New Civic Club Signs Welcome Ottawa Entrances
Eight area civic clubs are highlighted on new entrance signs in Ottawa. Spearheaded by Ron Spencer of the Ottawa Optimist Club, the signs condense local groups such as Jaycees Rotary Lions Soroptimist Elks Masons and BPW. Each club details meeting times activities and scholarships with room for two more organizations for a one time fee of 100 dollars.
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City of
Ottawa
Optimist Club
Ron Spencer
Ottawa Optimist Club
Spencer
Jaycees
Rotary Club
Lions Club
Soroptomist
Elks
Grand Masons
Heidi and Peter
Cherry Street
First Ladies of
Main Street
Prairie Star
Fifth St
Ottawa Lions Club
S. Main St
Wal-Mart
Babe Ruth
Ottawa Middle School
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Soroptimist
Elks Lodge
Second St
Masonic Lodge No. 18
First Christian Church
11Th and
Cedar Streets
Education in Kansas Embraces 21st Century Reforms
Dr. Andy Tompkins led a 1999 plan detailing 21st century education shifts including school choice, student focus, learning over seat time, diagnostics, prevention, and tech growth. Kansas schools now implement No Child Left Behind aligned strategies, with Wellsville pursuing successful methods from high‑performing peers to hit AYP goals. Denise O'Dea, superintendent, urges continued commitment during the remaining 2006-2007 school days.
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Andy Tompkins
Kansas
Pittsburg
Sate University
Andy
Tompkins
Wellsville
Consolidation Support Letter From Pomona and Williamsburg Students
Two Pomona and Williamsburg high school students urge West Franklin consolidation to form one high school. They urge positive community feedback, highlight benefits like smaller classes and broader course offerings, and acknowledge athletics amid a broader district plan. They ask supporters to back the effort and focus on long-term educational gains.
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West Franklin
USD 287
Ottawa Herald
Stephanie Nitcher
Pomona High School
Kaci Watts
Williamsburg High School
Pomona
Williamsburg
West Franklin Falcons
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