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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2002
Page
7
RMH and Community Blood Center host a Friday blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. in the hospital conference room. With a critically low blood supply, types B and AB and C negative are especially scarce. Donors age 17 or older in good health with ID may participate. call the RMH lab at 229-8323 for details.
Admissions include Jennifer Pope Pomona Madge Cantrell Ottawa Til lie Hawkins Richmond Ares Kotorakos Williamsburg Monday Births a son 7 lbs 14 oz to Jennifer and Brent Pope Pomona Monday Sheriff reports arrest of Robert Lowell Ward 22 Pomona on battery warrants in Franklin and Carroll counties in jail on 10400 bond Thefts include 20 tons of limestone prior to 10 55 a m Monday in the 1200 block of U S 59 Police report multiple arrests for marijuana possession municipal warrants and a DUI with various bond amounts Vandalism and other property losses listed with totals Ambulance calls and medical emergencies recorded in several blocks across town
The Lawrence woman’s family sues the University of Kansas and the fraternity house after a teenage driver, intoxicated, killed her. The suit, filed in Douglas County District Court, also names the driver’s mother, stepfather, and a fraternity member who allegedly supplied alcohol.
Amy Fleury, assistant professor at Washburn University, leads a Talk About Literature in Kansas discussion at 2 30 p m Thursday in City Hall library conference room 105 S Hickory on Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry. The series theme is Coming of Age in Rural America with talks sponsored by Friends of the Ottawa Library and Kansas Humanities Council. The program invites readers who may not have read the book. The series concludes February 28 with Under the Feet of Jesus led by Dr Gene Chavez.
In Topeka the Senate Reapportionment Committee quickly endorsed a proposed new 40 district map after weeks of deadlock. The plan, similar to a prior GOP draft, places two northwest incumbents in district 40 and adds Johnson County heft, with debates expected in the full Senate.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas weighs next steps after Insurance Commissioner Kathleeen Sebelius rejected the proposed sale to Anthem Insurance Companies. Anthem and Blue Cross express disappointment, while doctors nurses and low income groups praise the ruling. The decision could be appealed in Shawnee County District Court with the commissioner's order under review.
House Republicans urge a map favoring McClure with her own district while denying pressure for a Johnson pledge. Democrats accuse Republicans of extorting a promise, while McClure contemplates the ten year redistricting affecting all Kansans. She says there is life after the Legislature.
Officials say residents can receive FEMA reimbursements for damages to the power grid and overtime for city crews, with potential additional state aid. Eligible Ottawans should call 800-621 FEMA, contact insurance first, and provide settlements when asked. About 25 to 30 residents have called the FEMA hotline so far.
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