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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 2001
Page
5
Deadline Looms For City And School Elections
The Herald reports filing closed for the April general elections with races across city commissions school boards and the Williamsburg council to be decided. Several incumbents including Ottawa commissioner Blaine Finch and Ottawa USD 290 board members Jeanette Lowry and Bill Allegre filed for re election while others did not return. A February primary will decide Williamsburg council seats among eight candidates. Some districts show unfilled seats and may use write ins or appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa City Commission
Blaine Finch
Washburn University
Williamsburg
Ottawa Board of Education
Jeanette Lowry
Bill Allegre
Marcia Mitchell
Marjorie Stevens
Geoff Hanson
Teresia Templeton
Caren Rugg
Rex Cummings
Tony Keim
Louis Reed
John Coen
Ottawa
Detwiler
Kathy Jones
Keith Sleichter
James Stone Rantoul
June Orr
Don Covington Richmond
Rick Leach
Appanoose
Diane Lang
Robert E. Smith
Sheila Anderson
Janie Dillon
Pomona
Jeff Pier
County rescinds Dodson zoning
Franklin County commissioners voted 5-0 to rescind a January 8 zoning resolution that would have rezoned Dodson International Parts Inc from agriculture-3 to agriculture-2 with a special use permit. Dodson plans new filings seeking I-2 industrial zoning for the south end and A-3 agriculture for the north, with updates to the parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Dodson International Parts Inc
Dodson
Aircraft Sales and Salvage Company
County Planning Commission
Lloyd McClure
McClure
J.R. Dodson
City of
Rantoul
John Dowell
Dowell
Tim Maier
Darrin Peschka
Dpeschka
Ottawaherald.com
Roof panels lifted into place on Pine Street house
Brenda Cummings observes as Jamie Drake Chuck Stevens guide a 650 pound pre stressed roof panel into place with a lift operated by Jeremy Marvin. The 1300 block of South Pine home began walls on Jan 8 and two weeks later was finishing final roof panels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenda Cummings
Jamie Drake
Chuck Stevens
Jeremy Marvin
South Pine
Ottawa council hears no smoking ban talk again
Community Health Assessment Project urged Ottawa City Commission to adopt a no smoking rule in city restaurants. CHAP cited a 21 percent local smoking rate and petitions of about 2,100 supporters, while some owners said they would level the playing field by banning smoking. Commissioners questioned potential profit effects and urged reading actual ordinances as February talks resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
County
Midge Ransom
CHAP
Rocky Fleer
Fleer
Rugg
Blaine Finch
Finch
Kansas
Big Tobacco
Gene Ramsey
Ramsey
Overland Park
Lenexa
Scott Lambers
Ottawaherald
Ottawa school board tackles harassment cases and funding plans
Ottawa boards session addressed sexual and racial harassment incidents at Ottawa Middle and High Schools. Superintendent Collins said police involvement and parental notifications are underway. The board discussed a Parents Report Card survey, C TEC funding for 31 courses, and Pioneer Group’s $15,000 earnest payment on the old middle school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Board of Education
Ottawa Middle School
Jan Collins
OMS
Dale Fox
Ottawa High School
Collins
Rex Cummings
Richard Jackson
Bill Allegre
Pioneer Group
Pioneer
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Deb Henningsen
Mike Detwiler
Wellsville
Dorsey Edwards
Robert Thomas
Jack Ryburn
Kurt Taylor
Kirk Lauritsen
Rex Hancock
Jerry Slavens
John Horner
Diane Macoubrie
Ralph Stover
George Starbuck Jr
William F. Egidy
Gary Harris
Sam Schnider
Ray Good
Sol
Central Heights Usd
Don Hobbs
Princeton
Ardyce Wilson
Barbara J. Short
Darren Hibdon
Lester Wuertz
Richmond
Patricia Turley
Lane
Ron Slader
USD
Ron Bloss
Robert Pearce
Ardith Bell
South
Susan Rader
Herald
Franklin County Clerk's Office
R Darrin Peschkr
Ron Bishop
Herald News
OHS
Allegre
C-Tec
Royce Powelson
Kansas Department of Education
Powelson
Law
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
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