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The eBook devices, iPads, Kindles and Nooks program announced in last week's Record will be held at the Odessa Public Library on Wednesday, January 18 at 7 p.m. If you have recently acquired an electronic device, or are still shopping for one, come with your device and your questions. A variety of electronic devices will be available for attendees to handle and learn to use....
O-H vs. Columbia (Hunters) The team from Columbia High School in Hunters just couldn’t catch a break Tuesday, January 3 in Harrington. Even when they were left with a wide-open shot, the ball simply would not drop into the basket. O-H 24 20 19 13 -76 Columbia 7 5 2 9 -23 Meanwhile, the Odessa-Harrington boys showed some of the best passing they have exhibited to date, finding the open man who, more often than not, got the two- or three-pointer. Cade Weber led the Titans w...
O-H vs. Columbia (Hunters) The team from Columbia High School in Hunters came to Harrington last week Tuesday to hand the Titans a lopsided loss. Columbia 16 20 17 2 -55 Columbia 7 5 2 9 -23 Kendall Todd led the Titan scorers with 11. Jessie Whitaker had 3, and Rebekah Marshall, Chelsea Fisher and Jordyn Tanke all wound up with 2 points. Columbia’s Krista Colvin scored 23 points, nearly half of her team’s total points. Girls JV The girls junior varsity game was only two quarte...
Odessa School District superintendent Suellen White and principal Ken Schutz received the news December 20, 2011, from the Career and Technical Education Program of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), telling them that they had received a $20,000 STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics) grant. “Congratulations to you, your staff, and your community on the selection of Odessa as one of six STEM Lighthouse Schools for 2011-12! Your application was outstanding, and we very much a...
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. Jan. 2: An emergency call that a vehicle was traveling west in the eastbound lanes on Interstate 90 was referred to the Washington State Patrol in Spokane. Stopping her in Davenport, a deputy...
Dr. Mathew Manweller, professor of political science at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, formally announced that he will be seeking the 13th District House seat being vacated by Rep. Bill Hinkle (CleElum-R). Manweller, a 42 year old Republican, said in a prepared statement, “I am running because we need to shrink government, grow jobs, and unleash the potential of Washington.” Manweller continues, “I believe the people of Eastern Washington are hard-working, innov...
The high school juniors will soon begin gathering photographs and stories about the Old Town Hall. In an effort to preserve some of the history and artifacts associated with the Old Town Hall, the junior English class plans to scan the photos to put into a DVD or video for the school library, town library, and museum. Students will need to know the approximate date of each photograph, the occasion, the names (if known) of people in the photo. The juniors will also gather stories about dances, celebrations, and other events...
Howard Kenneth Michaelsen, age 84, died peacefully at home with family December 28 after a short bout with cancer. He was born to Henry and Anna Michaelsen in Odessa May 1, 1927. Howard graduated from Odessa High School and was drafted straight into the Army, serving in World War II from 1945 to 1947. Upon his return he attended Washington State College for three years, where in 1948 he met his future wife. He was then recalled by the Army and was stationed at Colorado...
Don Evavold died January 4, 2012, in Tacoma, close to his 92nd birthday. He was born in South Bend, Wash. to Anton and Kathryn Evavold on January 19, 1920. He married Carol Walterof Odessa April 10, 1940. They had six children: Max, Jon, Tom, Anne, Jim and Steve. He is survived by Carol in Tacoma and five of his six children, as well as 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. He graduated from Valley High School and Gonzaga University. Don...
The era of the saloon passed out of existence in Odessa at 10:30 p.m., December 31, 1915, when the ban on liquor sales became effective. In the issue of January 7, 1916, The Odessa Record reported on the saloons’ last stand. New Years Eve witnessed the passing of the liquor traffic in a most satisfactory manner. Though the town was crowded and the saloons were packed, it was a good natured and much quieter crowd than had been expected under the circumstances. All of the saloons practically closed out their entire stock. At on...
Odessa's first prescription drug take-back program January 3 at the Town Marshal's office, was less than overwhelming. By the end of the 6-hour session, only 3 to 4 people had turned in unused or expired drugs. Marhsal Mike Wren, Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson, Washington State University pharmacy student Natasha Heimbigner and Central Washington University student Travis Iksic were all on hand to greet residents and provide secure disposal of unused prescription drugs. The...
Odessa Record subscriber Larry Fisher of Spokane continues his series of articles on the history of the Batum/Lauer area (where his wife, the former Joyce Kiesz, grew up). Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week “The Schibels.” As Don Schibel was growing up, he knew what it was like to be without money - to live poor. No part time working for other farmers for him, he had to worked at the farm. It wasn’t until his two years in Spokane (1941-43) with his parents when he had money in his pocket. He was able to work while...
