OCAC poised for renewed era under interim director
Ottawa Community Arts Council enters a new phase with Dorothy Nichols as interim director at the Arts Center 105 E. 5th opening 9 30 to 11 30 a m and 2 to 5 p m Tue–Fri. Debra Seeger shows Fibre Art through January with future exhibits planned including Black Awareness and Faye Cole. Reusch reports financial recovery aided by grants and donations, Green Thumb staffing, and rising member support as OCAC seeks spring instructors.
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Diane Yeamans
Ottawa Community Arts Council
Dorothy Nichols
Kansas
E. 5Th
Nichols
The
Gal
Lery
Debra Seeger
Ottawa
Faye Cole
Bob Reusch
Ocac Board of Directors
Arts Council
OCAC
Deborah Barker
Alice Hicks
Green Thumb
Reusch
Walker Hendrix
Barker
Parking lot dispute delays Wellsville zoning variance
In Wellsville the city council and school board remain at odds over paving a gravel parking lot near Wellsville High School. A permanent zoning variance was requested before the Board of Zoning Appeals, with action postponed to Feb. 3. The school board named Marie Hrabe and Earl Allender to negotiate, while the council preferred a full-board meeting, not yet scheduled.
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Wellsville
Wellsville High School
Gwen Boone
Boone
Gale Shelton Jr
Qsawatomie
Osawatomie
Jim Rickerson
Rickerson
Kansas City Power and Light Co
Ex-Finney aide to speak at MLK service in Ottawa
Jack Alexander, former Topeka commissioner and Gov. Finney liaison, is set as keynote for the Ottawa Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative service sponsored by the Ottawa Black Awareness Committee. The event at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church includes remarks by Ottawa Mayor Cal Lantis and state officials, with awards for an essay contest on freedom.
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Jack Alexander
Kansas Corporation Commission
Joan Finney
Ottawa
Bethany Chapel Baptist Church
Second and Poplar
Cal Lantis
Walker Hendrix
David Webb
Don Duncan
Richard Jackson
Alexander
Topeka
Finney
George Wingert
KCC
County elevator repairs may decline
Franklin County commissioners discussed hydraulic elevator repairs with Ossman & Associates and Montgomery Elevators. They noted a minor electrolysis caused leak and set bid opening for Jan 22. They also approved training funding for a hazardous materials team and auditing contracts, plus plans to reassess the Tally Creek Bridge safety with state officials.
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Bill Tellier
Herald
Franklin County
Ray Stockman
Ossman & Associates Architects Inc
Steve Allen
Montgomery Elevators
Kansas City
Ray DeJulio
DelJulio
Public Works, Ambulance Service
Sheriff's Office
Hartinett and Schlotterback Associates
Chanute
Shirley Brown
Tauy Jones
Ottawa
Tally Creek
Weather Outlook Evening to Weekend Cold with Snow Chance
Cloudy tonight turns windy and cold after midnight with a 30 percent chance of light snow. Lows dip to the teens. Extended Thursday to Saturday expect little precipitation, with highs in the 30s to low 40s east and 40s to low 50s west. Saturday cooler, highs upper 20s to 30s east and 30s to low 40s west, with teens and 20s lows. Sunset 5 22, sunrise 7 39.
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Kansas
Correction on Our Own Hardware details in Target 2000 issue
The correction notes that Our Own Hardware does not sell directly to the public and only serves member dealers such as Mr. C's Hardware in Ottawa. It clarifies that the company did not build a new warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky but purchased an existing facility.
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Garnett
Janice Hodgson
Garnett City Commission
Commission
Hodgson
Dan Benjamin
Mike Nomnan
Paola
Miami County
Kansas
Mr. C’s Hardware
Ottawa
Louisville
Local ads list services and sales in brief
Ad briefs cover home delivery phone orders for groceries, a kids safety line, yard and party supply stores, a Freda's dress sale, Fashion Alley winter clearance, Bernhardt School of True Dance enrollments, a conservation district annual meeting, and a Valentine photo special with contact numbers. Names include Ottawa, Watts Concrete, Freda's, Fashion Alley, Bernhardt School, and Illustrated Imagery with various phone numbers.
U S retail sales post slow gain in 1991
Washington reports that U S retail sales rose only 0.7 percent in 1991, the smallest gain in 30 years, with December down 0.4 percent to 151.2 billion while November and October declines were sharper than first estimated. Economists foresee little improvement before summer amid job and income worries.
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Washington
Ottawa Herald billing and staff details appear
The Ottawa Herald lists staff positions including editor and publishers and provides extensive subscription rates for Ottawa residents, rural routes, and out of state mailing. Rates are shown monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly with advance payment and tax notes.
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Frankiin
State of Kansas
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