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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 2004
Page
7
Daily bulletin board notice explains two day advance submissions by fax email or mail to The Ottawa Herald. Open to public non commercial events at no charge. No phone calls.
The Christmas Bureau aims to aid 834 people in 278 families this season. ECKAN reports 18 food basket sponsorships and has raised 1640 dollars of a 3000 dollar goal. Businesses churches and individuals are urged to sponsor those in need. Donations accepted at 602 S Maple or P O Box 100 Ottawa Kansas 66067.
The Ottawa High School Cytones show choir performs holiday selections at 11:30 a.m. Thursday in Orscheln Farm and Home at 2008 S Princeton St. The concert is free. Commercial Federal Bank at 700 S Main St collects animal care supplies for Ben Martin Peck Animal Shelter until 2 p.m. Dec 24. Call (785) 242-2804 for needed items.
A sequence of community events listed with times and venues across Ottawa and Franklin County. Activities include seniors potluck at Pomona Community Center, Season's Readings celebration at Ottawa Library, Eisenhower School Christmas program at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium, Christian Motorcycle Association gathering, Ottawa High School winter concert at the University Chapel, and multiple government and health-related meetings. Includes eye screening at StEvene Center with Dr Camp, PATH exercise group, Toddler Time at the library, and Christmas programs at Garfield Elementary and other sites.
Monday admissions include Rebecca Conner of Ottawa Cathy Brannan of Quenemo and Joe Lee of Ottawa Dismissals list Kathleen Dennison Ottawa A Monday arrest reports Michael Lavern O Connor II 21 of 722 S Oak St on a warrant released on 600 bond Theft reports record several incidents including 1500 block Douglas Road Gas N Shop and East Fifth Street vandalism Purse wallet damage on South Mulberry Street and other district thefts A non injury crash involved Betty Houdashelt Paul Palan Linda Firestone on Main Streets A Sunday collision at East 23rd Street and a grass fire on Osborne Road also noted
William Earl Dent 21 of 525 N Main St faces an attempted kidnapping charge. A mental health evaluation is ordered for a Jan 10 hearing after his lawyer raised questions about Dent's competency tied to a childhood traumatic brain injury. The alleged victim, a 12-year-old boy near Cherry Street Wesleyan Church, reported an attempted abduction on November 18.
Franklin County Health Department now offers flu shots to anyone interested as state officials expand eligibility to age 50 and older and those in contact with high risk individuals. Barbara Conus notes ample vaccine with 400 adult and 300 child doses and past sharing of about 600 doses with other counties during a shortage. The department remains at 1418 S Main with hours 8 to 4 30 weekdays and 6 15 Wednesdays.
A 19yearold Pomona man pled no contest to aggravated indecent liberties with a child under 14 after charges dropped from rape and aggravated sodomy. The plea includes a probable probation departure. sentencing set for February 14 with possible prison under prior history. The case stemmed from a July incident involving a 13yearold runaway, later found to be consensual.
Legislators discussed local control of curricula and school funding in a wide ranging session. Otto warned the reform would take time while Feuerborn and Schmidt floated options including tax increases and supplemental funding factors. county officials urged codes courts and home rule, and funding for U S 59 reconstruction between Lawrence and Ottawa received support, with limited prospects for demand transfers. The next session begins next month.
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