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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 2005
Page
6
Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 20 helps start the 48th Maple Leaf Festival Parade in Baldwin City on Saturday. The two day festival features foods, arts and crafts with groups like Ottawa Middle School's band joining the parade under the theme Celebrating 48 Whats Made Baldwin Great.
The 48th Maple Leaf Festival ran through Sunday drawing more than 40,000 spectators to Baldwin City. Nancy Crisp noted 270 vendors in 350 booths plus many food vendors, with arts, music, and activities for families. Kris Oehlert of Baldwin City showcased painted window panes, calling Maple Leaf the best show. Highlights included a children's parade and a petting zoo with animals from Jerry's Exotic Animals of Peculiar.
In Harrisburg the Dover Area School Board defense begins its case over a 2001 policy requiring students to hear a statement about intelligent design before biology lessons. Eight families argue the policy favors the Bible and violates church state separation. Behe, Lehigh University biochemistry professor, is expected to testify about limits of Darwinian evolution.
Tropical Storm Wilma formed in the northwestern Caribbean, tying the record for the most storms in an Atlantic season with 21 named storms. Wilma, near 40 mph, was southeast of Grand Cayman, drifting south and could threaten the Gulf Coast next week as forecasters cautioned. A hurricane watch was issued for the Cayman Islands and a tropical storm warning was in effect for nearby areas.
Forecasters said Wilma could bring 4 to 12 inches of rain to Cayman Islands Jamaica and parts of Mexico while long range projections show the storm entering the Gulf of Mexico by the weekend. Hurricane specialists noted the storm shifted west and may threaten the Yucatan Peninsula and later the southern United States.
Heavy rains eased allowing helicopter relief flights in Pakistan’s quake zone but new landslides hindered road supplies. Officials say the death toll may be over 54,000 as eight international medical teams begin outreach to Kashmiri villages. U S diplomats and ICRC note many areas remain unreachable and thousands lack care and shelter.
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