Ottawa districts three finalists interview for superintendent
Ottawa narrows to three finalists for superintendent with on-site interviews on April 29 and 30. Public receptions run 5 to 5 30 p.m. in the board of education room at 1404 S Ash St. Ottawa. Finalists will tour facilities meet teachers and discuss with the school board while former superintendent Dean Katt remains as consultant through Oct. 31.
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Doug Carder
Ottawa
Board of Education
S. Ash St
Kansas Association of School Boards
Brian Kraus
Teresa Powers
Dean Katt
Katt
Bill Majors
KASB
Majors
Ottawa City Commission bids farewell to Gene Ramsey
Officials honored Gene Ramsey after a 20 year run on the Ottawa city commission. A standing ovation marked April 17, 2013 as Gene Ramsey Day while Mike Skidmore was sworn in to replace Ramsey and take a four year term. The commission also welcomed re-elected Linda Reed and awaits 45 days for a Richards successor.
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Sara Caylor
Richards
City Hall
Hickory St
Ottawa
Gene Ramsey
City Commission
Ramsey
Commission
Jorgensen
Scott Lambers
Mike Skidmore
Skidmore
Linda Reed
Obituary: Joy Anne Umscheid 61 Topeka
Joy Anne Niehoff Umscheid 61 of Topeka died April 16 2013 at VA Hospital. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday Brennan Mathena Topeka with interment Mt Hope Cemetery. Visitation today 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. She served in the U S Army Vietnam era and was a homemaker. Survived by husband Galen and several relatives including brother George Niehoff and others. Memorials to Faith Lutheran Church or CAT Association.
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Joy Anne (Niehoff) Umscheid
Topeka
Veterans Affairs Hospital
Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Joy
Joy Was
Emporia
George A. and
Joyce W. (Basel) Niehoff
Faith Lutheran Church
Osho
Galen F. Umscheid
George Niehoff
Joyce Niehoff Hamilton
Bill Hamilton
CAT Association
Sixth Ave
Brennanmathenash
Franklin County launches new government website
Franklin County unveiled a redesigned website developed by Civic Plus at an initial cost around 34 thousand dollars with projected five year costs near 50 thousand. The site aims to improve information access, transparency, and public communication and will host past minutes and agendas plus forthcoming video feeds of county board meetings.
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Abby
Johnson
the Herald
Commission
Civic Plus
Franklincoks.org
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Ottawa
Franklin County
Steve Harris
Harris
Free spring dump day offered by Franklin County officials
Franklin County sponsors a free spring dump day at the transfer station 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 3323 Osborne Terrace Ottawa. Noxious weeds director Rick Lawin notes accepted items include household trash, brush, construction debris, appliances, and tires with a fee for tires. Large appliances are free during regular hours. hazardous waste is handled by the Noxious Weed Department at 2017 S. Elm St. Ottawa. For details call (785) 228-3170.
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Abby Crosthwait
Franklin County
Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Franklin County Transfer Station
Osborne Terrace
Ottawa
Rick Lawin
Sawin
Resi
Lawin
Golda Ferne Hendrickson dies at 94 in Paola Kansas
Golda Ferne Hendrickson 94 passed away Friday April 12 2013 at North Point Care Center Paola Kansas surrounded by family Visitation April 15 Funeral April 16 at First Baptist Church Paola Burial in Louisburg Cemetery Louisburg She born October 21 1918 in Louisburg to Levi Andrew and Q V Wolf Butts Married James Oliver Hendrickson October 24 1936 in Ottawa Bapt Parsonage They lived in several towns before settling in Paola 31 years She was a homemaker mother and worked at Cokers Coast to Coast Roberta's Tea Room Smiths Garment King Radio Survived by four sons two daughters 12 grandchildren 26 great grandchildren and more Relatives and memorials listed in notice.
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Golda Ferne Hendrickson
North Point
Paola
Kan
Penwell Gable Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Louisburg
Golda Ferne
Levi Andrew
Q. V
Wolf) Butts
James Oliver Hendrickson
Baptist Parsonage
Ottawa
First Baptist Church of
Oliver
Cleveland
Stover
Golda
Cokers, Coast To Coast
Roberta’s Tea Room
Smith's Garment Company
King Radio
Melody Dee Hendrickson
Ashley Samantha Emanuel
Edward Levi Butts
Dora
Harold Vernon Butts
Helen
Patty Jo Butts Gaither
Eddie Gene Butts
James Oliver Hendrickson Jr
Lucille
Hollister
Robert Lee Hendrickson
Anna May
Harold Gene Hendrickson
Karen
Fontana
Harold Dean Hendrickson
Dorothy
Carolyn Sue Jacobs
Larry
Connie Mae Derks
Buffalo
Fred Barnes
Ethel
Amy Lee Roberts
Fred
Clathe
Lou Etta Wilson
Lee
Lenexa
Vada Norene Tipton
Don
St. Louis
Ladies’ Mission Circle
E. Wea
Vitas Hospice Care
West 98Th St
PenwellGabelPaola.com
Death of Clifford C L Peter 84 in Redfield Kansas
Clifford C L Peter 84 of Redfield Kansas died April 6 2013 at home A memorial service is set for 3 p m Sunday April 21 2013 at First Missionary Baptist Church Uniontown He was born September 26 1928 in Marion Township now Florence Kansas to Eli and Lydia Peterson.
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Clifford
C.L.” Peterson
Redfield
Kan
First Missionary Baptist Church
Uniontown
Marion Township
Florence, Kan
Eli and
Lydia Peterson
Hocker electric line extends to Zarah Kansas
Ottawa history notes a Kansas extension from the Hocker electric line reaching Zarah 17 miles from Ottawa with plans to extend to Lawrence within weeks. Promoters say operation will begin within a year, marking the first real electric line in the area aside from Strang to Olathe and hinting at a possible cross line to Ottawa from Lawrence later.
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Kansas City
Hocker
Lawrence
Zarah
Kan
Ottawa
Strang
Olathe
Topeka
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Ottawaherald.com
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Niehoff
Umscheid
Miami
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Galen
Nicole Boyd
Ryan
Ellynor
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CeCe” Boyd
Garry Niehoff
Lila
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Diane
Baldwin City
Kathy
Glenn Niehoff
Jeralyn
Cl’ Peterson
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