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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 03, 2001

Page

11

Weather forecast: cool tonight with spotty storms near 70s

Tonight, partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Saturday, partly cloudy, hot and humid with highs in the mid to upper 90s. Chance of rain about 20 percent. For more weather, see Page 2.

Oklahoma boy forgives drunk driver who changed his life

Jonathan Ryan, now 22 and living in Ottawa with his sister, defies doctor doom after a 1989 drunk driving crash left him nearly blind and paralyzed. Once told he would be a vegetable, he learned to walk and talk with persistent help from Ron Cunningham, the driver responsible, who agreed to weekly visits. The family and Cunningham describe a hard but healing path toward moving on.

Ottawa Josie Jonathan Jonatha Jon Ron Cunningham Dewey Okla Cunningham Christina Neft Jonathan Ryan Oklahoma COF

Kansas teacher wins state Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Debora Mack, 17 years in career and technical education, centers on family and consumer sciences at Central Heights 7–12, wins K ACTE state Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She will be honored at an awards luncheon during the K ACTE Annual Conference.

Laura Potter Herald Debora Mack Kansas Association For Career and Technical Education KACTE Mack Central Heights The Mock Russell Family Careers Community Leaders of America FCCLA Ottawaherald.com

State mulls higher eligibility to cut elder care costs

Kansas legislators study raising entry scores for Medicaid frail elderly and home-based care as a way to save money. A 26 cutoff now marks eligibility. higher thresholds could affect hundreds yearly, with cautions about long-term savings and impact on preventive care. Senate chair Steve Morris notes need to balance budgets with quality of life.

Carol Crapper Harris News Service Topeka Senate Ways and Means Steve Morris R-Hugoton Department of Aging Jerry Williams D-Chanute Southeast Kansas Williams

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