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Meeting Monday, February 11, the council and mayor Doug Plinski welcomed newest council member Landon Lobe, who was promptly sworn in by the mayor. Plinski then handed out committee assignments to council members. The 13 committees are constituted as follows: Finance & Admin: Lois Hubbard, Lois Harp. Public Safety: Marlene Kramer, Lois Harp. Sewer System: Frank White, Landon Lobe. Solid Waste: Lois Hubbard, Frank White. Water System: Landon Lobe, Frank White. Parks &...
The Community Center kitchen project of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce has been moving forward throughout the winter months. The plumbing work has been completed, and the outside structure has been rebuilt to accommodate the new, expanded kitchen area. The next step will be to pour concrete in the new area and in those areas disrupted by installation of the plumbing equipment. When that is complete, the walk-in cooler will be moved, interior walls will be built and the...
At the Ralston Grange Hall, on Saturday, March 9, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., presentations will be held for all 4-H youth, parents and leaders in Adams County. An invitation to participate has also been extended to 4-H groups in Lincoln County. All participants are asked to bring a sack lunch. There will be three presentations in the morning. The first one is called “Public Presentations – Oh My!” Tips on making public presentations will be offered. The second is called “Judging is Decision-Making!” This one will teach how...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, and after a few brief announcements and reports was adjourned after half an hour (surely one of the shortest Chamber meetings on record). President Marlon Schafer reported that new knobs with electronic keypads have been installed on the doors to the community center, replacing the old keyed locks. Mayor Doug Plinski had expressed concern about potential vandalism and/or theft at the community...
Lincoln County Treasurer, Linda Fisher, has completed the 2013 tax roll for collection and is providing notification the Treasurer's Office shall now accept payment and issue receipts for the 2013 taxes as required by RCW 84.56.020. 2013 Lincoln County Tax statements are scheduled to be mailed the third week of February 2013. Taxpayers who do not receive their statement need to contact the County Treasurer's Office, 450 Logan, Davenport, WA or (509) 725-5061 or etreasurer@co.lincoln.wa.us. Also, tax information may be...
On February 12, two seniors from Odessa High School, accompanied by OHS principal Ken Schutz, traveled to Olympia in hopes of testifying before state representatives on House Bill 1412 before the House Education Committee. Kendall Todd and Koralynne Kuch made the trip and, after an hour and a half wait, were called upon to speak. The two students spoke against the proposed legislation, which would have made community service a graduation requirement in the state of...
Experience Quilts! has now opened in the space formerly occupied by The Quilt Crossing. Lise Ott and business partner JoEllen Wollman have been cleaning, rearranging, buying new stock and setting up ever since former owner Ardis Wraspir closed her doors in mid-December. A grand opening is planned for March 1 and 2, and visitors will be treated to demonstrations, prizes and plenty of new stock to look at. As of this past Monday, however, quilters have already been able to have...
The Odessa High School chapter of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) formed a partnership with the AgriBusiness Council of Spokane in December of 2012. The goal was to work with the council to support and promote a strong, active and viable agriculture community in the Inland Northwest. To learn more about the AgriBusiness Council, FBLA students met with Jay Allert, President of Aslin Finch Company and the committee chair of the AgriBusiness Council. Allert shared that agriculture is a 38-billion-dollar industry in...
Above: Senior boys from Odessa and Harrington and their parents. Terri, Jared and Todd King; Tami, Markus and Mark Smith; Larry, Cade and Kelly Weber; Doug, Nick and Joanne Tebow; Stacey, Justin and Amy Hunt; Tim, Justin and Shelly Hauge; Taunya, Stetson and David Sanford; Kelli, Jake and Alan Tanke. Left: Senior girls and their parents. Todd, Ashley and Jeanne Baarstad; Kim, Kendall and Bruce Todd....
Greetings from the Courthouse! I thought that I would bring everyone up to date on some of the accomplishments that Lincoln County achieved in 2012. One of the biggest projects was the county-wide Narrow Band Radio Project. The federal government issued a mandate that all two-way radio licensees convert from a wide-band signal to a narrow-band signal by January 1, 2013. This affected the Sheriff's Office, Public Works Department, all of the Fire/EMS agencies and LCOMM. A...
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office recently had a graduate from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Center complete the 720-hour curriculum. Deputy Jerad R. McLagan was recognized this past Thursday as the number-one cadet in class 686 basic law enforcement academy in Burien. Deputy McLagan achieved the highest overall score in all phases of the basic training. “I am very proud of Deputy McLagan’s accomplishments and look forward to him being part of our Lincoln County Sheriffs Office Team. He is a great addit...
This past week a thief was involved in burglarizing businesses in the Sprague, Harrington and Edwall communities. As a result deputies focused patrols in those areas in an attempt to locate the suspect vehicle, believed to be a black Honda CRX. In the early morning hours of February 4, Deputy Roland Singer observed a black Honda CRX traveling through the City of Harrington, which resulted in a pursuit after a traffic stop was attempted. The suspect vehicle fled Harrington and traveled east on SR-28. As the suspect vehicle...
Odessa’s newest business will soon break ground at the Industrial Park on the south hill along Highway 21. The meat-processing plant will provide local livestock ranchers with a nearby option for getting their product to market. Popular sentiment has people wanting to know where their food comes from, and they want to buy local whenever possible. So this trend is reversing the long-tried idea that “bigger is better,” that large-scale operations save money for the consumer by consolidating every aspect of meat produ...
