Eugene Field group aids students with grants and events
Ottawa school board member Marge Stevens highlights Eugene Field Family Educators work to support students. EFFE provides shirts and water bottles, books at Christmas, lice shampoo, school supplies, and a bookmark project fueling first to fifth graders with pen pals. A safety plan funds playground upgrades and a chili supper fundraiser with live and silent auctions and music by Travis Marvin.
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Eugene Field Family Educators
EFFE
Eugene Field Site
Eugene Field
Lori Catlin
Kris Shirley
Ottawa School Board
Eugene Field Gymnasium
Tremont St
Ottawa
Brandon Livingston
University of Kansas
Bud Gollier
Travis Marvin
Congressional and State Officials Contact List
A compact directory lists U S presidents and Kansas officials including U S Rep Lynn Jenkins U S Sen Pat Roberts U S Sen Jerry Moran Governor Sam Brownback and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt with office addresses in Washington D C Topeka and contact phone numbers and email links for official channels. The page provides the White House address and several district and state offices with web forms and email addresses for correspondence.
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U.S
Lynn Jenkins
Longworth House
Washington, D.C
Sam Brownback
Kansas State Capitol
10Th Ave
Ste
Topeka
Critics Rally Over Education Funding and Brownback Plan
A reader argues the 2005 court ruling mandates restoring base state aid, condemns Gov Brownback for seeking a school voucher system and unlimited local option property tax boosts, and warns about shifting taxes from the general fund to property taxes while threatening home tax deductions. The letter advocates informing legislators and residents about budget cuts and potential wallet impacts.
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City Hall
Topeka
Ottawa
Lawrence
Olathe
Johnson County
Douglas County
Franklin County
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Readers urge enforce laws fairly amid gun control debate
A reader questions sheriffs Jeff Curry and Frank Denning for saying they will not enforce gun control laws they deem unconstitutional. The letter argues that selective enforcement erodes equal protection, and proposes parental responsibility and jail for underage drinking and crimes by minors. It condemns proffered selective law enforcement and urges adherence to legal processes.
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Franklin County
Jeff Curry
Johnson County
Frank Denning
Clarifying Sheriff Duties Across Kansas Counties
The Franklin County and Johnson County sheriff statements describe duties to enforce laws, protect life and property, deter crime, and maintain order. They emphasize ethics and community partnership, not constitutional analysis or selective law enforcement. They do not authorize personal veto of laws or guidance on spousal abuse policies.
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Franklin County
Johnson County
Kansas County
Selective enforcement sparks gun law debate in Herald
A reader letter from Franklin and Johnson counties argues that new gun controls curb war weapons not rights. The writer defends hunters and homeowners, urges democratically backed change, and criticizes sheriffs for vigilante mindset while noting sex offender concerns.
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Franklin and
Johnson County
Congress
People of America
Franklin County
Jeff Curry
Gun control stance pledges four common sense measures
A speaker advocates a permanent ban on assault weapons and high capacity clips, mandatory universal background checks, and stricter gun laws. The message links the Newtown tragedy to high capacity rounds and warns opponents of future mass killings if these steps are blocked.
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Congress
United States
U.S
Newtown
Conn
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Barack Obama
White House
Whitehouse
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Washington
D.C
Roberts
Senate.gov
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Jerry Moran
Russell Senate
Moran
Senate
Derek Schmidt
Memorial Hall
10Th Street
Ksag
Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
Herald
the Herald
Ottawaherald.com
S. Cedar St
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