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Marge Tebow passed away December 11, 2019 in Odessa. She was born on March 20, 1931 in Odessa to Clement and Clara Groh. She married Lloyd Tebow November 16, 1952. Marjorie enjoyed baking cookies and banana bread. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church and Altar Society and of the Royal Neighbors. She was also a leader for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Marjorie is survived by five children Douglas (Joanne) Tebow, Sheryl (Donald) Dirks, Janell (Jerry) Lobe, Diane...
1 years ago The Odessa Record December 28, 1919 News updates: Christmas business in Odessa was the best in years, even with a shortage of some lines of merchandise. Postmaster Schoonover reports postal business at 25 percent over last year. There were a lot of disappointed kiddies when the town's quota of Christmas trees failed to arrive. They had been shipped on the 17th and were finally located on a siding 10 miles from where they started. They arrived on Christmas eve,...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge EDITOR’S NOTE: This report is for the past two weeks. New Criminal Cases Rachell G. Newell, 41, Davenport, is charged with possession of stolen property in the second degree. Seth M. Johnson, 20, SeaTac, is charged with five counts of possession with intent to deliver of controlled substances. New Juvenile Offender Matters A 17-year-old girl has been charged with assault. Bail is set at $5,000. New Civil Cases Warrant of unpaid taxes issued against Darren Summers, Odessa, in the a...
1 years ago The Odessa Record December 21, 1919 News updates: Odessa high school won its second start of the debate series by winning from Wenatchee high school. Helen Michaelsen, William Huber and Frank Schy were the team. The Rev. J. Charles Evans and T. J. McDermott Jr., have been named as census takers, to start after the first of the year. O. E. Finstad has purchased the Davies store and it will be known as Ole’s place. The cold wave which up to Monday caused the temperatures to range from 24 to 14 below, broke T...
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, Dec. 9: Simply Safe called reporting that one of their alarms for a Lincoln County customer went sounded. Allstate Insurance called to report a customer in Wilbur ran out of fuel and needed as...
Varsity vs. Harrington The Odessa varsity girls won their first basketball game of the season against Harrington on December 9 by a very lopsided 78-5 score. The Tigers playing on the varsity squad this year are Ashlyn Neilsen a 5'7" freshman guard; Grace Nelson, also a 5'7" freshman guard; Kenadie Elder, a 5'4" senior guard; Caitlyn Schuh, a 5'5" senior playing post and guard positions; Maddie Scrupps, a 5'4" junior guard; Maddy Wagner, a 5'9" senior playing post and guard;...
JV vs. Harrington The Odessa Tiger boys JV started their season December 9 in Harrington, losing to the Panthers by a score of 67-46. Odessa 14 11 11 10 46 Harrington 9 26 11 21 67 The JV boys this year are 5'9" senior Brian McDonald at post, sophomores 5'10" forward Nathan Carstensen, 5'10" guard Landon Brooks, and 5'8" Nathan Melcher at post, 5'9" freshman guard Gage Starkel, plus five eighth-graders playing up with the high school team, 5'4" guard Tyesn Kuchenbuch, 5'6"...
Christmas is coming! Programs, concerts and parties fill days, along with gift shopping, and celebration meal planning. Meanwhile, in all this, the family needs to eat three meals a day. Barbara Walter catered a meal for a recent Christmas party and many requests came in for her recipes. Barbara is a master of making recipes for delicious meals easy to prepare for parties or everyday. Her recipe for Chicken Cordon Bleu is no exception. Chicken Cordon Bleu 8 chicken breast...
To the Editor: As a citizen and member of the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society, I want to acknowledge Brady Haase for designing and making the beautiful star sitting atop our community Christmas tree. It is special and beautiful. The perfect touch! Marlene Kramer Odessa...
An avid reader of The Odessa Record called to tell us that our reporting on the recent football championship did not give enough credit to the coaches who molded the 2019 Odessa High School team into the champions they became. We agree. We salute head coach Jeff Nelson for being a great motivator for the boys in the Odessa football program. And we also applaud assistant coaches Josh Clark and Justin Ziebel for their efforts to guide and inspire this team that has made Odessa...
[Editor's note: Pat Gamache of Odessa continues the story of his dealings with the medical profession and battles with addition and illness. Last week's issue left off with Pat hearing a song on the radio that prompted him to find out more about it.] There it was, Chris Rea’s “Texas.” I loved to drive and it’s a driving song. I guess that’s why it was stuck in the far reaches of my mind. I found out that Chris Rea is from England and writes a lot of songs about driving and also Christian music and love ballads. One is called...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge New Criminal Cases Jason J. McClure, Monney Lake, 41, charged with possession of a controlled substance other than marijuana, in connection to an incident on Mar. 13, 2019, in which a state trooper alleges he found a bag of a white powdery substance on the defendant’s person. The sample was sent to Washington State Patrol laboratory in Cheney and was found to be methamphetamine on Sep. 9, 2019. The report was received by the Ritzville office of the WSP on Oct. 4. Charges were filed o...
