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The Odessa Junior high PE class, led by teacher Sam Reed, hiked from Lake Creek Ranch back to Odessa on the Lake Creek trail. The trip took five hours and totaled 13 miles....
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, June 2: A road sign on Williams Lake Road and the Old Sprague Highway was found knocked over. A caller advised he saw a rattlesnake at the eastbound I-90 Sprague rest area. A Reardan woman r...
The first-year FFA member team from Odessa placed ninth out of 76 teams (not 45 as stated in last week’s newspaper)....
The bands at the Odessa Schools finished the year with a number of performances. On May 17, the Advanced Band traveled to Spokane and marched in the Spokane Lilac Festival Torchlight parade. The band did an excellent job, and its members were good ambassadors for the town. On Tuesday, June 3, the beginning band, intermediate band and advanced band performed their spring concert, demonstrating the skills they have been working on throughout the year. They played selections...
Odessa children were able to go into a Skylab (an inflatable planetarium) at school on June 4 and learn about the night sky. Another popular activity under the supervision of volunteer Julie Wehr was constructing paper rockets and launching them by stomping on a two-liter plastic pop bottle attached to PCV pipes. The children used paper and duct tape to make their rockets. Teacher Bruce Todd distributed decks of cards and gave directions for a fitness game for children to...
7 Odessa high school graduates; Kayla Minaker and Kimberly Nelson, Anthany Hoskins, Nik Evans, Garret Braun, Hope Marshal, Alexa Boss, Griffey Powell, McKenna Watkins, Carley Williams, Jacob DeWulf, Hannah Schmidt, Ryan Greenwalt, Nathyn Winslow, Chelsea Fisher....
Monday night’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council was led by Mayor Pro Tem Lois Hubbard in the absence of Mayor Doug Plinski. Representing the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Committee, Lise Ott reported that a grant application requesting funds to fix the broken concrete front stairs of the building was unsuccessful. But the rummage sales and donations made to the committee have already reached a mark of $3,000. Additional items will be offered on the Odessa Virtual Yard Sale running on Facebook in order to obtain more donations...
The President’s Honor Roll for the spring quarter at Washington State University recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Two students from Odessa have met these criteria: Hannah Galloway, the daughter of Joe and Mikey Galloway of Odessa, a...
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18: Spaghetti and meat sauce, green beans, Caesar salad, peaches, garlic bread, lemon bars. THURSDAY, JUNE 19: Meatloaf, mashed potato and gravy, green beans, spinach salad, apricots, pudding. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal. Suggested donation for a meal is $3.25 for those 60 and over. For those under age 60, lunch costs $8.00....
The first Annual Spokane STEMposium provided the Odessa High School science department's students an excellent opportunity to explain their scientific research. Last Wednesday, Alexa Boss, Jenna Shafer, Thorsen Wehr, Elizabeth Larson and their teacher/advisor Jeffery Wehr traveled to the WSU Spokane campus to present and observe other student presentations from across the Inland Northwest. Previously directed by Tom Stralser from Cheney High School, the STEMposium is now under the direction of many STEM-related professionals,...
The Odessa-Harrington track and field teams found success last weekend at the state 1A/2B/1B tournament held at Eastern Washington University May 30/31. Out of 32 1B teams, the O-H girls finished in fourth place and boys in fifth place, with individual first-place finishes for Sam Schafer on the boys' team and for the two girls' relay teams. Boys In both the 100 meters and 200 meters, Odessa junior Sam Schafer took two firsts in times of 11.51 and 22.83, respectively. He also...
The Odessa Trading Company Customer Appreciation Day brought a good crowd to the community center for lunch....
The Odessa Memorial Relay for Life team will participate in the Lincoln County Relay for Life Walk to be held at the Davenport High School track with the opening ceremony starting at 6 p.m. on June 13 and continuing until 7 a.m. on June 14. Teams from throughout Lincoln County have been working to raise funds for this event, a major fundraiser for the American Cancer Society in its fight to find a cure for all cancers and help more people celebrate birthdays. The rally cry this year is “Keep Fighting,” as the walk serves to r...
President Josh Steward opened the Public Development Authority meeting Tuesday, May 27 in the Opera House Art Room with Allan Barth, Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Margie Hall, Marge Womach and Peter Davenport in attendance. Minutes from the previous meeting were read, followed by discussion of Harrington Haus tavern, which continues to be advertised for sale. It was reported that several potential buyers were unable to get the realtor to meet with them at the tavern. With a new owner and an investment into renovating it, the...
