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The 76th Odessa High School alumni banquet held last Saturday evening boasted one person celebrating her 80th high school reunion, while the class of 2012 also had one representative attending his first reunion. OHS graduate Austin Schmierer (2012) was on hand to accept his Alumni Association scholarship and Helen (Hopp) Wolf (class of 1932) was also present, bringing her 1932 high school yearbook with her. Therefore, for the first time in many years, someone other than Ed...
Volunteers contributed to the Hartline School Rehabilitation and Adaptive Reuse Project recently by performing an aerial inspection of the chimney, a first step in the project team's masonry repair plans for the historic building. Repointing and capping the chimney and rebuilding the north entry steps are among the exterior repairs scheduled for completion at the end of the summer. The crew worked on repairing the building's long-standing flag pole before inspecting the...
Odessa had foreign visitors last week, German citizens traveling through the U.S. and Canada, visiting relatives in Cincinnati and then venturing west. They were on their way to Vancouver (Washington or Canada? – we forgot to ask which) and ultimately Seattle, from which they would fly home to Germany. The two married couples had noticed the town of Odessa on their travel map, and since both gentlemen had been born in the vicinity of Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine), they were i...
Alan Stromberger of Sprague is a Lincoln County rancher heavily involved in several civic, business and governmental organizations. He raises hay and grain on his property along Crab Creek and rents out his cow pasture to the Farm Burea. Due to his civic activism and the many personal contacts he has established, both locally and in Olympia, Stromberger said, his phone starting ringing as soon as retiring commissioner Dennis Bly announced that he would not be seeking...
A new report from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) estimates that a volacanic mudflow (known as a "lahar") from Mount Rainier could produce property losses of up to $6 billion to commnities in the Puyallup Valley. "We now have a much better estimate of the economic impact of a major lahar flowing from Mount Rainier," said Dave Norman, Washington State Geologist and manager of the DNR Geology and Earth Resources Division." It's not a question of it, but when, the next volcanic event will occur." The...
On July 10, 2012, AgVentures NW is sponsoring a varietal strip trial tour at Mike Miller’s farm on Rehn Road in Adams County, Paul Porter, Seed Division Manager has announced. The tour will start at 5:30 p.m., showcasing new wheat variety releases from six different wheat breeders: Washington State University, Oregon State University, Syngenta – AgriPro Wheats, USDA-ARS, Limagrain Cereals Seeds and WestBred. The tour will include soft white winter wheat, a two-gene, beyond-tolerant soft-white winter, several hard-red win...
Recreational boating fatalities last year jumped to their highest levels since 1998, and boating under the influence (BUI) was the leading contributing factor, according to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) report entitled “2011 Recreational Boating Statistics.” The report comes just weeks before the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office participates in the national Operation Dry Water (ODW) 2012 campaign. This nationwide campaign focuses on enforcement of BUI laws and educating all boaters on the risks of operating a boat under the i...
The rendering of Military Funeral Honors is one way this Nation shows its deep gratitude to those who, in times of war and peace, have faithfully defended our country. It wasn’t until the year 2000 that Congress made this ceremonial paying of respects a statutory benefit for a veteran’s family. Prior to that time – even in recent years – men and women who have served honorably have died without ever receiving a formal demonstration of gratitude for their service and sacrifice. The Veterans Memorial Tribute Program is dedicat...
As the country awaits the United States Supreme Court decision on the Affordable Care Act, there has been significant interest in how hospitals are preparing. The Affordable Care Act is a landmark piece of legislation, and the Washington State Hospital Association supports it as a way to ensure all our residents have needed health care coverage and access to care. There are now more than a million people in Washington State without health insurance. As the people on the front lines who care for the uninsured in times of crisi...
Byron Behne watches the grain markets for the Odessa Union Warehouse. 6/14/12: It was a mixed day in the grain markets on Thursday as corn and wheat both traded higher while soybeans tanked. Export sales for soy and wheat were strong while corn exports were a marketing year low. The markets are edgy ahead of Greek elections this weekend that could further roil European financial markets. China bought 3.7 million bushels of U.S. soft red winter wheat overnight in an unusual move. The main crop news seems to be focusing on...
The Rolling Thunder Saloon closed its doors last week, due to the pressures of a poor economy, said proprietors Nate Lathrop and Elisabeth Springer. The business has given up its liquor license, but it is nevertheless not for sale. The owners plan to keep the building, and, if things should improve economically over the next couple of years, there is a chance that the Saloon could re-open. Lathrop told The Record that he could no longer justify putting his own money into the...
At the June 12 meeting of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce, President Marlon Schafer and community kitchen project chairperson Lindsy Starkel brought to the membership’s attention a potentially costly problem with the current roof design of the Odessa Community Center. Expansion of the current kitchen to provide room enough for the commercial kitchen approved by the Chamber for use by startup businesses as well as for cooking and serving food at Deutschesfest and other community events will require raising the roof to ensure a...
