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The Odessa Community Vacation Bible School is scheduled for the week of June 11-14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Odessa Foursquare Church at 111 E First Avenue. Fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese/crackers can be delivered to the Foursquare Church that week during VBS. Also, any non perishable food donations can be brought to Christ Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall by Saturday, June 9. Expenses are always incurred for this event and those wishing to make a monetary donation may send it to Christ Lutheran Church, PO Box 400, or...
The Odessa float will be making its debut appearance Thursday, May 17. Justin Parr reported that the float will follow "the usual route" which follows First Avenue east, loops up to the hospital, west to the school and then back down Alder Street to return to First Avenue and the community center. Parr said that the float should be on the route beginning at approximately 7 p.m....
Lucile Iverson of Odessa represented Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center at the Celebrate Life Pageant hosted by the Spokane Chapter of the Washington State Association of Activity Professionals (WSAAP) April 24, 2012, at the South Hill Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Spokane. The pageant honors senior residents living in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in the Spokane area. Iverson’s escort for the day was her great grandson, Peyton Van Pevenage, one of the 23 m...
Spring weather in the daytime and winter weather at night seems to be the norm these past few weeks. Not quite ready to trade casseroles for salads, I tried a recipe for Asparagus-Tuna Casserole. The lemony sauce that pulls together this dish is a nice compliment to the tuna. The original recipe called for flavored tuna, but having only water pack variety on hand, I flavored my own with a teaspoon of minced garlic. This makes a lovely springtime meal when accompanied by a...
Eunice Barker, age 92, passed away at the home of her daughter Linda Kuch Sunday, April 29. Eunice had been living with her daughter and husband Paul Kuch for the past 10 years. Eunice had three grandchildren, Ryan, Scott and Heidi, and 6 great-granchildren. There will be a private graveside service at a later time....
Nine experienced babysitters attended a Beyond Babysitting Basics Day Camp on Saturday, April 21, to improve their skills and to become the BEST babysitter. These students received a refresher course in CPR and the use of an AED. They also created some fun crafts and learned some new recipes they can use to entertain and feed younger children. Laura Mathieson, health instructor from Community Health Education and Resources (CHER) taught the class sponsored by the Odessa...
Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center (OMHC) has announced the addition of Brandon Lee, PA-C, to the staff at the Odessa Clinic. Lee replaces former PA-C, Mark King. Lee began seeing patients on April 12 and the staff at the clinic has already reported that positive comments are being received about his care. Lee will be providing free skin cancer screenings at the clinic throughout the month of May., and is also the facility’s new foot care expert. He just completed a seminar t...
Always Aglow She lives in Irby, valley low Rustic cliffs, creek waters flow Where often deer, buck and doe Roam through yard, meander slow Sounds of geese, and rooster’s crow Smell of sage, old willows bow Summer sunsets, breezes blow Kiss so soft, a face a glow Farmer’s wife, status quo Pretty lady, she’s named Glo Planting corn, in garden’s row Washing clothes, weeds to hoe Changing diapers, lawn to mow She’s not lazy, Gene’s wife Glo Four girls, a boy, they slowly grow Works at school, in the big “O” Church and meet...
The major stakeholders in Odessa’s economic development welcomed two guests at their monthly meeting in March. Matt Manweller, 13th district candidate for state representative, and Lincoln County Economic Development Council executive director Margie Hall attended the meeting. The group, consisting of Mayor Doug Plinski, Hospital Administrator Gary DelForge, School Principal Ken Schutz, Odessa PDA President Steven Powell and Chamber President Marlon Schafer, meets once a m...
Sam and Jeanie Read of Odessa are pleased to announce the birth of their first grandchild, Ashlyn Marie, born on January 27, 2012. Ashlyn's parents are Matt and Kelly (Read) Hoffman. Matt and Kelly make their home in Bluffton, South Carolina....
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce heard a report from Julie Henry, Regional Sales Manager for NoaNet at its regular bimonthly, meeting April 24. Henry provided a brief overview of the non-profit company, which was formed 12 years ago in response to a need for increased internet availability in rural communities throughout Washington. NoaNet was formed when 13 public utility districts banded together to bring broadband to un- and under-served communities. As previously reported...
Asparagus is beginning to poke up spears in my garden. Asparagus is a wonderful multipurpose plant producing a succulent vegetable and looks lovely grown in flower beds. The delicate fern like foliage makes a frothy backdrop to roses or other mid-height shrubs. Approximately ten plants is enough for fresh eating. Plant more if you wish to freeze or can. Asparagus may be steamed, sautéed, roasted, or grated to add to recipes. Asparagus Fritatta Primavera is a delicious , rich...
