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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2002
Page
8
The Ottawa Personnel Association will meet at noon Tuesday in Conference Room A at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Lunch for nonmembers is five dollars. Reservations by Monday to 229-8313. Anne Carlin-Oregovic of the Lawrence WorkForce Center will be guest speaker.
Thousands of Kansans will pray Friday through Sunday for lawmakers to do the right thing for the state's vulnerable citizens. An informal group of religious leaders urged faith groups to join a statewide prayer effort led by Topeka activists and church leaders across Kansas.
Neosho County Community College trustees at a special meeting approved two main strategies to cover a projected $300,000 gap by June 30. Plans include applying for about $200,000 in no fund tax warrants and selling campus land on 14th Street, with possible cost cuts and further options debated.
Ottawa Planning Commission debated two new residential developments and paved street requirements. Cherry Estates at Estabrook and South Cherry would use gravel streets, sparking liability concerns about possible contamination from a former nursery. Barkdoll Construction project between Seventh/Ninth and Pine/Beech has paved streets but would link onto gravel streets, prompting a recommendation to require paving for both. The CIP budget also prioritizes paving all gravel Ottawa streets. Public hearings set for May 8 on zoning at 900 W 15th and an embroidery shop at 225 S Walnut.
The Ottawa arts group A.C.T. seeks volunteers and actors for Talley's Folly with open auditions Saturday and Sunday at the Carnegie Cultural Center. Becky Campbell directs her first show, while RMH Volunteer Services reports 114 active volunteers contributing over 19,000 hours last year across hospital departments.
St Francis Medical Center offered help despite finances. Neighbors Ardena Braday and Alejandro Munoz describe a hard road with medical needs, prescriptions, and fundraising efforts. They arranged a bank account and sought church support while awaiting immigrant health programs.
Van Horn reports a new scam where psychic line reps threaten callers and demand credit card and Social Security numbers. Southwestern Bell advised screening via answering machine as some victims are pressured to reveal numbers. The caller notes scammers hang up when recorded, leaving targets frustrated and fearful.
Missouri health officials released a list of about 400 doctors and clinics possibly affected after patients may have received watered down drugs from pharmacist Robert Courtney. Dr Carrie Lehr, named on the notice, says she may have treated patients at Kansas City Internal Medicine with diluted meds.
The two congregations shared a church with Lutherans using Sunday mornings and Pilgrim Baptist in afternoons. After Pilgrim Bible Church planned a January dedication, Lutherans moved out as a fellowship gesture, keeping offices elsewhere and holding services at Garfield School with support from the principal and janitors.
Kansas waste clean up programs collect DDT and 17 other major pesticides banned since 1972. Since 2000 the state has gathered 225000 pounds statewide, with 7400 pounds collected recently at Ottawa. Clean Sweep helps farmers remove canceled products from barns and storage areas, reducing risks to water and wildlife.
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