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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 2005
Page
1
A look at today’s edition features Friends & Neighbors, Katherine Borghardt’s Virginia beaches visit, two engagement announcements, Virtual City at Potter's Wheel, and notes on the northern elementary school's design. The Franklin County Fair Barbeque sold 900 pounds. youth rodeo contestants eye future careers.
Law enforcement officials discover a tunnel beneath the U S Canadian border fashioned by suspected drug smugglers. The move comes as China allows its currency to appreciate against the dollar amid American pressure, raising questions about its impact on the U S trade deficit with China.
Legislators argue school districts use tax funds to lobby the Legislature. A provision banning such taxpayer financed lobbying was removed from a bill in the previous session, pages indicate.
Local Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth teams begin their quest for state titles this weekend as parents and supporters travel to Manhattan for the Little Apple Invitational. Family of swimmers finds success in pool at the Little Apple Invitational in Manhattan with multiple podium finishes.
Ottawa Herald notices list the Cedar Street reconstruction detour directing readers to use the alley from First or Second Street for south parking. Also advertised are Windy Pines 50 percent off sale, Sidewalk Sale July 23 with 50 percent off and building material excluded, and Rainbow Beauty August specials plus a cholesterol clinic July 25 at Frandin County Health Department.
Ottawa children can join Kevin Honeycutt for a week of art camps blending visual arts, dance, music and drama with history and science. Past projects included a cardboard castle, an Egyptian tomb, and a submarine exploration. Camps run in City of the Future, Monsters, Napoleon Dance-o-mite, Dog Cribs and Under Sea Colony with call 242-8478 for details.
Noon and 8 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous sessions at First Baptist Church basement on Fourth and Hickory streets Ottawa. 7 p.m. AA meeting at First Christian Church on 1045 Hickory Street Ottawa.
Sunday 10 am Keep It Simple meets in the Franklin County Mental Health Center Basement at 204 East 15th Street Ottawa. Alcoholics Anonymous hosts the session for adults seeking support in a confidential group setting.
Community listings show a mix of museum exhibits, theatre, festivals, fundraisers, and family activities. Highlights include Breaking Ground exhibit at Old Depot Museum in Ottawa, I Love You You're Perfect Now Change at Emporia State University Theatre, a pancake breakfast for Warren Black Post 60 American Legion, URA Rodeo at Franklin County Fairgrounds, and a Broadway style Singing in the Rain at Starlight Theatre Kansas City. Other items cover farmer markets, aircraft society meetups, fish fry, livestock sale, and library programs in Ottawa and Topeka area venues.
TOPEKA AP The Kansas unemployment rate climbed to 5.3 percent in June but stayed below the year ago level. May jobless rate stood at 5.0 percent. Officials attributed the rise to seasonal school and university layoffs. Since June 2004 Kansas added 16,100 jobs in nine of eleven monitored sectors, led by oil and mining with 1,000 new positions. total payroll increase for the month was 2,000. Kansas Labor Secretary Jim Garner noted growth in professional and business services, construction, and manufacturing, while retail and telecommunications lagged. Initial claims dropped to 8,860 in June from 11,760 a year earlier, with six mass layoffs of 50 workers or more in the five weeks.
Family invites well wishers to send cards and notes for Jack Cromwell’s ninety fifth birthday on July 25. Address cards to Wellsville Manor 304 W 7th St Wellsville KS 66092.
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