Hospitals urge balance on birth announcements and privacy
The editor urges Ransom Memorial Hospital and others to keep publishing basic birth details while protecting privacy. The piece notes Joint Commission limits and some Kansas hospitals stopping birth notices, but argues delaying publication or continued releases maintain community ties and inform neighbors.
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Spring Fling 2001 Thank-You Note From Franklin County Coalition
The Franklin County Children’s Coalition sponsors Spring Fling 2001 for children and families and thanks participating businesses organizations and individuals. Special thanks to The Rink Plaza Theatre Sunflower Lanes Kelly McDermott and Roxanne Collins of Ransom Memorial Hospital for the Health and Safety Fair. Financial contributions came from Wint Winter Trust Kansas State Bank Oot VAL Auxiliadinaternal Order of Bagless Ransom Memorial Auxiliary and Wal Mart Supercenter. Thanks to KOFO Ottawa Herald for publicity and to volunteers listed including Eckany Volunteer Center Charles Gillette Dionna Mitchell Tammy Mitchell Chris Stoneberger Shawna Breathouwer Susan Radcliffe Willis Miller Jason Hiracheta Shannon Allen Rocky Porterhelm John Clark Andrew Garcia Ken Woods Marcia Mitchell Krystal Gipson Aaron Bien Tyler Sharp Brady Keim Jacque Anderson and Spring Fling Committee members.
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Sunflower Lanes
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
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Wal-Mart
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Ottawa Herald
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Eckany Volunteer Center
Charles Gillette
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Tammy Mitchell
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Shawna Breathouwer
Susan Radcliffe
Reader Forum letters require signed submissions in Ottawa Herald
Readers are invited to send opinions to the Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald, with hand signature, author address, and telephone number. Submissions may be mailed to 104 S. Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 or emailed to letters ottawaherald.com.
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Cedar
Political contacts and offices listed for Washington and Kansas officials
A rough roster of political figures with office addresses in Washington DC and Kansas. Names include U S President George Bush U S Senators Pat Robarts Sam Brownback and others with Capitol and state capitol offices and phone numbers.
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Hart Senate
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Senate
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Why public schools avoid teaching God in Salina
Salina Journal columnist examines candidate Bonilla who argues God should be cited in classroom guidance. The piece notes U.S. law allows religious expression in schools, but cautions against school preaching. It argues God as moral authority is not the school’s role yet acknowledges faith shaping behavior and racism discussions.
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Bonilla
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Culture of death to blame for school violence
In a column, Doug Patton argues that moral decline and a culture of death underlie school violence. He critiques sole focus on guns and bullying, calling for examining how contemporary attitudes toward life, self, and civility erode youth behavior. He cites entertainment and physician rhetoric as contributing factors.
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