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You never know what you will find hid among the zucchini. To make a long story short, the cookie recipes that we had been waiting for were in with a packet of at least a hundred zucchini recipes, which I filed away until zucchini season. So for all who have been waiting for Cindi Bell’s Ginger Snap recipe, here it is. Ginger Snaps 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1/4 cup black strap molasses 2 cups flour, sifted 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp each ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves Granulated sugar f...
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.) Dream 2 (continuation.) Kern, Friedrich "Fred," (b. 2/5/1885, Russia. d. 1/2/1935). Father: John Kern born Russia; Mother: Rose Weishaar, born Russia. Fred lived in Russia as a young man and came to America in 1905, locating at Marlin, where he made his home for 15 years. During the last nine years he has made his home south of Odessa, in the Lauer region....
The Washington Aerospace Scholars program has announced that Kira Powell of Odessa High School is participating in the July 10-15, 2011 session of the 2011 WAS Summer Residency at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) is a competitive educational program for high school juniors from across Washington State. Powell was among 160 students who qualified for the program from 290 students who applied in November. To qualify for the residency program, she spent six months studying a NASA-designed, dis...
On July 13, The Odessa Public Library will host an evening with Stan and Beverly Wills, of Sprague. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be at Reiman Park. The Wills' will come in Revolutionary War costumes and bring era flags and monies, and the men will demonstrate the muskets used in that war. For the adults attending, they will end the program with information on SAR (Sons of the American Revolution) and DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution), which will focus on those interested in joining these...
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 27: Deputies investigated the trashing of a rental house in the 1200 block of Adams Street in Davenport. A woman who resides in the 7400 block of Bruce Road was reportedly assaulted by an...
Avista Utilities much touted replacement project to install new natural gas lines wherever pre-1987 lines exist within the Odessa town limits has already begun. Letters from the company were received by every household recently, letting residents know that work would be taking place and asking everyone to be vigilant and report any unusual rotten-egg smell immediately. An odor-causing agent is added to natural gas as a safety measure, since the gas itself is odorless and color...
District superintendent Suellen White reported that there were issues with “senioritis” this year, leading her and principal Ken Schutz to research some changes that may need to be considered to keep the seniors more engaged throughout the entire school year. Once the students get college acceptance letters around the winter holidays, some tend to think they are done working for the year. Dr. Duane Pitts is taking an institute course on advanced placement classes. If it is found to be feasible, the district will try to add...
Three Odessa businesses were the victims of break-in attempts over the weekend. The parts department of the Odessa Trading Company/Ritzville Warehouse and Ramm Hardware in downtown Odessa, as well as the North Basin Seed office at the Odessa Industrial Park on the south hill were all targeted by thieves sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, it is believed. The OTC parts department had a computer monitor and a cordless electric drill taken, in addition to a...
Every town has a story. What is Odessa’s story? The true story cannot be dictated by a town banner or a marketing campaign. Unconsciously, every person who travels through our town characterizes Odessa. Is it the tale we want told? Are we progressive or are we conservative? (I don't mean Democratic or Republican parties). Is Odessa hip and cool or is it family friendly? Are we dead or are we vibrant? Are we clean or are we dirty. Are our neighborhoods vacant or are they thriving? Is your property neat and tidy or overgrown a...
A heat wave just before the beginning of harvest 81 years ago added to wheat growers’ woes. They were already expecting to harvest the hottest 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 harvest will begin within 10 days. Farmers have been busy b...
¿Se Habla Español? Even if you don’t speak Spanish, you can join a group of Odessa residents on a mission trip to San Felipe in Baja California, Mexico on a mission trip. On November 5, the group will depart Spokane and fly to San Diego, rent a van and drive to Mexico. Rest assured, the group will not be driving through the crime-ridden area of Tijuana, but rather through Mexicali to San Felipe, which sits on the east coast of Baja California. Baja is the little finger of Mexico that sits in the middle of the Pacific Oce...
Odessa's St. Matthew's Church is receiving at least the start of a facelift courtesy of a group of teeangers from Kent, Wash. The group began scraping peeling paint from the church's siding on Monday. Due to labor restrictions for workers under 16, they will not be able to complete the entire structure. The senior high youth group from First Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Kent is currently on week-long mission trips to three rural communities: Odessa, Potlatch, Ida. and...
Odessa High 2009 graduate Jessi Fink, a sophomore at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., has been named to the Dean’s List. Undergraduate students who achieve and maintain a 3.5 grade point average or above on 12 or more hours of graded work completed by the end of the semester are eligible for the dean’s list for that semester. Fink is focusing on courses in Biblical Studies and Business Administration. She is the daughter of Jon and Sharon Fink of rural 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. June 20: Possible gang signs were spray-painted on a barn and grain silo on Kaputa Road near SR 28. Deputies investigated a possible suicide in the Wilbur area. Two infants unattended by adults were...
