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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 2009
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text outlines events and locations in Ottawa Ontario including the Ottawa Art Sut Ottewa Library and photography exhibit. Mentions Massachusetts Street and various street names with unclear times and activities.
Ottawa listings show a New Year’s Eve dance at VF Post 5907 and multiple local events. Activities include health exercise groups, addiction and narcotics assistance centers, and community offices at various Ottawa streets and centers.
The Ottawa Community Arts Council and Carnegie Cultural Center host a string of meetings and events with some cancellations or rescheduling. Activities include pre K welcome sessions for families, caregiver accompaniment required for children, and craft oriented programs at low costs.
In a single day, free programs are listed at Wellsville Public Library 115 Sixth St Versville and Ottawa Retirement Village Plaza on Yi 15th St. and Pomona Community Library 209 WA St Parcieré offer a genealogy class.
Community notice lists Alcoholics Anonymous groups in Ottawa at First Baptist Church located on Fourth and Hickory streets meeting at 8 p.m. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate local support groups gathering evenings.
Weekend editor notes that several events and meetings might be canceled or postponed due to the New rear holiday weekend. Contact organizers for details about specific meetings and updates. Local listings include 1109 Gallery Sam Lawrence and Friends of the Library Book Sale at 209 E Second St with 10 am start. Ottawa City Hall hosts Legislative Coffee at 101 S Hickory St. Arts Council offers Fun Stuff for Kids at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 S Main St for ages 3-8 at $5 per session.
Sunday and Monday listings show multiple Lawrence and Ottawa gatherings. Activities include Alcoholics Anonymous meets at First Christian Church and Franklin County Mental Health Center basement, Narcotics Anonymous at Ottawa First United Methodist, Over the Road Gang Car Club at Ottawa City Hall, and Keep it Simple session at 204 E 15th Street.
Vivid account of a Christmas snowstorm trapping the author and her family at a relative’s house, forcing a crowded gathering of 13 and a last minute rescue by a friend with a four wheel drive. The writer contrasts family support with dependable friends who saved the day. Vickie Moss is identified as the Ottawa Herald public affairs editor.
Ottawa columnist reflects on 2009 weather and economy, notes sidewalk projects on 15th Street, vacancies on Main Street including a pool hall two pharmacies and a coffee shop, and laments losses to big box stores. Cites zoning debates, road crews, and Johnson County plow service. Calls for unity in 2010 and quotes Lincoln attributed to Aesop.
Hutchinson's oldest public building, a two story gabled house from c 1887 near the public library, was demolished after funds to restore it failed. The Emerson Carey family home later housed civic groups until 1924 and then ownership passed to the library and finally to the Hutchinson Reno Arts & Humanities Council with no restoration money. Land use plans are under review by library officials.
Open weekends in January at De Tate POME ON from 10am to 5am Saturday and 12pm to 5am Sunday final days of the Broyhill Holiday Savings Event at Messen gers Home Furnishings 309 W 23rd Ottawa 20 to 50 percent off at Ann's Flower Gift Shoppe 116 W 2nd plus items at Leroy's in Pomona closed Dec 25 to Jan 5 reopening Jan 6. Plaschka Kramer Liquor Princeton hours New Years Eve 9am to 9pm New Year’s Day 11am to 10pm. Faith Lutheran Church invites a New Years Eve service at 7:00 pm.
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