Holidays overlap create challenges for interfaith families
AP reports Christmas and Hanukkah coincide this year, prompting intermarried couples like Gerry and Rachael Coakley to blend rituals. The piece notes Hanukkah rising from 4 Christmas-Day overlaps in a century, cites a 47 percent intermarriage rate from 1996-2001, and mentions synagogues offering guidance to aid dialogue and holiday coexistence.
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Magazine apologizes for printing condom ad
In New York, a Jesuit magazine apologized after publishing an advertisement for a Virgin Mary statue wrapped in a condom as a protest against Vatican stance on condoms. Artist Steve Rosenthal said the piece protested World AIDS Day and the church's anti condom policy.
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Ottawa Holiday Closures and Event Listings
Local businesses and services announce holiday closures and events. Chris corner and Brenda’s Quilting close Dec 26 to Jan 1 with Jan 29 store hours. Country Living offers after Christmas sale 50 percent off. Elks New Year’s Eve bash at 7 pm. Pepper’s hosts New Year’s Eve live music. Ottawa Paint Co closes Dec 24 and Jan 1. The Ottawa Herald will skip Monday Dec 26. Sanitation routes delayed the week of Dec 26 and Jan 2.
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Mistletoe myths and holiday reflections
A light Christmas column explores mistletoe's biology and history from Druids to Norse myth, noting its parasitic nature and toxic risks. It links holiday tradition to human nature, mentions a woodpecker sighting report, and ends with a bald eagle sighting along the Riverfront Plaza in Lawrence and holiday wishes.
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Out & About: Local events calendar highlights
Herald Staff Writer Jodie Garcia compiles a diverse list of events across towns. Highlights include the Kansas History Museum exhibit All That Glitters in Topeka, Great Wolf Lodge in Kansas City Kansas, Spencer Art Museum in Lawrence, and Tap Dogs at the Lied Center. Also featured are Ottawa library programs and community activities at Woodward Center and Rink.
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Meetings Today OK No Meetings Reported
A brief transit of the schedule notes no meetings on Sunday or today. The report records no gatherings or sessions planned or held. Dedicated calendars show no entries for the stated days.
Bethlehem woodcarvers sell olive wood figures overseas
Bethlehem's ancient woodcarvers rebound from war disruption as foreign sales and online orders revive trade. Anton Shomali, 63, can carve a Joseph figure in hours, while brothers ship nativity sets to malls in New York and California, aided by the Internet after years of tourism decline. John Handal also reopened his 100 year business due to online orders.
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Noon and 8 p.m AA Ottawa Group meets at First Baptist
Alcoholics Anonymous Ottawa group meets at the First Baptist Church basement located at 4108 Hickory Street for sessions at noon and 8 p.m. The event is hosted by the local chapter with daily meetings in the church basement.
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