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Vacation Bible School to be held June 17-21
Vacation Bible School or VBS will be held June 17-21 at Foursquare Church and Heritage Church in Odessa. Children from four years old up through completion of eighth grade are invited to attend. The program is funded through donations, so there is...
Keep smiling; make each day as good as it can be
To the Editor: As I grow older, I have learned to enjoy every second of every minute of life left, more than ever! The day is what you make of it! Listening to children with terminal illnesses can teach you a lot. Being a six-year survivor of liver...
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Trout cassarole, blonde brownies & Flylady soup
Soup is a good choice for feeding a crowd any time of year, especially when made in a slow-cooker. The ease of putting everything in the crock early in the day, makes hospitality and meal time enterta...
Reminder: May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month
To the Editor: May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and may my story inspire you to health. I lost a friend to undiagnosed skin cancer, and that event saved me. I started going to a dermatologist and in May 1990 I was diagnosed with a malignant melano...
Memorial Day services
Monday, May 27, Odessa Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7395 and Odessa American Legion Post #105 will perform Memorial Day services starting at the nursing home beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a service at the Odessa Cemetery Chapel at 11 a.m. The...
Help Charleigh attend educational program
"We were so impressed with Odessa High School student Charleigh Cornett when she came and spoke to us about her interest in a future in medicine, we wanted to do something to help her," say the...
Recipes for wild weather and rainy windy days
Wild weather, wind, a rain storm or two, has our systems confused about the seasons. It looks nice out, but when you open the door a cold wind hits. The world is green but chilly. Ange Hayes posted a...
FBLA Window in memory of Albert and Mollie Wolf
As the Odessa community and the FBLA chapter at Odessa High School celebrated completion of the Old Town Hall Window Campaign, this week's sponsorship was purchased in memory of Albert and Mollie...
National Hospital Week May 12-18
National Hospital Week this year is celebrated May 12-18. Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) prefers to call it “Healthcare Week” because the Center provides service far beyond hospital care and wishes to honor all those who dedicate their...
Large family takes up residence on Fourth Ave.
A family of soon to be 15 members has recently taken up residence in the backyard of Tammy Tokas. A male and female quail have built a nest beneath Karen Carlson's (Tokas' sister) outdoor chimenea...
More Spring Fling pictures, news and info.
As a follow-up to last week's report on Spring Fling, the following information was provided regarding the car/bike/truck show. In the cars section, first place went to the 1955 Chevy Bel Air of...
Rhubarb & peach cake, berry baked french toast
Fresh strawberries and rhubarb has our mouth watering for all things summer. Blueberries and raspberries cannot be far behind. Though berries are available year round, shipped in from southern climate...
Free 'At the Heart of Care' events
ODESSA – The new Grand Columbia Health Alliance was established by six local healthcare partners to serve and care for the residents and families of Adams, Grant and Lincoln counties. As founding members of the Alliance, five of the...
Marriage Night May 17, one-night simulcast event
On May 17, 2019, join thousands of people from around the world for a one-night simulcast event. Laugh and learn with your spouse as you hear from marriage experts and discover how to honor God in your marriage. On May 17, 2019, hundreds of local...
Alumni Association needs updates before reunion
It is that time of the year again. The 83rd annual alumni banquet is approaching fast on Saturday, June 15. The letters will be mailed soon. If you are an Odessa High School graduate and you would like to be in the alumni database, please get your...
Potluck season presents several serving options
Lots of recipe requests came in from a recent community potluck meal. Kerry Scheller brought Mexican Corn Bread Salad to the event and she received many requests for the recipe and chose to share it...
Winners of Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt
Wyatt Williams, Katie Mae Shelton and Alexis McClure were the lucky trio from three different age groups who found the golden eggs at last Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at the town’s park complex....
Grandparents' Day lunch planned at P.C. Jantz Elem.
Reservations for the lunch will need to be made with the elementary office (982-2603). Students in grades K-5 will be inviting grandparents or a special senior citizen to visit P.C. Jantz Elementary on Thursday, April 25, 2019, to have lunch and...
Raising $$ for local health-related needs
The 2019 Odessa Healthcare Foundation’s annual wine tasting, microbrew sampling and auction is rapidly approaching. We look forward to an evening of fun and celebration, all in service of advancing healthcare in Odessa. The proceeds from the 2019...
He is risen! He is risen indeed!
The most important historical event for Christianity is Jesus rising from the dead. Over the years many skeptics have tried to explain away the resurrection. Why? Because Jesus rising from the dead...
FBLA
It is with grateful hearts and appreciation that the Old Town Hall Rejuvenation Society and the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America can finally announce that all 41...
Babysitting class teaches 20 students
On Monday, April 1, 2019, 20 students spent the first day of spring break in the basement of the Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center becoming certificated babysitters. This brings the total to 123...
A few of my favorites, ice cream, salad & soup,
When I asked the “Welcome to My Kitchen” Facebook page followers for favorite spring and Easter recipes, one response I got was ice cream, no recipe, just favorite. Weather is still a bit chilly f...
