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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2000
Page
6
Thursday brings very cold, blustery conditions with a high near 15 and a gusty northwest wind of 15 to 25 mph. Thursday night stays very cold with a low near zero and clear skies. Friday turns cold and dry with a high around 20 to 25. For more weather, see Page 2.
Franklin County commissioners voted 4 to 0 to hire Bonnie Johnson as planning director starting February 1 at 44000 dollars per year. Johnson, a Liberty planner with past work in Amarillo, earned a KU urban planning master’s, and will live in Franklin County. The commission will cover continuing education dues for national and state planners.
Nathan Oglesby, former Ottawa Cyclone basketball player and 2000 graduate, staged a marriage proposal to Cori Harris, a former Cyclonette, at center court during Ottawa High School basketball night. The couple celebrated with classmates after Harris said yes.
Fire chief Rick Oglesby said the Ottawa department saved most of the house owned by David Moore in Osawatomie after a Tuesday blaze at 900 North Oak. Angela Arnold and two children escaped unharmed as flames spread from thawing frozen pipes with a propane torch. Estimated damage is $10,000. a live Christmas tree with melted tinsel indicated how close the danger was. Oglesby urged extreme caution when thawing pipes to prevent future fires.
COF in Ottawa produces about 500 airplane oxygen masks daily for B E Aerospace and supplies Boeing in the United States and Airbus in France. Wayne Baylor explains the transition from Puritan Bennet parts to COF's mask line, its FAA audits, and long term contracts.
Robert B. Wellington, 78, longtime Ottawa Herald editor and publisher, died last night at St Luke's Hospital in Kansas City from pulmonary fibrosis. A WWII Navy veteran, he led the Ottawa Herald 1961 through 1987 and remained active in community affairs. He was survived by wife Dottie and four sons, with a memorial service planned.
RMH administrator Larry Felix disclosed an $86,700 windfall in November from a partial settlement with a defunct insurance plan. Heartland Health’s earlier collapse left debts to doctors and hospitals. RMH will receive $300,000 to $400,000 over five years. CFO Dean Ohmart arrives mid January. interim CFO Bob Altus aids transition.
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