My Apologies: I Was Remiss
I RECEIVED a total of two calls personally and one email via one of the publishers of the Osawatomie Journal about my column in last week’s edition.
The first call came in from Linda Crouch of Plum Creek Treasures. She was very kind, but let me know that Plum Creek Treasures had quilting supplies and fabric. I was very remiss in that I did not check with any of the local stores or quilters to see where they purchase their supplies.
The second response was from Carol Hanlin, owner of Happy Crafters Quilt and Fabric Shop. And no, Happy Crafters is not closing. I read with great interest the article that the Journal published on the business and was most impressed. In fact, I am sure those I work with remember my favorable comments on the article. Carol was more than a bit angry with me, and I am sorry that I disappointed her.
My apology goes out both to Carol and Linda. It was never my intention to slight anyone, but I imagine each and every one of us makes a mistake now and then.
The second call I had was from Louise Burgoon, simply bringing to my attention Carol and the Happy Crafters. Since Louise has retired full time, she has joined the hundreds of local people who love to quilt. She was very kind and I appreciated her comments.
Again, please accept my deepest apology.
I DO have a vision of what Osawatomie could be, and I am speaking more of the downtown community. And I will defend to my death my right to wish it could be a booming, busy community full of businesses to bring lots of folks in to shop and visit. Osawatomie has been in my life since even before my birth, but I was a tiny baby in arms when my mother and my brothers first brought me to Osawatomie.
ONE OF our local gals, Kim Kerr, is a new employee in the Miami County Treasurer’s office. I visited a bit with her when I went in last week to renew my car tags and pay my property taxes on said vehicles. She is a former employee of the Osawatomie Graphic and has substituted in the local school system for some time. I wish her well in her new position.
THE PARKER Harvest Fest will be in full swing Sept. 18 with some of the activities to spill over into the following day. The Parker United Methodist Church will be served a barbecued beef dinner and the cooks always seem to really out do themselves.
A BENEFIT for the Miami County Historical Society will be also be Sept. 18 at the Saddle Ridge Equestrian Area at Hillsdale Lake. Registration starts at 2 p.m. with a barbecue dinner at 5 p.m., followed by an evening of music.
HAVING BEEN a charter member of the Mound Builders 4-H Club, I read with interest about the club performing three short plays for the residents at the Osawatomie State Hospital in the 50 Years Ago column of Down Through The Years. I really enjoy this column put together by Shirley Erickson for the Journal. This week, she mailed me a copy of the paper printed Dec. 19, 1935. In that paper was the report of my birth. Of course, it spelled my name “Kathaleen” just like my mother always pronounced it. However, she taught me to write it “Kathleen” and she always used it that way on any papers she filled out. I had to have my birth certificate changed to spell it correctly as Kathleen. I am sure Kathaleen is the way she pronounced it for the attending doctor, Dr. Joseph Fowler.
TOMATOES have not done well at our place this summer. The best tomato plant on the place came up volunteer at the very base of the back step. It was tiny when first spotted; it is now a tree. It has been tied up, and then tied up again to the porch railing. Thank goodness it was at the very side of the step! And, lo and behold, it is producing yellow tomatoes, which I especially like.
The upside-down tomato plant experiment was disappointing. We probably had about 10 tomatoes off of it. They were small, but tasty. The plant itself had to be watered well every day. We may have had a bad year to try this experiment since it was so hot. It was interesting, though.
THE NEWS of the little 7-year-old boy killed while darting across the street in Gardner has affected everyone who has read and heard about it. It can happen anywhere. My heart goes out to the parents and his entire family, as well as to the driver of the vehicle that struck him and to schoolmates and officials.
I am glad measures are being taken at the spot to keep this from happening again. Let us all watch carefully and drive really slow in these spots. Even then, accidents can happen, but maybe not be so severe.
HAPPY TRAILS to you until we meet again!
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Posted by Katie
on Sep 8 2010. Filed under News and Updates.
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