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Vacation Bible School is a long-standing tradition in Odessa. It is generally held during the first week or two of the summer break from public school. The Odessa Ministerial Association, comprising the pastors of all of the Odessa churches, has jointly put on VBS for area children up through junior-high age. Pastor Jon Hayashi of Heritage Church, Pastor Bill Cox of the Foursquare Church, Pastor Mark Squire of the Zion Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Pastor Tim Hauge of Christ...
The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures in the triple digits on the weekend and into early next week. People are being advised to limit strenuous outdoor activities and to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. This is bad news for Hoopfest teams planning to head to Spokane this weekend, as Spokane is also forecast to have temperatures above 100 degrees both Saturday and Sunday. Event organizers have reportedly ordered additional cool-air misters, fans and lots of water for all involved in Hoopfest as...
Town of Odessa: Jim Williams of the town crew installed LED bulbs in all of the town’s facilities. It was also learned that Avista has announced that it will also be putting LED bulbs into the town’s street lights in the near future. The swimming pool in Odessa opened Sunday, June 21, with a good crowd taking advantage of the facility. Lifeguards this year are Kolby Crossley (manager), Katelyn Worley (asst. mgr.), Chelsea Fisher (asst. mgr.), Shelbey Watkins, Alayna Watkins, Parker Valverde, Patrick Valverde, Casey Sch...
Scammers are back at it, as they constantly are. Odessa’s Grannie BarBar is the most recent potential victim, but she had already heard about this type of scam and avoided falling for it. The caller claimed to be a grandson in need of money. When Grannie BarBar said, “This is a scam, isn’t it?” the caller hung up. Since the caller had addressed her as Grannie BarBar, she felt the scammer might be targeting the Odessa area. The Record advises citizens to be very wary of anyone requesting money or personal information of any...
Correction: It is with much regret that I left out a VIP from Saturday night’s Odessa Alumni Association Banquet. Eddy Kern is recognized as our oldest and most celebrated alumni association member, who graduated with the class of 1935. We want to honor Mr. Kern for such an incredible accomplishment with a cinnamon roll basket donated by Barb Walter (Grannie BarBar). Marcus Horak President, 79th Annual Odessa Alumni Banquet, Class of 2005....
The 79th annual Odessa High School Alumni Banquet was held Saturday, June 20, in the community center, honoring the classes of 1955, 1965, 1975, 1990, 2005 and 2015. Alumni Association officers, all members of the class of 2005, organized the banquet and conducted the business meeting that concluded the evening's activities. President Marcus Horak led the meeting, assisted by vice president Kodey Lobe and secretary Brooke Voise Lovgren (treasurer Tyson Largent did not attend). Classmates Lauren Fink and Ashley Smith also...
When Odessa travelers cross over Mohler Road E. toward Sprague, they cross over an area formerly referred to as the “Four Corners,” “Unbewust corner” or “the old Liberty school.” Approaching Harrington-Tokio Road from the west, there is an old homestead to the north, encircled by trees and outbuildings. The Four Corners are located about four miles east of Mohler and about four miles south of Harrington. For those not familiar with this specific area, continuing east past the Four Corners and going to the end of Mohler Rd....
“An Unquenchable Optimism and a Tenacity that Verges on Stubbornness: Let’s Grow” is the title of the keynote address Alex McGregor will deliver on Friday, June 26, during the Adams County Development Council’s Annual Banquet in Ritzville. McGregor has viewed more than 2,000 images from the Adams County Historical Society’s archives in preparing his visual presentation. He has parlayed images from Adams County’s past with a vision for the future. McGregor is the owner of “the largest independent fertilizer, agriculture-c...
The Lincoln County Public Health Coalition is urging people to prepare for extreme heat this summer by staying cool, hydrated, and informed. Hot weather can be more than just uncomfortable. It can pose a threat to people’s health or even their lives. Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat-related illness that can develop after several days of exposure to high temperatures and not drinking enough fluids. Heat stroke occurs when the body is no longer able to regulate its temperature. If not treated immediately, heat stroke c...
