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Splenda Peach Pie was the name on the label, and the search is on for the recipe for this pie. Originally, it was thought the pie was purchased at the Hospital Foundation Auction and Wine Tasting last spring, but no record of that donation was found. Therefore, it must have been a donation at either the Deutschesfest Museum German Bake Sale or the Christmas Fest Pie Sale. If you donated a Splenda Peach Pie to either one of these events, please share your recipe. You will make...
Linda Kay Burghard was born Dec. 15, 1944 to Harvey and Ulla Haase in Ritzville. She passed away Feb. 19, 2015 due to compoications of a stroke. She was a caregiver for Shirley Libsack for approximately four years, and then managed a Sears outlet store combined with Lyndies’ Ceramics. She enjoyed scrapbooking and was an avid reader. She enjoyed family and most of all her grandson, Riley, who was the light of her life. She was preceded in death by both parents and her brother, Steve Dunsmoor. Linda is survived by her son, C...
Hailey Ann Williams and Cade Weber, Odessa high school graduates, have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Washington for fall, 2014. The Quarterly Dean’s List includes the names of matriculated undergraduate students who are pursuing their first undergraduate degree and have attained a quarterly GPA of 3.50 in the final grades for at least 12 graded credits. Appropriate entries regarding inclusion on the Dean’s List are made on the student’s permanent academic record....
VFW Post and Auxiliary 7395 are proud to announce the winners of their Jr. Essay, Patriots Pen and Voice of Democracy contests for 2014. Jr. essays are written by grades three through five and this is a post, district and state program.The winners this year are: third grade, first place, Charlie Nixon; second place, Jacob Scrupps; and third place, Destiny Wiles. Fourth grade winners are: first place a tie between Sarah Hayashi and Collin Martin; and third place, Isaiah Chavez. Fifth grade winners are: first place, Emily...
To the Editor: Alberto and Lyndsay Reyes are now the new full owners of The Fitness Place, LLC. Congratulate them when you see them! My decision to resign and sell my share of the gym was finalized after long and careful consideration of all the factors. I feel the change will be beneficial to my long term career goals and objectives. I am proud to have been a part of this business again and to have been partners with the Reyeses. I am confident that this business will continue to thrive with their ideas and ambition. I...
Geraldine (Jerry) Goetz died on Feb. 21, 2015 in Odessa. She was born in Roxton, Texas on Dec. 31, 1924. Her parents were the Reverend T.T. Smith and Leola Bell Tidwel. She grew up on the family farm picking and chopping cotton with her family (one brother, and three sisters.) She was 17 when her father stopped farming and became a Southern Baptist Minister. The next year Jerry was driving to town with two girl friends when they stopped to pick up three good looking Army soldiers who were hitch hiking to Paris, Texas. Her...
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, Feb. 16: Searching the Tamarack Canyon Road area, a deputy was unable to locate a man described by a caller as “wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, carrying a duffel bag and sitting on the north side of the r...
Shooting 25s were Brady Gies and Mike Nichols Jr. Landon Lobe, Jared Praetorius, Rod Herron and Chris Phillips shot 24s. Shooting 23s were William Mann, Ryan Lewis, Colley Walter, Jon Fink and Randy Gies. Lane Lobe, Markham Nichols and Steve Telecky shot 22s. Shooting 21s were Brian Wraspir, Rick Hedreen, and Aaron Gies. Shooting 20 and under were Maddy Wagner, Harley Wraspir, Dallas Deife, Jenny Larmer, Brandon Larmer, Daniel Mann, HaLee Walter, Trevor Smith, Mike Nichols Sr., Drew Hardung, Daeton Deife, Cody Larmer, Steve...
Odessa/Harrington Jr High Boys Varsity team Coaches Dusty Oestreich and Tyson Linstrum would like to congratulate this group of seventh and eighth graders on their undefeated season. This group plays at a very high level and gives it 100% on a daily basis....
William L. (Bill) Myers (79) died February 14, 2015. He was born in Port Townsend, Wash., where he lived until his retirement from the Port Townsend Fire Department in 1981. In 1991, Bill and his wife Kathy moved to Odessa to enjoy his retirement, playing golf, fishing and traveling to see family and friends. They also enjoyed helping out on community projects in Odessa in their spare time. Bill is survived by his wife Kathy; three sons, William J. (Carol) Myers, Donald L. (Crystal) Myers and Rick L. Myers; brother James...
VFW Post and Auxiliary #7395 have announced the winners of the Youth Essay, Patriot’s Pen and Voice of Democracy contests for 2014. Post winners The Youth Essay contest is for children in grades three through five and is awarded exclusively by the VFW Department of Washington state, with judging at the local post, district and state levels. The state winner receives a savings bond. Among Odessa third-graders, Charlie Nixon was in first place, Jacob Scrupps second place and Destiny Wiles third place. Among fourth-graders, Sara...
At the regular meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce February 10, representatives of Washington Federal Bank and of Vantiv LLC, a company that provides payment processing solutions for a wide variety of organizations, gave a presentation on the decision by Visa, American Express, MasterCard and Discover to switch from using the credit/debit cards we are all familiar with to a new type of card and processing system. According to the presentation, credit card fraud has increased 307 percent in the U.S. since 2004, and...
