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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, June 20: After a Davenport mother’s call to dispatchers about her two sons, ages 9 and 12, not returning home from the Water Park pool, a couple of deputies launched a search that ended when...
I hope that the residents of Odessa appreciate the people who work at the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. I was recently a resident there for two months receiving physical therapy after a difficult hip replacement. I have never been in a medical facility where everyone is so helpful and caring, and I’m truly talking about everyone. There are a number of medical facilities that could learn a lot on patient care from the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. I would like to personally thank each and every employee of OMHC f...
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, June 13: A deputy provided traffic control after a motor home towing a boat became inoperative in the middle of Hawk Creek Road at Miles Creston Road. A patrol vehicle was involved in a collis...
The Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 20 members at the 80th high school reunion that took place June 18 in the Odessa Community Center. Each inductee was presented with a wooden plaque bearing a replica of the metal plates that are mounted in the new display case in the high school gymnasium. Those accepting the plaques on their own behalf were Corky Kiehn, Al Fink, Leslie Weber Fink, Jon Evavold, Jesse Hardt, Ken Scherr, Jon Heimbigner, Forey...
Kaylene James has opened a daycare business in her home in Odessa. Kinder Haus Family Home Child Care is fully licensed by the state and, in addition to private pay, can accept child-care allowances provided by the Department of Social and Health Services. Since this is her first year in business, she is currently licensed for six children, but at the end of the first year, she will be allowed to expand and hire more adult helpers to meet the required adult-to-child ratio. Jam...
Oswego, NY – Four years ago, Stacia Lesser entered the Advanced STEM Research laboratory at Odessa High School with curiosity about the medical science field. She was interested in becoming a doctor and centered her research on health-related biology. Her sophomore year research, "Transgene Interleukin-37b Aiding Memory Consolidation Due to Sleep Disruption," had her working with Odessa teacher and advisor Jeffery Wehr and Dr. James Krueger of WSU-Spokane on the potential t...
Patricia JoAnn Nichols was born in Odessa on March 26, 1940 to Henry Schafer and Lydia Kissler Schafer Frieske. She passed away on June 8, 2016 in Spokane at the age of 76. Patricia enjoyed quilting, gardening, cooking and baking, crafts, reading, boating, camping and spending time with her family. She was a member of Heritage Church in Odessa. Patricia is survived by her three children Pamela Nichols, Ronda (Hal) Haase and Kristie Nichols; two brothers Delbert Schafer and Dennis Schafer; five grandchildren Hayley Olson,...
Eleanor Mae (Fahr) Reihs passed away on Monday June 6, 2016 at the age of 85 in Issaquah, Washington. Eleanor was born on December 31, 1930 in Chicago Illinois. Eleanor graduated from Grand Coulee high school in 1948. Eleanor was pre-deceased by her parents Ernest and Eleanor Fahr and by her sister Nancy Starr. Susan Miller, her sister, resides in Electric City, Washington. Eleanor was married to Henry Jacob Reihs for 56 years, and they were long time residents of Odessa....
Harrington Opera House Society The monthly meeting of Opera House Society met Monday evening in the Art Room with Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Karen Robertson, Carol, Gordon Herron, Marge Womach and Linda Wagner attending. As the completion of the elevator installation is nearing, the building committee has a short list of finishing touches that will be worked on, including the state inspection of the elevator on Tuesday, chandelier controls and an air...
Popsicles, a favorite frosty summer treat of children for nearly one hundred years, are fun to make, and the variety of fruit combinations is endless. Thin pudding mixtures may be frozen as well, increasing the flavor selections. Frank Epperson registered the trademark Popsicle in 1923, the name being derived from lollypop and icicle. Popsicles have had a variety of shapes over the years, but all feature a stick handle of some sort to hold onto while eating. My mom and other...
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, June 6: A Mondovi area resident described a man looking into the windows of a house from a patio. A woman was observed sleeping in a running vehicle parked at the U.S. 2 Telford rest are...
The monthly meeting of Opera House Society met Monday evening in the Art Room with Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Karen Robertson, Carol, Gordon Herron, Marge Womach and Linda Wagner attending. As the completion of the elevator installation is nearing, the building committee has a short list of finishing touches that will be worked on, including the state inspection of the elevator on Tuesday, chandelier controls and an air conditioner electrical fix. New carpeting has been laid where needed, and finishing...
