WEEKEND EDITION MIAMIOK.COM Have a great day! FAIRLAND OPENS Thanks for supporting WITH SWEEP OF FOYIL your local paper! SPORTS, PAGE B1 6 54708 10125 7 MIAMI NEWS-RECORD Serving Miami and the surrounding communities since 1903. Friday, November 27, 2020 | Vol. 116 No. 95 | $1.25 More inmate security issues at the county jail Carla Nielsen caused some damage and threat- a metal plate and gain access being used and there was a metal removed all the screws and that [email protected] ened the security of the facility. through the walls into the female plate put over the area where the gave them an escape route. All three Ottawa County com- inmate cells and the mechanical faucets would come through the “The damage wasn’t real bad. MIAMI — When the county missioners and other officials room. concrete wall,” District 3 com- We think they were trying to get commissioners met for their reg- went on a jail inspection tour It is not known if the men were missioner Russell Earls said. “It into the female pod and I don’t ular meeting Monday they were after learning that two inmates actually able to make it into the had been secured with some lag know if they managed to do that greeted with the news that there had vandalized an area in an female pod. bolts and screws, but evidently or not, but that was their motive,” had been another inmate incident inmate pod over the weekend “In the pods there is a shower the inmates somehow got a at the jail over the weekend that that enabled them to remove on the second level that is not screwdriver from somewhere and SEE SECURITY, A3 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas Carla Nielsen at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16. Then [email protected] they will host the annual Christmas parade on Dec. Residents in Miami and 19 at 6 p.m. down Main surrounding communities Street. are gearing up for what will Registration for parade be a fun, yet different kind entrants is due by Dec. 7. of Christmas season. For more information, While some have call the chamber at 918- opted to not hold holiday 533-4902 or 918-533-1063. events due to the threat of Commerce COVID-19, others are forg- ing ahead with their plans The Commerce Parks COURTESY PHOTO with modifications to allow and Recreation Depart- The 2019 Picher “Coming Home for Christmas” parade drew more than 75 entries. for social distancing. ment will present the first Parades at Welch and Commerce Craft Show to Wyandotte, as well as it’s lead into the holiday season Picher comes to life again for Christmas parade tree lighting ceremony, on Saturday, Nov. 28, from have been cancelled due to 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at city Jim Ellis resides in Van Buren, Arkansas, COVID-19 concerns. hall. [email protected] with his wife, Rosie, and daugh- The area schedule Admission is free and ter, Raven. includes: vendor booths are available PICHER — An event that for $25. His son, Ronnie, graduated Afton keeps getting bigger and bigger from PCHS in 1989, Contact Jackie Smith for with each passing year — the The parade — which drew The Afton Chamber of details at 918-541-5410. Picher “Coming Home for more than 75 units last year — Commerce will present The annual Commerce Christmas” parade — will be at will begin on E 22 Road and pass a Christmas tree lighting SEE CHRISTMAS, A3 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. the fire station a couple blocks ceremony at the city park This marks the sixth year for for those wishing to watch from the event. their cars and to practice social The parade grand marshal will distancing. There will be more be former Picher-Cardin High parking on each side of the road. School band director Ron Pry. Parade units will begin lining Pry was at PCHS from up at 9:15 a.m. 1983-89. Placing an ornament or While there, the band brought COURTESY PHOTO home many trophies. He now SEE PICHER, A3 Last call for Miami Christmas parade entries Carla Nielsen and after the parade and [email protected] there are numerous res- taurants along the route. MIAMI — The Miami The Market Square Shop- Regional Chamber of ping Center will be used Commerce has issued a for disbanding, but there last