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Anyone who has graduated from Odessa High School is reminded to send name changes, or changes of address to the attention of Debbie Praetorius at Leffel, Otis & Warwick. DPraetorius@leffelotiswarwick.com 509-982-2922...
The Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s 20th annual Wine Tasting and Auction was held at the community center Friday, May 6. A good crowd was on hand to bid on hundreds of silent auction, live auction and other items. Preliminary reports indicate that the event was a success, raising around $40,000, according to foundation president Kim King. Nearly $9,000 was raised in the special auction for the vital signs equipment for the ambulance. King reported that the highest bid for an i...
Parents of current fourth-graders at P.C. Jantz Elementary School, represented by Kim King and Carmen Weishaar, made a presentation to the school board April 27 concerning the lack of a fifth grade teacher. Due to budget cuts expected by the state legislature, the board last spring opted not to hire a replacement elementary teacher for retiring second-grade teacher Beverly Scherr. Instead, teachers of grades three through five moved down a grade, leaving the fifth grade without a teacher. Fifth-graders this year were...
Public input Dobson Road business owner Jim Walter attended Monday night’s town council meeting to request that the members save the road. Apparently multiple causes are combining to contribute to deterioration of the road. First, utility companies have not done an adequate job of tamping down the fill used after installation of utility lines, which has caused sinking in some areas. Then when cold or wet weather makes the surfacing more susceptible, traffic which includes heavy trucks contributes to breakage, which in turn h...
Joel Edmonds has taken over as general manager of Inland Empire Oilseeds under a management agreement with AgVenturesNW (not as majority shareholders as we erroneously reported last week, although they may become majority shareholders at some time in the future). Edmonds and Wally Kempe are the two principals in 1138, LLC who have been negotiating with IEO since last November to work out a way to get the plant reopened and operating once again. Kempe was out of town, but...
The sixth annual Friends of the Pool Walk-a-Thon was held Sunday, May 1, and raised over $4,500 as of Monday. According to Suzie Deife, FOP president, a total of 66 walkers collected pledges. Most of them were school-aged children, but participants ranged in age from one year old to adults who took advantage of the fresh air and exercise. The pledge walkers walked or ran a total of 1,278 laps around the track at Finney Field for a total of 319.5 miles. This is an average of...
Laura Estes presented the results of the Spring Fling downtown quilt walk at Tuesday’s meeting. A total of 150 passports were distributed and 37 were turned in for the $100 cash drawing. All 37 had been initialed or stamped by at least the required six businesses. Of the entrants, 30 had visited more than six businesses. Twenty-one different communities were represented in the completed ballots, with entrants from Odessa and nearby communities to as far away as Monroe, Wash. and Rathdrum, Idaho. Justin Parr reported that t...
My cousin has been writing a column for The Northern Star, a weekly newspaper in Clinton, Minnesota (my mother’s home town) for years. He’s also published a couple of books and is generally considered to be one of the major successes in our family. At least, that’s what my mother said. Mom was a fan of the comparative style of parenting, using such tools as “Why can’t you be more like your sister?” and “Did you read Brent’s column this week - it’s really good.” Mind you,...
One of the major provisions in the federal health reform law calls on states to establish health insurance exchanges by 2014. These exchanges were envisioned as virtual “open air markets,” managed by new state agencies, where consumers could compare insurance offerings and choose the best health coverage at the best price. Good idea. But early indications are that states are using the exchanges to create their own vision of health-care reform, including everything from cro...
It’s obvious that miners focus on the highest concentration of gold or copper they can find. And geologists like me are always on the lookout for unusually high concentrations of metals in veins and rocks. We go where the best stuff is, and make a living helping to bring it to where it’s used in everything from the lead and zinc in your car battery to gold crowns for your teeth. I know the geological perspective about resources pretty well. But recently I had the chance to...
Reactions have been predictably strong to the following news story, excerpted here from UPI.com: WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) – The Obama administration is considering a plan that would require the study and execution of a plan to tax U.S. drivers based on the amount of miles they drive. The plan is included in the administration’s Transportation Opportunities Act and follows a Congressional Budget Office report backing the idea of taxing drivers based on miles driven, The Hill reported Thursday. In its report, the CBO said a vehi...
On volunteering in Odessa . . . The people who wanted to volunteer and were told, “We do not need you” are not shy and were persistent. They have lived here for three years. The husband works in Odessa. When they were finally asked to help at the beer tent during the 2011 Desert 100, it was on a Friday afternoon, and the husband took off from work. When they got to the tent, there were already three women working and no customers. When they got home, he called Marlon Schafer who said, “Oh, the help showed up and I forgo...
Bob Praetorius died peacefully in his sleep May 6, 2011 in Odessa at the age of 87 following an extended illness. He was born January 6, 1924 in Odessa to Seigfried (Zeke) and Sophie (Havlicak) Praetorius. He attended school in Odessa, graduating from Odessa High School in 1943. Following graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, and proudly served with the First Marine Division from 1943-1946. Robert was stationed in the South Pacific, spending time on Guadalcanal,...
