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1 years ago The Odessa Record June 7, 1918 Swamp fever kills horses: Henry and George Gettman, well known farmers residing south of Odessa, lost seven good work horses last week while in pasture north of Krupp. The dead horses were discovered Friday and a number of others were sick at the time. Dr. Fred Balmer, the local veterinarian called on Dr. MaWhinney of Harrington and the State Veterinarian, Otto Menig of Spokane, for assistance and in consultation later it was decided that the animals had died of swamp fever caused...
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, May 28: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a man who suffered cuts in a fall at the Davenport Retirement Village. Edwall firefighters were summoned to a fire near Tucker Prairie and Car...
Graduation season is here and high school and college graduation celebrations abound. Most years this column features salads and sides for a crowd suggestions for all the celebrations, but this year the column is aimed toward the parents, the soon to be empty nesters who need to figure out cooking for less people. There are several difficulties inherent to cooking for two. Packages, cans and bottles are geared to 4 to 6 servings. What do you do with the rest? Recipes for two...
Monday June 4, 2018, Ellen Holman's fourth-grade class at P.C. Jantz Elementary School toured the Odessa Historical Museum. Local historical society members were on hand to provide information to the group. Paul Scheller gave a guided tour of the main building and Patrick Gies gave the tour of the barn section of the museum. The kids were so intrigued and full of questions that they easily could have stayed for a longer visit. Some of the students modeled hats, with the boys...
Last Friday and Saturday, May 25 and May 26, the Odessa Tiger track and field team sent several athletes to the state 1B competition at Eastern Washington University in Cheney. Results for the Odessa athletes are listed below: Odessa's star sprinter Gaven Elder took second place in the 100-meter race in a time of 11.61. Caitlyn Schuh with a 5th place discus throw of 109'2" The girls 4x100 meter relay placed seventh in the finals in a time of 54.31. In the 4x200-meter finals,...
Another beautiful day in paradise, and today I was privileged to have a wonderful visit with Lois Renken. She was born in 1933 in Kellogg, Idaho and grew up in Spokane Valley with her parents Mark and Esther Owen. In 1946, she moved with her parents to Moses Lake, where her father got a job as fire chief at Moses Lake Air Force Base, later known as Larson Air Force Base. When Lois was in the second half of her junior year in high school she moved again with her parents to...
The Odessa National Honor Society chapter said goodbye to five graduating seniors at a ceremony held at the school on Friday, May 23, 2018. New membership applications will be available in the fall. The graduating seniors were Kiegan Wehr, Colton Hunt, Jayd Jennings, Danielle Tebow and Hannah Sheldon (not pictured). Each year, the Odessa High School chapter participates in several service projects for the school and community. One of their biggest projects this year was to...
Memorial Day last Monday was celebrated with the usual ceremony at the Odessa Cemetery and earlier in the day at Quail Court. Members of VFW Post #7395 and American Legion Post #105 were on hand to carry the flags, fire the 21-gun salute and present other parts of the program. These former service members, some of them in their eighties, still have the courage and feel the obligation to show their pride in their fellow veterans, especially those who made the ultimate...
On May 23, 2018, the Board of Directors of Odessa School District #105 held a workshop in the district office at 5:30 p.m. to review the district’s Title/LAP plan, to begin budget preparations and to discuss staffing levels for the upcoming school year. Following the workshop, the board met in the high school library for it regularly scheduled public meeting. Present were board chair Ed Deife; board members Heather Valverde, Chris Crossley, Janie Steward and Carmen Weishaar; superintendent Dan Read; principal Jamie Nelson a...
The town council met Tuesday, May 29, for its regularly bi-monthly meeting. Since Monday was Memorial Day, the official date for the meeting was the following Tuesday. A public hearing was held regarding a permit for erection of a fence at 305 S. Second Street. Since Council members still had too many unanswered questions about the details of the fence, the issue was tabled with a request that the homeowner appear in person with the required information. Under public comment, town resident Gina Schlomer gave each member of...
To the Editor: In the world today people have lost the ability to be what we are supposed to be. As humans we have become selfish, materialistic and uncaring. We have stepped away from what God intended for us to be. He put us here to be kind, to take care of others and to be selfless. I have been lucky in my life to know and have in my life some very caring and selfless men. God has blessed me beyond belief and I want to let them know just what they have done for me and how much I love them all. The first one that came in to...
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, May 21: A caller report’s that a washout had occurred on Hawk Creek Road was forwarded to the county Public Works Department. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation personnel reported that buoys and l...
Odessa High School has been awarded $10,000 for their school's nonprofit of choice and $2,000 in technology grants as one of the winners of the Lead2Feed Challenge. Through the Lead2Feed program, Odessa High School students identified the greatest needs of Odessa senior citizens-loneliness, exercise, assistance and nutrition-and addressed these issues by cooking meals, planning social events and hosting exercise classes. The Lead2Feed Student Leadership Program empowers studen...
