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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...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 12: Whitney Kolterman, Gary Schmierer, Scott Buchman, Joe Mallory, Deborah McCormick, Launa Scrupps. Jan. 13: Mary Finkbeiner, Davianne Minaker, Kami Braun. Jan. 14: Brenda Frederick, Jaden Hunt, David Eldridge. Jan. 15: Lyndsey Haguewood, Gary Holman. Jan. 16: Tom Nelson, Jeff Scrupps, Paige Smith, Tami Smith, Braxton Estep. Jan. 17: Doug Tebow, Chelsey Smith, Josh Norris, Tom Walter. Jan. 18: Jameson Massie, Tyler Shaw, Max...
Date H L Rain Snow December 30 26 23 0.17 2.7 December 31 32 24 0.56 7.3 January 1 33 30 0 0 January 2 36 32 T T January 3 38 31 0.24 0 January 4 41 31 0.06 0 January 5 40 25 0.44 0 January precipitation: 0.74...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.99. White Club, bushel at $6.14. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.53. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.35. Barley at $148 per ton and Triticale at $157 per ton....
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...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Jan. 4: Erin MacGregor, Mya Ford, Nellie Quilici, Eddy Carroll. Jan. 5: Carson Henry, Ben Ward. Jan. 6: Kim Todd, Sue Weishaar, Cindy Hemmerling, Sue Burden, Brady Walter. Jan. 7: Jaxon Regli, Brad Johnston. Jan. 8: Bill Ryan, Don Cloud, Melvin Kissler(†), James Walter. Jan. 9: Don Sheldon. Jan. 10: Matt Richardson, Thor Wehr, Andrew Libsack, Jay Birge, Bryce Peterson. Jan. 11: Gene Keebaugh, Delores Nelson, Gavin Scrupps, Ron Renken J...
ODESSA — We remember those who departed in 2020. Listed in order of the appearance of their obituaries in The Odessa Record, they are: Harley Wraspir Noreen (Scrupps) Groh Donald Haase Ramona (Burghard) Meise Francis (Cook) Weishaar Ronnie E. Schell Wally King Larry Sayrs Warren Beck Wayne Frederick Bonnie (Uhlenkott) Burroughs Lois (Owen) Renken Craig Holman Deloss Rodenbough Russ Winfrey Earl Meise Roger Frederick Julie (Anderson) Ruet Robert Kramer Bud Luiten Jim Frick Kathy Taylor Alva (Gettman) Richardson Mavis (...
ODESSA – Odessa High School graduate Hannah Sheldon has been named to the Dean’s List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2020 fall semester at Montana State University. Students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be on the Dean’s List. Hannah is the daughter of Don and Mo Sheldon, formerly of Odessa....
Date H L Rain Snow December 23 36 11 0 0 December 24 34 13 0 0 December 25 32 18 0 0 December 26 29 22 0.21 1.9 December 27 29 25 0 0 December 28 30 8 0 0 December 29 24 9 0 0 December precipitation: 0.86...
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 latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.79. White Club, bushel at 5.99. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.38. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.16. Barley at $142 per ton and Triticale at $148 per ton....
Finally! The last week of 2020. I’ve been looking forward to the end of this year almost from the beginning. I know it’s completely unrealistic, and probably tempting fate, but I can’t help but believe 2021 will be better. Now it is nearly here, and even though COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed and administered, it’s going to be a very long time before it will make a significant difference in the progress of the pandemic. In the meantime, the latest batch of restric...
For most readers, this issue will arrive on the Eve of the New Year. We all look forward with hope to something resembling normal. Meanwhile, meals must be prepared and the trappings of holiday celebrations put away. In this column the recipes presented are designed to help deal with culinary remnants. Ham or prime rib roasts were popular on many holiday menus, and any leftovers make a fine start to weekday meals. One Dish Ham Bake is versatile as you may also use turkey,...
Delbert Cook, 94, passed away Dec. 21, 2020 in Odessa, Wash. Delbert was born March 30, 1926, to Alex and Mary Cook on a farm near Irby, WA. He went to school in Odessa, WA. After graduating from Odessa High School, he worked on the family farm before joining the Coast Guard and shortly thereafter joining the US Navy in 1945. He was discharged from the service in 1947. Returning to Odessa after the war, he met the love of his life Delores Schorzman. They were the second...
Donald Eugene Sieverkropp passed away Dec. 8, 2020 in Pasco, Wash. He was born on March 23, 1931 in Puyallup, WA to Herman and Millie Sieverkropp. He married Dolores Roby on February 24, 1956 in Odessa, WA where they continued to live and farm while raising their family. Donald is a member of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church. He is survived two children Donald (Shelley) Sieverkropp Jr. and Carol (Michael) Garneau along with six grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. He is...
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...
ODESSA – With the help of members of Odessa High School’s FBLA chapter, Odessa sixth-graders began using real-world budgeting lessons to enhance their personal financial skills. They participated in Project Build, part of the high-school chapter’s American Enterprise Project, where they learned the importance of budgeting and how to build a budget. They applied this knowledge to build their own budget for a gingerbread house. Each student received the basics: Four walls, two roof panels and a tube of icing. From there, they...
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...
DAVENPORT--The school district here is closed to in-person learning today due to a wind storm that began last night and has swept through Eastern Washington. The district asked students on its Facebook page to check in with teachers by 10 a.m. to get work done, if possible. Meanwhile, the Reardan-Edwall School District has gone remote through at least Friday, Jan. 15 after multiple staff and students tested positive for COVID-19, according to the district office. An in-person closure would have likely occurred today due to...
DAVENPORT – Six-count em'-six Lincoln County residents signed up for winter quarter classes at Community Colleges of Spokane, according to the schools. Just two are taking online classes full time. Total class enrollment at the colleges, which include Spokane Community and Spokane Falls Community colleges, often totals over 25,000, according to the school website. But, while so few of those attending classes either hybrid, online-only or in-person hail from the vast w...
DAVENPORT – As coronavirus restrictions continue to limit social interactions for people throughout Washington State, a group of individuals in Davenport wants to make sure that seniors are not forgotten. A new organization, Lincoln County Senior Meals, is organizing efforts to ensure that seniors throughout Lincoln County not only have hot meals, but also a chance for social connection despite virus concerns. Carl Clark, the president of the Davenport Senior Center and project lead, wants to expand the current senior meal 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...
NOTE TO READERS: Due to computer problems at Lincoln County, the reporting of some records was delayed until the current edition when the records were made available to The Times. 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. DECEMBER 2 Number of traffic sto...
