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Articles from the June 26, 2014 edition


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  • Harrington News

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Thursday afternoon, a grandson of Robert Gay rode into town on a shiny motorcycle looking for a quick piece of information on his grandfather. I tell you, this man was in such a hurry, he never left his name. "My mother lived in the old Harry Ochs house on Sherlock Street and my mother wants a picture of the house." With no forewarning that this request was coming, Marge Womach pulled out the Thanksgiving edition of the 1905 Harrington Citizen, photocopied the picture of the...

  • Odessa Senior Menu

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    WEDNESDAY, JULY 2: Cheeseburger deluxe, baked beans, tossed vegetable salad, fresh melon tray, strawberry shortcake. THURSDAY, JULY 3: BBQ country spareribs, pasta salad, green beans, Waldorf salad, whole wheat roll, pudding. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal. Suggested donation for a meal is $3.25 for those 60 and over. For those under age 60, lunch costs $8.00....

  • Odessa Grain

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $6.31. Hard Red Winter is down at $7.35. DNS is down at $7.43. Barley remains at 178.00....

  • Correction

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Due to incorrect information provided to The Record, two names were omitted from last week’s article on students named to the second-semester honor roll. Odessa junior class member Thorsen Wehr achieved the honor roll with a grade-point average of 4.0, and Odessa eighth-grader Kiegan Wehr was also named to the honor roll....

  • Birthdays and Anniversaries

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Birthdays for June 26: Chris Luiten and Chloe Winkler. June 27: Luke Henry, Tianna Gies, Tina Butler, Justin Hunt, Kristen Anderson and Rachel Anderson. June 28: Dan Miller, Carter Zigan and Blake Zigan. June 29: Byron Behne. June 30: June M. Powers, Kevin Krieg, Jeremy Haines, Travis Wagner, Maddie Wagner, Kris Hosking, Craig Holman and Rebecca Joathwick. July 1: Scott Kramer and Graden Hink. July 2: Bud King, Charlie Nixon, Mona Pope, Donna Mullins and Blake Allen Shefstad. Anniversaries for June 26: Connie Jo and Donald...

  • Odessa grads on the move

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Cade Weber Cade L. Weber, a 2013 graduate of Odessa High School, has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for the winter quarter of 2014. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least 12 graded credits and have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (out of 4). Students are notified that they have achieved this distinction when they receive their grades for the quarter. Cade is the son of Larry and Kelly Weber of Odessa....

  • Court Report

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Sheriff’s Report INCIDENT LOG Editor's note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 16: A Davenport woman reported her daughter received suspicious text messages and calls on a pre-paid phone card. A Springdale man was arrested for theft and criminal trespass in c...

  • Jean Starkel Retires from OMHC after 28-year career

    BARBARA SCHLIMMER|Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Jean Starkel has reached one milestone in her life by announcing her retirement from OMHC and moving on to the next phase of her life. In her 28-year career at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center, Starkel has had the greatest respect for her quality work from both her coworkers and the patients. She worked first as a nurses' aid and an EMT before coming to the clinic as a medical assistant over 25 years ago. Her care and compassion for the patients has been unending. Jean's contribution to healthcare has been amazing and a...

  • Field trials, Miller farm July 9

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    The AgVentures NW Seed Division is inviting growers to attend the July 9 strip trial and growers meeting at Mike Miller’s farm. Registration starts at 5 p.m., and the meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. New wheat releases from six different wheat breeders will be showcased: Washington State University, Oregon State University, Syngenta – AgriPro, USDA – ARS, WestBred, and Limagrain. Visitors will see several selections of soft white winter wheat, a two-gene Beyond-tolerant soft white winter – Curiosity, two one-gene Beyond-tolerant s...

  • Wedding plans announced for Bacon- Lanning July 24

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Scotty Bacon has announced her engagement to Bryan Lanning of Kennewick. The wedding date is set for July 24 at 2 p.m. in Richland. It will be small and intimate. The couple recently purchased a home in Richland and will live there after the marriage. Bryan is a sales manager for Legacy Ford. Scotty plans to stay home and make their house a home. Scotty has three daughters, Tasha 31, Kara 30, and Katelyn 18. Bryan has four children, Jeff 30, Kami 26, Derik 24, and Dani 17....

  • This Week in Odessa History

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    1 years ago From The Odessa Record 1914 There are no 100-year items this week, due to lack of a file. 75 years ago From The Odessa Record June 29, 1939 Reductions in round trip Fourth of July fares to approximately one cent a mile have been announced by Great Northern railway officials. The reduced rates apply to most points in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. In one of the biggest land deals in recent years, the 3720 acre holdings of the Centennial Milling company, part of the former John C. Ingle ranch...

  • Rock Doc

    DR E KIRSTEN PETERS|Updated Jun 25, 2014

    This is the time of year to get outdoors and observe Mother Nature in all her glory. With a simple field guide to trees or birds and a Sunday afternoon trip to a local park, you can play amateur scientist and immerse yourself in forces larger than those we humans create. A friend and I are making plans for an extended road trip to two national parks in southwest Utah. We will spend two or three days in Bryce Canyon National Park and a day touring Zion. We won’t go until the en...

  • Hospice offers appreciation to community

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    The Assured Home Health and Hospice Foundation is hosting “Stuff the Truck for Home Health and Hospice Care” Saturday, June 28 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Assured’s office located at 1417 S. Pioneer Way in Moses Lake. The public is invited to a community appreciation day to include free refreshments, entertainment, giveaways and a special presentation to the Moses Lake community at 2 p.m. (see below). Bring donations of household and outdoor goods, furniture, clothing, jewelry and medical equipment to “Stuff the Truck....

  • Alumni banquet 2014 has overflow crowd

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    Judging from the levels of laughter and general conversation, this year's banquet put on by the Odessa Alumni Association Saturday evening was an unqualified success. The six honored classes were well represented, with the classes of 1964 (50-year class) and 1974 (40-year class) with approximately 20 members each. The honored classes met separately during the afternoon at various venues to meet and greet and get reaquainted with some folks they had not seen in a very long...

  • Council, police appeal to citizens

    Updated Jun 25, 2014

    The Odessa Town Council met Monday night to hear once again from the Odessa Police Department that there have been citizen complaints about wild animals causing damage to property and, in some cases, death to household pets within the town limits of Odessa. Both officers are appealing to the citizens of the town to not feed the feral cat population or leave pet food outdoors over night. The wild population includes raccoons, skunks, and coyotes, and all are attracted by pet food left out by well-meaning citizens unaware of th...