Although our dear Bonnie left this life on May 8, 2018, she will always stay in the hearts of her family and friends. May 7, 1941, was the day she was born and began her life in Spokane. Seattle was eventually where Bonnie would continue her schooling, and meet her high school sweetheart. Their romance led to a 59-year marriage, three children, seven grandchildren and her first great grandchild, who will be making her appearance this July. Bonnie was important to so many. Her...
The Odessa Tigers fell to Pomeroy Saturday, May 19, ending their hopes for moving on to the state championship game. ACH will play Colton for the state title this Saturday. Pomeroy Theron Schlomer was the starting pitcher going three and a third innings and giving up four runs on three hits before being relieved by Jett 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E Odessa 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 Pomeroy 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 7 8 0 Nelson. Nelson gave up three runs on five hits. Tim DeWulf relieved Nelson in the...
At the NE/SE 1B Regional Meet at Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley on May 18 and 19, the Odessa High School track and field team placed third in the boys' competition and fourth in the girls' meet, competing against Almira/Coulee/Hartline, Columbia (Hunters), Curlew, Cusick, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Inchelium, Northport, Oakesdale, Pomeroy, Prescott, Republic, Selkirk, St. John-Endicott-Lacrosse, Valley Christian, Waitsburg and Wellpinit. The state...
Cruizin' Harrington The Cruizin' Harrington event last weekend drew a large crowd of visitors from the rural areas around Harrington, as well as from other nearby communities. There was food, a car show, a quilt show, rummage and yard sales and an FFA plant sale. People involved in the preservation of historic Harrington were more than willing to talk about their efforts to raise money for further restoration. The car show at Cruizin' Harrington this past weekend had 107 cars...
Last week, 12 Odessa students completed the STEM Gems program by presenting their independent research at Eastern Washington University's STEMposium. Sponsored by The Rural Alliance organization, the STEM Gems program allows our science students the freedom to pursue their interests in science, technology, engineering or mathematics as they explore postsecondary programs that fit their aspirations and talents. Our STEM Gems students attended three college visits including...
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, May 14: A county jail inmate’s lunch was taken by another inmate who thought he was doing a third inmate a favor to hold the lunch for him. Corrections staff advised the inmate that he was t...
Rhubarb is in plentiful supply in local gardens and area supermarket. Sauces, pies, chutneys, cookies, even salad recipes abound for preparing this prolific spring and early summer fruit. Crust-less Rhubarb Pie is a recipe I developed a number of years ago. This pie works well with fresh or frozen rhubarb and is quick and easy to prepare. Crust-less Rhubarb Pie Filling: 6 cups sliced rhubarb 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg Batter: 1 cup g...
Monday, May 28, Odessa Veterans of Foreign War Post #7395 and Odessa American Legion Post #105 will perform Memorial Day services at 10 a.m. at the hospital and 11 a.m. at the Odessa Cemetery chapel. The services will include a flag salute and dedication of a flag for deceased veteran Robert "Shorty" Sewell. Pastor Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church will be the speaker for the services. Members of the two veterans groups will decorate the graves of approximately 230 veterans at the Odessa and Bohemian Cemeteries with a cross and...
The 2018 inductees into the Odessa Athletic Hall of Fame were to be announced this week in our third annual publication of a commemorative booklet into this week’s issue of The Odessa Record. Things had been perking along nicely, and steady progress had been made on compiling the booklet when a monkey wrench got thrown into the works. So instead of being able to read the latest edition of the booklet, our readers will have to wait until next week for that happy circumstance. The members of the Hall of Fame committee have e...
What a beautiful morning! I am very thankful for life and to be experiencing it here in the lovely, peaceful community of Odessa. Let me introduce you to Jesse, Meri Jane Bohn and their three-year-old daughter Brinley. What a sweetie she is. Meri Jane told me she has always been drawn to eastern Washington. About six years ago she applied for a job at town hall, but that job never opened to her. That did not deter her from her dream however. Her husband Jesse applied for a...
A total of 22 students in the Odessa High School chapter of FFA competed at the Washington state FFA convention held in Pullman on May 10-12. The Odessa chapter was recognized for collecting the most donations for the state officers' convention service project. This year's service project was to recognize those battling cancer by highlighting the men and women who have fought and conquered the disease and also by honoring those who have lost their fight. The project involves...
Moses Lake, Wash. – Judy Warnick recently announced her decision to run for re-election as 13th district State Senator. Warnick, a Republican from Moses Lake, wants to continue work she started in her first term as a Senator. “When I first ran for public office, I wanted to help create solutions for the challenges our citizens, small businesses, communities and our state face,” said Warnick. “I became involved in issues that matter to my constituents, and I want to continue that work for them.” She currently serves as Ranking...
