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Threats that morning snow showers may materialize by Thanksgiving Day have been just that; threats (so far). Snow or not, it is always a good time for soup. Vicki Strang recently shared her recipe for Gypsy Soup, a highly seasoned vegetable mixture that would easily accommodate the addition of leftover turkey and feed a dozen or so football fans on game day. Gypsy Soup 4 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups peeled, diced...
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. Nov. 14: A caller reported someone had removed fence posts from a property line on West Second Avenue in Sprague. A tow truck was required to get a truck back on the road after it went over an...
For the week for October 31 through November 5, Kendall Todd of Odessa joined classmate Jared King (for 1B football) in being named WIAA/Seattle Times State Athletes of the Week for 1B volleyball. Through an oversight or some kind of confusion at the WIAA, her information was not forwarded to Odessa-Harrington athletic director Darin Reppe until last Friday. Perhaps it had something to do with the fact that the information cited on the Seattle Times website stated that Todd...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan football team has joined the Titan girls volleyball team in qualifying for state tournament play. They defeated King’s Way Christian of Vancouver, Wash. in the first round of the State 1B playoffs held last Saturday in Centralia by a score of 76-36. In the other quarter-final game, Almira/Coulee-Hartline defeated Touchet, 52-8, in a game played Friday, November 18, in Moses Lake. Like the O-H game, this one went into the fourth quarter before the me...
The Odessa-Harrington Titans traveled six hours to Centralia to face the King’s Way Christian Knights in a battle to advance to the semi-finals. O-H 20 20 20 16 -76 King's Way 8 8 14 6 -36 The contest ended with over 100 points being scored, with touchdowns occurring fast and furiously. The game ended midway through the fourth quarter with a score of 76-36, a Titan blowout victory. Through the first three quarters of action, the Titans scored 60 points, 20 in each quarter. Off...
For the past 70 years, the Odessa Lions Club has been treating the community to its annual Turkey Carnival. This year, club members added a little extra atmosphere with the presence of two live turkeys, one male and one female, in a pen near the bingo announcer’s table. The turkeys belong to the Joe McNeil family, which raises poultry on its farm near Odessa. They were only there for show, however, and went back home after the carnival. More than 150 frozen turkeys were won l...
When reading the story of the 1935 rabbit drive near Irby, I wondered if it was about jack rabbits. I can't remember seeing one of them since the 1950s. I wonder if anyone has seen a jack rabbit on their property lately? The drives really must have worked, as they are gone, or I am not looking in the right spots when we come over for a visit. Chuck Wood Gig Harbor...
The cupboards---the frig---they’re bursting with food. It’s Thanksgiving Day---and we’re in a festive mood. Steam soars from kettles, both ovens are on. The table’s well trimmed, thanks to Myrna and DeVonne. Flames dance a slow waltz, on tall candles, aglow, Which adds a warm touch, hey look---it’s starting to snow! We’re glad part of a family, could make the trip home, While we watch football live, from Pontiac’s Silverdome. There’s Chee-tos, Doritos, Tostitos for snacks. Pita bread, elk salami, and for Nash---Cracker Jacks!...
On a recent trip to Australia President Obama told a group of Aussie students that their counterparts in his country had "fallen behind" when it comes to math and science, saying he wants to reform the public school system. Obama also asserted that poor children don't get "support they need when they're very young" and are "already behind" when they enter grammar school. This from a person who uses a teleprompter to speak to grade school kids, who pays $30,000 per child to put his kids in private school. But for once he may...
To a select group of ladies and gentlemen of Odessa: May I interest you in an opportunity that . . . No, that’s too formal. How did he put it? Oh, yes . . . “I want YOU” for the Odessa School District Board of Directors District 1 Representative! Let yourself imagine the ways that you can help the students of the district reach their full potential and excel towards their goals. If you can imagine yourself making that difference, then please, pick an application up at the District office. Think about it. Think about you m...
How about some good news heading into the holidays? It comes from our nation’s farmers and ranchers. Agriculture is an economic sector where America has not lost its edge. In fact, it is a bright spot in a persistently glum economy. The U.S. Agriculture Department expects our nation’s agricultural exports to reach a record $137 billion this year and grow by another $2.3 billion in 2012. While our nation has an overall trade deficit, our agricultural sector has a trade sur...
Odessa-Harrington athletic director Darin Reppe has announced that the Ryan Floch Memorial Basketball Games, originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake this year, have been postponed due to the high school football playoffs. Several Odessa-Harrington football team members are still practicing and playing games each weekend until they either lose and go home or win and move on to the next game. Many members of the football team also plan to play basketball but will be unable to...
WASHINGTON – As a proud supporter of Small Business Saturday®, a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year, the U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging every American to support small businesses by doing some of their holiday shopping on the Saturday after Thanksgiving at small businesses. This year’s Small Business Saturday® is November 26, 2011. Regional Administrator Calvin Goings joins the Small Business Saturday effort. RA Goings is encouraging everyone to...
The first automotive casualty of the season was a Subaru that failed to yield the right-of-way Monday morning at the corner of Highways 21 and 28. There were no injuries reported as a result of the accident, but the Subaru had to be towed away. Odessa Town Marshal Mike Wren, in a follow-up interview, had these tips for area drivers to remember when weather conditions turn adverse. 1) Slow down. Even though the posted limit on First Ave. is 30 miles per hour, Wren says that is...
Wheat growers, agricultural industry personnel, and scientists will meet December 1 to discuss the next stages in the design of new deep-furrow drill prototypes. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wheat Foundation Building in Ritzville, located at 109 E. First Avenue. According to Bill Schillinger, Washington State University professor and meeting organizer, deep-furrow drills currently used by wheat growers are not able to pass through heavy residue, which limits the adoption of conservation tillage in the w...
Most residents of the Odessa area remained blissfully unaware and slept right through last Friday’s seismic event. The Associated Press reported that a 4.6 earthquake shook north central Washington last Friday at 5:09 a.m. The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network reported it was centered seven miles northwest of Omak and eight miles northwest of Okanogan. Initially estimated at 4.0 magnitude, seismologists later upgraded the earthquake to 4.6. Callers to the KPQ radio station in Wenatchee are said to have felt the tremor in L...