call for parade entries will be a few parking for the 2020 Christmas spaces open to the public parade still scheduled to there; however, please do FACEBOOK take place on Saturday, not park in designated Music legend Wynonna Judd will perform a concert Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. parade areas,” Morris Monday, Nov. 30 at the Coleman Theatre. GARY CROW MNR A new parade route continued. has been established due numerous parking lots social distance,” she said. There will be no park- to the continued con- that may be used to view “Please consider others ing allowed directly on Wynonna Judd struction on Main Street the parade from the side and wear face masks and Main Street and the that is long enough and of the road (allowing social distance. There are MRCC cordially asks for has more space to allow for social distancing) or numerous parking lots everyone to do their part live in concert Nov. for spectators to safely from the comfort of your that have given permis- to keep Miami beautiful social distance. vehicle. sion for people to park and take their trash with The staging area will 30 at the Coleman Cindy Morris, Cham- or to park and watch. We them or to find any of be in the normal loca- Carla Nielsen Monday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. ber Director, shared a ask that everyone pay the dumpsters that will tion between the railroad [email protected] This promises to be few important facts to special attention to no be stationed in parking tracks and BJ Tunnell, a captivating show by a make the new route a parking signs posted at lots along the route. where the parade will MIAMI — Legendary success. businesses and respect The parade theme for performer who has earned begin and move north to “Moving the parade to them. this year is “O Christ- performer Wynonna Judd five Grammy awards, has the Market Square shop- head north offers a better “Many businesses will mas Tree” and parade is coming to the Coleman 14 No. 1 singles, and has ping center. opportunity for people to be open before, during, Theatre in Miami for a live, The new route offers SEE PARADE, A2 one-night-only concert SEE JUDD, A2 !AÉ| 2·»Ğ ãË»qAŜ 0|AĞãÙ A »ııË| ę»­·ı|ę ãę 2·ãĞ| »Ù "||qĆ There are two types of :Îò Ɣāż ĠżłiÎAŇ ţÎÓŇ ĠAÓł ā¢ ÎƔĠāAããł¿òÓi iłƔŇţAã ZAãã ÎāāĠ AłłÓò¿Ň ¢āł āòãƔ }ĎƠs people in this world Ɛ ƐÓãã vāòAţ ţÎ ĠłāivŇ ţā ţÎ 2 - -/$/!Ī People who read xðŧ 2´AÍÀ <Úń newspapers. 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Main Office DONNIE Rice Krispy treat — 918-542-6671 playing whiffle ball, then RAY • Nine Tribes: take a lunch break by open- Wed., Dec. 2 918-542-3713 ing up a can of Campbell’s Sweet & sour • Commerce: Cream of Potato soup and 918-675-5207 • 1/2 cup chopped onion chicken over rice, have a tuna salad sandwich • Grove Senior Ctr.: • Salt and pepper to taste oriental vegetables, to go with it. I can’t count Mandarin orange, cake 918-786-6310 • 2 cups chicken broth • Vinita: the number of times we • 3 tablespoons all-pur- 918-961-0273 practiced this ritual, but Thur., Nov. Dec. 3 pose flour Suggested dona- anytime I have tuna salad and I may be naïve but I remember the food we ate Ham & potato cas- tion for seniors 60+ is or potato soup, I can’t help • 3 tablespoons butter $3 and guest rate for don’t remember any feuds back then as well. Lots of serole, carrots, tossed but think back to those • 2 cups milk salad, roll, cranberry individuals under 60 among families in the fried potatoes, goulash, days. Good times for sure. • Optional: 1 cup of frozen fluff is $5. neighborhood? It seemed Sauer kraut and wieners, I grew up in the north- corn kernels All paid Meals on neighbors got along with hamburger stew, and other Wheels is $4.50 per west part of town down DIRECTIONS Fri., Dec. 4 one another more back in popular family meals of meal, regardless of by the river and it was a Meatloaf, mashed that timeframe? Oh yeah, the time, but potato soup is In a large saucepan, age. much different culture back we did have a couple of always one of the first items cook bacon over medium in those days compared grouchy old women, that that come to mind, when heat until crisp, stirring to what we see nowadays.