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Greeting By Hannah Sheldon Class Salutatorian Good morning all. It is my honor to welcome you to the Odessa High School Class of 2018 graduation ceremony. Today is not only an ending for us, as we are leaving this town to go find ourselves, but it is also a wonderful beginning for the same reason. The last four years, we all have worked very hard to get where we are today. All of our accomplishments these past 18 years have not been ours alone. We have had a whole team behind...
As the June 16 alumni banquet approaches, reservations have been coming in to the staff of Leffel, Otis & Warwick in Odessa. The inductees into the Odessa Athletics Hall of Fame, as announced in last week’s insert into The Record, will also be awarded commemorative plaques at the banquet. Those who have registered to attend thus far are: 1946: Wilma Schmidt 1948 (70-year honored class): Robert Hemmerling 1949: George Rodeck 1951: Coleen (Luiten) Janke 1956: Jerry Schafer 1958 (60-year honored class): Max Evavold, Richard G...
Sheriff's Report INCIDENT LOG Editor’s note: Most items in this section reflect the starting point for response by local police and emergency agencies. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office does not release names of individuals who report possible criminal or suspicious activities to dispatchers or alleged victims for this column. Monday, June 4: Dispatchers transferred a caller’s report that someone might be breaking into the West Deep Creek Grange building to Spokane County authorities. Responding to the Sprague RV Park,...
At the conclusion of the track and field season for the Odessa Tigers, the coaches and student athletes gathered for a final awards ceremony and ice cream social on June 5 in the school cafeteria. Graduating senior Gaven Elder received three awards, the Captain's Award, the Most Dedicated Award and the Most Valuable Award. Brady Walter was voted the Most Inspirational athlete on the boys' team, and Tori Weishaar received that same honor for the girls' team. Caitlyn Schuh...
I have found over the last two years living here in Odessa and doing interviews, that there are some very wonderful and interesting people. Everyone has a story, and I feel privileged and honored that these people have invited me into their space for a period of time and shared a little bit of their life's journey. Now I would like to introduce you to Thad and Aimee Striffler and their two children Jameson, two and a half, and Isabella (Bella), six. Thad was born in 1984 in...
Lois Marie Hemmerling passed away June 2, 2018 in Spokane at the age of 92. She was born to Dorothea and Howard Gibford in Missoula, Mont. on June 30, 1925. Lois was a member of the Odessa Palettes and Cannawai Grange. She is survived by her children Bonita (David) Bury, Beverly James, Beth (Steve) Melville, David (Betty) Hemmerling, Manny (Cindy) Hemmerling and Linda Elliott, along with 15 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one great great grandson, numerous nieces and...
At its commencement on Saturday, June 9, the class of 2018 received scholarships and awards totalling $240,734, not bad at all for a small class of only 11 students. Amber Smith received a College Bound Scholarship and the Gordon and Virginia Neale Scholarship. Colton Hunt received $13,800 in scholarships, including the FBLA Kosey Scholarship, an Odessa Tigers Booster Club Scholarship, the Coach Myron Kramer Memorial scholarship, a joint scholarship from Rocky Coulee Brewing...
Elizabeth Hayashi, the eldest daughter of Pastor Jon and Michelle Hayashi, will celebrate her high school commencement June 16 at Heritage Church in Odessa beginning at 11 a.m. Since her family moved to Odessa, Elizabeth has been home-schooled. Following graduation, she will be attending Vanguard University of Southern California, an accredited, private, non-profit Christian university of liberal arts and professional studies located in Costa Mesa, Calif. Elizabeth has participated in the annual musicals performed at the...
I’ve needed to write this update for awhile now, and every time I have started it I end up stuck. I know what to say, but the words don’t want to come out as eloquently as I feel they should. So with that said and having it be crunch time, here it goes. I am really sorry to have to give this bit of information, but LuLu’s story has to end because she is no longer with us. A couple months ago she managed to get out of the yard and wander away from both human and canine companio...
SPOKANE, Wash. – Each year, as the weather heats up in Spokane County and people and pets spend more time outdoors, the possibility for contact with potentially rabid bats increases. It is also a time of year when Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) experiences an influx in calls from concerned citizens. To better meet community need, SRHD created a suite of prevention and education materials under the name BatSmart, located at srhd.org/batsmart. Central to BatSmart is an illustration of a backyard and associated steps ho...
Harrington Opera House Society The Harrington Opera House Society met June 4 for its monthly meeting with the following present: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Becky Moeller, Ellen Evans, Marge Womach, Carol, and Karen Robertson. Reminders were given for members to turn in their “in-kind” forms, which collect the number of hours individuals spend on various projects. Minutes and financial reports were given. Billie Herron told the group that the Society has received a g...
A celebration of Dan Gettman’s life will be held in Odessa June 16 at 3 p.m. at the home of Keith and Leanna Schafer, 506 E. Second Avenue. Memorial gifts may be sent to Angel Flight West, 3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica CA 90405....
Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office is reminding everyone that the purchase of fireworks from unlicensed wholesalers or persons on the Internet is illegal. Orders for fireworks may only be placed over the Internet when purchased from a licensed Washington State fireworks retailer, but fireworks must be picked up at the retail fireworks stand during the legal sales period. Celebrate this Fourth of July safely and legally. Know the dates and times when fireworks are allowed in your community. Be sure the fireworks you...
