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DAVENPORT--An avid 4-H kid raised on a wheat and cattle farm in Lincoln County, Don Llewellyn never outgrew his childhood love of livestock husbandry. The Washington State University Livestock Extension Specialist came home this spring. Llewellyn is putting his practical, positive approach to work for the people of his native county and started as the new director for Lincoln County Extension May 16. "It's a great opportunity to come full circle," he said. "To come back here...
HARRINGTON – Several students, teachers and community members signed up to speak at the Wednesday, May 25 meeting of the school board. All of them expressed disappointment and concern about the decision reached at the previous meeting for the Harrington School District to join the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague sports program during the 2022-23 school year. Many said that the decision was rushed and that the community had too little time to absorb the proposal and all of its ramifications. One person said that a survey filled out by...
ODESSA- Superintendent Dan Read informed the board that the free meals for all students will conclude at the end of this school year at the board’s meeting Wednesday, April 27. Students who are eligible for free or reduced meals will still be able to participate in the programs during the 2022-23 school year and going forward. Read also provided information on potential heating upgrades which he hopes will be funded through ESSER III funds. Quotes and bids will be reviewed at the May board meeting as well as timelines for t...
ODESSA – Students in the Odessa ag shop greenhouse management class have been hard at work, says ag teacher HaLee Walter. Since early February, they have been responsible for daily operations in the greenhouse and the needs of more than 2,000 plants. Students have learned how to properly sow tomatoes, jalapenos, bell peppers, cabbage, zucchini, pumpkin marigolds and basil, as well as how to propagate new plants from existing mother plants. They have also successfully p...
The Reardan FFA chapter came to the Lincoln County Commissioners' meeting Monday, March 21 to give two presentations on issues presently faced in the agricultural community. The first presentation focused on vegetarian vs. plant-based eating, while the second presentation concerned the impacts of state mandates on the ag economy. Students presented both sides of the issue before taking questions from the audience. Here, Andrew Schulz discusses state vaccine mandates as...
James C. Poe went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Feb. 19, 2022 in Odessa, Wash., with his wife Vivianne by his bedside. He was born in Denver, Colo. to James O. and LaVera Poe. He became a Christian in his early twenties. He loved young people and always tried to encourage them to be the best they could be. James saw a person's highest potential even if they didn't see it themselves and treated them as such. Adventure was in his blood as he traveled to several...
The Odessa School District will see some new faces among its staff in the fall of 2022 as it looks to hire a new part-time superintendent and a new business teacher/FBLA advisor following the announced retirements of Dan Read and Terri King, respectively. The Odessa School Board held its regular monthly meeting Feb. 23 in the high school library, preceded by a workshop in the district office to discuss the superintendent search and hires for the 2022-2023 school year. Present were board members Ed Deife, Chris Crossley and...
Nov. 3, 1929 -Feb. 21, 2022 George Henry Scharff, 92, a lifelong resident of the Rocklyn - Davenport, Wash. area, passed away peacefully on Feb. 21, 2022. George was born Nov. 3, 1929 to parents Rudolph and Dora (Teel) Scharff. George was a local farmer, rancher and rental house landlord. He was known for his honesty, hard work, frugality, intelligence and generosity. George attended Davenport Schools and graduated high school in 1948. After graduation, George attended...
Odessa – February 12, 2022- Odessa School District Ag Shop is pleased to announce receiving a grant from Washington State FFA Foundation for $56,700. Proceed will go towards the implementation and advancement of the CASE AFNR (Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources) and CASE APT (Agriculture Power Technology) Curriculum. "I am excited to start purchasing necessary supplies to start the full implementation of CASE APT and advancement of CASE AFNR. This hands-on, s...
Kathryn Burnett won first place in the FFA Employment and Skills CDE at the sub-district competition. Kathryn completed a resume, cover letter and job application. She then had a "job interview" by a panel of three judges. She will move on to district competition in March....
ODESSA – The team of Kaedin Schorzman, Nathan Melcher and Holden Iverson placed fourth in the state FFA tractor-driving competition and Nathan Melcher placed sixth as an individual Wednesday November 17 in Moses Lake. The 30 teams, composed of more than 80 FFA members from across the state, competed in a timed obstacle course drive, written test and parts-identification contest. They will also be recognized on stage at the Washington State FFA Convention this coming spring. "...
RITZVILLE--Two high school seniors have been selected to represent Washington wheat farmers and will serve as the Washington Wheat Ambassadors for the upcoming year. Tate Nonnemacher and Cadence Zellmer, both of Davenport, were selected after an initial written application process that included submitting a short introductory video. Nonnemacher and Zellmer will each be giving a speech at the upcoming Washington Association of Wheat Growers Annual Banquet on Dec. 1 in Spokane...
ODESSA – The Halloween Carnival held in the community center Sunday, Oct. 31, sponsored by the Odessa High School chapter of FFA, is being heralded as a great success. The "Boo a Business" contest just prior to the carnival saw 30 children submit entry forms after visiting local businesses that agreed to be open from 3 to 4 p.m. for the kids to get treats and a signature from the business. Hartley Steward, the daughter of April and Shawn Steward and granddaughter of Dave a...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library and via ZOOM on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the 2022 levy proposals. Present were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson; Assistant Business Manager Staci Claassen; Operations Supervisor Justin Parr, Athletic Director Bruce Todd and Chelsea Watson, parent. Board...
