🌱 Bring a local touch to Ottawa's community Christmas tree Saturday

Hey there, Ottawa! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Bring a local touch to Ottawa's community Christmas tree Saturday
• Visitors' water refills raise $5,000 for Starved Rock
• Remembering Harold “Guy” Ludwig, 74, and his cherished family traditions

Also on today's calendar: Circuit Wide Probation Meeting and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 47, low: 31.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 27 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Briel Invites Community to Ottawa Christmas Tree Decorating Day (ilhousedems.com) — Ottawa residents can help decorate the 76th District Christmas tree in Washington Park from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14. State Rep. Amy “Murri” Briel's free event welcomes ornaments reflecting local communities, while the broader downtown tree program raises money for the Community Food Basket of Ottawa.
   

• Water bottle campaign pours $5,000 into Starved Rock Foundation (shawlocal.com) — A summer reusable-water-bottle campaign raised $5,000 for the Starved Rock Foundation, the volunteer group supporting education, conservation and recreation at the park. The check presentation accompanied a regional travel-guide celebration, highlighting a tourism economy that state figures credit with supporting about 2,300 jobs in La Salle County.
   

• Harold 'Guy' Ludwig, age 74 (1430wcmy.com) — Ottawa-born Harold “Guy” Ludwig died Nov. 4 at 74 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A retired Pilkington North America employee and longtime Steelworkers union member, he cherished fishing, family trips and Sunday breakfasts with his children and grandson. A private celebration of life will be arranged later.
   

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📸 Around Ottawa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ottawa

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday November 12

• Chamber Executive Board Meeting →
  Ottawa

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Circuit Wide Probation Meeting →
  LaSalle County Government Complex, Room 250, Ottawa
  10:00 am
• Veterans Day Exhibit →
  Ottawa Historical & Scouting Heritage Museum, 1100 Canal St., Ottawa
  10:00 am
• Playground & Recreation Board →
  City Hall, 301 W. Madison St., Ottawa
  6:00 pm
• The New BLT →
  The Vue at Heritage Harbor, 417 Great Loop E Drive, Ottawa
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Lunch & Learn: Basics of Longevity with Nicole Norris MD →
  Ottawa IL
• County Property Meeting →
  LaSalle County Government Complex, Room 250, Ottawa
  9:00 am
• Fireside at The Willows, A Neighborhood Housewarming →
  4 Juniper Lane, Ottawa
  4:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Heritage Harbor parkrun →
  Heritage Harbor, 411 Great Loop E Dr, Ottawa
  9:00 am
• Nell's Guided Hike →
  2000 Alexis Ave., Ottawa
  9:00 am
• BikeFest →
  Starved Rock Harley-Davidson, 750 Centennial Drive, Ottawa
  11:00 am
• Open House at Heritage Harbor →
  9 Beech Tree Place, Ottawa
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Ottawa. Apply here.
• Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Cook - LaSalle County Nursing Home in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ottawa here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Seneca

• Manteno's season ends in heartbreak despite historic season (shawlocal.com)

Oglesby

• Some Illinois community colleges are losing students. Others are bucking the trend (shawlocal.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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