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1 years ago The Odessa Record May 9, 1919 Ladies aid entertains husbands: The Ladies Aid of the English Congregational church entertained their husbands at the church parlors Wednesday night. Over fifty people were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent in games, contests and social chats. One of the contests was guessing the names of about twenty-five Odessa people from photos taken in early life. In this Mesdames W. L. Michaelson and J. C. Evans tied for first plac... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Civil Judgment Justin Goetz, of Odessa, must return $938.90 in overpaid benefits to the Washington State Employment Security Department. New Civil Case Ohio Casualty Insurance (for Irien Jennings, doing business as Tomfoolery Pizza Pub in Wilbur), claims negligence on the part of respondent Apple, Inc., of Cupertino, Calif., in a case involving an Aug. 27, 2016, fire at the Wilbur eatery that the petitioners believe was caused by a defective lithium battery in a MacBook Pro laptop comp... Full story
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, April 29: A small fire along a fence in the vicinity of Eighth and Washington streets in Davenport was reported and quickly put out by the property owner. An individual reportedly blocked homebuilders fro... Full story
Fresh strawberries and rhubarb has our mouth watering for all things summer. Blueberries and raspberries cannot be far behind. Though berries are available year round, shipped in from southern climates, locally grown is always best, even frozen for later use. Merleen Smith made Baked French Toast for a recent community potluck breakfast and the recipe garnered many requests. Berries, Texas Toast and lots of brown sugar make this a yummy treat anytime. Merleen said she got the... Full story
As a follow-up to last week's report on Spring Fling, the following information was provided regarding the car/bike/truck show. In the cars section, first place went to the 1955 Chevy Bel Air of Jerry and LeDonna Stacy of Spokane. Second place went to the 1969 Olds Toronado of William Hickey of Walla Walla. Third place went to the 1972 Mercury Comet lovingly restored by high-schooler Keith Strebeck of Odessa. In the trucks classification, first place went to the 1929 IHC... Full story
Curlew On Tuesday, April 30, the Tigers defeated Curlew in both conference games played there. Odessa won the first game by a score of 19-0. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Cur 0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - Od 7 2 2 8 - - - 19 - - Jett Nelson got three hits, including a double, and picked up two RBIs. Eric Johnston and Tim DeWulf each got two hits that brought in three RBIs each. DeWulf hit a home run and Johnston’s hits were both doubles. Camden Weber got two hits, one of them a double, for two RBIs. Hayden Miller hit two doubles for one RBI. M... Full story
When you turn the calendar from April to May, is Friday, May 3, 2019, circled with a big smiley face because you and your friends are planning a night out? We hope so! It’s the 28th Annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s Wine Tasting, Microbrew Sampling, and Auction, at the Odessa Community Center. It’s not too late to make plans. You can still buy tickets at the door. Tickets are $20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Members of the Odessa Healthcare Foundation board are: President Nancy Floether; Vice-President Brenik Iverson; Secre... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT John F. Strohmaier, Judge Criminal Sentencings Michael Anthony Kuest, 27, of Odessa, pleaded guilty April 23 to attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle during a Jan. 16 incident in the Odessa area. His sentence includes 75 days in jail or 60 days electronic home monitoring, plus payment of $700 in court assessments. Austin Justus Proctor, 26, of Almira, pleaded guilty April 23 to second-degree trafficking in stolen property in connection with the taking of jewelry from a Rocklyn Road residence between... Full story
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, April 22: A small metal garbage can was damaged as a result of someone riding a dirt bike across the Harrington golf course. Deputies investigated a report that a large dog attacked two wiener dogs being wal... Full story
Spring Fling 2019 was just about blown away by the weather. An attempt by Odessa Chamber of Commerce members to experiment with locating vendors in the parking areas along First Avenue was stymied by wind gusts of up to 40 mph, blowing dust and even a brief period of hail. About a dozen vendors were set up early Saturday morning. When the winds began in earnest at about 10 a.m., at least one vendor's shelter was blown down, resulting in a hasty gathering of merchandise and... Full story
Selkirk On Saturday, April 27, the Tigers won both home conference games against Selkirk. Odessa won the first game by a score of 13-2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Se 2 0 0 0 - - - 2 5 3 Od 6 0 0 7 - - - 13 - - Camden Weber had a great day at bat, three hits in his four plate appearances, including a double and a triple. He was credited with 2 runs and 3 RBIs. Theron Schlomer also had success at the plate. He pounded out a home run, driving in two runs and picking up 3 RBIs. Marcus King had two hits, including a double, for two runs... Full story
The Undeberg Invitational was held Saturday, April 27, at Lind-Ritzville High School in Ritzville and included 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools. Participating teams: Colfax, College Place, Columbia (Burbank), Columbia (Hunters), Colville, Cusick, Davenport, Dayton-Waitsburg, Entiat, Garfield-Palouse, Kettle Falls, Kittitas, Lakeside (Nine Mile), Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville, Medical Lake, Moses Lake Christian Academy, NW Christian (Colbert), Northport, Oakesdale, Odessa,... Full story
