Chesbro wins ALLTEL President's Award in 1995
Scott Chesbro of ALLTEL Georgia Inc has been chosen from 16,000 ALLTEL employees as one of two recipients of the 1995 President's Award, the company's top honor for exceptional performance and significant contributions. Chesbro hails from Ottawa as the son of Vern and Phyllis Chesbro.
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Chesbro
Alltel
Scott Chesbro
Alltel Georgia Inc
Alltel Corporation
Vern
Phyllis Chesbro
Ottawa
Joe T. Ford
Georgia
Richmond
California
E. Central
Ron Slader
Young Company
Garnett Garnett
ANCO
Garnett
Tom
Jeanece Young
Westphalia
Second and
Maple
Jeanace
Trent McCown
Chamber of Commerce
Gannett
McCown
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Toronto/Fall River state parks
Kansas
Kansas State University
Tracy
Melissa
Kari
Alliance Insurance Company
McPherson
Hometown Insurance Services
Lyon-Coffey Electric
Lyon-Coffey Electric Cooperative Association Inc
Burlington
Kansas Electric Cooperatives Inc
Topeka
Lyon-Coffey
Eastern Kansas Economic Development Group
Eastern
Modern Woodmen
Dale Pearson
Modern Woodmen of America
Franklin County
Debbie Kueser
Prairie Promenaders Sponsor Dance in Burlington
The Prairie Promenaders of Burlington sponsor a square dance at 8 p.m. Friday in the 4-H building at Kelley Park. Featured callers are Monty Hackler of Oklahoma and Bob Berroth of Topeka, with Pat Logan of Emporia cueing round dancing between sets. Guests are welcome.
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Burlington
Prairie Promenaders
Kelley Park
Monty Hackler
Oklahoma
Bob
Pat Logan
Emporia
The Game Ottawa: a charity board game launch
The Mid America Nutrition Program promotes The Game Ottawa, a 40 square monocycle style board game featuring Ottawa businesses as destinations. Copyrighted, priced at $16, with 300 early orders earning the purchaser’s family name around the border. Proceeds benefit Meals on Wheels elder service in five counties.
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Park Place
Ottawa
Mid America Nutrition Program
Meals On Wheels
Pat Watson
Mid America
Watson
Dole shelters save $300000 says magazine
Money magazine reports Senator Robert Dole and wife Elizabeth avoided about 300000 in taxes since the 1980s via shelters. Elizabeth Dole paid 74635 to American Red Cross to cover a tax miscalculation. Former adviser Owen, later imprisoned, described Altean Associates shelter as a pure deal.
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Ashington
Senate
Robert Dole
Elizabeth
David Owen
Dole
Altean Associates
Owen
Doles
Ransom Memorial Auxiliary Offers $7500 Scholarships
RMH Auxiliary announces annual scholar ships totaling seven thousand five hundred dollars. Applicants must be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited program. pre med or pre nursing are not eligible. Applications and recommendations due March 25. Forms available at the hospital information desk and Franklin County school counselors.
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RMH
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary
Marilyn. Davis
Franklin County
ESU Dean to Lead TALK on The Learning Tree in Kansas
ESU dean Vowell will lead the third TALK session at Neosho County Community College at 3 p.m. Thursday. The public discussion, part of Kansas Humanities Council's TALK program, explores Gordon Parks’s coming‑of‑age novel and Kansas literary heritage with copies provided by KHC.
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Ye Vowell
Pie
School of Library and Information Management
Emporia State University
Gordon Parks
Kansas
Neosho County
Newt Winger
Library School
Vowell
ESU
Kansas Humanities Council Board of Directors
Weather Tonight and Weekend Forecast Summary
Partly cloudy tonight with a low around 35 and west wind 5 to 15 mph. Extended forecast shows unseasonably warm and dry Friday with lows 40 to 45 and highs in the 70s. Saturday turns colder with dry conditions and highs 50s to 70s. Sunday much colder with lows in the teens to 20s and highs in the 40s to 50s. Local log lists reservoir levels and outflows for Clinton Hitsdale Melver Pomona with varying values.
Kansas House Approves Bill On City County Boundaries
In Topeka the Kansas House passed a bill setting the offset for Kansas City Kansas and Wyandotte County boundaries after rejecting four amendments. The 66 to 47 vote came shortly after noon and sends the measure to a final vote on Thursday.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas City
Wyandotte County
Ottawa teen court case spawns new charges in gun incident
Court updates show Peter Wright facing multiple pending cases, including a November disorderly conduct conviction with unpaid costs. New charges involve two counts of battery tied to a December 7 beating at Ottawa Co-op where shots were alleged. Also, Heath Griffin faces juvenile gun charges with a March 14 trial set, part of a broader string of teen gang cases surrounding the shooting death of 14-year-old Stephanie Perez. Community members criticize perceived light sentences amid family grief.
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Wright
Peter
Ottawa Co-op
N. Main
Ottawa
Steven
Ellis
Alejandro
Alex) Rodriguez
John Brown Road
Perez
Rodriguez
Brett Jones
Heath Griffin
Griffin
Marcus A. Gutierrez Jr
Stephanie Perez
Topekan
Nathan Barwood
Black History Celebration at Ottawa Arts Center
Donivan C Bailey Ensemble performs from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Ottawa Community Arts Center with catering by John Galloway Lawrence. Tickets at the door cost 3.50 for adults and over 10, 1.50 for 10 and under, food extra. Paris Smith from Kansas City will perform The Meeting at Ottawa elementary and Sacred Heart elementary on Thursday. For details call Richard Jackson, Ottawa Black Awareness Committee chair, or the arts center at 242-8478.
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Donivan C. Bailey
Art Center
John Galloway
Lawrence
Paris Smith
Kansas City
Trayal
Martin Luther King Jr
Malcolm X
Ottawa
Sacred Heart
Richard Jackson
Ottawa Community
Boxcar Willie Show fundraiser and local notices
Boxcar Willie country music show fundraiser for OMA, Saturday February 17. Heart Cookie candy and Mylar available for $10 from Butler's Florist. Garnett VFW dance “Odds & Ends” on February 10 for members and guests. Hazardous waste deposit at HHW facility in FR CO, Monday to Friday 7 am to 1 pm. Call 242-8810 or 242-1176 for details.
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Willie
Butler's Florist
Garnett Vfw
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and contact details 1996
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates by delivery area and term, with prices for Ottawa and surrounding counties, all in advance. Includes office contact: 104 S Cedar, Ottawa KS 66067 and staff roles such as Editor Publisher, Managing Editor, Advertising Director, and Circulation.
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Jean D. Montgomery
Day Bemis
Tom Love
Debra Challis
Gena Kelsay
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ottawa
Cartier
Chang Ottawa
Whelms Us
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
S. Cedar
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