Birthdays for June 5: Parker Valverde and Ryan Scrupps. June 6: Connie Greenwalt and Kamie Iverson. June 7: Daniel Nelson Jr. and Kelly Weber. June 8: Leota Allen and Dylan Nichols. June 9: J R Worrell and Sam Roberts. June 10: Joel Hardung, Donald Tschritter and Dennis Schuh. June 11: Jerry Jasman, Dee Deife, Josh Kuch, Liam Buck, Rachel Buck Zachary Powell and Kimberly Weishaar. Anniversaries for June 5: David and Joyce McClanahan. June 7: Mike and LuAnn Hardung. June 8: Jack and Margaret Praetorius. June 10: Bud and Gerry...
Graduation, wedding, Father’s Day and alumni celebrations abound during the month of June, calling for buffet dishes from salads and sides to desserts. Though it is always reassuring for finicky eaters to find their favorite potato or macaroni salad among the buffet offerings, many folks are looking to try something new. “Ain’t your Mama’s Slaw” is a new twist that is sure to please broccoli lovers, and maybe convert a few who cringe at the mention of broccoli. The zesty dre...
Kramer Schutz graduated with distinction from Carroll College in Helena, Montana on May 10, 2014. He graduated with a double major, a Bachelors of Accounting and also a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. Kramer was one of only five Carroll students selected by the business department professors to Sigma Beta Delta. Membership in Sigma Beta Delta is the highest national recognition a business student can receive at a college or university. Kramer is the son of Ken and Lea Ann Schutz of Odessa....
1 years ago From The Odessa Record June , 1914 There are no 50-year items this week, due to lack of a file. 75 years ago From The Odessa Record June 8, 1939 Picnics seem to be the highlight of this week in the history. The Baptists planned to hold their annual picnic at the Portuguese Joe ranch; the Lutherans went to Pacific Lake and the Big Bend Pioneers went to the civic park in Wilbur. Katie Schmauder wed Harold Gies at the home of the groom’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gies. 50 years ago From The Odessa Record June 4,...
Odessa's FFA eighth-grade First-Year Member Team made a presentation to the board on their project involving improvements to the ag department's greenhouse. They placed ninth out of 45 teams at the state FFA competition in Pullman. Members of the Odessa FFA Food Science Team also told the board about their participation at State FFA. FFA advisor Erica Whitmore asked the board to consider giving approval to overnight stays at the national FFA convention to be held in...
Julia Kuwahara graduated from Brown University in Providence, R.I. on May 26, 2014. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. She is the granddaughter of the late John and Mildred Deife of Odessa, and the daughter of Masato Kuwahara and Monica Deife of Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture, Japan. She grew up in Japan and tells of very fond memories of spending summers in Odessa, playing at the pool and going to Grange picnics. At Brown, Kuwahara was the general manager of...
Students in the Odessa FFA Chapter and in the school’s agriculture courses have been very busy attending the State FFA Convention and preparing for their annual banquet. It was held Sunday, June 1, in the school multipurpose room as a joint effort between the Odessa and Harrington FFA Chapters. Students were recognized for their involvement in Career Development Events throughout the 2013-2014 school year. Students participated in Creed, First-Year Member Team, Food Science, Dairy Foods, Potato Judging, Prepared Speaking, E...
To the Editor: First it was pelicans. Now, a Whooping Crane has been sighted in the meadows just east of Sylvan Lake. Yesterday, May 29, at about 7:30 p.m., we were driving west on Laney Brothers Road when we saw the crane on the road that crosses from Laney Brothers Rd. over to Crab Creek about one-fourth of a mile east of the lake. This is the same spot where we have seen about 40 American White Pelicans in years past. There is a drying pond there and I imagine the fish are plentiful and easy to catch at this time of year,...
All the post-event activities are complete, with reports printed, bills paid, and income and expenses posted and summarized. The Odessa Healthcare Foundation Board is pleased to report that the 2014 event was a big success. More than 150 people attended the gala and appeared to have an especially good time. Bidding was brisk and active, with a total of 140 items offered through the silent auction process and 33 items in the live auction. The two winners of the Ace-in-the-Hole drawings chose the Northern Quest Casino and...
Odessa canola grower Jeff Shibel was filmed by a crew from Washington State University as he describes his experiences with oil seed production during the May 29 field tour organized by WSU Extension....
Graduates of Odessa High School who have already signed up for this year’s alumni banquet to be held June 21 at the community center are listed below. This list, updated, will appear in The Record up until the date of the banquet. 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke, Frank Koth 1954 (60-yr. honored class): Allen Kuest, Arlene (Kissler) Koth, Darlene (Kagele) Horst, Paul Hopp, Gerry (Haase) King 1956: Les Foster, Oscar Undeberg, Jerry Schafer 1957:Leota (Sackmann) Greenwalt 1959: Bob Martin 1962: Stan Dammel, Mike Nichols, Connie (...
