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Viola Krell passed away October 12, 2013. Viola was born November 29, 1914 in Peshastin, Washington to August and Alma Dovidit Frase. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Krell, her parents and her sister Esther Springer. She is survived by three nieces and one nephew. She is also survived by her adopted family, Bill and Leora Nixon, David and Cassie Nixon, Emily, Charlie and Aaron Nixon and Kris, Tiffany and William Hosking. At her request there will be no...
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At Cusick on October 11, the Titans lost to even up their season win-loss record at 3-3. O-H 14 0 0 8 22 Cusick 14 12 14 6 46 In the first quarter, Cusick scored first on a 10-yard run, but their extra-point attempt was no good. O-H then responded with a touchdown on a 5-yard run by Steven Braun. Then Carsen Weber caught a pass from quarterback Sam Schafer for the extra two points. Cusick answered with another TD on a 15-yard run; the extra-point attempt was good. O-H closed out the quarter’s scoring with a 5-yard run by S...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans kept their win-loss record on an even keel by winning one match and losing another this past week. O-H vs. Springdale On Thursday, October 17, the Titans defeated Springdale in three straight games, 25-23, 25-16 and 25-22. Jenna Shafer led the team in service aces with 4. Alexa Boss led with 20 assists, and Chelsea Fisher had 13 kills to pace the offense. Defensively, Jenna Shafer and Cydnee Kieffer tied for the team lead with 9 digs each. Chelsea Fisher put up 5 blocks. O-H vs. Wilbur-Creston On...
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Washington state senator Janea Holmquist Newbry of Moses Lake welcomed Odessa and Lincoln County into the 13th legislative district, then gave a presentation on current legislative issues. As chair of the Commerce and Labor Committee in the state senate, she said she was well aware of the challenges facing small businesses in the state and, particularly, in eastern Washington. She pledged to work for her constituents b...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan Athletic Booster Club dinner and auction is this Saturday, October 26, at the Odessa Community Center. Happy hour starts at 5:30, with a steak dinner to be served at 6 p.m. and the auction beginning at 7:30. The event is held annually and its location alternates between the two towns. Proceeds from the event are used to purchase uniforms and equipment for the various sports teams participating as Titans under the Odessa-Harrington cooperative agreement. Items in the auction include: A Titan...
The Odessa School District staff is continuing a behavior intervention system put in place two years ago called Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (P.B.I.S.). Throughout the first year of implementation and beyond, the Odessa staff has focused on “catching students being good.” The idea is to catch students doing positive things as a way to eliminate negative and disruptive behavior. The staff came up with the idea of handing out tickets to students throughout the school (in the hallway, cafeteria, playground, cla...
Washington Aerospace Scholars Program is a free distance-learning and summer residency program for high school juniors that emphasizes science, technology, engineering and math, and encourages students to consider careers in these fields. The online curriculum will begin in December 2013 and continue until May 2014. It consists of ten, bi-weekly, lessons, designed in conjunction with NASA and the University of Washington, and a final project. The online program is free, but students have the option to pay a fee to register...
Over the last couple of weeks, wheat markets continued their upward trend, supported by strong export sales, particularly to China and Brazil. News of more crop concerns in Argentina, as another cold snap and another reduction in production estimates, sent wheat futures to new four-month highs last Friday. Argentine wheat production is now estimated as low as 8.8 million metric tons versus earlier estimates of 13 million metric tons. This is the main reason why Brazil has been such a large buyer of U.S. wheat this year....
Jeff and Debbie Norris showed up for our interview right on time, in new, matching blue flannel shirts and khakis. I was so impressed and asked, “Did you wear those just for the picture?” Debbie laughed and said that it was a coincidence. Jeff had showered and gotten dressed, and she had already planned to wear her shirt that day, unaware that Jeff had changed into his, too. They are organized and completely in synch with one another; they have to be in their business. As managers of Odessa Foods, they work long hours, day...
Crisp fall weather brings out the urge to bake bread. Yeasty dough rising and the aroma of baking bread is comfortable and cozy to the senses. With the development of rapid-rise yeasts, bread machines and their specially formulated yeast, bread baking is not nearly the lengthy process it used to be. Anne Baselt shared two recipes requested by folks who tasted her loaves donated to the Museum Bake Sale at Fest time. Pumpernickel is always a favorite and her recipe is easy to...
3 members of the El Katif Shriner Band of Spokane performed at the Harrington Opera House Sunday afternoon to an audience of less than 50, several coming from Mohler to enjoy the special music. The afternoon performance began with The Star Spangled Banner, which was well received. Other songs included the Tailgate Rumble, Theme from New York, NY, You're a Grand Old Flag and the Armed Forces Salute. Recognition was given to those in the audience who had served in the various divisions of the military. The audience seemed to...
The Odessa Record stood the expense of bringing a sales expert to town to boost the spirits of businessmen and merchants. “The Odessa commercial Club will give the entire membership a chance to meet John W. Allen, of Seattle, head of the sales service department of the Washington Press Association. “Mr. Allen is said to be a rapid fire, interesting and entertaining talker. He is a sales expert, and his work consists principally in teaching merchants and sales forces the fundamentals necessary in modern merchandising.” The Rec...
The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has adopted the proposed rules for implementing Initiative 502. Soon, the WSLCB will file the CR103 – the formal procedure for adoption of proposed rules – which is the final step in the rulemaking process. These rules will serve as the basis for Washington’s newly created recreational marijuana market and are the result of 10 months of research and public input. Thirty days after adoption the rules will become effective, November 16. “Over these last several months, we have...
Experienced poker players know the basic odds of drawing the card they need to build a better hand. They also are good at estimating if their hand is likely to be better than those of the other players around the table. In other words, probability and statistics are built into the game of poker. Proficient poker players are also good at a more human-based skill. They spend time and effort trying to read the faces of their opponents. The goal is to deduce whether other players...
I feel very silly admitting this, but here goes: I honestly didn't anticipate just how much being a business owner would affect my outlook. Don't worry, friends, my political outlook hasn't changed. It's more that my perspective on my role in life has altered. Suddenly, I'm not as much of a consumer. Oh, yes, I still consume. Too much, in fact, but that's another story (and one you're all far too familiar with.) Now, however, I view much of what I see through a lens that has...
Chambers of commerce, government officials, schools, libraries, civic groups, banks, economic development leaders – decision makers of all types who want to grow their entrepreneurial community are invited to participate in the 2013 Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference. The conference is designed to help rural communities identify ways to build their local economy by creating a place for businesses to thrive. Scheduled for Friday, November 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., t...
