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The official filing period for the fall elections was held June 6 through June 10, 2011. Go to the following website for a list of the candidates who filed for office. http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/Lincoln/Pages/default.aspx...
Grant County Health District (GCHD) is investigating additional reports of human cases of Q fever, a bacterial disease primarily caused from contact with goats, sheep and cattle. On Monday, June 13, 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sent a Q fever team to Grant County. GCHD and the Washington State Department of Health are cooperating with the CDC on the investigation. Questions about the CDC’s investigation should be sent to Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez at Ebz0@cdc.gov. GCHD is communicating with the m...
With nothing but well wishes, we congratulated and celebrated Odessa’s 12 graduating seniors last week, all but one with confirmed college plans in place. There were many scholarships announced for excellence in academics, athletics and community service. However, the full tuition and other college or university-associated costs far exceed the amounts of those hard-earned and well-deserved scholarships. Katie Schmidt, a reporter from The Olympian, tells us of another recent g...
On the heels of a fatal motorcycle crash Tuesday morning in the Olympia area, state traffic safety leaders say motorists and motorcyclists both have roles in sharing the road responsibly. The Department of Licensing and State Patrol released a public service announcement and new poster focused on reducing drug or alcohol impairment of riders-- one of the top causes of fatal motorcycle crashes. Excessive speed, another top cause of fatal crashes, was in play in the Tuesday morning crash. To operate a motorcycle on a public...
Summer boating is right around the corner, and so is the deadline for renewing boat and watercraft registration decals. In Washington state, all boat registrations expire on June 30. Boat registrations can be renewed on-line and in person at a neighborhood vehicle licensing office. Those who choose to renew in an office should make sure to note the registration number on the bow of the boat or watercraft and take that information with them. Renewing on-line is fast, easy and secure. Boat owners who have not yet signed up to...
The Washington State Senior Games will recognize Spokane businessman and lifetime athlete Jon Heimbigner in July with its premier “Spirit of the Games” Award. “Jon Heimbigner exemplifies what hard work, dedication, and leadership mean to team sports,” said Washington State Senior Games President Jack Kiley, when announcing the award last month in Olympia. “His enthusiasm contributes to the growth of the Games,” Kiley said. For the past 13 years Heimbigner has traveled annually...
An alert Mattawa-area rancher has helped Grant County deputies catch two men after they allegedly stole about $6,000 worth of metal from his property. About 4 a.m. June 10, a rancher living at 21954 County Road I-SW, saw a pickup truck and trailer enter his property and drive to an area where the rancher store equipment. The rancher later observed the pickup and trailer leaving his property loaded with metal and other materials. The rancher then followed the suspects to a remote area just across the Columbia River in Benton...
The Odessa High School alumni banquet this Saturday will be the 75th anniversary of the event and will honor the classes of 1961 (50 years), 1971 (40 years), 1986 (25 years) and 2001 (10 years). The class pictures that hang in the halls of the high school are shown at right. The newest class (2011) is also being honored; their pictures were featured in the graduation reporting contained in the issues of the past two weeks. The banquet is being catered by the Odessa High...
Public works department Public works employees reported that the pools at the Odessa Aquatic Recreation Center have been filled and are ready for the center’s opening on Sunday, June 19. Work on the decking has been completed, signs have been put up and furniture has been moved to the deck. Street repairs have been delayed because the asphalt batch plant in Moses Lake has shut down for the time being, citing the cool temperatures as not being conducive to the laying of asphalt patches. As the weather turns warmer, it is h...
Odessa’s Chamber of Commerce entertained a proposal Tuesday from Midway Beverage of Moses Lake, the distributorship that currently carries Rocky Coulee Brewing Company products. They are vying with Odom Distributing to be the beverage provider for Deutschesfest. The Midway representative at the meeting said the company’s prices are competitive and that they already handle the local product and can offer sponsorship funds, T-shirts for Biergarten workers and printing and distribution of flyers. Outdoor speaker system Mem...
Last June the Port of Moses Lake approached Lincoln County Commissioners with an opportunity. The Port had been approved to expand its Foreign Trade Zone #203 (FTZ) to include counties within a 60-minute or 90-mile driving range. Lincoln County qualified and the Port wanted to know if they were interested in being involved. The commissioners, recognizing the value of the Port’s offer, approved inclusion and last month the Port of Moses Lake received notice that Lincoln County’s businesses now have access to their FTZ. A For...
Lincoln County has established an Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program, focusing on early prevention services and oral health education to low-income families with infants and children, 0-5, with the help of a grant from the Washington Dental Service (WDS) Fountain. The $10,000 grant represents the first regional ABCD program administration and builds upon the strength of Spokane County’s ABCD Program to improve the oral health of young children in Lincoln County. “We are constantly working to improve health car...
