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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 2004
Page
2
A concise quotation attributed to novelist Dessamyn West from 1957. It states that there is no royal path to good writing and such paths, whatever their variety, do not pass through orderly critical gardens but through the jungles of self, the world, and craft.
Obituary reflects Dorothy Nichols lifelong devotion to Ottawa history and civic service. She served as mayor from 1978 to 1979, first female Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce president, and five terms in Kansas House after five in the city commission. She inspired leaders, championed causes, and urged community action.
The Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. It also protects the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Denise O'Dea, superintendent of Wellsville Schools, notes parental involvement drives child achievement more than school input. Home attitudes shape motivation, with praise and daily educational experiences reinforcing learning beyond classroom efforts.
In the April 23 Ottawa Herald Cleon Rickel questions a proposed Franklin County Nuisance Resolution granting the planning director authority to inspect all unincorporated buildings at any reasonable time. No court order requirement is stated and the measure mirrors existing zoning laws aside from vegetation limits and rapid removal rules for three acre lots.
Elbert Swank of Williamsburg questions the county’s three acre lot rules and nuisance resolution. He argues items like rag piles and an old refrigerator in dwellings should not count as public nuisances if not visible from public roads or polluting air or water, challenging commission aims to prevent urban encroachment and protect farm land.
The message thanks supporters of a Listening Tour through southwest Franklin County as the 15th State Senate district shifts due to reapportionment. In Williamsburg residents shared thoughts on state government and the speaker emphasizes representing the district and encouraging active civic participation.
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