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It was definitely winter this past Sunday, cold, windy and snowing off and on. That did not deter determined trapshooters from competition at the Odessa and Marlin gun clubs, however. Odessa In spite of the wintry weather, Odessa shooters turned in some respectable scores. Landon Lobe, Bryce Haase and Bill Weber all shot 25. Shooting 24 were Jim Smith, Tyler Smith and Doug Tebow. Jared Praetorious, Brady Gies, Tom Schuh, Sam Greenwalt and Larry Weber all shot 23. Mike Nichols,...
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. Jan. 16: Dispatchers referred a report of a domestic assault involving a family in Reardan to local police. A caller from Seven Bays asked for assistance with what he described as an "out-of-control"...
Cold dry weather did not deter local trapshooters from Sunday shooting in the annual Spokesman Review competition. The Odessa-Marlin combined results for week one have them in a 3-way tie with Colton and Garfield-St. John. Marlin The Marlin Gun Club had 48 shooters turn out for the second week of competition. Shooting 25 were Mark Iksic, Doug Starkel, Daryl Kimble and Bill James. Mike Christ, Kurt Moore, Ken Eckhart and Camden Eckhart shot 24. Dave Lang, Scott Mortimer, Dave Asker and Wade Lesser shot 23. Shooting 22 were...
A month-by-month summary of the year’s activities as they appeared in The Odessa Record continues below for the months of July and August. July Odessa’s only grocery, which had been Denny’s Foods since the early 1990s, changed hands in July when Bob and Bonnie Dewey of Cowiche purchased the business from previous owner Denny McDaniel. The new owners, along with managers Jeff and Debbie Norris, presented the community with Odessa Foods. The Chamber of Commerce, but primarily Biergarten chairman Ted Bruya, wrestled with the d...
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. Jan. 9: Deputies responded to a reported assault at a Lakeview Terrace Mobile Home Park unit, from which yelling and screaming was heard. Coulee Community Hospital personnel treated a woman who...
How is your pantry? I recently spent a half hour sorting and straightening in mine. After sending a few items to the food bank for someone else to enjoy before they reach expiration dates, and stacking like items together, ingredients are in order and easy to locate. What I did find was the following list of items that need using up in the next month. 1 box turkey flavor stuffing mix 1 gallon home dried apples 1 bottle Thousand Island salad dressing 1 can whole berry...
Odessa School Board Chairman Ed Deife opened the meeting with a quorum of the co-op board present. Representing the Odessa board were Deife, Travis Wagner, Marcus Horak, Karma Henry and Joe Schlomer. Linda Mielke represented the Harrington board. Also present were Harrington administrators Mike Perry (superintendent) and Jacob Bang (principal), as well as Odessa administrators Suellen White (superintendent) and Ken Schutz (principal). Athletic director for the co-operative activities program, Darin Reppe, reported on the fall...
Last Wednesday after school, two Odessa fifth graders, Ilan Coberly, and Jesse Berry were walking by the so-called “frog pond,” just up the hill from Coberly’s home and saw a dog stuck in the ice but alive. Coberly went out onto the ice and fell through but bravely kept going in icy water up to his chest until he reached the dog and pulled it free. The dog, Coda, belongs to Elizabeth Camp. Berry ran to Coberly’s home and told Gina Schlomer, Ilan’s mother, what had happened...
We have a top-rate medical facility in the Odessa Clinic and Hospital. At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, I had an appointment with Mark King, PA-C, at the clinic to evaluate my shortness of breath. With testing at the hospital and evaluation by Mark, I was diagnosed with a critical heart condition. Working as a team, Mark, the hospital ER and the Odessa Fire Department combined forces with the Heart Institute and Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane to get me to the Cardiac Critical Care unit by 2 p.m. In Spokane, I received...
According to the Seattle Times, "Next time the cashier says 'paper or plastic', think outside the bags. Think about ocean pollution, giant landfills and global warming," Seattle Mayor Greg Nichols says. Then think to the near future when you might have to either pull out a reusable tote or pay 20 cents a bag. Nickels and City Council President Richard Conlin proposed a 20-cent "green fee" on all disposable bags to encourage customers to carry their groceries home in their own...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 1/11/12: The USDA stocks report will be out in the morning and then it's all over but the crying. Actually there's really no way of knowing whether the report will be good or bad just that it will probably be a big market mover one way or the other. The trade is mostly expecting small cuts to corn and wheat stocks but we'll have to wait and see what the government thinks about that. Should the report be benign the focus will quickly return to the weather...
Last week’s front-page story on the Odessa Town Council meeting included information on a presentation given by Paul Stoker, executive director of the Ground Water Management Area (GWMA). A series of articles on area water issues begins this week.. What is GWMA? The GWMA is an area of about 8,300 square miles that includes all of Adams, Franklin, Grant and Lincoln Counties. Within this area is an aquifer system that supplies drinking water to 25 towns and cities, as well as i...
