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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2003
Page
6
The Garnett Chamber Players perform an original comedy Love Thy Neighbor at 7 tonight. Weather pages note tonight partly cloudy with lows in the mid 30s. Friday outlook mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 30s.
Boone Pyle, a seventh grader from Ottawa Middle School, won the Franklin County Spelling Bee after a final showdown with Jenna Ogelsby of Ottawa Christian Academy. Forty three participants from four districts and two private schools competed, with Allysha Newton and Sara Van Zandt eliminated before the final duel.
A year long survey shows 56 people sought emergency housing in 2002 through Ottawa SRS or Hope House, including 12 with families. Advocates say Franklin County could benefit from a shelter but budget cuts hinder funding while organizers seek grants to support a facility.
Ottawa voters approved a formal split of the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. City Manager Weldon Padgett cited heavy workload from the new comprehensive plan and zoning rewrite. Commissioner Charles Gillette recalled the 1994 merger and noted growing appeals.
State universities report a 2.1 percent overall increase in spring enrollments, totaling 81,246. Fort Hays State led with a 7 percent rise to 5,854, while Kansas State Salina fell 7 percent to 2, r and KU campuses posted gains ranging from 1.4 to 6.1 percent across multiple campuses.
Officials say distrust tainted the failed $36 million elementary bond plan as the old middle school issue resurfaces during discussions of a $2.1 million recreation center bond for Forest Park. Ottawa leaders cite alleged deceptive practices fueling voter skepticism and question impact on upcoming April 1 measures.
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