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Executive Director Lincoln County Economic Development Council Goals developed for 2015 and steps taken to accomplish them are discussed in this article by Margie Hall. Key goal 1: Retain, expand and recruit businesses During 2015, the EDC provided assistance or training to 53 businesses, ranging from start-ups to established firms. We also hosted our second business-to-business networking dinner to help owners and managers from across the county get to know each other’s products and services. One of the training events we h...
The Medal of Valor may be awarded to members of the Lacey Police Department who distinguish themselves by conspicuous bravery and/or heroism involving other persons present where hostile action or extreme personal danger is involved. On April 27, 2015, Officer Edward J. McClanahan, son of Dave and Joyce McClanahan of Odessa, was working at North Thurston High School as the School Resource Officer. Just prior to the start of the school day, Officer McClanahan was exiting the...
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, Feb. 1: Three county jail inmates, including one housed under contract with the state Department of Corrections and another from Adams County, got into a fight shortly after corrections off...
FBLA advisor The Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America competed successfully at the NE Region Winter Conference, with 29 students now eligible for the opportunity to compete at the state conference in April in Spokane. We are especially proud of our hard-working freshmen who came home with many awards and competed in speaking competitions for the first time. Awards First place in Emerging Business Issues: Zoe Clark and Rebecca Fortner. First place...
Warren William Weishaar passed away in Spokane on January 29, 2016, after prolonged, on-going health issues. He is survived by one daughter Terrea, two sons Michael and Barry and one grandson Bob. Preceding him in death are his wife Susan, son John and daughter Melissa. A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 12, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Strate Funeral Home in Davenport. After graduating from high school in Odessa, Warren briefly attended college at WSU, joined the...
Alfred Wiest passed from this life peacefully into the presence of his Savior at the age of 96 on Wednesday morning, February 3, following a short illness. He was born May 15, 1919 in Kurudschika, Bessarabia (Romania), the eldest of six children born to Michael and Mary (Grams) Wiest. At age six, his family moved to Brazil, and 2 ½ years later settled in Ralston, Wash. Alfred graduated in 1941 from Ritzville High School. He saw action in WWII in the Battle of the Bulge....
Odessa On February 7 at the Odessa Gun Club, Landon Lobe was the only person to shoot a perfect 25. Shooting 24 were Jared Praetorius and Jon Fink. William Mann, Lane Lobe, Brady Gies and Traig Weishaar shot 23, while Brandon Larmer shot 22. Aaron Gies shot 21. Those with 20 and under were Deanna Lobe, HaLee Walter, Randy Gies, Pilot Weishaar, Daeton Deife, Dallas Deife, Cody Larmer, Jett Nelson, Colley Walter, Tucker Walter, Drew Hardung,Tim Dewulf, Jenny Larmer, Josh Houch, Rod Herron, Rick Hedreen, Deric Schmierer. High...
The National FFA Organization has awarded the Odessa FFA chapter $2,500 as part of the FFA: Food For All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long, service-learning projects that address local hunger needs. The Odessa FFA plans to help fight hunger by having the horticulture and landscape design students from the Vocational Agriculture Department and FFA members teach elementary students how to raise their own vegetable garden. Plans to start a school garden are in the...
Two members from the Odessa FFA participated in the north sub-district FFA Job Interview Career Development Event this past week held at Soap Lake High School. Alexis Schmierer placed first, and Garrett Gross placed seventh. The job interview event is a competition that tests an FFA member’s ability to perform effectively throughout the entire job application process. The participants prepared a resume and cover letter and participated in a job interview as part of the competition. Representatives from the Washington P...
FFA student reporter On February 4, 2016, students from Odessa High School in the vocational/ag classes and members of the Odessa FFA chapter went to the FFA Ag Expo at the Spokane Convention Center to learn about potential agricultural opportunities. They heard Washington state FFA officers speak about upcoming events such as FFA week (the last weekend in February) and the FFA state convention (to be held in May in Pullman). Guest speakers were the famous YouTube sensation, Peterson Farm Bros., who talked about their...
Coming off a weekend of wins, the Odessa-Harrington Titan boys had a disheartening week of losses. On Tuesday, February 2, the Titans were battered by the ACH Warriors by a final score of 27 - 82. O-H 8 6 6 7 27 ACH 25 25 18 14 82 At the half the Warriors were up by 36 points and, like the Energizer bunny, they just kept going and going. Dylan Shockley led the Titans with nine points, a rebound and an assist. All nine of those points were three-pointers. Colton Hunt and Colt...
Ivan J. Groh passed away at the age of 62 on February 6, 2016, after struggling through a long illness that spanned seven years. Ivan was a hard-working man, farming with local-area farmers and then moving on to Spokane to start a family and pursue different careers. He worked at Scafco Construction and then launched his own janitorial business, which he enjoyed for many years. Ivan enjoyed being outdoors, gardening, fishing, spending time with family and helping family members. He was preceded in death by his parents Clem...
I am writing to tell you why I am no longer working in Odessa. I have developed a serious, but not fatal, medical condition that prevents me from working long shifts, which are required in Odessa. I really miss all of the friends I made in Odessa, and I want to thank all of you for making me feel welcome and accepting a “city slicker” as your part-time physician for 14 years. I will never forget the people of Odessa and the experiences I had. It was a great run! THANK YOU! Craig A. Olsen, MD Spokane...
