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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to attend Discover Outer Space – a Centennial 2013 event to view the transit of Venus across the sun at Goldendale Observatory State Park in Klickitat County. The event runs from 3 p.m. to sunset June 5 at Goldendale Observatory State Park, 1602 Observatory Drive in Goldendale. In a rare celestial event, the orbit of Venus is traveling past the face of the sun. Visitors have the opportunity to watch this transit live from the observatory’s solar tel...
The Odessa School Board met May 23 in the high school library to the disappointing news that a new science teacher, to whom a job offer had been made to fill the position being vacated by Jeff Wehr, had decided not to accept the Odessa job. The search thus continues for another candidate. In other personnel-related matters, the board approved paying bonuses to Duane Pitts and Marianne Iksic based on their National Board Certifications. They also accepted the resignation of Amy Hunt as the Pep Club Advisor. Coaching contracts...
As many of our readers already know, Odessa’s very successful high school science teacher Jeff Wehr and his wife Julie, along with their two children Thorsen and Kiegan, are leaving Odessa at the end of the school year. The family is moving to Duvall, Wash., located in King County south of Monroe, where Jeff is taking a position at Cedarcrest High School. The Record asked him how it all came about, and he responded as follows: “It actually is a wacky story! We were not loo...
Continuing her Advanced Science Research (for-credit class of independent study in the sciences), Odessa High School student Kira Powell returns from Pittsburgh, Penn. and the 2012 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair with a fourth-place award in the Plant Sciences category. Thousands of students from more than 50 different countries attended, 10 of the projects from Washington state alone. The competition was very demanding, and only one other project from Washing...
Monday, May 28, 2012, the Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 and the Odessa American Legion Post #105 will present their annual Memorial Day services at Odessa Memorial Hospital Long Term Care Facility at 10:00 a.m. and at the Odessa Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. Flags will be dedicated for Kenny Allum and Dean Iltz during the service at the cemetery. Reverend Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church will be the guest speaker. The Odessa and Bohemian cemeteries combined contain the graves of 215 veterans, and each grave will be...
A $1,000 grand prize is being offered to the last poet standing in a contst sponsored by Rainbow Poets. Poems of 21 lines or fewer on any subject and in any style will be judged by the contest director Dr. Michael Thomas. “We love encouraging poetry, the Cinderella of the Arts,” he ways. “We trust this contest will result in many happy surprises!” The contest is free to enter and open to everyone. Fifty prizes totaling more thatn $5,000 will be awarded. Send one poem only by June 18 deadline to: Free Poetry Contest, P.O. Bo...
Band students from fifth grade through high school will present a concert on Thursday, May 24, beginning at 7 p.m. in the school multi-purpose room. The public is invited to attend and, as always, admission is free. Groups will include the fifth-grade beginning band demonstrating the musical talents they have gained in their second performance of the year. They first performed with the elementary groups during the winter concert in December. The sixth-grade intermediate band, showing the difference a year of training will...
Grant County will be starting culvert replacement on Road T NE on May 29, 2012. The scheduled completion date is June 14, 2012. During construction, County Road T NE will be closed to all traffic between County Road 6 NE and 7 NE. For the duration of the construction local traffic will need to use County Roads S NE or U NE as a detour route. Work hours during construction are Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m....
In a brief meeting May 22, members of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce voted to approve extending the Heimbigner addition to the community center from the existing outside kitchen wall north to the end of the building. The portion of the extension that will not be used for the current kitchen remodel will be framed in to be available for future expansion. It was also reported at the meeting that two individuals, whose names have not been released, have agreed to act as Biergarten co-chairmen for 2012. Justin Parr will continue...
The Odessa Museum will open for the season on Memorial weekend Sunday and Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. On the following weekends throughout the summer and into September, it will be open on Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. A video of a slide program put together by Dr. John Gahringer is available for viewing on YouTube. The 30-minute program is titled "The Way We Were" and shows the early history and settlement of Odessa, along with the establishment of the museum. To view the show, go to the YouTube website and type in "Odessa...
The Record spoke recently with Mark Miloscia of Federal Way, a former state representative from Washington’s 30th District. He has given up his legislative seat in order to run for the office of state auditor. He says he wants to restore trust in government and help state agencies become the best managed, most efficient and effective organizations in the country. He wants to bring an end to waste in government. Miloscia says he has “hands-on” performance-management exper...
Spring Fling wrapped up with the seventh annual Friends of the Pool Walk-a-thon held Sunday, April, 29, raising over $4,500 for the organization’s projects. According to Suzie Deife, FOP President, a total of 65 walkers collected pledges. Most of them were school-aged children, but participants ranged in age from one year old to adults who joined in and took advantage of the fresh air and exercise. The pledge walkers walked or ran a total of 1,246 laps around the track at F...
