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On Friday, September 13, what was supposed to be a bye week for Odessa-Harrington became instead a matchup with the 1B team from Neah Bay, which handed the Titans their second straight loss, 64-12. NB 16 28 14 6 64 O-H 6 6 0 0 12 In the first quarter, Neah Bay scored first on a 2-yard run, followed by two extra points on a pass play. O-H responded with a 20-yard touchdown pass from Sam Schafer to Dakota Largent. The extra-point attempt was no good. NB struck back with an...
The Odessa-Harrington Titan Volleyball Jamboree was held September 10 in Odessa. Jamborees are gatherings of several teams that play against one another on a more limited basis than during the regular competitive season. The winner of each match is determined by the results of three games (in regular season matches, a team must win three out of five games to become the winner). Jamborees get the season off to a good start for all participating teams. At the O-H Jamboree, the...
Maureen Sheldon, known to all her family and friends as “Mo,” is the new administrator at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center. She comes to Odessa by way of Glen Rose Medical Center in Glen Rose, Texas, where she was the chief operating officer for more than 11 years. Prior to that she was Director of Managed Care/Business Development at the Matagorda County Hospital District south of Houston for about 7.5 years. Mo was raised in Sierra Vista, Ariz., where her father was sta...
Odessa’s newest business opened its doors to the public last week Thursday when the Cattle Producers of Washington (CPoW) held the grand opening of the Livestock Processors Cooperative Association (LPCA) plant at the Odessa Industrial Park. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. was attended by a large crowd of well-wishers, interested community members and local, county and state officials who had a hand in seeing the construction of the plant come to fruition. Willard W...
The brief but violent thunderstorm that passed through the Odessa area last Sunday evening left damage and much debris in its wake. The sky turned very black indeed, as the storm clouds blew in and the rain poured heavily for several minutes. After the storm passed through, the town of Odessa lost power, but it was restored within about five minutes. Area residents reported damage and other results of the storm to The Record. At the country home of Kelly (Kissler) and Don...
It is that time of year again when the lazy days of summer (who has those anyway; we certainly don't) give way to the hectic late summer time of county fairs, back-to-school activities, preparation for Odessa's number-one money-making community festival Deutsches Fest, not to mention all of the other local festivals in towns all around us. This week is our back-to-school issue. We haven't even had time to cover the local harvest yet. That will come next week, as will the sched...
Herbert V. Zimbelman has lived in the Odessa area all of his life. The third youngest of 10 children born to Gus and Emma Zimbelman in rural Lincoln County, Herb lived independently and pursued his interests and hobbies despite being profoundly deaf. Until only a couple of years ago, Herb owned his own home, where his basement workshop offered activities that kept him well occupied. Woodcarving was long a favorite hobby. He has created carved animals, airplanes, stagecoaches...
A period piece from an earlier century can be a good learning experience for students. With the musical “Bugsy Malone,” Odessa students got a taste of the “flapper era” in American social history. They appeared to embrace it. Unfortunately, the music seemed a bit complex and out of the range of many of the vocalists. However, the acting was a notch above what one would expect of this age group. From first-graders to high-schoolers, the performers all did a great job of expr...
Odessa’s newest postmaster is Becky Moeller, who transferred here from Harrington after 18 years as postmaster there. Former postmaster Mary Dewey is now the postmaster in Soap Lake, which is also the home of her father, so she can be closer to him should he need assistance. Becky Moeller was born in Baker, Ore. but raised mostly in North Idaho. Her father was a miner, and the family moved as jobs became available. She began her career with the U.S. Postal Service in K...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday at noon at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, its first meeting since electing new officers. Marlon Schafer returns as president for a fifth term, Marcus Horak takes over as vice president, Lise Ott is the new secretary, Larissa Zeiler continues as the treasurer and the remaining board members are Dejay Buck (Biergarten chairman), Vicky Iverson and Justin Parr. New members of the board were introduced at the annual banquet held on March 16....
Odessa, Wash.-- A U.S. Navy EA-6B Prowler jet out of Whidby Island Naval Air Station has crashed into a farmer's field between Odessa and Harrington about a half a mile north of Coffee Pot Road and about a mile from where Coffee Pot intersects with Duck Lake Lamona Road. Lincoln County Sheriff Wade Magers and coroner Jeff Barkdull have confirmed that three people were on board the aircraft and that all three were deceased at the scene. The crash was followed by a fire, as the...
Meeting Monday, February 11, the council and mayor Doug Plinski welcomed newest council member Landon Lobe, who was promptly sworn in by the mayor. Plinski then handed out committee assignments to council members. The 13 committees are constituted as follows: Finance & Admin: Lois Hubbard, Lois Harp. Public Safety: Marlene Kramer, Lois Harp. Sewer System: Frank White, Landon Lobe. Solid Waste: Lois Hubbard, Frank White. Water System: Landon Lobe, Frank White. Parks &...
