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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 2005
Page
7
The Ottawa Herald requests items be submitted at least two days in advance by fax email mail or in person at 104 S Cedar St Ottawa Kansas 66067. Non commercial events open to the public can be announced free of charge. No phone calls please.
The VFW Memorial Post 5901 Auxiliary hosts a 5 to 8 p.m. ham and bean dinner at the VFW post on north U.S. 59, Ottawa, with proceeds for cancer research and aid. Prairie Flyers EAA meets at 9 a.m. Saturday at Ottawa Municipal Airport to hear about gliders, speaker Jim Brewster discusses soaring. La Leche League meets 7 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church nursery to answer breastfeeding questions, location changed this month. A sexual assault and domestic violence awareness seminar moves to Ottawa University Mowbray Union on Monday at 7 p.m. Central Heights USD 288 board meets 7 p.m. Monday at district office. agenda includes superintendent search, principals’ contracts and next year’s calendar.
A series of local events run from noon to late evening including a Red Cross blood drive at the Kansas National Guard armory, a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper by Boy Scout Troop 118, and planning meetings for Pottawatomie Breaktap Days. Community groups host coffee, fundraisers for burn victims, a ham and bean dinner for cancer aid, and a VFW dance at Ottawa venues.
The Daily Report notes Wednesday and Thursday admissions and dismissals from Ottawa staff, with names Doris Kiefer Madaline Fisher Patsy Harper and Lee Casey. Sheriff's arrests include Travis Wayne Shaw on failure to appear and Beth Renee Harsh on simple battery. Michael Anthony Fernandez faces drug charges. medical emergencies noted on Cedar, Walnut and Hamblin streets.
A Pomona boy Noah Wadewitz was struck by a car driven by Kimmy Powers as he rode onto Tremont Street from the sidewalk. He was treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital Wednesday after the 3:23 p.m. collision. Powers said she did not see him before turning left from Seventh Street onto Tremont.
A blue ribbon committee will review 18 of 20 remaining applicants for the county administrator job after two withdrawals. Most semifinalists hold advanced degrees. one brings extensive admin and economic development experience. Five to ten finalists are planned for interviews on March 8. A $3,000 consultant contract was approved to aid the selection.
Gov. Kathleen Sebelius administration warns that two GOP led school funding proposals would create budget gaps in 2007 and 2008. One Senate plan would add 415 million annually over three years using existing revenues and cash reserves. The Jordan Wilk plan would add 208 million annually over two years.
Hays Schools Superintendent Fred Kaufman pleads for more money in Topeka to fund public schools while banking on a Kansas Supreme Court ruling. He says current plans lack funding, while a House committee drafts a one year, 65 million plan atop 2.7 billion in aid.
Kansas Supreme Court heard arguments over Robert Henry Lackey II’s bid for a new trial for the 1990 murder of Sara Ann Brecheisen in Saline County. State and defense clashed over whether a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling applies to his rape and strangulation case. A ruling could be issued by April 22.
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