ODESSA – Halloween is this coming Sunday, and the annual Halloween carnival put on by the Odessa High School chapter of FFA is scheduled to begin in the community center at 4 p.m. that day. FFA advisor HaLee Walter tells The Record that some Odessa businesses have agreed to open their premises on Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4 p.m. for “Boo a Business” to allow kids to visit them for candy or other treats and to participate in an FFA-sponsored scavenger hunt. Inside the community center, the carnival will provide various games...
ALMIRA – Last week Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Almira school building that normally housed elementary grades 1 through 5 and ACH Middle School grades 6, 7 and 8 caught fire and burned to the ground in a raging conflagration. The fire burned all through Tuesday night as about 100 firefighters from Almira and its neighboring fire districts battled the blaze and kept it from spreading into residential areas. Fortunately, no one was in the building that Tuesday, as school was c...
Members of Davenport FFA participated in a Cottonwood Creek cleanup last week. Students picked up trash in the creek and area from Harker Street to the fire station. Participating members were Isaac Harvey, Jahdon Otero, Shelby Hargrave, Hailey Nonnemacher-Stiles, Cady Zellmer, Alyssa Kruger, Amillia Harvey, Jacob Harvey, Ryan Utley, Nathan Choate, Kristina Wright and Iralynn Wright....
DAVENPORT—The school board met virtually as COVID-19 cases locally remain high for its Monday, Sept. 27 regular meeting. The board approved two action items in part and heard excitement from superintendent Jim Kowalkowski, high school principal Chad Prewitt and elementary principal Noelle Carstens regarding the return of students to the classroom. The board first approved the consent agenda, which included hiring Kyle Edwards as custodian, the fall and winter coaches and advisors and approving FFA trips to Silverwood Theme P...
DAVENPORT--14 Eastern Washington youths were lucky enough to be recognized as market champions at the 2021Lincoln County Fair at the end of August. Eight competitors are from Davenport or Reardan, while a third hails from Almira to make nine Lincoln County winners. Not pictured above are: Amelia Ray of Reardan for her grand champion 4-H market steer, Jack Baser of Pomeroy for his grand champion overall market hog, Emma Wilson of Colbert for her grand champion 4-H market goat,...
ODESSA – Work on the Old Town Hall continued even as preparations for Deutschesfest were underway last week. Perhaps it was to be expected that a 100-year-old building would throw many obstacles into the path of those trying to update it. Removal of the carpeting revealed a gaping hole in the floor of the south room, meaning that vendors would not be able to use the space during Fest. The Odessa Historical Society and the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society had been hoping t...
DAVENPORT – Two Odessa youngsters who entered the annual premium book cover contest have been named the winners in their respective age groups. The entries were submitted last spring. Contestants designed and colored a cover for the book that reflects the theme of this year's Lincoln County Fair, S'mores Fun at the Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo. Luna Horak is currently a second-grader at Odessa's elementary school. Luna is the daughter of Frank and Abby Horak, and she has a y...
Adult and Youth Booth & Displays Vendor – Lincoln County Solid Waste Best of Show Grange Booths – Bluestem Grange 1st Place Other Booths Cat Nip Acres Commissioners Award Other Booths – Lincoln County Fair Advisory Board-Lindsey Smith created Best of Show Adult & Youth Posters 4-H Cloverbud Kylie Llewellyn, Almira - Nutrition in Lamb Feed Best of Show Beef 4-H Junior: Addilynn McKay,, Sprague - Beef Fitting & Showing Reserved Champion 4-H 4-H Junior Ava McKay, Sprague - Beef...
DAVENPORT – The school board approved the hire of a new full-time custodian at its regular meeting July 26. Aaron Kelp has been the custodial lead for the Mead School District since 2010 and is moving to Lincoln County, where he’ll take the custodial position here. He was a custodial substitute here during the 2020-21 school year while keeping his job in Mead. Kelp graduated from Rogers High School in 1991 and was an alignment manager at Les Schwab and a shop manager at Midas and R & R Oil, all in Spokane, during the 199...
Hoffman, James H. June 1, 1944 - June 13, 2021 James H Hoffman was born June 1, 1944 and passed away on June 13th, 2021 in Rocklyn, WA. He was born to Wilmer & Letha (Smith) Hoffman. Jim was raised on the Seven Springs Ranch, west of Davenport, Washington. He graduated from Harrington High School in 1962. Jim attended and played basketball at Yakima Valley Community College, where he met Linda Pearson who he later married. Jim loved his children, Lori Hashimoto, Janine Noel,...
Good morning, and again, welcome to the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2021! As I look out across the field and into the stands, I see not just our families, friends, teachers, coaches and close community members, I see our biggest fans. I see the teachers that taught us how to tie our shoes and zip our coats (which we had to at least try three times by ourselves before Ms. Manley would rescue us), stand us in line and find our own library book for us. I see the teachers...
