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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2006
Page
1
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The Righteous Persons Foundation led by Steven Spielberg will give 1 million dollars to Israel relief efforts during the Hezbollah crisis. An initial 250000 goes to the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles Israel Crisis Fund, with further gifts planned for the New Israel Fund and other agencies aiding evacuees from northern Israel. The funds will support emergency aid for evacuated children, shatterproof glass in Haifa hospitals, and crisis hotlines and supplies for families in the north.
Rapper Jay Z partners with the United Nations and MTV to combat the global water crisis. He cites 1.1 billion without clean water and 2.6 billion lacking sanitation, aims to fund 1,000 play pumps in Africa, and film a documentary on the effort.
Jason E. Camis of the Franklin County Convention and Visitors Bureau highlights local and regional happenings. Tall Corn Festival in Rossville and Axtell Fall Festival, peach season at Range Orchards, Crackerjack Theater at Carnegie Cultural Center, and links to the KCCVA site offer weekend activities for families, travelers, and KC visitors.
Herald staff lists multiple Ottawa events including a library Brown Bag Books session at 5 p.m. at City Hall Library, a VFW Post 5901 dinner at 6 p.m. for a $5 donation, Kidz Night Out at the Carnegie Cultural Center for ages 4 to 12 with tiered pricing, plus a Fly, Fly Away butterfly festival at Powell Gardens in Kansas City and a living history Ballad of Black Jack show in Lawrence. Also Crackerjack Theatre radio plays, a Craft Camp at Forest Park, an Eagles lunch and district meeting at Eagles Hall.
On August 15 at 7 30 p m the Eagles Aerie hosts a meeting for past presidents and a joint officers session to follow at Eagles Hall located at 524 East 15th Street in Ottawa.
Herald staff writer Lenni Giacin outlines various events in Lawrence and nearby areas. Highlights include Ringling Bros at Kemper Arena, Powell Gardens annual butterfly festival, The Wailin Jennys concert at Lied Center, and a CompaH ist Family Fun Festival at South Park with games, music, and German cultural acts. Proceeds support Lawrence Habitat for Humanity.
Schedule lists six events in Ottawa. Promotions Committee meets 6:30 p.m. at 401 S Main St Suite 14. Shrine gathering 7:30 p.m. at Masonic Temple 422.8 Main St. Reitta Conclave 8 True Kindred Stated at 422 S Main St. Art Guild session 9:30 a.m. at Carnegie Cultural Center 515 S Main St. Eagles group meets at noon at Eagles Hall 524 E 15th St.
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