The eBook devices, iPads, Kindles and Nooks program announced in last week's Record will be held at the Odessa Public Library on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m. If you have recently acquired an electronic device, or are still shopping for one, come with your device and your questions. A variety of electronic devices will be available for attendees to handle and learn to use....
The high school juniors will soon begin gathering photographs and stories about the Old Town Hall. In an effort to preserve some of the history and artifacts associated with the Old Town Hall, the junior English class plans to scan the photos to put into a DVD or video for the school library, town library, and museum. Students will need to know the approximate date of each photograph, the occasion, the names (if known) of people in the photo. The juniors will also gather stories about dances, celebrations, and other events...
Howard Kenneth Michaelsen, age 84, died peacefully at home with family December 28 after a short bout with cancer. He was born to Henry and Anna Michaelsen in Odessa May 1, 1927. Howard graduated from Odessa High School and was drafted straight into the Army, serving in World War II from 1945 to 1947. Upon his return he attended Washington State College for three years, where in 1948 he met his future wife. He was then recalled by the Army and was stationed at Colorado...
Don Evavold died January 4, 2012, in Tacoma, close to his 92nd birthday. He was born in South Bend, Wash. to Anton and Kathryn Evavold on January 19, 1920. He married Carol Walterof Odessa April 10, 1940. They had six children: Max, Jon, Tom, Anne, Jim and Steve. He is survived by Carol in Tacoma and five of his six children, as well as 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. He graduated from Valley High School and Gonzaga University. Don...
The era of the saloon passed out of existence in Odessa at 10:30 p.m., December 31, 1915, when the ban on liquor sales became effective. In the issue of January 7, 1916, The Odessa Record reported on the saloons’ last stand. New Years Eve witnessed the passing of the liquor traffic in a most satisfactory manner. Though the town was crowded and the saloons were packed, it was a good natured and much quieter crowd than had been expected under the circumstances. All of the saloons practically closed out their entire stock. At on...
Odessa's first prescription drug take-back program January 3 at the Town Marshal's office, was less than overwhelming. By the end of the 6-hour session, only 3 to 4 people had turned in unused or expired drugs. Marhsal Mike Wren, Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson, Washington State University pharmacy student Natasha Heimbigner and Central Washington University student Travis Iksic were all on hand to greet residents and provide secure disposal of unused prescription drugs. The...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week “The Schibels.” As Don Schibel was growing up, he knew what it was like to be without money - to live poor. No part time working for other farmers for him, he had to worked at the farm. It wasn’t until his two years in Spokane (1941-43) with his parents when he had money in his pocket. He was able to work while...
Erin Ballo has been appointed to a special task force for Whitworth University. Currently a junior at Whitworth, she is the only student named to the panel. Erin is the daughter of Susan Praetorius Ballo and Dave Ballo of Kennewick and a graduate of Kamiakin High School. She is the granddaughter of Louella and the late Robert Praetorius of Odessa and the niece of Lee and Debbie Praetorius of Odessa. Beck Taylor, the President of Whitworth University, has said, “Although W...
Odessa Lodge #156, Free & Accepted Masons, will hold their annual installation of officers this coming Monday, January 16, in the Old Town Hall at 7 p.m. Although most regional Masonic installations are closed to the public, Odessa Lodge has chosen to open this event to the general public. Principal officers to be installed are: Norman Ott, Master; Michael Kiesz, Senior Deacon; Marcus Horak, Junior Warden; Jerry Schafer, Senior Warden and Dennis Thompson, Secretary/Treasurer. Odessa Lodge held its first meetings in Odessa in...
Chamber of Commerce members were reminded at their January 10 meeting that several key Chamber positions are open, including that of Biergarten Chairman. They were also reminded that new officers will be installed in March, and were asked to serve if possible. Community Kitchen Members learned that the plan to upgrade the community center kitchen will not be able to begin until late December or possibly January, 2013. Events already scheduled at the venue don’t allow a long enough window of opportunity for construction u...
The January 9 meeting of the Odessa Town Council began with the swearing in of the council members as they begin their new terms of office. Newest council member Frank White was welcomed aboard by Mayor Doug Plinski. White replaces long-time council member Kim Ramm who chose not to run for another term. GWMA Next up was a presentation by Paul Stoker, executive director of the Ground Water Management Area (GWMA). Stoker and his group have spent the better part of the past 15...
April The Stumpjumpers returned to Odessa for the White Knuckle and Frostbite events, which were held south of town near the Odessa Industrial Park. Some riders stayed the entire week and others returned the following weekend for the 41st annual Desert 100 endurance race, which has been held west of Odessa every year since 2003. Local businesses were able to take advantage of the influx of visitors, either by providing food and/or beverages at the campground site near SR 28 and Irby Road, or by providing extended business...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 1/4/11: South American forecasts looked a little wetter at the start of the day and the grain markets sold off accordingly. Later in the day things started looking a little drier and the corn and bean markets recovered most of their losses with Chicago wheat finishing down 7 cents. White wheat was down seven on the day as well. Still not much else to report. 1/6/11: Parts of Argentina will be getting some rain in the next few days but the weather will...
