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At Monday night’s meeting of the Odessa Town Council, the rewritten draft ordinance defining a “fence” was seen by council member Frank White as too restrictive and likely to cause more problems for the council than it solved. He asked that the issue be tabled again for further discussion, and the other council members concurred. A variance was granted for the revised request for a backyard fence on Amende Drive to provide running room for the owner’s dog. A permit for a reroof and new fence on east Third Avenue was also ap...
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 1: Sprague ambulance personnel responded to a collision on I-90 involving a motorcycle and deer. The cyclist was transported to a Spokane hospital for treatment. No injuries were reported after two...
Recent visitors to the Odessa Museum were Noreen Groh, Margie Shell, and JoAnne Hardt with Scott and Sharie Heimbigner as hosts. Comments by visitors included: "great displays", "I see something new everytime I visit", and "There is just too much here to see in just one visit." Ther are a number of new exhibits and other items this year. The museum is now open on Sundays from 1-3 pm....
Travis Schuh played with his cousin Jolyn Hutsell, sister Rachel Jewell, and brother Corby Schuh....
Stephanie Holman of Odessa has been awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree, Magna Cum Laude, in Speech Communication from Whitworth University. Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of nearly 3,000 students, offers 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Holman interned last summer at California Disneyland and is hoping to work there full-time in guest relations....
Harrington author David Michaelson has received 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 Michaelson the distinction of being named Author of the Month for his latest novel, “Annals of the Element,” which is now available at the Davenport Times offices, Ritzville Art Center and Cow C...
Stefanie Colby-McQuaig and Lexi Watkins, both of Odessa, have been named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Washington University in Cheney for the spring quarter of 2013....
Starting in 1990, Spokane's Hoopfest has grown to be the largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world. It is held the last weekend in June and this year 42 city blocks were shut down in order to set up 454 courts. It is estimated that 225,000 fans watched almost 28,000 players play basketball. Players come in from 42 countries to play on about 7,000 teams. It is believed that the second-largest 3-on-3 tournament has only about 1500 teams, so Spokane's Hoopfest is consider...
First-time grandparents Myron and Marlene Kramer of Odessa and Paul and Robbi Bielec of Coeur d’Alene are happy to announce the birth of Parker Ryan Kramer. He was born at 12:41 a.m. on May 7, 2013 to his happy parents Scott and Dani Kramer of Coeur d’Alene. At birth, Parker weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 21.5 inches long. Great grandparents are Marie Schorzman of Odessa and Marie Bielec of Coeur d’Alene. Parker’s middle name Ryan is in honor of Scott’s great fri...
[Editor’s note: Last week’s story in The Record on Jessi Fink was based on a bare-bones account provided by the university. Jessi’s parents provided a picture and a more extensive account of her accomplishments this week.] Jessi D. Fink graduated from George Fox University on May 4, 2013, along with 375 other undergraduates. She graduated suma cum laude with a 4.0 grade-point average. She now has a B.A. in Business Administration with dual majors in Management and Biblical Stu...
The Odessa School Board met June 26 to approve summer maintenance projects to be performed while school is not in session. The JRCC Company will paint the exterior of the gymnasium builidng, including the columns which have had peeling paint for some time now. They will also provide a ‘rain cap’ for the columns, so that rain and runoff from the roof are directed away from the columns instead of running down them as it does now. Head custodian Justin Parr reported that the maintenance and custodial staff are busy with several...
In June of this year, the editors and publishers of The Odessa Record celebrated the fifth anniversary of having purchased the newspaper from the estate of former editor and publisher Don Walter. The time has absolutely flown by, and it is hard to believe that we ourselves are fast approaching retirement age. We have made some progress over the past five years in clearing away some of the debt that saddled the newspaper when we bought it. We are no longer paying off a Staples credit card, and we do not have a huge backlog...
Odessa seems to be overrun with skunks this year. Monday of this week I saw three skunks, all in different areas of town. To my way of thinking, that is three skunks too many. Eradicating skunks is probably not a kitchen subject, but de-skunking dogs, other animals and items, could be. Ingredients for a good de-skunking solution are mostly found in the kitchen. Leanna Schafer’s dogs had an unpleasant meeting with a skunk several years ago. She found this recipe on A...
A colorful parade, featuring of all things, automobiles, highlighted Odessa’s Fourth of July celebration in 1908. The new town had observed Independence Day in the previous years of its short history, but this occasion, The Odessa Record reported in its issue of July 10, 1908, was the best ever: Never in Odessa’s history has our little city had the privilege of entertaining a larger or better natured crowd than assembled here last Saturday to join in celebrating our national anniversary. It is conservatively estimated tha...
