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The Odessa FFA chapter participated in the state potato judging competition in Moses Lake at Columbia Basin Tech on Wednesday, November 16. Pilot Weishaar, Colton Messer, Jordan Clark, Kiegan Wehr, Alyssa Iverson, Mya Boss, Katreace Boss and Maddie Scrupps competed. Their teams took 16th and 19th in this statewide competition....
As I contemplate writing this "Meet Your Neighbors" column, my thoughts go back six months to when my husband James and I first moved to Odessa and how we felt, and still feel, the warmth and love of the way all you Odessa people welcomed us with open arms. We are all still in awe of this marvelous place and all the people who make it what it is. Thank you, Odessa! And now I would like to introduce you to Kathy Ashe, a recent transplant from Salisbury, Mo. She was born in...
Odessa students in grades three through eight represented the Town of Odessa very well in Ritzville at the 2016 Bi-County Academic Contest held November 16. The contest was attended by eight other Bi-County schools. The topics covered were Spelling, Math, Speeches and Geography. Of the 24 Odessa students who went on the trip, 14 placed in the top six of their category at the competition. 5th grade Dakota Steward took second place in Impromptu Speech. Hayden Schuh placed fifth...
It is that time of the season when the leaves start falling and the clay pigeons start flying. It is the season for the local Odessa FFA Trapshooting team to start shooting. The first FFA Trap Shoot was held at the Odessa Gun Club and pitted Odessa against Warden on October 1, 2016. The Odessa FFA trapshooters dominated with Pilot Weishaar, Lane Lobe, Aaron Gies and Kiegan Wehr winning first place as a team. At the same time, Aaron Gies won the High Male award and Rochelle...
The 75th annual Turkey Carnival put on by the Odessa Lions Club drew a smaller than normal crowd last Saturday, as quite a large number of townspeople opted to attend the quarterfinal football game in Spokane between Odessa-Harrington and Almira/Coulee-Hartline (won by the Titans, see article on sports page). The Odessa Community Center opened at 2 p.m. to begin serving hamburgers, hot dogs, nachos, soft drinks, water and pie by the slice. The coffee was free. The club had...
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, Nov. 14: Wilbur ambulance personnel assisted a 76-year-old man experiencing low oxygen levels. Wilbur and Creston ambulance personnel assisted a 25-year-old woman who lost consciousness and hi...
Playing on a neutral field at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane last Saturday, the O-H Titans continued their trek toward the Tacoma Dome and the championship game in eight-man 1B football by defeating and eliminating Almira/Coulee-Hartline. The Titans prevailed, 60-28. After a rocky first quarter in which ACH had the Titans down by eight points, the O-H team buckled down, shutting out the Warriors during the next two quarters. Coach Jeff Nelson named Lukas Marshall the Athlete of the Week. Defensively, Marshall shut down ACH’s running...
Cary M. “Mike” Kuchenbuch (70) of Wilbur passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Spokane. A Celebration of Mike’s life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 28, at the Wilbur Lutheran Church, 306 SE Trinity Ave. in Wilbur. Burial of his urn will follow in the Wilbur Cemetery. Cremation has taken place at his request. A complete obituary will follow in next week’s Odessa Record. Please sign Mike’s online register book at www.stratefuneralhome.com. Strate Funeral Home of Wilbur is caring for Mike’s family....
My wife and I would like to give thanks to the pastors and their families here in Odessa. They are on call 24-7. They give up personal and family time to help us in our hour of need. They ask for so little in return. Happy holidays to all. Pat and Mary Gamache Odessa...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met November 8 at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, called to order at noon by President Zach Schafer. Treasurer Larissa Zeiler was not present but left a report with Schafer who reported that as of November 4 the Chamber has a total in the bank of $62,608.39. Year-to-date income is $94,944.91, and expenses are $101,216.95, for a net loss of $6,272.04 to date this year. Fest income was $63,049 and Fest expenses were $56,266 for a Fest net income of $7,583. A question about how the donated tips, which...
The 46 precincts in Lincoln County contain 7,090 registered voters. A total of 5,930 ballots were counted for a voter turnout of 83.64 percent. The final ballot count will take place November 29 at 3:30 p.m., and the election will also be certified on that date. As of the most recent vote count on Tuesday, November 15, the 2016 general election offered no additional surprises. Eastern Washington lived up to its staunch Republican reputation. In the Odessa rural precinct, Trump led Clinton by 108-11 votes, and the Town of...
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, Nov. 7: A county jail inmate was disciplined for drawing on his cell door with a pencil and refusing to clean up after being told to do so three times. A Davenport man became a victim of compu...
Last Friday in another home game in Odessa, the Titans played Entiat, winning 72-16. Titan quarterback Colton Hunt was still sidelined with a sprained ankle. Freshman backup QB Camden Weber stepped up and led the Titans to another lopsided victory. Gaven Elder paced the Titan offense in this game from the very beginning, picking off an Entiat pass on their first offensive play of the game. The Titans then scored first as G. Elder ran 30 yards for the touchdown and then also...
