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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 2003
Page
8
Daily bulletin board notice outlines submission rules two days ahead by fax email or mail, allows non commercial events open to public at no charge, and requests no phone calls. Provides contact details for The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas.
Franklin County Habitat For Humanity invites families to apply for the next house with a deadline of December 19. An informational meeting for interested families runs 9 to 10 a.m. December 13 at the Franklin County Annex, 1418 S. Main St. For guidelines or to obtain an application, contact Tammy Brown, Family Selection chairwoman, at 242-4161.
A roundup of upcoming gatherings includes Cincinnati Red Cross blood drive at noon to 6 pm at Franklin County Annex, Chamber Booster Club at 4 pm, Friends of the Ottawa Library board at 4 pm, and several civic meetings at City Hall and Masonic venues. Also listed are PATH exercise, Kiwanis luncheon, veterans services, and ACT Ottawa production at the Municipal Auditorium.
Tuesday admissions include Penny Holly and Jack Pursley from Ottawa. Dismissal of Aldonna Jones, also Ottawa. Jail remains for Jessica Blackstone, Aaron Stottlemire released on bond. Cox Jr. and Gillard jailed on warrants or failures to appear. Theft and vandalism reports across Pomona, Princeton, Woodson, Locust, Sycamore, Main, and Willow streets with items ranging from laptops to tools and windows.
Ottawa Fire Department will install a ceiling mounted exhaust extraction system after a 22,815 dollar grant from the U S Department of Homeland Security. Fire Chief Jeff Carner says trucks start about 2,000 times yearly, emitting diesel fumes and soot into the bay. The grant is part of the 2003 Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, now in its 24th round, aiding equipment purchases and safety programs nationwide. Ottawa qualified for the first time this year and expects installation within two months.
Ottawa school board, seeking a bond package for improved facilities, debates survey design and whether to inform or gauge public opinion. The ETC Institute will coordinate a phone based survey, with cost potentially under ten thousand dollars, to be finalized before the December 8 meeting at Ottawa Middle School.
Attorneys argued that districts with many poor minority and limited English students struggle more, while Kansas spends 3,863 per pupil with extra funds for lunches or small districts. Rulings show inequities up to 300 percent between districts, from about 5,500 to over 16,000 per pupil. Local superintendents hope weighting remains in new formulas, and Sebelius and others endorse reform aligned with No Child Left Behind as a budget review proceeds in 2004.
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