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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2003
Page
7
Daily bulletin board asks for items two days ahead by fax email or mail. Public non commercial events may be announced at no charge. Do not call. Submit to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S Cedar St Ottawa KS 66067.
Franklin County Health department reports a tight flu vaccine supply with 30 adult doses expected today prioritizing high risk patients. Children’s vaccinations remain available but limited at 1418 S Main St or 242-3530. Ottawa Optimist Club hosts a free skating party for county elementary and middle school students at The Rink 222 E Second St from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday. County treasurer Debbie Hough notes deadline for first half 2003 property tax payments is Saturday with postmark or drop box by weekend to avoid penalties. Vehicle license tag renewals due by Dec 30. County offices closed Dec 31 for cash audit.
A slate of local happenings includes Gingerbread House Construction at the Ottawa Library from 5 to 7 p.m. and a Radial Angel Christian rock concert at Ottawa Middle School at 7 p.m. The Franklin County Planning Commission convenes at 7:30 p.m. at the Franklin County Annex, followed by Ottawa High School Holiday Concert at 7 p.m. in the Ottawa University Chapel. Friday features the Order of the Beauceant Ottawa Assembly 136 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Saturday spotlights Wellsville FBLA Kids Fun Time at 10 a.m. at Wellsville Library, and Prairie Flyers Christmas lunch at 1 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade in Princeton Road.
Admissions Wednesday list Patricia Crago Carol Huber Gier Christian Sherley Karlena Branson Lois Coddington Charles Gilkey Melissa Allison. Dismissals include Vearl Cox Betty Graybill Ruby Huss Alice Murrow. Births record a daughter to Melissa and Chris Allison Melvern Franklin County. Arrests: Gayle Allen issued warrant on failure to appear. Juan Carlos Alvarez charged with littering license and insurance violations. Lopez Genero Williams held on obstruction of process. Shawn Dennison on Missouri warrant. Incident reports arson thefts forgery vandalism and a sick person call. details show locations in Ottawa Princeton and surrounding streets.
Topeka Kansas AP reports legislative leaders formed a four person subcommittee Tuesday to study granting lobbyists key cards for access to three entrances of the Statehouse instead of the sole public west entrance. The panel aims to report by month end as lawmakers and staff already hold such cards and pay for the privilege.
The Ottawa Library plans to phase in Kan-Guard Internet filters provided free by the state to block access to pornographic material. Barbara Dew notes several libraries use it with mixed success and questions about easy disablement for adults. Federal law requires filters on all public library Internet computers by July 1, with continued debate over effectiveness and accessibility.
Ottawa Municipal Court plans another Amnesty Day to help scofflaws resolve outstanding warrants without arrest. The first Nov. Amnesty Day cleared fewer than 3 percent of 380 warrants but saved the city over 20 hours of arrest and processing time. Judge James Campbell says future sessions may be shorter and about two per year.
Forsyth Library at Fort Hays State University will begin recording and digitizing thousands of space related documents at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center to create an online library. The project aims for online access by late January with archival material first and broader museum collections later. Forsyth Library Director John Ross will lead a university team to catalog the archives.
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