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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2005
Page
1
Washington reports recurring complaints about cell phone use. People complain about loud conversations in public, talking at inappropriate times, and a general disregard for others' comfort. The briefing highlights common behaviors and public frustration.
Ottawa City Commissioners held a special meeting to honor Erin Rogers, a Ottawa High School student and chair of the Ottawa Youth Action Council, who recently won a state volunteer youth award. The council will receive a $1,000 award in her name as part of the recognition.
Several Ottawa swimmers posted personal bests at the Missouri Valley Division II Championships as Kansas City Chiefs kickers face early camp hurdles.
Cedar Street detour directs drivers to enter the Ottawa Herald south parking lot via the First or Second Street alley during reconstruction. Local tobacco deals list prices for KOOL and Marlboro brands with multiple pack specials. A separate ad promotes a SIZZLIN SUMMER sale at Messenger's Home Furnishings near Sirloin Stockade on 23rd with “Everything on sale.”
The area sees a poker boom led by two groups, The Poker Pub and Amateur Poker League, offering free weekly tournaments at various venues from Lawrence to Kansas City. Tournaments start around 6 or 7 pm on weeknights with no money at the tables, prizes like chip sets or meals, and occasional larger monthly events with Las Vegas trips. Jason Camis, director of the Franklin County CVB, notes the broad age range and casual, legal play.
A schedule of daytime and evening gatherings in Ottawa includes a Chamber of Commerce image award luncheon at Ottawa Middle School library, Kiwanis at The Radish Patch, Soroptimists at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and Franklin County Child Care Providers info line. Evening events feature Keep It Simple AA, Ottawa Shrine White Shrine Stated at the Masonic Temple, plus a Disabilities Mentoring Day coffee and an Art Guild session at the Carnegie Cultural Center.
A roundup highlights a Broadway show in Kansas City, museum exhibits in Appanoose and Topeka, and a free outdoor concert in Lawrence. Also listed are Toddler Time at Ottawa Library, butterfly garden festival, farmer markets, a Dole Institute tour, Civil War events, and the Ottawa and Lawrence art fairs with times, locations, and contact details.
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