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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 2004
Page
8
Daily bulletin board requests two days ahead by fax email or mail at Ottawa Herald. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced free of charge. No phone calls.
Ottawa Lions Club announces its annual ham dinner on February 7 from 4 30 to p m at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church Admission is five dollars for adults and two 50 for children twelve and younger For details contact Tiny and Carol Boyer at 242 Hillsdale Hillsdale Lake project hosts annual dinner February at Gardner Senior Center Kansas Water Office director Joe Harkins and State Conservation Commission executive director Tracy Streeter discuss the Kansas Water Plan and water quality issues Reservations required by today Board members must be members of the Hillsdale Water Quality Project group Ottawa Board of Education may delay meeting to view State of the State address Meeting at Ottawa Middle School 7 p m Facilities planning and land acquisition executive session to evaluate Supt Jan Collins County to reorganize Franklin County Commission to reorganize 8 30 a m Monday courthouse Fourth quarter Juvenile Justice report 9 a m meeting with Scott Williams Martin Tractor 10 a m with public works director Ray DeJulio bids for culverts and bridge repair policy changes Rental development on city agenda Ottawa City Commission 4 p m Monday at City Hall Four acres mixed senior and multi family project Don Cooper Commercial Group developer at meeting Ottawa Main Street awarded 22 000 NEA grant to host Your Town Designing Its Future workshop Rural design topics include growth patterns downtowns public spaces and more
Ottawa events include Dee Underwood quilts at Carnegie Cultural Center with Over the Rainbow kids activities all year. Old Depot Museum offers 135 Years of the Ottawa Herald 10 am to 4 pm Tue Sat and 1-4 pm Sun with modest admission. Recycling Center hours and AA meetings listed.
A schedule of local happenings includes Pomona Lake Christmas Bird Count at Pomona State Park office 7 30 a m Briles School hosts Peoria Township meeting at 8 a m Carnegie Cultural Center hosts Ottawa Art Guild at 9 30 a m Ottawa University Student Union hosts Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce annual meeting 6 30 p m Steve and Annie Chapman benefit concert for LifeCare Center for Women 7 p m Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Sunday VFW seniors dance 6 00 p m to 9 00 p m OURS Dance 6 00 p m to 9 00 p m Douglas County Senior Center 745 Vermont St Lawrence Monday Franklin County Commission 8 30 a m Franklin County Courthouse Ottawa Lions Club noon Poncho s Friends of the Ottawa Library book sale 12 30 p m 200 E 2nd St Ottawa City Commission work session 4 p m Town & Country 4 H Club 7 p m Centennial Hall Ottawa Doll Club 7 p m 242 7069 or 242 4971 Ottawa Board of Education 7 p m Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa residents Bob Hamilton and Ray Hultz received the Beautification Award from the Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and Community Affairs committees for 15 years of maintaining Main Street flower beds and cleaning sidewalks. They work April through November, inspiring visitors with blooming flowers and a tidy avenue.
Ottawa High School senior Amber Quillen models with Sandy's Bridal Melody Smith guiding fittings as students prepare for a Prom Fashion Show on January 15. SADD and Sandy's Bridal Paola present the event in Ottawa High's South Gym with over 90 prom dresses and tuxedos. Proceeds fund prizes and activities for a safe prom week.
With a court ruling pushing the state to either raise and fairly distribute school funding, Kansas educators warn that without more teachers and stronger programs, at‑risk students, especially in poor and minority communities, will lag on standardized tests. Wichita plans to cut about 17.3 million, while districts statewide wrestle with uneven per pupil aid.
Wellsville teacher Unruh surprised his girlfriend Kearn in front of about 15 students during an assembly. Kearn, a fourth year teacher, and Unruh, in his fifth year, began dating 19 months ago and planned the moment secretly, while Kahli Barrett aided with rose petals.
A Harris News Service analysis shows 14 Kansas districts collected over 1.5 million in taxpayer money in six years to fund lobbying, a communications push, and two lawsuits. One ruling found Kansas school funding inadequate and unequal, prompting nearly 1 billion dollars more required by July 1. A second federal case awaits.
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