1 years ago The Odessa Record December 14, 1919 News updates: Temperatures dropped to 25 degrees below zero, the coldest on record since Jan. 19, 1913, when it dropped to 19 below. The government order to cut down train service will not effect the locals operating on the Great Northern, company officials state. Increases in wages from $10 to $20 a month has been approved for the Odessa teachers. Edwin A. Zabel, former Odessa boy who has been superintendent of schools at Frazier, Idaho, will give a poetic recital here this...
[Editor’s note: Pat Gamache of Odessa continues the story of his dealings with the medical profession and battles with addiction and illness. His earlier submission ran in the 2019 issues of October 10, 17 and 24.] I saw a doctor (not here) about a chronic sinusitis issue from my head injuries, and asked him to explain to me why my antibiotics had made a big improvement to my pain level, digestive issues and more. What I got was the addiction stigma and the “you’re a walking dead person” attitude. He questioned all the med...
MILLS, Gary Mervin – (age 85) passed away on November 26, 2019 in Odessa, Washington. Gary was born August 16, 1934 at Odessa to Herbert and Dorothy Mills. A Celebration of Life service will be announced and held at a later date. The family has asked that memorial contributions be sent to Quail Court Assisted Living, 506 Amende Street, Odessa WA 99159. Arrangements are under the direction of Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, Wash....
The Odessa Tigers defeated the Naselle Comets December 7 at Mt. Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma by a score of 80 to 26. Odessa built its commanding lead in the first half (54-6 at half time), then eased up somewhat in the second half. Od 32 22 16 10 80 Nas 0 6 14 6 26 Odessa quarterback Camden Weber was back in action after missing a few games due to an injury. Jett Nelson, who had stepped up as QB while Weber was injured and capably led the Tigers through the playoffs was the starti...
The Odessa Tiger football team completed their second consecutive unbeaten season to retain the 1B traveling trophy. For the senior boys especially, it was the culmination of an unbroken string of victories that had them pumped up for every game despite knowing that the eight-man, small-school league offered them very little real competition. The cheer squad was also with them all the way, encouraging fan support all season long. For local fans who have watched these kids...
As I walked into the community center on Wednesday, December 4, you could feel the Christmas spirit at the door. The room was filled with vendors from near and far. If you were looking to find that perfect Christmas gift or special treat, it was probably there. DJ "Sparkly Joyce" was on the mixer playing all of my favorite Christmas tunes with a grin from ear to ear. Her helper, Pastor Jon, was flying higher and faster than Rudolph himself, flitting all around the stage,...
HOHS The Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room on December 2 for their monthly meeting. Attending were Billie Herron, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Becky Moeller, Karen Robertson and Ellen Evans. Minutes and financial reports were given. Various building projects were discussed. The lobby door is being worked on. The railing for the east lobby staircase is being engineered to deal with the soft brick on that wall. The purchase of a defibrillator is being reviewed. The...
The December 10 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce at noon in the public library was by far more sparsely attended than last month’s meeting at which several guests were present. Nevertheless, the members who were present Tuesday voted to adopt the proposed budget for 2020, which provided for conservative estimates for the coming year based on the past three year’s worth of actual values for each line item. Desert 100: Contact Chamber president Zach Schafer at 509-279-9870 about providing food at the 50th ann...
The Odessa School District and its Ag Shop have received a $16,879.33 grant from the Washington FFA Foundation. Odessa agriculture teacher HaLee Walter and school Superintendent Dan Read applied for the WaFFA Foundation grant in hopes of being able to replace older shop equipment. The grant was available to CASE-certified teachers who currently teach or will teach CASE courses. Since Walter became CASE-certified in agriculture foods and natural resources in 2016, she was able to apply for this grant. The items that have been...
The Odessa Tigers will defend their football championship title against Naselle next Saturday, December 7, in a game to start at noon in Tacoma at Mt. Tahoma Stadium after Odessa overwhelmed the Entiat Tigers in Moses Lake last Saturday. True to form, Odessa built up a commanding lead in the first half (66-0 at half time), then turned the game over to several younger players in the second half. Od 46 22 16 0 84 Ent 0 0 0 20 20 Josh Clark and Marcus King once again led the...
By MARJORIE WOMACH Thanksgiving Dinner Approximately 50 people were present for Thanksgiving dinner at the Harrington Community Church on Thursday. The event started at 11 a.m. in the meeting room with about double the number of people who attended last year. Stephen Hardy welcomed the guests and Tony Hamilton led the group in a prayer. The dinner was organized by Harrington Community Meals, a non-profit organization, and most of the food was donated by Lincoln Hospital. The...
The November 12 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce was held at noon in the public library with several guests in attendance. Hospital administrator Mo Sheldon introduced James DeDeaux, a mental health provider who has been hired as a member of the Odessa Clinic staff. DeDeaux and his wife have moved here from Mississippi. He will begin seeing patients at the clinic in January after he has become familiar with procedures at the hospital and clinic. The couple has purchased a home on Third Avenue. As reported earlier in...
Andria Payne is Odessa's newest postmaster. A native of eastern Washington, she was born in Soap Lake and graduated from Ephrata High School in 1997. She has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for the past 18 years, 15 of those years in Moses Lake and the past three years in Wenatchee in a supervisory position. The opening of the postmaster position in Odessa allowed her a promotion as well as a chance to work closer to home once again. Payne has three daughters aged 22, 21...
