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Volunteers contributed to the Hartline School Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Project recently by performing an aerial inspection of the chimney, a first step in the project team's masonry repair plans for the historic building. Repointing and capping the chimney and rebuilding the north entry steps are among the exterior repairs scheduled for completion at the end of the summer. The crew worked on repairing the building's long-standing flag pole before inspecting the...
Odessa had foreign visitors last week, German citizens traveling through the U.S. and Canada, visiting relatives in Cincinnati and then venturing west. They were on their way to Vancouver (Washington or Canada? – we forgot to ask which) and ultimately Seattle, from which they would fly home to Germany. The two married couples had noticed the town of Odessa on their travel map, and since both gentlemen had been born in the vicinity of Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), they were i...
Alan Stromberger of Sprague is a Lincoln County rancher heavily involved in several civic, business and governmental organizations. He raises hay and grain on his property along Crab Creek and rents out his cow pasture to the Farm Burea. Due to his civic activism and the many personal contacts he has established, both locally and in Olympia, Stromberger said, his phone starting ringing as soon as retiring commissioner Dennis Bly announced that he would not be seeking...
Lucille Copeland died June 6, 2012 at her home after a prolonged terminal condition. She was born in Odessa, WA on January 4, 1920. She attended Odessa High School, Kinman Business School, Eastern Washington State College (BA), and Whitworth University (MA). Mrs. Copeland was a teacher with Community College District 17 from 1962 until her retirement in 1987. She served as senior faculty member for a number of years at SFCC in the School of Business. She was a 55-year member of Crestline Baptist Church, Spokane, Wash., where...
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Borrowing from a wedding adage, this column features a couple of repeat recipes from long past issues, some new recipes and a bit about blue and other colors. Luscious Lemon Bars were featured in one of our first year columns, and then again a few years later. The recipe was requested again following a recent potluck meal, and since there are new readers, here is the recipe. Luscious Lemon Bars 1 cup soft...
On July 10, 2012, AgVentures NW is sponsoring a varietal strip trial tour at Mike Miller’s farm on Rehn Road in Adams County, Paul Porter, Seed Division Manager has announced. The tour will start at 5:30 p.m., showcasing new wheat variety releases from six different wheat breeders: Washington State University, Oregon State University, Syngenta – AgriPro Wheats, USDA-ARS, Limagrain Cereals Seeds and WestBred. The tour will include soft white winter wheat, a two-gene, beyond-tolerant soft-white winter, several hard-red win...
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. June 11: Lincoln County authorities were asked by their Adams County counterparts to keep an eye out for a vehicle carrying two individuals suspected in an attempted robbery of a semi-truck driver on...
Throughout the 1920s, Odessa was a stop on the circus circuit. It wasn’t the big time, like Barnum & Bailey or Ringling Brothers, but a medium-size show, which played up and down the West Coast. Odessa was a favored stop because it was halfway and the largest town between Spokane and Wenatchee on the Great Northern Railway, and a nonstop haul between those two cities was a little too long for the circus train. It provided a great show, including three rings with lions and clowns and trapeze artists. Following is The Odessa R...
The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is one way this Nation shows its deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that Congress made this ceremonial paying of respects a statutory benefit for a veteran’s family. Prior to that time – even in recent years – men and women who have served honorably have died without ever receiving a formal demonstration of gratitude for their service and sacrifice. The Veterans Memorial Tribute Program is dedicat...
Recently I’ve had a look at another world. It’s a world that many people already inhabit. The world of infirmity. We all know people who live in that world. Some are in a constant state of pain. Some teeter on the edge between being able to move and not. Some live under the burden of incurable and/or terminal illness. I’m not even close to any of those situations and yet here I am, complaining again! Please don’t be offended when I tell you that I don’t like this world and...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 6/14/12: It was a mixed day in the grain markets on Thursday as corn and wheat both traded higher while soybeans tanked. Export sales for soy and wheat were strong while corn exports were a marketing year low. The markets are edgy ahead of Greek elections this weekend that could further roil European financial markets. China bought 3.7 million bushels of U.S. soft red winter wheat overnight in an unusual move. The main crop news seems to be focusing on...
At the June 12 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, President Marlon Schafer and community kitchen project chairperson Lindsy Starkel brought to the membership’s attention a potentially costly problem with the current roof design of the Odessa Community Center. Expansion of the current kitchen to provide room enough for the commercial kitchen approved by the Chamber for use by startup businesses as well as for cooking and serving food at Deutschesfest and other community events will require raising the roof to ensure a...
Due to space limitations last week, the Odessa Town Council report continues here: Odessa Deputy Town Marshal Bryce Peterson reported that after a couple of quiet weeks, things had gotten very busy again, with 15 to 20 calls coming in since the prior week. Some were relatively routine (barking dogs, scrap metal theft) and some were definitely out of the ordinary. He said he was called in the middle of the night recently to provide assistance to another agency by removing a dead deer from a county roadway. Expecting a pretty...
