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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 2005
Page
3
Journalist Joannie Fischer in 2003 argues that democracy thrives when diverse voices enter public life. She contends words gain power not by rulers but by their capacity to move people, ignite passions, and provoke action across society.
Red signs on 15th Street near Ottawa public schools warn of a drug free zone. A Columbia University report finds 62 percent of high school and 28 percent of middle school students say drugs are used kept or sold at schools. Parents must cooperate with zero tolerance to curb access and protect learning.
Tom Beaver, Muscogee Creek Nation member and Kansas writer, criticizes Pat Robertson for urging violence against Venezuelan official Hugo Chavez. He urges religious leaders to condemn such rhetoric, demands accountability, and calls for an end to killing in the name of religion.
Ottawa Herald notes county commissioners pushing raises for most staff while payroll clerk Shari Perry is excluded as payroll shifts to human resources. Readers argue against raises for officials who hired a county administrator to ease workload, condemning what they call wasteful spending and insults to county employees.
A letter critiques county salaries including the $15,385 and $231.25 raise for commissioners in January 2006 and the $78,500 county administrator pay. The writer argues the combined pay is excessive, notes a proposed cut to Shaui Perry at $42,200, and contrasts it with the writer's disability income of $300.09 monthly. The author suggests running for county commissioner as a way to earn more with little work and defends county staff.
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