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Dr. Jason Iltz, son of Dorothy and Ron Frederick, was named pharmacist of the year by the Spokane Pharmacy Association at their annual banquet November 9. Iltz, a 1990 Odessa High School graduate, went on to Washington State University, where he earned bachelor and doctorate degrees in pharmacology as well as a minor in business. Since 2006, Iltz has been with Integrated Health Professionals, located in Spokane Valley. He also serves as Clinical Associate Professor at...
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). Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week “The Schibels.” In the 30s during the change from horses to tractors, most fencing that had been installed for control of the horses and/or protection of the grain fields, started to be removed. Today there is no such fencing whatsoever in the L-B-D except at the missile base. Also in the 30s as tractors sta...
The Odessa Lions Club has announced the winners for the 2011 home holiday lighting contest. The annual contest was judged Friday evening, December 23. Judges were Wally Weishaar, Mark DeWulf and Steve Fink. Prizes were awarded as follows: First place – Fred Ramm Second place – Tom and Diane Vanderende Third place – Keith and Becky Kolterman DeWulf commented on the number of honorable mentions, including Shaun and April Steward, Doug and Joanne Tebow, Gerald and Nancy Liner, Dave and Rhonda Kuch and Tom and Lynette Schaf...
The free turkey dinner served Saturday, December 3, was sponsored by the Wheatland Queens of Odessa (Chapter of Red Hat ladies) and the Primetimers of Odessa. This dinner was a full turkey dinner with all the traditional sides, plus a large array of desserts. We had the pleasure of some local teens: Elena Hernandez, Alexa Boss, Kimberly Nelson and Morgan Nelson, who served and cleaned up. Following the dinner Santa came to visit, which was a delight to all the children present, as well as the adults, who had their picture...
Holiday cooking can get hectic without planning ahead. Now would be a good time to revisit Mise-en-place. No, this is not a town in the south of France, but a French phrase, meaning “put in place”. The practice of putting everything in place in the kitchen, clearing the workspace, assembling all ingredients and utensils before starting to cook will make time in the kitchen more enjoyable. Clear the counters Read through the recipe Assemble ingredients. Gather bowls, pots and t...
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.) Hi, here I am again. Continued from last week “The Schibels.” Don told me “his father changed over to the tractor around 1935 when farming started to improve.” By 1936, farming was better and in 1939 when WWII started, the crops were very good and the price was a lot better than it had been for quite a while. The “Great Depression” was over. In a 1935 TOR...
One person dies every 19 minutes, unintentionally, from prescription drug abuse. Another staggering statistic: one in five teens has abused prescription medications. Generation Rx, a group stemming from the American Public Health Association, is an initiative that has been put together to prevent the misuse and abuse of prescription medications. Generation Rx and Washington State University's School of Pharmacy have teamed up to do something about this growth epidemic. There will be a presentation about prescription...
Twenty-two quilters and friends gathered Monday evening at Any Occasion Banquet Hall for the annual Christmas dinner and party. Quilt Club President Debbie Buscher gave a welcoming address, then turned the proceedings over to Laura Estes, who challenged guests with quilt-related games. Dinner featuring Cornish game hen and including a choice of dessert was provided by Marla Beth of Helping Hands Catering. Quilters each brought 2 “fat quarters” of fabric to the event, to be exchanged via a “left-right-left’ passing game. J...
December, Christmas shopping, seasonal programs and parties are rolling into full swing. Preparations for holiday meals and gift giving are foremost in the minds of most folks. Lecia Fink brought luscious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies to a recent community music event. This cake style cookie is filled with the goodness of pumpkin and spices as well as rich chocolate chips. Baking these cookies on parchment lined pans allows the cookie to bake more firmly than most cake style...
The Local Book (telephone book) of Moses Lake has joined a coalition of independent Yellow Pages publishers across the United States to create a first of its kind “jobs program” designed to extend much needed economic relief to American veterans returning home from military duty. The initiative, entitled “American Hometown Heroes,” was launched November 8, 2011 and will provide professional marketing advice and consultation to any returning veteran who would like to start a new business – all at no charge to them! This prog...
Canniwai Grange and Odessa Grange have announced that their annual combined Christmas dinner will be held Thursday, December 8 at 6 p.m. at the VFW Social Hall. This year’s guest speaker will be Don Strebeck, who recently returned from a trip to Germany, where he attended “Agritechnica,” the world’s largest exhibition of agricultural machinery. The trip was awarded to Odessa Trading Company as a result of the company’s success at equipment sales, being named the top dealership in Case IH’s western region for 2011. OTC g...
The Floch Memorial Basketball Games, originally scheduled for Tuesday, November 29, at Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake this year, have been postponed until Tuesday, December 13. On that date, the Titans will face the St. John-Endicott Eagles in Moses Lake, with the girls varsity playing at 4 p.m. and the boys varsity at 5:30 p.m. There will be no junior varsity games. The BBCC Vikings college game will follow at 7 p.m. Now that the football season has come to an end for the Titans, the basketball season can get...
Hi, here I am again. “The Schibels” (continued): On 09 April 1919, Henry Schibel married Katherine "Katie" Frick. Katie was age 19, Henry age 22. Katie's parents were Heinrich "Henry" & Anna Margaret Schafer Frick. At the time, the Fricks were living in Adams Co. TS 20N, R31E, Section 2, about 1½ miles north of Moody and almost 2½ miles southwest of the Schibel farm. I have been told the Fricks settled in the area around 1900, and that they were the last in the area to farm with horses which was toward the end of the 1930s...
