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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2001
Page
2
Census data show 91 percent of Kansas workers 16 and older drive personal vehicles to work, many alone, with limited public options and a two lane I 35 freeway adding risk and congestion. Voters in the Kansas City area rejected a light rail plan, reinforcing car reliance and skepticism about mass transit.
A writer details plans to convert the old Middle School auditorium into a versatile venue for plays, dance, music, and a Crackerjack Children's Theatre. He cites the space as ideal despite wear, urges support for local arts funding and economic benefits, and notes similar community theater efforts in Baldwin City and Garnett.
A compiled contact note lists President Bush at the White House and U.S. senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, plus Rep. Jim Ryne and Kansas officials Goy Bill Graves, State Sen. Robert Tynon, and State Reps Ralph Tanner Feverbom with their Topeka office addresses and phone numbers.
An essay recalls Ottawa melting summers circa 1940s with a 12 inch fan, river swims at Hickory Street Fjord and Duchesne Hill breezes. It notes community spots like Forest Park pool and the Marais des Cygnes, the 161st Field Artillery, and family memories around the old fjord car wash and first V 8 Ford, ending with a verdict on pre AC resilience versus today’s electric bills.
The author argues multicultural societies are unstable citing Sri Lanka and the Balkans. They claim ethnic conflicts persist without strong central control and urge the U S to avoid military intervention, advocating separation of ethnic groups and withdrawal from Balkan affairs. They reference George Bush and dismiss universalist ideas.
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