Road builders unite to improve Ottawa to Osage line
This week in Ottawa history notes a mass start of 14 miles of road work from Ottawa to the Osage Franklin county line beyond Rattlesnake Hill. Volunteers from Ottawa Pomona and the western area will clear and haul the stretch starting Monday at 7 am. Electric lights will replace gas on courthouse lawn posts. John Plank died after a Quenemo explosion from injuries he suffered.
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Franklin County
Ottawa
Osage
Rattlesnake Hill
Pomona
John Plank
Quenemo
Herald
Volunteer Opportunities From Ottawa Center
Post volunteer needs for your nonprofit agency or learn about opportunities through the Ottawa Volunteer Center, a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. Contact 1320 S. Ash St. or call (785) 214-4556, or email scraft eckan.org.
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Ottawa Volunteer Center
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
S. Ash St
Eckan
Kansas State Fair Volunteer Opportunity At Hutchinson Booth
The Kansas Volunteer Commission seeks volunteers for the 2013 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson from September 6 to 15. Volunteers will promote volunteering, receive meal tickets for every four hour shift and mileage reimbursement. Hotel rooms may be provided for two consecutive night shifts. Register at the Volunteer Spot.
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Kansas Volunteer Commission
Hutchinson
Commission
Osher Institute Offers Fall Classes in Ottawa for 50 Plus
The University of Kansas Osher Institute plans two fall courses in Ottawa for residents over 50. Volunteers are invited to greet, hand out materials, and stay in class at Ottawa University with registration fees waived. Courses include Exploring the Northern Isles of Scotland taught by Tom Schmiedeler Mondays Sept 9 16 23 and The Custer Brothers in Kansas taught by Roy Bird Tuesdays Oct 8 15 22. To volunteer contact jcraft@eckan.org or call (785) 214-4556.
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University of Kansas
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Scotland
Tom Schmiedeler
Custer Brothers
Kansas
Roy Bird
Eckan
Market quotations from Ottawa Coop and Franklin County FSA
Ottawa Coop quotes Wednesday afternoon prices for hard wheat 6.80 soybeans 14.04 corn 5.73 milo 5.53. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency lists corn 5.76 milo 9.12 oats 3.78 soybeans 13.67 wheat 6.85.
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Ottawa
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Obituary for Cindy Daniels 1961 2013 in Kansas
Cindy Daniels 51 of Richmond Kansas died August 19 2013 at home. A celebration of life will be held August 31 2013 at the Richmond Community Building. A private inurnment will follow. She was born September 23 1961 in Falls City Nebraska. Memorials to the Cindy Daniels Memorial Fund Dengel and Son Mortuary Ottawa Kansas. Online guestbook at Dengel Mortuary.
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Cindy Daniels
Richmond
Kan
Central St
Cindy
Falls City
Neb
Donald and
Nancy
Keller) Keim
Franklin County
Chippewa Hills
Ottawa
Opal Hancock 94 Ottawa Kansas obituary notice
Opal Marie Hancock 94 of Ottawa Kansas passed away August 20 2013 in Ottawa Funeral services scheduled for 10 am Saturday August 24 2013 at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Ottawa Burial to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona Viewing Friday 4 pm to 6 pm and 6 pm to 8 pm at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home She was born July 14 1919 in Bison Oklahoma moved to Kansas in youth and graduated Manhattan High School 1936 Opal moved to Ottawa in 1950 and worked for JC Penney in Ottawa retiring 1983 She was a member of VFW Auxiliary Post 5901 Survivors include four children Rex Hancock Joann Pomona Sharon Firestone Gerald Punk Harrisonville MO Albert Judy Hancock Ottawa Dennis Cheryl Hancock Freeport FL 17 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren Preceded in death by her parents and three brothers Warren Ernie Lee Hill Memorials St Jude s Children s Mercy Hospital or Alzheimer s Association through Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Condolences at www.lamb-roberts.com
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Pomona
V.fw
Ottawa
Opal
Edgar Hancock
Rex Hancock
Joann
Sharon Lee Firestone
Gerald
Punk
Harrisonville
Albert Hancock
Judy
Dennis Hancock
Cheryl
Freeport
Vina Hensley Memorial Obituary in Ottawa Kansas
Vina F Hensley 61 of Ottawa Kansas died August 11 2013 at home Cremation planned Memorial service set for August 24 2013 at Dengel Son Mortuary Family will meet with friends after services Cremains to be scattered in Leavenworth Kansas and Mountain Home Arkansas Survivors include two children James Degraffenreid and Tonya Montoya nine grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Preceded in death by her parents Babe and Jeffry Banks An informal memorial note ends with a personal quote about rolling with it.
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Amy Sanford
Ottawa
Cindy
Donald Keim
Cindy Daniels
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Hickory St
Dengelmortuary
Vina F. Hensley
Kan
Leavenworth
Mountain Home
Ark
Vina
Sat
Mike
Warsaw
Beverly Hall
Jim
Kansas City
Benjamin Hensley
Kassandra Montoya
Jenassa Reyes
Frankie Hernandez
James
Mark Degraffenreidh
Tanner Rocha
Blake
Jacob
Devin Anderson
Serenity
Benjamin
J.C
Vernita Hensley
Babe
Jeffry Banks
Moomoo
Vina Hensley
Brownback court pick draws criticism in Kansas
Gov Sam Brownback names Caleb Stegall to the Kansas Court of Appeals 14th seat amid opposition. Critics say the appointment undermines the merit system and expands executive power while Stegall notes his top law school ranking and broad public service.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas Court of Appeals
Brownback
Caleb Stegall
Kansas
Senate
Caleb
Stegall
Kansans For Fair Courts
Kansassepeems Court Nominating Commission
Ryan Wright
Fair Courts
Wright
Kansas City
Phill Kline
Johnson County
Kline
Planned Parenthood
Overland Park
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