Ottawa area events and services bulletin highlights
A Kansas Commission of Veterans Affairs representative visits Ottawa at 1 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 15 at Don Woodward Community Center to assist veterans and dependents. Also listed are bake sale plans by Soroptimist International of Ottawa to benefit local projects, Franklin County Farm Bureau programs for the Kansas State Fair, and the Douglas County AIDS Project benefiting from a garage sale fundraiser with donor and contact details.
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Ottawa
Kansas Commission of Veterans Affairs
Don Woodward
E. 3Rd
KCVA
Vermont Street
Lawrence
Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International of
Ottawa Area
Chamber of Commerce
Chris’ Corner
S. Main
Hope House
Habitat For Humanity
Joan Tyson
Chris Campbell
Farm Bureau
Franklin County Farm Bureau
W. Tecumseh
Kansas State Fairgrounds
Hutchinson
Tanya Tucker
Little Richard
Clint Black
Lorrie Morgan
Ricky van Shelton
Douglas County Aids Project
DCAP
United Way Agency
Iowa Street
Franklin
Jefferson Counties
Mark Batesel
Franklin County Planning Commission Fails To Quorum
Franklin County Planning Commission failed to muster a quorum with only three of nine members present. Two agenda items were postponed to next month including a private drive easement for Larry and Alberta Smith to sell 15 acres, plus a KDOT setback note on US-59 widening. Commission members Jim Grogan, George Alexander, Art Witham attended. two others were absent. Judy Arnold has missed three consecutive meetings, a possible grounds for dismissal under bylaws.
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Franklin County Planning Commission
Franklin County
Larry
Alberta Smith
Florida Road
Planning Commission
Smiths
Hall
Jim Grogan
George Alexander
Art Witham
Clayton Watts
Craig Chaney
Ken Davidson
Terry Silvius
Judy Arnold
Albert Dunbar
Arnold
Cross-border clashes as Croatian and Serb forces expand
Croatian army crossed into Bosnia cutting a supply route for rebels in Croatia while Croatian Serbs pressed on encircled Bosnian government troops in Bihac. The moves hint at a possible merged conflict across Yugoslavia as Bosnia and Croatia had seceded from Serb dominance and a fragile January 1992 truce in Croatia remains.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
Croatia
Bihac
Yugoslavia
Anderson County Fair wraps with final rodeo on Saturday
Judging closed Thursday after a round robin in the exhibit shows Mary Riley topped the junior division Jennifer Bunnel was reserve winner David Peine led the seniors Monica Peine was reserve. Open class champions included Doris Hultz quilts Gertie Hager reserve. Foods top ribbons to Bob Guilfoyle Bettie Caudell Bonnie Rook Weston Holloway. Faye Stephens top canning but second to Wanda Smith in pickles. Smith reserve fruits and vegetables. Open poultry champion pen Benny Bennett pullet Brent Lee top, Mark Lee other top honor. Darwin Hamilton open woodwork top Reed Richardson reserve. Photography top Gaylen Corley farm scene vacation JoAnn O Malley reserve vacation Kelly Croucher best animal photo reserve farm scene Ranae Young portraits misc composition. Nick Sanders reserve portraits Jalyssa Miller reserve miscellaneous. Kim Yenni nature print top Margaret Ratliff reserve. Shelia Sander humor top Mike Sanders reserve. Community calendar Selma United Methodist Church ice cream social Saturday 6 p.m. free will offering.
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Anderson County Fair and Rodeo
Mary Riley
Jennifer Bunnel
David Peine
Monica Peine
Doris Hultz
Gertie Hager
Bob Guilfoyle
Bettie Caudell
Bonnie Rook
Weston Holloway
Faye Stephens
Wanda Smith
Smith
Benny Bennett
Brent Lee
Mark Lee
Darwin Hamilton
Reed Richardson
Gaylen Corley
JoAnn O’malley
Kelly Croucher
Ry. Ranae Young
Nick Sanders
Jalyssa Miller
Kim Yenni
Margaret Ratliff
Shelia Sander
Mike Sanders
Ottawa area leaders press for highway improvements forum
Ottawa officials led a regional lobby at a public forum urging KDOT to accelerate road work in Franklin and Miami counties. The discussion highlighted emergency vehicle delays due to highway design and land acquisition concerns, with attendees from Franklin, Miami, and southeast Kansas, including local officials and chamber members.