The official filing period for the fall elections will be held May 13 through May 17, 2019. All offices are subject to both Primary and General Elections. If more than two candidates file for a position, the Primary Election would narrow the field to two candidates who would then appear on the General Election ballot. The filing fee of one percent of the annual salary shall accompany the Declaration of Candidacy. There is no fee if the office sought is without a fixed salary. Anyone wishing to file may do so at the Lincoln Co... Full story
ODESSA – The new Grand Columbia Health Alliance was established by six local healthcare partners to serve and care for the residents and families of Adams, Grant and Lincoln counties. As founding members of the Alliance, five of the hospitals—Columbia Basin Hospital (Ephrata), East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville), Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (Odessa), Quincy Valley Medical Center (Quincy), and Samaritan Healthcare (Moses Lake)—will hold free “At the Heart of Care” assessment events. Symptoms that could indicate... Full story
The CLA Invite was held Saturday, April 20, at Quincy and included 1B, 2B, 1A and 2A schools. Participating teams: Almira/Coulee-Hartline, Bush, Cascade (Leavenworth), Cashmere, Cle Elum/Roslyn, Ephrata, Lake Roosevelt, Liberty Bell, Lind-Ritzville, Manson, Moses Lake Christian Academy, Naches Valley, Odessa, Okanogan, Omak, Oroville, Othello, Quincy, Toppenish, Wahluke, Waterville, Wellpinit and Wilbur-Creston. A full team was present and led to the girls achieving seventh... Full story
The children of Carol Evavold (former long-time resident of Odessa) hosted a 99th birthday party at View Ridge Care Center in Moses Lake where Carol now resides. The Evavolds celebrated with cake and ice cream and by looking through old photo albums and sharing anecdotes of the times when the family lived at Lakeview Ranch and of their many adventures through the years. Those in attendance were Max and Arlene Evavold of Sumner, Jon and Carol Jeanne Evavold of Mukilteo, Tom... Full story
The Odessa School District PTO recently completed their annual Butter Braid fundraiser. The money earned from the sale of the Butter Braids goes toward helping the Odessa PTO shirts for every student and staff member at the Odessa School District. Second-grader and young entrepreneur Lucien Iksic sold 47 Butter Braids, which was more than any other student in the elementary school. The first grade students sold 120 total Butter Braids, which was the most out of all the... Full story
Odessa HS FBLA has been selected as one of only five teams in the nation to win the Lead2Feed Challenge and $10,000 for their charity! FBLA members completed the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program and submitted their project "A New View," which captured their work with Odessa senior citizens. According to a press release from the Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program based in Newark, Del., "38 middle and high school teams have been selected as winners of the seventh annual Le... Full story
Students in the Greenhouse Management class have been hard at work! Since the beginning of February, they have been responsible for daily operations and the needs of more than 2,000 plants. Students have learned how to properly sow tomato, jalapeño, peppers, marigold, basil and lemon grass seeds. They have learned how to propagate new plants from existing 'mother' plants and have successfully propagated geraniums, aloe vera, Christmas cactus, willow trees and philodendron.... Full story
Pat Hardung Robinson of Palm Springs, Calif. was inadvertently left out of the obituary for her brother Jim Hardung in the April 4, 2019 issue of The Odessa Record. The Record regrets the error.... Full story
To the Editor: Just a warning, Spring is here, and yard cleanup after winter is underway. Those with pets should be aware. Ours are like our children, and I try to protect them as such. Most of the products we spray to kill the unwanted weeds and grasses are toxic to our pets! Most all dogs and cats eat weeds and grasses for one reason or another. I have seen dogs and cats that have eaten grass after being spayed. Some of the affects cause loss of appetite, vomiting of blood, etc., very similar to rat poisons in how they... Full story
Danielle Tebow of Odessa has made the honor roll at Spokane Community College. Danielle was one of 2,220 students on the winter 2019 honor roll at Spokane Community College. The quarter ended in March. The majority of those students, 1,350, made the President’s Honor Roll with a grade point average of 3.5 or above, and another 870 students were named to the Vice President’s Honor Roll with a GPA of at least 3.0. More than 1,800 SFCC Students Make Winter 2019 Honor Roll At Spokane Falls Community College, more than 1,800 stu... Full story
It is that time of the year again. The 83rd annual alumni banquet is approaching fast on Saturday, June 15. The letters will be mailed soon. If you are an Odessa High School graduate and you would like to be in the alumni database, please get your information to Leffel, Otis & Warwick as soon as possible. If you have moved, have a name change or someone has passed away, please contact us with any changes. You can contact our office by phone (509) 982-2922, fax (509) 982-0170, email at rscrupps@leffelotiswarwick.com or by... Full story
Delores Cook, aged 91, passed away on April 14, 2019 in Odessa. Delores was born January 25, 1928 to Gus and Ida Schorzman in Spokane and was raised on a farm near Marlin. She went to a one-room country school near her farm and to high school in Marlin. After completing Kinman Business School in Spokane she went to work at a law firm in Odessa. There she met her husband Delbert Cook, and they were the second couple to be married in the United Congregational Church in 1949.... Full story
You won’t want to miss the Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s live auction next Friday, May 3. Generous donors have provided some incredible packages! New this year are one-of-a-kind items, group getaways and great merchandise. There is surely something for everyone! One-of-a-kind items include a genuine 11.5 mm freshwater pearl necklace. With rose overtones, this grand pearl drops from a sterling silver chain. It is a simple design that will make a statement. Perfect for Mother’s Day, it was donated by Mark Webb Jewelers. You w... Full story
