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More low-income childen in Washington are getting free summer meals that help their families stretch food dollars, although a new report from the Food Research and Action Center )FRAC_ says many more could be served. It says more than 342,000 children get free or reduced-price lunches in Wahington schools, but only about 33,000 recieve free summer meals. One dilema is that summer food is often tied to summer school or other enrichment programs. Crystal FitzSimons, FRAC director of school and out-of-school-time programs, says...
According to Shelly Johnston, Lincoln County Auditor, there will be a special three-day filing period held from Tuesday, June 25, through Thursday, June 27, 2013, for the purpose of declaring candidacy for the following elective positions that were not previously filed for during the regular filing period: Cemetery District 2 Commissioner – 4-year unexpired term Cemetery District 6 Commissioner – 6-year term Park & Recreation District 2, Commissioner #4 – 6-year term Fire Protection District 7, Commissioner – 6-year term Fi...
Two historic World War II bombers and a rare, two-seat P-51 fighter aircraft will be at The Museum of Flight from June 22-24 for ground tours and flights open to the public. The aircraft are on the national "Wings of Freedom Tour" sponsored by the non-profit Collings Foundation. The Consolidated B-24J and dual control, two-seat P-51C Mustang are the sole remaining examples of their type flying in the world. The general public will have the opportunity to visit, explore and learn more about these unique and rare treasures of...
The Washington Cattlemen’s Association (WCA) applauds the proposal from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to remove the gray wolf (Canis lupus) from the list of threatened and endangered species. The Service will open a 90-day comment period on both proposals seeking additional scientific, commercial and technical information from the public and other interested parties. The comment period will commence upon publication of the proposed rules in the Federal Register. Relevant information received during this c...
The management of gray wolves in Washington could soon be exclusively under state control thanks to a proposal announced today by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to end federal protection for the species. While gray wolves statewide are considered endangered under Washington law, the federal Endangered Species Act protects only those in the western two-thirds of the state. Sen. John Smith, R-Colville, said ending federal protections after three decades of nationwide recovery efforts would signal that wolf populations have...
The 2013 Alumni Banquet will be held at Odessa’s community center this Saturday. As of press time, 132 alums have indicated they will attend. 1935: Ed Kern 1942: Luverna (Lesser) Dormaier 1943: Bob Deife, Clarence Lenhart 1948: Robert Hemmerling 1949: Veda (Mills) Lucas, George Rodeck 1950: Ardyce Kahler, Norma (Hopp) Kuch 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke 1952: MaryAnn (Weber) Lenhart 1953 (HONOR CLASS): Darleen (Schlimmer) Kagele, Paula (Haug) Kramer, Melba (Mills) Evans, Y...
At Monday night’s meeting, Odessa’s town council heard a report from Dr. Linda Powell and Griffey Powell regarding the proposed reinstatement of a summer recreation project. Dr. Powell spoke as a representative of the Odessa Healthcare Foundation, which is sponsoring the program, and her son Griffey spoke as the program coordinator. He has selected the summer rec program as his senior project for Odessa High School. As presented by the Powells, the 2013 program will be foc...
If you have ever craved a job where you get to deal with the people who get to deal with the people in the media, has the Chamber of Commerce got a job for you! There are other jobs that need to be done as well, but the need for a Deutschesfest publicity coordinator is immediate. Some might even say dire. Of course, the job is unpaid, but think how good it would look on a resume. A conversation with Korianne Scheller, who has had the job for the past couple of years, revealed that the job is time consuming, but can also be...
Carla Walter is the daughter of Don Walter of Odessa and Patti Johnson of Dayton, and the granddaughter of Jim and June Walter of Odessa. She graduated from Eastern Washington University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training, graduating with honors ad valorem and magna cum laude. While in the athletic training program, she was a student athletic trainer for women’s basketball and women’s tennis (2009-2010 school year) and for the football team (20...
Dr. Anthony Weber, DDS, graduated on May 17, 2013 at the top of his class from the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, magna cum laude with his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in Los Angeles, Calif. Weber received the highest honors and maintained his name on the dean’s list during his four years at USC. Prior to dental school, he attended Washington State University and recieved Bachelor of Science degrees in both neuroscience and zoology. He is a 2003 g...
Odessa Golf and RV is the new name of the town’s golf course and recreational vehicle campground, now officially under new ownership. The course manager and groundskeeper is Dillon Jahns, a young man originally from Othello. Some of The Record’s readers may also know his sister Danielle and her husband Joel Hardung who farm between Odessa and Harrington. Jahns has been a fan of the game of golf since his high school days. Although his most recent work experience has been in...
The second community event to be attended by Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies will be this weekend, May 24-25, for Creston’s Community Days. The parade will be Saturday, May 25. Sheriff Wade Magers says, “We look forward to seeing you at all the local events, including the Lincoln County Fair August 21 - 24. Come out and support our communities!...
