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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 2001
Page
6
Joe Steward from OHS earns All American Collegiate Scholar honors at Allen County Community College. Weather notes brief readers of Page 2 predict thunderstorms tonight with heavy rain possible and a low near 65. Wednesday brings a 40 percent chance of morning storms and a high near 80.
Ottawa hotel managers report no spillover from the inaugural Kansas Speedway weekend as about 45,000 fans visited nearby Kansas City. Despite upcoming major races, hoteliers cite road construction and rotten weather as dampening factors, with expectations higher for July events and a need to build racing fan habits locally.
City commissioners moved to include a ban on semi trucks and trailers from parking on city streets and public lots at the Wednesday meeting amid complaints of hazards on W 13th Park Street and in the Davis Road Industrial Park. The session also features a sewer surcharge plan tied to a new plant, with residential and commercial rate increases starting January 1 2010 and a public hearing for demolition of five homes scheduled for July 18.
Garnett Public Library invites children and teens to join Reading Road Trip USA this summer. Participants earn awards by meeting reading goals tied to school grades, with younger kids needing 10 books and older children 200 pages. weekly storytime also offered through August 1.
A Friday forum publicizes domestic abuse awareness led by the Violence Against Women advisory board and Women's Transitional Care Services. Speakers include Laura Stocker Brenda Platt Midge Ransom Loretta Pyles and Ottawa Police representatives. Safe Home's Silent Witnesses exhibit accompanies the event ahead of the June 8 remembrance.
Ottawa City Commission approved a plan from Ottawa Main Street to create a model corner at the northeast corner of Fourth and Main. After two trees are removed, shrubs trees and flowers will be planted to prevent washouts and inspire other downtown businesses to spruce up their corners. The project aims to start soon with a planting list for urban conditions. Beginning next year a campaign will urge business owners to redo plantings at intersections.
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