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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 2005
Page
8
The Ottawa Herald accepts community notices daily. Submit by fax at 242-0420 or by mail to 1048 Cedar St Ottawa KS 68067 or in person. No commercial events open to the public announced free of charge. No phone calls.
The VFW Memorial Post 5901 Auxiliary hosts a ham and bean dinner from 6 to 8 pm Friday at the VFW post on North U.S. 59 with proceeds for cancer research and aid. tickets are donations of $5 or more. Michigan Valley Church serves breakfast from 7 to 10 am Saturday just north of Pomona Lake dam featuring pancakes sausage and biscuits and gravy.
Ottawa Arts Council outlines events including South African crafts benefiting the South Africa AIDS Orphan Crisis Center. Over the Rainbow offers year round art and music for families. Carnegie Cultural Center hosts Solid Comfort tribute to Kansas Day with hours and fees. Recycling Center, AA, Celebrate Recovery, and support groups meet at local sites with scheduled times.
A dense slate lists free pediatric eye screenings, tax prep, board meetings, club gatherings, library toddler times, blood drives, pancake suppers, planning sessions, and chamber events all centered in Ottawa. Highlights include Free eye screening by William Campbell and Frank Ryefechter, tax help at Vera Wise Technology Center, and VFW ham and bean fundraiser for cancer research.
Ottawa USD 290 board hears survey results from Lincoln Elementary students favoring a new school at 728 N Cedar St retaining the Lincoln name. Board expects Lincoln as the likely name and also recognizes local high school scholars and winners from the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Essay Contest and KU poetry award winners.
A House committee released a framework proposing a one year $65 million increase in K-12 funding to meet the Kansas Supreme Court deadline. It would raise base state aid per pupil to $4,107 from $3,863, funded by $45 million in existing revenues and $20 million from tobacco settlement funds. The plan preserves district funding levels while adjusting allocations for districts by size and supports bilingual and special education, and at risk programs. Governor Sebelius welcomed active plans but warned revenue sources must be stable.
Kansas revenue agentsinspected a seized weapons stockpile as the Senate tax panel weighs moving rifles and shotguns to the wildlife and parks department for hunter education with antiques to the Kansas State Historical Society and remaining guns up for auction.
Admissions included Lawrence Hummel Edith Glantz from Ottawa. Dismissals included Mary Elliott and Edith Froggate. Police arrests Tuesday evening included Jennifer Lennax age 42 of Ottawa for misdemeanor theft released on 575 bond. Karen Ladon Johnson age 19 of Quenemo held on two warrants with bonds 750 and 5000. Roger Wayne Smith age 31 of Ottawa charged with driving with suspended license released on 275 bond. Carol Winters age 23 of Ottawa charged with simple battery released on 575 bond.
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