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The Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution can trace their ancestors back to someone who lived in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War period. Two of those descendants visited Odessa last week Wednesday to talk about U.S. history and the life and times of the colonists. One of the two was former Odessa resident Gale Palmer (a history teacher at Odessa High School who lost his wife and two of his three children in the...
Les and Carolyn Goetz of Marlin are very proud grandparents who are anxious to share some good news with the readers of The Record. Their two grandsons Kameron and Jared Goetz are performing in musical theater this summer. In March the boys auditioned for parts in The Sound of Music being performed by the Leavenworth Summer Theater. They were offered the roles of Friedrich and Kurt, the two Von Trapp boys. They are part of a split cast. They participate with a separate set of...
Recently the president said that there are no more spending cuts to be made to lower the deficit. Let me help you, Mr. President, to find a few that could be cut or should never have been there. Do you know how much money federal employees cost taxpayers each year upgrading their flights to business class? 146 million dollars. The United States government has spent $3 billion doing what to America’s beaches? The government has spent $3 billion to re-sand our nation’s beaches. Advocates claim this prevents erosion and kee...
Clarence Edward Meek, long-time resident of Burlington, Wash., died at Highgate Senior Living in Yakima Wash. on July 15, 2011 at the age of 87. Jack was born on June 12, 1924 in Caruthersville, Mo. to Clarence and Maude Meek. He graduated from Caruthersville High School in Caruthersville, Mo. in 1942, joined the Army and became a part of the 928th Engineer Aviation Regiment H&S Company, helping to build runways during World War II, first on the Azore Islands off the coast of...
Bus service has come and gone in Odessa. When the North Central Highway was paved in 1927, the Washington Motor Coach System started service over part of the route, with a bus between Soap Lake and Spokane via Odessa and Harrington. In 1929, cross-state service through Odessa by way of either Ellensburg or Wenatchee was begun. Eventually, Washington Motor Coach was absorbed by Greyhound Lines, which continued to operate two daily buses in each direction between Spokane and Settle until 1983, when service to all points...
Zucchini proves out again to be the one thing you can grow anywhere under just about any set of conditions. Soon, most of us will have had our fill of sautéed young zucchini and chilled sliced zucchini dipped in ranch dressing, and will be scouting around for new ideas to use up this summer bounty. Cindi Bell left me a large packet of recipes for zucchini, including her fabulous Zucchini Banana Bread, before she moved this spring. There are enough recipes to make a small book,...
Madison Elizabeth Pitts was born at 11:54 a.m. on July 8, 2011, at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake. She weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. Madison’s parents are Jeremy and Candace Pitts of Moses Lake. The grandparents are Bill Ecret of Moses Lake, Deb Ecret of Moses Lake, and Duane and Jonnie Pitts of Odessa....
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. July 11: Two pit bulls were reported loose in the vicinity of Third and Adams streets in Davenport. No injuries were reported in a traffic collision involving a motorcycle at Morgan and Twelfth...
Odessa’s local grocery, Denny’s Foods, has been sold to new owners who are assuming ownership this week. Kathy and Denny McDaniel decided to sell the Odessa store and concentrate on their other store in Medical Lake. Kathy also told The Record that she was looking forward to doing some other, unspecified things with the time she will save by not having to oversee the store in Odessa. She and Denny will also concentrate all of their effort on their Medical Lake store The new ow...
Public Works Tourist Park A concrete curb in Odessa’s tourist park that has deteriorated to the point that it is a crumbling ruin, will be removed by a contracted work crew. The crew will also install a handicapped-accessible ramp leading up to the covered pavilion. Council member Lynn Schmidt suggestion that a sidewalk should be installed along the road beside the tourist park, because it is the main avenue for kids walking to park and pool all summer long. Mayor Doug Plinski said that there may not be enough money in the b...
Odessa’s Chamber of Commerce heard a proposal from the Odom Corporation, which has been the beer distributor providing beverages to the Biergarten at Deutschesfest for the past five years., after purchasing the previous supplier. The company was invited to give a presentation after chamber members heard a June proposal from Midway Beverage of Moses Lake, which would like to obtain the Fest account. Chamber president Marlon Schafer said that ultimately the decision should be made by biergarten chair Ted Bruya, but Bruya was o...
I am given to making sweeping general statements about myself, which upon examination turn out to be less than true. For example, I frequently tell others that I am not a “people person.” While it’s true that I usually prefer the company of animals to that of people, I hardly think I can be classified as a misanthrope. I’m not comfortable in crowds. I don’t go to concerts. I prefer to wait to see a movie until I don’t have to sit next to strangers. I actually like it when we c...
As of this Friday the 15th of July our little hometown market will no longer be known as Denny’s after 7:00 p.m. For me, it’s heartfelt that the smallness and fun of it all will be over. I really enjoyed singing at the end of my shift and at the check stand, to sing along with the customers that I so much have grown to love and get to know. I especially thank them for their kindness. Hearing the stories of past times, of husbands, wives, farm life and the like will be cherished by yours truly. The $30 meat boxes to the sal...
