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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...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Dec. 27: Brandon Brown, Phyllis Sebesta, Taylor McDonald, Diane Ball. Dec. 28: Jessi Fink, Keith Schafer, Linnie Largent, Tom Scrupps. Dec. 29: Emily Nixon, Sonjya Jensen. Dec. 30: Katie DeWulf, Dori Schmidt Zahler. Dec. 31: Lois Iksic, Brett Iksic, Lorraine Goetz(†), Noah Phillip Schorzman, Christopher Palmer, Gerry Goetz(†), Marlon Schafer, Wes King. Jan. 1: Jim R. Williams, Adam Libsack(†), Eldridge Roberts. Jan. 2: Lee Brame...
ODESSA – When the Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met via ZOOM December 16, 2020, Superintendent Dan Read shared the current COVID-19 case numbers for the county, the latest information from the Governor’s office and the updated Dept. of Health metrics on in-person learning. The school later on moved to more in-person instruction than online instruction after having started the school year with a hybrid model that involved mostly online learning with students attending in person only two days per week. He re...
Date H L Rain Snow December 16 33 23 0.16 0 December 17 35 27 0.07 0 December 18 40 32 0 0 December 19 38 30 0 0 December 20 37 28 0.17 0 December 21 43 30 0 0 December 22 47 29 0.08 0 December precipitation: 0.75...
Continued from Dec. 17, 2020 Editor’s note: Part 3 concludes the history of the County Line Church The church formally began admitting members into the congregation in May of 1899. Admission was achieved by each prospective member making a public “Confession of Faith.” A History of Congregationalism in Ritzville, which contained several references to the County Line Church, mentioned that by 1905, the Church had 73 members. By 1920, the membership roll reached 121, climbing further to total 153 in 1932. With the forming of th...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.69. White Club, bushel at 5.94. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.33. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $6.06. Barley at $130 per ton and Triticale at $135 per ton....
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...
At the moment, I’m looking at a blank page, wondering what I was thinking when I volunteered to do this. After all, there’s a pandemic going on (whether you want to admit it or not) and there are enough restrictions on gatherings to make it problematic to schedule any. The first thing I must do is apologize to everyone who missed the Christmas tree lighting at Old Town Hall. It was completely my fault that the event was not publicized adequately. I will own that and promise to...
Soon, many area kitchens will be bustling with week-before-Christmas preparations. Company may be coming, kids home from college and you need something for the breakfast crowd. Ground Beef Strata, a recipe I developed, is a breakfast-type casserole that can be made ahead to be ready for baking in the morning. With an hour and a half baking time, set it to bake before present-opening time if a brunch following is in your plans. Ground Beef Strata 1-1 1/2 pounds lean ground...
Date H L Rain Snow December 9 42 27 T 0 December 10 30 28 0 0 December 11 33 25 T 0 December 12 30 23 0.06 0.7 December 13 26 24 T T December 14 30 25 0.07 0.9 December 15 29 26 0 0 December precipitation: 0.25...
ODESSA – The latest cash grain market in Odessa shows Soft White Wheat, bushel is at $5.64. White Club, bushel at 5.89. Hard Red Winter, bushel at $6.16. Dark Northern Spring, bushel is at $5.93. Barley at $130 per ton and Triticale at $135 per ton....
Odessa High School math teacher Travis Schuh joins in the fun as the school celebrates holiday spirit week prior to starting its two-week winter break....
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...
Birthdays & Anniversaries (taken from the Odessa High School band calendar) Birthdays for Dec. 20: Ryan Floch(†), Vicki Davison, Kristen Sebesta, Joshua Pitts, Lois Luiten(†), Bud Largent, Kaylene James, Margaret Praetorius, Dean Carpenter, Kim Schmidt(†). Dec. 21: Katy Nelson, Amber Hink. Dec. 22: Mel Jantz, Leanna Schafer, Gerry King. Dec. 23: Brandon Nelson, Branden Samuel, Brittney Jones, Zoe Reninger. Dec. 24: Roxy Grall. Dec. 25: Jena Meise. Dec. 26: Candace Pitts. Anniversaries for Dec. 21: Jeanie & David Rardi...
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...
UPDATE: The list of signatures is expanding west and has reached triple digits at 103 as of Dec. 22, with many coming from Central Washington, in addition to a growing Eastern Washington list. The signatures below are divided into WIAA leagues. REARDAN--71 school superintendents, principals and athletic directors across Eastern Washington, including 20 from Lincoln County, have signed onto a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee, the Washington State Department of Health and the...
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...
Listen and watch out your windows for your chance to catch Santa and his helpers passing through Odessa Thursday night, Dec. 17, starting at 5 p.m. Santa’s helpers will be handing out candy canes to all children who come outside to visit as he passes by....
Names come in all shapes and sizes. Some people are named after ancestors who came before them, a special friend, or sometimes after a random item like a tree. They can be spelled in a traditional way or have various letters added to make a unique creation that follows that person throughout their life. In all circumstances, names have history that can tell a story unique to that person, place, or thing. The communities of Lincoln County are no exception to this rule and all...
NOTE TO READERS: Due to ongoing computer system issues at Lincoln County, The Times only has limited access to public records at this time. Our coverage will resume as normal when computer access has been restored. 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. NO...
