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Whether you love or hate the Canada goose, you would have to admit that the one pictured above looks like the real thing. In 1982, John M. Schmauder completed “The Wonder Deek,” as he titled it on the bottom of the platform bearing his carving, a decoy representating a very lifelike Canada goose. The goose is carved out of sugar pine, a wood particularly favored by woodworkers, according Mark Fulford, the current owner of the goose. Securely mounted on a wooden platform, it...
Fiess, Norman Robert, (d. 2-12-2012; b. 4-16-1936) Norman R. Fiess, a longtime resident of the Reardan/Edwall area in Eastern Washington, passed away peacefully in Richland, WA on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Born in Wilbur on April 16, 1936 to Charles and Evelyn Fiess, Norm was raised in Wilson Creek until moving with his family to Edwall. Norm graduated from Reardan High School in 1954 and received his Accounting degree in 1958 at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma. He then returned to Edwall where he worked the family far...
At the regular January 25 meeting of the Odessa School Board, the board opted to send out an informational newsletter about the upcoming school levies, so voters would have the information before election day (February 14). Ballots have been sent out to registered voters and must be postmarked or hand-delivered by that date. Reporting on legislative issues with relevance to the Odessa School District’s levy requests, school superintendent Suellen White said that the Washington state legislature, due to the storm the p...
In early December, Jason and Danielle Scrupps, Ritzville, Wash., participated in the CHS New Leader Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. The young producer program is organized by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative. The Scruppses represented AgVentures NW, LLC, Odessa, Wash., at the CHS New Leader Institute, held in conjunction with the CHS Annual Meeting. The Scruppses were among 130 participants from 14 states. Participants were nominated by their local cooperative or a producer organization. During the t...
Based on the numbers, Christmas Fest 2011 was even more successful than last year’s event. A total of 275 people signed in at the door to be eligible for the 32 available door prizes (see box for winners’ names). Names of winners were drawn throughout the day. In 2010, 216 had signed in for a chance at one of 20 prizes. There may have been others who visited but did not bother to sign in, but the number was nevertheless a good indicator of the crowd size. Of the 32 door pri...
Santa will be arriving Wednesday, December 7th at about 5 p.m. He’ll be flying in to the Odessa Public Library, where he has graciously agreed to sit for portraits with local children of all ages. The Record has been informed by elves in the know that he’ll only be available until 7 p.m. that evening, so be sure to get there in plenty of time. While you wait in line, you can look over the raffle items on offer by the Friends of the Library, The second annual fundraising raffle offers several items that would make wonderful gi...
Black Friday is over and done with. The major retailers around the country have done their best to lure consumers through their doors and down the aisles. For those who don’t care to dare the crowds and bright lights of all-night shopping, there’s another option: Shopping locally. While smaller retailers in rural communities may not be able to offer the variety found in larger stores, there are many benefits that may offset that lack. Most of Odessa’s businesses are owned by residents of the community, who in turn suppo...
Staff reports Quite a few veterans, along with families and friends, turned out for the annual Veterans Day dinner held at the VFW hall in Odessa. Turkey and stuffing, potatoes and gravy were provided by the women of the Ladies Auxiliary, and guests were asked to provide a potluck salad or dessert. Lloyd Tebow was the featured speaker, assisted by son-in-law Alan Voise. Tebow and Voise flew to see the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. on an Honor Flight in September...
The 2011 State Land Judging Contest was hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District on November 2 at the Keith and LeAnna Schafer farm on Highway 28 five miles west of Odessa. Attending the contest were 135 students from the FFA chapters of 18 eastern and central Washington high schools. Schools sending one or two FFA land judging teams to the contest included Almira-Coulee-Hartline, Cheney, Davenport, Freeman, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Lacrosse, Lind, Moses Lake, Odessa, Pomeroy, Prosser, Ritzville, Rosalia,...
