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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 2004
Page
8
The Ottawa Herald invites notices two days or more in advance by fax email or mail. Non commercial events open to the public may be announced free. No phone calls. Include contact details and location for posting.
The 67th annual Franklin County Historical Society meeting is moved to 2 p.m. Saturday at the County Records and Research Center 1124 W. 7th St. Terrace due to forecast poor weather. Randy Thies of the Kansas State Historical Society will lecture Life Before Territories. The Ottawa University Forensics team hosts a Pampered Chef open house 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Martin Hall O'Dell Lounge to raise funds for forensics meets. contact Jeanne Haggard at 242-5200 ext. 5550 for details.
Ottawa Community Arts Council presents Pleasures to Treasures featuring Dee Underwood quilts and Marilyn Seymour cross stitch at Carnegie Cultural Center. Over the Rainbow offers year round art and music classes for kids and families. Old Depot Museum runs 135 Years of the Ottawa Herald with varied hours and admission. Recycling Center hours and local AA meetings listed.
York Mite group hosts a chicken and noodle dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple located at 422 South Main Street. Independent Bikers hold a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. at Corner Pocket, 128 South Main Street.
Admissions list includes Juanita Rhine Paula Richards Daphne Goodspeed and others from Ottawa Richmond and Peoria with several residents noted. Dismissals and births reported plus jail and police arrests in Franklin County with names ages addresses and bond amounts. Fire and ambulance responses noted with time and street blocks across the county.
The Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed a bill to let the state appeal a judge’s preliminary ruling that Kansas’ 1992 school finance law is unconstitutional. The measure would enable an appeal to the Kansas Supreme Court despite the judge’s preliminary finding and sets July 1 as the deadline to rewrite the law amid ongoing tax and school funding debates.
Wellsville residents form a 12 member coalition representing city government faith groups schools and nonprofits to apply for a Good to Great Awards 2 grant from the Self Help Network at Wichita State University funded by the Kansas Health Foundation. The plan funds a five year vision with a possible 1500 start and 4500 implementation grant matched by community donations to create two youth centers and extend the school Character Development Program through middle and high school.
Republican senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback were chosen to co chair the Bush Cheney 04 Kansas Leadership Team to mobilize grass roots support for the re election campaign. In Fort Riley five soldiers died in Iraq bringing total fatalities from the post to 26. Capt Matthew J. August Sgt 1st Class James Hoffman and Sgt Travis Moothart were among the victims in a Khalidiyah bombing.
Fifth graders role play famous figures like Lindbergh and Bat Masterson during a school display. Teacher Carol Duran says the event teaches beyond reading and costumes, letting each student shine for 45 minutes.
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