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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. 25: A caller told dispatchers he was taking his 36-year-old wife to Lincoln Hospital after she experienced chest pain. After a Miles Creston Road resident reported seeing people on his...
Meeting Monday, February 11, the council and mayor Doug Plinski welcomed newest council member Landon Lobe, who was promptly sworn in by the mayor. Plinski then handed out committee assignments to council members. The 13 committees are constituted as follows: Finance & Admin: Lois Hubbard, Lois Harp. Public Safety: Marlene Kramer, Lois Harp. Sewer System: Frank White, Landon Lobe. Solid Waste: Lois Hubbard, Frank White. Water System: Landon Lobe, Frank White. Parks &...
The basketball season ended for the Odessa-Harrington Titans on Saturday, February 23, with a loss in the regional playoff round of the state tournament. The loser-out game was Pomeroy 60, O-H 52. Pomeroy’s team, boasting an overall 18-7 record, with a league record of 11-5, was well-matched with the Titan squad’s overall record of 16-8 and league record of 7-3. The 4 p.m. game at Walla Walla High School saw the two teams battle to a tie at the end of the first quarter of pla...
It is snowing as I sit down this early Monday morning to write the column. Is March going to come in like a lion or a lamb? Either way this yummy, Chunky Apple Cake recipe, submitted by Kathy Jantz, is perfect for late winter and early spring. Additionally it just might be the recipe Nancy Liner has been searching for. The ingredients are the same and if one makes the small goof that Nancy reported making, the results would be the same. Nancy’s error, she reported, was m...
A 12-year-old Odessa school girl submitted the winning entry in the Odessa Commercial Club’s slogan for Odessa contest conducted 100 years ago this month. “We Like Odessa, So Will You” was the slogan selected by the club in March 1913 and imprinted upon the seal, which with the familiar wheat sheaf is still in use today, appearing on the letterhead of the Town of Odessa and on all the town’s vehicles. The contest winner was Esther Deets. Her Prize? A pair of shoes. Esther Deets is the 12-year-old daughter of Charles T. Deet...
Mildred Deife was born November 19, 1921 at the family home in Tucker Prairie near Cheney to Thomas Clifford and Julia Teresa Smith. She attended Cheney Elementary and at the age of 12 left home and boarded with a family in Cheney where she attended High School. In 1938, at age 16, she graduated and entered Holy Names College, in Spokane. She graduated from Holy Names College at age 19 with a teaching degree and began her career in education at the school in Mohler. She...
Warren Reeves, 65, died at home surrounded by family, Saturday, February 23, 2013, of progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Skip was born April 6, 1947, Easter Sunday, in Longview, Wash. to Warren and Betty Reeves. He grew up in Kelso, Wash., graduating from Kelso High School in 1965. Following high school, Skip began his college education at Willamette University as a music major. Disenchanted and restless, Skip withdrew from Willamette and joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas...
The Community Center kitchen project of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce has been moving forward throughout the winter months. The plumbing work has been completed, and the outside structure has been rebuilt to accommodate the new, expanded kitchen area. The next step will be to pour concrete in the new area and in those areas disrupted by installation of the plumbing equipment. When that is complete, the walk-in cooler will be moved, interior walls will be built and the...
Born April 5, 1920 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Pastor Edward R. and Hilda E. (Fuhr) Pflueger, Florence went home to be with her Lord on February 23, 2013. She moved with her parents at a young age and lived in the Columbia City area of South Seattle, where her father was pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She graduated from Franklin High School in 1938. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1940. During her time there she was a member of the PLU Cho...
Clay and Jewel Floch, with daughter Elizabeth, will be in Odessa on Sunday, March 10 at Heritage Church. They will be sharing during the worship service at 10:30 a.m., and then an open house is planned from 2 to 5 p.m. in the church basement. It will be a time of fellowship with a program early in the afternoon to update us on their work in China. Clay and Jewel are former Odessa residents who owned and operated the Napa Store. They moved back to Spokane in 2004 after a boatin...
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. 18: A deputy checked out a Creston man's report of being threatened. A Davenport woman told dispatchers she found the door to her residence open, yet her alarm system set as she had done...
The Odessa Gun Club met Sunday, February 24, 2013. The only participant who shot a 25 was Landon Lobe. Shooting 23: Ryan Lewis, Colley Walter, Hunter Bramer and Brady Gies. Nick Tebow, Jim Smith, Bill Weber, William Mann, Jared Praetorius and Mike Nichols, Jr. shot 22. Shooting 21: Jon Fink and HaLee Walter. Shooting 20 and under: Tyler Smith, Tom Schuh, Nick Nelson, Doug Tebow, Randy Gies, Markham Nichols, Mike Nichols, Sr., Brandon Larmer, Wyatt Haase, Garrett Braun, Lane Lobe, Jenny Larmer, Danielle Tebow, Rochelle Schuh,...
