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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1998
Page
7
Ottawa’s Fast Fabricators received a 22044 grant from the Kansas Lottery to train 20 new workers in basic machining quality control and safety. The company opened in the industrial park producing ductile iron piping for environmental and sewer plants.
At a Friends meeting in Ottawa concerns surfaced over how the school board has handled the teachers contract. Critics call the board’s use of an attorney a “butt covering” move tied to a recall threat, while supporters insist the board must negotiate at the table. Members recalled voting unity shown by a 7 0 vote.
Ottawa psychologist Kahler shifts from two decades of practice to owning Subway of Ottawa at 902 S Main. After remodeling three months, the shop reopens with NY subway map decor and green oak accents. Kahler learned commercial construction and will train with family partners Dan and Stacy Hinman. Specialty coffees plan for winter add to hot and deli options.
Local roll lists Captain Edmund Boltwood and 60 plus men of Company K of the 20th Kansas including Ottawa natives Captain Boltwood 1st Lt John F Hall 1st Sgt Raymond S Easlow and many others with ranks from sergeant to private and support roles. The roster shows origins in Ottawa Easton Richmond Princeton Baldwin Pomona Wellsville Homewood and Pomona among others.
Ottawa City Commission will discuss a 5000 donation to the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Committee. Commissioner Joan Tyson has supported the project for about three years, with Matt Matthews and Charles Gillette endorsing the community support. The donation discussion will occur during upcoming budget talks for the next fiscal year.
Ottawa Board of Education announced Monday night it will advertise for an open Recreation Commission seat. Frank Garvin plans not to seek reappointment when his term ends May 1 after nine years on the board. The district seeks applicants with management, leadership and budgeting experience. The board also renewed an agreement allowing students from Ottawa, Central Heights and Wellsville to attend the Franklin County Educational Opportunity Center, with West Franklin opting out to pursue its own program.
Steven H. Crump 15 waives detention hearing in Franklin County District Court and agrees to testify against co defendant Anthony Joe Gulley 17. Crump stipulates to charges and seeks a plea advisory hearing. Gulley faces adult certification hearing next week in Ottawa case involving rape aggravated kidnapping conspiracy and aggravated burglary.
Admissions include Portia Hendrix Colleen Fleming and Peggy Nichols with dismissals for Irene O'Dell Roy Heckman Norena Mathias and Steffanie Kirkland. Sheriff notes list multiple arrests for battery probation violations driving on suspended license and other charges plus a juvenile case and a corrected accident report.
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