Threats that morning snow showers may materialize by Thanksgiving Day have been just that; threats (so far). Snow or not, it is always a good time for soup. Vicki Strang recently shared her recipe for Gypsy Soup, a highly seasoned vegetable mixture that would easily accommodate the addition of leftover turkey and feed a dozen or so football fans on game day. Gypsy Soup 4 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups chopped onion 1/2 cup chopped celery 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 cups peeled, diced...
The cupboards---the frig---they’re bursting with food. It’s Thanksgiving Day---and we’re in a festive mood. Steam soars from kettles, both ovens are on. The table’s well trimmed, thanks to Myrna and DeVonne. Flames dance a slow waltz, on tall candles, aglow, Which adds a warm touch, hey look---it’s starting to snow! We’re glad part of a family, could make the trip home, While we watch football live, from Pontiac’s Silverdome. There’s Chee-tos, Doritos, Tostitos for snacks. Pita bread, elk salami, and for Nash---Cracker Jacks!...
Hudson Lee Walter was born May 10, 2011, at 9:20 p.m. at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His parents are Colley and HaLee Walter of Odessa. He joins his two brothers, Tucker and Sawyer, at home. Maternal gradnparents are Ron and Diane Nelson of Sandpoint, Idaho and paternal grandparents are Bruce and Deb Walter of Odessa. Maternal great-grandparents are Lois Renken of Odessa and Grace Nelson of Ephrata. Paternal...
Hi, here I am again. On the west side of Kagele road, on the west edge of the L-B-D in Lincoln Co. TS 21N, R31E, Section 36 is the Schibel farm. The attachment of the Schibel name to the farm started with Georg Peter before 1911, then Henry, Don and finally Jeff today (2010). One of Don’s sisters and her husband also farmed on the land for a period of time. Talking with Don Schibel and looking at the Schibel obituaries, I learned that in Russia about 1888, Georg Peter & K...
The Odessa Quilt Club hosted their third annual open house at Christ Lutheran Church fellowship hall Saturday, November 12. Event organizers provided kits and instructions for three choices of projects for guests to make: a “not so brown” lunch bag, a wine tote (or gift bag) or a purse. Guests included a mother-and-daughter duo, a mother-and-son duo, a grandmother-and-granddaughter duo, teenagers and adults of all ages and both sexes. The event began at 10 a.m. and ended at...
Sourdough waffles, there is nothing like them. For years, I had a wonderful sourdough starter that I kept going by using every couple of weeks. Due to not enough waffles, bread and biscuits being made, that starter died. When the latest Hospital Auxiliary cookbook came out I decided to try Pauline Schimke’s sourdough starter recipe. So far I have been very pleased with it. Sourdough Starter 1 package active dry yeast 1/2 cup lukewarm water 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp salt 1 Tbsp granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups room t...
The 2011 State Land Judging Contest was hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District on November 2 at the Keith and LeAnna Schafer farm on Highway 28 five miles west of Odessa. Attending the contest were 135 students from the FFA chapters of 18 eastern and central Washington high schools. Schools sending one or two FFA land judging teams to the contest included Almira-Coulee-Hartline, Cheney, Davenport, Freeman, Garfield-Palouse, Harrington, Lacrosse, Lind, Moses Lake, Odessa, Pomeroy, Prosser, Ritzville, Rosalia,...
The Odessa Prime-Timers and the members of the Odessa chapter of the Red Hat Society will be hosting a free dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 3 at the Old Town Hall. The evening will feature a turkey dinner supplied by the club members, with potluck side dishes to be provided by the guests. Guests are also asked to bring items for “white elephant bingo,” which will be played following the dinner. Those wishing to attend are asked to call in their RSVP to Sharon Parr at 982-9932....
Dream 2. (Continuation): As he promised, the speaker that night at the Batum school, finished his presentation talking about Joyce Kiesz and her future husband, Larry. Fisher, Larry and Joyce Elaine Kiesz, (d. 7/20/2050, Larry – age 128, Joyce – age 127). Joyce will be born 1937 in Batum at the Raugust farm, one of four children born to Edward and Bertha Raugust Kiesz. Larry will be born 1936 in the Fisher’s addition at the Berry house in Palouse, Washington, one of two children born to Russell and Verna Manning Fishe...
The November calendar brings to our attention a couple of important events for us, Veterans Day and later in the month, Thanksgiving. This past week I was reminded why it is important for us citizens to remember with great thanksgiving the service and sacrifices our current military service members and veterans of the military have given. I have always been a grateful citizen in regards to those who serve us in our armed forces and other public safety services. Why we as citiz...
The Odessa Quilt Club elected new officers for the coming year at the monthly October business meeting. The new officers are as follows: President, Debbie Buscher; Vice President, Kathie Donahue; Treasurer, Julie Weishaar; Secretary, Sherrie Heimbigner; Sgt. at Arms, Joyce McClanahan. The club sponsors many activities throughout the year. In March, they hold “Quilt ‘Til You Wilt,” an all-day quilting bee with games and quilt classes. In April, the annual Spring Fling Quilt Show is offered in the High School Gymnasium. Last...
Alberto and Lyndsay Reyes of Odessa, along with their children Chloe, AJ, and Mackenzie, have announced the arrival of their newest family member. Carlos Glen Reyes was born October 17, 2011 at 8:46 p.m. in Moses Lake. At birth, Carlos weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 3/4" long....