In the state volleyball tournament in Yakima's Sundome on November 11 and 12. A fire truck and two police cars accompanied the school bus through town that was taking the team to Yakima. Quilcene The Titan girls volleyball team lost their first-found match to Quilcene by a score of 3-1. O-H 9 25 9 17 1 Quil 25 17 25 25 3 Leading the team in service aces with 2 and assists with 18 was Shelbey Watkins. Ty Evers led the team with 8 kills. Maleah Davison had 2 blocks and Zoe...
Jeff Wehr, a science teacher at the Advanced STEM Research Laboratory at Odessa High School was awarded a $500 Classroom Grant from Northwest Professional Educators, the state's only non-union professional teacher association. The organization's regional director Brenda Miller presented the award at a staff and student reception on November 9. Wehr's grant will help fund equipment with Vernier computer-based interfaces which can sample, record, graph and create statistical...
The Veterans Day dinner served up by a group of volunteers was enjoyed by a good crowd in the social hall of Heritage Church last Friday evening. The cooks prepared roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, while the guests provided potluck salads, side dishes and desserts. American Legion Post #105 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 sponsored the dinner and carried out the program. Legion member Bob Kissler was the master of ceremonies. Veterans were awarded...
Academic honors for the first quarter of classes and Odessa Junior-Senior High School have been released for publication. Senior class members John DeWulf and Elizabeth Larson had a 4.0 grade point average. Chance Messer, Cole Kissler, Keisha McNeil, Wyatt Haase, Tyler Rollins, Rebecca Fortner, Colby Sooy, Bradley Johnston, Lukas Marshall and Zoe Clark were all also named to the honor roll. Honorable mention went to Molly Schafer, Aaron Gies, Sage Elder and Shelbey Watkins. In the junior class, Noah Anderson, Colton Hunt,...
Dreamers: Some are called dreamers or lazy. But dreamers are seldom lazy. Their minds are always working, looking for answers to this, that or the other thing. Dreamers are explorers, constantly investigating things. They take things apart to see how they work or how they are made. For dreamers, [the word] “can’t” is not an option. They look at life with a half-full attitude. But where would the world be without them? They turn night into day, revolutionize how the world works, teach and inspire the world. They have a fresh...
With the passing of Edwin C. Kern, I remember him as being the last member of the Odessa Eagles Aerie 3069, which formed on October 1, 1950 and lasted until it consolidated with the Spokane Eagles Aerie 2 on March 15, 1960. He was the Secretary for the Aerie. Many years back, Joanne and I went over to his home and he was really proud to show us his gold card and a state convention book he had saved. He wanted to know all about what the Eagles were doing at the present time. I called him on his 100th birthday to wish him a...
In the wee hours of last Thursday morning, roughly between 4:10 and 4:16 a.m., a male prowler was seen on surveillance video tape walking west on Second Avenue before turning south onto Division Street. The owners of two cars on Division Street have reported that persons unknown had rummaged through the contents of their cars during that same night, with items reported missing from one of the cars. Surveillance video has provided police with a description of the prowler. If anyone on south Division Street or in the general...
"Dusty" Dormaier passed away at home October 27, 2016 at the age of 89. He was born to Emmanuel and Lena-Mary (Hardt) Dormaier on April 17, 1927 in Cashmere, Wash. Dusty was a wheat farmer near Odessa until retiring and moving to the Spokane Valley. Survivors include his wife Darlene, his children Laura Beal, Connie (Lee) Engelhardt and Mark (Beth) Wasemiller, 16 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Bonnie (Glenn) Riehle. The Funeral...
Edwin C. Kern passed away November 3, 2016 in Odessa at the age of 100. He was a lifetime resident of the Marlin/Odessa area, where he farmed and raised his family. Edwin was born May 25, 1916 in Marlin to Fred and Matilda (Weishaar) Kern. He attended the Marlin School for grades 1-4, the Lauer school for grades 5-8 and the Odessa school for grades 9-12, graduating in 1935. After high school, he went to work on Grand Coulee Dam from 1935-1939. While working on the dam, he marr...
The Titan defenders line up as the Inchelium offense prepares for the snap in last Friday's playoff game at Finney Field in Odessa. Gaven Elder (3), Marcus King (32), Joshua Clark (44), Caleb Behrens (11), Sage Elder (5), Brad Johnston (22), John DeWulf (17) and Lukas Marshall (33) are ready for the play. The Titans play Entiat this Friday (Nov. 11) at 7 p.m. in Odessa. The girls volleyball team also begins play Friday at 11:30 a.m. in the state 1B tournament being held at...
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. It’s a Sunday in May, 1980, the Mt. St. Helens historic day. How did it start out for Clarence Eugene Lobe, Pat Gies, Don Schibel, Joyce Kiesz Fisher? All people related to the L-B-D. As for Joyce and I, it was around 9 a.m. when over the radio, we were told to look west toward Yakima, Washington. At the time, Joyce and I with our c...
The largest Reclamation project in the nation, still expanding after 70 years, must meet the needs of those who live, work, farm and recreate in the Columbia Basin. Reinvesting in Reclamation’s infrastructure was a common theme at a conference in Moses Lake held last week by the Columbia Basin Development League. Jennifer Adam, PhD, is WSU’s Water Research Center assistant director for the state of Washington. She led a lineup of water and irrigation experts by forecasting Columbia River Basin supply and demand. She pin...
