Bulletin Board: VFW Bingo Canceled Over Holidays
Because of the holidays the VFW bingo games have been canceled. Bingo will resume at the post on Jan 3.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 2001
Page
9
Because of the holidays the VFW bingo games have been canceled. Bingo will resume at the post on Jan 3.
Daily Report covers admissions for Dorothy Fiscus and Viole Crump in Ottawa, dismissals of June Wilhite, and arrests including Jose Angel Jave for DUI and open container with $650 bond, Gary E. Toney for forgery theft auto theft awaiting bond set, and Denise M. Collins for driving without license. Also lists multiple noninjury accidents, deer collisions, fire alarm, and ambulance calls in the city.
Wendee Lee, formerly Ottawa community development director, was chosen by the Concordia City Commission as city manager. She had served as acting city manager for a year and will oversee plans to expand the city government and roads, including widening US-81 to four lanes toward I-80. Lee is set to become the second female city manager west of Topeka.
In Topeka Republicans press to finish redistricting by endorsing new Senate and House maps. The GOP plan adds two new Senate districts with no incumbents and places two incumbents in two districts. Democrats criticize the move as power preservation as talks continue.
Ottawa planners voiced concerns at a Franklin County Planning Commission hearing over a county plan to strip extraterritorial authority and extend growth rules. They urged an interlocal agreement and sought to review subdivisions within one mile of city limits to improve communication.
In Wichita, the jury reviews a hidden clock video of Cornelius Oliver admitting the Dec. 7 killings of Raeshawada Wheaton, Odessa Ford, Quincy Williams, and Jermaine Levy. Prosecutors say the confession aligns with the crime scene and weapons found on the victims.
A Reno County district judge dismissed 13 of 34 bribery counts against Sheriff Larry Leslie and partners due to a Kansas two year statute of limitations. Remaining counts not consolidated for a single charge. Trial setup includes possible venue changes and joint proceedings for the three defendants.
A six part Harris News Service report on rural Kansas emergency medical services notes national and state budget pressures. Dick Morrissey of KDHE highlights rising costs, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement shifts, and the need for planning and regional networks. A January Topeka EMS summit aims to advance a statewide trauma plan and coalition building.
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