Osgood Fall Fest offers one-stop shopping
Wanda English Burnett - Editor

This Saturday Osgood can be your one stop shopping destination.

Throughout the town various merchants will have specials at their shops with the Osgood Lions Club sponsoring the Annual Jac-Cen-Del Craft Sale, lunch and bake sale at the Jac-Cen-Del school from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

The first ever Osgood Fall Fest, set for Saturday, October 15, will take place with the Ripley County Fairgrounds open offering a variety of activities. According to Julie Brancamp, manager at the park, the Farmer's Market will provide a variety of pumpkins, gourds and fall ornamentals, there will be pony rides by Robbies Roundup from Dillsboro, a bake sale and face painting. A Halloween silhouette will be available for pictures to be taken. This will take place from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

At the Whistle Stop Cafˇ on Railroad Avenue, there will be a chili cook-off. Already there are between 12-15 entries, according to officials at the restaurant. It should prove to be an exciting day, with those stopping in the cafˇ casting their votes, naming the best chili maker in Osgood!

Randy Ludwig from the Bear's Den Trading Post noted that he has items in his store up to 50% off and knows many of the other merchants are offering specials. To borrow a phrase, Ludwig noted, "Osgood is a place on the way and we want to make it a destination." He said he and other merchants feels Osgood could be the next Little Nashville, and is looking forward to being a part of that. Also located in his building is Somewhere In Time, operated by his wife, Valerie.

" Saturday will be a fun day of shopping, fun and food for everyone," noted Brancamp, who is excited about the festivities at the fairground park. She said there will be a wonderful variety of fall decorations such as mums and pumpkins available, along with many other things that day. The Osgood Beautification Committee, 2006 Committee and the Jac-Cen-Del Yearbook Committee will all be having bake sales. "There are yard sales here that day too," Brancamp said.

For additional information contact Brancamp at the park at 812-689-6535 or Ludwig at 812-689-5900.