Despite rain, power outage, Fest 2016 still fun

The 46th annual Odessa Deutschesfest drew enthusiastic crowds to all of the events offered. Despite some relatively light rain during the Saturday morning parade and the threat of even windier conditions, the folks who attended appeared not to be bothered much at all. The rain cleared up by about noon, and the forecast winds were not as bad as had been predicted. The vendors we talked to said they were prepared for such contingencies and had well-secured booths.

The rain that fell Saturday morning after a dry spell sparked a power pole fire just outside of town. That led to a power outage that...