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Recently, as you may recall, the girls of Scout Troop #3362 carried out various fund-raising activities which included selling laundry soap and cheesecakes and hosting a clothing drive in order to raise $16,000 (each girl was responsible for raising a minimum of $2,000) for travel expenses to Washington, D.C. Well, in case you were curious, the girls accomplished their goals and, accompanied by Girl Scouts from Wilbur, left Washington state June 17 by plane for a 10-day...
This past summer I found myself sitting in the middle of a dirt road/driveway leading to a friend’s farmhouse listening. Listening to nothing, but then again listening to everything. The wind in the grass, the lowing of cattle and the sound of horses hoofs as they run from one location to another. There was no noise of passing cars, cell phones, stereos, televisions or that low electrical hum that you never notice until the power goes out. I was listening to nothing. N...
Saturday, September 16, was a beautiful day with the sun shining, a slight breeze in the air which made for a nearly perfect temperature all day. It was the kind of day that Pastor Tim would have loved, and you could feel his smile and hear his one-of-a-kind chuckle with every new act. Hosted by Tammy Carlson Tokas and with both adult and youth divisions, she allowed sign-ups until the very last possible minute. Nate Lathrop, 51, opened the show with an interesting array of...
The girls volleyball team won their away conference match against the Columbia Lions of Hunters September 6 by a final score of 3-0. Early on in the match the Tigers dominated the Lions, never giving the slightest inch that may have enabled them to make a comeback. The scores are as follows: Game 1: 25-10 Odessa Game 2: 25-6 Odessa Game 3: 25-8 Odessa Caitlyn Schuh led with 10 aces, McKennah Davison had five kills and three blocks, while Brenna Carstensen had seven assists...
The girls volleyball team traveled to Davenport Saturday to compete in the Gorilla Classic Volleyball Tournament, a neutral tournament with Almira-Coulee/Hartline, Davenport, Yakama Nation Tribal School and Medical Lake participating. In the first match, the Tigers stole the win from the Davenport Gorillas by winning two out of three games to take the match. The scores were: Game one: 25-21 Odessa Game two: 15-25 D-port Game three: 15-11 Odessa The second match was a Tiger...
As I was getting ready for work Friday, June 30, I received a message from Kaylene James that said, "Today, for the last day of track and field camp, they are having a mini track meet. Thought if the paper needed to fill some space, it would be good. It goes from 9-11 a.m." She then told me it was for incoming grades 1-6. The week-long track and field camp is just one of several activities being hosted by Go! Odessa Recreation, a non-profit founded and run by James to bring...
It's the morning of Saturday, April 29, of Spring Fling in Odessa, and I'm getting ready to follow through on a commitment I made just a few days before. I am meeting Sean Owsley, lead singer of the Blue Mustangs band and the morning news anchor for KHQ-6 news in Spokane to conduct my first solo interview. I'm not nervous, which was exactly what I had hoped for. The main reason I chose him for my first interview is that he seemed like a very down-to-earth person. I had been ir...
Kaylene James is a busy lady. Along with a husband (Brian), two children (Evan 15 and Merick 1), she also owns and operates a licensed daycare, Kinder Haus Family Home Childcare. One would think finding time for herself, let alone any additional projects, would be difficult, maybe even impossible. If you thought that, you thought wrong. James has found a new project involving something near and dear to her heart. Children. She has now started GO! Odessa Recreation, a...
Odessa local Stan Dammel has recently received the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. This award, named after the Wright Brothers of early aviation fame, is to recognize individuals who have exhibited skill, professionalism and aviation expertise for at least 50 years piloting an aircraft. The Master Pilot Award is the most prestigious award the FAA issues to pilots certified under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 61. To be eligible for this award, nominees...
The Odessa Girl Scout Troop #3362 has teamed up with the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church to host a textile drive through Clothes for the Cause, a fundraising group that collects clothing, shoes, sheets, etc. and turns them into cash for fundraising organizations. The girls of Troop #3362 started this drive in order to help them raise funds for a trip to Washington, D.C. planned for June of 2017. They have held multiple fundraisers already to help them meet a $16,000 goal. Each...
One particular thing I have truly enjoyed while living in Odessa is watching the little ones, kids and teenagers, grow. In eight short years I have gotten to know quite a few of the kids around Odessa. I have witnessed two siblings close to toddler age as they became pre-teens and began playing sports. I’ve seen teenagers graduate from high school, become young adults, move back after college, get their first career jobs or settle down and start a family. I’ve sold lot...
The junior-high Titan football team has had a great start to the 8-man football season with a 2-0 record so far. Their first game was a 14-point win against ACH with a final score of 27-13. Then following that with a 47 point win against Entiat, the final score being 74-27. So, imagine my surprise when I opened my in-box to find something slightly different from Coach Larry Weber. Instead of a rundown of the game, the great plays that were made and a bunch of statistics, I fou...
The Titan football team took the field by storm in the Sausage Bowl game on Saturday when they annihilated Republic by a score of 60-6. The games started with four touchdowns in the first quarter. The first by Colton Hunt scoring on a 22-yard run, but missing the two-point conversion. Not to be outdone, Gaven Elder also ran the ball for 22 yards and scored. The two-point conversion was run in by Marcus King, making the score 14-0. Catching the pass from Hunt, Brad Johnston...
