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Bike Week The Stumpjumpers came back to Odessa this past weekend for their White Knuckle and Frostbite events held south of town near the Odessa Industrial Park. Some have stayed the entire week and others will return on the coming weekend for the 41st annual Desert 100 endurance race on Sunday. Several other events will take place Saturday. Since first coming to the Odessa area in 2003, the Desert 100 has gotten bigger and more exciting each year. The campsite at the corner...
Odessa resident Nancy Liner has informed The Record of a scam telephone call she received April 2. She wanted to make sure that the public is aware of possible scam activity. Liner received the call Saturday, April 2 at about 7:30 a.m. She was told that she had just won 2.5 million dollars from Publishers Clearing House and that the ‘Prize Patrol’ would be arriving in a few hours. The caller said he was sure Liner realized that she would have to pay a lot of taxes on the money, and that was where he could help her out. His...
Odessa area resident Sharon Fink has informed The Record that missionaries Clay and Jewel Floch will be in Odessa again this year to share stories about their work with special-needs orphans in China. They will be at Christ Lutheran Church April 10 for the 11 a.m. service, then at a potluck at Heritage Church social hall at 5:30 p.m. The Flochs’ mission work began at Shepherd’s Field Children’s Village, an orphanage for special-needs children, in Tianjin, China in June 2009....
It’s that time of year again, when the children of Odessa begin asking their friends, neighbors and family members to pledge their hard-earned dollars, as they get ready to participate in the Friends of the Pool (FOP) 6th annual Walk-a-Thon. An assembly was held last Thursday in the school multi-purpose room to gear up for the Walk-a-Thon to be held Sunday, May 1, as the final event of Spring Fling. Children were informed of the date and given a Grannie BarBar cookie and a per...
This is a continuation of The Record's series on the past, present and future of historic buildings in Odessa. Readers' comments, information and letters are always welcome. The June 10, 1976 issue of The Odessa Record reported that the town council agreed to have a resolution drawn up authorizing remodeling of the mail floor of the old city hall: “Al Scheibner, Henry Hopp, Ron Stehr and Jarry Schafer, representatives of various groups using the old city hall, met with the c...
By DR. E. KIRSTEN PETERS Scientists have studied natural climate change for quite a while. Part of what we have learned about past climates comes from tree rings, and thereon hangs an interesting tale going back more than a century. Flagstaff, Ariz. was a pretty small burg in the 1890s, without the street lamps of big cities ‘back East.’ It also has an elevation of 7,000 feet, making it well over a mile above sea level. It was those two conditions that brought a young ast...
I’ve been totally bummed out this week. Even before last week’s paper was printed with my ode to spring, I knew I was having a setback. I don’t deal well with setbacks. I want life to proceed smoothly, without interruptions and without failures. Oh, well. About three weeks ago, my right knee started feeling a little funny. It wasn’t bending very well, and if I set it down wrong while I was walking, there would be a twinge. A week later there was more than a twinge, so I took...
Louis J. Pavliska, age 95, died in Spokane Valley April 3, 2011. His home was in Odessa. Louis was born, the eldest of four children, to Joseph and Anna (Trejbal) Pavliska on April 22, 1915 in Dubois, Idaho. He attended school in Odessa and graduated high school in 1933. In 1935, he took over the family farm and continued to operate it for 45 years until retirement in 1980. In 1941, he married his sweetheart, Elsie E. (Kissler) Pavliska and in 1944, a son Galen J. Pavliska,...
Loren L. (Laddie) Schlimmer died March 31, 2011 in Odessa at the age of 80. Laddie was born October 8, 1930, in Odessa to Conrad E. and Hattie (Schorzman) Schlimmer. He grew up on the family farm located north of Odessa and attended school in Marlin, graduating in 1948. While in school he played basketball and baseball for the Marlin Wildcats. Laddie began his service in the U.S. Army at Camp Roberts, Calif., in 1951, shipping out to South Korea in 1952, where he served on a...
While often at odds on issues, Rep. Joel Kretz and Mitch Friedman, executive director of Conservation Northwest, announced they are working together to find a compromise on policies surrounding cougar management. Senate Bill 5356, which would authorize a five-year extension of a pilot program that allows counties to opt into cougar hunting with hounds, was initially opposed by Friedman and his organization. However, he and Kretz have been working together to find common ground that meets the needs of those working to protect...
Odessa has grown into the community it is today as a result of civic leadership. Back when the town was new, the Odessa Commercial Club, later to become the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, campaigned for new businesses, recruited new residents and sought better roads and railroad schedule. The Odessa Record in its issue of April 16, 1909, gave this report of the meeting of the Commercial Club held earlier that week. The monthly meeting of the Odessa Commercial Club was held at the Town Hall Tuesday evening, and several matters...
Chiefs Bar and Grill was the site of the first annual Chiefs Fiesta Buffet for the Cure, Tuesday, March 29. The buffet included beef and chicken tacos, chicken enchiladas, chips and salsa, refried beans, Mexican rice and various desserts. Members of Odessa’s TEAM GOT PINK? for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 2011 waited tables and cleaned up. According to Chiefs co-owner Sherri Frederick, over 80 people were served at the buffet, which was intended to raise money for the Race for the Cure. Frederick said that she and W...
