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Nine more students have learned how to be a better babysitter by attending a Babysitting Basics class. These nine, combined with the twenty-eight who completed the class last spring, brings the total to 37 students who have completed the course, sponsored by the Odessa Healthcare Foundation as part of their ongoing efforts to bring health education to our community. On Saturday June 11, 2011, Laura Mathieson, instructor from Community Health Education and Resources (CHER),...
Students, parents, staff and the community have worked hard together to produce a wonderful school year. I want to wish everyone a great summer full of fun and relaxation. Congratulations to our graduates; I wish them the best. We accomplished a lot this year and are going to continue our work to keep Odessa the best school around. In response to concerns about the growing numbers of students who qualify for free and reduced meals at school, we decided to offer a summer breakfast and lunch program. The program will begin...
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 13: A one-car rollover accident was reported at the intersection of Sherman Road North and Fraser Road. A deputy joined a Reardan officer in meeting with three juveniles seen coming out of the...
The Washington State Senior Games will recognize Spokane businessman and lifetime athlete Jon Heimbigner in July with its premier “Spirit of the Games” Award. “Jon Heimbigner exemplifies what hard work, dedication, and leadership mean to team sports,” said Washington State Senior Games President Jack Kiley, when announcing the award last month in Olympia. “His enthusiasm contributes to the growth of the Games,” Kiley said. For the past 13 years Heimbigner has traveled annually...
The Odessa High School alumni banquet this Saturday will be the 75th anniversary of the event and will honor the classes of 1961 (50 years), 1971 (40 years), 1986 (25 years) and 2001 (10 years). The class pictures that hang in the halls of the high school are shown at right. The newest class (2011) is also being honored; their pictures were featured in the graduation reporting contained in the issues of the past two weeks. The banquet is being catered by the Odessa High...
Public works department Public works employees reported that the pools at the Odessa Aquatic Recreation Center have been filled and are ready for the center’s opening on Sunday, June 19. Work on the decking has been completed, signs have been put up and furniture has been moved to the deck. Street repairs have been delayed because the asphalt batch plant in Moses Lake has shut down for the time being, citing the cool temperatures as not being conducive to the laying of asphalt patches. As the weather turns warmer, it is h...
Odessa’s Chamber of Commerce entertained a proposal Tuesday from Midway Beverage of Moses Lake, the distributorship that currently carries Rocky Coulee Brewing Company products. They are vying with Odom Distributing to be the beverage provider for Deutschesfest. The Midway representative at the meeting said the company’s prices are competitive and that they already handle the local product and can offer sponsorship funds, T-shirts for Biergarten workers and printing and distribution of flyers. Outdoor speaker system Mem...
As of last Thursday, I’ve made a 10-pound dent in my 100-pound weight loss goal. Not without obstacles, however. I managed to deal with the Memorial Day weekend family potluck pretty well – as long as you don’t count offending my brother. But that’s another story. Potlucks are problematic for dieters. Well, for this one anyway. I don’t care how beautiful the green salad or fruit trays are, I want potato salad, beans and lots of tender, juicy meat. If there’s room I might hav...
I was so sad as I read the paper this week. Yes, one of our citizens did wrong. I believe he should have to pay his crime, and he is. I also know he is not only paying for it through the judicial system, but he is paying for it each day in his mind. Gerald and I have not lived in this community all of our lives. But we do feel like part of the community. We have enjoyed everyone in the Finkbeiner, as well as the victims’ families. Our hearts go out to the families that were hurt. Our home (in other places) has been broken i...
We recently visited Odessa on Memorial Day. The cemetery looked great, as did the city park. However, we can’t say the same about the streets with all the weeds growing on them and even on the sidewalks downtown. The front of the city hall even had weeds. Isn’t there a city crew anymore? Several junked cars were parked on streets. We thought unlicensed cars were supposed to be hauled away. Aren’t there any police either? Couldn’t believe some of the yards with knee high weeds and grass. This isn't the Odessa we remembe...
In the early part of the 20th Century, observing the Fourth of July was the major celebration of the year. The one in 1915 apparently surpassed them all, up to that time. The Record carried this account of the event in its issue of July 9, 1915: The largest crowds of people ever seen in this town was here last Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July. And while the Friday crowds was also a big one, it was not of the same proportion as that of the second day. And everyone had...
VBS will be held at Christ Lutheran Church next week for children from four years of age to those who have just completed eighth grade. Daily sessions run from 9 a.m. to noon beginning Monday, June 20, and ending Friday, June 24. VBS is a community-wide offering for children of all faiths. Odessa churches, under the auspices of the Odessa Ministerial Association, rotate the location to different churches each year, or sometimes split up the age groups among the different churches participating. There is no cost to attend....
When the Frederick family gathered recently for the funeral of their wife, mother, grandmother Vi Frederick, and again soon after for the Memorial Day holiday, they began comparing notes about how long various members had served in the U.S. military. It turns out to have been a considerable sum, 140 years in fact. Father Wayne spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy before retiring. Son Mike served 25 years in the Navy before retiring and coming home to open Chiefs Bar & Grill in Odessa with his wife Sherri, who served 18 years in...
