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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 Rural Pathways to Prosperity conference held in Odessa last Friday was sponsored by the Lincoln County Economic Development Council and WSU Extension. The conference was set up based on the format of a webinar, which made it so much easier for folks in both Odessa and Colville to participate with keynote speaker Erik Pages, who was located in the Midwest. Pages provided PowerPoint presentations, answered questions posed by participants and focused on rural Washington success stories to emphsize the potential for every sma...
Caffeinated alcoholic beverages or alcohol energy drinks are premixed beverages that contain not only alcohol but also include caffeine and other stimulants. Sold in tall, narrow cans similar to non-alcoholic energy drinks, which are popular drinks among teens, they carry teen-friendly names and contain a lot of sugar and flavoring. A typical can has about as much caffeine as a large cup of coffee, along with additives like guarana and ginseng that can speed up the central nervous system. Drinking alcohol and energy drinks...
According to the Washington State Poison Center, hiking season is upon us, bringing opportunities to interact with native wildlife, including snakes. While the vast majority of snakes found in Washington are harmless, a few species are capable of delivering a venomous bite, including the Northern Pacific and Western rattlesnakes These animals are not aggressive and will not bite unless they are threatened. If you encounter a snake in your yard, DO NOT attempt to capture it. To avoid snakebites while hiking, follow these tips...
Officials are working to identify how the unvaccinated individual was exposed, but there is no indication of recent travel or contact with a known case. This measles case is not related to the large, national outbreak linked to an amusement park in California, which was declared over on April 17, 2015. Spokane County has not had a documented case of measles since 1994. Most people have immunity to the measles through vaccination, so the risk to the general public is low. But with confirmation of measles virus here, the...
Teresa Scrupps, who teaches junior-high math at Cheney Middle School, was honored March 20 by the West Plains Chamber of Commerce as the Best of the West Plains Teacher of the Year. A Best of the West Awards Gala was held at Northern Quest Resort and Casino. She was nominated by her school principal and vice principal. The award was announced at a special assembly held March 13 for the students and staff at Cheney Middle School. Scrupps is a 1989 graduate of Odessa High School. She is married to fellow OHS graduate Tom...
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...
Washington State snowpack is melting earlier than usual, according to data from the fourth 2015 forecast by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. “Seventy-four percent of our long-term monitoring sites have set new record low snowpack,” said the organization’s Water Supply Specialist, Scott Pattee. “March was warm and dry in most of the West; as a result, snow is melting earlier than usual.” Historically, April 1 is the peak in terms of snowpack. This year, the peak came earlie...
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...
The Odessa Golf Course has undergone quite a transformation since the McCullar family purchased it. The family brought in Dillon Jahns as the new groundskeeper/manager, and he has worked extremely hard, by all accounts, to make the course more attractive and, in some cases, more challenging. In the clubhouse as well, the small kitchen has added some new equipment and, under the direction of Danielle Hardung and Suzie Deife, is now offering an expanded menu of panini and deli sandwiches, salads and flatbread pizza. They have a...
Do you realize the 24th annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction is less than a month away? That’s right, Friday May 1, 2015, is the night to taste some wine, nibble on some appetizers, bid on some auction items and support our local hospital. 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)? Well, if the answer to those questions is YES!, go to http://omhf.maestroweb.com. Once you...
The first new water supplies since 2005 in the Columbia Basin Project for groundwater replacement have been made available through action taken by the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District Board of Directors. The board voted to issue the first five water service contracts to landowners, supplying water to 1,835 acres from the Columbia Basin Project, allowing for continued crop production and preservation of groundwater for other uses. The action is part of the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program, a public-private partner...
Thanks to the generosity of donors, the Susan G. Komen Eastern Washington Affiliate’s 2015 grant slate exceeds the previous year’s earnings by reaching $362,310 in awarded funds to 15 local programs for 13 organizations that provide breast health and/or breast cancer education, screening or treatment services. Komen Eastern Washington’s Grant Board Chairman, Cindy Fitzgerald, expresses the Affiliate’s excitement regarding the 2015 grant slate, “The Grant Review Committee members were pleased to review so many excellent...
Much like the famous slogan Kim Todd and her Race for the Cure team put an inspired spin on, the members of Got Pink? know how to get people’s attention...and have fun while doing it. They tote big pink signs and let their voices be heard; they take over restaurants, making the wait staff honorary members; some members wear crazy costumes, but all wear the team shirt, which shows their solidarity and has a new twist each year. “It’s so much fun,” said Kim Todd, the original and now one-of-five coaches of Got Pink? “Every year...
At the Harrington Opera House on Thursday, April 9, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. will be the first in a series of meetings to present purpose, goals and plans of each of Harrington’s civic and community organizations. The public is invited. There will be short five-minute presentations by four or five organizations followed by a question and answer session and informal visiting time. This will allow each organization to showcase the purposes of their organization and enlist new members. It provides time to share projects and e...
Low-interest farm loans remain available for women, minority and beginning farmers and ranchers through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Loan funds are available to buy farms, livestock and equipment. Funds may also be used to operate farms, build or repair farm buildings, pay for soil and water conservation practices, and in some cases refinance debts. FSA offers both direct and guaranteed loans. Direct loans to buy a farm may carry the current April interest rate of 3.375 percent over 40 years, a...
A good transportation system is essential to Central Washington’s quality of life and economic prosperity. At four open houses in April, community members are invited to learn about a four-county regional transportation planning effort and share their ideas about what transportation improvements should be considered. The counties of Adams, Grant, Kittitas and Lincoln – and the cities and towns within them – make up a Regional Transportation Planning Organization called QUADCO. QUADCO supports the region’s communities in main...
After a nine-hour day of continually presenting their research to experts in the field, the young scientists from Odessa High School's Advanced STEM Research Laboratory exhibited their academic prowess in science and engineering at the Mid-Columbia Regional Science and Engineering Fair in Kennewick Thursday, March 12, 2015. Nearly 100 high school student researchers, representing the finest scientific minds, vied for top prizes in STEM-related categories. Odessa senior...
On a bright and sunny Friday afternoon, the Horse Crazy Cowgirl Band drove into Harrington and parked their motor home in the vacant lot south of the Harrington Opera House. Harrington is their first stop in the 5,200 mile tour they are making. They were served an early dinner in the Art Room and by 6 p.m. were upstairs in the newly finished auditorium. During the week members of the HOHS cleaned and polished and added finishing touches. As the audience trickled in, many comments were made about the beauty of the woodwork...