In the early morning hours of May 20, 2013, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a call reporting a vehicle on fire in the town of Sprague. Emergency responders arrived on scene at approximately 1:16 a.m. to find a full-sized pickup fully engulfed. Shortly after responders arrived at the scene, a second 911 call to dispatch was received reporting a second vehicle fire also within the Sprague city limits. Deputies are investigating both fires as being intentionally set and an active “arson” investigation has b...
Lincoln County has been selected by the Washington State Department of Commerce to receive a $26,880 Local Technology Planning Team grant. The proposal, a collaboration between the County, the Lincoln County EDC and Monica Babine of WSU's Digital Initiatives program, scored in the top five of 13 applications representing 14 counties and 13 tribes. The Local Technology Planning Team (LTPT) grant program awards funds to projects that best address broadband deployment or adoption. The planning grant will be used to inventory...
The UnitedHealthcare Child-ren’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or not fully covered, by their commercial health insurance plan. Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 per grant to help pay for medical services and equipment such as physical, occupational and speech therapy, counseling services, surgeries, prescriptions, wheelchairs, orthotics, eyeglasses and hea...
On Thursday, May 30, Washington State University will hold a tour from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jeff Schibel farm near Odessa. The twilight tour will feature an update about a winter canola research trial WSU established last fall to look at four winter wheat stubble management treatments, including direct-seeding winter canola into fresh winter wheat stubble. Schibel will share his experiences during 15 years of irrigated winter canola production, and Roy Andrews from Wilbur-Ellis will discuss winter canola fertilizer,...
The Odessa Trading Company and AgTech Services are sponsoring customer appreciation day Wednesday, May 29, at the Odessa Community Center starting at 5 p.m. Representatives from Case IH will be on hand to answer questions, and equipment will be on display for anyone wishing to get a close-up look at combines, tractors and various other machinery. Indoor displays will focus on automated guidance systems. Everyone who attends will receive a free cap, a ticket for door prizes and dinner, courtesy of the sponsors. The event...
The class of 2003 announced the 77th annual alumni banquet will be held at the Odessa Community Center on Saturday, June 15, 2013 with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served by the Longhorn Barbeque and a no-host bar will be provided. A dance will follow the banquet from approximately 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. with the public invited. Cindy (Janke) Smith, of Smith Entertainment and the class of 1977, will be the DJ for the evening. Smith Entertainment started in 2001 offering professional vocals and...
Odessa and Harrington athletes have had a very successful spring season with the baseball team going undefeated and taking the district championship, the girls 4x200 relay team setting a new school record (for Odessa) in track and field and with two golfers headed off to the state tournament in Tacoma next week. Track and field The 4x200 relay team comprising Hannah Schmidt, Chelsea Fisher, Jordyn Tanke and Lanessa Simon, finished the final heat in a time of 1:48.82 to win...
The Odessa Historical Society met earlier this month to prepare for the opening of the museum on Labor Day weekend, Sunday and Monday, May 26 and May 27, from 1 to 3 pm. The photo display in the main building has been expanded, thanks in part to David Nixon and the Odessa Trading Co., who donated the welding of the frames, and Landon Lobe, who donated the painting of them. The display was enlarged in order to show more of the Joshua Elmer photos that were in storage. Joshua Elmer, born in 1867, homesteaded in 1903 in the...
The Odessa School District, in cooperation with Educational Service District #101, will be providing a Childfind Screening clinic on Thursday, May 23, 2013. The screening will be offered at no cost to children of concern aged three through five. By identifying children with special needs or possible disabilities at an early age, the school district 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 t...
Late last week deputies arrested a male juvenile for the burglary and theft that occurred on the early morning hours of April 26 at the Davenport Subway shop. After following up on several leads, information was learned that resulted in the arrest of a juvenile male in the case. The investigation also revealed that the suspect was responsible for other crimes in the area to include theft and vehicle prowling. The juvenile suspect was taken to Martin Hall in Spokane for holding and subsequent charges will be pending. Many man...
The seventh annual Ritzville Western Art Show and Historic Ritzville Days promises to showcase a wide variety of artists and mediums, complimented by an amazing lineup of western entertainment in historic downtown Ritzville on May 24-26. The art show is held in conjunction with the 108th Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet and 11th annual Historic Ritzville Days, which were established to complement the banquet while focusing on celebrating the history of the city and its people. This year's show will feature the finest...
Lorilynn White of My Sisters’ Closet, Odessa’s second-hand and antique shop, has organized a raffle to assist the Odessa volunteer fire department to purchase new protective suits. White attended Monday night’s town council meeting, where town fire chief Don Strebeck requested assistance with the purchase after having determined that the gear currently owned by the department is out of compliance with standards. After hearing what the new gear would cost, White decided she would donate four jewelry items to be raffled off,...
The Friends of the Odessa Library are concerned about statistics showing an increase in autism spectrum disorders and want to help equip parents and caregivers with tools and education in this area. On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Dr. Steve Becker will be the guest speaker at the ‘Exploring Autism and Aspergers Workshop’ to be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Odessa Public Library. Dr. Becker completed his Ph.D. in Abnormal Psychology and Special Education after a 12-year career as a special education teacher and dev...