An old gandy passed away, and as I stood solemn at his grave, I remembered how the railroad, had worked him like a---slave! I recalled how he was treated, it was oft---like he was dirt! He never missed a day of work, though his aching back would hurt. And no one really gave a damn, how much steel this gandy laid, Or the ties he hand dug in, and tamped tight with a spade. Yes---as I began to reminisce, the age of steam meandered by, Along with things this man endured, swinging pick and spiking tie. How sweat profusely dripped,...
The 75th annual Odessa High School alumni banquet held in the Odessa Community Center last Saturday evening was attended by more than 150 alumni, along with their spouses and guests. Representing the class of 1935, Ed Kern was once again the winner of the prize for being the oldest alum present at the banquet. The class of 2001 celebrated their 10th year out of high school by putting on the banquet. Emcee for the evening was Scott Bacon, with assistance from James Lane and wit...
In his June 9, 2011 letter, Garry Rosman had some questions concerning the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the formally state-owned property in Creston. I would like the opportunity to address this subject. Mr. Rosman is under the false impression that the state spent $1.3 million to build what he referred to as ‘the Creston Bio Energy Plant.’ The facts are that the state never funded the biodiesel project in Creston. The building belonged to the NW Lincoln County Regional Public Development Authority (PDA) and was...
Nate here. I love the Odessa Record so much that I have a scrip sent to President Obama, Gov. Gregoire, my mom, my grandpa and several others. The Record always puts in opinions regardless of the content and generally un-edited. I like that it is true and to the point. However, I have a problem with this week’s paper, and it is not the Odessa Record’s fault. They publish it; we read it. Page 2 – Lise Ott, always positive and a good read. Thank you. This week, Page 5, “Notices of infraction will be issued.” Let me start (by...
I want to make it CLEAR that this is my OPINION and NOT a rebuttal to anything written to you in the past. It seems to me that doing the same thing over and over again, looking for a different result, is insane. I have a hard time with people in this community or any other, who are placed in a public position, no matter how large or small. They are looked up to for guidance and good decisions, some are given good pay, insurance benefits and other perks not to mention the TRUST of the townspeople in Odessa, and they rip them...
With nothing but well wishes, we congratulated and celebrated Odessa’s 12 graduating seniors last week, all but one with confirmed college plans in place. There were many scholarships announced for excellence in academics, athletics and community service. However, the full tuition and other college or university-associated costs far exceed the amounts of those hard-earned and well-deserved scholarships. Katie Schmidt, a reporter from The Olympian, tells us of another recent g...
Shipping costs have always been a major concern for Odessa area grain growers. Just before the harvest of 1911, the Great Northern Railway announced a cut in the rate to ship grain to Seattle from Odessa. The Milwaukee Road had built the spur line up Rocky Coulee from Warden to Marcellus the year before and was offering cheaper rates to the Coast to growers who shipped out of Packard, Schoonover, Lauer, Batum, Moody and Ruff stations. To be competitive, the Great Northern lowered its charges. In its issue of July 14, 1911,...
School is out and the swimming pool is open. Soon young entrepreneurs will be setting up lemonade stands to earn money for swimming and other summertime activities. Personally, I try to never pass by a children's lemonade enterprise. I like to encourage budding business owners. Following are some tips for operating a successful lemonade stand. 1. Make your signs big. Use an extra wide marking pen to make lettering that can be read from half a block away so customers have time...
Odessa Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson got one of his stranger calls for service this past week. A swarm of bees landed in the roadway just outside of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. The bees all remained pretty much in a clump in the roadway, even as people tried to run over them to chase them away. They stayed, however, and Peterson was at a loss. After consulting with Odessa Public Works director Roger Sebesta, however, he was referred to local resident Harvey Delzer, who...
The Odessa Public Library will host five sessions of the Summer Reading Program beginning Wednesday, June 29, at 12:30 p.m. The dates vary this summer. They are Wednesdays June 29. July 13, 20, 27 and August 3. All will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the library except for the July 13 program. There will be no program the week of the Fourth of July. On July 13, the program will be held at Odessa's Reiman Park at 6:30 p.m. A special program on the Revolutionary War will be presented with men and women in era costume, flags and...
At the June 15 board meeting of the Odessa-Harrington Athletic Co-op, Darin Reppe presented a review including participation numbers, statistics and awards of winter and spring sports. Of note was the fact that all teams qualifying by numbers for academic recognition received recognition, with the girls’ tennis team being the State Academic Champions. Reppe then presented a recap of the budget to date for the 2010-2011 school year. Total athletic mileage through May was 3...
