By Marjorie Womach
Special to The Record 

Opera House Society meets

Harrington News

 

Last updated 1/20/2021 at 1:02pm

Special to The Record

The city crew was seen digging a trench to place new water lines to the property on the north end of the Town Square Project and will be adding a new line on the south end for additional housing.

HARRINGTON – The Harrington Opera House Society met Nov. 2 in the Art Room with the following present: Ellen Evans, Becky Moeller, Mark and Sheryl Stedman, Linda Wagner, Billie Herron, Ed and Bunny Haugan and Karen Robertson. The Stedmans offered to check on wood for the pew cushion project. Members discussed the First-Aid kit and the sandwich-board style that is being considered for the marquee with no action taken. A roof hatch was discovered open following the recent windstorm and will now require some repairs in order for it to fit securely. Heat tape for the roof was also mentioned with no action taken. Herron and Wagner discussed current grant status. Herron volunteered to lead a nominating committee for officers for 2021. The Halloween rummage sale netted more than $1,200, and some expressed interest for having another rummage sale after Thanksgiving.

The usual Santa pictures will not be possible this year with COVID restrictions continuing. Community activities have been scheduled for Dec. 5. Setting up a donated Santa and decorated tree on the porch of the Opera House lobby was a suggestion, so that families could come and take their own Santa photos that day.

HHPC agenda

Information on the Aug. 22, 2020 quarterly meeting of the Harrington Historic Preservation Commission was recently released. Members at that time were Karen Allen, Aileen Sweet, Heather Slack, Nathan Luck, Leslie LePere, Dianne Sanchez and Geoffrey Talkington. One of the topics of discussion was the concern expressed about vacant buildings in the downtown district having an affect on the economics of the City of Harrington, adjacent businesses and revitalization efforts. "The Preservation Leadership Forum notes that it (vacant buildings) creates problems for emergency responders, mortgage lenders, insurance agencies and reduces property tax revenues for municipalities. Karen (Allen) emphasized that it is the responsibility of the property owners in the Central Business District to maintain their properties so they are safe, and occupiable."

Many ideas have been generated for a projects list, with some items stalled due to COVID-19: the Memorial Hall facade and moving the stone pillars at the north end of town. Other projects were addressed including the success of Les LePere in following through with the Ghost Signs painting and the progress of the Chamber on the Town Square project. (The Lincoln Advertiser carried photos of some of the work of Gavin Wagner on the restoration of olden-day advertising signs.) Talkington volunteered to head up a team to clean the upper floor of City Hall, which they say, "Everyone would like to see restored and re-used for office and meeting space." Also on the future improvement projects list is to improve City Hall's facade, lighting, etc.

 

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