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Cultural event of the season Harrington and vicinity were blessed this Christmas season with a performance of "Festive Flute" with Alicia Mielke on flute, Greg Presley on piano, Louise Butler on cello and Bruce Bodden on flute at the Fair Play Arena & Concert Hall sponsored by Rolinco Farms. Two performances were held on December 27 at 7 p.m. and December 29 at 1:30 p.m. The first date showcased Bach's Sonata in G Minor and Andre Messager's J'aimais la vielle maison grise...
New Year's Eve in Odessa saw folks drawn downtown to ring in 2014. Both Chiefs Bar & Grill and Any Occasion Banquet Hall were open for revelers wanting to celebrate the holiday. The Odessa Chamber of Commerce sponsored a community event envisioned as a thank you to all of the volunteers who make Odessa such a great place to live, work and play by supporting the many activities that take place all year long. The theme of the event was "A Night at the Casino." Following a...
The Odessa Record was delayed Wednesday morning when electrical power was knocked out at about 8:15 a.m. A truck was said to have backed into a power pole located on the property of the Grange Supply Company of Odessa-Harrington. The impact shattered the wooden pole, leaving a pile of kindling on the ground and the cross bars dangling from the wires. The oil-filled transformers also hit the ground, where a pool of oil spread out and mixed with the snow and gravel. Local...
January The end of 2012 and beginning of 2013 saw the Odessa biodiesel manufacturing facility, Inland Empire Oilseeds (IEO), hit a rocky patch on its way to successful, long-term operation. Just prior to Christmas, the majority of the “permanent” staff was laid off. It was then learned that on December 27, 2012, IEO had filed a petition requesting Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. Odessa’s town government saw changes in early 2013, as Gail Kiesz was sworn in as the new town clerk during the first town council meeting of the n...
Thirty years ago I was a light smoker. What can I say? I liked the effect nicotine had on my brain. Once I was hooked, I even liked the smell of tobacco smoke. Then there was the ritual. I enjoyed lighting up with others, sharing a match, having a few minutes to talk together. But I also realized smoking was a dangerous habit. After several failed attempts to quit, I was able, for some reason, to go cold turkey and finally be done with tobacco. There were some difficult days a...
Volunteers are the heartbeat of our community. These unsung heroes just show up to help and assist with all of the various behind-the-scenes activities that we so often take for granted. In a perfect world, lots of people would all help out a little. But we all know that in the real world it doesn't work that way. Especially in small towns, a small core group of familiar faces do 90 percent of the work. Justin Parr is one of those people. At Saturday night's New Years Eve Cham...
Following the winter holiday break, Odessa-Harrington basketball players got back onto the court before school even started. Boys On Saturday, January 4, the Titan boys were seriously outplayed by the Lind/Ritzville/Sprague team which won, 72-36. Playing in Ritzville, the Broncos jumped to an early lead and never let up. Titans 6 10 10 10 36 Broncos 23 20 16 13 72 Carsen Weber paced the Titans with 15 points, adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal to the mix. Sam Schafer scored 3 points; Shane Whitaker 9 points, 2 rebounds;...
Flu season has arrived in Lincoln County. The area has seen an increase in flu cases and hospitalization in recent weeks. There’s still time to get vaccinated to protect yourself from this serious illness. “Our emergency departments and clinics are seeing an increase in cases of Influenza since mid-December,” states Ed Dzedzy, Public Health Administrator. “H1N1 is the type of flu we’re seeing the most of right now. The good news is, it’s one of the strains this year’s vaccine provides protection against.” Flu symptoms includ...
Confusion over the taxability of medical marijuana is leading the Washington State Department of Revenue (Revenue) to start an education effort early in the new year. Revenue is mailing letters to several hundred businesses and organizations that provide medical marijuana, “medibles,” and related products, explaining that taxes apply to their transactions. Letter recipients include dispensaries, collectives, cooperatives, nonprofits and businesses that should be – but are not – registered with Revenue or paying taxes....
To the Editor: I would like to thank the GOP for all they have done. I would like to thank the Republicans for shutting down the government for 17 days. Their poll numbers collapsed. Veterans, tourists and the elderly were upset, to say the least. The Republicans lost the women voters in Virginia, and business people began to question their support of the GOP because of the $24 billion loss to the economy during these 17 days. I really would like to thank them. I would like to thank House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) for...
The President’s List and the Vice President’s List (honor rolls) for fall quarter 2013 at Big Bend Community College have been released by the college. Students on the President’s List completed 12 or more graded credits with a GPA of 3.75 or above. Natalie Fish of Odessa made the Presiden’ts List. Students on the Vice President’s List completed 12 or more graded credits with a GPA of 3.33 to 3.74. Daniel Nelson, Sr. of Odessa and Natalie Garrett of Wilson Creek both made the Vice President’s List....
Tom Goetz passed away December 27, 2013, and is survived by his high school sweetheart Jeanne (Divito) Goetz from Wilson Creek. They were married in 1964. Tom was born in Paris, Texas to James and Geraldine Goetz on February 5, 1944. Later he moved to Marlin with his parents to be raised on their family farm. He is also survived by his three sons; Treg, Marcus and Cody; one daughter, Julie, and two daughters-in-law, Julie Goetz and Taylor Goetz. He leaves behind six...
Bea Lyon died Saturday, January 4, 2014, in Spokane. She was born in Spokane January 16, 1948, to Edward and Elsie (Heimbigner) Zeiler. She spent her early years on a wheat farm a few miles northeast of Odessa. She enjoyed riding horses and having many dogs and cats as pets. Bea attended Odessa schools, graduating in 1966. Bea attended Kelsey Baird Business and Secretarial School. In 1968 she married William Lyon. The couple lived for a short time in Tekoa, before returning...