Erin Ballo has been appointed to a special task force for Whitworth University. Currently a junior at Whitworth, she is the only student named to the panel. Erin is the daughter of Susan Praetorius Ballo and Dave Ballo of Kennewick and a graduate of Kamiakin High School. She is the granddaughter of Louella and the late Robert Praetorius of Odessa and the niece of Lee and Debbie Praetorius of Odessa. Beck Taylor, the President of Whitworth University, has said, “Although W...
Odessa Lodge #156, Free & Accepted Masons, will hold their annual installation of officers this coming Monday, January 16, in the Old Town Hall at 7 p.m. Although most regional Masonic installations are closed to the public, Odessa Lodge has chosen to open this event to the general public. Principal officers to be installed are: Norman Ott, Master; Michael Kiesz, Senior Deacon; Marcus Horak, Junior Warden; Jerry Schafer, Senior Warden and Dennis Thompson, Secretary/Treasurer. Odessa Lodge held its first meetings in Odessa in...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 1/4/11: South American forecasts looked a little wetter at the start of the day and the grain markets sold off accordingly. Later in the day things started looking a little drier and the corn and bean markets recovered most of their losses with Chicago wheat finishing down 7 cents. White wheat was down seven on the day as well. Still not much else to report. 1/6/11: Parts of Argentina will be getting some rain in the next few days but the weather will...
Wednesday, January 11, at 7 p.m., the Odessa Public Library...
Caragana Wreath, an appliqué quilt block designed and sewn by Laura Estes, was one of the five top vote getters at the Washington State Quilters Show held in Spokane this past October. Estes, a quilt pattern designer and owner of Laura’s Sage Country Quilts, incorporated her signature ruched flowers and gathered blossoms into the requires wreath design in jewel tones on a black background. Among other top blocks were entries by Barbara Lambrecht of Chattaroy, the 2011 Od...
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. Dec. 26: After discovering an abandoned rolled over vehicle along Devils Gap Road, deputies learned that according to a text message received by a woman from her son, the driver, the Chevrolet pickup...
The Friends of the Library will hold their first quarterly meeting of the new year on January 11, 2012 at the office of The Odessa Record. Anyone interested in joining the group is encouraged to attend the meeting. The January meeting will be dedicated to electing new officers for the coming year, collecting membership dues and planning upcoming activities. Membership is $5 per year for individuals, $3 for seniors (age 65 or older) or students, $10 per family (or business or organization)....
The Town Marshal’s Office has released pictures captured by the security cameras recently installed at Odessa Drug. The pictures show the two people who broke into the store through its front door in the early morning hours of December 26, taking prescription drugs, then fleeing when they realized that an alarm had sounded. The pictures have been forwarded to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s crime lab for enhancement that will, it is hoped, make the pictures much clearer and the...
“I’d go back in a heartbeat,” says Don Strebeck of his recent trip to Germany. Strebeck was the recipient of a trip awarded to Odessa Trading Company in a 2011 sales contest. He left November 11 to fly from Spokane to Minneapolis, then to Amsterdam and Hanover, and returned to Portland November 18. Strebeck was one of 28 trip winners and 13 corporate CaseIH VIPs who were flown into Hanover, Germany, to attend Agritechnica, Europe’s largest agricultural equipment exhibit...
Odessa had much to be thankful for in 2011. A couple of new businesses opened, and the biodiesel plant resumed production when a new management/investment team came on board. The grocery store underwent a change of ownership, with the new owners introducing many upgrades and repairs. A month-by-month summary of the year’s activities follows. January The new year opened on an optimistic note when the town’s newest business venture opened its doors Saturday, January 1, 201...
Arrival of the New year has been celebrated and resolutions have been made. Kitchen wise, some resolutions I’ve heard are: waste less food, prepare more home cooked meals, and less fat, sugar, salt. Readers, this is your column, I just take what you send me and attempt to put it in an entertaining and educational form. I do kitchen test all the recipes before printing, as I want to be sure the ingredient listing is correct and it helps me expand the instructions, making the r...
Meeting for the last time in 2011, the Odessa School Board met December 21 and unanimously approved resolutions to run a General Fund Maintenance and Operation Levy on February 14, 2012 for the same $698,000 as the retiring levy it will replace; and at the same time to run a Capital Projects Fund Levy of $110,00 which is also a replacement for the current levy. Due to an increase in property values within the district, the levy amounts have gone down from $4.03 to $3.98 per...
Christmas night, as folks were winding down from their holiday cheer and food and gifts, the infamous narco-burglars struck for the third time at Odessa Drug, the pharmacy/gift shop owned by Odessa resident Ted Bruya. Apparently, they were again after drugs, because that was primarily what was taken. A complete inventory has not yet been completed however. The burglars broke through the front door again this time, as they had during the first incident in March of 2008. The...
