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Hi, Odessa Record, Here's another epistle, which is "Aged" for printing, should you desire. So many do not realize how wealthy they are, living in this blessed country, even though they consider themselves poor. Yes, even those who receive welfare and food stamps are filthy rich compared to the billions who live in other parts of the world and live in cardboard and rusted out corrugated sheet metal one room shanties and who have to cook their meals over an open fire on the ground. Yes --- America is truly "The Promised Land"...
You never know what you will find hid among the zucchini. To make a long story short, the cookie recipes that we had been waiting for were in with a packet of at least a hundred zucchini recipes, which I filed away until zucchini season. So for all who have been waiting for Cindi Bell’s Ginger Snap recipe, here it is. Ginger Snaps 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 egg 1/4 cup black strap molasses 2 cups flour, sifted 1/4 tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp each ground ginger, cinnamon and cloves Granulated sugar f...
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.) Kern, Friedrich "Fred," (b. 2/5/1885, Russia. d. 1/2/1935). Father: John Kern born Russia; Mother: Rose Weishaar, born Russia. Fred lived in Russia as a young man and came to America in 1905, locating at Marlin, where he made his home for 15 years. During the last nine years he has made his home south of Odessa, in the Lauer region....
What is freedom? Ask a person and they will often say it is freedom from something. What we often forget is that it is also freedom to do something such as believe as we see fit or to disagree with our government without going to jail. It is also something that is given by God not by our government. Rights and freedoms are God given not government given for if a right is given by man (a government) it can be taken away by man. If however, a right is given by God man has no right to take it away. This is something to remember...
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foriegn Wars Post #7395 received several awards at the state convention held June 22-26 in Yakima. The hospital chairman received a third-place award. The groups also received four second-place awards for: Americanism; Projects Prepare/Protect; Youth Activities; and Membership. Three first-place awards were for: Community Service, Extension and Fallen Soldier Banners. Besides the program awards, the Auxiliary was also awarded an Auxiliary of the Year award, and Leora Nixon was awarded...
• NoaNet & Broadband Enhancement Project. Ongoing. ($5 to $6 million Federal investment.) • Emergency Response Center in Sprague. Ongoing. ($2.4 million in State, Federal and local investment.) • Cattle Producers of Washington USDA Slaughter Facility. Ongoing. ($1.6 million State and local investment.) • Survey and inventory of historic properties in Harrington. Ongoing. ($10k State investment.) • Grand Coulee Dam Construction Project relocation packets to Contractors. Ongoing. • Countywide...
¿Se Habla Español? Even if you don’t speak Spanish, you can join a group of Odessa residents on a mission trip to San Felipe in Baja California, Mexico on a mission trip. On November 5, the group will depart Spokane and fly to San Diego, rent a van and drive to Mexico. Rest assured, the group will not be driving through the crime-ridden area of Tijuana, but rather through Mexicali to San Felipe, which sits on the east coast of Baja California. Baja is the little finger of Mexico that sits in the middle of the Pacific Oce...
Cats Cat's name: Max Written by: Nicole Emerson My cat Max is a very scared cat. I got him for Christmas one year. He is so sweet. He is very black and has green eyes. His fangs kind of stick out so we call him vampy which is short for vampire. When we first moved here he was so terrified so bad that he hid for a month. And we have not been here that long....
An old gandy passed away, and as I stood solemn at his grave, I remembered how the railroad, had worked him like a---slave! I recalled how he was treated, it was oft---like he was dirt! He never missed a day of work, though his aching back would hurt. And no one really gave a damn, how much steel this gandy laid, Or the ties he hand dug in, and tamped tight with a spade. Yes---as I began to reminisce, the age of steam meandered by, Along with things this man endured, swinging pick and spiking tie. How sweat profusely dripped,...
Believe it or not, I received a couple of telephone calls complimenting my “Magic Wand” epistle that you printed in the “Record” a short time ago. Sooooooo---I thought I would try another. This one is about laboring railroad trackmen who, somehow, were nick-named “gandy dancers,” while working on the extra gangs or section crews. The gandy always seemed to be looked down upon and never received credit for any of his hard work. I can surely relate to that, as I served my time as a gandy dancer (30 years), and I truly walke...
