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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 2004
Page
8
Daily bulletin board notices accepted two days or more in advance by fax email or mail. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced at no charge. Do not call with submissions. Mail to Ottawa Herald 1048 Cedar St Ottawa KS 66067.
Ottawa library announces a Gingerbread Family program for ages 10 and up with a 5 p.m. deadline today. The session, $5, 10 a.m. Saturday at 105 S. Hickory St., invites groups of three to four to craft a holiday gingerbread family. Call (785) 242-8030 for details. Franklin County MADD hosts Candles of Light on the Water vigil at 7 p.m. today at the Funk farm, 1650 Idaho Road, Homewood, with contact info at the MADD office and Funk. Calvary Baptist Church presents cantatas starting Sunday at 9:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Dec. 19, featuring Through the Eyes of a Child and The Lord of Glory.
Tonight features the Franklin County Planning Commission study session at the county office annex and a Retta Conclave event at Mason ic Temple. Friday includes a chamber ribbon cutting at Digital Enterprises Inc and a Franklin County Retired School Personnel gathering at the Burik home. The Ottawa White Shrine holds a ceremonial at the Masonic Temple, with a ship themed walk event at Trinity United Mat Teas. Arts groups meet at Carnegie Cultural Center and Ottawa Library decorates a gingerbread family. A mayoral Christmas Tree ceremony gathers downtown Richmond with a chili feed to follow, and Franklin County MADD observes a vigil Candles of Light on the Water at the Funk farm. Metropolitan Ballet of Wichita performs The Nutcracker at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium.
The Daily Report lists admissions and dismissals for Ottawa and nearby towns. It notes multiple names including Kathleen Dennison and Fern Fabert, with others from Shirley Atchison to April Van Dyke and Wellsville residents, plus various arrest notices and minor incidents across Ottawa, Wellsville, Lyndon, and Paola.
About 36 workers and 11 heavy machines cleared both tracks crossing Davis Road north of Ottawa in under 24 hours after seven derailed cars with 60 containers halted traffic. No injuries were reported as Burlington Northern Santa Fe crews and contractors restored passability and began an investigation into the cause. Neighbors praised the rapid, coordinated response.
A major derailment halted shipments affecting Toyotas Princeton Indiana plant. About 56 parcels from multiple firms were spilled, with multi million dollar claims for Toyota. The track remains closed as crews clear debris and reroute other trains causing long delays. Nearby dairy farm damage and local industry minor impacts are reported while safety rules limit surveying.
Ottawa Middle School Lyceum gifted program students showcased diverse goals during Parents Day. Sixth graders designed a feudal castle, built a pizza site with HTML, and explored Japanese language with Internet sound bites while seventh graders presented on tigers, Atari history, veterinary medicine, Ancient Greece, and space shuttle parts.
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