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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 2007
Page
9
Forecasters warn of 100-degree days as a heat advisory remains in effect until 7 p.m. for Franklin County. Strong sun and high humidity push heat index to dangerous levels, prompting residents to take precautions and stay hydrated.
Inside Today details heat protection and power conservation tips. It notes Ottawa pool as a cool escape. The National Weather Service Topeka office projects 105 to 112 degrees this afternoon with a giant high pressure system over Arkansas. Beth Konop, a meteorologist, explains continued heat through the weekend and into next week as temperatures hover in the high 90s.
Four year olds Brianna Carpenter and Ashlyn Thomeczek enjoy water jets at Forest Park Municipal Swimming Pool in Ottawa as temperatures rise. Pool staff report over 200 visitors on Thursday while Ottawa Recreation Commission posts free swim times for the coming weekend.
Hera Stan Write reports the city recorded its highest peak this week at 38.1 38.3 and 38.4 megawatts as heat rises. Utilities director Jim Bradley notes a downed unit and problems with the largest plant, with 10 megawatts imported from Nearman and plans not to run the big unit today.
The Skunk Run bridge on South Main Street in Ottawa, built in 1905, is Kansas’s oldest state highway bridge. Officials say the reinforced concrete triple box culvert shows wear but isn’t in danger of collapse, and it has a built in warning system signaling when a bridge needs closing.
Ottawa and area libraries reported vibrant participation in the Get a Clue summer reading program. About 75 children joined Pomona and Wellsville libraries saw 190 registered readers who read nearly 1,700 books, while Richmond Public Library totaled 38 youngsters, 12 teens, and 16 adults reading 1,581 books. Ottawa Library logged 85 adults reading 1,539 books, with younger children tracking pages and grades progressing through reading challenges.
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