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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1998
Page
6
Community Corrections Seeks Crestview Move in Ottawa
Franklin County applies for a special use permit to relocate the community corrections program to the old Crestview Nursing Home. Theresa Cummings, corrections director, says the move near June 1 would add an extra classroom and staff offices, with remodeling planned and a new position to handle higher workload after policy changes. A public hearing by the Ottawa Planning Commission will be scheduled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Ottawa
Crestview Nursing Home
Theresa Cummings
Crestview
Cummings
Ottawa Planning Commission
Olney England and Liberal tie pancake race series
In Liberal Kansas AP report Nathalie Thomas tied the pancake flip record in Olney England as the two teams split the Shrove Tuesday race series at 24 wins each with one tie. Thomas finished in 58.5 seconds and Christy Riffel posted 63.16 seconds for Liberal. Riffel noted her consolation prize of a $500 savings bond and local store discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal
Kan
Olney
England
Nathalie Thomas
Thomas
Christy Riffel
Riffel
Palestinians clash with troops at Kalandia camp
Palestinians pelted Israeli jeeps from rooftops as Israeli border police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to rescue a trapped officer after Israel sealed the Kalandia refugee camp entrance north of Jerusalem. A girls school was near. Stone throwing recalls the intifada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalandia
West Bank
Israel
Jerusalem
Ottawa High seniors earn national cheerleading spotlight
Ottawa High School seniors Ande Colbern Hoy and Sarah Walsh joined Dance City All-Star Squad of Lawrence after standout tryouts. The squad won regional titles in Nebraska and Dallas, performed at KU Kansas State games, and trained for nationals in Dallas amid travel and London all-star adventures with the Universal Cheerleading Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Stacey Watts
Ande Hoy
Sarah Walsh
Dance City
Lawrence
Walsh
Dallas
Texas
Hoy
Allen
Nebraska
Florida
London
The
Universal Cheerlead
Ing Association
Ande
Gary and
Lori Colbern
Wellsville
Richard
Cassaday
Sarah
David
Sally Walsh
Steve Morse
National Cheerleading Association
Ottawa High School
Road bill advances in House in Kansas
POPEKA Kan AP a bill to create a new 125 million highway program trust fund over five years passed tentative House approval on a voice vote. It would set aside 25 million from this year and 25 million annually for the next four years to finance highway work while maintaining existing roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popeka
Kan
Department of Transportation
House
Senate
Terry Presta
Garden City
Dean Carlson
Kansas Department of Transportation
Trustees OK deal for new physician at Memorial Hospital
The Memorial Hospital trustees approved a contract bringing Allan Fleming 54 of Kansas City Missouri to Ottawa as internist with oncology duties. The 6-1 vote includes a $144000 annual income guarantee for two years plus up to 30000 for office setup and 5000 relocation. Trustee Keith Gaeddert opposed the second year guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Ottawa
Allan Fleming
Kansas City
Trinity Lutheran Hospital
Fleming
AMH
Ransom
Keith Gaeddert
Gaeddert
Sea Ransom
Bill affects rails not trails in Kansas House battle
Kansas House debate on a Railroad Leasing Act concerns rail line leases and impact on rails to trails groups. Advocates say trails near rail paths remain protected. elevators could gain power to condemn and acquire adjacent land, raising liability questions for trail operators. Construction on the Prairie Spirit Trail from Ottawa to Richmond progresses as rail safety and landowner protections are noted by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bopeka
Kansas House of Representatives
Doug Wareham
Kansas Grain and Feed Association
Wareham
MaryAnn Fowler
Rails To Trails Conservancy
Kangas
Clint Riley
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
Kansas
Riley
Read Across America Day focuses on reading
Ottawa educators celebrate Read Across America with Monday activities inviting community readers to visit Lincoln and Eugene Field schools. Rep Ralph Tanner to read poetry to fifth graders as students share stop drop and read intercom moments and volunteers arrange age appropriate books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald Stott
America
Dr. Seuss
Jeoneay
National Education Association
Kansas National Education Association
Ottawa
Teri Howard
The
Ottawa Education Association
Lincoln
City Commission
Ralph Tanner
Intercom
Howard
Dave Wisniewski
Eugene
Mary Downing-Hahn
NEA
Lincoln School
Unusual cat obsessions and odd pet tales cross borders
In Fairfax Virginia Kristin Kierig shelters 114 well cared for cats in a tidy townhouse. In Oshawa Ontario August 120 cats stink up a home. Edmonton Alberta September 59 cats. Piedmont California October 150 diseased cats and 250 dead cats in a freezer. Piedmont police cite absurd proportions of litter boxes and cars. A Bulgarian brewer Yordan Platikanov claims a beer can neutralize uranium-134 and strontium after nuclear exposure, urged for workers’ post shift relaxation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Post
Kristin Kierig
Fairfax County
Oshawa
Ontario
Edmonton
Alberta
Piedmont
Calif
Fred Gouveia
Lomsko Pivo Brewery
Lom
Bulgaria
Yordan Platikanov
Platikanov
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Ransom Ee Hospital
Bill
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Harris News Service
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Richmond
Valerie Wolf
Nea.org
Readacross
Chuck Shepherd
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