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A month-by-month summary of the year’s activities as they appeared in The Odessa Record continues below for the months of July and August. July Odessa’s only grocery, which had been Denny’s Foods since the early 1990s, changed hands in July when Bob and Bonnie Dewey of Cowiche purchased the business from previous owner Denny McDaniel. The new owners, along with managers Jeff and Debbie Norris, presented the community with Odessa Foods. The Chamber of Commerce, but primarily Biergarten chairman Ted Bruya, wrestled with the d...
Dr. Mathew Manweller, professor of political science at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, formally announced that he will be seeking the 13th District House seat being vacated by Rep. Bill Hinkle (CleElum-R). Manweller, a 42 year old Republican, said in a prepared statement, “I am running because we need to shrink government, grow jobs, and unleash the potential of Washington.” Manweller continues, “I believe the people of Eastern Washington are hard-working, innov...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has a portion of its farm loan program funds specifically allocated for minority and women producers, announced Judy Olson, State Executive Director. “While FSA farm loans are available to all qualified applicants, by setting aside funds specifically for minorities and women, it ensures that they will receive a portion of available funds,” said Olson. Loan funds can be used to purchase farms, livestock and equipment. They may also be used to operate the farm, build or...
Chamber of Commerce members were reminded at their January 10 meeting that several key Chamber positions are open, including that of Biergarten Chairman. They were also reminded that new officers will be installed in March, and were asked to serve if possible. Community Kitchen Members learned that the plan to upgrade the community center kitchen will not be able to begin until late December or possibly January, 2013. Events already scheduled at the venue don’t allow a long enough window of opportunity for construction u...
The January 9 meeting of the Odessa Town Council began with the swearing in of the council members as they begin their new terms of office. Newest council member Frank White was welcomed aboard by Mayor Doug Plinski. White replaces long-time council member Kim Ramm who chose not to run for another term. GWMA Next up was a presentation by Paul Stoker, executive director of the Ground Water Management Area (GWMA). Stoker and his group have spent the better part of the past 15...
April The Stumpjumpers returned to Odessa for the White Knuckle and Frostbite events, which were held south of town near the Odessa Industrial Park. Some riders stayed the entire week and others returned the following weekend for the 41st annual Desert 100 endurance race, which has been held west of Odessa every year since 2003. Local businesses were able to take advantage of the influx of visitors, either by providing food and/or beverages at the campground site near SR 28 and Irby Road, or by providing extended business...
Two months ago, when a contract was signed between the Lincoln County Economic Development Council and the Community Colleges of Spokane to bring a technology seminar to Lincoln County on January 12, several established banquets and meetings were not considered. So as not to interfere with these events, the date has been changed to Thursday, February 9. The seminar will take place at 6 p.m. at Davenport Memorial Hall and is free and open to the public. The focus will be on the evolving use of smart phones, tablets, websites...
Donald H. Evavold, Tacoma, died January 4, 2012. Arrangements are pending. A full obituary will appear next week....
The Friends of the Library will hold their first quarterly meeting of the new year on January 11, 2012 at the office of The Odessa Record. Anyone interested in joining the group is encouraged to attend the meeting. The January meeting will be dedicated to electing new officers for the coming year, collecting membership dues and planning upcoming activities. Membership is $5 per year for individuals, $3 for seniors (age 65 or older) or students, $10 per family (or business or organization)....
The Town Marshal’s Office has released pictures captured by the security cameras recently installed at Odessa Drug. The pictures show the two people who broke into the store through its front door in the early morning hours of December 26, taking prescription drugs, then fleeing when they realized that an alarm had sounded. The pictures have been forwarded to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s crime lab for enhancement that will, it is hoped, make the pictures much clearer and the...
“I’d go back in a heartbeat,” says Don Strebeck of his recent trip to Germany. Strebeck was the recipient of a trip awarded to Odessa Trading Company in a 2011 sales contest. He left November 11 to fly from Spokane to Minneapolis, then to Amsterdam and Hanover, and returned to Portland November 18. Strebeck was one of 28 trip winners and 13 corporate CaseIH VIPs who were flown into Hanover, Germany, to attend Agritechnica, Europe’s largest agricultural equipment exhibit...
Sue Lani Madsen, architect, rancher, writer and political activist from Edwall had this to say about the new boundaries of Washington’s legislative districts: Lincoln County has been moved to the 13th Legislative District, joining most of Grant County and all of Kittitas in a district stretching from the Spokane County line to Snoqualmie Pass with each county in a different Congressional District. Kind of looks like a salamander. It will be an interesting district to work with for the next ten years. Still thinking about w...
Odessa had much to be thankful for in 2011. A couple of new businesses opened, and the biodiesel plant resumed production when a new management/investment team came on board. The grocery store underwent a change of ownership, with the new owners introducing many upgrades and repairs. A month-by-month summary of the year’s activities follows. January The new year opened on an optimistic note when the town’s newest business venture opened its doors Saturday, January 1, 201...
