m. in the kindergarten room. Packets for the 2015-16 school year are available in the elementary school office between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. All registration forms need to be filled out and turned in by Friday, May 29. Pre-kindergarten students must be five (5) years of age as of midnight, August 31, 2015. All immunizations must be completed before the first day of school. Required immunizations for entry...
The Lincoln County Relay for Life event is a little over a month away. The June 12 community event celebrates cancer survivors and remembers loved ones lost. Relay teams also raise funds for cancer research and support through various activities before and during the event. In an effort to raise awareness about the event, the Lincoln County Relay for Life committee lead, Gina Halme, is organizing a competition for businesses in Lincoln County. “’Paint the Town Purple’ is an opportunity for local businesses to show suppo...
Tuesday evening, April 21, at 7 p.m. in Harrington City Hall, Josh Steward called the meeting of the Public Development Authority to order with members Bunny Haugan, Allen Barth and Paul Charlton present with Peter Davenport, Heather Slack and Marge Womach also attending. Davenport, director of the National UFO reporting center, consented to a request by the PDA for him to give a presentation in October at the opera house as a fund-raiser for the PDA. When it was suggested that he also give a tour of his missile site near...
On Friday, May 1, at 9 a.m. the Book-It Repertory Theatre will return to the Odessa Schools for a third time to present Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland for grades K-8. The play will be presented in the multi-purpose room of the school. Parents of students are welcome to attend. It is most suitable for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. As we learned last year, the adults greatly enjoyed the evening presentation of The Phantom Tollbooth, too. The Book-It Repertory Theatre is a non-profit organization dedicated t...
Our front page photo from the going-away party for Monica Deife left off the name of Susan Jensen at the far right in the back row. The editor was very much under the weather last week, and unfortunately the paper suffered as a result. Last week’s photograph accompanying the baseball story incorrectly identified the subject. The pitcher in that photo was Colton Hunt, son of Stacey Hunt of Ritzville and Amy Hunt of Odessa. Our apologies to Susan and to Colton....
The Odessa School District, in cooperation with Educational Services District #101, will be providing a Childfind Screening clinic on Thursday, May 14, 2015. The screening will be offered at no cost to children of concern ages three through five. By identifying children at an early age, we can better prepare for their future educational needs. The screening will take place at P.C. Jantz Elementary School. The screening itself takes about an hour to complete. During this time, a screening test will be administered to assess...
FACT: An estimated 32% of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian. Drinking alcohol and driving simply do not go together. The human brain has to deal with many things and process countless data all the time. Alcohol affects attentiveness and one’s ability to make quick decisions on the road, react to changes in the environment and execute specific, often difficult maneuvers behind the wheel. When drinking alcohol, driving becomes dangerous – and is potentially lethal! Despite increased public awareness,...
The Desert 100 race weekend put on by the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club has come and gone. Similar to Odessa's Deutschesfest, the event takes months of preparation and then is all over within three days, except for the cleanup, of course. Official results of the race are not yet available but should be posted in time for next week's paper. Many of the race organizers are still working out at the site, cleaning up and making sure to pick up all the stakes and ribbons marking the course. Based on pictures posted by Odessa...
John DeWulf, Andrew Schafer, Justin Hunt, Colby Sooy and Sam Schafer, all of Odessa, participated in Saturday’s poker run along with many other visitors and local motorcycle enthusiasts....
As the filing date approaches for next fall’s general election, incumbents and interested candidates must begin thinking about whether or not to throw their hats into the political ring. Mayor Doug Plinski announced at Monday night’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council that he will not run for another term as Odessa’s mayor. He has served for the past eight years and said he wanted to have more “grandpa time.” His wife, Nancy, will also soon retire from her job at Odessa’s hospital, and the couple will want to spend some time...
The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 11 through May 15, 2015. All offices are subject to both Primary and General Elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the Primary Election would narrow the field to two candidates who would then appear on the General Election ballot. The filing fee of 1% of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln County...
Ever wonder what your kids are up to while they are free to roam the town of Odessa, that safe and stable small-town community? Well, some of them are getting into a little mischief, and parents need to be aware of it. Concerned citizens have contacted the newspaper to report small makeshift bridges being installed in Crab Creek to make it easier to cross without getting wet. Instead of using the town’s actual bridges, built at great expense to provide access for all to all parts of the community, some youngsters can’t be...
The Frostbite/White Knuckle events held two weeks ago in Odessa featured at least three area participants. The results of those races have been posted on the Stumpjumpers’ website. Taking part in the Frostbite short course in the 15-and-under category was Odessa High School freshman Patrick Valverde, who finished 12th, and in the Open C category was his father, Donald Valverde, who edged out his son by placing 11th in his own race. On the White Knuckle short course, Odessa’s Sally Kagele finished fifth....
Monday evening, April 6, the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room with Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Dillon Haas, Karen Robertson, Steven and Becky Hardy and Bonnie Hardy present. Building projects for the present time are the addition of electrical, water, and sewer connections for the stage, the auditorium rest room and the kitchen area and the sanding of the auditorium and stage floors. Scheduled events begin with the opera house piano benefit...
