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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2005
Page
1
A late Friday fire at 768 Hamilton Road damaged an old shop full of tools and flammable materials but did not spread beyond the building. Williamsburg-Homewood volunteers fought the blaze around 4:20 p.m., with no injuries reported.
The piece blends planting guidance with notes on basswood, aka American Linden, detailing growing conditions from sun to soil pH, seed prep, and indoor starting. It praises basswood for carving, shade, and honey, while warning on bark flammability and pests. Bowser is mentioned, and the column wraps with a teaser on tulips.
Community listings feature diverse events from Gordon Parks Cultural Celebration at Fort Scott to bike tours in Franklin and Anderson counties. Highlights include Farm Tour maps, Women’s Health Fair in Ottawa, Trail Trek from Ottawa and Garnett, a book signing at Chris Corner Quilt Shop, Dan Zanes and Friends at KU Lied Center, and The Hallelujah Cowboys performing at Princeton Christian Church.
Local groups offer Halloween and fall events including KC Pumpkin Patch in Gardner with a petting zoo corn maze and foods, Peckham's Pumpkin Patch eight miles east of Ottawa, Haunted History at the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka, and various sales and community notices. Includes schedules, contact numbers, and hours.
The listing compiles sessions at multiple sites including Ottawa Art Guild Carnegie Cultural Center 515 South Main Street Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at First Christian Church 1045 South Hickory Ottawa Baptist Church basement 410 South Hickory and weekly Sunday 8 PM Ottawa Group at First Baptist Church. Also notes Franklin County Commission at the courthouse 3rd and Main Ottawa Education Health Committee at Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce 109 East Second Lions Club at Poncho's 429 South Main Ottawa Ottawa School Board at Ottawa Middle School Commons 1280 South Ash West Franklin School Board Pomona Williamsburg City Council at Williamsburg City Hall.
The Key Ingredients: America by Food touring Smithsonian exhibit visits Ottawa at Old Depot Museum until Oct 14 with hours varied by day and admission 3 adults 1 student free preschool. A Food Quilt Show by Sunflower Piecemakers highlights local producers in Franklin County with a self guided tour and brochure pickups. The Paper Haven hosts Vintage Recipe Scrapbook and Recipe Cards folders with pre registration. HarvestFest at Pome on the Range Williamsburg on Oct 8-9.
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