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The 32nd annual Chautauqua in the
Park was held the weekend of September 10-11 in Chillicothe's
beautiful Simpson Park. Participating this year were 127 vendor
booths and 25 traditional arts exhibits, as well as the food court
area. The main criteria for participating as a vendor is that any product must be hand-crafted by the individual or group.
No mass produced or manufactured products are allowed. Chautauqua event logistics is managed by the Chillicothe Area Chamber of
Commercel but vendors, exhibits, and entertainment are decided by the Chillicothe Arts Council.
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The
public is invited to a grand opening on Friday, September 23, at
the Cultural Corner Art Guild & Gallery, 424 Locust Street in Chillicothe.
After a 5-month renovation, Cultural Corner is ready to open its doors
to the public with its first featured exhibit "Painting Missouri: The
Counties en Plein Air." This 115-piece exhibit features paintings from each of the 114
counties in Missouri, plus the city of St. Louis. The Painting Missouri journey began in 2001, when acclaimed artist
Billy O'Donnell and journalist Karen Glines teamed up to document
the rich history and culture of the diverse state of Missouri.
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A 20-foot tall totem pole featuring relief carvings of five animals on one side and a bald eagle on the other side stands near the Walnut Street entrance into Simpson Park.
The totem pole was carved from an old burr oak tree that was in Simpson Park. The carvings on one side are those of a coyote, bobcat, fox, owl and buck. Each animal is about four feet tall. Steve Holt, who has done all of the tree carvings in Simpson Park
- including four others - carved the totem pole which was privately funded in memory of the late Gary
Clampitt, who enjoyed wood carving. C-T Photo Catherine Stortz Ripley
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Characters of all animation were
in Chillicothe for the 2016 Kiwanis Kids Parade on Saturday September 17th. From Disney,
Nintendo, Dr. Seuss to Jr. Policeman, cowboys and rodeo clowns, children of all ages
enjoyed some well deserved dress-up and spotlight time thanks to the Chillicothe Kiwanis Club. In
some cases, mom and dad even jumped in on the action, dressing as their
child's thematic partner, assistant, or teammate. More than 45 children participated in 25
entries for the 65th annual event. Award winners can be seen
using the link below. C-T Photo / Jay Saucedo
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