Dear Amy on playground behavior and dating rules
A parent asks how to handle aggressive playground kids when supervising a vision and hearing impaired son and how to address unsafe behavior. Amy advises nearby adult supervision, respectful correction, and avoiding physical contact. A second letter questions equal relationship rules and door holding. Amy supports individual norms and boundary setting with parents. A third note suggests Skype as a safe contact alternative with aggressive dogs. A final reader asks how to handle smokers at outdoor events. Amy recommends asking smokers politely to sit downwind and moving otherwise.
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Amy
Theme park savings tips and reader notes
Dear Readers offer money saving tricks for a day trip to a theme park. Advice covers finding discounts, planning to avoid crowds, packing essentials, and DIY hacks like reusing clips as chip clips. Letters from readers share cost cuts and daily life tips, including cosmetic savings and sock pairing routines.
Kansas Hotline and Online Traffic Info Line
Kansas Highway Patrol provides a hotline at 800 585 7623 and a secondary line at 511 plus an online resource at 511.ksdot.org for current road conditions and traffic updates. The service offers real time alerts, incident reports, travel advisories, and route guidance for motorists statewide. It supports quick access to interstate and local road status and is available to the public.
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Public events and sales listed for Ottawa area
Community notices include a public bingo at VFW Post 5901 and a Johnson County Fair in Gardner. Also Arm Chair Aerobics at Cedar Square Apartments, Sacred Heart rummage sale with multiple day hours, Mini Meatloaf Dinner proceeds for VA Hospital Leavenworth, all in Ottawa Kansas with Cedar Street and Old U S 59 addresses.
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VA Hospital
Leavenworth
Old Hwy
Ottawa Herald Calendar Event Contact Update
The Ottawa Herald reminds event organizers to contact Taylor Feuerborn for pricing and calendar placement. Reach out to confirm event details, dates, and advertising rates for calendar listings.
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Taylor Feuerborn
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