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The Odessa Lions Club Turkey Carnival, held last Saturday in the community center, was another successful venture for the service club that has been a fixture in Odessa for decades. This was, in fact, the 72nd Turkey Carnival in Odessa’s history. Businesses and individuals donated prizes for a raffle that, in addition to the bingo games played for turkeys, raised money for the club’s various civic and national projects. A “spin the wheel” game also allowed participants to win...
TransMessis Colombia Plateau, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of TransMessis Renewable Energy, Inc., has announced that it had closed on an approximately $6 million restructuring of the integrated canola crushing and biodiesel production operation in Odessa. This restructuring includes an operating agreement on the physical plant with the Odessa Public Development Authority, investment in working capital to allow an immediate restart of production, and additional investment to allow an approximately three-fold increase in the...
Chambers of Commerce, governments, schools, libraries, PDAs, architects, real estate agents, banks, business owners and entrepreneurs were all represented at the 2013 Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference in Odessa and all had the same goal – to learn how to build their entrepreneurial community. The November 15 conference was different from typical statewide conferences where everyone comes together in a single location. Instead, it used technology to simultaneously involve folks at 11 locations around the state, making i...
The Odessa School Board met on November 20 in a workshop prior to the regular board meeting to discuss the upcoming levy. The board approved the following: *submission of a Replacement Maintenance and Operation Levy to voters on February 11 at the same level ($698,000) at which it has run for the past five years. Due to increases in property values within the school district, the levy will cost homeowners $0.69 less per $1,000 assessed value than it did two years ago. *submission of a replacement Capital Projects Levy to...
Delbert and Delores Cook have been married for 64 years. I sat down in their immaculate home as we reminisced about their life together. Delbert has been a tireless worker all his life and did not retire from masonry work until he was in his mid-80s. Delores is a ball of energy, a sprite on her feet, a great "conversationalist" as her husband stated. In fact, he deferred to her during much of the interview because of her great recall of facts. He told me, "she knows my past...
Monday night’s town council meeting on November 25 brought a big smile to the face of Odessa mayor Doug Plinski, as he announced that the town had been approved to receive a grant in excess of $760,000 for the purpose of rebuilding the Fourth Avenue roadway. The town is expected to come up with $30,000 in matching funds. Hoping to combine the Fourth Avenue project with the already approved Fifth Avenue project to provide economy of scale, Plinski said all of the hard work o...
TransMessis Columbia Plateau LLC, the new tenant of the biodiesel production facility in Odessa, Wash., has lined up seed supply for the facility’s planned start-up in December, but the firm continues to scout for additional supply. “We’re always looking for seed,” Joel Edmonds, president of TransMessis Columbia Plateau, or TCP, told the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) last week. As reported by OPIS, the Odessa Public Development Authority (OPDA), which is responsible for leasing the facility, announced last week th...
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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. 18: Davenport ambulance personnel assisted a 93-year-old woman experiencing "general sickness" and high blood pressure. A deputy responded to an alleged anti-harassment order violation involving two...
The Great Depression was at its peak as Christmas approached in 1930. Farmers hadn’t had much of a crop the preceding summer because of drought and dust storms, and what little wheat there was to sell was going for 36 cents a bushel. All the hardships, however, didn’t preclude the hopes and dreams of Christmas time. Thoughts of Santa filled the air. It reflects the mood of Odessa just before the holiday 83 years ago. With the beginning of the holiday season only five days away, the spirit of Christmas impregnates the air her...
White wheat cash markets firmed last week despite slightly lower futures and in the face of the Australian and Argentine wheat harvests. Export sales picked up with a total of 4.9 million bu in white wheat sales for the week ending November 15. Total wheat sales added up to 22.7 million bu, a sizeable increase from the previous four-week average. The world price for wheat remains firm, and there was even 2 million bu of soft red sold to Egypt last week. Wheat futures, on the other hand, remain in a narrow trading range at...
Sunday evening at 7 p.m., the Harrington United Methodist Church sponsored this year's annual community Thanksgiving service. Randy Behrens of the Harrington United Methodist Church opened the evening service with a welcome and the Thanksgiving Day Proclamation. This was followed by "Come Ye Thankful People Come". Tony Hamilton of the Community Church led in the Responsive Reading and the Lord's Prayer. An offering was taken for needs of local people. Unable to attend, Jo Gooley had volunteered to represent the Catholic Churc...
Mary Ann Burghard was born to Henry L. and Ruth Schafer on May 2, 1922 in Ritzville, Washington. She died of pancreatic cancer on November 19, 2103. Mary Ann was raised on the Packard farm and attended Ritzville schools graduating with top honors in 1940. The love of her life, Herb, started riding her school bus when she was in the 9th grade. Herb and Mary Ann were married on August 23, 1941 enjoying 72 years together. Herb and Mary Ann were proud to raise three children in Od...
