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July 20, 1949 – July 15, 2017 Cheryl Arlt, age 67, passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital on July 15, 2017, surrounded by her loving family.Cheryl graduated from Odessa High School and shortly after moved to Ritzville where she and her husband, Mike, raised their children. She and the love of her life, Mike, were married on December 6, 1969 and enjoyed over 47 years together. Cheryl is survived by her husband, Mike, and their children Shane (Shannon), Cody, Farah Slahtasky (...
HaLee Walter, agriscience educator at Odessa High School recently attended an eight-day professional development institute at Washington State University to teach the Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Principles of Agricultural Science Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) course in Walter's program. CASE is an instructional system that is changing the culture of agriculture programs in the United States through intense teacher...
1 Years Ago The Odessa Record July 27, 1917 Guard against grain fires. Representative E.L. Farnsworth has asked the Record to publish this week a few suggestions offered by State Insurance Commissioner H.O. Fishback as the best means for guarding against fires which might destroy either standing grain or that stacked or being threshed. At this time when the loss of a single bushel of grain may mean hunger for some one dependent upon the bushel for sustenance, it will be...
Billings, Mont. - In the wake of the discovery of a cow in Alabama infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) that did not enter the U.S. food supply, R-CALF USA CEO Bill Bullard issued the following statement regarding his organization’s involvement in strengthening the nation’s BSE safeguards. “Bovine spongiform encephalopathy was first detected in Europe in 1986 and then spread to 25 countries. Worldwide, more than 180,000 cattle contracted the disease and 205 human deaths in 11 countries were attributed to BS...
Summer Reading Program Eighteen energetic and vivacious children modified the normally quiet atmosphere of the Harrington Public Library on Thursday afternoon about 2 p.m., when they descended from the Summer Camp Program at the school for their last two hours of the day. Emma Aldrich led their lesson with an inquiry as to what the students already knew about space. The children looked through "The Science of Everything" from National Geographic and "Science Encyclopedia" by...
Donnie Zimbelman was born March 2, 1927 and passed away quietly in Moses Lake on July 18, 2017. He was born in Marlin to Gus and Emma (Kallenberger) Zimbelman. Donnie is survived by his brother, Robert (Bobby) Zimbelman of Odessa, son Bill Zimbelman of Ephrata and daughters Jodi Zimbelman of Ephrata and Janie Olsick of Wilson Creek, eight grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gus and Emma, sisters Rhea...
Summer harvest season is not just for wheat. Home gardens can produce a bumper crop leaving the gardener wondering what to do with it all. I received requests for an easy apricot jam, any ideas besides zucchini bread for an abundance of zucchini and those cooking for harvesters were exchanging meal ideas on Facebook. My recommendation in that department was Twist Tuna Salad, a recipe I received from the late Elizabeth Fink in 1989. Easy to prepare, it lends itself to...
In a normal year, the canola harvest would be finished by now and even the subsequent wheat harvest would be winding down. This year, the long winter has led to concurrent harvesting of canola and wheat. Farmers and their families are extremely busy. By all accounts, the northwest wheat harvest is turning out very well in terms of quality and quantity. The only caveat – low prices. The large harvest worldwide has left no shortage of this commodity. Better weather, with rain f...
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. Monday, July 17: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 21 just outside Odessa. A Wilbur woman reported receiving an IRS scam call. Deputies investigated a reported burglary at the...
To the Editor: Once again, students at Odessa High School demonstrate that small schools rule! Congratulations to the FBLA for its state and national achievements this year. Another fantastic job! Kudos to your advisor, Terri King. The support from teachers, parents, and community shows that small towns and their schools are committed to success. Sincerely, Duane and Jonnie Pitts Odessa...
OLYMPIA – Washington’s average annual wage grew by 4.8 percent in 2016 to $58,957, representing the largest percentage increase year over year since 2007. The average weekly wage rose from $1,082 in 2014 to $1,133 in 2016, according to the state Employment Security Department These figures include only those wages covered by unemployment insurance. Much of the increase was driven by a 7.3 percent increase in total earnings, which grew by nearly $12.5 billion in 2016. Overall, the average number of workers in Washington cov...
Kendall Todd, a 2013 graduate of Odessa High School, has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education. She graduated cum laude. Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private, liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Todd is the daughter of Bruce and Kim Todd of Odessa....
The women in the “Chicks with Sticks” league continue to play some great games of golf. The side games for week #5 involved rolling a die with the amount rolled taken off the total score. Winning that game were the Golden Girls: Joyce Kuest, Myrna Wolsborn, Apryl Wraspir and Judy Scrupps. Side games for week #6 will be on hole 7, where the women must land on the green with their drive....
OLYMPIA - July 25, 2017 - The Washington Department of Revenue is warning businesses to be aware of an email phishing scam targeting Washington state businesses. The scammers are sending emails that appear to come from Revenue and provide them with instructions to renew their business license using alternate links to the “My DOR” business licensing system. Businesses are encouraged to be on the lookout for this, and other similar scams, and never click on an unusual link in an email. To avoid falling victim to this scam, bus...
Preparations for Fest have begun in earnest over the past couple of weeks. The Chamber’s marketing committee has printed posters and smaller heavy-paper cards to hand out to interested visitors and to send with Miss Odessa and her princess as they ride the Odessa community float in various celebrations throughout the area. Several groups and organizations which have chalets in the Fest Platz have been seen downtown sprucing up their facilities with new paint and added decorations. The members of Christ Lutheran Church, w...
I was talking with a friend the other day, when I heard Simon and Garfunkel’s “59th Street Bridge Song” and its lyrics, “Slow down, you move too fast; you got to make the morning last. Kicking down the cobble stones, looking at life and feeling groovy.” Life was so much simpler back then. In Seattle, an eight-year-old could get on a transit bus alone and travel across town without a worry. Life nowadays moves so fast we barely have time to think. Then the next problem rears its ugly face, and another day begins. You’re st...
SEATTLE - Today is the final day for the public to comment on an updated assessment of four pesticides that environmental and food-safety groups worry are killing off bees. Hundreds of thousands of public comments are being delivered to EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., today by Friends of the Earth, the Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice and others. They’re urging the agency to ban pesticides known as neonicotinoids. Attorney Janette Brimmer with Earthjustice says there isn’t enough scrutiny from the EPA of...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening with two members of the town’s engineering firm providing reports. Steven Nelson reported that the downtown street project is finished except for the intersection of Division and First Avenue area where a water pipe with no shutoff had been found. Public works director Rod Webster plans to have the town crew work on sealing off the pipe and finishing whatever work remains. Repeated attempts to find the source of the water coming through the pipe have been unsuccessful, said W...
