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In 1883, August Bursch, Ludwig Hoffman and Gottlieb Mielke came to the Zion district without their families and established themselves sufficiently to summon their families in Minnesota anxiously awaiting the call to come west. In October, the families were reunited, and church services were held in the homes until the following summer. The edifice now known as the Zion Rocklyn United Methodist Church was the first organized church in Harrington when Rev. Adam Buehler was...
Vici Walter, Kath Jantz, Carol Bell and Linda Gustafson fill cabbage rolls. Sherie Heimbigner, Lindsy Starkel, Pastor Jon Hayashi, Carmen Weishaar and Nancy Smith were part of the kitchen crew making cabbage rolls last week in the community center commercial kitchen....
John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'" The Heritage Church 302 S. First Street Odessa, WA 99159 Office: 509-982-2951 Pastor Jon Hayashi Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school. Adult and youth 10:30 a.m....
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up. Hi, here I am again. Durland, Rebecca (Clary) (b. 7-05-1844 d. 3-07-1907) Mrs. A.F. Durland, an old and highly respected citizen of this place, passed the portals of death at her home on Fifth street yesterday morning at 3 o’clock. For several years Mrs. Durland has been in poor health but her condition was not thought serious until Monday and her sudden d...
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, Aug. 17: An ambulance was sent to a residence on Aviator Lane in Grand Coulee for a man in his 90s with a medical issue. Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a woman experiencing diz...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record August 27, 1915 Recovers livery team. Geo. Dobson last Sunday recovered the team and buggy which was taken out of his barn on the previous Thursday evening by a person representing himself as a traveling man from Findlay, Ohio. The horses were located in Sprague on Friday where they had been driven by the party who took them from here, with the understanding that he would return them in two hours. He had placed them in a livery barn with instructions to keep and feed them until he...
The Lincoln County Fair Presidential Poll is closed and the results are in. Over 280 people came by the Republican booth in the Commercial Building this year, and 268 of them participated in the first ever straw poll – only instead of straw, the local GOP volunteers used industrial washers slipped over dowels. First place with 28% of the vote was claimed by Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and author who founded the Carson Scholars program with his wife Candy. Second place went to Donald Trump with 23%, famed as an entrep...
Free event The Harrington PTA is sponsoring a free event, an outdoor movie to be shown in front of the Harrington Elementary school, on Thursday, August 27, at 8 p.m. Drinks, goodies and popcorn will be sold at the event. Doggy Daze Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Doggy Daze will be held near the Harrington Opera House, with “dog washing” provided by Carol, as a yearly treat, and “grooming” furnished by Kristi Poteet, owner of “Me Too!”, a dog boarding and grooming business. Other activities include a moving sale...
The Chicks with Sticks golf league wrapped up its 2015 nine-week season Monday evening with nine of the 11 teams playing a nine-hole, shotgun-start scramble. The overall league winners were the Wedge Wackers team consisting of Lanae Carper, Cathy Strohmaier, Maria Schuh and JoEllen Wollman. In second place was Driving under the Influence, the team of Suzie Deife, Carmen Weishaar, Danielle Hardung and Cory Carstensen. In last place were the Hole in Nones, the team of Mo Sheldon, Jax Allen, Janie Steward and Chris Crossley....
The Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency and the Spokane Regional Health District have issued a joint press release on air quality in eastern Washington. After a brief reprieve last weekend, air quality in the area deteriorated rapidly. As of 12:20 p.m. Sunday morning, pollution has reached the “Unhealthy” or “red” range for everyone. An Air Quality Alert has been issued by the weather service due to elevated concentrations of wildfire smoke from area fires continues across eastern Washington and north Idaho. All areas east of...
This year, Avista and Northwest Farm Credit Services teamed up to recognize 4-H high-school seniors and juniors for their leadership, core values and personification of the 4-H mission throughout their entire 4-H career, including project completion and service to their communities. Through the Washington State 4-H Foundation, a Rural 4-H Scholars Program was established for outstanding 4-H members to apply for the $1000 scholarships: $500 from Avista and $500 from Northwest Farm Credit Services. On Saturday, August 22, 4-H...
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
Lincoln County Fair last week had exhibitors from Odessa, but their results were not available at press time this week. Next week we will have a full report on the who won what prizes and any other news that is reported to us. Local seamstress Audrey Beck has been submitting entries at the Lincoln County Fair for many years. Her work never fails to impress the judges. Competing in the “Open” category, she received first place ribbons for 10 different items: girl’s coveralls with pink T-shirt, jumper with black blouse, girl’s...
Lois Hubbard, member of the Odessa Town Council, recently received a certificate of municipal leadership from the Association of Washington Cities. She completed more than 30 hours of training credits to earn this distinction. “Congratulations on your achievement of AWC’s Certificate of Municipal Leadership. Achievement of this certificate demonstrates essential knowledge and skills to be an effective municipal leader,” said AWC president Paul Roberts of Everett. The leadership program is designed to enhance the abili...
(call M. Horak at 988-0534 for more info) Also needed for Deutsches Fest: Someone to manage the kitchen in the community center. The volunteer crew has already been scheduled to work. The manager’s duties include setup for the day, dealing with any problems encountered and then closing down each evening. Keeping track of inventory is also necessary. Fundraising opportunity: The Sunday morning slot for serving breakfast is open for any civic group that might like to take it on. The PTO will not be serving breakfast this y...
Classes started Wednesday at the Odessa School District. Drivers are cautioned to be on the lookout for children walking or biking to school each day....
With no rain in sight, eastern Washington’s wildfire season keeps getting hotter and hotter. According to numerous sources, there are currently 16 wildfires burning on more than 600,000 acres. In Okanogan County, a new state record was set after 370,000 acres went up in flames. At least 200 homes have burned, although the list of those confirmed is by no means complete. As wind speeds increase or decrease and their direction changes, emergency management personnel issue updates on the danger levels in the form of press r...
