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Playing in Spokane, the Odessa Tiger girls’ volleyball team won its conference match against Valley Christian High School on September 8 by three games to one. Odessa 25 23 25 26 3 VC 22 25 23 24 1 McKennah Davison and Maddy Wagner led the team in kills with 18 and 16, respectively. Wagner had 14 digs, and Natosha Boss had 13. Brenna Carstensen put up 40 assists and also led the team with seven service aces. The results of Tuesday’s match against Almira-Coulee-Hartline were not available at press time.... 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, Sept. 3: Responding to the 1400 block of Morgan Street, Davenport ambulance personnel transported a woman described as having “psychotic issues” to the hospital. A report of a four-acre fire in Lamont on Potts... Full story
The Tigers showed their stripes once again last Friday night, pouncing on Cusick by a score of 80-0. The Tigers are now 2-0 for the season. It was an amazing team effort on the field. Drew Hardung, Marcus King and Jakob Starkel each scored 12 points, while right behind them were Jett Nelson, Brady Walter and Tim DeWulf scoring six points each. Defensively, Keith Strebeck, Nelson, Lane Lobe, Walter, King, Daeton Deife, Starkel, Josh Clark, Ryan Melgren, Pilot Weishaar, Jordyn Cooper, DeWulf and Bradly Singer combined for a... Full story
Donald F. Burghard passed away August 31, 2018 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake surrounded by his family. He was born February 26, 1931 to Fred and Lilly Burghard of Ritzville, Wash. He graduated from Ritzville High School in 1949. Following closure of U & I sugar-beet processing factory, he received his AA degree from Spokane Community College. He married Lorraine Seibel on November 2, 1951. Together they raised five children. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in November... Full story
Edward Lewis Crosby III died September 4, 2018 at his home in Odessa due to complications from diabetes. He was 68 years old. Ed was born November 27, 1949 in Baltimore, Md., the oldest child of Edward L. Crosby, Jr. and Margaret (Peggy) Strawbridge Crosby. His first five years were spent in Baltimore, after which the family moved to South Bend, Ind. and then, when young Ed was 10, to Sarasota, Fla. The family arrived in Sarasota the same day in 1960 that Hurricane Donna... Full story
Welcome to all Deutschesfest attendees reading this column. Readers share their recipes, and I do my best to test results, so all can successfully make the delicious dishes shared by Odessa cooks. All readers are invited to submit recipes. In light of Deutschesfest, our first recipe this week is Scalloped Cabbage. Kathy Ashe brought this to a recent potluck and received numerous recipe requests. She got the recipe while living in Minnesota, so the dish may have Scandinavian ro... Full story
Another Entrepreneur "Studio 1 on South 3rd St." has announced its entrance to the business district of Harrington where Paula and Ray Harrington will look forward to seeing the community at large at their opening in mid-September. They will elicit customers looking for creative home decor, wood products, quilts, gifts and custom embroidery. Those who know Paula assume that it will be even more diverse than her list here. Panthers Return to School Last week the Harrington...
1 years ago The Odessa Record September 6, 1918 Men 18 to 45 to register Sept. 12. Wilson issues call to sign up for military service. Registration offices at every voting precinct in this county, City Hall - Kucera’s shop here. All men in the United States from the ages of 18 to 45 years of age, except those already in the army or navy are summoned by President Wilson to register for military service next Thursday, September 12, by the signing of the man power bill which authorizes the extension of the selective draft t...
The four young sons of HaLee and Colley Walter of Odessa participated in the Lincoln County Fair in Davenport in August, taking part in various aspects of the event and supporting one another in their various endeavors. All four showed hogs they had raised from the time the piglets were weaned. Some also showed chickens, and oldest son Tucker was part of a three-member team that competed in the Wild Pony Races. We had hoped to bring our readers the Fair's results this week,...
The town council met August 27 in the public library to hear from Steve Nelson of Century West Engineering on the status of various projects dealing with streets and water/sewer infrastructure. He said that the town should hear within two weeks about whether the town’s request for a Community Development Block Grant of $750,000 would be met. Nelson also reported that Phase 1 of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s roads project has been completed in Odessa and that Phase 2 will begin soon. Additional water and sewer iss...
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, Aug. 27: A Sterling Valley Road property owner told dispatchers he shot a cougar. Sprague Chevron personnel filed a new report concerning a man who kept returning there and being bel...
Edward L. Crosby III (68) died September 3, 2018 in Odessa. At his request no funeral service will be held. A memorial gathering will take place at a later date. Full obituary will follow next week....
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center and Lincoln Hospital are pleased to be facilitating “Living Well with Diabetes,” a 6-week workshop developed by Stanford University to help individuals who have diabetes manage their symptoms and improve the quality of their lives. This evidence-based series teaches skills critical to managing diabetes such as: creating healthy food plans, monitoring blood sugar and preventing low blood sugar, preventing complications of diabetes, safe physical activity, stress management and relaxation tec...