Stephanie Holman, a 2009 graduate of Odessa High School has been accepted into the Disney College Internship program and has been in Anaheim, Calif. since the first of January. More than 4,000 students applied for the internship this year, and only 350 were accepted world-wide. (Disney World in Florida has the same program, also with 4,000 students accepted.) She works in Tomorrowland and runs the Astro-Orbiter ride and also the Captain EO Theatre. She also works with crowd...
Odessa fifth-grader Tori Weishaar, the daughter of Traig and Carmen Weishaar, recently qualified to compete in the Washington State Gymnastics Championships. Tori is a Level 6 gymnast this year and competes in floor, vault, beam and bars. She says her favorite event is still bars. She has placed fourth and fifth on bars at different meets, competing as an individual. She was also a contributing member when the Level 6 team took an overall third place at a sectional...
Ruth Ann’s Mother, Marie Suhrbier A dear lady there in Wilson Creek, sweet, gentle and so kind, lost her son, her house and husband, but she never lost her mind. Sadly---out on the family farm, Marie lost her only son. Ken was in his teens, so handsome, honest, full of fun. It humbled each and everyone, in our little town, quite small. One couldn’t find a dry eye, young or old, as I recall. Then---just two very short years later, came the ‘57 flood. It filled our town with water, it covered everything with mud. Marie...
Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week – the Kiesz Children. Joyce remembers the following about living in the L-B-D: (30.) There was usually no room in the kitchen’s “cool box” for pies and other bakery goods so goods were kept on the kitchen counter. I’m sure today a person would keep them in the refrigerator. In the old days, no one got sick …. after all, when the items came out of the oven it didn’t take long for them to be eaten, like within two seconds. (31.) That during harvest time, the Kiesz family would...
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars is having a bake sale on Saturday, April 28 in front of New Image Beauty Salon. The money from this sale is used to support programs for the coming year. The Auxiliary sponsors a number of programs on an annual basis. They are: 1) Americanism – This program is intended to promote patriotism. 2) Veterans and Family Support – This program includes anything we do for our veterans, military personnel and their families. It also includes supporting the National Home and the Bud...
The family of Edna Janke Jorgenson celebrated with her this past weekend as she turned 100 years old. An open house was held Saturday, April 7, at Christ Lutheran Church in Odessa to celebrate this milestone birthday. Friends and relatives from near and far gathered to wish her many more birthdays to come. Five generations of family members were also present, including Edna’s son Allen Janke and wife Sue (Lubold) Janke, their daughter Rena and husband Pete Goforth with t...
Daffodils blooming must mean it is spring, despite a chill north wind and ground too cold for planting potatoes. Onions and peas should do alright if your ground has been dry enough for tilling. I planted some onions in a flower pot, following a tip I saw on Pinterest. Take the top you cut from green onions when you are only using the white part and stick it about 1/2 inch deep in potting soil. I used some of the onion plants left over from planting my row in the garden. When...
Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has taken on an urgent project, setting aside temporarily, several other projects on their docket. Sudden changes had to be made in cable television providers for the hospital resulting in an unavoidable 100% increase in cost to the hospital. The Hospital Board authorized purchasing the basic plan, but in order for residents to receive all the channels desired, especially sports, an additional channel receiver case costing $2,400 was needed. Since the main goal of the Auxiliary is to “make t...
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars welcomed a new member at their March 22 meeting. The group will be visiting with residents of the Spokane Veterans Home at Northern Quest Casino Monday, April 9. Members wishing to go are asked to meet at 706 E. First by 8:15 a.m. or to meet the group at Northern Quest by 10. The Ladies Auxiliary will also take advantage of Spring Fling weekend to hold a bake sale. The sale will be held on the sidewalk in front of New Image Salon Saturday, April 28, beginning at 10 a.m....
Odessa elementary school pupils were once again the beneficiaries of the “Bikes for Books” program sponsored by Odessa Lodge No. 156 of the Free and Accepted Masons of Washington. Lodge secretary-treasurer Dennis Thompson and junior warden Marcus Horak attended school March 29 to award two bikes to students who achieved specific reading goals. According to Thompson, each year one or both bikes, which are purchased from Ramm Hardware in Odessa, are put on display at the sch...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 3/29/12: Apparently the markets weren’t willing to wait for a poor Friday report before breaking lower, as corn and wheat futures both tanked hard. It seems everyone’s pretty sure what the government’s going to have to say, and they weren’t willing to wait for confirmation before selling out. Exporters in Portland tucked tail and ran early, as soft white bids dropped 20 cents right off the bat, even when Chicago futures were only down a dime, then dropped a...