Odessa High School sophomore Cole Kissler, a member of the Advanced STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Research class was selected back in March by the Mid-Columbia Science and Engineering Fair to represent Washington state at the 2015 GENIUS Olympiad in Oswego, New York. Kissler and his mentor and teacher Jeff Wehr flew into Syracuse and then traveled to Oswego to present his science research project, "Engineering an Aluminum Cone-Studded Solar Panel to Increase Output Efficiency." Students from more than...
6/25 Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. Food bank open from 1:30 p.m.- 3 p.m. 6/28 Museum open, 1-3 p.m. 6/29 Quilt club @ museum barn, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., TOPS, Christ Lutheran Church. Odessa Town Council, public library, 7 p.m.6/30 Chamber of Commerce @ Any Occasion, noon. 7/02 Primetimers 12:30 p.m. @ Old Town Hall.OTHRS Meeting, 6:30 p.m. @ Old Town Hall.Twelve Step Program – Odessa group meeting @ Heritage Church basement, 7-8 p.m. The Swinging Boots Country Swing Dance Cla...
WEDNESDAY, JULY 1: Cheeseburger Deluxe, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Melon Tray, Strawberry Shortcake. THURSDAY, JULY 2: Ham Steak, Potato Au Gratin, Peas and Carrots, Garden Salad, Applesauce, Whole Wheat Roll. If you are not a regular attendee at senior meals and wish to participate, please call 982-2654 prior to 10 a.m. on the day of the meal....
High Low Prec. S Jun. 18 86 58 .00 Jun. 19 87 53 .00 Jun. 20 79 43 .00 Jun. 21 79 48 .00 Jun. 22 82 50 .00 Jun. 23 84 48 .00 Jun. 24 86 57 .00 Yearly total to date 9.27 inches. Snow accumulation: .93 inches to date...
The latest cash grain market here shows Soft White Wheat down at $5.55. Hard Red Winter is down at $5.49. DNS is down at $6.48. Barley is down at 128.00...
Birthdays for June 25: Diane K. Nelson. June 26: Chris Luiten, Chloe Winkler. June 27: Luke Henry, Tianna Gies, Tina Butler, Justin Hunt, Kristen Anderson, Rachel Anderson. June 28: Dan Miller, Sandra Stanton-Heimbigner, Blake Zigan, Carter Zigan. June 29: Byron Behne, Ray Stevenson. June 30: Jeremy Haines, June M. Powers, Craig Holman, Kevin Krieg, Maddie Wagner, Travis Wagner, Kris Hosking, Rebecca Joathwick. July 1: Scott Kramer, Graden Hink, Rogelio Reyes. Anniversaries for June 25: Pat and Laura Estes. June 26: Connie...
Titus James Mertens and Kristin Danielle McKernan, originally of Spokane Valley, are proud to announce their engagement. The couple plan to be wed June 18, 2016 at The Castle Vineyards in Deer Park. Kristin is the daughter of Daniel McKernan and Sandra Maine of Spokane Valley. Titus is the son of Tim and Lisa Mertens of Spokane Valley. Kristin lives in Odessa and works at The Odessa Record. Titus also lives and works as a staff accountant at Leffel, Otis and Warwick in Odessa. The happy couple met when they were just four...
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 15: A horse ran loose in the 900 block of SW Alder in Wilbur. Firefighters battled a blaze adjacent to the Egypt Loop Road north of Davenport. Davenport ambulance personnel assisted an elderly man who...
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. Hi, here I am again. While talking with Virgil, Marian, and Joyce about their mother, they all remembered the following –(1.) Her weekly schedule while living out at Batum was; Monday, washing clothes; Tuesday, ironing clothes, Wednesday, “mid-week” baking, Thursday and Friday, cleaning the “main” house; Saturday, “serious” baking, Sunday, church. (2.)...
