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For the third week of the summer reading program, the children listened to a short story of the super-power of a dog’s nose which gives them the ability to find people lost in snow, or find drugs or explosives in the airport, or find lost children during a fire. Dogs have other super-powers that, with training, enable them to be seeing-eye dogs. Budding entomologists Cindy and Victoria Rice brought live specimens of insects in jars, while program director Bridget Rohner was well-prepared with placards depicting insects for t...
Council meeting Wednesday evening, July 8, the Harrington City Council met with Mayor Paul Gilliland at the helm, and council members Peter Davenport, Terri Howe, Mike Cronrath and Levi Schenk in attendance; as were city clerk, Bunny Haugan and Alan Gay, of Stantec. Visitors included Priscilla and Dick Derr, Paul Charlton, Sharon Schultz, Donita Simons, Ashley Schenk, Crystal Hickman, Cody Anderson, Marge Womach and Justin Slack. Alan Gay announced that Harrington was awarded the $59,000 grant/loan for the study of sump pump...
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....
City Council The Harrington City Council met May 13. Of the three candidates who applied to fill the summer position for the city crew, only one was interviewed. The hiring of Justin Carnahan was approved. Abatement notices were sent to citizens with overgrown yards. All recipients have made progress with cleanup, but some violations will take longer to bring into compliance. Some citizens are annoyed with yards that remain a fire hazard. But since no formal complaint was made, the owner was not notified.The council attempted...
The Harrington Opera House Society met May 4. Gordon Herron, Bonnie and Mike Hardy, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Karen Robertson, Marge Womach, Steven Hardy and Dillon Haas were on hand for discussion by the building committee which expressed concern about the auditorium floor refinishing project. Upon realizing that the floor would not be finished for the Cruisin’ Harrington celebration on May 16, the quilt show and the musical performance were both moved to the Community Church. Discussion w...
The former Harrington Haus is finally drying out with the new owner, John Dempsey, working long, hard hours and continuously ventilating the structure. Several on-lookers contemplated the removal of the old pool table which Dempsey was not interested in trying to preserve. At one point, Gene Dietrich had stipulated that he wanted to remove the pool table prior to the signing of the papers, but in the final analysis, Dietrich was not willing to remove it. Leaks in the roof for years had damaged the table, making it necessary...
Tuesday evening, April 21, at 7 p.m. in Harrington City Hall, Josh Steward called the meeting of the Public Development Authority to order with members Bunny Haugan, Allen Barth and Paul Charlton present with Peter Davenport, Heather Slack and Marge Womach also attending. Davenport, director of the National UFO reporting center, consented to a request by the PDA for him to give a presentation in October at the opera house as a fund-raiser for the PDA. When it was suggested that he also give a tour of his missile site near...
Monday evening, April 6, the Harrington Opera House Society met in the Art Room with Billie and Gordon Herron, Linda Wagner, Ed and Bunny Haugan, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Carol, Dillon Haas, Karen Robertson, Steven and Becky Hardy and Bonnie Hardy present. Building projects for the present time are the addition of electrical, water, and sewer connections for the stage, the auditorium rest room and the kitchen area and the sanding of the auditorium and stage floors. Scheduled events begin with the opera house piano benefit...
At the Harrington Opera House on Thursday, April 9, from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. will be the first in a series of meetings to present purpose, goals and plans of each of Harrington’s civic and community organizations. The public is invited. There will be short five-minute presentations by four or five organizations followed by a question and answer session and informal visiting time. This will allow each organization to showcase the purposes of their organization and enlist new members. It provides time to share projects and e...
Harrington City Council met on March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at city hall with four councilmen present: Peter Davenport, Mike Cronrath, Rick Becker and Levi Schenk. Mayor Paul Gilliland opened the meeting. Others in attendance included Bunny Haugan, Scott McGowan, Ken Kennedy, Kathy Hoob, Sharon Schultz, Paul Charlton, Justin Slack, Marge Womach, Jay Gossett. Also attending were five high school students: Isabelle Phillips, Vanessa Larson, Jordan Tanke, Samantha Nighswonger and Jacob Montgomery. The council tabled the discussion on...
Monday evening, March 2, at 7 p.m. the Harrington Opera House Society met for their monthly meeting. Those present included: Ed and Bunny Haugan, Gordon and Billie Herron, Linda Wagner, Paul Charlton, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Karen Robertson, Mike and Bonnie Hardy, Michelle Quigley, Carol, Celeste Miller and Marge Womach. Many of the building projects are coming to completion. The painting has been finished and the stage drapes have been shortened. Dressing room #1 is completed and ready for use. Beveled windows were installe...
Although The Odessa Record avoids publishing rumors, the Record obliged the people of Harrington by publishing in the October 13, 2013 issue the rumor that the Harrington Haus was closing its doors for failure to keep the building up to code. Gene and Pamela (Meyer) Dietrich of Davenport had operated the business since Roy and Cora Rae Meyer died in 1991. Since that closing day, Harrington has functioned without a year-round restaurant. The Harrington Golf & Country Club furnished meals during the golf season but closed every...
