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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 2005
Page
1
Tuesday issue of the daily briefing highlights local happenings, notices, and concise updates from reporters across city desks. It summarizes brief items on weather, transit, meetings, and community events with quick headlines and short blurbs for readers.
Senate Judiciary chair Arlen Specter says Harriet Miers must prove she can handle complex legal issues and has not cut deals with the White House to overturn Roe v. Wade. He spoke on ABC's This Week.
Baldwin City hosts the Maple Leaf Festival for its 48th year with two days of activities on Saturday and Sunday. The edition also features editorials on Kansans and Hallmark jab, plus columns on hurricane relief, vigilant perspective, and local notices including deaths Amelia Garcia Rose, Marty Ralston, and Harry Tucker.
Martin keeps teammates at bay in Kansas. Mark Martin led the second half of the race and held off rivals to win at Kansas Speedway. The Sunflower Showdown lacked energy as Kansas State fans booed the result.
A fan praises Sarah Mason novels for fun, lighthearted plots and strong humor in Playing James and Society Girls. She notes the author's quirky background and popcorn ventures, compares to Janet Evanovich, and encourages trying Mason for laughs and a touch of romance amid busy events and a Hitchcock movie night.
A dense list of upcoming meetings spans Ottawa and nearby towns including Ottawa Middle School Commons Room 1230 8th Ash, Pomona District School Board Office, Williamsburg City Hall, Lane City Hall, and Ottawa area groups. Sessions cover school boards, city councils, chamber activities, care giver and grief support groups, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, and council study sessions.
Community calendar lists Fire Safety Storytime at Ottawa Library and Book Sale at 209 E Second St. PATH Exercise Group meets at Don Woodward Center. Family programs include Books and Babies and Book Discussion at 105 S Hickory St. Ottawa Middle School hosts PTO board meeting. Farmers Market at Orscheln lot and Ottawa High School Homecoming Parade from Forest Park to Seventh Street.
The Smithsonian traveling display Key Ingredients America by Food will tour six Kansas cities stopping at the Old Depot Museum in Ottawa through Oct 14. Hours vary by day with admission $3 adults $1 students and free for preschoolers. A Food Quilt Show by Sunflower Piecemakers runs at Franklin County CVB in Ottawa.
Messenger's Home Furnishings runs a buy one get one free sale just west of Sirloin Stockade on 23rd Street. Rural Water District No. 6 Franklin Co announces 30 day water line flushing causing possible low pressure while lines are flushed to maintain quality water delivery.
Halloween events invite families to KC Pumpkin Patch in Gardner with a petting zoo mine shaft corn maze pumpkin patch and festive foods open weekdays and weekends. Peckham’s Pumpkin Patch eight miles east of Ottawa on K-68 offers pumpkins hay maze popcorn and ornamental corn with weekend hours and a toll-free contact.
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