The Odessa Tigers completely dominated Naselle last Friday evening August 31, pummeling their opponents by a score of 76-14. The game was pretty much over at half time, when the score had reached 62-0. This was the first game of the season for both teams, so Odessa’s current standing is 1-0, and Naselle’s is 0-1. Besides the standings, no other stats were available for this game at press time. The Tigers are heading out on the road again for a conference game this Friday, September 7. They face off against Cusick at 7 p.m...
Anona Margaret Heimbigner passed away July 2, 2018, four months shy of her 105th birthday. Born in Eureka, Kan. on November 12, 1913 to Mary Margaret Cole and Roy Miller Wilson, she was the eldest sibling to brother Clair and sister Mariana. She grew up in Great Bend, Kan., where her father worked as an electrician bringing electricity to the city and surrounding area. Graduating in 1931, she completed her first two years of college at Kansas State University in Manhattan,...
Phyllis E. Weishaar passed away on August 26, 2018 at her home in Odessa. She was born on September 21, 1933 in Stratton, Neb. to James and Agnes Huff. The family moved to Odessa in 1946 where she attended school, graduating from Odessa High School in 1951. She married Don Weishaar on January 20, 1952 in Odessa where they worked and raised their family. She is a member of Christ Lutheran Church, loved God and reading her Bible, taught Sunday school, was a Luther league...
Tay Tantivirun stopped in at the office of The Odessa Record last Thursday on his way via bicycle from Seattle to Ann Arbor, Mich., where he recently finished up a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan. Tay is a native of Bangkok, Thailand and is 22 years old. So why is he biking from Seattle to Ann Arbor? Tay had some crucial decisions coming up in his life. He faces a decision on whether to begin working toward his master's degree at the U...
1 years ago The Odessa Record August 23, 1918 Fined for bootlegging. Ben Miller and Joe Whitehall were arrested Saturday night by Marshal Jenks and brought before Justice Schoonover charged with bootlegging. The men were caught in the old tailor shop, the Drumheller building, with two full pints and others partly full of whiskey and at the trial, Whitehall disclaimed ownership of the liquor and said that he had merely gone there to get a drink and the judge accepted his story as plausible and let him off with a fine of $20...
Odessa gardens typically produce an abundance of zucchini squash, cucumbers, tomatoes and other vegetables this time of year. Hot weather is past, nights are still warm so bees increase activity, pollinating garden blooms, producing more vegetables than needed for daily meals. Slow-cooker to the rescue. Large quantities of soup and sauces may be made in a slow-cooker, then divided into freezer containers, frozen to be used later. Freezer zip-closure bags are convenient for...
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, Aug. 20: Ambulance personnel from Wilbur and Creston transported a man with breathing difficulties from the 600 block of SE Mitchum Street in Wilbur to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport. Respondin...
The Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 met in the high school library August 22 at 6 p.m., preceded by a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the 2018-2019 extra-curricular salary schedule and to discuss district goals for the next school year. Attending were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley and Carmen Weishaar; Superintendent Dan Read; Principal Jamie Nelson; Business Manager Juli Weishaar; operations supervisor Justin Parr; Athletic Dire...
Harrington Public Development Authority The Harrington PDA met August 21 at city hall with the President Heather Slack and Secretary Bunny Haugan attending, all others excused due to jobs associated with the harvest season. Minutes were reviewed and corrected. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of about $850. No decisions were made and discussions continued on present status and the upcoming Fall Festival events. The Pinewood Derby track, located in the basement of city hall, has not been removed yet, requiring more manp...
The last two meetings of the Odessa Town Council on July 26 and August 9 were well attended by several townspeople with concerns about the effectiveness of Odessa’s dog ordinance. Barking dogs, dogs running loose, dogs being allowed by their owners to relieve themselves whenever and wherever they please with no cleanup by the owner were all issues that were brought up as annoyances that neighbors and other townspeople wanted the council to somehow address. The tone at the two meetings was markedly different however. W...
Washington, DC – The Alliance for Aviation Across America Wednesday commended Mayor William F. Crossley of Odessa, Washington for proclaiming August “General Aviation Month.” In Washington, airports contribute more than $50.9 billion to the state’s economy each year. “Mayor Crossley’s proclamation helps highlight the economic benefits and valuable service that general aviation provides to the town of Odessa and the state of Washington,” said Selena Shilad, Executive Director of the Alliance for Aviation Across America. “We...
Jordan Frederick, a 2008 graduate of Odessa High School has received an Associate of Technical Science degree in radiologic technology from Wenatchee Valley College this August. *** Due to licensing system upgrades, all Washington DOL vehicle/vessel and driver licensing offices will be closed on Friday, August 31 and re open on Tuesday, September 4. If you need to renew tabs for Labor Day activities stop by a DOL office by close of business Thursday, August 30, 2018. *** The Spokane Regional Health District has reported labor...
