Weekend of music and events across Ottawa and Lawrence
A broad weekend lineup features Jayhawker Days in Williamsburg with a carnival 10K run and dances, plus the True Value Jimmy Dean Country Showdown at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium. Sound Encounters chamber music at Ottawa University and Johnson County Community College, with university campus concerts and gallery exhibits in Lawrence. Other activities include museum shows, birdhouse auction, arts center exhibits, race events at Smithville Lake, and major concerts by Bette Midler and Marie Osmond with show times and ticket info.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
Hickory
Ottawa University
Suzuki Institute
Mid-Southwest
Sound Encounters
Yardley Hall
Johnson County Community College
Quivira
College Boulevard
Bill Bennett
Arts Center
Ben
Katie Rockers
Greeley
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Nancy Oakes
Ottawa
Bill Howe
Dyche Hall
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Melvern Lake
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lake
Taste of
Kansas City
Shawnee Mission Park
Black Archives of Mid- America
Parade Park
18Th and Vine
Smithville Lake
188Th Street
Smithville
Agricultural Hall of Fame
126Th
State Avenue
Bonner Springs
Missouri Town 1855
Fleming Park
Blue Springs
Bette Midler
Sandstone Amphitheatre
Marie Osmond
Starlight Theatre
ORC Board Approves Bambino Rule Change and Time Limit Lift
ORC officials pressed for reform across tee ball to Bambino leagues citing player discontent. The Bambino division will adopt a 12 consecutive outs rule and abolish the 100 minute game limit to ensure more players participate. The board also plans advisory committees and bylaws simplification with final decisions retained by the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kummer
ORC
Brad O'Dea
Bambino
O'Dea
O’dea
Babe Ruth Association
Ottawa
Bob Bezek
Bezek
County plans center and compost site near new transfer station
New center work continues from page 1 with drop off for material reducing staff needs. Cain notes volunteers will remain involved while county workers fill in as needed. A composting site is planned near the new transfer station, which is slated to open in late September. Work on composting will begin after the transfer station is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cain
Alcohol factor tied to Pomona Lake drownings
Osage County sheriff says blood alcohol levels above .08 were found in one drowning victim and alcohol contributed to both deaths of Ralph Don Avery, 55, and David L. Whitt, 34 near Pomona Lake dam. The incident began when Avery’s non running boat drifted. Whitt attempted rescue and both men went under water.
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Osage
Pomona Lake
Osage County
Sheriff's Office
Gaines
Tom Swayne
Region 2
Kansas Wildlife and Parks
Swayne
Avery
Whitt
Press
Ottawa
Douglas McGrew
Carbondale
Jay Kious
Wakarusa
McGrew
Kious
Planners approve minor zoning changes in county
Franklin County Planning Commission approved minor zoning rule changes including wording shifts to reference other sewer systems and Kansas in enforcement. They set a 34 000 dollar budget for next year, voted 8-1 with Art Witham dissenting. Investigations were ordered into septic conditions, junk cars on Kentucky Road, and a possible salvage business on Labette Road near Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Art Witham
State of
Kansas
Harrison
Lincoln
Richmond
Ottawa
Franklin
Jim Grogan
The
Jim Cain
Kentucky Road
Pete Nicholson
Labette Road
Heat waves sweep East and Midwest with record temps
Heat and humidity gripped the East and Midwest for a second day with highs in the 90s and over 100 in Milwaukee. Cities such as Rochester, Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Toledo, Fort Wayne, and Green Bay reported records as residents cope with heat. An 8-year-old enjoys icy theater scenes in Hastings while residents in Madison, including Bey Haberman, cope with high temperatures in air conditioned spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charles Earle
Columbia
S.C
East
Midwest
Central Plains
East Coast
Rochester
N.Y
Pittsburgh
Washington, D.C
Toledo
Ohio
Fort Wayne
Ind
Milwaukee
Green Bay
Wis
Hastings
Neb
Travis Steiner
Antarctica
Bey Haberman
Madison
Haberman
Sam Brownback to attend Jayhawker Days in Williamsburg
Republican congressional hopeful Sam Brownback will join the Jayhawker Days celebration in Williamsburg on Saturday. The event features more than 100 fair exhibits in categories such as vegetables forestry foods clothing rocketry photography and arts and crafts along with a grand parade an old-fashioned picnic and numerous Saturday events including a 10 kilometer run three on three basketball softball bicycle events horseshoe contest bed races antique tractor pull talent show and street dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illiamsburg
Sam Brownback
Congress
Williamsburg
Jim Slattery
Ex Franklin chief office in limbo RTC reports
The RTC says the former Franklin Federal Savings headquarters at Seventh and Main remains in limbo as buyers exercise options. First National, the lead purchaser among five banks, must decide within 30 days from June 11 on exercising its option for the building and related deposits and assets totaling about 288 million. If declined, RTC will market the property as real estate owned. Commercial Federal informs customers of the change and new ownership with RTC notices on rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin’ Federal Savings
Seventh and Main
Reed
First National
Franklin Federal
Overland Park
RTC
Commercial Federal
Franklin
Jola
Lyndon
Mission
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1993 Update
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices and delivery options. Rates cover in town and rural carrier, mail, motor route, and out of state, with advance payment terms and tax included. Pricing applies to Ottawa and surrounding counties effective October 1 1993.
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S. Cedar
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
Ottawa
Community notices and events mix headlines and ads
Local items list restaurant specials and new hours at EL JACAL, a bridal catalog fashion show by Kramer's on June 18, 1994 at Jayhawker Days in Williamsburg. Vacation Bible School dates are announced for Cherry Street Wesleyan and Church of the Nazarene with contact numbers included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Penney
Kramer's
Jayhawker Days
Williamsburg
Cherry St
Wesleyan Church
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Call
Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
Liberty Hall
Massachusetts
Henry Mitchell
Washington Post
Plymouth Congregational Church
Vermont
Lawrence Arts Center
W. 9Th
Burcham Park
Kanu Imagination Workshop
East Side
Kansas City Area
Diane Yermans
Herald
Jeff Gayer
Pratt
Gayer
Paula Westphal
the Herald
Westphal
Pomona Lake Area
911 Central
Bill Tellier
Ically
County General Fund
Nee Lel
Ditawa Water
Enone
Seressene
Pawer
Clinton
Hilsdde
Redmond
Melvern
Pomona
Sam
Brownback
Ex-Franklin
Ottawa Herald
Dim R. Hitch
Day Bemis
Tom Lave
Peg Armstrong
Virginia Howes
Wayne Snow
Dean Rossman
Sand Crook Cafe
EL Jacal
Heidi & Peter
John
Church of the Nazerene
7Th & Elm
Green Valley Baptist Church
Osawatomie
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