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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 2000
Page
7
Chris Creighton, one of the Braves' most successful football coaches, departs OU to take a position at Wabash College, ending a notable era in the program's history.
A cloudy forecast shows freezing drizzle possible tonight with lows near 15 to 20. Saturday remains mostly cloudy with possible early freezing drizzle and highs in the upper 20s, then Saturday night brings partly cloudy skies and lows around 10 above. More weather on page 2.
In the early 1960s Wint Winter discovered a $12,000 trust from Truman Gates, died 1917, meant for area students. He and Alice Kaiser became trustees and recently handed the fund to the Franklin County Community Foundation, first gift to a new umbrella charity modeled after the Greater Kansas City Foundation. The gift supports United Way Ottawa University Hope House and other local groups.
The Franklin County Community Foundation outlines four fund types Unrestricted Field of interest Donor advised and Designated funds. Funds may be perpetual endowments or allow principal disbursement and may require a $10000 minimum. Contributions include gifts securities property bequests life insurance memorials and trusts. For details contact FCCF president Kenneth Woods at 242 7450 ext 202.
Organizers argue community foundations attract donors who prefer broad local impact. Legal and tax status ease contributions and bequests and help preserve donor intent. Gates funds will continue to honor the scholarship for Franklin County students based on existing criteria.
Southwestern Bell upgrades to a city switch aim to end overload signals that hinder calls. Residents Nancy Winter Ellen Pantaenius and Barbara Netherland report repeated busy signals while Sheriff’s Office notes minor impact on 911 and four digit lines. Eriksson Equipment Installers works to expand capacity and expects improvement in about a week.
Bitter cold and heavy snow disrupt the annual light festival in City Park planned by Main Street. Ottawa received over 6 inches of snow and winds drove wind chill near 30 below zero, delaying events and casting doubt on a full return this year. Ed Baldridge, Main Street president, says plans may be canceled for the season as temperatures stay in the teens and more snow is forecast.
Washington AP reports an avalanche of rules and executive orders in Clinton's last weeks focus on health, environment, and worker protection. Polluters face 90 percent diesel pollution cuts over a decade while coral reef protections and privacy safeguards for medical records loom. Business groups pledge to push back under Bush and Congress.
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