Town Marshal Mike Wren reports that the following individuals have not yet renewed their dog licenses for 2011 and need to do so by the close of business, Friday, June 24, 2011: Lori Austin, Mark Barglof, Darren Bowers, Karen Brooks, Kelly Clark, Kevin Costello, Carol Costlow, Darrell Costlow, Troy Eldridge, Lisa Estep, Bruce Finkbeiner, Randall Heimbigner, Lois Hubbard, Amber Jones, Jim Lane, Cassandra McClure, Chuck Meise, Christina Mendoza, Eric Nelson, Abby Reyes, Jim Smith, Shaun Steward, Kathy Taylor and Bill Weber....
Will Washington landscapes be dotted with more bright-yellow fields in the future? Existing and emerging oilseed crops will be highlighted at several Washington State University field days and tours throughout the state this summer. All events are free and open to the public. “Oilseed crops such as canola and camelina offer great opportunities to cereal producers across the state to diversify their operations. This enables more effective weed and pest control, improves rotational nutrient and water use efficiency and e...
For those of you who have been waiting for the USDA to announce the application window for their Value-Added Agricultural Producer Grant Program, the time is drawing near. USDA reps at the workshop in Ephrata last week recommended getting started using the interim rules available now (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-3036.pdf), as they anticipate final rules and the Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) to be announced any day now. Once the NOFA comes out you will have only a 60-day window in which to apply. The focus...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon has extended its call for nominations for its Resource Advisory Councils (RACs). The John Day-Snake and Southeast Oregon RACs advise and recommend management strategies for Federal lands east of the Cascade Range administered by the BLM and the U.S. Forest Service. Applications will be accepted through July 8, 2011. The RACs, composed of citizens chosen for their expertise in natural resource issues, help the Bureau carry out its stewardship of 245 million acres of public lands....
Women’s modified fast-pitch softball tournament will be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at Finney Field. The tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m., with play lasting until 7:15 p.m. On Sunday, play will start at 10 a.m. and end around 3:45 p.m. The league has grown to nine teams this year, after being down to only four teams two years ago. The teams are Odessa, Harrington, Davenport, Wilbur, two teams from Ritzville, two teams from Sprague and Grand Coulee. Concessions will be provided by the Odessa FBLA kids. C...
The class of 2011 marched into their bright future last Saturday during commencement exercises at the school gymnasium. On a picture-perfect day, the 12 graduates said good-bye to their lives as school children and hello to whatever the future may hold for them. As the high school/jr. high band played the processional, the graduates marched in to take their places of honor, as so many others have before them. Their purple and black robes reflected the new reality that this...
Band Concert The end of the school year brought with it several awards ceremonies at the Odessa School District. The band concert on May 26 included performers from fifth grade through high school. The fifth-graders, in their first year of formal instruction on a band instrument, played three numbers in three different styles of music: Renaissance Fair, Wooly Bully and Dance of the Jabberwocky. On clarinet were Maleah Davison, Ana Bockman and Natasha Jaques, on saxophone...
The Odessa High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 18, when the class of 2001 will be the hosts, and the honored classes will be those of 1951 (60 years), 1961 (50 years), 1971 (40 years) and 1986 (25 years). Happy hour begins at 5:30, with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. The following have sent in reservations: 1942: Alice (Stroh) Schmierer 1943: Bob Deife 1946: Wilma (Lenhart) Schmidt, Frank Groh 1948: Robert Hemmerling 1949: George Rodeck 1950: Donna (Franks) Kittilson, Marvin Fink 1951:...
Thursday, June 2, sentence was imposed on Odessa native Steve Finkbeiner by District Court Judge Josh Grant. Finkbeiner opted to plead guilty to three counts of third-degree theft, which led to the cancellation of the jury trial originally set for May 18. Finkbeiner was originally charged in January of this year with five counts of third-degree theft dating to his tenure as EMT Coordinator for the Town of Odessa. Lincoln County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mel D. Hoit sent a letter May 18 to Odessa residents who had...
Brad Greenwalt of Odessa was awarded the Washington State Honorary FFA Degree. He was nominated by Odessa/Harrington Agricultural Educator Erica Whitmore and District 9 FFA/Agriculture Educators. Whitmore said, “There are not enough words to express how much Brad deserves an Honorary State FFA Degree. He is the most giving individual and would put anybody before himself. He is a very compassionate person and wants to always do the right thing. He has stood behind FFA in our c...
A reception for retiring bus driver Barb Walter will be held in the lunchroom Tuesday, June 14, beginning at about 8:30 a.m. School is out at 10:30. Cake will be served....
Lower-income Washington families with students in the 8th grade have until June 30 to sign up for future college financial assistance under the College Bound Scholarship program. The program, which is administered by the Higher Education Coordinating Board (HECB), promises college tuition and a book allowance to eligible students who graduate from high school, enroll in college, and meet other requirements. The College Bound Scholarship pays college expenses not covered by other financial aid programs. In order to collect...
The staff and management of Evergreen Implement are pleased to announce a major investment in facilities in downtown Coulee City and here's why: 1. As the machines that our customers are using become more sophisticated it is our responsibility to continue to improve our service capabilities. 2. Continual improvement of our service capacity requires quality personnel. 3. Quality personnel and quality customers deserve quality facilities. The decision to remodel and upgrade the existing location, rather than move out of town,...