Alexis Taylor Hodge was born at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland, Washington on October 8, 2013 weighing in at 4 pounds 15 ounces and 17 inches. Hodge is the daughter of Jonathon and Shannon Hodge of Kennewick. Grandparents include Kevin and Brenda Blair of Davenport and Gary and Kristi Finck of Odessa. Paternal great-grandparents include Stanley Banks of Spokane and Michael and Cecelia Hodge of Kihei, Hawaii. Maternal great-randparents include Curtis Finck, Ramona and Earl... Full story
Thanks for the newspaper. I especially appreciate the Harrington news. I was born in Odessa and graduated from Harrington High School. Thanks! Lorna Williams Olympia...
The Phi Theta Kappa chapter of Green River Community College has honored 2008 Odessa High School graduate Lauren Crosby for superior academic achievement with an invitation to membership in Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of Community Colleges. Phi Theta Kappa is the oldest, largest and most prestigious honor society serving two-year colleges around the world with nearly 2.5 million members and 1,280 chapters in nine nations. Privileges of membership include...
The Harrington City Council met Wednesday evening with all council members present. Much of the evening was spent on the budget for the upcoming year. Resolution 2013-190 for a sales tax levy to increase the property tax was passed with a vote of 4-1. Other discussion topics included repair of the sidewalk at the Hotel Lincoln (which the owner previously stated that won't be done until spring); street repairs; a letter from librarian Vivienne Schultz recommending Stacey Rasmussen to be on the library board (voted 5-0 in...
Hank Aron Walter was born to Colley and HaLee Walter of Odessa on October 23, 2013 at 12:18pm at Deaconess Hospital. He joins his three brothers at home: Tucker, age 7, Sawyer, age 4 and Hudson, age 2.He weighed 7lbs 10oz and was 21 inches long. His paternal grandparents are Bruce and Deb Walter of Odessa and paternal great-grandparents Jerry and Barb Walter of Odessa. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Diane Nelson of Sandpoint, Idaho and maternal great-grandparents, Lois...
Selected to the all-league football team from the Odessa-Harrington Titans were senior Jacob DeWulf as a first-team offensive lineman and first-team defensive lineman. Junior Sam Schafer was named a first-team running back and first-team linebacker. Junior Carsen Weber received an honorable mention as a receiver and was named a first-team all-purpose player (defensive back). Selected to the all-league volley ball team were Jordyn Tanke of Harrington and Chelsea Fisher of...
Odessa Junior-Senior High School has released its first- quarter list of students on the honor roll and those receiving honorable mention. 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. High school Seniors Hannah Schmidt, Chelsea Fisher, Carley Williams, Garret Braun...
Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. Many families are already planning meals for celebrations, and often the menu includes roast turkey. Some readers may be new to cooking a turkey. Old pro or first time poultry cooks may find these preparation guidelines useful. Most commercial frozen turkeys come pre-basted and all that is needed is to thaw and roast following package instructions. That said, there are a number of ways to make your turkey a cut above, with extra...
On Saturday, November 16, friends and family gathered for a home-cooked dinner in the Atrium at the Odessa Healthcare Center to celebrate the 104th birthday of long-time area resident Alvin Goetz. He enjoyed visiting with many of his family members, including his son and daughter-in-law from Marlin, Les and Carolyn Goetz, and daughter Martha Selander and her husband Dick, who traveled to Odessa from Seattle. “Grandad,” as he is affectionally known by his grandchildren, also enjoyed time with granddaughter Gail and her husband...
Chuck Wood, Gig Harbor, Wash., Aerie Historian, sent to The Record this list of people who joined the Odessa Eagles. According to Wood, Eddie Kern, number 61 on the list, is the last living member of Aerie 3069. Wood continued “Besides being the secretary, he was also the worthy president, which he told me. He still has his gold card which is given to past presidents. He is proud of that card.” Wood requested The Record print the list “as the original from Grand Aerie is not on the computer anymore....
Tuesday, November 19, brought out young children, their parents and volunteer readers from high-school students to professional business people for an evening of varied activities which included story time, cookie decorating and gift-wrapping of books to give away. More than 75 parents and children signed up for the event ahead of time. The program used grant money applied for by elementary teacher Kim Todd, as well as new and used books donated by members of the Odessa...
Washington Rural Pathways to Prosperity (WRPP) held a conference in Odessa and ten other locations throughout the state on Friday, November 15, at the Any Occasion Banquet Hall. The keynote speaker, Becky McCray, nationally known as a leader in the process of identifying and creating a small business eco-system was broadcast on a live webinar simultaneously at each of the 11 locations. McCray, participants and local facilitators could interact during the webinar and then conti...
