Large monarch swarms predicted to cross Kansas this fall
University of Kansas researcher Orley Taylor Jr of Monarch Watch predicts the largest monarch butterfly migration in 20 years to cross Kansas this fall. He notes favorable winter survival and summer conditions, with monarchs arriving in Kansas in early September after passing Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Tracking and tagging volunteers record gender wing condition and weather data to monitor the migration.
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University of Kansas ——I
Kansas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Orley Taylor Jr
Taylor
Monarch Watch
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Minnesota
BPW scholarships awarded to local students
Ottawa BPW named Amber Swafford of Princeton and Chelsea Dixon of Ottawa as recipients of two $300 BPW scholarships for 1997 98. Swafford, Class of 1997 Central Heights High School, plans history at Fort Scott CC. Dixon, Williamsburg High School alumna, will study radio TV or agricultural communications at Kansas State University.
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Ottawa Business and Professional Women
Amber Swafford
Princeton
Chelsea Dixon
Ottawa
Swafford
Central Heights High School
Fort Scott Community College
Steve
Elaine Swafford
Dixon
Williamsburg High School
Kansas State University
Kim Dixon
Snyder
Michelle D. Snyder
U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps
ROTC
Fort Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
U.S. Army
Guard
Ottawa High School
Patricia L. and
Terry W. Snyder
Pledge Center Opens at Wal-Mart for MDA Telethon
A local pledge center will operate at Peoples National Bank inside Wal-Mart during telethon hours on WIBW channel 7 and Sunday night until midnight plus Labor Day from 6 AM to 5 30 PM. Pledges by phone or in person are welcome with envelopes mailed on Sept 2. The drive aims to mark 20 years of Ottawa and Franklin County support, with callers hoping for many pledges.
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Peoples National Bank
Wal-Mart Supercenter
WIBW
Ottawa
MDA
Kuntz
Fish Bowl
Franklin County
Ottawa Herald
Realtor Opens Night Open House On Property Visit
Birzer plans an unusual late night open house for the Pabst property aiming to boost sales. She notes owner skepticism but expects steady visitor flow, while juggling her kids and possible laps around a practice field to stay awake during the long event.
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Shirley Pabst
Birzer
Ottawa hosts fly-in showcasing dragonflies and quickies
Spud Spornitz of the Dragonfly and Flyers Newsletter co organizes the Ottawa event where about 20 planes and 70 dragonfly enthusiasts registered by Wednesday. Admission is 2 dollars for adults, 1 for youths ages 7 to 17, free for under six with a family rate of seven dollars for five or more. Spectators view planes on ground and in flight, Saturday at the airport from 8 a.m. Demonstrations both morning and afternoon. parachute landing by two sky divers scheduled between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday.
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Bill “Spud “ Spornitz
Olathe
Dragonfly
Flyers
Ottawa
Spornitz
Weather outlook partly cloudy with warm Labor Day week
Partly cloudy conditions with a mid 60s low and southeast wind from five to ten mph. Saturday through Labor Day remain dry and warm with nightly lows 65 to 70 and daytime highs 90 to 95 degrees.
BR5-49 to Open Ottawa OMA Season at 7:20 PM
Nashville group BR5-49 headlines Ottawa Municipal Auditorium season opening on Saturday Sept 13 at 7 20 PM. The band known for insurgent country twang core delivers throw back renditions from Wills to Presley with Arista Nashville in tow. Tickets range 12 to 17 dollars available at OMA box office by phone 242 8810 and at Third and Hickory.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
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Broadway
Chet Atkins
Marty Stuart
Trisha Yearwood
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Arista
Bob Wills
Hank Williams Sr
Johnny Horton
Faron Young
Elvis Presley
Chicago
Gary Bennett
Robert’s
Chuck Mead
Lawrence
Chuck
Hawk
Shaw Wilson
Topeka
Smilin
Jay McDowell
Dog
Donnie Herron
Gary
OMA
Third
Hickory
Orlis Cox Field
Osage City and Lyndon/Lake Pomona Airport Win Pride Awards
Osage City Public Library and the Lyndon/Lake Pomona Airport in Osage County have been honored with Kansas Pride blue ribbon awards for outstanding services. The library staff deliver books to homebound residents and are planning new space, while the privately owned Lyndon airport remains open to the public with ongoing funding support and plans to enhance the facility.
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Osage County
Osage City Public Library
Lyndon/Lake Pomona
Kansas Pride
Duane Johnson
Lyndon
Lake Pomona
Michael Armour
Division of Aviation
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Kansas State Research and Extension
Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
Arts workshop links community making to Carnegie location
Columbia leaders discuss community arts as a porch for gathering and creativity. Suzanne Lowry notes Suzuki Strings and Ottawa Community Arts Council plan a Carnegie building collaboration to invite people to make, join, and be creative. The event, a free workshop sponsored by the Association of Community Arts Agencies of Kansas and Kansas Arts Commission, invites all involved in community making.
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Lowry
Suzuki Strings
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Carnegie
Overton
Sume
Association of Community Arts Agencies of Kansas
Kansas Arts Commission
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