Williamsburg Jayhawker Days festival parade and dances this weekend
The Williamsburg Jayhawker Booster Club hosts a two day festival with a Friday noon carnival at City Park and a 11 am Saturday parade. Aces and Eights will perform at the Saturday street dance, and proceeds may help fund a new library.
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Williamsburg Jayhawker Booster Club
Williamsburg
Lucille Gooding
Booster Club
Willie and
Lions
Stan Milken
Depot Park
Lucilles Cafe
County urged to maintain tourism and development funding
Franklin County officials are urged to keep tourism and economic development budgets intact next year. Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce leader Lou Atherton backs $15,000 for tourism and $47,000 for OFCED, noting the county has gained jobs and local industries spurred by these efforts.
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Cleon Rickel
Jeff Mourning
OFCED
Ottawa
Murray McGee
Franklin County
McGee
Convention and Tourism
Acer
Mourning
Saddleman Company
City seeks Main Street designation again for Ottawa
The Ottawa Business Association began another push for Main Street status in Topeka. Ed Baldridge and City Commissioner Charles Gillette will present while Cathy Sutton and merchants explain strengthened support after last year’s rejection. The group aims to prove downtown retail backing and hire a Main Street administrator to drive redevelopment efforts.
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Topeka
Ottawa Business Association
Ottawa
Ed Baldridge
Charles Gillette
Main Street
Cathy Sutton
Sutton
CBA
Kansas
Eilion
Aging issues loom in Kansas as Graves urges action
Gov Bill Graves opened the Governor’s Conference on Aging Services with a blunt message that aging is personal to families and policymakers alike. He cited a rising need for in home care, a projected older population, and higher costs, while state officials outlined goals for an integrated long term care system, public awareness, and efficient use of dollars.
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Carol Crapper
Harris
Topeka
Bill Graves
Salina
Graves
Kansas
Hubble
Polly Marsha Houston
Alsheimer
Laura McC D Osborne
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Ottawa Suzuki Strings
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Carnegie Cultural Center
David Garrett
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Connie Hubble
Debbie Hebson
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