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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 2005
Page
1
In a bold stance, the daily briefing argues that the nation is prepared for a woman to hold the highest office, asserting readiness to elect a female Commander In Chief. The column weighs leadership, gender, and national progress amid current political discourse.
Ottawa University and Kansas Wesleyan football teams expect a close battle Saturday in Salina. Ottawa High School runners post their best day of the season at the Lansing cross country meet.
Out & About lists options from hay mazes at Peckham's Pumpkin Patch to plays at Baker University and community fundraisers. Highlights include a 5 to 7 p.m. Ottawa High School band tail gate at 1120 S. Ash, a 7:30 p.m. interactive mystery at Baldwin City's Midland Railway Station, and tickets for Jerry's Girls at Lawrence Community Theatre. Also featured are Homage to the Flint Hills at Emporia Arts Center, Nordic Heritage Festival at Douglas County Fairgrounds, Williamsburg barn tours, St John Oktberfest, a Fall Demolition Derby, and more showings through Sunday with ticket info and local venue contacts.
Alcoholics Anonymous Ottawa Group plans an 8 p.m. meeting at First Baptist Church Basement, 410 S. Hickory St. No meetings were reported elsewhere.
Ad briefs announce 20th anniversary sale Friday and Saturday with 20 percent off all items at A Bloomin Florist 231 S Main. Discovery Toys hosts open house Friday Sept 30 6 90 to 8 30 pm at 1410 N Sycamore with 100 percent proceeds to Faith Lutheran Church Nursery. Pumpkin Patch welcomes visitors with horse drawn wagon rides at Pome On The Range Orchards and Winery 785 746 5492. Sign Language class starts Oct 4 at Future Visions Tuesday or Thursday call 242 0107. Yoga at The Carnegie for mental and physical fitness Thursdays 5 30 to 7 pm call 242 8478.
Thomas Fox Averill reflects on Kansas food heritage from family preserves to community exchanges. He cites poetry, Little House memories, Amish offerings, and state fairs, highlighting how gifting, competition, and cultural variety bind Kansans. The Key Ingredients exhibit and Averill’s Washburn role frame food as a unifying heritage.
The six city Kansas tour includes Ottawa with the Key Ingredients America by Food exhibit at Old Depot Museum through Oct 14. Hours vary by day, with related events by Sunflower Piecemakers and the Franklin County CVB. Admission is $3 adults, $1 students, free for pre schoolers. additional cooking classes and events priced and preregistered.
The Franklin County Breast Cancer Support Group and Ottawa Main Street Association host Pink Power during October. Activities start at 10:30 a.m. with registrations, a proclamation by Mayor Richard Jackson, and live performances at Haley Park. Lunch and shopping follow, with a Pink Passport for discounts.
At 6 30 p m a book release party for Feast of Franklin County by Deb Barker features recipes and food lore from Franklin County past. From 7 to 9 p m a Pie Eaters Conclave with Growing Corn Preserving Beans and Fighting Peanuts by Tom Averill recreates a late 1800s communal pie event at the Franklin County Annex Ottawa Tickets cost 5 and are sold at Old Depot Museum Franklin County CVB and the Annex.
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