Grant to boost United Way volunteer drive in Franklin County
United Way of Franklin County Association has received a $22,137 matching grant from the Kansas Volunteer Commission to recruit at least 60 skilled volunteers for 16 local member agencies. Meg Pearson says volunteers will fill professional roles in HR, IT, PR, marketing, and accounting to strengthen nonprofits, with grants running Feb 1 to Dec 31 and contracts outlining hours and terms.
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United Way of Franklin County Association
Kansas Volunteer Commission
Meg Pearson
P Lay
Commission
Pearson
Franklin County
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American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Court
CASA
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Communities In Schools
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp
Elizabeth Layton
Maiyee
SLC
AL Corral
RCC
California
University of Phoenix
Franklin County Optimist Club
USD 290
Herald
City seeks federal aid to update Ottawa airport master plan
Ottawa city officials seek 162000 in federal aid to update the airport master plan, with 180000 estimated total cost and 18000 local share. City commissioners voted 5-0 to file the annual FAA funding request as part of a plan through 2022 including taxiway lights and potential runway extension.
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Ottawa
Federal Aviation Administration
Montana Road
FAA
Richard Nienstedt
Airport Advisory Board
Nienstedt
Central RV to expand in Ottawa with new large showroom
Central RV owner Ford outlines plans for a second Ottawa location on I-35 featuring a nine bay facility and a glass showroom resembling a Walmart for the RV industry. The move will shift some staff, create new jobs, and attract traffic from Hillsdale Pomona and Melvern as customers pass by on the highway.
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Ottawa
Ford
N. Main St
Tawney’s
Jim Tawney
Central RV
Hillsdale
Pomona
Melvern
White to Begin Search as Central Heights Superintendent
White, ex superintendent in Baldwin City, Belleville, Oska loosa and Highland districts, and former Ottawa Middle School assistant principal, Baldwin City principal, and Kansas City Piper and Sante Fe Trail teacher coach, says his career hinges on strong colleagues. The school board will meet the Kansas Association of School Boards on Feb 25 to review applications, with interviews set for Feb 27, 28 and March 4.
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Baldwin City
Belleville
Oskaloosa
Highland
Ottawa
Kansas City-Piper
Sante Fe Trail
Piper
Central Heights
Board of Education
Kansas Association of School Boards
Eight Period Day Changes Athletics and Enrichment at Central Heights
Central Heights implements an eight period day with seventh and eighth periods for practices and electives. Sixth graders gain reading and math enrichment while high school students use the extra period for homework. Principal Bud Welch notes longer practice time. board member Jack Davis cites space limits at 3521 Ellis Road.
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Central Heights Middle School
Welch
Tom Horstick
Central Heights
Jack Davis
Ellis Road
Richmond
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