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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 2002
Page
6
The forecast calls for tonight’s colder, partly cloudy with lows in the low teens. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies, high in the upper 30s, and night lows in the teens. Thursday will be partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s.
Franklin County commissioners warned a $1 million gap may emerge next fiscal year as state cuts threaten demand transfers and gas tax revenue. They urged department heads to trim costs, review out of town trainings, and defer nonessential upgrades while seeking benefits and necessity of travel and seminars.
Denise Kost of Pomona enjoys the hustle and bustle as she buys stocking stuffers while her husband spent more on gifts. Ottawa shoppers flock to Wal Mart and Sutton’s Jewelry as last minute purchases rise, with popular items including toys small appliances and diamond jewelry.
The Rev. Steve Beseau will leave Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ottawa on December 30 after two and a half years. Archbishop James Keleher asked him to relocate to Prairie Village to lead St. Ann Church, a move Beseau accepts though reluctant. He oversaw remodeling of Sacred Heart and will be replaced by Rev. Ted Ziegler from Topeka. Parishioners reacted with mixed emotions to the announcement.
Robert Doug Combs begins his first Christmas season as Pomona Kansas postmaster. The small town of 923 residents sees a calmer workflow with Combs handling greeting, sorting, and supervision alongside a morning clerk and a few carriers. Combs' career spans rural routes, Ottawa city work, and a 13 year supervisory stint before returning to Pomona in March.
Christmas brings work for many in Franklin County with Bruce Groninger at the detainment center missing family time in Indiana. Marsha Harrison at Pomona notes holiday shifts at Amoco Food Shop while family lives out of state. Emergency personnel health care and law enforcement operate 24 hours a day, with Ottawa fire fighters on 24 hour Christmas shifts. Sheriff deputies jailers and dispatchers also work holiday shifts as offices close.
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