News updates

Chamber

The Odessa Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Chamber banquet on March 16 (see ad, page 5). The event’s theme will be March Madness, and attendees are encouraged to dress to reflect support for their favorite college basketball team.

Banquet

Ticket pre-sales at Odessa Drug and The Odessa Record (also available at the door)

$25 ticket price includes the cost of dinner and of live music to begin following a short business meeting required by the organization.

Raffle items, some purchased, some donated

Awards for Volunteer of the Year and Business of the Year

Deutschesfest

Fest issues were also discussed:

May not have JonathINN’s or Kraut Haus serving at Fest

Biergarten chair Trevor Smith has assembled crew to make sausage for Biergarten

Vintage quilt display at St. Matthew’s will include array of treadle sewing machines

Town of Odessa

The Town of Odessa has also been busy with the following:

Police

Police chief Brent Dell and Mayor Bill Crossley announced the hiring of a lateral police officer from Colorado. Rental housing is needed.

A call for bids was approved for the spring/summer project on replacement water lines and street repairs.