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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1996
Page
8
Ottawa University Chapel hosts the OMS concert Tuesday at 7 p.m. featuring sixth and seventh grade bands, advanced and jazz ensembles, the pompom squad, and the Marching Whirlwine. Music spans Christmas tunes to marches and follows the bands’ individual performances.
Former U S senator and lieutenant governor Sheila Frahm will deliver the keynote at Baker University winter commencement at 2 p m in the Collins Sports and Convention Center. About 356 graduates will be conferred degrees after her speech as Frahm receives a trustee medallion.
Out & About highlights include Jumi Tees display at Kanza Park Saturday night and Grand Opry at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium with Evelyn Combs Willy Given and Jamie Mietchen. Also Kansas City Holiday Pops with Tara Holland at the Music Hall and Nutcracker at Midland Theatre.
The EHRC findings fuel a lawsuit against the city of Ottawa alleging pervasive racism at the power plant. Hernandez seeks at least $100,000 in damages, back pay, reinstatement, and court costs, claiming loss of pay and emotional distress. City officials declined comment. no trial date set. Hernandez is represented by Pantaleon Florez Jr. of Florez and Frost in Topeka.
Staneart explains head lice spread through warmth and blood access, not dirt. Shared items and crowded spaces hasten transmission. students may return after treatment and egg sacs are removed, typically within three days.
Ottawa head nurse Sandi Staneart outlines detection and treatment steps for head lice. Lice are small grayish white insects that move quickly and attach eggs to hair. removal of nits, special rinses, and thorough cleaning of clothing, bedding, combs, and vacuums are advised to prevent reinfestation.
Heights report by board member Lester Wuertz details visits to school additions in progress at Herrington and Minneapolis. Board held a 30 minute executive session to discuss matters relating to non elected personnel.
The Ottawa school board will vote Monday on four proposed academic programs including an advanced placement option at the high school a raised school building budget a part time math coach and a part time pilot foreign language program at the grade school. Sheldon and Kimball may introduce twelve more programs in coming months. The board also weighs a Hollis and Miller contract for the new middle school and participation in the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan with Franklin County and Ottawa city. Budget impact and the district worker’s compensation physician issue are on the agenda along with Superintendent Ludwick’s request to attend the AASA conference in February in Florida.
Franklin County commissioners addressed transfers and staffing moves this week. They approved Jerrod Fredricks to move from road patrol to drug enforcement and Jimmie Dean to transfer to road patrol, hired Roy Baker as cartographer at 10.03 dollars per hour to replace Maria Lutz, and approved Maria Lutz’s transfer to the clerk’s office. They also approved the resignation of Kenneth Schoedler in road and bridge and bought health department software for 2450 dollars after executive sessions on non elected personnel matters.
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery times and contact numbers for missed papers. Ottawa carrier in town costs $6.82 monthly with Rural, motor route, and mail options ranging up to $9.52 monthly for out-of-state mail. discounts apply for three, six, and two month subs.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas 66067 2392 with staff including John D. Montgomery editor and publisher Jay Bemis managing Gastar Advertising Tom Love director Kathy Miller office manager Gene Kelsey circulation manager Jean Rossman prepress manager Wayne Snow press foreman and a postmaster.
Tonight offers cloudy skies with areas of fog and a low in the mid 30s. Light northeast wind. Sunday remains dry with lows in the 20s and highs near 40s. Monday brings a chance of snow west and north and rain southeast with cooler highs in the 30s and low 40s. Tuesday shows snow west and north and rain mixed with snow southeast, with teens to upper 20s in low temperatures and 20s to upper 20s in highs southeast.
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