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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 2003
Page
8
The Melvern United Methodist Women's monthly penny luncheon will be held Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the church basement. Alan Cunningham, Ottawa music teacher and songwriter, performs at 6 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist sanctuary, tying into the Ottawa Library’s summer reading program.
Franklin County Police arrest details show David Wayne Yohe charged with disorderly conduct and open container, bond set at 400 dollars. Gerry Mangold held on municipal warrant, transported to Franklin County Adult Detention Center. Kansas Highway Patrol reports include Robert Horst Houghton driving while suspended and lack of insurance, Kyle Kinder charged with fraudulently altered license and suspension, with bonds set. The list notes thefts of a bicycle and funds via the Internet, and vandalism to a tractor, mailbox, mail, and vehicle. Fire and ambulance calls include a structure fire on South Ash Street and medical emergencies on East Third Street and South Cedar Street.
Matthew D. Downing, 23, faces first degree murder charges in the Shawnee County District Court after Topeka police said the 9 month old stepdaughter Maria I. Foley died from injuries following an Aug. 13 2002 incident. Downing was arrested July 1 and had a court appearance scheduled for 10 a.m. today in Topeka. Maria Foley was Elizabeth Foley's daughter.
Evolution remains a persistent issue for the Kansas State Board of Education as it weighs reviewing two year old Science testing standards that mark evolution as key. A limited internal review may occur this year with a fuller examination in 2005, avoiding a longer process and committee appointment that could alter evolutionary theory explanations.
Dena Bennett, assistant to the publisher of The Ottawa Herald, is named director of advertising and marketing for The Garden City Telegram. Her last day with The Ottawa Herald is Friday. Bennett brings Harris Enterprises training and past work at The Hawk Eye and Ottawa Herald, with board roles in Habitat for Humanity and local associations.
The City Commission will decide on annexation and the sewer benefit district at the July 16 meeting with a Sept 17 public hearing on annexation. If approved, construction could start late this year, linking a new 0.5 mile pipe to a lift station near 19th and Eisenhower, funding partly from a federal grant and city money.
Ottawa jail approves five bail bond agencies to serve inmates with local options. Officers stress risk management and judge approval, while some residents complain they cannot use trusted out-of-area bonds. Agents note most bonds are written by Smith Bonding, with Applejacks and Fields among those affected by the list.
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