NEWESD 101, the Northeast Washington Educational Services District of which the Odessa School District is a part, is the first region in Washington to be offered the unique opportunity to experience Book-It Repertory Theatre’s live performance in our schools. Book-It's touring performances are made possible through a generous gift from Paul G. Allen and Jody Allen in honor of Paul’s late mother, long-time teacher and theatre lover, Faye G. Allen. For 23 years, Book-It has adapted literature for live performance. They hav...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 2/21/13: Wheat futures fell 17 cents in Chicago Thursday, as it seemed that the wet weather in the plains was once again a negative factor. The U.S. dollar has been rallying sharply over the past few days, also adding pressure to commodities. Egypt bought only one cargo of U.S. SRW in Tuesday’s tender and nothing from other locations. However, Egypt was rumored to be a buyer today as prices fell. China has also been talked about as buying a bunch of w...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, and after a few brief announcements and reports was adjourned after half an hour (surely one of the shortest Chamber meetings on record). President Marlon Schafer reported that new knobs with electronic keypads have been installed on the doors to the community center, replacing the old keyed locks. Mayor Doug Plinski had expressed concern about potential vandalism and/or theft at the community...
One hundred and ten years ago this week, there were great expectations about a new town in southwestern Lincoln county – Irby. It had been reported that the Great Northern Railway was about to put in a siding about midway between Odessa and Krupp, and that a flour mill, store and a bank were in the works. In the 1903 issue of The Odessa Record, the following dispatch from the Spokane Spokesman-Review appeared: The Irby Ranch, one of the oldest and best known properties in Lincoln County, has just been acquired by the B...
Having your team gel and reach its peak at the end of the season is every coach’s dream. The Odessa-Harrington Titans boys basketball team has been making their coaches very happy with nothing but wins all the way through the post-season thus far. O-H vs. Cusick On February 9, the Odessa/Harrington Titans defeated Cusick, 60-52, at the District 7 playoffs at Deer Park High School, putting them into the championship game on February 16 also at Deer Park High School. Cade W...
On February 12, two seniors from Odessa High School, accompanied by OHS principal Ken Schutz, traveled to Olympia in hopes of testifying before state representatives on House Bill 1412 before the House Education Committee. Kendall Todd and Koralynne Kuch made the trip and, after an hour and a half wait, were called upon to speak. The two students spoke against the proposed legislation, which would have made community service a graduation requirement in the state of...
Experience Quilts! has now opened in the space formerly occupied by The Quilt Crossing. Lise Ott and business partner JoEllen Wollman have been cleaning, rearranging, buying new stock and setting up ever since former owner Ardis Wraspir closed her doors in mid-December. A grand opening is planned for March 1 and 2, and visitors will be treated to demonstrations, prizes and plenty of new stock to look at. As of this past Monday, however, quilters have already been able to have...
Distracted driving is any activity that draws a driver’s attention away from the task at hand. In a split second the consequences of distracted driving can be devastating and take the lives of many innocent people. In 2010, 3,267 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, according to www.distraction.gov, and an additional 416,000 people were injured. These incidents made up 18% of all injury crashes in the US. Cell phone use is one of the worst offenders because, according to Carnegie Mellon University, i...
The Concordia University Chicago Concert Choir, Kapelle, will perform in Odessa on March 9 while on its annual spring concert tour. The Kapelle is conducted by Dr. Charles P. Brown, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Concordia University Chicago. The choir will perform at Zion-Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 4279 State Route 21N, Odessa, on Saturday, March 9, at 7 p.m. Kapelle is the premier choral ensemble of the University. Chosen by audition, the choir members prepare a variety of music for local...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 2/8/13: The only real surprise in the supply-and-demand report today was that wheat carryovers were reduced instead of getting an increase. Total wheat ending stocks were down 25 million bushels, and soft white stocks were cut by 10 million bushels. Wheat exports were left unchanged despite their tepid pace to date, but feed use was upped by 25 million, which was the reason for the cut to ending stocks. Corn ending stocks were increased by 30 million...
Odessa Shooting 25 was Nick Tebow. Shooting 24 were Landon Lobe and Traig Weishaar. Jon Fink, Colley Walter and Hunter Bramer all shot 23. Shooting 22 were Jim Smith, Nick Nelson, Bill Weber, William Mann and Mike Nichols, Sr. Tyler Smith, Doug Tebow, Randy Gies, Markham Nichols, Wyatt Haase, Garrett Braun, Lane Lobe and Joel Hardung shot 21. Shooting 20 and under were Tom Schuh, Ryan Lewis, Brandon Larmer, Mike Nichols, Jr., Jenny Larmer, Halie Walter, Danielle Tebow, Rochelle Schuh, Pilot Weishaar, Alex Null, Drew Hardung,...
Otillia, “Tillie” E. Wenz, 97, of Salem, Ore., formerly of Odessa, Wash. passed away on February 13 of natural causes. Tillie was born in Plevna, Mont. on April 29, 1915. She graduated from the Plevna schools and received a teaching degree from Eastern Montana Normal School in Billings. Tillie taught at the Ehret School in Fallon County, Mont. Tillie was married to William Wenz on June 26, 1938; they were married 54 years. Shortly after their marriage Bill and Tillie moved to Odessa where she enjoyed being a homemaker, wor...
The Odessa High School chapter of FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) formed a partnership with the AgriBusiness Council of Spokane in December of 2012. The goal was to work with the council to support and promote a strong, active and viable agriculture community in the Inland Northwest. To learn more about the AgriBusiness Council, FBLA students met with Jay Allert, President of Aslin Finch Company and the committee chair of the AgriBusiness Council. Allert shared that agriculture is a 38-billion-dollar industry in...
