Readers weigh in on rural cabins history and Kiefers Dam
A reader describes cabins at privately owned Kiefers Dam with annual rental fees and basic amenities. Some cabins lack running water and are in disrepair while a few are well maintained or year round occupied. The note recalls grandparents living there and a quiet, peaceful lakeside setting.
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Herald
Kiefer’s Dam
Farming background fuels UPS driver's milestone mile
Terry Barnes grew up on a Pomona-area farm learning to drive tractors before licenses. He joined UPS in 1980, became a driver, and recently reached one million miles without a wreck. He attributes his safe record to farm discipline, straight-ahead focus, and constant road sense across varied weather and rural routes.
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Terry Barnes
Pomona
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United Parcel Service
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Miami
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Ottawa CIS merges with Mid-America network
Communities in Schools of Ottawa merges with Communities in Schools of Mid-America, ending the Reach for the Stars after school program which served 120 students over the last decade. The shift follows grant reductions and aims to sustain services by joining a region spanning Kansas Oklahoma Nebraska Iowa and Missouri.
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Ottawa
Mid-America
Rachel Smith
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Smith
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Iowa
Missouri
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