The USDA’s Grain Stocks and Planting Intentions Report, which came out last Friday, was quite a shock to the market. After all the excessive rains the Midwest and corn belt experienced this spring, causing flooding and planting delays, the question was how many acres were lost. Well the answer, according to the report, was none. In fact acres were gained. Corn acres came in at 97.38 million vs. 97.28 million in the March 1st Stocks report. That represents the highest corn acreage since 1936. The market had been expecting a 2-...
When parents read aloud to their young children, they can also do any of the following, which teachers do all the time. As I noted before, when parents and teachers share some of the common methods in helping children understand books, the child gains confidence at home and school that he is a reader. While you read the book, let your child make comments on events and characters in the story. Part of good reading is having ideas about what one is reading, and then sharing them with someone else. Reading is not always a...
Last week we discovered that President Eisenhower’s decision to let the Russians launch a satellite first was a military-political decision; it had nothing to do with the education system in the United States, which he deemed as successful. Since 1957, though, the claim has often been asserted that the public schools are failing the nation. Common Core was established in part to address the “failure” of the schools with a national curriculum, to create one system based on standards to hold schools accountable. Common Core...
The Odessa-Harrington athletic cooperative joint board meeting was held in Harrington June 19. Representing the Odessa Board were chairman Ed Deife, Marcus Horak, Travis Wagner and Joe Schlomer, and representing the Harrington Board were chairman Darren Mattozzi, Linda Mielke, Alan Tanke and Mark Kramer. Also present were Harrington principal Jacob Bang Odessa principal Ken Schutz, Harrington superintendent Mike Perry and Odessa superintendent Suellen White. Mike Perry reported on the winter and spring sports seasons: The...
Justin Hunt, a 2013 graduate of Odessa High School, has been selected to the all-state basketball team for 1B, 2B and A schools. He was the only player from a 1B school to be named to the first team....
The Odessa Aquatic Recreation Center will open this coming Sunday, June 23. The later start to the swim season will allow the pool to be open one week longer in August when the weather is more likely to be nice and hot. Odessa town council member Lois Harp heads the committee that hires the lifeguards, sees to their training and sets the schedule for swim times and lessons. College student Kolby Crossley has been hired as the pool manager, along with two assistants, Kira Powell, also a returning college student, and Carley...
The alumni banquet held last Saturday filled the Odessa Community Center just about to capacity. The event was catered by the Longhorn Restaurant of Spokane. The alumni association now honors six groups of graduates each year, following the adoption of motions made within the past few years to include the 40-year and 60-year groups. In addition to all of the visiting with former classmates, the banquet this year included fundraising for contributions to the alumni scholarship...
To the Editor: The unidentified audience member in the May 30, 2013 edition of the Odessa Record is Greg Mundt, Spokane, WA, veteran of Viet Nam, honoring the veterans of WWI, WWII and Korea who are buried in the Bohemian Cemetery. Greg is a family friend of the Totusek, Wraspir, Ott, Iksic, Droz and Schaefer veterans. Thank you. Ruth Ott Droz Schaefer Spokane, WA...
To the Editor: The President and his family have decided to visit Africa. When asked the purpose of the trip the White House has, as of now, had no answer. He probably wants to see his birthplace. The Secret Service in charge of the President’s safety has spared no money. It has been estimated the trip will cost 100 million dollars. According to the Washington Post, “Military cargo planes will airlift in 56 support vehicles, including 14 limousines and three trucks loaded with sheets of bulletproof glass to cover the wind...
To the Editor: I saw in The Odessa Record, Saturday, will be 2013 Alumni Banquet being held at the Community Center, June 15, 2013. Even though I was a graduate of Odessa High School in 1966, I never received any notice of this happening. I wish someone had notified me about this event. I would have loved to attend and seen the high school alumni. Who do I contact to let them know where they can contact me when this event comes up again? I’m sure there is a fee and how much is it? I enjoy getting The Odessa Record. It k...
By PEARSON BURKE Grain markets moved lower for the week. The Crop Progress Report on Monday, June 10th showed corn plantings at 95% complete nationwide with corn conditions similar to last year at this time. Spring wheat plantings were 87% complete with North Dakota at 77% finished. Winter wheat conditions continue to trail last year's ratings, particularly the Hard Red Winter Wheat crop in the Southern Plains. Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado all have more than 25% of their wheat crop rated very poor. Winter wheat...
