Oasis Club Christmas Luncheon at Westminster Church
The Oasis Club gathered December 12 at Westminster Presbyterian Church for a potluck luncheon. Rev. Henry Roberts led carols and scripture, discussed the meaning of Jesus, and read Max Lucado. Prayers opened and closed the event with door prizes won by Opal Neldon, Audrey Keefer, Lanette Dale, and Irene Klink. One guest, Shirley Lintner, attended. the next meeting is January 9, 1996 with a church reconstruction program.
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Oasis Club
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Henry Roberts
Jesus
Max Lucado
Opal Neldon
Audrey Keefer
Lanette Dale
Irene Klink
Ottawa
Donald Jones
Sam’s Town
Kansas City
TCI fixes idle channels after equipment failure
A caller reported missing Showtime and the Weather Channel, prompting Ottawa TCI of Kansas technicians to repair a faulty satellite dish component. The stations came back on air after work began at 8 a.m. The office had been closed since Friday night, and exact downtime was not known.
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Showtime
Weather Channel
Andrea Mueller
Ottawa Tci
Kansas
Thaine Pryor
TCI
Mueller
Doe pays big for studies on Cold War radiation experiments
The Department of Energy spent over 22 million dollars on Cold War human radiation experiments in the last two years, including 6.2 million by the Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments which urged compensation for victims where misleadings occurred or medical benefit was absent. Attorneys and advocates cite the amount as a potential benchmark for settlements and rights groups react.
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Cincinnati
Department of Energy
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Advisory Committee
Ical
Wow
Robert Newman
Cooper Brown
Task Force On
Radiation and
Physicians' office complex in Gannett opens Jan 21
ANCO reports a public open house for the completed physicians' office complex in Gannett on January 21 with event details to be announced later. Hospital board notes long term goals with St Luke's Health System governing ACH. new logo planned with Anderson County Hospital wording and a cross motif. Board nominates Carol Askins-Beller and Ralph Babcock for three year ACH terms. Grain prices rise ahead of holidays: soybeans $7.00, corn $3.41, grain sorghum $5.78, wheat $5.00. Holiday schedule: county health department closed Dec 25 through Jan 3. Cub Scouts offer tree pickup Jan 6. call numbers provided. County commission meets Friday for year-end activities.
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ANCO
Arnett
Physicians
Gannett
Anderson County Hospital
Jim Johnson
St. Luke’s Health System
ACH
St. Luke's
Anderson County
Hospital
Saint Luke’s Health System
Carol Askins- Beller
Ralph Babcock
Anderson County Commission
Babcock
Anderson County Health Department
Cub Scout Organization of
Rural Kansas grows as cities send people home and telework rises
Demographer Duane Williams of Kansas State University notes a rural rebound in Kansas as eight counties show population gains after decades of stagnation. In Ottawa and Wabaunsee counties growth stems from bedroom-community shifts and higher real estate demand while telecommuting and quality of life draw urban residents back to rural areas. Williams cautions that not all counties share the rebound and stresses ongoing challenges.
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Duane Williams
Cooperative Extension Service
Kansas State University
Williams
Kansas
Topeka Capital-Journal
Ottawa County
Wabaunsee County
Topeka
Census Bureau
Scott Wilson
Alma
Wilson
Budget battle shapes aging services in Kansas
The state budget process for 1997 begins with Budget Division guidelines as the Department on Aging faces cuts. Graves orders agencies to set aside 1.5 of current budgets while transferring jobs programs to Human Resources. The department seeks 20.7 million in total spending, but Budget Division proposes 18.3 million, igniting a debate on whether aging services can absorb large federal-mandated shifts without harming meals for seniors and home care.
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Department On Aging
Graves
Department of Human Resources
Junction City
Ivan Hurt
Hurt
M Au
State General Fund
Thelma Hunter Gordon
Lyndon Drew
Alice Knott
Alice Nida
Jayne Aylward
Bill Cutler
Betty Schuetz
Ben Coates
Department
Gordon
Graves Administration
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Support group for caregivers of dementia patients meets Wednesday
A support group for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's and related dementia will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. A Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs representative will be in Ottawa at 1 p.m. next Tuesday to assist veterans and dependents with veteran service work at the Don Woodward Community Center. The service is free and those unable to attend may contact KCVA in Lawrence for help at 913 843 5233 or write to 745 Vermont, Suite 2, Lawrence 66044-2371.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Commission
Kansas Commission On Veterans Affairs
Lawrence
Ottawa
Don Woodward Community Center
KCVA
Vermont
Ottawa Tonight Forecast and Weekend Outlook
Partly cloudy skies tonight with a low near 20 and light north winds. Extended outlook calls for dry conditions Thursday with teens to 40s highs, and continued dry but warmer Friday and Saturday with 40s to 50s.
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Ottaw
Community notices mix of events and ads in Fr. Co region
Public notices announce New Year holiday closures by Fr. Co Health Dept and a New Year skate at Roll-A-Way Skate Center. Listings include dance enrollments at Bernhardt's A, Cornerstone Bookstore sale, scuba class by Aquatic Dreams, Guy & Mae's store hours, and a women’s Pap Smear Clinic with contact numbers.
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Aquatic Dreams of
Overland Park
Fr. Co. Health Dept
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Beller
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Kansan
Elizabeth Maddy
Maui Pools
Kipahulu
Maui
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Haleakala National Park
Che‘o
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Main
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Williamsburg
Ottawa Herald
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