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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1998
Page
9
The Ottawa City Band will give its last summer concert at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the City Park gazebo featuring The Grand Entree March NC 4 March The Gladiator March Stars and Stripes Forever S Wonder ful Across the Wide Missouri Bye Bye Birdie Amber Waves of Grain A Salute to Spike Jones and more The free event asks attendees to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
Jeffery D. Hopkins, 19, of Olive, arrested on Riley County warrant for probation violation and held in Franklin County jail. Wade L. Moyer, 43, of Baldwin, jailed on two Franklin County warrants for failure to comply and theft by forging a writing. released on 1500 dollar bond. Sandra L. Toland, 31, Edwardsville, arrested on suspected expired registration, license suspended and no insurance. outstanding failure to appear warrant. released on 750 dollar bond. Theft at RFD Construction: 33-foot trailer stolen near I-35 Eisenhower Road. value 7000 dollars. Poindexter Tires: break-in with cash box theft. 35 dollars missing, 7 dollars found. damage 145 dollars. Robert and Jane Graham: missing 12-gauge shotgun parts and welding equipment. loss over 500 dollars.
Frankie Garcia Jr. 18, of 1028 S. Ash, bound over for arraignment on three felony counts after a five way preliminary hearing. He is charged with aggravated battery, attempted aggravated burglary and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery for an attack on an Ottawa family with a concrete block. His plea is set for July 6. he remains jailed in lieu of 5000 dollars.
A packed two day schedule at Forest Park features bike races, a kid parade, frontier parade with horse drawn floats, and ongoing arts and crafts booths, food stands, rides, petting zoo, and games. Stage lineups include storytellers, musicians, trick shows, and a Ben Franklin presentation, with late fireworks and a closing dance. Donations at the gate benefit the Ottawa Jaycees.
Fred Krebs will impersonate Ben Franklin at the Ottawa Chautauqua with Harold Mayes noting the 1776 Declaration creation scene. Robert Redeker will portray Abraham Lincoln and recite the Gettysburg Address, followed by a political debate for Franklin County Commission. Other acts include Emily Dickinson, Boots and Stetsons, and Wodvill slapstick. Mayes says organizers aim for historical education and tents are waterproof in possible rain.
The plan commissions vote to allow quarry operations with limited 24 hour crushing up to 40 days yearly and a road rock contribution of 2000 tons if Sand Creek Road is damaged. They also amend zoning to permit kennel operations in A-2 areas and approve a kennel on Thomas Road with setbacks and screening. A final plat for 81.66 acres divides into two lots, with water and erosion conditions to satisfy before building permits.
After a meeting with Superintendent Ludwick and the school board, Bezek suggested reshuffling the proposed $170,000 in new funds for next year. The DEA pressed for added steps in the salary schedule to encourage master's degrees, and for teacher health insurance contributions. The district balked at financing a broader insurance program, citing a roughly $225,000 cost and the need to explore cheaper options. The two groups planned further talks to finalize the 1998-1999 teacher contract.
On its first anniversary the Kansas Juvenile Justice Authority marks a major reform shift from welfare to a unified agency. Gov. Graves and Commissioner Murray praise careful rollout while lawmakers urge faster action, citing budget around 72 million for fiscal 1999 and ongoing community planning across 29 teams aiming to intervene, prevent, and sanction youth offenders.
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