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Ottawa Public Works
Janelle
The
Transcript
Ramsey
Brent Fogle
Fogle Quarry
Jerry Thompson
Ottawa
Franklin County Economic Development Corp
Kansas
Franklin
Miami Counties
KDOT
Carlson
Former Officials Say Clinton No Influence On Waco Siege
Former FBI Director William Sessions testified that he had no White House contact during the 1993 Waco siege. Webster Hubbell, then Associate Attorney General and a close Clinton confidant, said he did not discuss Waco with the president until April 19, 1993, the day the siege ended with a tear gas assault.
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Washington
FBI
Justice Department
Clinton
Waco
Texas
William Sessions
House
White House
Webster Hubbell
Weather Outlook With Clear Night And Warm Weekend
Tonight will be clear with a low around 65. Sunday warm with minimal rain, lows 65 to 70 and highs in the 90s. Monday bring scattered storms statewide, cooler in the north, lows in the 60s and highs 80s to 90s. Tuesday will be dry and seasonal, with lows near 60s and highs around 90.
Nick Jordan elected to Kansas Senate in GOP convention
In Merriam Kansas Nick Jordan 45 a conservative and former Overland Park Visitors Bureau president won 45 of 76 GOP precinct votes in Johnson County 10th Senate District to replace Gus Bogina who resigned earlier this month Jordan pledged to serve the 10th District in Topeka with God’s help as his guiding aim
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Merriam, Kan
Nick Jordan
Shawnee
Kansas Senate
Gus Bogina
Jordan
Overland Park Convention and Visitors Bureau
GOP
Johnson County
Senate
Topeka
Local Bargains and Events Roundup
Community listings show varied sales and notices across Ott aw a and nearby towns. Christian VBS runs July 30 to August 3 for ages three to adult at Awesome Adventures Theme Park from 6 30 to 8 30 p m with open sidewalk visits and discounts on stock designs.
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Christian Vbs
Ottawa street festival and area events lineup
The Ottawa area hosts a sixth annual street festival with a sidewalk sale arts and crafts children's activities and a basketball tournament from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday in downtown Ottawa. Also scheduled are a Grand Opry performance at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium tickets seven dollars and free admission for under twelve. Nearby Sunflower 4-H Fair Days run today and Saturday with shows parades livestock judging and Pony Express Riders performances.
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Ottawa
Christie Teter
Chris Dunyan
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Melvern
Harold Carpenter
Pony Express
Midland Railway Historical Association
Midland Railway
Baldwin City
Kansas City
National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame
Sprint
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Stan Kessler
Ed Pharr
Rozzelle Court
Atkins Auditorium
Reba McEntire
Toby Keith
Rhett Akins
Sandstone Amphitheatre
Bonner Springs
Crown Center
Angela Hagenbach
Musa Nova
Iris DeMent
Queen Bey
Vince Billardo
79Th
Santa Fe
Overland Park
Charlie Musselwhite
Grand Emporium
U.S. Navy Blue Angels
U.S. Army Golden Knights
Richards-Gebaur Memorial Airport
New Century Air Center
Freedom Flight America
International Cake Exploration Society
ICES
New Bartle Hall Convention Center
Millie Hohimer
Strong
Kan
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and postal details
The Ottawa Herald lists pricing for mail and carrier subscriptions, effective October 1, 1994, with rates for in town Ottawa and surrounding counties, plus out of state, and an address change notice to Ottawa KS 68067. It includes staff credits and postal service information as published.
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Ottawa
Chang Ottawa
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