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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 2004
Page
7
The Ottawa Black Awareness Committee named 2004 Martin Luther King Jr. Essay Contest winners from Franklin County schools. Winners receive medals and plaques. first place earns a 100 dollar savings bond, second 75 dollars, third 50 dollars.
Daily bulletin board notice asks for items two days ahead by fax email or mail to The Ottawa Herald in Ottawa Kansas. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced free. No phone calls.
The Franklin County Board of Commissioners will convene at 8 30 a m in the county courthouse with Dana Paquette from Mental Health at 8 30 a m to discuss a risk reduction grant Sheriff Craig Davis will attend at 9 a m to talk about procuring a used vehicle for drug enforcement and public comment is set for 9 30 a m The board will meet Ottawa school board and city officials at noon in the Franklin County Jail basement The 63rd annual Franklin County Conservation District meeting is at 6 30 p m on Jan 29 at Celebration Hall on the fairgrounds Reservations are due by Thursday via the district office Lions Club Ham and Bean Supper is 4 30 p m to 7 30 p m on Feb 7 at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church Tickets cost 5 for adults and 2 50 for kids under 12.
A schedule of local meetings includes Ottawa Community Arts Council at City Hall 5 30 p m Ottawa Business Women at First Christian Church 1045 S Hickory Story Time at Ottawa Library 7 p m Agri Business Committee 8 p m Chamber of Commerce Wednesday Franklin County and Ottawa City Commissions meet at 830 a m and 930 a m at courthouses and city hall Children story time at Wellsville Library Richmond Public Library Story Hour at noon Ottawa Recreation Commission 630 p m Wellsville Planning Commission 7 p m Wellsville Joint Recreation Commission 7 p m 320 Pendleton Dr Le Leche League 7 p m Ransom Memorial Hospital Union Chapter 15 Order of Eastern Star 730 p m Masonic Hall 422 S Main Baldwin Bird Club 730 p m Baldwin Grade School information Johnnie Brockway 242 1946
Admissions list includes Dorothy Shields Princeton Virginia Baber Ottawa and Joe Lee Ottawa. Dismissals include Virginia Baber Ottawa and Naomi Lloyd Ottawa. Franklin County Jail reports several arrests on warrants for failure to appear and probation violations with bonds set. Police arrests list individuals charged with driving while license suspended and failure to appear with various bond amounts.
Fran Bennett of Williamsburg received the 2003 Kansas council member of the year honor after 20 years with the Lake Region RC&D. The retired agricultural engineer led WRAPS efforts for the Marais des Cygnes basin, directing a six member task force and 15 months of work with local communities. Bennett plans to continue improving vegetation and sediment filtration with the council.
East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging coordinator Caren Rugg notes self neglect is the most common elder abuse form tied to cognitive decline and dehydration. Experts urge families to seek medical checks, meals delivery, and in home services, with retirement communities as a legitimate option for needed care.
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