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Columbus Day
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Columbus Day

On October 12, 1492, Italian navigator Christopher Columbus landed in the New World. Although most other nations of the Americas observe this holiday on October 12, in the United States it takes place on the second Monday in October.

This U.S. holiday honors the European discovery of America. The last several years has brought a wave of multicultural awareness which has spun dissent about this holiday. The controversy came to a head in 1992, the 500th anniversary of the "discovery or conquest" of America depending on individual perspective.

The discovery of America happened before dawn, on October 12, 1492, when the lookout of the "Pinta" shouted "Tierra! Tierra!" This happy news came when the dauntless explorer was almost ready to give in to his men's demands that he turn back and give up the expedition.

Today, Columbus Day is a holiday in the United States, and in many parts of the world including Central and South American countries. In Italy and Spain, Columbus is especially honored.




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--Friday, Sept. 5, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pick 'n Save, 55 W. Pioneer Road. Sponsored by Covenant United Methodist Church. --Friday, Sept. 5, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pick 'n Save, 760 W. Johnson St. Benefits Laudolff Cancer Fund. --Saturday, Sept. 6, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ma and Pa's Grocery Express, 506 S. Main St. Benefits the Fond du Lac Synergy Cooperative. --Saturday, Sept. 6, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pick 'n Save, 55 W. Pioneer Road. Sponsored by Covenant United Methodist Church. --Saturday, Sept. 6, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pick 'n Save, 760 W. Johnson St. Benefits Laudolff Cancer Fund. --Sunday, Sept. 7, Brat Fry - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Pick 'n Save, 55 W. Pioneer Road. Sponsored by Covenant United Methodist Church. --Thursday, Sept. 11, Italian Dinner - 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Drive. Benefits Habitat for Humanity. Includes dinner, raffles, auctions and music by Joe Scheibinger and Janice Marie. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased by calling Kathy at (920) 921-6623. --Saturday, Sept. 13, Ride for Diabetes Cure - 10:30 a.m. at Harley Davidson Dealership, 427 W. Sumner St., Hartford. Participants will ride 120 miles through the Kettle Moraine area. Includes four stops. Two- three- and four-wheeled motor vehicles welcome. Event features door prizes and food. A CC Sabathia signed baseball and other items will be available at a live auction. Registration for ride starts at 8:30 a.m. The event is $20. --Saturday, Sept. 13, Heather's Fight Fundraiser - 11 a.m. to midnight, Fairwater Civic Center, Highway 44 and County Trunk E. Benefits the Heather Shanahan Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Fund. Heather needs a life-saving stem cell transplant. Fundraising efforts include a wiffle ball tournament, a volleyball tournament, petting zoo, face painting, bounce castle, raffles, auctions and live music by Road Trip band at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $5. To register for wiffle ball, call Shane at (920) 346-5834. To register for volleyball, call Jenny at (920) 517-7788. To volunteer or donate, call Terri at (920) 748-2668. --Saturday, Sept. 20, Walk to Cure Diabetes - 2 p.m., River Park in Sheboygan Falls. Benefits the Fond du Lac County Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. Register for 1- or 2-mile walks at www.jdrf.org or (888) 533-WALK. Walkers who raise $100 or more will qualify to win commemorative t-shirts and prizes. Sponsoring a fundraising event in the Fond du Lac area? Get the word out with The Reporter's Fondy Fundraisers, a free weekly column. To send information, contact April Showers at ashowers@fdlreporter.com or (920) 922-4606 ext. 227. Submissions must include the event coordinator's name and phone number. Only events for charitable causes will be accepted.



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