The Odessa Public Development Authority met Monday to hear from treasurer of the Livestock Producers Cooperative Association, Sue Lani Madsen, and to discuss three letters of interest submitted by parties willing to explore leasing and/or buying Odessa’s mothballed biodiesel plant. LPCA Madsen announced that the plant had closed Friday, February 13. She said she hoped the closure was temporary and that members of the cooperative wanted it to continue. Efforts are under way, she said, to raise additional capital and/or find a...
Odessa Junior High students who achieved a 3.5 grade-point average or above during the first semester were treated to a free lunch at Chiefs Bar & Grill on Tuesday. Front row: Pilot Weishaar, Keith Strebeck, Eric Johnston, Kameron Martin, Nicholas Larson. Back row: Maddy Wagner, Tori Weishaar, Alyssa Iverson, Maddie Scrupps, Kassidy Crossley, Megan Shafer, Caitlyn Schuh, Mya Boss, Ireland Luiten, Tim DeWulf, Ryan Moffet, Camden Weber, Colton Messer, Jett Nelson. Front page...
The Odessa School District, Odessa Fire Department, Odessa Hospital, Odessa EMS personnel, Odessa Police Department, Odessa Public Works, and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Deputies will team up to hold an “Active Shooter Drill” next month. Organizers, including Superintendent Suellen White, Principal Jamie Nelson, Fire Chief Don Strebeck, Police Chief Helen Coubra, Maintenance Supervisor Justin Parr, Hospital Administrator Mo Sheldon, Undersheriff Kelly Watkins, and Sheriff Wade Magers, met recently to work on the detai...
Area voters in 22 precints gave yes votes to all of the levies requested in the special election of February 10, 2015. Out of 2,592 registered voters in Lincoln County, only 1,306 submitted their ballots for a voter turnout of 50.39 percent. Another tabulation of the votes will take place February 23 prior to the certification date of February 24. Odessa School District 105 proposed a replacement maintenance and operation levy of $698,000. Total results for the district, which also includes Adams and Grant Counties, are:...
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, Feb. 9: A collision involving a vehicle and deer took place on SR 25 about 13½ miles north of Davenport. Two male basset hounds were found without tags on their collars at the top of Hawk Creek Road. Respondin...
The Odessa Public Library is hosting a brief presentation by Richard Molsbee, Odessa’s USDA Food Safety Inspector, on Saturday, February 21 at 4 p.m. Richard is the inspector for the local meat processing plant and for Voise Sausage. As a consumer safety inspector, Molsbee will give a short talk on the basic safety elements of handling food and meat safely in home meal preparation. A question and answer period will follow the presentation and informative handouts will also be provided. This session should not be confused w...
Recently wheat markets have been trying to find a bottom along with the rest of the grain markets. The driving force behind the sell-off that began in December has been the rally in the U.S. Dollar which recently reached 11 year highs. Instability around the world and steady economic growth in the U.S. have combined to once again make the Dollar the standard for the rest of the world. As a result, commodities in general and grains in particular have felt the negative effects of a stronger U.S. Dollar. Investors continue to...
Odessa Cub Scout Pack 784 celebrated their Annual Pinewood Derby Race and Blue and Gold Banquet on Sunday, February 15, at the Old Town Hall. Scouts, along with family and friends, enjoyed a potluck dinner and a presentation of scouting awards. The Pinewood Derby race results for the fastest car were: first place, Dakota Steward; second place, Nick Glasow; and third place, Troy Hardung. Awards for best car design went to: first place, Sean Widger; second place Levi Hardung,...
The Odessa 2014-15 Knowledge Bowl team has completed their regular season play with a 9-4-1 record. Leading the B1 schools in the Northeast League by 75 points, they will head to regional competition February 27 at Whitworth University. In each Knowledge Bowl match, the teams are given 150 questions in three rounds of 50. All three teams compete jeopardy style. Whoever times in first with the correct answer gets the point. With a total of 15 rounds (five different matches...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record February 18, 1915 At the midmonth meeting of the city council held at the Town Hall last Monday night, favorable action was taken upon the petition of citizens asking for street lights on various streets. The council ordered the lights installed immediately. The success of the Germans in east Prussia emphasizes, according to the view held there, the quiet strategy of Field Marshal von Hindenburng, which is designed to strike an enemy when and where the blow is least expected. Fred G....
With flu season in full swing, you are probably wondering if there are some simple things to help you maintain your health and boost your immune system. It turns out that eating some simple everyday foods can boost your immune system and ensure that your body and immunity run smoothly. All you need to do is round out your plate with plenty of colorful servings of fruits and veggies, plus eight -10 glasses of water a day, at the very least. The following ingredients, provided in an article in Prevention Magazine, can add...
Editor’s note: Continuing a series of stories and articles written by the late Pastor Tom Goetz, with the support of his wife Jeanne Goetz of Odessa. Jeanne Goetz is working to get the items published in book form, but for right now, interested readers can read his work in the series of articles that continue in this issue of The Record. By TOM GOETZ No one can live entirely without encouragement. It’s as necessary to our total well-being as any other source of nourishment. It gives us strength during difficult times, com...
I want to thank you for your support of the school and the hospital through your passage of the school and hospital levies. This support is so important for the vitality and stability of the community. Odessa is a very special place. Many people have chosen to live here because of this. Support of the school and hospital are important but it is also important to remember the need to support our local community by supporting our local businesses, community organizations and each other in times of need. At the school we pledge...