David L. Crossley died May 8, 2011 in Odessa. He was born January 2, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio to William and Marion Crossley. He lived in Ohio until he joined the Army in 1950. He served during the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1955. He then made his home in Edison, New Jersey where he met and married his wife Florence Clementi in June of 1958. They were married for 32 years before Florence’s death in 1990. David and Florence had three children Joan, David Jr. a...
On April 14, five businesses in Spokane and Lincoln counties failed liquor compliance checks conducted by the Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB). WSLCB enforcement officers checked 22 businesses for sales/service of alcohol to minors. The five businesses sold alcohol to investigative aides working with WSLCB enforcement officers. The WSLCB regularly conducts compliance checks of area businesses licensed to sell alcohol. These businesses include restaurants, grocery stores, state and contract liquor stores,...
Odessa’s observance of Memorial day this year promises to be the most noteworthy ever, with the dedication of the new military monument at Odessa Cemetery. The community has always celebrated the occasion, honoring its deceased at the Odessa and surrounding cemetery and paying tribute to armed services personnel who have died. Plans for a typical observation of many years ago were reported in The Odessa Record in its issue of May 23, 1930: Odessa American legion men, who have had charge of Memorial Day services ever since t...
The success of Odessa’s high school students just may cause a problem with this summer’s entertainment. Odessa councilwoman Lois Harp reported at Monday night’s council meeting that the pool may have to close for a week in June because every lifeguard with the exception of manager Zack Powell will be going to the FBLA national conference in Florida the last week of June. In spite of notices at the school and newspaper advertisements, applications for lifeguard positions have not been pouring in. Although the lifeguard posit...
Asparagus, grown in the USA, has arrived in local markets. Maybe spring has sprung, after all? At a recent Sunday dinner, Barb Walter prepared Oven Roaster Asparagus, a simple but delicious way of preparation she learned from Jean Starkel. Roasting at low temperature, the dish can cook in the oven while at Sunday worship or any other time you want food ready to serve on returning from a two to three hour event. Stalks retain their rich green color and since there is little...
New books at the Library New reading material at the public library includes The Bride’s House by Sandra Dallas, 10th Anniversary (Women’s Murder Club) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro, The Sixth Man by David Baldacci and Sixkill by Robert B. Parker (published posthumously.) Friends of the Library The Odessa Friends of the Library report that their Spring Fling used-book sale at the Open Market (VFW Hall) was a success., raising just under $100. The group has historically held just one fundraising event per year, the Deut...
The Wilson Creek track and field team competed at the Bridgeport Invitational held May 3. The boys team finished in 11th place, while the girls were in 17th place. Individual efforts by Wilson Creek team members are given below, with placement, name and time/distance given for each event. Boys 100 meters 45 Harley Price 14.06 200 meters 14 Austin Reyes 24.86 800 meters 7 Patrick Trepanier 2:21.76 3200 meters 3 Derek Fredere 11:13.74 9 Ryan Trepanier 13:13.59 4x100 relay 4 Derek Fredere, Jacob Treat, Patrick Trepanier, Austin...
Track & Field Odessa-Harrington finishers in the meet held in Bridgeport May 3 were (placement/name/time or distance): Boys 800 Meters 15 Jacob Dewulf 2:33.24 1600 Meters 10 Jacob Dewulf 5:36.62 300-meter hurdles 9 Austin Schmierer 50.37 Javelin 26 Jacob Dewulf 92-06 Pole Vault 3 Austin Schmierer 8-06.00 Long Jump 21 Austin Schmierer 14-03.00 Girls 100 Meters 12 Kendall Todd 14.80 1600 Meters 14 Chelsea Fisher 7:15.48 100-meter Hurdles 13 Koralynne Kuch 19.80 Shot Put 18 Chelsea Fisher 23-05.00 Javelin 5 Kendall Todd 90-00 7...
Next week Thursday, May 19, is the date for the annual Mini Relay and Community BBQ in Wilson Creek. The community BBQ is open to all community members. Those wishing to eat at the BBQ should call the school office at 345-2541 to reserve a spot by Tuesday, May 16 at 3 p.m. Those wanting to attend are encouraged to pre-pay in the school office. The cost is $3.75 for adults, $2 for students in grades 7-12 and $1.50 for children in 6th grade and younger. The school will be serving barbecued hamburgers....
Seattle’s Burke Museum is working with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to offer the exhibit, “Cruisin’ the Washington Fossil Freeway,” through July 31 at the Dry Falls Visitor Center at Sun Lakes Dry Falls State Park near Coulee City. The exhibit features the art of Ray Troll and the science of paleontologist Kirk Johnson, working together to present the story of early life on earth. The Dry Falls Visitor Center is at 34875 Park Lake Road NE, Coulee City on highway 17. The center is open from 9 a.m. to...
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. May 2: Several dump trucks were reported traveling at high speeds up and down Hart Road. One caller advised her vehicle was almost forced off the road while she drove to work. A caller reported being harassed at her residence in the 300 block of NE...
