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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 2001
Page
9
A ribbon cutting and open house for Stark Truss Co at 2202 E Wilson will begin at 8 a m on Thursday. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce hosts the event. Stark Truss manufactures building components and Jim Humbert is the plant manager.
Amy House and Andy Eneichen Pomona welcomed a daughter Tuesday. Dismissals include Sandra Miller Pomona and Dorothy Pritchett Ottawa Tuesday. Arrests: Justin Richardson at 305 S Main on probation violation bond 1500. Virgil Allen at 904 Highland on municipal warrant bond 400. Ronnie Campbell at 720 W Second on two insurance proof charges release on recognizance. Vandalism report in 300 block S Main damage 500. Ambulance calls for medical emergencies at several local blocks Tuesday and today.
The Ottawa City Commission approved the final plat for ECEAN Estates, a 12 home project for first time buyers in the 1400 block between N Mulberry and N Sycamore. Homes priced from 75000 to 85000 with grants and low interest loans to aid financing and construction to meet state deadlines.
Raymond Fuller 24 of Gardiner faces trial next week on charges including first degree murder for the death of Vivian Johnson and assault on Howard Johnson. Co-defendant Joseph Hayden 17 from Clathe is also charged. Defense seeks medical records from Menorah Medical Center while prosecutors endorse numerous witnesses. Arguments set for 1 p.m. Monday.
U S Sen Sam Brownback announced the FBI Crime Lab will test DNA from hair found in Shannon Martins hand in the Costa Rican killing of a University of Kansas student. The victim was stabbed May 13 in Golfito. A diplomatic courier will bring the pouch containing the hair to the United States this week after Costa Rica’s ambassador confirmed the evidence transfer.
Medora Hoge and the Ottawa Community Arts Council plan a Cracker Jack Children's Theater with a fall premiere. Hoge teaches a week long drama class for 13 youth and aims to stage The Emperor's New Clothes to showcase a flexible large or small cast.
From left to right Kay Pedersen Vonnie Bernie Kelly Kile and Chuck Stevens take part in the groundbreaking for the fifth Habitat for Humanity house in Franklin County Tuesday morning. Wal-Mart donated funds and set a garage sale for July 7 at the dispatch office and will accept donations at the Supercenter.
John R. Powell aged 44 of Overbrook appeared with counsel John Jenab before Magistrate Edwin Smith. Powell faces second degree murder in the death of Barney D. Riley of Lawrence, body found June 11 south of Centropolis. Bond set at 500000. preliminary hearing scheduled for 1 p.m. August 6. bond reduction denied due to flight risk and jurisdiction concerns.
Ottawa hosts a four day Chautauqua with outdoor tent programs near the gazebo and indoor venues if rain. Volunteers are urged to help set up and take down the tent. Each day features walking tours, children’s activities, and a three part program with scholars portraying early 20th century figures such as Theodore Roosevelt Jane Addams Booker T Washington Andrew Carnegie and Charles Eastman. All events are free and open to the public with alternate indoor locations at Ottawa Municipal Auditorium in bad weather.
Deb Barker of the Franklin County Historical Society recalls Ottawa Chautauqua as a major 20th century event with visitors like former President Taft and Jane Addams. A public display at Old Depot Museum shows tents and buildings. admission once cost 1.50 for 10 days, now free, with 6:30 a.m. services and 10 p.m. speeches.
At a work session Lawrence officials weighed bike hours for the skateboard park near Woodward Center. McCurdy noted skaters support bikes tie but space limits raise accident risk. Lambers urged not to end the ban and suggested a BMX course or roller hockey use of adjacent space, with no action taken.
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