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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 2004
Page
9
Daily bulletin board notice explains two day advance submission via fax email or mail to The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas. It notes non commercial agents open to the public may be announced at no charge and requests no phone calls.
The Ottawa Post Office will close early on Friday for Christmas Eve with lobby hours 8 30 a.m. to noon per post master Janice Rake. Those needing packages may knock the dutch lobby door or buzz the back door dock. carrier delivery, mail collection, and dispatches stay unchanged.
Ottawa offers ongoing arts and youth programs at the Carnegie Cultural Center and Gallery of Gifts, plus Over the Rainbow classes for children. The Old Depot Museum hosts a Christmas Wreath Market with set hours and admission fees. Nearby services include a Recycling Center and Alcoholics Anonymous meeting spots at local churches and centers.
A detailed list of upcoming events and meetings across Franklin County includes basket making at Carnegie Cultural Center, Prairie Flyers meeting at Sirloin Stockade, Grand O Opry Christmas show at Ottawa Church of the Nazarene, Christmas cantatas at Calvary Baptist Church, Franklin County Planning Commission session, VFW dance near U.S. 59, Genealogical Society gathering at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and multiple civic and social meetings at local venues throughout the week. Community groups such as Lions Club, Friends of the Ottawa Library book sale, and Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Club are also listed with dates and locations.
Lisa Stinnett, 29, a dog breeder in Skidmore, was found dead after an attack at her home. Investigators say she was strangled and fought back, as her infant was delivered by Kevin Montgomery in Topeka and later reunited with the family. An Amber Alert was issued hours after the discovery, sparking questions about response times.
Overland Park’s Sprint facility will host the operational headquarters after Sprint Corp and Nextel Communications join to form Sprint Nextel in a $35 billion merger. Ottawa worker Norman Mast predicts some layoffs but overall hiring, hopeful for market position and growth under CEO Gary Forsee.
An Ottawa woman recovers a stray mixed breed named French Fry who wandered from a December 5 One vehicle crash scene on I-35. The dog, wearing a tag, reached Diana Loewe in Ottawa more than 10 miles away, triggering a reunion with Misty Channel and Jaden Channel in time for Christmas.
Ottawa High School journalism students will gain access to two e Mac computers a printer and design software through a $5000 grant from the American Society of Newspaper Editors The Ottawa Herald awarded the grant during halftime of the OHS basketball game and will partner with the school to provide equipment training and real world experience The program aims to speed up production improve page design and elevate the quality of the school's newspaper through ongoing support and cross training with Herald staff.
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