14 Oct 2006
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 2006
Page
1
A playful prompt invites stepping away from a busy day to play. It mentions texting OTT to a short code and notes standard airtime charges may apply with charges appearing on the wireless bill. The message finishes with the signing names Too Funky iOTTA CG.
A brutal early snowstorm paralyzed western New York with up to two feet of snow. Three people died as branches and power lines fell, leaving 380,000 utility customers without power. A regional emergency shut nonessential travel while the Thruway corridor was briefly closed. Snowmobiles ferried food and water to stranded motorists.
A list of local gatherings covers 9 30 a m arts guild at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 8 Main St Ottawa several Alcoholics Anonymous groups meeting at First Christian Church 1045 Hickory St Franklin County Mental Health Center basement 204 E 15th St and First Baptist Church basement 410 S Hickory St plus the Franklin County Genealogical Society at Ran som Memorial Hospital Conference Room 13018 Main St Ottawa Lions Club meets at Ponchos 429 S Main St and La Leche League at Westminster Presbyterian Church 13th and Elm with Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Club at 401 W 13th St Ottawa Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors gathers at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene 400 W Seventh St and a Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support Group at Westminster Presbyterian Church 13th and Elm Streets Ottawa.
Community notices include Habitat for Humanity accepting family applications for a 3 bedroom Ottawa home with information meetings on October 19 at 7 pm and October 21 at 10 am at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene. Also featuring a recliner sale, a mini horse drawing, calendar and collectible ads, a breast cancer awareness luncheon on October 24, an open house for a character home on October 14 and 15, a FSBO property listing, a Soroptimist Stew Dinner on October 16, and stop and save shop ads with contact numbers.
A reader guide covers yucca plant care from sun and drainage needs to drought tolerance and avoiding overwatering. It notes April blooms, leaf use for rope and baskets, and a caution about a false exploding yucca urban legend. The column ends with autumn color notes and a prompt for reader photos.
Brian's Best Bets spotlights Out & About and On the Road calendar entries. Featured are the Franklin County Farm Tour with 10 locations, art auction benefiting the Franklin County Cancer Foundation, Harvest Festival, Stew Dinner, Opry at Hitchin Post Cafe, chili contest at Ottawa VFW, library book sale, and PATH exercise group. Includes venues, times, and contact details for planning.
The listing covers 2006 SCCA National Runoffs at Heartland Park Topeka starting 7:30 p.m. with venue details and a call for information, plus a 7:30 p.m. performance of Turns at Lawrence Arts Center featuring Sarah Bezek and Joseph Serrano and show dates with ticket prices, a Buffalo Run European Road Rally starting at Country Club Plaza and ending at Aristocrat Motors, and a Dole Institute talk by Richard A. Epstein on court oversight with contact options.
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