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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2004
Page
2
A quote attributed to Asoka, King of India around 270 B.C., salutes reverence for all religions. It states reverence for others' faith can deepen one’s own belief while honoring diverse traditions.
Editorial calls Kansas to leverage agri tourism and rural assets to attract visitors. Noting sunlit prairie, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hayrides, rail trails, Amish stays, and buffalo grazing, it urges liability limits for landowners and a focus on promotion. Franklin County sees tourism as key.
Ottawa residents debated rental property inspections and city costs while urging joint projects with the county and school district. They noted fees for recreation activities, concerns about noisy streets, and calls for more downtown retail and services. Mayor Richard Jackson spoke on priorities and improving community facilities.
After a staff and volunteer retreat Hope House shifts from its traditional Christmas Give-A-Way to fruit baskets for clients. Board members remind that a formal board decision had not yet been made, prompting a reconvened meeting to finalize plans.
Members reconsidered the give a way due to tight funds but kept it alive as donations only. Gifts reached over 140 children and twenty seven shopped for their parents, with thanks to all who contributed and prayer for blessings.
A reader thanks the Senior Center for its warm meals and social activities and honors Don Jones the driver and Jim the companion for transporting an electric wheelchair user to eye surgery and visits during snow. The writer, who spends 12 to 15 hours daily in a wheelchair, praises the bus as a lifesaver and expresses heartfelt gratitude.
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