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1 years ago The Odessa Record December 7, 1919 News updates: Weber, Schimke and Schatz as councilmen and Reiman as treasurer were elected without a dissenting vote at the city election. A blizzard, followed by zero weather, hit this week. Summer fallow was swept clean by a strong wind and drifts piled up to a height of five feet. W. C. Raugust of Batum started for Ritzville the morning of the storm and took all day to make the trip. Plumber C. M. Smith was busy thawing out water pipes. North Dakota is sweltering under the...
The MaxPreps/USA Football Players of the Week honors eight top high school football performers each week throughout the United States. Selected by USA Football, players are chosen based upon statistics that are submitted to MaxPreps. Each winner receives a certificate and a letterman patch to showcase the honor. Every week during the football season, eight regional Player of the Week winners will be selected and announced. To nominate players, coaches or team administrators must enter the athlete’s game stats by Monday e...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Jonathan J. Anderson, 43, pleaded guilty to criminal impersonation in the first degree and was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $500. Alicia A. Hobday, 46, pleaded guilty to rendering criminal assistance in the first degree and was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $800. Harold M. Hobday, 49, pleaded guilty to second degree assault, robbery in the first degree and identity theft in the first degree. He has been sentenced to 17 months in prison on...
December is the month for stocking up on baking supplies. Stores offer many items on sale for the season. It is the best time to purchase spices, as even on sale they can be quite expensive and unless you do a lot of baking, they get old and flavorless before you can use them up. Consider adopting some Spice Buddies. These would be several of your friends. Share the cost and the spices. For instance, Lebkuchen calls for one teaspoon of ground Anise seed. Three or four bakers...
To the Editor: At this time of Thanksgiving, we pause to give thanks to those who enrich our lives. At the University of Washington School of Medicine in partnership with Gonzaga University, we are especially grateful for the growing community of friends, professionals and partners in Odessa and Davenport who help us deliver top-ranked medical education every day. Thank you to the Davenport and Odessa communities and physicians for warmly welcoming our medical students and enriching their education experience. You are...
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...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge New juvenile offender matters A 14-year-old male is accused of two counts of second-degree vehicle prowling and two counts of third-degree theft in connection to an incident on Nov. 8. New civil cases US Bank v. Terry G. Skipper II: Plaintive alleges defendant defaulted on a credit account with a balance of $5,757.55 and is suing for that balance and court costs. Kelsey Amore v. Tanner Curtis: A temporary order for protection for the plaintive has been granted against the defendant...
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. Nov. 18: An injured deer on the side of the road near Wilbur was reported. A Davenport man requested to speak to a deputy regarding an illegal narcotics situation. A caller reported that he found a lost handgun. An...
Undefeated Selkirk fell to the Tigers last Friday evening at Quincy High School in a neutral playoff game. Despite the cold temperature and the fog that blanketed the field by the end of the contest, Odessa maintained their unbroken winning streak this season. The seniors and juniors were able to shut out the Rangers in the first half. Once the Tiger underclassmen came in, Selkirk was able to score three TDs and three conversions in the second half. Od 52 30 0 0 82 Sel 0 0 8...
Cookbook (noun)…a book containing recipes and other information about the preparation and cooking of food Beginning with mimeographed pages and hand stapled, the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary published their first cookbook called “Over the Party Line”. Through the years, the Auxiliary continued to put together a total of nine different cookbooks of recipes contributed by citizens of Odessa. The most coveted (and out of print) one being the “green one.” The auxiliary disbanded in 2014. Though many changes have taken pla...
FBLA members attended the NE Region Fall Leadership conference in Spokane on November 7. The Liberty Lake Rotary Club, who arranges for all the speakers, out did themselves by bringing in Terry Fossum as the keynote speaker. His stories of his childhood in a Texas border town, along with being named Officer of the Year at Fairchild Air Force Base and winning "Kicking & Screaming" made for some great leadership lessons. Members from the Odessa chapter also held a workshop on...
Brayton Schafer of Almira-Coulee-Hartline High School was named the WIAA Athlete of the Week last week for 1B football. Schafer led the Warriors to a 66-0 first round playoff win over Bridgeport. The senior running back scored six touchdowns in the game, with four of them on the ground and two of them receiving. He also added nine tackles from the middle linebacker position on defense. Schafer is the grandson of Tom and Lynette Schafer of Odessa....