The year has kicked off and been a productive one for the FFA chapter members and agriculture students; both groups have been working diligently. Between practicing for upcoming CDEs (Career Development Events), signing up and working shifts at activities, and doing their fair share of homework, this time of year requires a good deal of effort and cooperation from everyone. During Deutschesfest the chapter was in charge of running the corn booth and assisted the FFA alumni in...
Following up on last week’s report on the Lincoln County Fair, Audrey Beck took a second-place prize in quilting, in addition to the two Best of Show awards for sewing. Readers are encouraged to submit any other results not provided to The Record by the fair administration. Jacob DeWulf of the Odessa FFA had his Grand Champion hog purchased by the law firm of Carpenter, McGuire & Dewulf. Dakota Largent of the Odessa Jr. Livestock 4H Club also had a Grand Champion hog. It w...
Grange At the Lincoln County Fair, the Canniwai Grange booth prepared by Lise Ott of Irby took first place, and the Pomona Grange booth prepared by Gordon Peterson of Marlin took second place. Round Robin In the Round Robin event, in which youngsters in FFA and 4-H compete with animals other than those they normally exhibit (to show their expertise with an unfamiliar animal), Lexi Hirst of Harrington received the FFA large animal trophy in freshman/sophomore category. David El...
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. July 11: Two pit bulls were reported loose in the vicinity of Third and Adams streets in Davenport. No injuries were reported in a traffic collision involving a motorcycle at Morgan and Twelfth...
Band Concert The end of the school year brought with it several awards ceremonies at the Odessa School District. The band concert on May 26 included performers from fifth grade through high school. The fifth-graders, in their first year of formal instruction on a band instrument, played three numbers in three different styles of music: Renaissance Fair, Wooly Bully and Dance of the Jabberwocky. On clarinet were Maleah Davison, Ana Bockman and Natasha Jaques, on saxophone...
Brad Greenwalt of Odessa was awarded the Washington State Honorary FFA Degree. He was nominated by Odessa/Harrington Agricultural Educator Erica Whitmore and District 9 FFA/Agriculture Educators. Whitmore said, “There are not enough words to express how much Brad deserves an Honorary State FFA Degree. He is the most giving individual and would put anybody before himself. He is a very compassionate person and wants to always do the right thing. He has stood behind FFA in our c...
At the Washington State FFA Convention held May 11-15 in Pullman, 12 FFA members took part in the First Year Member, Agriculture Communications and Dairy Foods CDEs, served on the state Courtesy Corps and learned about the delegate process. Mackenze Braun received her Washington State FFA Degree and Amanda Hardt was awarded eighth place out of 22 chapters, in recognition for her hard work on the National Chapter Awards Application CDE. She has qualified to compete at...
Mackenze Braun, an Odessa High School senior, received the 2011 DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award at the annual chapter FFA Banquet on June 2. The highest agricultural honor bestowed by the FFA, the DEKALB Agricultural Accomplishment Award is sponsored by the Monsanto Company. Mackenze is the daughter of Steve and Mandi Braun. She received the award for excellence in academics, leadership and agricultural work experience. Braun had significant experiences and accomplishments which included: FFA office positions, receiv...
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...
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...
This Friday will mark the 20th anniversary of the annual Odessa Memorial Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction. The auction is the primary fund-raising event for the foundation. This year’s proceeds will be used to purchase a chemistry analyzer machine. Past events have helped to fund such additions to the healthcare complex as the rooftop heliport, physical therapy department and atrium, and various remodeling and upgrading projects. The community center doors will open for the event at 6 p.m. Friday, May 6. Live A...
Mayor Doug Plinski utilized the new audio/visual equipment in the public library to make a point about publicizing a community. First he showed a YouTube video produced for the city of Leavenworth, Wash. Then he showed a clip from “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” about Butte, Mont., featuring their toxic water pit. The video presentation was a result of Plinski attending a conference at Big Bend Community College March 18 and 19. Plinski was impressed by a presentation about developing tourism in rural communities. He rep... Full story
