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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, Jan. 28: Davenport ambulance personnel transported a Seven Bays man to Lincoln Hospital for treatment of high blood sugar and vomiting. No one was reported injured after a vehicle slid off...
The wooden water mains installed in Odessa when the new town’s water system was installed in 1903 began to lead within a few years. In its issue of February 24, 1911, The Odessa Record announced plans for improvement of the water system, which included new galvanized mains: An aggregate of $5,000 is to be spent by the Town of Odessa this spring according to plans completed by the Town Council. The expenditure will be used in improving the water system of the town. One mile of galvanized steel pipe is to be laid on Pleasant H...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 1/29/13: For all the volatility in the markets in the last few months things sure have been boring lately. There just doesn’t seem to be a strong catalyst to break this market out in either direction for the time being. Unless exports begin to beat expectations our gains over the last few weeks may begin to erode. 1/31/13: Chicago wheat lost 7 cents today after being up 10 the day before. Yesterday’s rally was sparked by concerns about South American wea...
Jayson and Stephanie Melcher of Moses Lake have announced the birth of their daughter Marah Addyson Melcher. She was born January 8, 2013, weighing 7.8 pounds and measuring 19 inches in length. Marah’s maternal grandparents are Richard and Patty Rowden of Auburn and Julie Phillips of Kent, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Wes and Vickey Melcher of Moses Lake and Robert Plummer of Athol, Idaho. Paternal great grandparents are JoAnna Thompson and Ken and Bernice Melcher, all o...
For the area schools, the volleyball season ended last November. For younger girls with no organized school-based volleyball team at their disposal (no junior-high league), however, there is an alternative in club volleyball. The Wolf Pack volleyball club is a team consisting of girls from several towns in the Bi-County area aged 14 and under. Thus far this season, they have played in two tournaments, getting third place in Leavenworth and making it to the championship game...
The patriotic essay contests for school-aged children sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars give young people an opportunity to express their ideas about love of country. In Odessa and Harrington this year, the VFW has had only elementary-level students participating. Harrington At Harrington Elementary School, the fourth grade class participated in the VFW essay writing contest. Fourth-grade teacher LaMarr Larmer explained the ground rules to his students. The theme this...
Super Bowl and a simmering pot of stew, a recipe sure to please game day sports fans. Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Stew, from www.kraftrecipes.com is easy to prepare. A smoky barbeque aroma develops as your slow cooker does the work and you won’t miss a play of the game. Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Stew 1 Tbsp cooking oil 2 pounds beef stew meat (11/2 inch cubes) 5 carrots (3/4 pound), peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 large onion, cut into chunks 2 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered 3...
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. Sunday, Jan. 20: A man advised dispatchers he was on the way to Lincoln Hospital in Davenport for treatment of a continuously bloody nose. Desiring contact with the Washington State Fish and Wildlife...
Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold their Annual White Elephant, Rummage and Bake Sale, Friday, February 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Atrium at Odessa Memorial Hospital at Fourth Street and Amende Drive. Proceeds will benefit the activity department at the hospital. Department personnel hope to raise enough funds to purchase more folding chairs for seating during family potlucks and activities, plus a laptop or notepad/tablet with Skype capability for residents whose families live far away, so that they are able...
“Who’s going to win the Super Bowl?” A common question asked of many of us around this time of year. Each of us have our own favorite team or who we think will win. Quite possibly you may be like my mom and ask: “What color are the uniforms?” Your choices this year are the San Francisco 49ers (red, gold and white) and the Baltimore Ravens (black and purple). Who do you think will win the Super Bowl on Sunday? Final Score? What is your favorite sport? Mr. Larson: The San Francisco 49ers will win. I don’t particularl...
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. Letter 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 Senior Class: Kendall Todd, Cade Weber (4.0); Justin Hunt, Koralynne Kuch, Lacey Nelson, Nick Tebow Honorable Mention: Markus Smith, Zack Schaal, Jared King Junior Class: Chelsea Fisher, Hannah Schmidt,...
Thank you for getting us in touch with Lydia and Helmut Kieß, our German cousins who visited in Odessa last summer. We have been enjoying their correspondence, and maybe we can help each other in researching the history of our ancestors. We appreciate the coverage in The Record. Larry and Della Kiesz Ritzville...
There was a move to establish a community center in Odessa in February, 99 years ago, with a bond issue put on the ballot for voters to decide if the school board should spend $3,000 to remodel an abandoned church building into such a facility. In the March 7 election that year, voters flatly turned down the proposal, and it wasn’t until 1920 that Odessa was to have its Community Hall and not until 1974 that the Community Center was built. The Record had this report on the first proposal for a civic center in its issue of F...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 1/22/13: Chicago wheat fell 12 cents, posting a larger trading range than Friday and then closing lower. This seemingly puts a stop to our rally, as it gives off a pretty negative technical signal on the price charts. There wasn’t much news driving prices down today, but Northern Plains forecasts are a little wetter than they were last week. Corn was unchanged on the day and soybeans strongly higher on drier weather forecasts for Argentina. 1/25/13: W...
