Setting up for a celebration
You wouldn’t think manual labor could be so much fun!
Sunday, a bunch of us got together and went out to put up the Othello Centennial signs. We started at Napa and installed the first one at First and Columbia.
While there, Mayor Shannon McKay showed up and we put him to work, too. Then, it was off to the second site at Broadway, in front of Evergreen Implement.
All went well. The signs were easy to install … until they started on the third.
The ground in front of the field west of east of Wal-Mart on Main Street was more solid and it took more effort to dig the holes for the posts.
But a little extra elbow grease and the sign was up and ready to alert everyone that next year is the 100th anniversary of Othello.
The signs look great. They are very bright and colorful and should be easily seen by folks coming into town.
The centennial committee has lots of fun plans for next year. Sean Bates, who is also involved with the American Fiesta Amistad, is helping with setting up the entertainment for the big event on May 22 and 23.
He’s looking for local acts that would like to perform that weekend.
It should be lots of fun as there will be things to do for both young and old.
The committee meets the first Thursday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at city hall. Anyone who would like to help with the planning is welcome to attend.
Also, if you’d like more information, you can call Ken Caylor, committee chair, at 488-0550. He’s a busy man, so if he doesn’t answer, be sure to leave a message.
I picked this week’s recipe for no other reason than because these cookies are yummy. I had planned to make them Sunday afternoon, but I spent more time out watching the signs going up than I had planned.
Maybe I’ll get them made next weekend!
Pineapple cookies
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts
Cream shortening and sugars until light. Beat in pineapple, eggs and vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to sugar mixture. Add nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Makes about five dozen.
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