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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 2013
Page
3
Parents concerned about their children's development can attend a free developmental screening for ages five and younger. Ottawa school district and Tiny-K staff will host the event Feb 1 at the special services office, 1404 S Ash St, Ottawa. To schedule, call (785) 229-8110 ext 1158.
The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp. will not distribute commodity food items in January in any counties it serves including Franklin County. ECKAN is one of eight Kansas community action agencies aiding low income individuals.
The Garnett Area Chamber of Commerce plans its annual banquet on January 31 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Social hour at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets from the Chamber office or board members. Business of the Year honors City of Garnett and Sandra's Quick Stop. Dixie Brummel to receive George Clasen Memorial Award. Guest speaker Monroe Dodd. Theme Then and Now with sponsored tables.
Menus for January 7 through 11 list daily options including Monday barbecue beef with potato wedges broccoli and plums. Tuesday chicken tetrazzini lettuce salad corn bread and cookie. Wednesday meatloaf baked potato winter blend and pumpkin fluff. Thursday pork roast sweet potato peas and fruit cup. Friday chicken burger three bean salad zucchini wheat bun and peaches.
The Ottawa Volunteer Center, a service of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corp., provides details on posting volunteer needs for nonprofit agencies and learning about available opportunities. Contact 1320 S. Ash St. or call (785) 214-4556 or email scrafte@ckan.org.
Snowfall brings cheer to children but seniors and disabled individuals lack help with shoveling. Four applicants await assistance. volunteers may email Janice Craft at scrafteckan.org or call 785 214 4556 to apply.
Prairie Paws Animal Shelter invites volunteers to a one hour orientation at 1 p m today for tasks including socializing feeding grooming and maintenance. Child friendly for under 14 with adult supervision and inquiries or volunteer sign up may contact MiChielle Cooper at (785) 242-2967.
Ottawa Coop listed Friday afternoon prices for wheat 7.70 soybeans 13.62 corn 7.00 and milo 6.30. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posted prices: corn 6.96 sorghum 11.31 oats 3.35 soybeans 13.93 wheat 7.68.
Wednesday admissions include Catherine Spooner of Ottawa and Thursday admissions list Aimee Black of Ottawa. Wednesday dismissals feature Jeffrey Lantis of Quenemo and Thursday dismissals include Melba Fowler of Ottawa.
A series of property thefts and damages reported in the Ottawa area includes a 48 year old Ottawa woman and a 31 year old Ottawa man, plus a Williamsburg 21 year old arrestee on domestic battery and property charges. Multiple vehicle crashes are noted with cited infractions.
At the Church of Christ in Ottawa the pastor reported a door glass break with $300 damage but nothing missing. A couple clash on Georgia Road left a 20 year old man reporting injuries from his wife. A 1992 Ford Ranger left the Louisiana Road area hitting a culvert sign and bridge with no injuries. A 1999 Suburban struck a deer on Idaho Road near Jackson Road. deer salvage tag issued.
Police activity logs for Wellsville on Wednesday and Thursday list calls by block: medical at Main Street 800, public assist at Main Street 700, private property accident at West Sixth Street 100, criminal damage at Meadow Brook Court 600, suspicious activity at West Seventh Street 300, animal complaint at East Second Street 300, armed disturbance at Main Street 800, juvenile complaint at East Seventh Street 500, and assist outside agency at Poplar Street 1000.
Ottawa fire officials reported five medical calls across Wednesday and Thursday. Incidents include a gas leak at 224 W Wilson St and a gas leak at 315 E 12th St. Smoke alarm activation at 331 E 11th St. A CO detector at 1022 S Cedar St showed no CO. Pomona firefighters also responded to a vehicle fire and medical call.
Police log notes three separate incidents in Ottawa. A 71-year-old man on South Main Street reports unknown damage to a door at 9:42 a.m. Wednesday. A 78-year-old man on North Poplar Street reports property damage at 11:40 a.m. Thursday. A 74-year-old man on North Poplar Street reports property damage at 4:34 p.m. Thursday.
Police chase a burglary suspect into a home in Kansas City Kansas ending in a peaceful surrender around 4 p.m. A nearby Resurrection Catholic School was placed on lockdown as a precaution. teachers were informed and parents directed to pick up children amid the incident.
Friends mourn Frank Hubbell a 50 year old Tecumseh man who died after his BASE jump from a 393 foot rural communications tower near Matfield Green failed to deploy his parachute. Chase County Sheriff said the death was traumatic and Hubbell had made about 150 jumps. Funeral set in Topeka today.
David Tirrell, 35, of Scammon, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for selling a Fentanyl patch that led to the death of 22-year-old Jordan Krokroskin in Baxter Springs. The plea reduces a prior felony murder charge under an agreement with the Kansas attorney general. Autopsy links death to Fentanyl. sentencing set for February.
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