Multiple Community Groups Schedule Meetings and Events
The Ottawa Area Retired Teachers Association meets at 11 30 a.m. Friday in Elliott Hall with Yvonne O Dea speaking on quilts and a lunch served. Ottawa Quilters Guild meets Monday at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church 410 S Hickory social time 9 a m business 9 30 a m Debbie Johnson Paola trunk show snowman applique kits five dollars and help session at Chris Corner 229 S Main. Dues 15 dollars year contact Sandy Kimball or Chris Campbell. Franklin County Child Care Providers Organization to host tax seminar Record Keeping for the Family Child Care Business 6 30–9 30 p.m. Wednesday Jan 25 at Ransom Memorial Hospital cost five dollars includes spouses presenters with 36 years experience. Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Guild meets 7 p.m. Monday First Methodist Church Debbie Johnson Paola trunk show snowman applique workshop 1 p.m. at Chris Corner. Women s Aglow Fellowship to meet 9 a.m. continental breakfast 9 30 a.m. at Assembly Church 13th Mulberry theme new beginnings nursery provided. Fire Education Association of Kansas FEAK to meet Feb 8 at Ottawa Fire Department Dennis Nowatzke to present Play Safe Be Safe preschool program. American Legion Cadet Law Enforcement Academy June 4 9 at Salina Training Center co sponsored by Kansas American Legion auxiliary and Kansas Highway Patrol eligibility details and contact information.
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Retired Teachers Association
Ottawa Area
Elliott Hall
Yvonne O'Dea
Ottawa Quilters Guild
First Baptist Church
S. Hickory
Sandy Kimball
Chris Campbell
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
IRS
Kansas
Sunflower Quilt Guild
Sunflower Piecemakers Quilt Guild
First Methodist Church
Debbie Johnson
Paola
Johnson
Joanie Qualls
Ada Coltrane
Ottawa
Fire Education Association of Kansas
FEAK
Ottawa Fire Department
OFD
Dennis Now
American Legion
Highway Patrol Training Center
Salina
Kansas American Legion
The
Legion’s Auxiliary
Kansas Highway Patrol
Topeka Blvd
Topeka
Ralph Snyder
Franklin debate grows over space in shared Franklin building
City Commissioner Gene Ramsey urged a joint meeting within two weeks of Earl Devore, Scott Lambers, and Mayor Vicki Cummiskey to resolve the space-sharing dispute in the Franklin building. The plan allocates basement library space and second floor city offices, with first floor shared and a vault access for clerical use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ramsey
Dew
Scott Lambers
Earl Devore
Vicki Cummiskey
Ramsey
Franklin Building
Franklin
City Hall
City
Treasury
Richard Jackson
Matt Matthews
County commission reorganizes for 1995 in Franklin County
Franklin County officials re elected Charles Mavity to a fourth term after Mondays reorganization. Russell Savage continued as commission chair and Gardner Hayden as vice chair. Meetings kept Mondays and Wednesdays from 9 to noon and 1 to 3. Larry Wright to draft a redistricting plan, Charlotte Jones named official secretary, Donna Mietchen to train for the role. The Ottawa Herald named official county newspaper.
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Ranklin County
Charles Mavity
Russell Savage
Gardner Hayden
Charlotte Jones
Laura Sutton
Savage
Jones
Ottawa Herald
Commission
County Hears Clash Over Liquor Rules At Franklin County
County Attorney Larry Wright says the county seeks to attract good restaurants by limiting dancing in drinking establishments. Clark questions license fees and an occupation tax, accusing the commission of targeting two local businesses Timberlake and himself. Commissioner Mavity says they aren’t opposed to liquor by the drink but misunderstood requests for open bars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Larry Wright
Clark
Timberlake
Charles Mavity Jr
School bond aims to fund $19 million district expansion
The district considers a single $19 million bond to expand elementary capacity to about 1,320 students by adding new wings at Eisenhower and Garfield, plus a new 360-student elementary. The plan includes air conditioning, ADA upgrades, and expanded learning centers, with a potential levy increase of about 1.1 mills per $1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Garfield
Bud Gollier
Duncan
Ohs
Ith
Ash
Duncan’s
Logan Riley
Carson and Kaup
Overland Park
Ottawa
Bill Henningsen
Edward D. Jones and Company
Community notices and sales roundup from Ottawa area
ALL BIBLES In stock 10% off. Cornerstone Bookstore offers Beginning Ballet Tap or Gymnastics classes. CABIN FEVER travel to Las Vegas March 18 21. Kansas State Bank of Ottawa FDIC. FASHION Alley Winter Clearance 14 12 Off. Fr Co Recycling hours. Heidi and Peter Preschool contact. Kiwanis pancake bake Ottawa Middle School. PHONE FRIEND service hours. VFW Hamburgers event Sunday Jan 16 Watch playoff and enjoy a burger. N59 Hwy.
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Las Vegas
Kansas State Bank of Ottawa
FDIC
Weather outlook shows clearing fog and cooler nights
Tonight the forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with fog again and near freezing lows. Thursday remains dry with milder temperatures, then Friday and Saturday stay dry with cooler nights and mild days, highs from the upper 40s to lower 60s and lows in the 20s to 30s.
County liquor rules trigger potential lawsuit, Clark says
Clark criticized Franklin County for requiring bars to close at 1 30 a m instead of the state 2 a m rule. He warned of a lawsuit over several recent measures and argued that local businesses are vital, paying a 10 percent liquor excise tax to the state with about 70 percent returning to the county.
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Clark
Franklin County
Groups Eye City Buildings and Public Service Costs
Ottawa city commissioners weighed using a city building for OCAC public functions pending ADA renovations, liability, and insurance questions. They debated continuing a 1800 annual recycling contribution and city pickups at retirement village and Park Place. added to month’s agenda.
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OCAC
Commission
Franklin County
Ottawa Retirement Village
Park Place I
Park Place II
19Th Street
Elm
Ash
Lambers
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Bulletin Board
Patrick Bills
Donna Mietchen
Mietchen
Mainty
Cornerstone Bookstore
Sat
A.m. Davidson Dance Studio
Fashion Alley
FR. CO
Heidi & Peter
Ottawa Kiwanis Club
Ottawa Middle School
Sun
Hwy
Pam Penerenen
Clinton
Hilsdale
Redmond
Eye City
Agler and Gaeddert Chartered
Bucher, Willis and Ratliff
Kansas City
Evan
Dim A. Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelsey
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
Ady Bieter
Uwhelms Us
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
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