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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 2000
Page
7
Tonight is mild and partly cloudy with a low around 50 to 55. A south wind 10 to 20 mph. Friday brings a breezy warm day with partly sunny skies and a high in the lower 80s. Winds from the south at 15 to 25 mph and gusts. For more weather, see page 2.
Ottawa mayor Richard Jackson of ECEAN led a poverty forum noting basic needs affordable housing and decent jobs remain top concerns with new emphasis on affordable day care and health insurance for families. He warned poverty affects all, including the elderly, and turnout was low at Ottawa. A statewide meeting May 4 will synthesize findings for a national summer report to shape campaign attention.
Donathan Richard Thomas Jr., 21, pleaded no contest in Franklin County District Court to two misdemeanor criminal deprivation of property charges for taking Bendix King radios from the Wellsville fire station. He received six months in jail and one year of supervised probation. The first theft occurred in July 1999 and the second two months later.
Matthew Petrie, a five year old Head Start student, helped launch the Week of the Young Child kickoff in John Brown Park Osawatomie by ringing bells and releasing a balloon. Swenson Elementary School participants sent white and purple balloons skyward.
Ottawa University and its Kansas City Center earned five year NCATE accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education after a three year self study and site visits. OU partnerships with DeSoto district Ottawa Middle School Central Elementary and Hazel Grove provide hands on classroom experience for future teachers.
Ottawa University will host the 10th Meeker Awards at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Mowbray Union to recognize Roger and Ruth Fredrikson, John and Vonda Rigel, and Donald Bakely for lifelong service. Guest speaker Reid Trulson of the American Baptist Churches will attend. Reservations cost 15 dollars. contact Sherrie Bonjour at 242-5200, ext. 5510.
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