Odessa Lions Club members broke ground Wednesday May 4 to begin the next phase of Festplatz improvements, installation of a permanent outdoor stage which will provide more space and flexibility for performers as well as general improvement in the appearance of the Festplatz. According to project chairman Dale Ramm, concrete forms are being installed this week, after which the site would need to be back-filled and compacted and concrete poured. Observers will probably not see...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday night to deal with routine matters affecting the community. Fire Department Town fire chief Don Strebeck told the Council that, after expenses, the consignment equipment auction held during Spring Fling made about $8,500 for his department. The auction drew 83 bidders present, vying for 100 lots of varying types of equipment. Strebeck also said that the department has purchased 14 sets of self-contained breathing appatus and 26 air tanks. He said he was able to get a reduced price on the...
The Washington State Patrol's recent round of cadet testing caught many people unprepared to take the required cadet fitness and written tests. To address these concerns, WSP will conduct additional cadet testing at locations in Eastern and Western Washington. The biggest stumbling block for people continues to be the fitness test. WSP loses about half the people wanting to join the State Patrol during the fitness test. “A number of good candidates missed the standard by very small margins,” said Sergeant Troy Tomaras of the...
Last month, Secretary of Health Mary C. Selecky declared a whooping cough (pertussis) epidemic in Washington and 1,132 cases have been confirmed throughout the state. The epidemic has not yet reached Lincoln County, but surrounding counties have reported a total of 10 confirmed cases. Half of those were reported in Spokane county. "In my 13 years as secretary this is the first time I've had to use the word 'epidemic' about disease in our state," said Selecky. "Pertussis is very serious, especially for babies. We've got to kee...
The sixth annual Historic Ritzville Days Western Art Show and Cowboy Gathering promises to showcase a wide variety of artists and media, complemented by a lineup of western and bluegrass entertainment in historic downtown Ritzville on May 25-27. The art show is held in conjunction with the 107th Ritzville High School Alumni Banquet and 10th annual Historic Ritzville Days, intended to complement the banquet while focusing on celebrating the history of the city and its people. This year’s show will feature the finest western a...
This year’s 21st annual winetasting and auction was another well-attended event that raised a generous amount of money from both Odessa residents and visitors from out of town. The proceeds this year will go toward implementation of the electronic medical-record-keeping system Carol Schott, chairperson of the organizing committee, said that the amount of money raised was about the same as last year, as was the attendance. She also added that expenses were somewhat higher t...
Powell repeats Kira Powell has returned from the 50th Annual Science and Humanities Symposium held this year in Bethesda, Md., where she once again earned first place in Environmental Science and, once again, could fly to London, England to represent the United States at the London International Youth Science Forum, just as she did last year. Her decision to attend is still uncertain, as the timing may interfere with fall college activities, and, altruistically, says her...
The Chamber of Commerce was informed that Andrew Holman has agreed to be the music chairman for the 2012 Deutschesfest, replacing April Strebeck who has done the job for several years. Laura Estes reported on the success of the 2012 Quilt Show and the Downtown Quilt Walk. According to Estes, attendance at the quilt show was up over 10%, from 252 in 2011 to 283 this year. Quilt walk participation was also up, with 22 businesses participating vs. 12 in 2011, and with 20 more passports being completed. Estes also said that the...
Craig Smith, formerly of Odessa, is the new general manager at Spokane County Raceway (SCR). He has said he plans to find the same winning combinations there, as he did on the track where he won multiple top-fuel championships and set world records behind the wheel of his race cars. Smith knows about success on the SCR track. Now he hopes he can translate what it took to win five American Hot Rod Association World Finals top-fuel dragster titles over the years at the Airway...
Spring Fling is over, and most residents of Odessa can heave a sigh of relief. Preliminary reports from various organizers indicate that the event was a success here in Odessa, and the first coordinated effort with the neighboring town of Harrington brought additional visitors to both communities. Quilt Show Quilt Show co-chair Laura Estes reported that the show drew 283 visitors this year, up 31 from 2011. She added that she personally spoke to people from Arlington, Yakima,...
At the April 25 meeting of the Odessa School Board, the Parent Pre-school Co-operative’s president Stephen Walter expressed his thanks and relief at the board’s decision to incorporate the preschool into the Odessa School District. Walter said the co-op board wanted the school to take over operation of the pre-school to provide greater stability and less teacher turnover. Superintendent Suellen White described the proposal in which the district will partner with NEWESD (Educational Services District) 101 to provide pre...
Once again it’s time for Spring Fling. This time for the first year, the city of Harrington has been working with Odessa on joint advertising efforts and on their own events for the same weekend. Harrington will also have a quilt show in the Harrington Opera House, plus a car show and yard sales throughout the town. The Harrington Golf & Country Club will also be open Friday with special promotions offered. Odessa will once again open its doors, yards and garages to bargain h...
The 21st annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Winetasting and Auction is coming up next week Friday, May 4. The evening will include beer and wine tasting, an extensive (and substantial) selection of hors d’oeuvres and the opportunity to go home with auction items ranging from pizza gift cards to duck hunts. Or from restaurant gift certificates to a houseboat trip. The Winetasting and Auction is OHF’s premier fundraiser, and proceeds from this year’s event will help the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center fund its conve...
