DARE camp promotes drug free choices at Ottawa Timber Lakes
More than 85 incoming sixth graders gathered at Timber Lakes retreat for Ottawa Police Department's 21st annual DARE camp near Williamsburg. The event combines archery swimming boating crafts a GPS treasure hunt and mud pit tug of war to teach drug resistance in a fun setting with officers and local sponsors supporting a free program for students and families.
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Readers' Forum invites letters on issues for debate
The Ottawa Herald highlights Letters to the Editor as Readers' Forum pieces. Writers take responsibility for opinions and any stated facts, and readers are urged to respond if they disagree or dispute the facts.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium battle stirs city politics
Kelley Hawkins, Ottawa resident and OMA house manager, argues city interference blocks professional shows, criticizes past decisions excluding staff input, questions OU and ACT Ottawa involvement, warns against rushed management changes, and urges public input at a future commission meeting.
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Ottawa
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Ottawa University
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Weldon Padgett
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Stitt
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Lee
Ottawa University Board of Trustees
Deb Henningsen
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County government costs and accountability questioned
The speaker criticizes tax levels and county staffing, noting a county administrator earning about $100,000 and multiple assistants. They question the value of five county commissioners and imply Don Hay is the only member who truly knows the county’s workings.
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Franklin County budget clash prompts tax mill hike protest
Reader voices accuse Don Stottlemire and Roy Dunn of incompetence as Franklin County faces a 10 mill property tax increase. The commissioners meet Wednesday at 6 30 p m at the Office Annex 1418 S Main St to vote on the budget amid calls to cut spending.
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Roy Dunn
Franklin County
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