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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2001
Page
6
Tonight remains mostly clear and cold with frost likely and a low near 32. A light southeast wind persists. Wednesday brings much warmer air, breezy conditions, and mostly sunny skies with a high in the upper sixties. For more weather details see Page 2.
Ottawa city officials met with Professional Engineering Consultants to plan a new sewage treatment plant and a two 50 horsepower aeration system to push air into the digester. The $35,000 engine upgrade aims to speed waste breakdown and reduce the odor wafting from the plant.
Green Party leader Ralph Nader urged a civic approach to global problems in a lecture at KU Lied Center in Lawrence. He argued corporate mindsets shape progress, cited environmental threats from outdated tech, and urged students to leverage activism and idealism to drive change.
Ralph Nader spoke Monday at the Lied Center on the Green Party, its goals, and media coverage of third parties. He warned that two major parties control money and attention, urged old fashioned campaigning, and urged attention to the family farm crisis while noting it is early to say if he runs in 2004.
The Central Heights Board of Education unanimously chose Frank Perbeck, a Russell High School physical education teacher, from about 30 applicants to become the district's new high school principal, replacing Mike Folks who will become district superintendent this summer. Superintendent Bob Cole plans retirement and a move to oversee a new company while living on his family farm. Perbeck said he had been contacted regarding the post.
Laura Potter reports Ottawa University hosted Ransom Memorial Hospital Auxiliary honors for volunteers. Ann Baber received Volunteer of the Year and a five year service pin for contributing 19,680 hours last year, with others earning long service pins and scholarships totaling 5,500 dollars for eight winners.
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