School is out and the swimming pool is open. Soon young entrepreneurs will be setting up lemonade stands to earn money for swimming and other summertime activities. Personally, I try to never pass by a children's lemonade enterprise. I like to encourage budding business owners. Following are some tips for operating a successful lemonade stand. 1. Make your signs big. Use an extra wide marking pen to make lettering that can be read from half a block away so customers have time...
Odessa Deputy Marshal Bryce Peterson got one of his stranger calls for service this past week. A swarm of bees landed in the roadway just outside of Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. The bees all remained pretty much in a clump in the roadway, even as people tried to run over them to chase them away. They stayed, however, and Peterson was at a loss. After consulting with Odessa Public Works director Roger Sebesta, however, he was referred to local resident Harvey Delzer, who...
The Odessa Public Library will host five sessions of the Summer Reading Program beginning Wednesday, June 29, at 12:30 p.m. The dates vary this summer. They are Wednesdays June 29. July 13, 20, 27 and August 3. All will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the library except for the July 13 program. There will be no program the week of the Fourth of July. On July 13, the program will be held at Odessa's Reiman Park at 6:30 p.m. A special program on the Revolutionary War will be presented with men and women in era costume, flags and...
Christ Lutheran Church is planning two events and is inviting the community to join them. The annual Silverwood trip is planned for Monday, August 8. Interested persons are asked to call the church to reserve a place on the bus, which will be first come first serve. Seating is very limited. The second event is for the Spokane Indians game on Saturday, August 20. The game starts at 6:30 p.m. The plan is to leave Christ Lutheran at 4 p.m. and stop for a bite to eat in Airway Heights. It will be Fireworks Night. Bench seats...
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...
The Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post #7395 have announced their new officers for the 2011-2012 year. The new officers are as follows: President: Leora Nixon Vice President: Kathy Ratkowski Secretary: Shelly Dillard Treasurer: Karin Hardt Chaplain: Dee Litzinger Conductress: Sally Siegel Guard: Delores Cook Patriotic Instruction: Cassie Nixon Trustees: Mary Williams, Lyndsay Reyes, Doris Jasman Plans have been made to have a Fathers’ Day breakfast at the club to be served from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. Breakfast will consist of s...
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....
Christ Lutheran Church In the Biblical account of Jesus’ last moments with his disciples prior to his ascension as recorded in the first chapter of the New Testament book of Acts, Christians then and now are given their “marching orders.” Jesus told them to be his witnesses “in Jerusalem and Judea/Samaria, even unto the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) The disciples sort of understood that command, but they were not out telling any and everyone about Jesus when God's Holy Spir...
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...
If I had a magic wand, I'd wave it for all it’s worth, To purge all of the hate that plagues this hostile Earth! In the name of some religion, a war always seems to start! I'd give my magic wand a wave to vanquish evil from man’s heart! Then---my magic wand I'd wave, to forever end all war! There would never be a murder, no one would rob a bank or store! Yes, I’d wave that precious wand, and all killing I would ban! For man hath no greater enemy, than man's---inhumanity---to man! I would banish pangs of hunger; there would...
Name: Sugar Written by: Nicole Emerson My dog Sugar is so very sweet that is why we named her Sugar. The way we got Sugar is we decided to just go look at the animals in the shelter but we wanted to look at Sugar (her name at the shelter was Sally) so we decided to look at her. And at first sight we all knew that she was the one. Well we paid for her and went home. And that night we found out that she had kennel cough all she did it seemed like was cough and cough. I felt so sorry for her. And then she got all better. And...
Dave and Brenda Frederick of Medical Lake, WA are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Frederick, to Kory Kolterman, son of Keith and Becky Kolterman of Odessa, WA. Whitney received a BA in communication studies with an emphasis on Public Relations from Eastern Washington University. She is currently employed at Zak Designs. Kory received a BA in accounting from Eastern Washington University. He is currently working as an accountant at Scafco Corp....
Do we dare think summer is here after having one eighty degree day? Let’s just assume so and get on with the season of chilled party dips, cold salads and fruity desserts. Several requests came in for Rhonda Kuch’s Bacon Dip. She found this recipe in a magazine a number of years ago, and over time has adjusted it to accommodate new products available today. The recipe that follows is the original, with Rhonda’s adjustments in the following paragraph. Bacon Dip 8 ounces softe...