A student must have a grade point average of 3.50-4.00 to be on the honor roll and honorable mention requires a grade point average of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements and are as follows: A=4.0, A-=3.7, B+=3.3, B=3.0, B-= 2.7, C+=2.3, C=2.0, C-=1.7, D+=1.3, D=1.0, F=0.0. Odessa High School Senior class members Stacia Lesser (4.0), Katie DeWulf and Alexis Schmierer made the honor roll. Honoroable mention went to Casey Schlomer and Paige Smith. In the junior class, Rebecca Fortner, Wyatt...
KREM TV of Spokane will broadcast a special program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, dealing with skin cancer and featuring personal efforts to inform the public about the disease by former Odessa teacher and coach Gerald Ray, now a resident of Spokane....
Odessa High School's 13 graduating seniors celebrated the beginning of their new futures June 4 in the school gymnasium (see page 4 for pictures and student speeches). Some will further their education and some will go straight into the workforce. AnnaRenée Bockman will attend Studio Beauty School. Directly entering the workforce will be Hunter Bramer, Johnathon Brightwell, Garrett Gross and Caleb McNeil.Heading to Spokane Falls Community College are Casey Schlomer and Paige...
Today our class comes together one last time to celebrate how far we have come. Some of us have been together since preschool, while others have joined us along the way. We are a very diverse group, but one of the things we have in common is that today we are all receiving our diploma from Odessa High School. After today, some of us will go to a four year university, some will go to community college or trade school, and others will enter the workforce, but Odessa will remain...
A niece of former Odessa resident Noreen Groh submitted a story of recognition Groh received recently at Touchmark on South Hill Retirement Community in Spokane. She was honored as Resident of the Month for June 2016 by the Resident Council, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the quality of life at Touchmark. At a ceremony announcing the honor, council vice president Don Rice described her outgoing nature and friendly, warm, welcoming...
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 30: Trader’s Express in Davenport was given erroneous information by a driver who attempted to leave with a gas nozzle still in the vehicle’s tank, breaking it off. No one was hurt af...
Connie Tschritter, 66, a longtime Marlin resident, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at home. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 13, 2016 at Heritage Church, 302 S. First Street in Odessa. Please sign the online guestbook or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com. Arrangements are in the care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory. Connie was born in Spokane Sept. 16, 1949, the daughter of Laurence and Louella (Haase) Smith. She married Don Tschritter, and they made their home in Marlin. Connie e...
Athletes from the Odessa-Harrington track and field team and their parents and friends were presented with end-of-season awards at a backyard barbecue Friday, June 1, at the home of their head coach Travis Schuh. Most Valuable Player awards went to Gaven Elder for the boys and Lanessa Simon for the girls. The Captain’s award for the combined team went to Lanessa Simon. Most Inspirational awards went to Shelbey Watkins for the girls and Sage Elder for the boys. Cole Kissler w...
The Odessa School District announces the sponsorship of the Simplified Summer Food Program for Children. Meals will be made available at no charge to attending children 18 years of age and younger. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age o...
Odessa resident Kathy Ratkowski told The Record about the most memorable weekend she has ever experienced. She was picked up by her daughter, son-in-law and two of the couple’s children, a boy 12 and a girl 14, last week Thursday. They were taking a family trip to the high school graduation of another grandchild of Ratkowski in Colorado Springs. The family group headed east on I-90, reaching Missoula, Mont. by 3:30 a.m. Friday morning. They stopped for gas and snacks at a convenience store near a casino. On entering the c...
Odessa High School graduates 13 students Saturday morning at 11 a.m. in the school gymnasium. In addition to the awarding of diplomas, the program will include a song dedicated to the graduates composed and performed by two of their teachers, Larry Moffet and Jeff Wehr. The students themselves have compiled a video retrospective of their own lives that will also be shown. As in years past, the students will give flowers to members of the audience who have guided them on their...
For the second year in a row, the Odessa High School Chapter of FBLA has been selected as one of the six top winners in the nationwide Lead2Feed program. The Odessa community is invited to join a celebration of the students' achievement this Friday, June 3, from 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. in the school multipurpose room. The student-led leadership projects resulted in awards of $275,000 in grant prizes for U.S. non-profits and $170,000 in technology packages for winning schools. Six s...
If you’ve lived in Odessa for any length of time, then you know who Paul Hopp is. I’ve never heard anyone utter as much as one cross word about Paul. To know him is to love him, and if you don’t love him, you don’t know him. With a passion for woodwork, Paul is normally covered in wood chips or blanketed in sawdust. He is also the kind of guy with a hand to lend, a grin on his face and a genuine smile for everybody. He will also readily hand out a good teasing and fully e...
