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Kramer Schutz, son of Ken and Lea Ann Schutz of Odessa, has been named to the Dean’s List at Carroll College, Helena, Mont., for the fall 2011 semester. Appointment to the Dean’s List at Carroll College requires an average of 3.5 or higher for all courses taken in a semester. Schutz was a 2010 graduate of Odessa High School....
Stan Wills was one of the two gentlemen who came to Reiman Park in Odessa to demonstrate Colonial era clothing and other items, including muskets and coins. Stan Wills, age 60, recently took on a summer project. Half way between Sprague and Harrington on Hwy 23 there stood an old log cabin. The roof had fallen in, and it was about to be torn down and burned. Stan approached the current land owner and asked if he could have it. The land owner agreed, and the project began....
The Odessa High School FBLA chapter formed a partnership with 2nd Harvest Food Bank for the purpose of learning business skills from business professionals and applying that knowledge to benefit our local community. From this partnership, the FBLA chapter has implemented the Back Pack program. This program provides a backpack full of non-perishable food to 35 Odessa students each Friday to eat over the weekend. The food is packaged by Second Harvest Food Bank and distributed...
Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week “The Schibels.” On 09 April 1919, Henry Schibel married Katherine “Katie” Frick. Katie was age 19, Henry age 22. Katie’s parents were Heinrich “Henry” & Anna Margaret Schafer Frick. At the time, the Fricks were living in Adams Co. TS 20N, R31E, Section 2, about 1-1/2 mile north of Moody and almost 2 ½ miles southwest of the Schibel farm. I have been told the Fricks settled in the area around 1900; that they were the last in the area to farm with horses which was toward the end...
Sunday February 19 brought another large group of shooters and observers to the Marlin Gun Club, where 67 competitors (in 40 squads) took a shot at the standings. Marlin Dave Lang, Doug Starkel and Ken Eckhart all achieved perfect 25s. Shooting 24 were Bill James, Mackenzie Bemis, Jim Schell, Dave Pelham and Dean Moore. Mark Iksic, Travis Iksic, Mike Christ, Ken Thompson and Mark Edwins shot 23. Shooting 22 were Harlan Thrall, Daryl Kimble, Keith Lenssen, Dusty Kimble, Jake...
Whether you love or hate the Canada goose, you would have to admit that the one pictured above looks like the real thing. In 1982, John M. Schmauder completed “The Wonder Deek,” as he titled it on the bottom of the platform bearing his carving, a decoy representating a very lifelike Canada goose. The goose is carved out of sugar pine, a wood particularly favored by woodworkers, according Mark Fulford, the current owner of the goose. Securely mounted on a wooden platform, it...
On February 6, an officer responded to a call about a woman attempting to enter a residence in the 500 block of S. Birch St. A neighbor, who knew the occupant of the house was not home, called in the complaint. When contacted, the woman informed the officer that she wanted to ask the occupant how to season a turkey, and to apologize for past behavior. Officers were able to contact the home’s resident, who stated that he had not seen the woman in several months, and that he believed she had stolen items from his house in t...
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. Feb. 13: Burlington Northern Railroad personnel repaired a gate that had been torn off by a truck at the Birch Street and SR 28 crossing in Odessa. A man found someone's wallet on Morgan Street near...
After losing a hard fought game to the Wellpinit Redskins on February 8, the Odessa-Harrington Girls basketball team matched up against the Inchelium Hornets the following Saturday, February 11. The Titans started out hot with five different girls scoring in the first quarter to lead 12-3. The intense man-to-man defense frustrated the Hornets and kept them from running an offense. In the second quarter, several Titan players were in foul trouble, which gave an opportunity for some younger players to make a valuable...
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and IHOP restaurants will celebrate National Pancake Day on Tuesday, February 28, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. IHOP will be offering a free short stack of its famous buttermilk pancakes to each guest and, in return, diners will be asked to leave a little something behind for Providence Holy Family Hospital, Providence Mt. Carmel Hospital, Providence Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital, Providence St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, Kootenai Medical Center and Inland Northwe...
Odessa High School won full accreditation from the state in February 1910. The upgrade had been due largely to the efforts of Principal William U. Neeley, who expanded the curriculum and hired additional teachers. The Record gave this report of the school’s new classification in the issue of February 25, 1910: Word has been received that Odessa high School has been fully accredited for all of the work now being done. This action was taken by the State Board of Higher Education at a meeting in Spokane last Monday. This s...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 2/15/12: White wheat continued to maintain its strength in the face of weaker Chicago wheat futures. Strong export feed demand remains the main driver. Egypt is in overnight for an all-comers tender. The tender over the weekend went all to the U.S., so we’ll see how this one turns out. 2/16/12: Egypt bought U.S. wheat for the second time in a week, as no other origins managed to book the business. Once again, there were no offers from Russia or the U...
This week is National FFA Week, and as it does every year at this time, The Odessa Record, with the support of the Odessa and Harrington communities, salutes the high-school and eighth-grade students who dedicate themselves to this extra-curricular activity at their respective schools. Their advisor Erica Whitmore holds half-time positions at both schools, a situation that keeps her very busy and very often driving on the well-traveled road between the two schools. Through FFA, young people learn practical approaches to the...
