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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...
A dear lady of talent, surely an angel of God Was sweet Mrs. Bennett, the wife of T. Claud Her home built of gray rock, a house so unique There was no other quite like it, in Wilson Creek I'll share with you now, warm memories she's made When I was but a small boy, just in the first grade She journeys to school, it's early in the fall With steps light and quick, she walks down the hall Our class is all seated, there's hush at our table It's after lunch Friday, and she'll tell us a fable Maybe the Three Little Pigs, that ol'...
Deutchesfest weekend brought special visitors to see Great Granny, Mildred Deife. Her great grandchildren and their parents, Tyler and Adelee Stone from Chandler, Ariz. visited, along with Gramma and Grampa Teresa Stone and Barry Kirkeeng. Violet was nine months old at the time, and Everest and McLaren were about 2 1/2. It was a busy and happy time for all of us but especially for Mildred who turns 90 this November 19! Great Aunt and Uncle are Dee and Ed Deife, who showed the...
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....
Frost has hit the pumpkins and just about everything else in local gardens. This weeks column includes a few recipes to use up the produce rescued from the frost, as well as some requested recipes. Numerous people asked for the recipe for a Caramel Cake that Bev Scherr brought to a coffee hour. She shared the recipe for Better Than Anything Cake, of which the Caramel Cake is one of the many variations. Following is the Caramel Cake directions. If you would like the other...
We are the women in red hats, we are the ones enjoying life to the fullest, no matter where we are or what we are doing. We are the mothers, daughters, sisters and grandmothers of society. When you belong to the RHS (Red Hat Society) you are the vital part of an enormous nurturing network of women. We always have fun when we get together. If you are over 50, you wear red hats; if you’re under 50, you wear pink hats. As a group of women, we work together to raise money for us to do fun things. But we also contribute to our c...
Wilmon (Bill) K. Warren, 76, of Lewiston, Idaho and formerly of Moscow, Idaho died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. Arrangements are pending with Short’s Funeral Chapel of Moscow. Bill and his wife Alyce Birge Warren (deceased 2005) were former residents of Odessa....
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. Walter Jr., Jacob, (b. 1896, Walla Walla, Washington. d. 11/14/1993). When he was 3, his family journeyed by wagon via Lyons Ferry on the Snake River to the Odessa area, where they homesteaded near the present town of Odessa. Mr. Walter graduated from Odessa H.S. in 1916. He also attended Washington State College. He married Rachel Ma...
Clocks and watches, what marvelous things! Though not artesian, they all have main---springs. Just like a rose, most do come with---stems. And crystals and jewels, what precious gems. With intricate brass, mechanical gears, Each has a---face, but no eyes or ears. They have no mouth, yet the gears have---teeth, That connect to those other, gears underneath. They have no arms, but most come with three---hands. Though not musical, some have their own bands. Large and small---hands, yet, no fingers or thumb. Brand new---second...
Kelly Fritz and Casey Pfeifer have announced their engagement to be married on November 5 at the Glover Mansion in Spokane. Fritz, the daughter of Dr. Christy Nygaard and Rick VanAuken of Bellevue and Dr. Mark Fritz of Issaquah, is a 2006 graduate of Issaquah High school and a 2010 graduate of Washington State University. She is now working in Spokane as a preschool teacher at a daycare center. Pfeifer is the son of Marty Pfeifer of Odessa. He is a 2005 graduate of Odessa...
Layton Michael Albertson was welcomed by his parents, Ty and Blayne (Walter) Albertson, in Spokane on August 6, 2011 at 6:48 a.m. Layton weighed seven pounds and measured 21 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Mike and Tracy Walter of Odessa, John Albertson of Kennewick and Patty Albertson of Kennewick. Great grandparents are Punch and Sharon Pfeifer of Odessa and Cathy Anderson of Odessa....
Luke Rosman has completed his basic combat training with the U.S. Army at Fort Sill near Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, Rosman studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics. Rosman is the grandson of William...
Nice rains last week could keep zucchini plants producing awhile longer. Jo Ann Hardt reported having a “ton” of zucchini on hand, and conducting an internet search for Zucchini au Gratin, her goal being making something tasty for Sunday dinner, and using up some of the bountiful squash supply. She found the following recipe on www.food.com. Zucchini au Gratin 3 cups shredded zucchini 1 1/2 Tbsp butter 1 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour 3/4 cup milk 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp gro...
Unser Tagelich Brot, The Staff of Life V, has arrived from the printer. This German recipe edition was compiled by the Odessa Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, and features all the German recipes from the past eight cookbooks put out by the Auxiliary. Cookbook committee members Nettie Miller, Debbie Walter, Carey Jasman and Laura Estes spent many hours creating the book in Cookbook Publishers new online program, making it possible to reprint the book as needed, and keep up with the demand for this popular cookbook. Cookbooks are f...
The cards were being dealt and sometimes in the heat of the game it takes some time to sort out the diamonds from the hearts and the spades from the clubs as the colors of red and black become a blur. Such is the case with our lives at times. At this moment in time, it appears this will be my last article for “The Record”, as my health situation is under a total medical disability and I am not working. So for “the record” I remind you one and all that we are under the curse o...
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. Steffen, Edward Martin, (b. 6/21/1886, Russia. d. 3/1963). Parents: Edward M. and Fredericka Steffen. Edward married Amelia Graber in 1906. Steffen, Herbert Wilhelm, (b. 11/3/1893, Eugene, Oregon. d. 4/4/1981). Mother: Fredrica Freschau; Father: Edward Steffen. Wife: Helen Christel. Along with his parents Herbert moved to the...
Kerri Barglof of Odessa spent last Saturday, October 1, in Spokane competing The Night of Champions, the Pacific Northwest’s largest bodybuilding/figure show with participants coming from all over the U.S. and Canada. The event is a national qualifying contest of the National Physique Committee (NPC). Barglof entered the Masters (age 35 or over) Bikini category and took second place. She also entered the Masters Figure competition and again took second place. In both e...
Fundraising efforts continue for the San Felipe (Baja California, Mexico) mission trip scheduled to leave Odessa on November 5. The quilt to be raffled off is currently on display in the waiting room at the Odessa Clinic. The other item to be raffled, a lighted china cabinet, can be seen at Heritage Church. Raffle tickets are $5, and are available from Barb Schlimmer, Kim King, Sherie Heimbigner or Jon Hayashi, pastor of Heritage Church. The cabinet also contains several of...
Friday night was a great opportunity for a nostalgia trip to the 1960s. At a fundraising concert for the Harrington Opera House Society (HOHS), the Soda Creek 3 folk trio played to a good-sized, appreciative audience. Paul Deuber, Jack Harroun and Stan Timperley provided a program of folk standards, as well as other songs, a couple of jokes and some good-natured bantering. Most numbers were performed by the trio to two guitars and upright bass, although there were a few...
Cooler nights are slowing most garden production. Zucchini though, seem to keep producing right up to the killing frost. Mrs. Jackie Winfrey of Quincy sent in her favorite zucchini jam recipe, Pina Colada Jam. She reports that this freezer style jam gets rave reviews. Pina Colada Jam 6 cups granulated sugar 6 cups shredded yellow zucchini 1 can (8ounces) crushed pineapple, un-drained 1/4 cup lime juice 2 packages (3 ounces each) pineapple gelatin 1 tsp rum extract Combine sugar, zucchini, pineapple and lime juice in Dutch...
