Easter Services and Community Notices in Ottawa Area
Wesleyn Church hosts Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. and breakfast at 7:45 a.m. with 10:45 a.m. service titled Celebration of the Risen Savior. Doll Club meets Monday at 7 p.m. Call for directions. Calvary Baptist presents Christ Arose Easter program at 10:45 a.m. Grandpa Pokey appears at Ottawa Christian Center on April 4 18 25 and monthly thereafter. Darlene Randall to minister at Ottawa Christian Center 10:30 a.m. Apr 4 with Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Bible study Saturdays at 10 a.m. and prayer at 7 p.m. Quenemo Penny Supper rescheduled to April 10. Pomona After Prom Committee meets Tue 7:30 p.m. Indian Artifact Show set for April 10 9-4 in Holton 4-H Fair Building. Public admission $1 or $2 family. CHS After Prom Party needs parental involvement at Princeton Community Building Wed 7 p.m. Child care course “Responsive Discipline” offered April 6 8 13 15 20 at Margaret Hall Village West 6-8 p.m. Contact Charlotte Macy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyn
Cherry Street
N. Cherry
Grandpa “Pokey
Ottawa Christian Center
Bob Williams
Pokey
Children’s Church
N. Poplar
Darlene Randall
Rev. Williams
Holton
David Schock
Princeton
Shell Welch
Ava
Margaret Hall
Village West
Charlotte Macy
Radio TV Career Fair in Wichita Details
The Kansas Association of Broadcasters will sponsor a Radio Tele vision Career Fair on Thursday April 8 at the Hyatt Regency Wichita from 1 to 3 30 p m Admission is free A 1 2 p m panel will feature recent graduates now working in broadcasting followed by 2 3 30 p m visits with Kansas broadcasters and educators about employment and education opportunities The event invites career changers students graduates and seniors and high school students seeking broadcast education or entry level work with broadcasters and educators from Kansas colleges and universities present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kansas Association of Broadcasters
KAB
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Kansas
Kansas Radio and Television Broadcasters
City commission issues weigh on waste water and old middle school
From the Front Page Fleer interview, city leaders cite the waste water plant and the Ottawa Middle School site as urgent future tasks. They favor targeted abatements for well paying jobs, and propose studying options to repurpose the school into a revenue source, subject to public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blaine Finch
Ramsey in 1996 97 Kansas small city rep council role
Ramsey, state representative and Kansas delegate to the National League of Cities, chairs Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce efforts and backs US 59 improvements. He and his wife Anne have four grown children and five grandchildren, and he serves as Westminster Presbyterian elder and Kansas State Bank director. He stresses tax policy balance and private funding for projects, with no single issue dominating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Small Cities Council
National League of Cities
Kansas
Ottawa Area
Anne
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Kansas State Bank
City Commission
Maxwell on Education Reform and Middle School Plans
Maxwell discusses reforms for equity in school funding and tenure review after 15 years, urging state action on health insurance for teachers. He notes strong relations with staff, proposes a board brainstorm model, and outlines Ottawa Middle School demolition funds expiring May 2000 with a January 2000 decision deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Ottawa school board candidate Reed profile and views
Reed seeks return of trust and long range district planning. He cites health insurance reform as a key issue. He calls for closer board teacher contact, and supports preserving the old Ottawa building with private funding while the board assists in finding a buyer. Reed serves on local boards and is active in faith and civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeds
Ottawa
Sylvester profile outlines board service and family ties
Sylvester has served on the North East Kansas Library board five years and on the children services committee seven years. She highlights community trust, education quality, tenure review, and listening to residents. The family includes three daughters with one in Baker University, one at OHS, and an 8th grader. a bond issue for demolishing a building was voted two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North East Kansas Library
Sylvesters
Baker University
OHS
NATO hits Yugoslav barracks as Kosovo fighting widens
Wilby asserts Kosovo refugees flood south and west to destabilize neighbors after ethnic cleansing. Despite March 24 bombings, Yugoslav forces press the offensive creating ghost towns. NATO missiles strike a Vranje army barracks with initial reports of no casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
Milosevic
Albania
Macedonia
Wilby
Kosovo
Jamie Shea
Vranje
Serbia
Hospital Notes and Police Briefs Amid Local Activity
Admissions include Michael Finch of Rantoul and Erma Fredricks of Williamsburg while discharges list Velma Griffin Rosemary Coffman Ethel Rodgers and others. Births report a Garnett baby and Ashlynn Ryanne in Ottawa. Arrests involve Greg Eaton and Avery Reedy in Wichita with drug charges. additional cases include kaub and others. Reports cover robberies burglaries and vandalism across Franklin County with multiple juvenile diversions and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Finch
Rantoul
Erma Fredricks
Williamsburg
Velma Griffin
Rosemary Coffman
Ethel Rodgers
Ottawa
Reva Braman
Melvern
Jeneane Mills
Pomona
Lisa
Michael Snedecor
Garnett
Ashlynn Ryanne
Jim
Denise Johnson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Overland Park
Sheriff’s News
Greg P. Eaton
Avery D. Reedy
Wichita
Drug Enforcement Unit
Econo Lodge
S. Cedar
Franklin County District Court
Reedy
Eaton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulletin Board
Doll Club
Ottawa Doll Club
Marty Cox
Idaho Road
Calvary Baptist
Calvary Baptist Church
W. 7Th St
Jo Carswell
Fleer
Commission
Ottawa Middle School
Maxwell
Washington State University
Purdue University
East Central Kansas Area Agency On
Maxwells
Anne (Maxwell) Hasty
Jason
University of Kansas School of Law
Erin
Andrew
OMS
Ber
REED
Page da Auni
Anitique Engine& Tractor ‘Association
Pomona High ‘Alumni Association
Franklin County Historical Society
Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies
Ottawa Library Board of Trustees
Franklin County
Faith Lutheran
Sylvester
Umm Center
the Daily Report
More Daily Report
Lawrence Eugene Kaub
Wellsville
Shawnee Road
Steven Steele
Riley Road
Robert L. Howard
Walton
Jon Anthony Records
S. Princeton
South Locust
Sharpshooter’s Bar & Grill
S. Main
Lindsey M. Turner
Wal-Mart Supercenter
Erica L. Peckman
Kimberly Decock
S. Burrough
Jennifer R. Holmes
Emporia
Wendy’s
Jonathan Potter
Tisha D. Gumfory
Meta Snyder
Marilyn J. Sawin
South Cedar
Michael J
Anne Pedersen
Budges Sports Center Inc
Cindi Lee Mills
Schwinn Boys
East Third
Chrystal E. Miller
David M. Tipton
N. Oak
Heath Jared Griffin
Main
Diane M. Stottlemire
Liberty
Brad R. Carpenter
John H. Wilson
N. King
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!