Independence Day Celebrations Across Ottawa Area
Ottawa and nearby communities mark the Fourth of July with weekend events. Forest Park hosts the Firecracker 100 bicycle race Saturday at 7 a.m. with 40 60 and 100 mile routes and a $25 entry for rest stops. Sunday features the City Band concert at 8 p.m. and a Jaycees fireworks show at about 9:30 9:45 p.m. Pomona hosts Horseshoe Tournament and Water Ski Show at Lighthouse Bay Marina Cove with a fireworks display after dark. Public park permits apply and holiday closures include federal state and local offices on Monday.
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Ottawa Jaycees
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Chris Reynolds
Jaycees
Rex Carswell
Pomona State Park
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Vassar
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Lighthouse Bay Marina
Herald
Ottawa Post Office
Branch of
Social and Rehabilitation Services
Social Security Administration
Fireworks safety tips from Ottawa police
Captain Randy Allan of the Ottawa Police Department stresses safety as July Fourth approaches. He notes fireworks calls rise near the holiday and reports many injuries among children and adults from handling or lighting fireworks. Tips from the Kansas State Fire Marshal include reading labels, supervising children, wearing eye protection, and never relighting malfunctioning devices.
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Randy Allan
Ottawa Police Department
Allan
Kansas
Guard unit part of bicentennial Lewis and Clark salute
Ottawa Kansas National Guard unit from Headquarters and Headquarters Battery 1st Battalion 127th Field Artillery will take part in the state bicentennial events for the Lewis and Clark expedition. The eight member team led by Capt. Matt Twombly and Master Sgt. Jim Crosby will fire a 21 gun salute with two PAC 75mm howitzers at Riverfront Park in Atchison on July 4 at noon. The ceremony recalls the explorers stopping near Atchison in 1804 for an extra whiskey ration and a neon cannon salute.
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Ottawa
Kansas National Guard
Atchison
127Th Field Artillery
Matt Twombly
Jim Crosby
Lewis and Clark
County HR office closer to reality
Franklin County Commissioners moved toward creating a county human resources department with roughly 107000 planned for 2005. County Clerk Shaun Perry objects, noting payroll would still be clerks’ duty, while Commissioner Don Waymire urges keeping funds for HR. Budgeting shows 71000 in new money, with some payroll costs moving from the clerk’s office to HR.
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Cleon Rickel
Waymire
Miami County
Blaine Finch
Perry
Finch
Douglas County
Commission
Ed Taylor
Central County
Don Hay
Government says mad cow case wasn’t after all
Washington AP report: Agriculture Department defends releasing preliminary test results that sparked fear of mad cow infection though initial findings may be wrong. The Friday claim of a cow carcass failing a screening startled markets, consumers, and farmers, with officials noting the test was to trigger more precise analyses.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
County budget keeps funds for administrator in case
Franklin County commissioners leave 100000 in the 2005 budget to start an administrator’s office and hire an administrator while petition drives seek a ballot on a county administrator and on trimming the commission from five to three. If approved, salaries for five commissioners may still be paid.
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Cleon Rickel Harald
Franklin County Commission
Don Stottlemire
Shaun Perry
Stottlemire
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