The Odessa Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday noon at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, and after a few brief announcements and reports was adjourned after half an hour (surely one of the shortest Chamber meetings on record). President Marlon Schafer reported that new knobs with electronic keypads have been installed on the doors to the community center, replacing the old keyed locks. Mayor Doug Plinski had expressed concern about potential vandalism and/or theft at the community...
On February 12, two seniors from Odessa High School, accompanied by OHS principal Ken Schutz, traveled to Olympia in hopes of testifying before state representatives on House Bill 1412 before the House Education Committee. Kendall Todd and Koralynne Kuch made the trip and, after an hour and a half wait, were called upon to speak. The two students spoke against the proposed legislation, which would have made community service a graduation requirement in the state of...
Experience Quilts! has now opened in the space formerly occupied by The Quilt Crossing. Lise Ott and business partner JoEllen Wollman have been cleaning, rearranging, buying new stock and setting up ever since former owner Ardis Wraspir closed her doors in mid-December. A grand opening is planned for March 1 and 2, and visitors will be treated to demonstrations, prizes and plenty of new stock to look at. As of this past Monday, however, quilters have already been able to have...
The Old Town Hall in Odessa has served many functions over its lifetime. On January 10, approximately 15 to 20 townspeople gathered there to discuss the building’s future. Lise Ott is heading up an effort to either repurpose, refurbish or renovate the aging structure, which suffers now from roof leaks, crumbling concrete steps, broken and cracked windows and plumbing problems. Built in 1921, the facility opened December 21 of that year to house the offices of the town governme...
We had no sooner written our article last week on the uncertain situation at Inland Empire Oilseeds, LLC, and sent our paper off to be printed when we received in the mail that same day notification from the United States Bankruptcy Court in Spokane that IEO had filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on December 27, 2012. Our call to IEO general manager Joel Edmonds has not been returned. We called the Odessa Union Warehouse on Friday, January 4, and asked to speak to Keith Bailey....
A synopsis of the main events of 2012, as reported in The Odessa Record, follows below: January At the beginning of January 2012, police were following up and investigating the third break-in at Odessa Drug within the past several months. Narcotic drugs were the target and were the only items taken. This third break-in came early on December 26, 2011, even after proprietor Ted Bruya had installed surveillance cameras in the store. Unfortunately for law enforcement personnel,...
Inland Empire Oilseeds has once again laid off most of its workforce, including its office staff. As appears to be the norm among American companies, the layoffs came right before Christmas, with most employees being told that the plant hoped to rehire them sometime after the first of the year. The Record has thus far been unable to contact any of the management personnel for a statement on their future plans. Given that this is a family time and much is going on over the...
A new feature, a dunk tank, was unveiled at the 71st annual Lions Club turkey carnival this year. Four volunteers braved the dunk tank: Marlon Schafer, Travis Schuh, Bryce Peterson and Mark DeWulf. A line quickly formed as each volunteer took their turn. At $1 per throw, it was no easy or inexpensive task to hit the small target that would trip the platform and dunk the volunteer. Marlon Schafer’s children tried, but they were unable to connect. Finally, high school senior M...
The Odessa Lions Club’s 71st annual Turkey Carnival is coming this weekend, on Saturday, November 17 to be exact. Club members have been out selling tickets for the more than 50 prizes donated by local businesses and individuals. The top prize is a $500 credit to be used at any Odessa business, donated by the Lions Club itself. See sidebar for complete list of prizes. The Lions Club has a long history in Odessa, as well as in other towns in the area. Some of their projects o...
Last week Wednesday, the annual event that has come to be known as Women’s Health Night was held in the Heritage Church social hall. Filling the hall nearly to capacity, the crowd had come to learn about ways to maintain good health, be tested for high blood pressure, have their bone density checked and gather information from various health-related organizations present. Members of the Odessa High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and their p...
Fire roared through two downtown buildings owned by the Odessa Union Warehouse Tuesday night, destroying them completely. An evacuation order was issued by the Odessa Police and Fire Departments and went out to nearby residents through the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office automated calling system. According to town Fire Chief Don Strebeck, the first 911 call was received at 8:15 p.m. The members of a bunco group were meeting at Any Occasion Banquet Hall, and one of them, P...
Odessa’s Oom Pas and Mas German band has been on tour the past two weekends, playing at Oktoberfests in Coeur d’Alene and Spokane. The Coeur d’Alene event on September 29 had a microbrew tasting event thrown into the mix of entertainment, food and beer. The German-American Society in Spokane held their own Oktoberfest celebration on October 6, which was incidentally the final day of the Munich Oktoberfest after which all other such events are named. After a meal of grill...
The August 7, 2012 primary election was apparently fairly unappealing to most voters, as very few of them bothered to vote at all. Despite the very low turnout, the Lincoln County race for County Commissioner was one of the closest in the state, with only a few percentage points separating each of the three candidates. As The Record goes to press this week, Mark Stedman had a slight lead over Kim Ramm who had a slight lead over Alan Stromberger. This is one race, where...
