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Herman W. Schmierer was born June 18, 1921 in Odessa to Edward and Helen (Link) Schmierer. He was a lifetime resident of the Odessa area where he was a farmer/rancher. He married Rosemarie Klima on February 15, 1954. Herman passed away on July 18, 2016 in Odessa, where he had lived for 95 years. Herman is survived by four children, Bill Schmierer, Marilyn (Rick) Smith, Debbie (Ryan) Walter and Steve Schmierer; along with six grandchildren, Jennifer (Tim) Lewis, Ashley Smith,...
Gilbert LeRoy White, age 82, passed away in Ritzville on July 17, 2016, after an extended battle with dementia and shortly after an apparent stroke. Gilbert was born in 1934 to Anna and Robert White on the farm north of Ritzville. He was the youngest of three children and joined his two older sisters, Vivian and Evelyn. Gilbert grew up on a dairy farm along the South Fork of Crab Creek. He attended the Rocky Ford country school house north of the house up through third grade,...
Harrington Nazarene Installation On July 17, Randy Craker, district pastor, installed Pastor Cade Clarke and his wife in a “Service of Covenant and Commitment.” Noteworthy were commitments made by Pastor Cade which included, “I will establish my ministry upon the Bible as the Word of God. I will be a man of prayer.” Forty or more people filled the sanctuary and many stayed for the barbecue after the service. Pastor Cade has reinstated the Wednesday evening meeting as a Bible study service and a Youth Group at 6 p.m. He is a...
Ann Kerr, 99, was born to Michael Kramer and Elizabeth (Griffith Kramer) Lewellen in the family's farmhouse outside of Downs on May 11, 1917 and passed away from a stroke on July 23, 2016 at Providence Portland Medical Center. She was the seventh of nine children (Ted, Alvin, Ceicel, Clarence, Richard, Myrtle, Ann, Dan and Grace Kramer) and attended elementary school in the Downs and Lamona areas close to Ritzville. She attended high school in Toledo and Ferndale, Wash., gradu...
It's hard to believe, but Odessa Foods has been under new ownership now for the past five years. In celebration, store owners Bob and Bonnie Dewey brought their large outdoor barbecue and set it up in the parking lot last Saturday and invited anyone who visited to have a hamburger or hot dog on the house. Sodas and water were also available at no charge. Local store managers Debbie and Jeff Norris helped the Deweys with the cooking, resupplied the table of condiments and kept...
This week The Record begins an occasional series on newcomers to Odessa. Anyone who would like to share their stories and introduce themselves to the community is welcome to call or come by The Record's office and have a chat with us. It's Friday morning and I am sitting down with newcomers to Odessa James and Vivianne Poe. Many of you have likely already met James at Ramm Hardware, where he has accepted a job, or Vivianne who has recently discovered a love for quilting and is...
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, July 18: A Creston man reported a storage unit in the 300 block of SW C Street had been broken into. A lock was cut off and the contents rummaged through, with some items stolen. A caller repo...
The article from OMHC on bullying was great. I would add one thing. Bullying is committed by all ages, not just children. Most of us learn it before pre-school, from peers and our living environment. Some of us continue it for our whole life. We are all different and unique in our own way. Take Bill Gates of Microsoft and Steve Jobs of Apple. Both were labeled odd, nerds. Look at them. We should not be afraid to be ourselves, ever. Let’s all stop and think. THINK T - IS IT TRUTHFUL? H - IS IT HELPFUL? I - IS IT INSPIRING? N...
We in this country don’t build walls. We tear them down. As a matter of fact, we have talked other countries into tearing down their walls. So why would we even think of building a wall here in the United States? Are you going to let some fool tell you that this country is not great? I sure as heck am not! I know this country works best when we all work as one. Heck, man, we’ve done it lots of times. The last time was right after 9/11. Don’t you believe and have faith that we have it within us to do it again? I know that...
Members of the Jacob Kallenberger family gathered together July 15-17, 2016 in Havre, Mont. These reunions started in 1989 and are held every three years. The 2016 gathering was held in Havre with approximately 52 family members present. Three fun days were filled with sightseeing, visiting and good food. We gathered at Beaver Creek Park with a big campfire. One of the highlights was a tour of the underground city which was the most interesting thing to see. If you ever get to Havre, you must see this to believe it....
Did you know? At the Odessa Clinic, Rich Ervin, who is our Family Nurse Practitioner, is now a Certified Department of Transportation Medical Examiner for patients who need the federal Department of Transportation (CDL) truck driving exams. How long is my DOT medical exam good for? A DOT physical exam is valid for up to 24 months. Due to the many requirements, it is recommended that renewals be scheduled for a month prior to expiration to ensure all requirements are met. The medical examiner may also issue a medical...
SPOKANE, Wash. – The recent identification of two rabid bats in Spokane County, with one human exposure and one exposure to a pet cat, is prompting Spokane Regional Health District officials to issue this health advisory. Individuals are reminded to avoid contact with bats and pet owners are encouraged to vaccinate their dogs and cats against the fatal disease. “The individual who had contact with the bat is currently receiving vaccines for rabies,” said Dr. Joel McCullough, the district’s interim health officer. “Prompt...
The Odessa School District Curriculum Advisory Committee will meet at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, in the district office. Interested parents and community members may attend meetings or preview materials that have been submitted for adoption. Samples are generally displayed outside the high school or elementary school offices. This summer, two literature selections will be under review by the Curriculum Committee. The proposed adoptions are “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee and “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. As a fr...
Davenport, Wash., July 18, 2016 – Current low prices mean Washington’s grain farmers may be eligible for a price support program available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Farmers need to sign a form at their local agency office before delivering their harvested crop to a warehouse or buyer, according to Judy Olson, Washington State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency. The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes the Agency to offer nonrecourse marketing assistance loans and loan deficiency payment...
Bob Seipp is the new manager and owner of Bob’s Big Bend Bowl in Ritzville. The restaurant and lanes are now open for business. Seipp helped install the lanes that had been moved from Rosalia when the business first opened in Ritzville several years ago. A grand opening is planned for September, but the lanes will actually reopen with bowling leagues beginning this summer and continuing year-round. Teams will consist of four individuals and can be composed of adults, youth or mixed ages. The business is open from 11 a.m. t...
The Odessa Town Council met Monday evening in the public library to discuss the town’s business. Council member Terry Goetz reported on the history of Odessa’s downtown trees. Recent discussions at meetings of the Odessa Chamber of Commerce and Town Council had led to more questions than answers regarding responsibility for the trees. Goetz quoted the May 3, 2007 edition of The Odessa Record in which then publisher Don Walter wrote that the Kwanson flowering cherry trees that had been planted along the First Avenue bus...
