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DeWane Buddrius was born June 9, 1941, to Clarence and LuVerna (Weishaar) Buddrius in Odessa. After a brief battle with brain cancer, DeWane passed away on July 24, 2015, and went to his Heavenly Home. DeWane was a 1959 Harrington High School graduate. He married Carol Schultz on December 29, 1960. DeWane is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carol, daughter Juliann (Doug) Janke and son David Buddrius; grandchildren Ryan (Shannon) Janke, Stacy Buddrius, Kevin Buddrius, Janelle...
Mike Connolly passed away July 29, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was born July 7, 1956, in Tonopah, Nevada. He was raised in Reno, graduating from Manogue High School in 1974. Mike also attended the University of Nevada, Reno. Mike and Terry Mooney were married June 12, 1976. In 1977, Mike and Terry moved to Harrington to work on the Bly Ranch. It was there that Mike fell in love with cattle and horses. Later they moved to Odessa. Mike worked for Odessa Trading...
Don Frick, currently a resident of Ephrata, turned 86 years old this Spring. During this year's harvest, he drove his John Deere 7720 combine for the 75th time. His first harvest was in 1941 when he was 12 years old and his job was to hang the sacks on a Harris pull combine. He remembered that his uncle, Jake Frick was on the combine, making sure that it ran smoothly. Henry Kallenberger was sewing the sacks, but he couldn't remember who ran the header puncher. He was working...
Summer reading ends Emma Aldrich organized the youngsters into the reading circle and began a story about Super-Hero Firemen. Bridget Rohner brought ample supplies for the 17 young super heroes to create costumes during their craft period. Masks for their eyes were colored and worn for most of the session. Rolls of foil were dispensed freely and the children used it to make protective helmets, capes for swift flight, claws for the ends of their fingers and weapons. One young l...
The Odessa Public Library's Summer Reading Program – with its theme, "Who's Your Hero?" – had local kids exploring heroes both in nonfiction stories and with live visits from hometown heroes such as Jonathan Cloud, a member of the National Guard; Trisha Nelson, a registered nurse at Odessa Memorial Healthcare Center; Officer Bryce Peterson of the Odessa Town Police; and volunteer firefighter Alberto Reyes with the Odessa Fire Department. All heroes were warmly welcomed by the...
Odessa's rural and town-based firefighters had their hands full again this past week, as a wildfire northwest of town raged through wheat stubble, CRP and sagebrush, threatening several ranch and farm homes in its path. No homes were lost or damaged but haystacks went up in flames, and a small herd of goats was also caught by the rapidly spreading conflagration and perished at the Finney farmstead, according to a member of the fire department. All other livestock and...
The Armstrong surname is familiar in the Harrington area. There were probably three W.B. Armstrongs in their family charts, but there was only one "Sleepy," whose given name was Edgar Alan Armstrong. Sleepy was a son of George Albert 'Doc' Armstrong (1857-1945) and his wife Mary Eliza Goodwin (1860-1941). George's father was a large farm owner in Texas where he also owned a store and hotel. At the end of the Civil War, G.A. was just seven years of age. In later years he could...
Odessa School District 2015 – 2016 REGISTRATION All students may register and pay fees on Monday, August 17, and Tuesday, August 18, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Students in grades 5-9 may also pick up their class schedules. Students in grades 10-12 will schedule their own classes during registration. SCHOOL YEAR Beginning the first day of school, student hours will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students in grades K-8 should not arrive prior to 7:50 a.m. The doors to the building will be unlocked at 7:30 a...
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 27: No one was reported injured after two vehicles collided on SR 231 near the intersection of Little Falls Road north of Reardan. A man of about 70 years of age prompted concern in Alm...
1 years ago From The Odessa Record August 6 , 1915 The 18-day subscription contest of the Odessa Record closed last Monday evening after one of the most successful campaigns for new subscriptions ever held in this country. Miss Martha Schafer was the lucky winner of the diamond ring, and Miss Rose Lowe won the bracelet watch, each of these contestants having well up toward the million mark in votes. Maggie Deife was third, Trella Finney fourth, Hilda Schatz fifth, Emma Ruff sixth and Mrs. J.V. Ott seventh. Practically 200...
Reporting on behalf of the women’s golf league at Odessa Golf & RV, Apryl Wraspir submitted an update on recent play. Another week of ladies golf has been completed. Andrea Largent Gorman of the Strokers team won with an 18-inch putt. Other members of her team are Shelby Smith, Carley Williams and Paige Alloway....
Hi, there. I’m Dr. Universe. Wendy Sue Universe, that is. Ever since I was a kitten, I’ve been digging in the dirt, gazing at the stars, exploring new places and searching for answers to questions about our world. Still, some people are surprised when they discover I’m a scientist. After all, it’s not every day you meet a cat in a lab coat. With the help of experts in the field and my friends at Washington State University, I answer some of the most interesting, tough and smart questions from curious kids all around the wor...
What do larger school districts do when they have too many seniors that failed the required state biology test was necessary for graduation? They contact our state legislators and get them to put a two-year moratorium on the requirement, until 2017. That way the parents are happy, and Johnny and Suzie can go to a college that many are not academically prepared for. The two-year delay should give Olympia time to water down the test so that more students can pass the test. This makes the school look good; the parents should be...
The Board of County Commissioners has given the Lincoln County Economic Development Council the go ahead to administer a 2015 round of Rural Development Fund grants. Commissioners approved updated program guidelines at their regular meeting August 3, setting the process in motion. The Rural Development Fund comes from a portion of sales and use tax that the state allows rural counties to spend on public facilities serving economic development purposes. Lincoln County chooses to disburse much of their tax through a grant progr...
