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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 2007
Page
1
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An Nor article discusses the surge of student debt among Gen X and Gen Y graduates, averaging about $20,000 per borrower with higher totals for medical and law students. It covers deferments, forbearance, repayment programs, loan consolidation, and forgiveness as ways to manage payments amid economic strain.
A listing of Ottawa area meetings and gatherings including Masonic meeting at 4225 Main St. for the Beauceant, Ottawa AA groups at First Baptist and First Christian churches, Celebrate Recovery at Trinity United Methodist, multiple AA sessions, Lions Club at Poncho's, Keep It Simple at Franklin County Mental Health Center, Peer Alliance at Elizabeth Layton Center, Franklin County landlords dinner, USD 290 Board of Education meeting, Chamber of Commerce study session, and Ottawa Main Street Economic Restructuring Committee with venues and times.
OHS Booster Club hosts a barbecue in the school parking lot Friday August 24 from 5 to 8 PM. Tickets cost 5 dollars for all ages. Proceeds support student activities and programs at OHS.
ACT Ottawa opens with Lost Daughter by Tara Goldstein at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Tours by the Franklin County Convention & Visitors Bureau run Sept 6–9, including Farm, John Brown era and Kansas City themes. Paola Roots Festival features 12 hours of music culminating with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. For details call (785) 242-3535 or visit rootsfestival.com. Kristi K. Lee leads the CVB.
The Ottawa Herald Out & About calendar lists activities including caregiver assistance tips for Alzheimer's daily care, Play Talk for Lost Daughter with cast and playwright, submissions for events to Brian Kwilli Wee, Friends of the Library book sale at 209 E Second, Ottawa Creative Writing Workshop with Jeanne Haggard and Tara Goldstein at the Ottawa Library, Story Time for 3 and up, Armchair Aerobics at East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging, and Books and Babies for infants ages six to 21 months at 105 S. Hickory.
A compact listing of local happenings in Ottawa includes theatre, bingo, music, crafts, and library activities. Highlights feature First Christian Church discussions, Ottawa Municipal Auditorium drama Lost Daughter with talkbacks, bingo at VFW Post 5901 and Senior Center, Kidz Night Out at Carnegie, Emily and Matthew at Potter's Wheel, a farmers market, health fair at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Vintage Craft Fair, Hitchin Post Opry at Quenemo, and public museum hours.
The Lawrence Art Market runs 9 am to 4 pm at the Lawrence Visitor Center with works by area artists. Spencer Lott's Squiggle Puppet Productions visits Oread Books in the Kansas Union at 10:30 am. Alcott's Open Jam invites all ages to perform at Alcott Arts Center 7 pm. The Real Spider-Man stunt show takes place 7 pm at Woodruff Auditorium. The Goodguys Sixth Midwestern Nationals run 5 pm to 9 pm at Kansas Speedway with 3000 plus vintage cars. Sept 2 hours listed.
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