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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 2003
Page
9
The Franklin County Republican Women will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday at Poncho's 429 S Main. The public is invited. The Williamsburg Area Historical Society holds a 7 p.m. meeting Monday at the old stone church annex.
Franklin County spotlight lists multiple jail bookings including Angela Melton William Morris and Cynthea Smith on Wednesday. Arrests feature Milton Madden Stephen Duvall Michael Overturf Lavelle Derhamer Jr and Cora Kraper with bond statuses and charges. Sheriff notes cover recovered stolen vehicle littering theft vandalism and ambulance calls with locations in Underwood East Wilson East Ninth and Rock Creek Road.
Keith D Nelson seeks relief from a Kansas City murder case after a publicity heavy trial. The 8th Circuit panel in St Louis hears claims of venue bias and misleading jury instructions. Nelson pleaded guilty to abducting and killing Pamela Butler, a 10 year old girl in 1999, with execution likely by lethal injection if upheld.
Mark Retzer and wife Carolyn break ground on a 25 by 75 foot indoor pool with four lanes at 911 E Wilson St. Excavation is underway with concrete pours possible as temperatures rise into the 40s next week. A metal building will enclose the pool, with memberships planned for public lap swimming and aqua therapy once facilities near completion.
Missionary Gracia Burnham and her children will move into a 1700 square foot home valued over 200000 with no mortgage. Built by more than 300 volunteers and about 100 companies, the house features oak floors two fireplaces a curio cabinet and stained glass. A dedication is planned for mid February as appliances and furniture arrive. The Burnhams endured a hostage ordeal in the Philippines that killed Martin Burnham.
Attorney General Phill Kline and Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger announced new hires. Eric Ruck er becomes senior deputy attorney general and chief of staff while Bryan Brown will lead consumer protection and David Davies heads civil litigation. J.D. Johannes and Whitney Watson will take assistant and communications roles. Praeger adds Jim Welch as director of consumer assistance and Don Brown as special projects manager. Jeff Peterson joins as policy examiner in Financial Surveillance.
In Topeka the Senate Organization Committee ousted Sen Tim Huelskamp from the Ways and Means panel for unproductive behavior. Sen Bill Bunten replaces him, as Huelskamp remains on other panels and calls his removal a result of not being a team player.
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