Due to space limitations last week, the Odessa Town Council report continues here: Odessa Deputy Town Marshal Bryce Peterson reported that after a couple of quiet weeks, things had gotten very busy again, with 15 to 20 calls coming in since the prior week. Some were relatively routine (barking dogs, scrap metal theft) and some were definitely out of the ordinary. He said he was called in the middle of the night recently to provide assistance to another agency by removing a dead deer from a county roadway. Expecting a pretty...
Over 115 OHS alumni will be congregating at the community center this Saturday for the annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet. As well as the usual program, alums will have the opportunity to purchase Odessa Tiger memorabilia in the form of athletic gear that has been recently removed from storage at the school. Also, Jim Stimson, a former Davenport basketball coach, will be on hand to promote his book, “Remembering the B,” which is available at Odessa Drug. For those who...
There are still openings at Camp Na-Bor-Lee, July 11 – 14, 2012! The application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, June 20. The camp is open to all second through sixth grade youth (grades completed as of this June). Membership in 4-H is NOT required! Camp is four fun days of out-door camping on the banks of Lake Roosevelt, north of Davenport. Applications and additional information are available at: www.lincoln-adams.wsu.edu/4-H/YouthCamp.htm or by contacting Camp Director, Nicole Conway at 509-641-0264 or the WSU e...
State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy is reminding Washingtonians that the purchase of fireworks over the Internet is illegal. In Washington state, fireworks must be purchased from a licensed retail fireworks stand during the legal sales period. Orders for fireworks cannot be placed over the Internet or posted on websites such as Craigslist. Residents should talk with family members and guests about the fireworks laws for their area. Independence Day is a time to celebrate our freedoms. Personal fireworks require personal...
Mark Stedman of Mohler/Harrington would like to become the next Lincoln County Commissioner, Position #1. He faces Alan Stromberger of Sprague and Kim Ramm of Odessa in the primary election to be held this summer. The primary will narrow the race to two candidates who will face off in the November general election. Stedman may not be a familiar face to most Odessa residents, but he is very well known in other parts of Lincoln County. He served as the superintendent of the Harrington School District for six years and then as...
The Odessa Town Council adopted its annual Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan Monday night, putting the reconstruction of Fourth Avenue from First Street to Alder Street at the top of its list of priorities. The plan is used as a guideline by the town and by the state of Washington to allocate state funding and disbursement of matching municipal funds for the projects listed. Projects not included on the list, do not get funded. Citizen involvement is also needed to...
Harrington School District Superintendent Mike Perry sent a letter to all parents and staff Wednesday, June 6, on the subject of potential pertussis (whooping cough) exposure by students of the school district. On June 5, he received notification that there was a confirmed diagnosis of pertussis (whooping cough) within the Harrington School District and, therefore, the potential for exposure of other students. Pertussis is a highly contagious respiratory illness, and Washington State is currently experiencing a statewide...
During the first week of May, a Columbia Basin Development League delegation visited Washington, D.C. to provide briefings on the current status of the Odessa Subarea Special Study and solicit continued support from Washington’s Congressional delegation. Participating in the trip were CBDL past chairman Clark Kagele, Odessa; CBDL trustee and East Irrigation District Director Bernie Erickson; Chris Voigt, Washington Potato Commission Executive Director; Derek Sandison, D...
Odessa High School’s class of 2012 was represented by 15 bright and eager faces last Saturday morning during the annual commencement exercises. The class won many awards, including recognition for community service that fully 80 percent of the graduates was qualified to receive. Elena Hernandez led the way with the most volunteer hours. Citizenship awards were presented to Kolby Crossley and Kira Powell. Scholarships Odessa principal Ken Schutz announced that the following s...
Graduating seniors in the Quincy School District who have been working since middle school to prepare for college, will be among the first students eligible to receive financial assistance through the state’s College Bound Scholarship Program. The College Bound program provides an opportunity for students, who might not otherwise consider attending Washington state colleges because of the cost. The first of more than 100,000 students who signed up for the program since its launch in 2007 will graduate high school this s...
The 96th annual Washington State University Lind Field Day will be held Thursday, June 14, at the University’s Dryland Research Station north of Lind. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., with the field tour starting at 9 a.m. A complimentary lunch and program will follow the field tour. Research presentations will include an on-site demonstration and discussion of advances in development of new deep-furrow drill prototypes, winter wheat, club wheat and spring wheat breeding, camelina-oil processing, timing of primary spring t...
The 76th annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, June 16 at the Community Center. Social hour will begin at 5:30, and dinner will be served at 6:30. Honored classes will be those of 1952 (60 years), 1962 (50 years), 1972 (40 years) and 1987 (25 years). The class of 2002 will host the event. As of June 5, Reservations have been received from the following: 1936: Wayne Geissler 1937: Carol (Walter) Evavold 1942: Alice (Stroh) Schmierer, Laverna (Lesser) Dormaier 1943: Bob Deife 1947: Louella (Iltz) P...
The Odessa Trading Company (OTC), with assistance from Ag Tech Services of Moses Lake, held its annual customer appreciation day last Thursday, May 24, with events beginning as early as 2 p.m. Representatives of Case IH and several other companies that supply equipment such as guidance systems and other specialized farming applications were on hand to show farmers and other interested citizens what their products could do. A special educational session on lube/filters was...
