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Advanced STEM Researcher Thorsen Wehr was recently selected by the International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, and Environment Project Olympiad (I-SWEEEP) to present his science research, "Focusing Sound Waves Using a Nonlinear Acoustic Lens." Top high school researchers from all over the world will display their innovative ideas at George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. More than 1,000 participants will share their ideas, experience and knowledge to pro...
The obituary for LeRoy Buchman last week should have included the name of his son, Scott Buchman, of Odessa. The Record regrets the error....
The flowering plant above is arrowleaf balsamroot, a native to western North America and associated with sagebrush communities including basin big sagebrush. The picture above was captured along the newly improved Odessa Craters Loop Trail on the hike hosted by the FBLA on Sunday, April 13. The plant's extended bloom season of April through July creates colorful vistas of yellow daisy–like blossoms along the talus slopes of basalt cliffs and throughout the scrubland areas o...
The Titans golf team played a 9 hole match on April 10 in Colfax, against Colfax, Wilbur/Creston, and Northwest Christian. It was a slow start for the Titans returning from spring break. Team scores were: Colfax 220, Northwest Christian 251, Wilbur/Creston 258 and Odessa-Harrington 261. Individual scores were: Madison Charlton 43, Griffey Powell 46, Thorson Wehr 50, William Mann 55 and Kiegan Wehr 67. Odessa-Harrington played their first 18-hole match on a beautiful sunny April 14 at Dominion Meadows in Colville. There was a...
Making the Dean’s List for the winter 2014 quarter at Eastern Washington University are: Koralynne Kuch, Lexi Watkins, Jared King and Justin Hunt, all of Odessa; Hillary Hayes, Jennifer Adams and Samantha Raigosa, all of Harrington; and Jaclyn Treat of Wilson Creek....
1 years ago From The Odessa Record April 17, 1914 The state immigration committee, in an effort to bring more settlers to agricultural lands in Washington, has made a plan to make that happen. Civic organizations of every community will co-operate with the state immigration bureau in listing all possible farm land, diversified farm land and irrigated land, at reasonable prices, for the purpose of offering to homeseekers, who will come to the Northwest within the next eighteen months, suitable places for making new homes....
The noon meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce at Any Occasion Banquet Hall on Tuesday found board member Justin Parr of the float committee reporting that he has been working with H.P. Carstensen, manager of the Odessa Trading Company, on a sign that will grace the outside of the float trailer that was recently puchased by the Chamber, in part through a large donation from OTC. The pickup that is used to haul the trailer currently needs repairs. Parts have been ordered...
One of the biggest and best-attended job and career fairs in Eastern Washington will be held April 17 at Big Bend Community College. The 21st annual Job and Career Fair at BBCC features 64 exhibitors representing a diverse group of employers and 11 BBCC professional/technical programs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grant County ATEC building. “Our Job and Career Fair has been successful because of the growth of jobs and diversity of employers in this area,” said Deborah Correll, chair of the Job and Car...
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, March 31: A Davenport caller expressed concern about two youngsters riding motorized mini-bikes at high speeds and not stopping for stop signs in the vicinity of Eighth and Adams streets. Deputies...
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. Farming was not the only activity occurring in the L-B-D during the 60s. A few of the other activities/events reported in The Odessa Record were: 04-02-1964 - The Lincoln Electric Cooperative is planning the installation of a new substation for the rural area southwest of Odessa. It is expected that the work will be done early in 1965....
O-H vs. Reardan Game 1 On Tuesday, April 1, the Titan baseball team played a doubleheader at home in Odessa against Reardan, losing both games, but putting forth a good effort. The first game score was 18-4. Weber had a double and two singles, Johnston 2 singles and Hunt a single to pace the Titan offense. Winslow and Behrens got on base after being hit by pitches. Johnston had two stolen bases, and Messer and Weber each had one. Winslow was the starting pitcher, going four full innings and into the fifth. He threw 105...
Sam Schafer, a junior at Odessa High School, who is on the Titan track team has been named Athlete of the Week. At the Ray Cross Invitational, Schafer took home three 3rd place ribbons in the 100m (12.11), 200m (24.43), and the long jump (19'75"). Sam is the son of Marlon and Melissa Schafer....
Four students from Odessa High School’s Advanced STEM Research (ASR) laboratory presented their science projects on April 4-5, 2014 in Bremerton at the 57th annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair. Students compete within 17 categories. After a grueling day of questioning, the Odessa ASR researchers were recognized with the following awards: Alexa Boss, in the category Medicine and Health, presented her project entitled, “Analyzing Retinal Vascular Tortuosity in...
Birthdays for April 10: Mark DeWulf and Kramer Schutz. April 11: Ben Ryan and Leah Iverson. April 5: Kathy Jantz and Deanna Nelson. April 12: Brady Haase, Sherri Frederick and Mike Walter. April 13: Raye Scrupps, Hollye Keister and Norman Ott. April 14: Sasha Coleman. April 15: Alyssa Woodruff, Jim Goetz, Jonnie Pitts and Kerry Scheller. Anniversary for April 14: Jerry & Judy Burghard. Birthdays and Anniversaries are taken from the Odessa High School Band calendar....
