Women pastors bring new energy to church leadership
The Ottawa area features three female pastors, Sawada, Meadows and Moore, each with distinct paths to ministry. Sawada blends street presence with ministry, Meadows cites varied prior work and architecture studies, and Moore emphasizes preaching and compassionate leadership. District Superintendent Schrag praises their warmth, communication, and outreach.
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Meadows
United Theological Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
Nebraska
Ottawa
Gary Schrag
UMC
God
Schrag
Moore
Sawada
Lillian
Mariellen
Anything for a Story Behind the Courtroom Shoot
An extra details a six day courtroom filming schedule for an NBC miniseries. He describes 12 hour days, heat in the historic second story room, makeup touches, multiple takes, and crew directions while noting actors Lloyd Bridges John Heard and David Morse star in key roles.
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Page
Lloyd Bridges
John Heard
David Morse
Durie
Bridges
Heard
Morse
School talks continue over pay and early retirement incentives
Teachers and board negotiators met after a day of discussion to push for extra-duty pay and retirement incentives while the district held firm on a 5.254 percent offer. Disputes arose over how longevity pay would be affected and the preferred age for early retirement bonuses, with both sides presenting proposed schedules and incentives for continuing education and staff retention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musselwhite
Maxwell
Phil Gibson
Deann VanArsdale
Floyd Kaub
School board balks at adding nurses to salary schedule
After a caucus by both sides the board kept the 4400 annual stipend for special education teachers and refused to place school nurses on the salary schedule. Maxwell noted nurse certification can be earned by a workshop and questioned degree requirements. The board also debated lengthening the calendar by two days a year, suggesting changes to Thanksgiving, Christmas, or spring break, with potential four minute daily reductions if days are added.
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Maxwell
Don Duncan
Ottawa
Musselwhite
Duncan
Ottawa approves road and utility project on East 21st Terrace
The City of Ottawa Franklin County Kansas adopts a resolution to acquire and construct improvements on East 21st Street Terrace from U S Highway 58 Southbound to U S Highway 59 Northbound. The plan includes grading paving drainage and traffic signs with an estimated cost of 130000 funded by land and city at large contributions and bonds. The improvement district covers parts of Lot 46 County Clerk's Subdivision No 1 Walmart addition and related parcels.
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21St Steal Terrace
U.S. Hwy
Princeton Circle Drive
Princeton Street
County Cork
Ottawa
Franklin County
County Clerk
Clark
City of
Kan
K.S.A
Secton
Rive
fLot Inty
City
Kaing
Wal-Mart
City of Ottawa
Kansas
City Commission
Audrey Marlin
Thomas E. Gleason
Ings Lake
Outlyne
Pauline G. Scott
Sdetesas
Thomas E. Gregson
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Civil Service
Japan
Alabama
St. Paul’s School of Theology
Kansas City
Sim
Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Johnson County Community College
Olathe Methodist Church
OMC
Beverly Meadows
NBC
Honda
Topeka
Expocenter
Land Creek Nursery
Hwy. 59
Tise
Legal
Dan Fogle
Oolin W. Smith
Orlin W. Smith
City Clark
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