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Nancy and Robert Andes of Snohomish visited Lincoln County July 18 to learn about Nancy's ancestors, the Finch family from Lamona. With a few directions form Lamona resident Becky Walter, they made their way to the Lamona Cemetary, called Fairview in some of the early-day records. The graves of Cyrus, August, Mildred, May, and Ruben Finch were located in the northeast portion of the cemetary; Ruben was Nancy's great grandfather. From Lamona they traveled to Harrington to locate Marge Womach for possible history of the Finch...
Harrington author, David Michaelson has recieved word that his book for young readers, "Butterfly Dust", written under the pen name Nubby Grumpins, has made the Summer Recommended Reading List of the Military Writer's Society of America. The Odessa Record has several copies of the book for sale. That same organization has also given Micaelson the distinction of being named Author of the Month for his latest novel, "Annals of the Element," which is now avaliable at the Davenport Times office, Ritzville Art Center and Cow...
The President's Honor Roll at Washington State University recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Odessa students on the President's Honor Roll for spring 2013 were Travis Michael King; Corinne Marie Kinney; Kayli Beth Ann Smith and...
Kramer Shutz has been named to the Dean's List at Carroll College for spring semester of 2013. To be included on the dean's list, a student must recieve a 3.5 grade point average or better for the semester and take at least 12 credits. Kramer is a 2010 graduate of Odessa High School. His parents are Ken and LeeAnn Shutz....
The Mohler School was completed on August 29, 1902. The gymnasium was added in 1913. Work on it was mentioned in historical records in July 1913, so it was likely completed before the fall school session began. The old gym was used for stage productions, sporting events, Bible study, and then from 1931 on also by the Grange. On July 2, 2013, just shy of its 100th year, the old gym building collapsed. The school is still upright, but is also unsafe and could collapse at any...
Chris Bartalamay was born in Odessa January 26, 1969. He graduated from University High School in Spokane and from Washington State University in Pullman. He had a huge heart. He was generous and thoughtful. He had a great sense of humor, quick wit and a handsome smile. In younger years, he was outrageously adventuresome and a bit accident prone. Chris lived life, loved people, being involved with his church and music – very loud music. Survivors include his parents Tom B...
My interview target this week is not an easy man to catch up with. Even though he is “retired”, he currently serves as chairman for the County Noxious Weed Board and also as chairman for the County Retired Public Employees Council. Driving around town in his signature blue Toyota 5 speed, he is typically running errands and going out to check on his farm. The amazing thing…he is 97 years old. Eddie Kern is a humble man with a spring in his step and a twinkle in his eye. I had...
First concrete water tank was rising 90 years agoOdessa’s north hill reservoir, now dilapidated and leaking, will soon be history. Ninety years ago this week, contractor Con Eckhardt had just finished pouring the concrete floor for the 250,000-gallon water tank. The wooden forms and steel reinforcing rods were ready to be set in place in preparation for pouring the concrete for the side walls. Shortly before harvest in 1923, Odessa area farmers and able-bodied men of the town had joined to excavate the water tank site. In 1...
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, July 15: A Davenport woman requested law enforcement assistance with a man who she said moved into her residence in the 1100 block of Adams Street last spring without her permission. A caller reported the...
On a swing through eastern Washington, District 13 state representatives Matt Manweller, (R-Ellensberg) and Judy Warnick (R-Moses Lake) made three stops to visit the three newspapers in Lincoln County and to hold a public meeting with constituents in Davenport. After visiting The Wilbur Register, they went on to the Davenport Times, then to the public meeting and finally to The Odessa Record, where they and their assistants met with managing editor Terrie Schmidt-Crosby and...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24: Barbecued chicken, stuffing, broccoli, pea & cheese salad, peaches, roll and pudding. THURSDAY, JULY 25: Lasagna, Caesar salad, Italian vegetables, mixed berries, garlic bread and ice cream. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal. Suggested donation for a meal is $3.25 for those 60 and over. For those under age 60, lunch costs $7.50....
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, July 8: Two deputies initially responded to what turned out to be a false alarm at Wheatland Bank's Davenport branch. A man described a suspicious phone conversation during which the caller, claiming to be...
Ten tied for first prize in 1920 census contest The Odessa Record announced there were 10 winners in a contest sponsored by the Farmers & Merchants Bank to guess Odessa’s population as counted in the official U.S. census of that year. Ninety-three years ago, Odessa was about the same size it is today, with about 1,000 people. The bank announced the contest at the beginning of the year and there were many entries. The winning number was 1,050 and 10 citizens had submitted that figure. Official returns of the 1920 census r...