Editor's note: Albert R. Fox Ramm's obituary ran in last week's paper, but more information was made available this week. A funeral will be held Saturday, July 16 at 11 a.m. at Opportunity Christian Fellowship, 1313 S. Pines, Spokane Valley, WA. A celebration of Albert's life will be held Monday, July 18 at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall in Odessa. Rev. Tim Hauge will be officiating. Family members would like everyone to know that this event will be catered, so contributions of food are not needed. Dress will be...
Anita Fern Liddy Egger Boettcher died July 7, 2011 in Odessa. She was born November 27, 1912 in O'Neill, Neb. to Goldie Lansworth and Thomas Liddy. Her father died when she was three and she and her baby brother Tom were raised by their mother in O'Neill. After graduating from high school, she taught in a country school, boarding with one of the families. In 1932 she met and married Hans Egger. They moved to Columbus, Neb., and in 1934, their daughter Sharon was born. The...
A heat wave just before the beginning of harvest 81 years ago added to wheat growers’ woes. They were already expecting to harvest the shortest crop in history– if indeed they even harvested at all. The Record carried this account in its issue of July 18, 1930: The first real heat wave of the season caused Odessaites to swelter as the government thermometer registered an even 100 degrees as The Record went to press. The torrid weather is ripening the wheat fast, and har...
Editor’s note: In case you missed our recent story on a swarm of bees that landed in the roadway near Christ Lutheran Church, here is another bee story, this one submitted by Odessa’s Kathie Donahue. You've heard of “bats in the belfry?” How about “bees in the chimney?” Odessa residents, Bob and Kathie Donahue, noticed a few honey bees in their kitchen, daily, over the past few weeks. Last Saturday, while washing the car, they noticed numerous bees buzzing around the chimney...
Brenik and Kamie (Arlt) Iverson, of Odessa, are the parents of their third child, a daughter, Aubrey Lee Iverson, born at 7:49 a.m. on June 19, 2011, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. At birth Aubrey weighed eight pounds, three ounces and measured 20 inches in length. She joins a brother, Holden, age 4 1/2 years and a sister, Leah, age 2. Maternal grandparents are Brad and Debbie Arlt of Ritzville. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Sharon Iverson of Keller, Wash....
Christ Lutheran Church is planning two events to include the Odessa community this summer during August. The first event will be a trip to Silverwood Theme Park August 8. Adult tickets are $32.85 which includes tax. There will be an $8 bus fare per person. Youth going into 5th grade and under need to be with an adult or high school sibling. The second planned event is to a Spokane Indians baseball game on Saturday, August 20 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 plus a donation of $8 for the bus. Again, youth going into 5th grade and...
Dates for the remaining weeks of the Summer Reading program at the Odessa Public Library will be Wednesdays July 20, 27 and August 3. All programs will be held at 12:30 p.m. Children and adults are invited to attend and participate in the Summer Reading program. Children age 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult. This years theme is "One World, Many Stories" so a variety of volunteer readers will share their skills at story telling and complement their stories with applicable visuals. The Summer Reading program at the...
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. July 4: An elderly Davenport woman told dispatchers that her 32-year-old granddaughter had thrown things at her during a dispute about money. Beehives were knocked over near Baldridge and Holderby...
The 41st annual convention of Germans from Russia Heritage Society (GRHS) will be held at The Davenport Hotel & Tower in Spokane from July 20 to July 24, 2011. The library and bookstore will be open on Wednesday, July 20, and a city tour is planned for that day as well as a dinner cruise that evening on nearby Lake Coeur d’Alene. Opening ceremonies begin Thursday morning, followed by a variety of workshops on genealogy, history, cultural cooking and programs relating to today’s technology in using DNA. Visit the Web site at h...
Hi, Odessa Record, Here's another epistle, which is "Aged" for printing, should you desire. So many do not realize how wealthy they are, living in this blessed country, even though they consider themselves poor. Yes, even those who receive welfare and food stamps are filthy rich compared to the billions who live in other parts of the world and live in cardboard and rusted out corrugated sheet metal one room shanties and who have to cook their meals over an open fire on the ground. Yes --- America is truly "The Promised Land"...
The Firemen’s Barbecue held July 4 at Reiman Park in Odessa was very well attended. The volunteer firemen and their families served up grilled hamburgers and hot dogs with all the fixings, plus baked beans, potato salad, chips, watermelon and a beverage, all for a very reasonable price. It provided a welcome opportunity for folks to sit around and visit with their fellow townspeople for a good part of the afternoon. The pool was open, so those wanting to do something more a...
Chris Cargill from the Spokane office of the Washington Policy Center was the guest speaker at the June 28 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. The Washington Policy Center, based in Seattle, is a non-partisan, non-profit think tank that has operated in the state for two decades. Its six research centers provide advice on governmental policy. In Odessa Tuesday, Cargill spoke on legislative issues affecting small businesses. Cargill maintains that the legislature in the...