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. June 4: Two vehicles were involved in a collision on SR 174 north of Wilbur. A moose calf was spotted behind the Davenport football field and near the Lincoln County Museum. A caller told dispatchers...
Kyle Lesser graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University on May 5, 2012. His emphasis of study was power systems and control systems. Kyle completed an electrical engineering internship at Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems in Redmond, WA. Prior to attending WSU, Kyle earned a two-year degree in Industrial Electrical Technology from Big Bend Community College. He is a 2006 graduate of Odessa High School and...
Randi (Smith), Dan and Axtyn Miller have been blessed with the birth of Adisyn Rochelle Miller, who joined their family on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. She was born at Kadlec Hospital in Richland, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and measuring 19.5 inches long. Grandparents are Gunner and Merleen Smith of Odessa, Chris and Dan Mann of Baker, Ore. and Paul Miller of Phoenix, Ore. Great grandparents are Coleen Janke and Louella Smith of Odessa, Dorothy O’leary of Baker, Ore., Robert a...
Over 115 OHS alumni will be congregating at the community center this Saturday for the annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet. As well as the usual program, alums will have the opportunity to purchase Odessa Tiger memorabilia in the form of athletic gear that has been recently removed from storage at the school. Also, Jim Stimson, a former Davenport basketball coach, will be on hand to promote his book, “Remembering the B,” which is available at Odessa Drug. For those who...
Hi, here I am again. Just prior to hibernation, we had completed our review of the first 50 years of the L-B-D. During the review, I mentioned that when you investigate the L-B-D, you would discover three schools (Janke, Lauer & Batum), you would discover the tennis court/barn/softball field at Batum School, the Hoffnungsbergh church & cemetery, the missile base, the grain facilities at Lauer & Batum, the railroad tracks. By 1950, all the above listed were no longer a part of the district except the grain facilities,...
The following Odessa students have been named to the Honor Roll for the second semester of the 2011-2012 school year. A student must have a grade point of 3.50-4.00 to be on the Honor Roll and Honorable Mention requires a grade point of 3.25-3.49. Grade values are based on the state transcript requirements 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: Austin Schmierer (4.0), Kira Powell, Kolby Crossley, Charli Moffet, Rebekah Marshall, Kaitlin Estep, Hailey Williams, Ashley...
The Odessa Friends of the Library announces that the Summer Reading program will begin Monday, June 18, at the Odessa Public Library. Readers of all ages will enjoy the stories and crafts that follow the theme: "Dream Big - READ!" The 2012 Summer Reading program is open to preschool through age 10, with stories, prizes and crafts. Toddlers through preschool will meet Monday morning, June 18 at 10-10:30 a.m. at the Odessa Public Library. Kindergarten through 4th grade will have their story time from 10:45 - 11:45 a.m....
I have a question about the Memorial Day ceremony. Why is it you never mention the names of the veterans and picture of them placing the wreath at the World War II tank memorial? Nice to know who these men are and what they look like. I’ve always been asked by American Legion member Robert Kissler to place the wreath at the memorial, being a veteran and an American Legion member of Odessa Post #105 for 14 years, and my father, Reuben Els was for 50 years. He’s deceased. I feel proud and honored to do this small task, but my...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 6/6/12: The grain markets have been choppy so far this week as Monday saw solid gains which were promptly given back on Tuesday, only to be partially recouped on Wednesday. It still seems to be more about the value of the dollar and other economic factors right now rather than grain news. Soybeans got a bit of an extra boost today which was based on some fundamental information, as it was announced that China bought another 4 million bushels of old crop...
Mark Stedman of Mohler/Harrington would like to become the next Lincoln County Commissioner, Position #1. He faces Alan Stromberger of Sprague and Kim Ramm of Odessa in the primary election to be held this summer. The primary will narrow the race to two candidates who will face off in the November general election. Stedman may not be a familiar face to most Odessa residents, but he is very well known in other parts of Lincoln County. He served as the superintendent of the Harrington School District for six years and then as...
The Odessa Town Council adopted its annual Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan Monday night, putting the reconstruction of Fourth Avenue from First Street to Alder Street at the top of its list of priorities. The plan is used as a guideline by the town and by the state of Washington to allocate state funding and disbursement of matching municipal funds for the projects listed. Projects not included on the list, do not get funded. Citizen involvement is also needed to...
The 76th annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, June 16 at the Community Center. Social hour will begin at 5:30, and dinner will be served at 6:30. Honored classes will be those of 1952 (60 years), 1962 (50 years), 1972 (40 years) and 1987 (25 years). The class of 2002 will host the event. As of June 5, Reservations have been received from the following: 1936: Wayne Geissler 1937: Carol (Walter) Evavold 1942: Alice (Stroh) Schmierer, Laverna (Lesser) Dormaier 1943: Bob Deife 1947: Louella (Iltz) P...
