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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 2002
Page
8
The Ottawa City Band performs at 7 30 p m Tuesday at the City Park gazebo with a playbill featuring Southwinds The Tiger Rag Valdres In the Shining of the Stars Big Band Cavalcade and Instant Concert Bring your own lawn chairs A 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms Tuesday night is noted.
Hospital omissions and dismissals from Ottawa Pomona and Williamsburg list transfers and bonds. Sheriff arrests include Porter Ray Fitzpatrick Lee Hartpence Jr. and others with bonds set. Thefts include motorcycle CDs and tools in Pomona. Vehicle crashes in Pomona Williamsburg Wellsville and Excelsior Springs note property damages and injuries with belt use and penalties.
Lindsey Saint, a 19 year old University of Kansas student on a study abroad program in Pamplona, was gored in the left knee near the finish line during the running of the bulls. She underwent surgery and faces about five more days in the hospital. Her mother Ruth Saint expressed relief and pride as Lindsey said she would definitely do it again. The event drew thousands of spectators, many in white pants and red kerchiefs, part of a centuries old fiesta popularized by Hemingway.
Kansas State University faces faculty and staff cuts across colleges as lawmakers reduced funding for the fiscal year. The College of Agriculture and Extension expect 21 faculty positions and 13 classified roles to be eliminated, with 30 potential early retirements to trim expenses by 1.6 million dollars. The Small Business Development Center will close as the regional program loses state funding, affecting seven counties.
Hutchinson USD 308 offers a voluntary four week summer session for kindergartners to third graders. Enrollment reached 168 morning slots with average attendance about 145 as students received certificates for achievements and teachers tracked pre and post tests. Families praise the upbeat program with Friday crafts and Thursday family outings and a special note on Sommer Oliver’s improvement.
Tom Beaver of the U S Department of Education notes Kansas routinely scores above the national average in reading and math. Fox announces supplemental reading programs next year with paraprofessionals assisting students in class and during designated elective times. Contact Andy Gassaway at agassawayGottawahearald.com.
Ottawa City Manager Weldon Padgett says the deadline for planning and zoning director applicants was Friday. A review group will assess the pool, with decisions on extending the search. Padgett aims to fill John Merrell's seat, while Dick Smith at the Ottawa Municipal Auditorium will depart July 12.
KU extends policy allowing alcohol at tailgate parties before six home football games. Chancellor Robert Hemenway noted alcohol remains banned inside Memorial Stadium and new guidelines will simplify designated tailgate boundaries with more signs for responsible drinking.
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