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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 2003
Page
3
Ottawa Middle School principal Dale Fox explains the state formula for school improvement lists. The district notes a drop from 118 to 52 schools needing improvement after revisions, cites inconsistent comparisons between grade levels, and highlights full QPA accreditation for Ottawa as positive.
Two Kansas families sue bar owners, arguing failures to cut off intoxicated patrons led to crashes that killed relatives. They plan to appeal to the state Supreme Court if district court losses occur. The piece notes Kansas lacks dram shop liability, contrasting Missouri’s new law and urging lawmakers to act.
In a six page document on the upcoming school bond election residents express anger at projected costs and nurse staffing in schools. They question Graves funding, oppose public schools being reimagined as hospitals, cite personal tax burdens and hospital bills, and complain about past city decisions and school building plans.
Readers are invited to send hand signed letters with address and phone number. Submissions must be under 400 words and may be edited for space. Mail to Reader Forum The Ottawa Herald 104 S Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com.
A compact directory of political contacts includes U S President George Bush White House Washington DC 20500 two telephone numbers and a web site. It lists U S Senator Pat Roberts 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 phone and web. U S Senator Sam Brownback 303 Hart Senate Office Building Washington DC 20501 phone and web. U S Representative Jim Ryun 511 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515 phone and web. Governor Bill Graves 2nd Floor State Capitol Topeka KS 66612 phone and web. State Senator Robert Tyson Room 136 N State Capitol Topeka KS 66612 1504 phone. State Representative Ralph Tanner Room 426 5 phone. State Representative Bal Feverborn 273 W State Capitol Topeka KS 66612 phone.
A sweeping critique catalogs unanswered questions from 2002 across foreign policy Homeland Security border issues and economic bailouts. It questions Afghanistan heroin production the Florida terrorist scare the Homeland Security setup the Mexican border and NFL penalties. It ends with a defender’s note on Kelly Clark.
Readers are invited to send letters of 400 words or less to the Readers' Forum. Include full name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity. Readers will be limited to one letter per month.
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