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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 2002
Page
1
Patricia Anne Lawler and Ruth M. Peterson are among obituaries in Ottawa and Louisburg area papers. The items note multiple deaths from Dec 2002, with cremations and services planned, including Mary Jane Warrick and others. Surviving relatives span several states, with extensive family rosters and memorial fund details.
Lottery results show Powerball numbers 2 15 38 43 50 with Powerball 29 and a next jackpot of 12 million dollars. Kansas Cashball numbers 13 16 22 30 32 with super cashball 23 and a next jackpot of 735000 dollars.
Ottawa VFW Post 5901 hosts a New Years Eve dance December 31 starting 8:30 PM with Odds & Ends performing. Price 25 dollars per couple includes party favors and breakfast. members and guests welcome. OTTAWA PAINT CO will be closed December 24 to January 1. THE RINK open New Year's Eve from 7 PM to 12 30 AM at 10 dollars per person.
The Franklin County chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday in Ransom Memorial Hospital Conference Rooms A and B. Free screenings offered by USD 290 Special Services on January 8 for children birth to five within the district. Parents can call 229-8110 to schedule. A Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs rep will assist veterans at Ottawa Public Library at 1 p.m. January 7. The service is free. those unable to attend may contact the Lawrence office at 745 Vermont, Suite 2.
A fragmentary OCR item references a Saturday and Sunday traffic event in Salina County, mentioning 235 S and 11 p.m. on a road near Galveston. It notes a Franklin cell phone listing and an 18-3300 number, but lacks clear names or outcomes.
Testimony focused on how buses and large vehicles would maneuver the temporary roundabout. Officials assured no problem, with public works and police monitoring to ensure smooth traffic flow. Dennis and Padgett both reported successful pass through the circle.
Wichita and Wellington lawsuits seek civil liability against bars for serving intoxicated patrons later involved in crashes. Families of victims Brenda Noone and Sheri Baker-Bruster urge broader dram shop rules, citing Missouri's reforms as a model. bar owner denies responsibility beyond oral warnings.
Ottawa Taxi owner Melvern Jacobs started a free tipsy taxi service about 12 years ago to curb drunk driving. It operated five years, ferrying 20 to 25 people each New Year, but ended due to insurance and gas costs. Local clubs and customers largely unaware, with plans to promote local taxi use on New Year’s Eve.
Works administrator warns a third of the department’s annual budget, about 1.2 million dollars in demand transfer funds, could be cut entirely this year. Underspending by a quarter million led to halted paving projects, limited rock haul, and reduced ditching. Officials fear delayed vehicle replacements and scarce equipment for next year. county commissioners note the financial shortfall may stall planned work.
Kansas state fines for food code violations surged after a legislative audit. More than 130 restaurants were fined this year and eight closed, versus 11 fines before April. Sedgwick County had 26 establishments cited. Fines range from 500 to 5000 dollars, issued for repeated violations.
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