Big brother Caleb Josiah Kuch announces the arrival of his twin sisters, Anna Marie (5 pounds, 9 ounces) and Addison Faith (7 pounds). The girls were born at Sacred Heart Medical Center on March 7 to parents Bill and Christina Kuch of Marlin....
Monday, April 11: Beef Stroganoff over rice, garden vegetables salad, broccoli, roll and fruit cup. Wednesday, April 13: Hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and gravy, beets in sour cream, spring salad, roll and apricots. Thursday, April 14: Beef stew, mixed green salad, roll and cinnamon pears. *If you plan to attend a meal, call a day ahead to the Old Town Hall at 982-2654, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, Wednesday and Thursday....
Odessa Junior and Senior High students received the academic honors listed below for the 3rd quarter, April 2011. A student must have a grade point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the Honor Roll and Honorable Mention requires a grade point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. High School Senior class: Honorable Mention: Lexi Watkins, Christina Johnson Junior class: Honor Roll:...
Baseball The Titans’ season got off to a slow start with the cancellation of the March 22 double header that was to be played against St. John-Endicott in St. John. The games were cancelled due to wet field conditions. O-H vs. St. Michael’s So the season officially began March 26 with a double-header against St. Michael’s Academy of Spokane. In game one, the Titans prevailed 13-2. 1 2 3 4 5 R H E St. M's 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 5 O-H 2 0 2 8 1 13 6 2 Winning pitcher was Andy Schaf...
The Odessa Lodge #156 of the Free and Accepted Masons donated two bikes as prizes for reading awards. Students in the third and fourth grades were eligible if they met their accelerated reading goals. The following students met or exceeded their goals: Jaden Hunt, Mya Boss, Blake Keaton, Marcus King, McKennah Davison, Ryan Moffet, Ireland Luiten, Jakob Starkel, MaKayla Nelson, Caitlyn Schuh, Camden Weber, Kameron Martin, Maddy Wagner, Jesse Berry, Kassidy Crossley, Theron...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Spokane District, Wenatchee Field Office, is proposing to build 1.75 miles of fence on the east end of the Saddle Mountains Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) open riding area. The proposed fence would delineate the boundary between the BLM-managed OHV open riding area and adjacent private lands (not open for OHV use). An information package is available on the internet at: http://www.blm.gov/or/districts/spokane/plans/index.php, or upon request from the Wenatchee Field Office at (509) 665-2100....
Greg Anderson, Executive Director of Grant County Farm Service Agency announced Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has set general signup for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) to begin on March 14, 2011, and continue through April 15, 2011. During the signup period, farmers and ranchers may offer eligible land for CRP's competitive general signup at their county Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Land currently not enrolled in CRP may be offered in this signup provided all eligibility requirements are met. Additionally,...
The Zoar Cemetery series continues this week with more information on the Scheller family name. Mollie (Scheller Derr "Derr, Mollie. Died: 9-01-1969. Birth: 3-08-1892, Russia. Widowed. Father: Heinrich Scheller. Mother: Anna Schafer. Buried: Odessa Cemetery, Odessa, Wash." (Lincoln Cty. Health death card ) "Funeral services for Mrs. Mollie Derr, 77, were held at the UCC of Odessa on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. B. M. Schafer officiating. Interment was in the Odessa Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons: Richard...
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. Names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers are generally not listed in this column. March 28: A caller who found an abandoned custom bicycle without wheels stashed in bushes near the state park sign along the Keller grade and asked if he could keep it for his son was advised he could if its owner didn't claim it in 60 days. A woma...
Farmers and ranchers in central Washington may be eligible for financial relief due to physical losses. A Presidential Disaster Designation has been made for Kittitas and Klickitat counties as primary disaster areas due to severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred January 11 through January 21, 2011. Therefore, Grant and Benton counties have been labeled contiguous disaster counties, and are eligible for assistance. The designation triggers availability of low-interest loans in the affected...
On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office along with the Alcohol/Drug Center's Meth Action Team and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Dispatch at 404 Sinclair, located in Davenport. The service is free and anonymous – no questions asked. Last S...
For the first 90 days since the emergency zone law went into effect on January 1, 2011, the main focus for the Washington State Patrol was to educate motorists about the new law. Starting April 1, 2011, State Patrol troopers will now begin writing tickets to motorists who fail to slow down or move over when passing stationary emergency vehicles on the side of the highway. Troopers will not be conducting “sting” or emergency zone emphases.Troopers will ticket motorists on a case-by-case basis or as incidents occur. The sta...
Spring has sprung and with it the grass gets greener, the trees start budding, the flowers begin to poke their shoots up, and the weather starts to get warmer (except for that crazy arctic wind). Winter always brings about the “death” of nature when everything becomes brown and dies away. But the gloominess of the grayness of winter is finally transformed into the radiant beauty of spring. I love the changes at this time of the year. It cries out of beauty, new life, and a f...