Sunday, January 27 The Marlin Gun Club met Sunday, January 27, 2013. Shooting 25 were Doug Starkel, Ken Eckhart, Justin Starkel, Mark Edwins, Camden Eckhart and Griffey Powell. Shooting 24 were Dave Lang, Bill James and Kyle Lesser. Mark Iksic, Dave Asker, Carmen Eckhart, Harlan Thrall, Mackenze Bemis and Conrad Shearer shot 23. Shooting 22 were Austin Nelson, Ron Lesser and Pat Hochstatter. Mike Christ, Donna Thrall, Ross Ogan and Carl Nations shot 21. Shooting 20 and under were Jake Bennett, Daryl Kimble, Jeff Norley, Dusty...
Sunday, January 27 The Odessa Gun Club met Sunday, January 27, 2013. Shooting 25 was Landon Lobe. Shooting 24 were Ryan Lewis, Bill Weber, Mike Nochols, Sr., Lane Lobe, Nick Tebow, Doug Tebow, Jared Praetorius and Jon Fink. Nick Nelson and Aaron Gies shot 23. Dylan Nichols and William Mann shot 22. Shooting 21 were Mike Nichols, Jr., Colley Walter, Hunter Bramer, Sam Greenwalt and Randy Gies. Markham Nichols, Tom Schuh, Jim Smith, Tyler Smith, Wyatt Haase, Brandon Larmer, Jenny Larmer, Ryan Behrens, Garrett Braun, HaLee...
The patriotic essay contests for school-aged children sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars give young people an opportunity to express their ideas about love of country. In Odessa and Harrington this year, the VFW has had only elementary-level students participating. Harrington At Harrington Elementary School, the fourth grade class participated in the VFW essay writing contest. Fourth-grade teacher LaMarr Larmer explained the ground rules to his students. The theme this...
Registration is now being accepted from employers who plan to exhibit at the 20th annual Job and Career Fair at Big Bend Community College. More than 60 companies are expected to attend the April 18 event in the ATEC building. Space is limited, so early employer registration is encouraged. Employers historically attending the fair include companies involved in manufacturing, food processing, retail, service industries, health care, aerospace, education, and technology. As employers register, their names will be posted on the...
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of the fast-approaching spring sales closing dates for Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) programs. This also includes the whole farm insurance programs Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot (AGR) and Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite). AGR and AGR-Lite cover most farm-raised crops, animals, and animal products. January 31, 2013 is the final date to buy or change AGR insurance in select counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. This is the final date to submit required do...
Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold their Annual White Elephant, Rummage and Bake Sale, Friday, February 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Atrium at Odessa Memorial Hospital at Fourth Street and Amende Drive. Proceeds will benefit the activity department at the hospital. Department personnel hope to raise enough funds to purchase more folding chairs for seating during family potlucks and activities, plus a laptop or notepad/tablet with Skype capability for residents whose families live far away, so that they are able...
The Odessa School Board met January 23 in the high school library. The resignation of Odessa High School English teacher Dr. Duane Pitts was accepted, as he has declared his intention to retire at the end of the academic year after 42 years in education. He has already met with students to announce his retirement. Superintendent Suellen White’s report included distribution of an informational brochure about the special levy election in February. The brochure details how the levy funds are used. Regarding the TPEP (...
We would like to start with a big hug for all of the support (financial and/or spiritual) that the Odessa community gave us for this amazing journey! No matter how great we are at describing the events, feelings, emotions and the people we met on our trip, we can never do it justice! We are convinced that you need to go and experience it for yourselves! The organization that we worked with was the 410 Bridge. They are such an awesome organization. They have five core...
September The Apache Pass wildfire grew from about 200 acres to about 18,000 acres in about 2 days because of wind. Extremely dry conditions in the scablands and plenty of dry grass for fuel contributed to the blaze. All available firefighters from the Odessa area responded the the blaze, which at its closest point to Odessa was burning about 12 miles north of town. The fire burned a lot of range land and fence posts north of Odessa, so the herds didn't have enough grazing land and some areas were without fences and the...
Doyle Ronald Wheeler, 36, of Spokane, has been charged in Spokane County Superior Court with first degree felony theft for illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits. Wheeler collected benefits from 2008 to 2011 on a workplace-injury claim for a neck and back injury. The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) stopped benefit payments after an investigation determined that Wheeler was operating his own businesses – The Pensmith, Ammo Head Design and Ammo Head Hydrographics – while receiving the workers’ compens...
On January 2, 2013, the first meeting of the new year was held by the Primetimers senior group at the Old Town Hall. After a nice luncheon, some of the members stayed and played pinochle and Mexican dominoes. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that the group would try once more to have a Saturday game evening on February 9 at 7 p.m. It is hoped that a few more interested people will attend either to teach or just play cards or dominoes. Game night is open to the public. Please mark the evening of February 9 on your...
The Old Town Hall in Odessa has served many functions over its lifetime. On January 10, approximately 15 to 20 townspeople gathered there to discuss the building’s future. Lise Ott is heading up an effort to either repurpose, refurbish or renovate the aging structure, which suffers now from roof leaks, crumbling concrete steps, broken and cracked windows and plumbing problems. Built in 1921, the facility opened December 21 of that year to house the offices of the town governme...
