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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 2004
Page
8
The Ottawa Herald invites non commercial events open to the public to submit notices at least two days in advance. Submissions by fax email or mail are accepted with no charge for non commercial events. No phone calls, please.
A dense schedule lists multiple meetings and events: Farmers Market at Town and Country Supply east parking lot, city council in Wellsville, Ottawa recreation commission at Ottawa City Hall, coping skills group for Vietnam veterans at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Skilton Music Club with location details, Leadership Trustees at Chamber of Commerce, PATH exercise group at Don Woodward Center, Kiwanis at Radish Patch, Soroptimist at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Fit and Fun Club at Wellsville Senior Center with potluck, Child Care Providers at TeamBank, Lane Pride Committee at Lane Methodist Church, and Franklin County Planning Commission at the County Office Annex.
In the Sunday to Monday reports, thefts occurred on Walnut and South Main Streets with items including a 1999 Mercury later recovered and a damaged tire noted. Multiple accidents involve drivers from Garnett Pomona Tomah and Gardner, with deer strikes on several rural roads and a bus collision at a street light pole.
A Franklin County Drug Enforcement unit tip led to eight arrests on charges of intent to sell or distribute methamphetamine and one on a warrant Tuesday night. Caleb Holle, Rudolph Vopata, Aaron Upton and three passengers were detained after methamphetamine was found in a vehicle. Additional arrests followed at Vopata’s residence and an Anderson County warrant holder was taken into custody along with others on drug charges. Investigation continues.
Motorists on K-33 north of Wellsville face a detour through mid August for a culvert replacement one mile north of the Franklin Douglas county line. Northbound traffic detours via Thomas and Vermont Roads to U S 56. southbound uses the same route in reverse. King Construction of Hesston leads the project at an estimated cost of about 000.
The Ottawa Herald shifts home delivery for The Ottawa Times Shopper to porches in Garnett Ottawa Pomona Princeton Richmond Wellsville and Williamsburg while rural residents continue receiving the publication by mail.
Franklin County Emergency Transitional Shelter members met Tuesday to finalize details for an updated homeless study. They await a $29,000 state grant decision this month to support homeless people. the 2002 survey recorded 66 homeless individuals, many families with children and disabled persons. The group plans a brochure, tax exemption, and donations from churches and local groups.
Pleasant Valley School District No. 2 near Wellsville will receive a 43 200 grant from the Kansas State Historical Society to cover 80 percent of a 54 000 project to repair the 1889 one room schoolhouse. Work includes roof and window frame replacement plus siding and porch supports. The building remains a community meeting hall.
Franklin County residents rush to file for local and county offices by noon Thursday at the county courthouse or the State Capitol in Topeka. County filings are steady, with a predicted last-minute surge similar to prior years as voters submit forms and seek guidance from Clerk Shaun Perry and Secretary Ron Thornburgh.
The Ottawa Herald reports Thursday filings show a Democrat challenging the County Commission chairman. W Franklin County Clerk announces re election bid, while Holland files for Kansas House. Thornburgh notes last minute rush and widespread filings across state and local offices, with fees ranging from 183.29 to 600, and fingerprinting for sheriff candidates.
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