Bulletin Board Emergency Response Team forms volunteers
Civilians may apply to join the Community Emergency Response Team to aid local responders from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Sheriff’s office on 305 S Main St. A Vietnam Memorial group meeting is 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at TeamBank, 421 S Hickory St. The Ottawa Area Chamber hosts a coffee and open house at 8 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church 408 Cedar St to showcase remodeling and introduce parish priest Todd Ziegler.
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S. Hickory St
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Sacred Heart
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Cedar St
Todd Ziegler
The Daily Report Hospital Notes and Jail Arrests
Admissions Monday include Kristy Snyder from Ottawa and Donna Powell from Quen emo. Dismissals list Laverne Lyons and Contesta Parker, both of Ottawa. In Franklin County Jail, Kimberly Ann Miller for theft with $750 bond. Shaun Michael Bernard with two warrants, awaiting bond. Kristie Lanelle Herman on two contempt charges, bond set later. Angela Annette Cain for theft, $1,000 bond. Floyd Lee for probation violation. Phillip Dean Griffin facing DUI and drug charges with bond pending. Police notes cover multiple thefts, bicycle and stereo thefts, vandalism, and vehicle damage, plus several reported incidents and recovered items. An accident report notes a non-injury collision on Wilson Street involving Justin Salb and Verma Sommer.
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Kristy Snyder
Ottawa
Donna Powell
Quenemo
Laverne Lyons
Contesta Parker
Franklin County
Sheriff's Dept
Kimberly Ann Miller
N. Poplar St
Shaun Michael Bernard
Pomona
Kristie Lanelle Herman
W. Seventh St
Angela Annette Cain
Floyd Lee
Atchison
S. Ash St
Phillip Dean Griffin
Seven year old struck by car after ice cream truck visit
A seven year old boy who bought a treat from an ice cream truck ran across North Hickory Street without looking and was struck by a vehicle. Franklin R. Windler, 529 North Main Street, was injured and taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital. Kimberly A. Whiteford was driving the car.
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Ottawa
Franklin R. Windler
Main St
Kimberly A. Whiteford
Hickory Street
Whiteford
Windler
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Board debates ORC mills and budget aims in recreation plan
Ottawa board members clash over 5.6 mills for the ORC budget noting $160 000 reserved for future use. Dennis George cites poor communication and conflicting reports about mills while Jack Bushman calls for dialogue and Louis Reed warns against overreach. The panel votes 5 1 to reexamine the budget and meet with ORC before publishing the 5 mill inclusion.
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ORC
Dennis George
George
Jack Bushman
Ottawa school district plans rainy day budget for 2003-04
Ottawa USD 290 outlines an 11.499 million draft budget for 2003-04 aided by about 1.85 million in carryovers and contingencies. Superintendent Jan Callins says reserves are robust as the district readies a levy while auditors may still adjust figures. The board also elected new officers and welcomed three new members.
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Ottawa
Herald
Jan Callins
Collins
Usd 290
Wichman
Lincoln School
Ottawa library tax levies top 17 cites in study
Ottawa City Commissioners reviewed a study by City Manager Weldon Padgett showing Ottawa Library’s mill levy at 9.7 compared with an average 4.8 for 17 similar cities. The library budget for 2004 is 525000, a 9 percent cut from this year, while the Municipal Auditorium budget is 235000.
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Ottawa
Municipal
Weldon Padgett
Padgett
Liz Rush
Friends of
County sales tax push to fund City needs by 2005
City officials urged immediate consideration of new sales taxes to ensure revenue by year end 2005. Council member Padgett cited Franklin County as having among the highest taxes in the state, with most of the burden a one and a half cent county levy. He said county tax levels hinder city plans.
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Padgett
Franklin County
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NCCC
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