This week The Record begins an occasional series on newcomers to Odessa. Anyone who would like to share their stories and introduce themselves to the community is welcome to call or come by The Record's office and have a chat with us. It's Friday morning and I am sitting down with newcomers to Odessa James and Vivianne Poe. Many of you have likely already met James at Ramm Hardware, where he has accepted a job, or Vivianne who has recently discovered a love for quilting and is...
Dear younger self, I thought I would write a list in hopes you might read it, and maybe it will help guide you throughout the rest of your life. I don’t claim to know everything, but what I do know is that about 80 percent of what you think you know, is incorrect. 1. Have self-confidence. I know you moved around a lot and it has contributed to your low self-esteem and shyness. You have mastered the art of “blending in,” but trust me when I say this, you won’t be this shy gir...
Athletes from the Odessa-Harrington track and field team and their parents and friends were presented with end-of-season awards at a backyard barbecue Friday, June 1, at the home of their head coach Travis Schuh. Most Valuable Player awards went to Gaven Elder for the boys and Lanessa Simon for the girls. The Captain’s award for the combined team went to Lanessa Simon. Most Inspirational awards went to Shelbey Watkins for the girls and Sage Elder for the boys. Cole Kissler w...
The Titan track and field team spent Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Eastern Washington University for State 1B competition. Both the Titan boys and girls excelled individually. For the girls Lanessa Simon was on fire and nothing could put it out, taking first place in the Triple Jump with a distance of 32-11.75 and also first place in Pole Vault with a vault of 9'9". Once again she broke her previous school record of 9'6" set at regionals just a week earlier. Simon took...
If you’ve lived in Odessa for any length of time, then you know who Paul Hopp is. I’ve never heard anyone utter as much as one cross word about Paul. To know him is to love him, and if you don’t love him, you don’t know him. With a passion for woodwork, Paul is normally covered in wood chips or blanketed in sawdust. He is also the kind of guy with a hand to lend, a grin on his face and a genuine smile for everybody. He will also readily hand out a good teasing and fully e...
It was a busy week for the Titan track team as they competed in the Riverside Twilight meet and the NE 1B District meet. The Riverside meet in Chattaroy May 6 hosted 20 different schools from as far away as Stillwater Christian in Kalispell, Mont. The boys competed against 15 teams and took 12th place overall with Deer Park, Rogers and Riverside in the top three spots. Individually, the team of Cole Kissler, Aaron Gies, Colby Sooy and Gaven Elder placed 6th in the 4x100-meter...
28 R H E PMY 0 0 0 2 1 2 X 5 5 4 O-H 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 5 The OH Titans baseball team finished the 2016 season May 10, when they lost a district playoff game to Pomeroy by a final score of 5-3. Chance Messer was starting pitcher for the Titans, throwing 76 pitches in four innings, allowing four hits on two runs. He walked three batters and struck out one. Brad Johnston came on in relief, throwing 41 pitches in his two innings. He allowed one hit and three runs,...
28 R H E ACH 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 10 3 O-H 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 5 1 The O-H high school baseball team played a doubleheader against Almira/Coulee-Hartline May 3, taking home one win and one loss. Chance Messer threw 106 pitches, allowing 10 hits and two runs throughout all seven innings and helping the Titans claim a 4-2 victory over the Warriors. With four at bats, Jayd Jennings had two hits, one run and struck out once. Brad Johnston had three at bats, one run and struck...
The O-H Titans hosted the NE 1B championship meet in Davenport May 3, competing against 11 teams, including Almira/Coulee Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Inchelium, Northport, Republic, Selkirk, Valley Christian and Wellpinit. The top teams for the boys were Valley Christian first with 168 points, Odessa-Harrington second with 123, Selkirk third with 96.5. Wellpinit and Republic took the fourth and fifth positions, respectively. For the girls, first place went...
With the rain on Friday, it started out to be a dreary, cold weekend for Odessa's Spring Fling. By Saturday, however, the sun was out, the jackets were off and spirits were high, not only for quilt show and garage sales but also for the FFA plant sale and the second annual Odessa Car and Bike Show, complete with giant guitar and a band. There wasn't a dull moment at the FFA plant sale. With the beautiful flowers and huge tomato plants, there was a reason for the constant...
The Titan track team competed in the Undeberg Invite in Ritzville April 30, hosted by the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague athletic cooperative. The boys placed 10th out of 29 teams. The top three teams were Okanogan, Kittitas and NW Christian (Colbert). The girls placed 12th out of 27 teams, with the top three slots taken by Okanogan, Colfax and Royal City. Individually for the Titans, the 4x100 relay team of Cole Kissler, Gaven Elder, Aaron Gies and Colby Sooy placed 9th with 48.26....
The Odessa-Harrington Titan golf team hosted the Mead and Lewis & Clark JV teams in Harrington on April 29. Individually, Cody Hagel and Thomas Brown of Mead tied for first with a score of 85. Ben Wendel of Lewis & Clark was third with 86 and Tanner Graybeal of Mead was fourth with 87. Individual scores for the Titans were John Tanke with 97, William Mann 98, Colt Sanford 103 and Caleb Behrens 137. Coach Mike Greenwood said he was pleased with how well the Titans have...
