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ODESSA – Les Jimerson, formerly the number-two man on Odessa's two-man police force, was sworn in as the newest Odessa Town Marshal by Mayor Bill Crossley at Monday night's town council meeting. Former chief Brent Dell resigned his post in December to take a job elsewhere. Jimerson joined the Odessa force in March of 2019. The first 2021 meeting of the council on January 11 was once again via Zoom, and a full complement of council members was present: Vickie Iverson, M...
ODESSA – Daniel Glaze has joined the staff of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center as a nurse practitioner, bringing the current staff to four full-time providers. He joins family nurse practitioners Kyle Anderson and Ruby Ayers and licensed social worker James DeDeaux. His first day on the job was January 4. Glaze, 42, is a native of the Florida panhandle, from a town near Pensacola. He and his wife Kayla, also a Florida native, have two children, a daughter Sidalee, 13, and a s...
ODESSA – It was not a white Christmas exactly, but snow did arrive in a big way as the New Year approached. Odessa and surrounding areas received up to six inches of the white stuff on Dec. 29-30, as temperatures hovered right around freezing. Town and rural residents faced an arduous task as they dug their way out. Rising daytime temperatures provided a drizzle of rain that made the snow extremely heavy (by weight). Town crews worked feverishly all day on Dec. 30 to clear the...
1 years ago Jan. 7, 1921 The opening dance at the New Community Hall given by the Odessa Concert Band New Year’s eve was one of the largest ever held in Odessa and also one of the most enjoyable. Dancing began at 8:30 and continued until nearly four in the morning. The prize waltz was held at 11 p.m. and Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Jenks were awarded first prize in the waltz contest. Con. H. Eckhardt’s crew of men began excavation for installation of the new five-ton Armstrong ice plant in the Odessa Meat Market. 75 years ago Jan...
1 years ago Dec. 31, 1920 The Odessa Hardware & Implement Co. had a narrow escape from a disastrous fire when a blaze broke out in its place of business and was quickly put out by a hurry-up run of the local fire department. The fire originated in the stairway to the basement, evidently a short time after closing at six o’clock and was discovered a little after seven by Henry Strate who turned in the alarm. Ernest J. Wachter and Dorothy Neff were united in marriage at the home of the bride’s parents in Yakima. Those on inti...
PULLMAN – Alexis B. Schmierer, an alumna of Odessa High School, graduated from Washington State University in December 2020 with a bachelor's degree in Human Development with certifications in Early Childhood Education and Family Studies. She is the daughter of Deric and Marra Schmierer and the granddaughter of Jan Foster, all of Odessa. As an undergraduate, she served as a research assistant at the IMPACT (Improving Prevention through ACTion) Research lab while completing her...
ODESSA – The Odessa hospital and clinic do not yet have any doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines for the prevention of Covid-19. Clinic manager Barb Schlimmer told The Record that they have been told that doses of vaccine will be coming and that Odessa will have 24 to 48 hours notice of when they will be delivered. In the meantime, Schlimmer said, staff members at the hospital, clinic and assisted-living facility are actively engaged in preparing and planning for inoculating the health-care providers, EMTs, p...
ODESSA – "The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood," said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife's home p...
Santa visited Odessa on Dec. 17, where members of the Odessa Volunteer Fire Department gave him a ride through the streets of town on a beautifully decorated fire engine....
ODESSA – “The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood,” said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife’s home placed third. These top three were selected by a committ...
ODESSA – Despite the current pandemic, the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America managed to host their annual Christmas party spread out in the high school gym. White elephant gifts, cheeseburgers catered by Chiefs Bar and Grill and socially distanced games helped to make the annual holiday tradition a lot of fun, according to FBLA advisor Terri King. The FBLA students have been meeting and working on their projects for the remainder of the year, while following recommended health-related p...
1 years ago Dec. 24, 1920 The Town of Odessa received one of the finest Christmas presents ever given a municipality of its size in the dedication of the new Community Hall [Editor’s note: Known today as the Old Town Hall] with a Christmas tree, and the interest shown exceeded expectations. Seating capacity of the new auditorium is 500, but the actual count by W.H. Luher, a local merchant, as the people left the hall showed that there were over 1100 people at the community tree. Not anticipating such a crowd, the C...
TOLYMPIA – On Monday, Dec. 14, Secretary of State Kim Wyman presided over Washington’s 2020 Electoral College. The state’s 12 electors cast ballots for Joseph R. Biden for president and Kamala D. Harris for vice president, both of whom won the popular vote in the Nov. 3 General Election. The Electoral College vote was held in the Legislative building in Olympia, which is not open to the public. To ensure public health and safety, and in adherence to health guidelines, attendance was limited to the electors and alter...
ODESSA – At Monday night’s final meeting of the Odessa Town Council in 2020, it was announced that Town Marshal Brent Dell has handed in his resignation, loaded up his belongings and headed for the Las Vegas area, where a new job awaits. It is also where his elderly mother lives, a fact that entered into his decision to make the move, according to Odessa Mayor Bill Crossley. Officer Les Jimerson is now the acting marshal and will be sworn in as the new town marshal in January, Crossley announced. After the holidays, the tow...
