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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1995
Page
1
The board approved funds for district computers and technology. Most mill levies stayed the same or declined. general fund at 35 mills, adult education 0.43, capital outlay four, bond and interest down from 6.1 to 4.8 mills. Recreation commission levy fell to 2.81 mills, lifting total district mill levy to 51.0 mills.
Santa Fe Railroad will close the Wilson Street rail crossing for repairs from 8 a.m. Wednesday to Friday, with detours via Tecumseh Street North Locust and K-68 Highway. Haney noted detours will be marked to maintain access to West Wilson Street. In a separate AP report from Austin, surgeons began a lengthy procedure today to separate twin girls born joined at the head, with one infant not expected to survive.
A fragmented weather listing presents values such as 166 to 4.20 29,64 27.21 and 38.27, indicating scattered numeric readings without clear time or location context. The OCR fragment lacks identifiable stations or dates to form a complete forecast or record.
City plans south entrance and lift renovations costing about 38000 dollars, with main floor bathrooms expanded to meet ADA requirements. Funding comes from a 221000 dollar Community Development Block Grant, plus city matching funds, totaling about 400000. State funds for the Franklin building count as local matching, but 221000 must still be used for accessibility. Remaining grant funds stay with the state and are not obligated to Ottawa.
Neosho County Community College adds part time instructors to the faculty. Tim Conner and Kim Gordon join administrative and admissions staff alongside new instructors Alex Kolker Shelly Martin April Wakefield Nancy Bennett Rick Christie Tricia Cooley and Kelly Sprugeon who moves to full time skills instructor and runs the learning lab.
City commissioners authorize bids on concrete and asphalt for 17th Street and Osage Drive improvements. Cost estimates from Davis show asphalt and concrete options with various lighting setups, aiming for fall start and spring completion, with a 20 year resurfacing factor equalizing long term costs.
United Way launching with a goal of 111000 and 6000 earmarked for overhead. Paul Bean chairs the drive at 1350 8 Poplar with division chairs Judy Hasty Brent Fogle Shannon Chenoweth Suzanne Wasmer and Jim Hitch assisting. Campaign kickoffs begin August 30 with local and regional contributions from Kansas City Wyandotte Topeka Douglas Hallmark Cards Lawrence and others. Budget allocations list Red Cross United Cerebral Palsy Girl Scouts Boy Scouts Diabetes Child Development Home Base SPIRIT Children’s Mercy Hospital Salvation Army Teens Inc Franklin County Juvenile Services Midland Hospice Care Girls Club Phone Friend and Compeer. Budget committee includes Bill Allegre Glen Cahill Shirley Long Paul Bean Tammy Ellis Marty Smith Herman Norwood and Betty Anderson.
Former mayor Ben Park moved to Ottawa in 1951 and shaped restoration efforts in the city, helping place the Downtown Ottawa Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. He died at 74, with plans for funeral services to be announced. Park, known for Old Depot Museum work with Latimer and Madison, later operated Park's Antiques near Main Street.
Cornerstone Bookstore offers Standard Lesson Commentaries in stock at 312A South Main FR CO Recycling hours Mon-Fri 7am-1pm first and third Saturday 9am-12 noon 2036 South Main phone 242-1176 Women s Pap Smear Clinic Fr CO Health Dept for appointment call 913-242-1879 or 1-800-427-1873
Publication pricing details for delivery starting October 1 1994 in Odawa Ottawa and surrounding areas. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year for carrier motor route mail and rural towns plus in state and out of state options with all rates in advance and tax included.
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