Jam and jelly season is in full swing with rhubarb, strawberries and blueberries already ripe and apricots, peaches and blackberries soon to follow. Jams and jellies are some of the easiest preserving tasks to accomplish, if, you have a good recipe. I have heard from several people who have purchased Sure-jell powdered pectin packages that are missing the instruction sheet. The omission seems to be random and not isolated to any one area or store. Accurate measuring of ingredients is the most important step in jam and jelly m...
Mitch Wraspir, son of Brian and Debbie Wraspir and grandson of Harley and Apryl Wraspir, accompanied 10 Japanese students from Eastern Washington University to Odessa. Mitch is a student at EWU with a minor in Japanese. He is an IPA, an International Peer Advisor. The students were: (by first names) Hayato, Moma, Yushi, Yoshitaka, Shota, Tatsuya, Ryota Ena, Chimatsu and Rhina, who are all from the Tokyo area of Japan. They visited the Odessa Schools where they enjoyed the...
A July 20 wedding in Valleyford, Wash., is planned by Megan Teade and Tyler Moos, both of Edwall. She is the daughter of Steve and Julie Teade of Colfax, and he is the son of Rich and Sandy Moos of Edwall. Megan graduated from Colfax High School in 2008 and from Saint Martin’s University in 2012 with a degree in biology. She is currently employed by Odessa Memorial Hospital. Tyler graduated from Reardan High School in 2008 and attended the University of Idaho. He is e...
Makayla Nelson and Charleigh Cornett brought the object shown in the picture into The Record office on July 15. They said they found it tied to a bench in front of Odessa Foods and decided to investigate. The object turned out to be a note written on fabric, tied around an empty thread spool and decorated with a feather, a bead and a snowflake Christmas decoration. Attached and wound around the empty spool was a note written on yellow fabric which read, “Hi gorgeous, b...
The President’s Honor Roll at Washington State University recognizes students who stand above the rest with excellent academic performance. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.50 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Odessa students on the President’s Honor Roll for spring 2013 were Travis Michael King; Corinne Marie Kinney; Kayli Beth Ann Smith and Ste...
This past week wheat markets experienced a bit of a rally from their recent lows. Winter wheat harvest moved past the halfway mark and now stands at about 70% complete nationwide. More times than not that signals a rally in the wheat market. This year is no exception; the question is how high. Fundamentally, support also came from good recent export sales, particularly from China. I do not think it was a coincidence that China came when they did. They also know when the seasonal lows of a market typically occur. They might...
As we learn from home and research, the most important influence on a child is the parent. Next, we learn that daily support in reading from parents and other adults contributes greatly to the child’s success in reading. Then comes the inevitable question: What do I do when my child gets stuck reading? Well, there are several strategies that teachers use with K-3 children that parents can also use at home. In fact, these strategies also work on readers of any age. The parent can ask the child, “What would make sense her...
As noted last week, the backlash against Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has begun. A look back to two years ago may provide some insight into the current groundswell against the CCSS. In 2010-2011, Marianne Iksic and I examined the English portion of the national standards. We shared the same understanding – the state standards were as good as, if not better than, the CCSS. The only major differences in the national curriculum were the use of traditional grammar (labeling by parts of speech), an emphasis on a...
Meat processing plant nears completion The Livestock Producers Cooperative Association (LPCA) is nearing the completion of its meat processing facility at the Odessa Industrial Park. At Monday night’s meeting of the Odessa Public Development Authority, it was reported that the electrical power had been turned on and that only two change requests remained to be approved, one for electrical relocates and the other for the addition of two windows in the abbatoir. The OPDA members...
Lyndsay Reyes is spearheading the effort to purchase new protective gear for the Odessa volunteer firefighters. This Friday, July 12, she will host a Thirty-One party, with 20 percent of the proceeds for the evening going to the firefighters’ fund. Raffle prizes A second fundraising activity involves a raffle for donated prizes which include nine holes of golf, with cart, at Odessa Golf; a round of golf with Dillon Jahns at Odessa Golf; a Pampered Chef bundle from Jennifer M...
The highlight of the Independence Day holiday in Odessa was the firemen’s barbecue held at Reiman Park last Thursday. Odessa’s rural and town volunteer firefighters and their families provided a feast that fed approximately 200 people, most of whom stayed around to visit and relax after the lunch. The remainder of the day was quiet until evening when personal fireworks started going off at various locations about town. A group at Finney Field was setting off some very spectacular fireworks that at times rivaled a pro...
By TERRI KING Anaheim, Calif. was the destination for 14 students from Odessa High School who competed in the 2013 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference. With the support of the community and the school, it was a trip of a lifetime and an experience we will not forget! With over 9,000 students from around the nation competing in 60 events, competition was tough, but our little high school was quite successful. Odessa students competed in...
