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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 2005
Page
8
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Gov Kathleen Sebelius asked Kansans to flown flags at half staff to honor Maj Gen James F Rueger who died Saturday in Lincoln Nebraska at 67 He served eight years as Kansas National Guard Adjutant General retiring in 1999 and nearly 50 years of military service are noted by Sebelius.
Reunion organizers of the Ottawa High School class of 1970 meet today at 7 p.m. at Pizza Village to choose a reunion date and discuss details. Class members are invited to attend, and information is available by calling (785) 242-5623.
Pomona Lake hosts the ORC annual family fishing derby from 4 to 7 PM with prizes in several categories. Pre-registration and licenses required. children 14 and under do not need licenses. Entry is $5 per person or $10 per family. register at Don Woodward Community Center or call 785 242 1939. A Pomona City Park meeting at 3 PM Saturday discusses an eighth grade graduation dance planned for May.
Friday events include Ottawa High School Class of 1970 reunion planning at Pizza Village. Kevin Willmott film CSA at Ottawa University Chapel. Franklin County Planning Commission at Office Annex. ServSafe course at the same annex. ribbon cutting at Taylor Design Group. Ottawa High School play Arsenic and Old Lace at Municipal Auditorium. Cabaret Our Way at Carnegie Cultural Center. Saturday features Prairie Flyers at Ottawa Municipal Airport. Pomona eighth-grade dance planning at Pomona City Park. Ottawa Recreation Commission fishing derby at Pomona Lake. Cabaret Our Way repeats at Carnegie Cultural Center. Ottawa VFW dance north of U S 1.
Police arrest five by municipal warrants and protective order violations with names and addresses. A man on a municipal warrant remains jailed for further court action. A tractor incident damages a city building after slipping from a street.
A semi driven by Brandon C King, 23, Cannon Falls Mina, overturned in a ditch near the Baldwin City junction at about 5:52 am. Thirteen cattle were killed and the driver was injured. A Kansas patrol report provided details. His condition was not available.
The Ottawa Commission decided to advertise for several expiring terms on city boards and commissions including two Planning, two Library, one Recreation, two Tree Board seats and seven Band Committee seats. Mayor Gene Ramsey supports advertising all spots. his wife Anne Ramsey serves on the Library Board with an expiring term. Applications due at City Clerk within two weeks.
Richard Jackson, newly elected Ottawa mayor, vows to push a recreation center after years of proposals and lip service. He urges full city partnership, community support, and potential funding roles, while outlining goals including a mayor roundtable, youth summit, and regular meetings with volunteers.
The Kansas Herpetological Society will hold its annual spring field trip Saturday and Sunday at Shawnee County State Fishing Lake northwest of Topeka. Volunteers meet at the campground near N.W. 86th Street by the dam. all ages are welcome for the free event. Participants search for turtles frogs toads lizards skinks salamanders and snakes with non venomous animals identified released or kept for research under permits. Wear long pants sturdy boots and bring gloves hat sunscreen water radios guides and a camera.
Kansas native Kent Whealy, director of Seed Savers Exchange, will lecture at 7 p.m. in the Kansas Union Lawrence. The event is hosted by Rolling Prairie Farmers Alliance with Franklin County area farmers. A seed saving workshop led by Whealy runs Friday from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Building 21 Douglas County Fairgrounds 2120 Harper Ave Lawrence with a $10 registration payable at the door. For details call (785) 843-7058. Herald publisher named KPA president in Lawrence Jean ny Sharp editor of The Ottawa Herald was elected Kansas Press Association president at the annual convention succeeded by Rhonda Humbie of Gardner News. Caroline Trowbridge of The Mirror was elected first vice president.
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