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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 2005
Page
7
Bulletin Board advises submitting items two days or more in advance by fax or email or in person at The Ottawa Herald office in Ottawa Kansas. Non-commercial events open to the public may be announced at no charge and no phone calls are accepted.
The Masonic Ladies' Night dinner will be at 6 30 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Scott Scottish Rite Temple with Pat Gorman from Bourbon County Red Cross speaking about services at 7 30 p.m. Reservations for the $8 dinner are due by noon Wednesday. The presentation is free and open to the public. Call (620) 223-1330 for reservations.
The Ottawa area hosts a legislative coffee at 10 a.m. Saturday at People's Bank with area legislators, moderated by Richard Jackson, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee and Franklin County Farm Bureau. Also Saturday, the Friends of the Ottawa Library hold a book sale from 8 a.m. to noon at 209 E Second St, with many children and young adult titles priced as low as ten cents.
A dense list of meetings and events across Ottawa includes the Legislative Action Committee at the Chamber of Commerce, Masonry chili feed, a 7:30 p.m. Stated Meeting, Ottawa Library story times, Power of the Past at City Hall, Franklin County Conservation District board sessions, Ambassadors Committee, Franklin County Commission, Rotary Club at OU Student Union, Ottawa USD 290 early release, Chamber Booster Club, Friends of the Ottawa Library, Ottawa City Commission, Union Chapter 15 Eastern Star, Retail Committee at the Chamber, PATH exercise group at Don Woodward Center, Toddler Time at the Library, Kiwanis lunch, Vietnam Veterans chapter at Ransom Memorial Hospital, ACT Ottawa at the Carnegie Cultural Center, and a second conservation district board meeting at 8 p.m. in Ottawa.
The Daily Report lists admissions on Monday including Andrea Bouska and Diane Stierlin. Dismissals include Candice Dials and a Ottawa Police officer. Multiple arrests and charges are noted, with bonds set at 575 dollars for several individuals. A theft report at Casey's General Store is recorded, along with two traffic collisions in Ottawa involving local residents.
Pomona High School students raised funds to replace Caleb Larsh's stolen iPod after his Make-A-Wish gift. Larsh, 17, battles multiple brain tumors and recently returned home from KU Hospital where a shunt and upcoming chemotherapy were planned. The family praised the school and community for support during the past two years.
Ottawa's 0.6 percent tax yielded 2,176,165 in 2004, up from 2,094,298 in 2003, with most months higher than the prior year except September and October. Franklin County also rose, taking in 968,918 on its 1 percent tax, up from 946,501 in 2003.
A soldier writes that Iraqis gained a chance to vote on January 31 2005 and reports a calmer election day overall. He notes Iraqi workers showed pride in voting, disputes sensationalized back home, and outlines redeployment planning and radar shipments to another site for rebuilding, with dual timelines for asset coordination.
Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Bien, serving overseas, reports within 60 days of coming home as units rotate and plan. He details moving Echo Battery 161 from Larned and Great Bend to Anaconda, prepping equipment for Kuwait, and coordinating troop returns from Fallujah Marez and Iraq while weather and base crowding create challenges.
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