A committee of approximately 15 Odessa former athletes, coaches and supporters has held seven meetings since March of 2015, endeavoring to compile a list of candidates for an Odessa Athletic Hall of Fame. Thus far, the group has established its mission statement and rules and regulations for eligibility for the hall of fame. A list has been created to date of 89 athletes, 15 coaches, nine contributors and various teams (state tournament winners in football, tennis, track and field and volleyball). The committee is chaired by...
The Odessa Community Closet started in January 2014 as a ministry of Zion-Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The goal of the Closet was to help provide gently used clothing and shoes, free of charge, to people in Odessa and the surrounding community. Members of the Odessa community donate clothing, which volunteers sort and organize. The clothing is then made available during regular shopping hours, every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Closet is also open by appointment any other day of the week, to meet the needs of individuals...
The Primetimers, a social organization for Odessa senior citizens, are hosting an afternoon of games and dessert at the Old Town Hall on Saturday, February 13, beginning at 3:30 p.m. Bring your favorite dessert and join us (young or old). Coffee, tea and punch will be provided. There will be a variety of games: Pinochle, Mexican Train, Catch Phrase, Scrabble, etc. Please join us for a fun afternoon....
Odessa junior/senior high school students who achieved top grades during the first semester of the current academic year have been announced. 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. Odessa High School seniors Stacia Lesser (4.0), Katie DeWulf, Casey Schlomer, Alexis Schmierer and Hunter Bramer made the honor roll and Caleb Singer received honorable mention....
Hello Odessa. My name is Charlotte Jensen. Recently I volunteered to have a fund-raiser for our local food bank. I did this for two reasons, I enjoy doing these types of things and there is a definite need for it. My husband and I have lived here several years, but don’t know everyone in town yet. The people we do know we are happy to call friends. We both grew up poor, but we always had something to eat. My mother grew up very, very, poor and her often family struggled to have a meal, going hungry a lot. I’m sure that is...
A 95-Year Life Alma Ruth Fulford left this Earth on January 25, 2016, following an evening in the hospital due to a heart attack. Her last afternoon was spent playing bingo, winning a Snickers bar and visiting with residents and staff at Teton Peaks Assisted Living in Driggs, Idaho. She is survived by her son Mark Fulford of Port Townsend, Wash., and daughters Deb Grove Hinkley of Victor, Idaho and Karen Barnes of North Bend, Wash. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Phillip Grove of Whitefish, Mont., Vanessa Fulford o...
Odessa On January 31 at the Odessa Gun Club, Landon Lobe, Brady Gies and Traig Weishaar all shot a perfect 25. Shooting 24 were William Mann, Aaron Gies, Jared Praetorius, Brandon Larmer, Danny Williams and Jon Fink. Ryan Lewis, Mike Nichols Jr. and Colley Walter shot 23, while Mike Nichols Sr., Daniel Mann, Brian Wraspir, Deric Schmierer and Lane Lobe shot 22. Deanna Lobe, Drew Hardung, Trevor Smith and Rod Herron shot 21. Those with 20 and under were Markham Nichols, Collette Nichols, Jim Smith, Randy Gies, Cody Larmer,...
Last week the Titan junior high basketball team traveled to Creston to take on the Wilbur/Creston Wildcats. The varsity created several turnovers on defense which lead to a 64-14 victory. The junior-varsity team played a hard-fought battle, coming up four points short with a final score of 20-24. Last week Thursday, the team traveled to Reardan to take on the Indians. The varsity and JV both came away with wins. The varsity won 65-20 and the JV 36-19. Both teams played well on the road, said assistant coach Dalles Deife. The...
Fronen Steppdecker, The Odessa Quilt Club, will hold their annual Quilters Tea/Chinese Auction, Monday, February 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, located at 3 W. First Ave. The auction is open to the public. This is a great way to increase your fabric and crafting supply stash at minimal cost. Proceeds from the auction will be put toward bringing a nationally know quilting instructor to Odessa for classes and lectures, thereby drawing more folks to Odessa for quilting events and increasing local...
Hello Odessa. My name is Charlotte Jensen. Recently I volunteered to have a fund-raiser for our local food bank. I did this for two reasons. I enjoy doing these types of things, and there is a definite need for it. My husband and I have lived here several years, but don’t know everyone in town yet. The people we do know we are happy to call friends. We both grew up poor, but we always had something to eat. My mother grew up very, very poor and often her family struggled to have a meal, going hungry a lot. I’m sure that is...
Kathryn Gregorich of Odessa has announced the impending birth of her seventh great grandchild. Her granddaughter Kristi (with husband Mike) Mayer is due in June. Kristi’s parents, Rick and Jerri Lynn Bryant, have waited 30 years for this, their first, grandchild....
The Odessa School Board held a workshop in the school district office prior to the regular board meeting January 27 for the purpose of discussing facilities issues. Present were superintendent Dan Read, principal Nelson, board chairman Ed Deife, board members Heather Valverde, Roland Singer, Chris Crossley and Janie Steward and facilities director Justin Parr. When the board held its regular meeting in the school library, school district business manager Juli Weishaar and Odessa Record reporter Terrie Schmidt-Crosby were...