The Desert 100 of 2014 is in the record books, and based on reports from vendors, race participants and fans, it was another great year for the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club, the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and the entire community. This year was the 44th annual running of this prestigeous off-road race. In 2003, the race moved to the Odessa area after having been held near the central Washington town of Mattawa for many years. The club was able to negotiate a lease to use a...
A new batch of culinary magazine offers arrived in my mail box recently. Some are just an envelope of tantalizing advertisements, while others include sample recipes, or a sample copy of the publication. Cook’s Country magazine sent a sample issue that happens to have some handy tips to solve several cooking dilemmas recently sent my way. Several questions about cakes have come up. Why do the cake layers bake with a hump in the middle? Usually, this is caused by a batter t...
Have you ever cashed a check for a lottery that you didn’t enter? Perhaps you’ve been unexpectedly contacted by a fast-talker and pressured into releasing personal information? Maybe you’ve had a distant or unknown relative ask you for money in an emergency situation. Chances are, if any of these have happened to you, you’ve been scammed. Don’t worry, many honest, good people are scammed. To prevent yourself from falling victim—whether for the first time or again—keep an eye out for these six warning signs that will help you...
Mo Sheldon, the administrator at the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center has announced that Brandon Lee, PA-C, has elected to move on in his career. “We will miss him at OMHC, but wish him and his family the best,” said Sheldon. Danny Jones, PA-C, or “DJ” as he is known, will start working full time at OMHC on May 5. Sheldon said she and the rest of the staff are anxious to welcome DJ and his wife Angie to the community and look forward to their arrival. Throughout the month of April, Ron Morehouse, PA-C, will work with Dr...
LeRoy Milton Buchmann, born May 1, 1935, passed away on April 3, 2014 at the age of 78. He lived the last nine years in Soap Lake, and had also lived in St. John and Odessa for many years. He is survived by his children: Cindy Hemmerling of Monte Vista, Colorado, Greg Buchmann of Odessa, Joseph Buchmann of Woodinville, Wash. and numerous brothers and sisters. Buchmann worked as a mechanic for Odessa Trading Company and St. John Hardware & Implement for many years. A celebration of life service is to be announced. The family...
Each year as spring rolls closer I look forward to the singular event that defines us as a club, The Desert 100. On behalf of the club, I offer a hearty THANK YOU for your continuing participation. We put our heart and soul into the Desert 100 so that everyone has a great time and the weekend goes smoothly. As you can imagine, the magnitude of this event takes many monthes of planning, preparation, coordination with landowners, local law enforcement, county officials and the generous business owners and citizens of Odessa....
Do you plan on attending the 23rd annual Odessa Healthcare Foundation Wine Tasting and Auction on Friday May 2, 2014? Would you like to avoid the long line at the front door of the Community Center? Would you like to walk down the “red carpet” and enter the side door as a VIP (even if you aren’t sitting at the VIP table)? Well, if the answer to those three questions is YES! Go to http://omhf.maestroweb.com. Once you see the Welcome to the Odessa Healthcare Foundation Auction Site, select “sign in.” You will either be prompt...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record April 10, 1914 Mme. Rosa D’Erina and G.R. Vontom were scheduled to appear at the Opera House the following Tuesday. The entertainers were secured for Odessa through the efforts of Rev. Fr. J.B. Herman of the local Catholic church. D’Erina was the Irish prima donna soprano and world-renowned lady organist. She was to be assisted by Mr. G. R. Vontom, the tenor and humorist, and both had appeared before the president of the United States and Queen Alexander, of England, and in hundreds of...
Odessa residents have likely noticed a bit more traffic through town this week. It is what the Odessa Chamber of Commerce has dubbed "Bike Week," although this year there is no equipment show or any activities other than motorcycle races on the weekends at either end of the week. Last weekend saw the running of the White Knuckle and Frostbite Grand Prix races on consecutive days. The official results of those races were unavailable at press time. The races for young people...
The CPoW-LPCA annual business meeting and banquet held last Friday evening in Odessa at the community center was well attended by members of the Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) and of the Livestock Producers Cooperative Association (LPCA), who worked so diligently to make the livestock processing facility at the Odessa Industrial Park a reality. Staff members from the plant were also present. Darren Summers, plant manager, introduced the other staff members: Sue...
The Ralston Grange, located 10 miles south of Ritzville on Highway 261, is sponsoring another fundraiser to help in the renovation of the Ritz Theatre in Ritzville. Last year, the Ralston Grange sponsored a variety show, and a number of Odessa citizens turned out for it and were very supportive, said Randy Roth of the Ralston Grange. All proceeds from the event go to the fund set up by the Ritzville Downtown Development Association for renovation of the theater. On Saturday, April 12, at the Ralston Grange hall, the doors...