County Commissioner Dennis Bly attended Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, where he presented Lindsy Starkel, Deutschesfest Food Chairman, with official notification of a $10,000 grant from the Lincoln County Commissioners to be used for economic development. The fund is generated from a portion of the county’s excise taxes. The community kitchen project was one of several in the county which received funding. Chamber members went on to vote in a slate of officers and boa...
Dean James Iltz died February 7, 2012, at the age of 69. He was born May 21, 1942 at Ritzville to George and Katie (Kissler) Iltz. He was raised on the Graedel place outside Odessa and graduated in 1960 from Odessa High School. After graduating, he worked various odd jobs including at the local IGA Grocery Store in Ritzville and the Ritz Theatre, where he ran the movie reels. Later he worked at the gas company in Ritzville known as Columbia Gas. He entered the U.S. Army in...
Odessa-Marlin entered Week 6 of the Spokesman Review annual trapshooting competition two shots behind the Colton Gun Club and one ahead of third place Garfield-St. John. Marlin Springlike conditions, with intermittent sunshine and highs around fifty degrees brought 65 shooters to the Marlin Gun Club Sunday. Even more were there as cooks, supporters and spectators. Marlin turned in four perfect scores, from Dave Lang, Mark Iksic, Doug Starkel and Ken Eckhart. Austin Nelson, Dus...
O-H girls vs. Wellpinit Playing last week Wednesday, February 8, in Odessa, the Titan girls lost to Wellpinit, 43-38, in probably one of the sloppiest games they have played all season. Numerous turnovers and missed shots were the order of the day. O-H 9 8 9 12 38 Wellp. 7 14 13 9 43 Kendall Todd led the team with 8 points. Charli Moffet, Jessie Whitaker, Rebekah Marshall, Chelsea Fisher and Jordyn Tanke all had 6 points each. Hannah Schmidt, Carley Williams and Cydnee...
The Odessa Branch of Bank of America is proud to announce that Rebecca Maddock has been promoted to the position of Banking Center Manager as of February 6, 2012. Maddock has been employed with Bank of America since December of 2004. She has enjoyed her job working for The Odessa Branch and is looking forward to the next step in her career. Prior to working for Bank of America, she worked for Odessa Office Equipment and Denny’s Foods. She has spent most of her life in L...
The Sixth Annual Inland Northwest High School Science Symposium (INWHSSS) once again provided Advanced Science Research (ASR) students from Odessa High School an excellent opportunity to explain their scientific research. Last Friday, Kira Powell, Austin Schmierer, Hailey Williams, Rebekah Marshall, Koralynne Kuch, Griffey Powell and their advisor Jeffery Wehr traveled to the WSU Spokane Campus to present their science projects and observe other student presentations from across the Inland Northwest. The event was directed...
Presidents’ Day is February 20th, and though that day commemorates all United States Presidents, we still see the occasional reference to our first president, George Washington and his chopping down of the cherry tree. For many decades, cherry pie was pre-requisite when celebrating his birthday. Cherry Raspberry Pie was featured in the July 2011 issue of Family Circle Magazine. The sweet-tart filling pairs nicely with a half butter, half shortening pastry, and though a bit s...
Fire has leveled many Odessa buildings and businesses over the years. Fires are rare today, because of safer heating systems and nearly fool-proof electrical wiring. But in early time, buildings were vulnerable, especially during winter months, when coal stoves and furnaces often caused problems. The Odessa Record reported the following about the Odessa Mercantile Company’s fire, which spread across the street to destroy the Odessa Hardware and Implement Company as one of the towns most disastrous fires, in its issue of F...
In response to the bashing of Mr. Obama (President Obama) in last week’s Record, the writer forgot to bash him even more. Taken from Heritage Foundation news publications and broadcast by Fox News Network: 1) He was not born in the U.S.; 2) He is of the Islamic faith; 3) He is a Socialist; no he’s not, he is a Nazi and a liar and guess what! He’s black! Sincerely, a citizen born right here in Odessa. Wally Weishaar Odessa P.S. – To whom it may concern: Show me your birth certificate and I will show you mine....
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 2/10/12: Chicago futures closed down 16 cents Friday, however white wheat again faired very well in the face of that pressure. Since Thursday’s report, wheat futures have lost 30 cents and corn futures are down a dime. White wheat prices have followed corn prices much more closely, which isn’t surprising, since much of the export business done recently has been feed. The only significantly bearish item on the supply-and-demand report was that world wheat en...
Town Marshal Mike Wren presented the 2011 year end report at Monday night’s Town Council meeting. Wren and Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson responded to 233 calls for service in 2011, up from 211 in 2010. Criminal citations were up from 15 in 2010 to 17 in 2011, and infractions issued were up from 16 to 22. There were five felony arrests during the last year, including charges of Assault 3, Theft 2 (theft of a motor vehicle), two sexual assaults, residential burglary and possession of methamphetamine. According to Wren, the A...
Just over $2,000 was raised for the Community Center Kitchen Remodel project at the Valentine's Day-themed fund-raising dinner held last Friday evening. The event was sponsored by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and the Odessa High School FBLA. The evening began with a social hour and an opportunity for community members to view the kitchen equipment already purchased by the Chamber of Commerce. When the dinner was ready to be served, guests were welcomed by Kim King and by FBLA representatives Carley Williams and Jacob...