Grant County Sheriff Tom Jones today shared the following information regarding the search for missing Moses Lake area resident Dan Toya, who went missing Friday, December 23. Also missing is Toya’s 10-month-old golden retriever, Molly. Molly had accompanied Toya, and it is believed they were still together on a walk near Samson’s Beach. The dog was wearing a reflective red-orange collar and may also have been connected to a chain leash. A side-scanning sonar boat from Boi...
According to a press release from Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers, Lincoln County has been experiencing an increased number of residential burglaries throughout the county. On December 21, at least two burglaries occurred during daylight hours, one within Davenport city limits and another was reported a short time later in the county northeast of Odessa. In the past several weeks Adams County has been experiencing a burglary/theft spree in their northern borders to the sout...
Meeting for the last time in 2011, the Odessa School Board met December 21 and unanimously approved resolutions to run a General Fund Maintenance and Operation Levy on February 14, 2012 for the same $698,000 as the retiring levy it will replace; and at the same time to run a Capital Projects Fund Levy of $110,00 which is also a replacement for the current levy. Due to an increase in property values within the district, the levy amounts have gone down from $4.03 to $3.98 per...
Christmas night, as folks were winding down from their holiday cheer and food and gifts, the infamous narco-burglars struck for the third time at Odessa Drug, the pharmacy/gift shop owned by Odessa resident Ted Bruya. Apparently, they were again after drugs, because that was primarily what was taken. A complete inventory has not yet been completed however. The burglars broke through the front door again this time, as they had during the first incident in March of 2008. The...
The Odessa Town Marshal’s office has requested that residents of Odessa be reminded that dog licenses are due for renewal as of January 1, 2012. Most dog owners receive reminders printed on the town-generated utility bills. Here are a few facts about Odessa’s animal control policy that residents may not be aware of: All dogs residing within the corporate limits of the town are required to have a license. Current license fees are $10 per animal. There are exemptions for official police dogs, government-owned facilities and...
Pacific Coast Canola, a subsidiary of Legumex Walker Inc. (TSX: LWP), has announced that it has begun hiring for its canola crushing plant currently under construction in Warden. The plant is expected to commence operations in early 2013, but the company is looking to bring aboard key personnel in early 2012 to participate in the construction phase of the project and to establish the plant’s operating procedures. The first six positions posted are: • Production manager • Environmental health and safety manager &...
Washington’s minimum wage increases 37 cents to $9.04 an hour beginning January 1, 2012. Washington's minimum wage applies to workers in all industries, including agriculture, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85 percent of the adult minimum wage, or $7.68 an hour. The Department of Labor & Industries adjusts the state’s minimum wage each year in September as required by Initiative 688, which Washington state voters approved in 1998. The initiative requires the state to adjust the minimum wage according to the cha...
Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) with the aid of a price break from Yoke’s Fresh Markets, purchased 500 pounds of “Product of USA” Lean Ground Beef valued at over $2,000. The beef was delivered to the Moses Lake Food Bank on December 16 by CPoW vice-president Dave Dashiell. It was crucial to CPoW that the donation be American lean beef for the receiving families, not only to support local ranchers, but to provide the most nutritious, healthiest beef to those in need. A three-ounce serving of lean beef is a superb source...
The Odessa and Harrington school districts, their combined athletic programs and the O-H Athletic Booster Club purchased Titan banners dedicated to the memory of Merlin K. Jantz. Jantz died September 10 of this year at his home near Odessa at the age of 83. He was a lifelong resident of the Odessa and Harrington areas. He began school in Harrington, later on going to Odessa and graduating from Odessa High in 1946. His classmate from the class of ‘46, Norma Carlson, became h...
Mark King, certified physician’s assistant (PA-C) at the Odessa Clinic, has given notice that he has accepted a position in Ruidoso, New Mexico. In fact, he will be returning to the town he left when he moved his family to Odessa a few years ago after accepting a job offer at the Odessa Clinic. His wife, Kim King, told The Record that Mark had received an offer “out of the blue” from the doctor he had formerly worked with in Ruidoso. That doctor had been in the process of se...
There are still class openings for winter quarter at Big Bend Community College. College officials report students can still enroll in math, science, history, social science and English classes. Winter quarter instruction begins January 4, 2012. Last fall, nearly all classes were filled to capacity and there were long waiting lists. Contact BBCC Counseling at 793-2061/793-2035....
In early December, Jason and Danielle Scrupps, Ritzville, Wash., participated in the CHS New Leader Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. The young producer program is organized by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative. The Scruppses represented AgVentures NW, LLC, Odessa, Wash., at the CHS New Leader Institute, held in conjunction with the CHS Annual Meeting. The Scruppses were among 130 participants from 14 states. Participants were nominated by their local cooperative or a producer organization. During the t...
