Articles from the July 17, 2014 edition
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Love- The Odessa Record; "By Your Relative"
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). Dream #3 continuation Last week, I was telling you about... — Updated 7/16/2014
Ronald E. Frederick
Ron Frederick died July 8, 2014 at his home in Odessa at the age of 78. Ron was born May 30, 1936 in Odessa to Louis and Alma (Giese) Frederick. He attended school in Odessa until... — Updated 7/16/2014
Billie (Martin) Mills
Billie Helen Mills passed away on July 12, 2014 at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport at the age of 75. She was surrounded by family and our Lord Jesus. She was preceded in death by her... — Updated 7/16/2014
Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthdays for July 17: Neil Fink and Alexa Boss. July 18: Roxy Plinski, Don Maddock, Pam Williams, Tracy Walter and Melissa Schafer. July 19: Jax Allen, Kaci Scheller-Bleau and Amber Galloway. July 20: Mary Buck. July 21: Cassie... — Updated 7/16/2014
Senior Menu
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23: Lasagna, Italian vegetables, Caesar salad, apricots, garlic bread, icecream. THURSDAY, JULY 24: Fish and chips, mixed vegetables, coleslaw, whole wheat roll, berry cobbler. If you are not a regular attendee at... — Updated 7/16/2014
The Weather
High Low Prec. S Jul. 09 97 61 .00 Jul. 10 95 57 .00 Jul. 11 94 53 .00 Jul. 12 97 59 .00 Jul. 13 99 56 .00 Jul. 14 103 65 .00 Jul. 15 99 58 .00 Yearly total to date 4.38 inches. Snow accumulation: 8.5 inches to date. Seasonal... — Updated 7/16/2014
Odessa Grain
The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $6.16. Hard Red Winter is down at $6.73. DNS is down at $7.08. Barley remains at 148.00.... — Updated 7/16/2014
Court Report
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 w... — Updated 7/16/2014
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor We had our three-day reunion at Reiman park. The family wants the town to know that we appreciate this. The restrooms were clean and supplied. The swimming pool got a lot of use by the adults and kids. The Kramer... — Updated 7/16/2014
Welcome to my Kitchen
I met Robert and Joan Labrosse from Calgary, Alberta, when I stopped into the Odessa Museum Research and Quilt Room a week or so ago. They were visiting, and in search of... — Updated 7/16/2014
Thirteen students added to list of certified baby sitters
Beginning in 2010, as part of the goal to provide health education for our community, the Odessa Healthcare Foundation has sponsored a Babysitting Basics class for youth, ages 10–18, interested in improving their skills as b... — Updated 7/16/2014
Harrington News
The Harrington Opera House Society met July 7 at 7 p.m. in the Art Room with the following in attendance: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Paul Charlton, Linda Wagner, Marge Womach, Bonnie Hardy, Billie Herron,... — Updated 7/16/2014
This Week in Odessa History
1 years ago From The Odessa Record July 10, 1914 "For almost the first time in its history the Record was a day late. The paper was ready to go to press at its regular time of 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, but because of trouble... — Updated 7/16/2014
Rock Doc
It’s astonishing to think about, but when my grandfather was born, tuberculosis was the number one cause of death in our country. Worse still, one in five children didn’t live to... — Updated 7/16/2014
Market Perspective
Grain markets continue to feel the pressure from export competition for wheat sales and impending large corn and soybean crops. The last couple of USDA Crop Reports have done nothing to break the downward trend that the grain... — Updated 7/16/2014
A Baltic Sea graduation trip for grandsons
Recently, Kami and Garret Braun, Kara, Jenaka and Gunnar Nelson and I enjoyed a cruise on the Baltic Sea, where we visited seven countries. The trip was a high school graduation present for my grandsons, Garret and Gunnar. The... — Updated 7/16/2014
Odessa power outage July 23-24
Nearly 700 Avista Utilities customers in the town of Odessa will experience a power outage on Wednesday, July 23, from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. The outage is required to create a safe environment for crews to... — Updated 7/16/2014
(Tyke) Josephine Disciascio
Tyke died June 28, 2014 in Colville. She was born May 22, 1942 in Marlin to George and Lillian Starkel, the youngest of five children. She is preceded in death by her parents, her brother Jerry Starkel and her sister Joyce Oberg.... — Updated 7/16/2014
Extending education funding to colleges and universities
Thousands of Washington high school seniors recently walked across stages to receive their diplomas. For the college bound, the question is, “Where are they walking?” Lawmakers will answer that question in January when they wri... — Updated 7/16/2014
Bud and Jerry King celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
A surprise 60th wedding anniversary celebration was held for Odessa natives Bud and Jerry King by their children on Sunday, July 13 at Reiman Park. Their actual anniversary date... — Updated 7/16/2014
Need farmer, rancher reps for agricultural committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency is seeking candidates for an upcoming farmer and rancher-elected county committee election. The Lincoln County FSA office will accept nominations through August 1, 2014. “Far... — Updated 7/16/2014
FBLA sends 18 to National Leadership Conference in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee was the destination for 18 students from Odessa High School who competed in the 2014 National Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Conference. With the... — Updated 7/16/2014
Bio-diesel plant lays off staff while it "completes expansion"
Damon Pistulka, the restart specialist at TransMessis Columbia Plateau, LLC, on July 9 issued layoff notices to all employees and put them on standby status, saying, “Market conditi... — Updated 7/16/2014