Team Wilbur, consisting of Wyatt Corrigan, Lance Berkey, Brenden Hill, Tristyn Struve, Maddie Thrams and Sydney Schmierer were the winners of the 10th Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge and took the illustrious Golden Flask Award away from last year’s winners, Team Odessa. The Wilbur team was accompanied to the event by Wilbur High School science teacher Jason Maioho. All schools in the Bi-County were invited to participate in the 10th Annual Bi-County STEM Challenge on November 14. Out of the 14 school districts invited, o... Full story
Thanksgiving Day is one week away. If you are the head cook for your family celebration, you may be planning how you will pull it together. Delegating salads and other side dishes to others in the group takes some of the work load, but there are many dishes needing preparation the day of. For many Thanksgiving diners, gravy is the most important item. Will there be enough and will it be smooth and creamy, seasoned just right? The good news is, you can make gravy ahead. Former...
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Benjamin Gunner Lassey, 29, changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and to another charge of possession of marijuana or a non-narcotic with intent to deliver. Sentenced to 30 months prison for each charge to be served concurrently. New Criminal Cases State of Washington v. Tanner L. Curtis, tampering with a witness. Curtis is accused of asking a witness to not show up to a hearing so that charges...
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. Nov. 11: A 911 call was received from a Davenport residence. The caller hung up, then could be reached. A woman came in to turn herself in on a warrant. She was booked into jail. A Davenport caller reported that a van...
The Tigers defeated Colton last Friday evening at home in Odessa in a very uneven match-up (as all their contests have been all season). Od 46 14 7 6 73 Col 0 0 0 0 0 Freshman Anthony Elder led the team in yardage gained with 129 yards rushing, including one touchdown run, while seniors Josh Clark and Marcus King added 84 and 75 yards, respectively, with each scoring two TDs. Daeton Deife also contributed 51 yards and two TDs. Quarterback Jett Nelson completed two passes for...
The Tiger volleyball team wound up in fourth place in last week's state tournament played at the Sundome in Yakima. On Thursday, the first day of the tournament, the team won their first game played at 8 a.m. in a 3-2 victory over Three Rivers Christian of Longview that went the full five sets. Later that same day, they faced Pateros and came away with a much easier win 3-0. Competition heated up on Friday, the final day of the tournament. The Tigers faced Oakesdale, the...
By TERRIE SCHMIDT-CROSBY Three Rivers Christian The Tiger volleyball team faced their first opponents, Three Rivers Christian of Longview, in the Yakima Sundome at 8 a.m. Thursday morning, November 14. It was a long hard-fought battle, but the Tiger girls hung on tight and came up with the win. TRC 25 19 25 24 7 2 Od 15 25 17 26 15 3 Maddy Wagner had 18 kills in the match and McKennah Davison added 13. Davison also served for 100 percent, including three service aces. Wagner l...
Out of the nine teams in the league in which the Odessa football team plays, several Odessa players have been named to the 1st Team All League in the Central 1B Division. Offensive team Marcus King was named Player of the Year. At quarterback was Jett Nelson, at running back Josh Clark, at tight end Jakob Starkel and split end Brady Walter. The offensive line of Jaden Hunt, Pilot Weishaar and Drew Hardung was also named. Defensive team Marcus King also got the nod as Player of the Year for his defensive play. Defensive...
Moses Lake, WA - The state’s organization serving as the “voice” of the Columbia Basin Project elected new board of trustees to serve in 2020. The Columbia Basin Development League has supported the Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia Basin Project and its future development since 1964. Last month, two board members were elected with nine being re-elected to the board. The new members are Kelly Cochrane, Cochrane Farms, Kahlotus and Christina Wyatt, Big Bend Electric Co-op, Ritzville. Nine board members were re-elected: Orman J...
The Veterans Day dinner sponsored by VFW Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 was held Monday evening in the social hall of Heritage Church. Legion member Bob Kissler was emcee for the event, assisted by John Hardt who explained the symbolism of the POW/MIA table and read the list of awards for years of service. Receiving five-year membership pins were Tony Quilici and Daniel Quilici. A ten-year pin went to Steve Siegel. David Nixon was awarded his 15-year pin. William...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce is about to kick off a community assessment that it hopes will inform and inspire decision-making throughout the town. In partnership with Avista Utilities, the Chamber is inviting all residents of Odessa to engage in the process and help drive the future of the community. The assessment itself is built on a popular self-help book for communities titled “13 Ways to Kill Your Community,” which refers to a list of 13 ways that communities across the nation unintentionally limit growth and opp...
Complete results of the November 5 general election are given below. In the Odessa races there were no upsets, and incumbents easily retained their seats. Of the 7,434 registered voters in Lincoln County, only 4,182 or 56.26 percent had submitted ballots as of November 12, 2019. The election is scheduled to be certified on November 26. Statewide measures Referendum #88 The legislature passed Initiative Measure No. 1000 on affirmative action and remedying discrimination, and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition...