There’s that song again. My unwanted, inadvertent, unloved theme song. “I’m just a girl who cain’t say no . . .” Well, wait a minute now. Yes, I can. Or is that “cain?” I do. Say no, that is. I’m saying no to the voice that says I’m crazy to try to continue Odessa’s tradition of having a quilt shop. I’m saying no to the voice that says Old Town Hall is past redemption, or that its future is unalterably linked to the success of existing organizations. I’m saying no to the...
The Odessa School Board met January 23 in the high school library. The resignation of Odessa High School English teacher Dr. Duane Pitts was accepted, as he has declared his intention to retire at the end of the academic year after 42 years in education. He has already met with students to announce his retirement. Superintendent Suellen White’s report included distribution of an informational brochure about the special levy election in February. The brochure details how the levy funds are used. Regarding the TPEP (...
We are still trying our best to figure out what transpired at the Inland Empire Oilseeds facility just prior to Christmas. Well, actually, what transpired was that the workforce was laid off and the plant was shuttered. Chapter 7 bankruptcy was filed. What we don't know is the why. And with many issues to be resolved in bankruptcy court, the principals, on advice of counsel, are not yet talking about the why question. We attended this week's meeting of the Odessa Public Development Authority. We learned that there is at least...
We would like to start with a big hug for all of the support (financial and/or spiritual) that the Odessa community gave us for this amazing journey! No matter how great we are at describing the events, feelings, emotions and the people we met on our trip, we can never do it justice! We are convinced that you need to go and experience it for yourselves! The organization that we worked with was the 410 Bridge. They are such an awesome organization. They have five core...
September The Apache Pass wildfire grew from about 200 acres to about 18,000 acres in about 2 days because of wind. Extremely dry conditions in the scablands and plenty of dry grass for fuel contributed to the blaze. All available firefighters from the Odessa area responded the the blaze, which at its closest point to Odessa was burning about 12 miles north of town. The fire burned a lot of range land and fence posts north of Odessa, so the herds didn't have enough grazing land and some areas were without fences and the...
Eighty years ago, in February 1933, when the Great Depression was still raging, the Washington State Legislature was considering a bill for the consolidation of sparsely populated contiguous counties as a means of cutting costs of government. Lincoln, Adams and Grant Counties were then three of the state’s smallest counties. Lincoln County was the largest, with a population of 11,876 inhabitants, Adams County followed with 7,719 and Grant County was third with 5,666. Odessa was in the center of this 6,912-square-mile, t...
The Odessa Gun Club met Sunday, January 20, 2013. Only one participant shot a 25: Nick Tebow. Participants who shot 24's: Landon Lobe, Traig Weishaar and Hunter Bramer. Shooting 23's: Jared Praetorius, Jim Smith and Brady Gies. Tyler Smith, Tom Schuh, Nick Nelson, Doug Tebow, William Mann, Mike Nichols Sr. and Garrett Braun shot 22's. Shooting 21's: Jon Fink, Sam Greenwalt, Bill Weber and Lane Lobe. Shooting 20 and under: Markham Nichols, HaLee Walter, Max Greenwalt, Aaron Gies, Ryan Greenwalt, Daniel Mann, Caleb Singer and...
O-H vs. St. Michaels Junior varsity The St. Michael’s girls JV game Friday, January 18, was a win for the O-H Titans, 28-23. O-H 6 3 6 13 28 St. M. 1 8 11 2 23 Casey Schlomer led the scoring with 8. Shelbey Watkins had 7, Lanessa Simon 6, Sam Nighswonger 3, and Makayla Baird and Ashley Baarstad 2 each. Simon had 10 rebounds, 16 steals, 2 assists; Sam Nighswonger 7 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 assist; Watkins 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 1 assist; Schlomer 6 rebounds, 6 steals, 1 assist. Varsity The varsity team took a loss to St. M...
Donald “Don” D. Tschritter, 70, a lifelong resident of Marlin, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at his home. Don was born on June 10, 1942 in Odessa to the late Edward and Lena (Litt) Tschritter. Immediately following graduation from high school, Don began wheat farming. He was married to Connie J. Smith and they made their home in Marlin. He enjoyed watching Gonzaga University basketball and Pawn Stars. Don attended the Odessa Congregational Church. Besides his wife, Connie, he is survived by his son. Memorial services wil...
Lately I’ve been thinking about what advice the old me (that is, the me I am today) would give the young me. The first thing that popped into my head was, “Don’t wear shoes that hurt your feet.” Right after that came, “Don’t wear shoes that make you walk funny.” And right after that came, “Why would I listen to the old me when I wouldn’t listen to my parents?” I’ll admit, I have an obsession with shoes. So did my mother. It may be because, shaped the way I am, the only clothe...
The Old Town Hall in Odessa has served many functions over its lifetime. On January 10, approximately 15 to 20 townspeople gathered there to discuss the building’s future. Lise Ott is heading up an effort to either repurpose, refurbish or renovate the aging structure, which suffers now from roof leaks, crumbling concrete steps, broken and cracked windows and plumbing problems. Built in 1921, the facility opened December 21 of that year to house the offices of the town governme...
