Patrol car ad deal sparks debate in Franklin County
An editorial questions a proposed one dollar lease of patrol cars in exchange for vehicle advertising. The piece warns ads could erode law enforcement credibility and distract from essential info while boosting fleets. Officials would regulate ads, but concerns remain about ethics and public trust. Readers urged to weigh in by Friday.
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Reader Forum submissions urged with signatures and contact details
Readers are invited to send letters to Reader Forum at The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas or via email. Submissions must be signed and include the writer’s address and telephone number. Letters should not exceed 400 words and may be edited for space.
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Political contact list for Kansas and federal offices
A compiled contact directory lists US senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, representative Jim Ryun, and Kansas officials including Governor Kathleen Sebelius, State Senators Tyson and Dreher, and State Representatives Holland, Feustbom, Hi V75- W, Homerick, and Stanley Dreher. Addresses, offices, phone numbers, and websites are provided for each.
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Real heroes are teachers and their impact in life
The piece argues teachers are true heroes, citing examples of educators who inspired, saved, or sacrificed. It highlights Columbine hero Dave Sanders, a kidney-donor teacher Jane Smith, Doris Dillon who taught despite illness, and Bob House. It also notes teachers spend personal money on supplies and the need to honor them during Teacher Appreciation Week May 4-10 with theme Touching Tomorrow Today.
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Melvin Hatesohl
Robbie Cole
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Columbine
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Nomination Letter Corrects Wall of Honor Errors
A letter to Ottawa High School corrects four mistakes in a prior nomination for Thomas Pinney. It fixes the 1958 graduation year for Elizabeth Pinney, clarifies that nomination publication does not initiate the process, and amends spellings for Sir Thomas Babington Macaulay and B Smith Haworth.
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Herald
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OHS
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Ottawa University
Noted Pi nney ties to Kipling letters and wine history
In Ottawa Ottawa High School, alumnus Thomas Pinney receives praise for his global reputation as emeritus English professor at Pomona College and editor of Kipling letters. The writer recalls Pinney’s influence, a 1950s Ottawa sermon, and hopes for formal recognition by OHS.
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Kipling
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Ottawa
Thomas Pinney
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Ottawa High School
OHS
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