ODESSA – Last Saturday was a busy day at the grand opening of Odessa Hardware, with Matt and Liz Roberson and members of their extended family hosting folks who dropped by to shop, visit and enter drawings for various store items throughout the day. Matt's niece and nephew, Josee and Cass Newman, were on hand to help out, as was the Roberson children's grandmother Alberta Cannon. All three of Matt and Liz's children were also present, Cannon, Katherine and Annabelle. It was a...
1 years ago Dec. 10, 1920 The annual town election was as expected a very quiet affair more closely resembling a school election than a general one. Shortly after noon only 11 votes had been cast and when the polls closed only 32 had exercised their right of franchise. There was no scratching done on the “Citizens’ Ticket” which, with the limited number of votes, made this election the easiest one to get in the returns of any ever held in Odessa. The newly elected officers are J.C. Michaelsen, mayor; W.L. Smith and Wm. H...
ODESSA – The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the library and via ZOOM on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop held at 5:30 p.m. in the district office during which the board reviewed levy resolutions and discussed school board goals for the school year. Present were Ed Deife, board chair; board members Janie Steward, Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Dan Read, Superintendent; Jamie Nelson, Principal; Staci Claassen, Assistant Business Manager; Justin P...
ODESSA — As of 2 p.m. Nov. 24, Lincoln County had counted 7,073 ballots, accounting for 87.87% of the 8,049 registered voters in the county. For the most part, Lincoln County voters followed their traditional Republican leanings, while statewide voting predominantly favored Democratic candidates. Although Lincoln County voted for the Trump/Pence ticket by 73.23% vs. 24.36% for Biden/Harris all the down to the precinct level, the statewide vote was a bit closer in favor of the Democrats who garnered 57.97% of the vote to t...
ODESSA – The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening and held one of the shortest meetings on record. Following a public hearing on the final budget proposal, at which no comments from the public were forthcoming, council members Landon Lobe, Vickie Iverson, Kelly Watkins and Marlene Kramer were called to order by Mayor Bill Crossley. Zoning inspector Bill Knerr was present via Zoom, The Record was represented by Terrie Schmidt-Crosby, and Meri Jane Bohn, town clerk, recorded the proceedings. The usual housekeeping matters w...
1 years ago Nov. 26, 1920 The town caucus held Monday evening for the purpose of selecting candidates for a mayor, two councilmen and a town treasurer to be balloted upon at the regular election Tuesday, Dec. 7, was the quietest one ever seen here. This was not because there was a lack of attendance for there was a representative number of voters out, but evidently the matter had not been talked over before hand, and all had come with the intention of renominating Mayor H.C. Phillips, Councilmen J.C. Michaelsen and C.M....
DAVENPORT – According to the Lincoln County Health Department, the average number of Covid-19 cases in Washington state has doubled over the past two weeks, with the numbers in Lincoln County following the trend. As of November 17, Lincoln County had 39 new cases within 14 days, which put the case rate at 365 cases per 100,000 people. There have been 123 confirmed positive cases in the county and two deaths. Recent outbreaks have occurred in the county associated with Vista Manor, an assisted living facility in Davenport, a...
1 years ago Nov. 19, 1920 After an exciting chase lasting more than a week, Louis A. Steurnagle was arrested by Sheriff McManus and identified as one of three men who robbed a store at Odessa, a garage at Ephrata and who stole Sheriff Deycous’ car at Wilson Creek. Steurnagle is strongly suspected of being implicated in several safe and store robberies across Washington and into Idaho during the past year. Nearly 100 stores, offices and business places have been robbed in the last 12 months, all perpetrated using the same m...
ODESSA – Odessa High School 2018 graduate Hannah Sheldon, daughter of Don and Mo Sheldon, formerly of Odessa, has been awarded the American FFA Degree by the National FFA Organization based in Indianapolis, Ind. Only about 1% of FFA members receive this award each year. Hannah was recognized for this achievement at the National FFA Convention and Expo, a virtual event that took place Oct. 27-29. According to the FFA website, "As the highest degree achievable in the National F...
ODESSA – The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met this week Tuesday in the public library at noon for the first time since last March. President Zach Schafer, having served five years in that position, longer than any previous Odessa Chamber president, told members he could no longer continue in that role, although he said he would continue to attend meetings and contribute to the organization. He also called for nominations for the Chamber’s officers, something that takes place each November. Several current officers were als...
ODESSA – "The Odessa Lions Club would like to give a big shout out to the local community for dressing up so nicely for Christmas. There are too many really great displays to give awards everyone that deserved one. The 700 block of Second St. gets the nod for best neighborhood," said Lions Club member Marlon Schafer. The first-place award for the best decorated home went to Joel and Danielle Hardung. The home of Heath Voise took second place, and Ed and Dee Deife's home p...