Harrington City Council met Wednesday evening at city hall. Paul Gilliland, Rick Becker, Mike Cronrath, Levi Schenk, Scott McGowan, Bunny Haugan, Sharon Schultz, Paul Charlton, Justin Slack and Marge Womach were in attendance. A question was raised regarding the missing street and speed signs and McGowan reported that the city has the signs, but they have not been put up. The bill was received for the repairs to the city street sweeper which was just over $4,929. The Mayor informed the council of Avista proposed projects that...
The Harrington Opera House Society met Feb 2, in the Art Room at 7 p.m. The “project” list is becoming smaller with current emphasis on the need to hem the stage curtains, completion of the painting in the auditorium, completion of the exterior doors and installation of the refurbished molding in the auditorium. New prices were determined for the rental of the opera house for weddings or functions. The next performance will be the Horse-Crazy Cowgirls scheduled for March 20 with tickets selling for $15. There will also be...
Last week the Harrington Lions Club repainted the large meeting room of the Memorial Hall, replaced damaged ceiling tiles and made other cosmetic repairs. The club now consists of 16 members as compared to the 90 original charter members on March 22, 1946 when they organized. History of Memorial Hall The Memorial Hall was created by 1949 when the American Legion Post #95, with community donations of money and labor, gutted and rebuilt the entire inside of the old brick...
Twenty-five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schutz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy keeping his farming operations going. He began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska. “More Trophies for Schultz Collection. The trophies from the species of the deer and antelope families will include the mounted heads and horns; the elephant ivories, 12 pound o...
Twenty-five animal heads and furs have been on display in the Harrington Public Library since June of 1973. The late Louis Schultz was a Harrington farmer who enjoyed game hunting when he was not busy keeping his farming operations going. He began game hunting in 1946 and made two trips to Africa, trips into British Columbia, the Yukon and Alaska....
In the Art Room at 7 p.m. December 1 the Harrington Opera House Society met for its annual meeting and election of officers. The election committee, Bunny Haugan and Billie Herron, submitted the names of the present officers as the ballot for this election and allowed the group to add names for consideration. With no additions, the ballot was voted as unanimous acceptance with President Mark Stedman, Vice-President Carol, Secretary Linda Wagner, Co-Treasurers Ed Haugan and...
Saturday morning, with great anticipation a small crowd waited at the Harrington Opera House lobby for the sixth annual pre-Christmas visit of Santa, whose arrival was heralded by the sirens of the fire truck that provided transportation while Santa's reindeer were feeding at the wide spot on Crab Creek near Harrington. From 10 a.m. to noon, twenty-two sittings for photos occurred with an elf-like lady in a grand vintage-style dress dispensing the bags of candy treats...
Lynn and Eric Tingstad performed at the Harrington Opera House to an audience of more than 110 on Friday evening, Nov. 7. President Mark Stedman of Harrington Opera House Society introduced Tayla Lynn, a granddaughter of the country star legend, Loretta Lynn. Tayla grew up in the heart of Tennessee. She introduced Eric Tingstad, a Grammy Award winner, who had previously performed in our opera house as Tingstad and Rumble. The free flowing program seemed to be decided moment...
Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, the Harrington Public Development Authority met at 7 p.m. at the city hall. Josh Steward called the meeting to order with the following present: Allen Barth, Margie Hall, Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Mark Stedman, Paul Charlton, Dillon Haas, Steve Hardy and Marge Womach. The primary discussion topic continued to be the vacant buildings and means to remedy the problem. An estimate by a contractor for one vacant building to be made structurally sound included roof and floor replacement which would make the...
HHPC Saturday morning, Oct 18, at By By MARJORIE WOMACH October 18, at 10 a.m. a meeting sponsored by Harrington Historic Preservation Commission (HHPC) was held to discuss the Harrington 2000+ Plan Update, a construct to develop and cultivate business interest in the revitalization of Harrington. Welcoming remarks were made by Celeste Miller, president of the HHPC, and she turned the meeting over to William Grimes and Chaz Bates of Studio Cascade. Those present were: Terry...
Harrington PDA President Josh Steward called the Tuesday evening meeting of the Public Development Authority to order at 7 p.m. with Jay Kane, Bunny Haugan, Dylan Haas and Marge Womach present. Members contributed what each knew of interest and activities surrounding the potential purchase of empty buildings, including recognition that several contractors from other cities had been to Harrington to examine buildings. Haas reported that he had been to the meeting of the Economic Development Council in Davenport with...
The Harrington Chamber of Commerce met Wednesday, September 3, under President Cassandra Paffle-Dick. Chamber members present were Bunny Haugan, Margie Hall of the Lincoln County Economic Development Council, Kathy Hoob, Cindy Haase, Allen Barth, Summer Clark (of US Bank), Sharon Nighswonger and Marge Womach. Margie Hall informed the Chamber that the broadband grant application had been submitted and may be viewed on the EDC website. She also announced two events by the EDC...
Great Northern Railroad - Part 1, submitted by Marjorie Womach, was published on July 10 and Part 2 on July 17. Anyone interested in additional information on Northwest railroads may come to The Record office where we have several books for sale on the subject. In 1921 it was said that in order for the Harrington Harvester to sell its machines at distant towns, they used two small white mules that pulled and scratched their way up the old City Hall hill pulling one of their machines. They wrote that the belly of the mules...