Odessa Ministerial Association volunteers are busy getting ready for Vacation Bible School, which opens Monday, June 20, at Christ Lutheran Church. This year’s theme is “Hometown Nazareth, where Jesus was a kid.” Organizers report that helpers are still needed, especially in the Jr. High. They are also requesting donations of healthy snacks and loans of artificial plants, wicker baskets and Indian blankets to decorate with. A food bank service project will need donations of shoe boxes, cake mixes, frosting, birthday candl...
Kendall Fisher of Odessa qualified for the Pepperdine University Dean's List for the spring 2011 semester. To qualify for the honor, a student must rank in the top 10 percent of his or her class and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Fisher, the son of Lois Hubbard of Odessa, graduated from Pepperdine this spring and will attend Stanford Law School in the fall....
Odessa native Scott Kramer, son of Myron and Marlene Kramer, has been inducted into the Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) Hall of Fame as a member of the CCS 2001-2002 Men’s Golf Team. The award was presented at the CCS Hall of Fame Banquet Saturday, June 4. Coached by Paul Tikker, the team won the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) Eastern Region and the NWAACC Tournament, in addition to league tournaments at Green River, Treasure Valley and S...
Thursday, June 9, the Odessa 5th, 6th and 7th-grade Health and Fitness classes embarked on the culminating project of their walking program. The classes were driven on an Odessa school bus nine miles out of town to the Lake Creek Canyon Trail near Pacific Lake, and then hiked back into town. The students were accompanied by Sam Read, Larry Weber and Marianne Iksic. Emergency back-up was provided by Landon Lobe, a member of the Odessa Volunteer Fire Department. There were 40...
Newly ordained Reverend Tyler Smedley will celebrate Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Odessa on Sunday, June 19, 2011, beginning at 10:30 a.m. A barbecue potluck luncheon is planned after Mass at the Parish Hall for parishioners, family and friends of the Smedleys. Father Smedley is the son of Steve and Jane Smedley, former residents of Odessa....
The Odessa Aquatic Recreation Center is ready to open this Sunday, June 19. The pool is open Tuesday through Sunday during the following hours: Open swim: 1 - 5 p.m. Night swim: 6 - 7:30 p.m. Adult swim: Tuesday through Thursday only, 5 - 6 p.m. Daily fees are $2.50 per swimmer and $1.00 per non-swimmer. Season passes are $50 for an individual pass and $125 for a family. Swimming lessons will be offered for $20, with Session 1 taking place from July 5 to 15 and Session 2 from July 19 to 29. Level 5 and 6 lessons are...
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 6: A caller reported loud screaming going on for about 20 minutes from a residence at Twelfth and Adams streets in Davenport. A man was taken into custody for fourth-degree assault (domestic viol...
Women’s modified fast-pitch softball tournament will be held Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at Finney Field. The tournament begins Saturday at 9 a.m., with play lasting until 7:15 p.m. On Sunday, play will start at 10 a.m. and end around 3:45 p.m. The league has grown to nine teams this year, after being down to only four teams two years ago. The teams are Odessa, Harrington, Davenport, Wilbur, two teams from Ritzville, two teams from Sprague and Grand Coulee. Concessions will be provided by the Odessa FBLA kids. C...
The class of 2011 marched into their bright future last Saturday during commencement exercises at the school gymnasium. On a picture-perfect day, the 12 graduates said good-bye to their lives as school children and hello to whatever the future may hold for them. As the high school/jr. high band played the processional, the graduates marched in to take their places of honor, as so many others have before them. Their purple and black robes reflected the new reality that this...
Band Concert The end of the school year brought with it several awards ceremonies at the Odessa School District. The band concert on May 26 included performers from fifth grade through high school. The fifth-graders, in their first year of formal instruction on a band instrument, played three numbers in three different styles of music: Renaissance Fair, Wooly Bully and Dance of the Jabberwocky. On clarinet were Maleah Davison, Ana Bockman and Natasha Jaques, on saxophone...
The Odessa High School Alumni Banquet will be held Saturday, June 18, when the class of 2001 will be the hosts, and the honored classes will be those of 1951 (60 years), 1961 (50 years), 1971 (40 years) and 1986 (25 years). Happy hour begins at 5:30, with dinner served at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. The following have sent in reservations: 1942: Alice (Stroh) Schmierer 1943: Bob Deife 1946: Wilma (Lenhart) Schmidt, Frank Groh 1948: Robert Hemmerling 1949: George Rodeck 1950: Donna (Franks) Kittilson, Marvin Fink 1951:...
Thursday, June 2, sentence was imposed on Odessa native Steve Finkbeiner by District Court Judge Josh Grant. Finkbeiner opted to plead guilty to three counts of third-degree theft, which led to the cancellation of the jury trial originally set for May 18. Finkbeiner was originally charged in January of this year with five counts of third-degree theft dating to his tenure as EMT Coordinator for the Town of Odessa. Lincoln County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Mel D. Hoit sent a letter May 18 to Odessa residents who had...
